No Repeat Possible In Odessa Pro-Am Championship Field
The 12th Odessa Pro-Am at Odessa Country Club runs today through Sunday with Doug Higgins and Buddy Branum defending. A repeat winner in this partnership event has never occurred in its 11-year history, though Higgins Branum posted 255 for 72 holes last year, the tourney’s third-best score. Star challengers include Bo Wininger Cary Middlecoff Al Besselink Dutch Harrison J C Goosie Don Tanuary Billy Maxwell Fred Hawkins Jay Hebert Doug Sanders and Ernie Vossier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Higgins
Buddy Branum
Odessa
Odessa Country Club
Ernie Vossler
Rex Baxter
Vossler-Baxter
Bo Wininger
Cary Middlecoff
al Besselink
Dutch Harrison
J.C. Goosie
Don Tanuary
Billy Maxwell
Fred Hawkins
Jay Hebert
Doug Sanders
Ernie Vossier
Higgins
Branum
Mobley Third In NCAA Golf Qualifying
Three Monahans boys qualified Tuesday at the Broadmoor course in Colorado Springs for the NCAA championships. Jerry Mobley led Hardin-Simmons with 147 to tie for third while Adair Ratliff of Baylor had 159 and Danny Mason of Lamar Tech 162 as Houston University won the team title and Gene Francis of Purdue was individual low with 143. Winds up to 50 mph hindered scoring on the 7035 yard layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Jerry Mobley
Adair Ratliff
Danny Mason
Houston University
Gene Francis
Purdue
Mobley
Hardin-Simmons
Ratliff
Baylor
Mason
Lamar Tech
Midland firms test gas and oil in Glorieta area offshore ward county
In north east Ward County wildcat No 1 Edwards Glorieta drill stem tested from 4,505 to 4,763 feet with the tool open two hours. Gas recovery reached 1,220 feet and 360 feet of heavily gas cut mud with trace oil. Water was not produced and flow pressure ranged 150 to 175 psi. Contractors include Forster Drilling Co Odessa and Ormand Brothers Drilling Co Odessa with multiple offset wells planned in University, Anna L Herring, Miller and Jane Dean Miller pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Brown, Jr
Heath & Humbard
McElroy Ranch
Midland
Edwards
Ward County
Wildcat
Monahans
PSL
Glorieta
Armer
Forster Drilling Company of
Odessa
Ellenburger
Ormand Brothers Drilling Company of
University
Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company of Midland
Anna L. Herring
Pyote
Cherry Canyon
H&tc
Blue Danube Oil Company of
Fort Worth
Jane Dean Miller
Chase Petroleum Company
Santana Petroleum Corporation
Kyle
Grice
Delaware Land
Loving County
Mentone
T&p Survey
Hill & Meeker
Belo
Three Pony League Teams Win as Swabbers and Cats Triumph
In Pony League action, the Swabbers crushed the Cats 18 to 1 on Saturday behind Gary Dudley’s four hit effort. Monday the Eagles defeated the Swabbers 6 to 4 with Alberto Garcia the winning pitcher. Tuesday the Cats beat the Oilers 19 to 12 with Don Malone earning the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Cats
Swabbers
Gary Dudley
Richard Floyd
Larry Ward
Alberto Garcia
Mitch Lohmann
Oilers
Don Malone
Bill Mitchell
Red Sox Tigers Cardinals Braves Post II Victories
Edgerton pitched a two hitter as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 7 to 3 with 14 safeties. Tigers routed the Yankees 18 to 6 in a four inning game, Mendez three hits, Stanfield three. Cardinals edged the Dodgers 8 to 7 in a five and a half inning protested contest. Braves defeated the Giants 16 to 9 behind Jimmy Silvas and Dennis Duckworth took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sox
Tigers
Cardinals
Braves
Edgerton
White Sox
Hal Croft
Rickie Potts
Henry
Greg Floyd
Yankees
Mendez
Loser Acosta
Stanfield
Almaoro
Parks
Jimmy Silvas
Giants
Dennis Duckworth
Bowling League Standings Revealed by Team Numbers
Team standings list shows ranking by numbers: Team No. 3, Team No. 5, Team No. 1, Team No. 2, Team No. 4, Team No. 6. No players named. Week results not included.
Odessa Blue Sox trounce Monahans Legion 15 to 6
Odessa Blue Sox defeat Monahans Legion 15 to 6 in Sunday league play. Odessa pounded 14 hits, exploding for six runs in the third inning while Monahans added five in the fourth but could not overcome the early deficit. Jimmy Andrews took the loss for Monahans, while Silvas and Stanley Anderson paced the winners with multiple hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Odessa
Blue Sox
Monahans Boys
Monahans
Jimmy Andrews
Tommy Howard
Tamplin
Silvas
Andrews
Carl Pearson
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Pro-Am
Jerry Robison
Miller Barber
Barber
WARD
Kermit Highway
Toni Jimenez
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Beach
Giant Rally
Rome
White House
Harvey Springer
Denver, Colorado
Springer
Monahans Baptist Church
County Oil News
Mutual
That Boy
Dennis Ray Mitchell
Dale Welch
Macky McAfee
Wayne Henry
Roy Dale Mitchell
Tony Patterson
Ronnie Law
Steve Martin
Mike Pat
Terson
Paul Edgerton
Warren Jolley
Bill Barton
Albert Mitchell
Virgil Herrington
H. H. Patterson
Kelly
Dodgers
Larry Stevenson
Rayetta Bucklew
Eloise Hawkins
Stanley Anderson
Leslie James
Elisio Contreras
Roger Goza
Duckworth
Jack Greenlee
Allen Smith
David Warren
Albert Russell
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Studebaker
U.S
F & W Motors
Pine Street
Kermit, Texas
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