Odessa Thumps Local Legion Team 17 to 4
The Odessa Blue Sox routed the Monahans Legion team 17 to 4 as 16 hits backed the win. Billy Andrews surrendered 10 runs in 3 innings, with Earl Pearson allowing 7 more runs in relief. Monahans scored in the third, sixth, and seventh, while Odessa built early leads and extended the margin.
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American Legion
Odessa Blue Sox
Odessans
Monahang
Blue Sox
Fl Paso
Monahans
Billy Andrews
Earl Pearson
Tamplin
Wells
Martin
Woody
Howard
Bailey
Monahans Boys
Odessa
Local Golfers Start Fast But Fade Quickly
Horace Norman and Bob Hellingheusen of Monahans began the Odessa Pro Am with a 4 under par 68 but faded to finish tied for last after rounds of 72 1 78. Don January and Dick Jennings topped the field with 258, four strokes ahead of Jay Hebert and Billy Hightower. Luke Thompson, Bobby Wright, and others earned the Scotch title at 139 after a cut to 16.
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Odessa
Monahans
Horace Norman
Bob Hellingheusen
Don January
Dallas
Dick Jennings
Lubbock
Jay Hebert
Billy Hightower
Luke Thompson
Fl Paso
Bobby Wright
Big Spring
Minor League Rosters for the Little League division
The Minor League division opens Monday and runs through July 28 with five teams. PONIES are led by A W Nicholson et al while FROGS include J F B Rapp and Slim Pierce. OWLS are coached by J R Snel son and Abe Crume with a large roster, and BEARS managed by Kenneth Chambers and Clifton Chambers list numerous players.
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Ponies
A. W. Nicholson
Larry Loftin
Preston Valle
Delmon Harkey
David Marin
Gordon Blum
Tom Dorough
Rudy Contreras
Freddy Jaquez
Dana Walker
Wendell Harkey
Bob Powell
Gary Dixon
Ray Poston
Joel Hamner
Mark Anthony
Larry Vinson
Jerry Henson
Dennis Mitchell
Bud McGuire
Arthur Nicholson
Cody Russell
James Ashby
Wayne Warris
Carey Moss
Kenny Gardner
Don Valle
Melvin Dixon
FROGS
J. FB
Billy Neace
Butch Kretzinger
J. R. Snelson
Abe Crume
Larry Cornell
Larry Crume
Kenneth Sprouse
Robert Reilly
Mike Wilson
Ronald Crume
Wayne Grigory
Richard Banes
Jim Snelson
Dana Bellamy
Eugene Irvin
Jerry McGowen
Gary Bancroft
Dale Falk
Jimmy Dale Freeze
Jimmy Hammond
Greg Johnston
Darwin Spidel
Jack Thrift
Jimmy Lambert
Mark White
Rickey Harris
Jack McGowen
BEARS
Kenneth Chambers
Clifton Chambers
Luis Carasco
James Ward
Larry Hicks
Jimmy Bell
Gary Brewer
Kenneth Laden
Larry Ray
Joe Esquivel
Pem Estes
Lynn Bealr
Ronnie Chambers
Billy Hammitt
Gary Peer
Rickey Pierce
Jesse Esquivel
Charles Ice
Ronnie Smith
Dean Stapp
Jimmy Brewer
Peter Sexton
Lacy
Horse’s Mouth golf notes from Odessa Pro-Am trip
The Horse reports a Pacific Northwest trip and Odessa Pro-Am with Catfish Hellinghausen. Though they didn’t win, they enjoyed pro friends, golf chatter, and social events at the club with plans for a July 4 Scotch Foursome.
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Pacific Northwest
Odessa
Catfish Hellinghausen
Bob
Catfish
Ruidoso
Cloudcroft
Local racing lineup lists numerous participants under head coach Delward
Jimmy Poor leads a large field of drivers and steers for Gene Shrode along with Ronnie Ragsdale Al fred Swafford Don Harpole Glenn Jones Rickey Fowler Steve Cacy Robert Bernard Donnie Ragsdale Don Frady Billy Riley Roy Shrode Earl Fowler Henry Bernard Glenn McNatt Larry Kovar Russ Dorsett Walter Feaster Rickey Braswell Keith Miller and William Branson in a community event roster.
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Delward
Jimmy Poor
Steers
Gene Shrode
Ronnie Ragsdale
Alfred Swafford
Don Harpole
Glenn Jones
Rickey Fowler
Steve Cacy
Robert Bernard
Donnie Ragsdale
Don Frady
Billy Riley
Roy Shrode
Earl Fowler
Henry Bernard
Glenn McNatt
Larry Kovar
Russ Dorsett
Walter Feaster
Rickey Braswell
Keith Miller
William Branson
World Famous Tennis Stars Set for Midland Juniors Event
Davis Cup captain Billy Talbert, famed as a top tennis figure, will attend the 7th International Jaycee Junior Championships in Midland August 1 6. Talbert will hold a clinic and is noted for four time wins with Gardnar Mulloy. Also visiting are Gladys Heldman publisher editor of World Tennis Magazine and George E Barnes newly elected USLTA president.
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Billy Talbert
Midland
Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Mulloy
United States
Gladys M. Heldman
George E. Barnes
Miss Heldman
Barnes
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Jaycee
White Sox Tigers Dodgers And Braves Post II Wins
The White Sox, Tigers, Dodgers and Braves posted two wins each in early week Little League action. Rickey Potts held opponents to five hits as Sox teammates piled up 13 hits in a matchup with the Yankees. Don Brown, Eric Hardaway each had three hits for Chicago. Snead, Floyd and Jeffrey added two.
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White Sox
Tigers
Dodgers
Braves
Rickey Potts
Yankees
Don Brown
Eric Hardaway
Sox
Scottie Snead
Greg Floyd
Mike Jeffrey
Ronnie Boren
Acosta
Jones
Fine
Frank Acosta
Cardinals
Mike Bolen
Larry Stevenson
Dexter Nichols
Jimmy Silvas
Brave
Jerry Bates
Elisio Contreras
Frank Simpson
William Gambriel
Larry Lance
Alton Ridley
Red Sox
Giants Cardinals
Actin
Bowling results show Team 5 and Team 4 leads
Monday night scores list Team 5 4 Team 4 0 Team 1 2 Team 2 Team 2 2 Team 3 2. Leona Shumate tops with 225 in a game and 533 in series. Billie Baker posts 504. High team game belongs to No 1 at 663 and No 3 earns 1742 in team series.
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Leona Shumate
Billie Baker
Little League Standings and Trade Note
In late 1959 U S exports rose led by agricultural commodities. A brief quote from Benjamin Franklin emphasizes thrift as the best value. The item mixes sports standings with a trade snapshot and a historical adage.
Long Weekend Of Racing At Ruidoso Downs
The Friday program at Ruidoso Downs opens a four day July weekend headlined by a $30,000 Thoroughbred Futurity on Sunday. War Marshal, a seven year old gelding, makes his first appearance at the track with 110 pounds and apprentice rider Fred Sasai. Beulan Faye and Bob Crossett also figure prominently in a day with strong Grade A Quarter Horse fields across three races.
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Ruidoso Downs
el Paso
Ruidoso Oval
War Marshal
Belle Feme
Pomona
California
Fred Sasai
Beulan Faye
Dixie D
Bob Crossett
Sports And Eagles Dominate Pony League Games
In Pony League action the Sports beat the Oilers 9 to 6 on Saturday, the Eagles defeated the Cats 8 to 2 on Monday, and the Sports won 13 to 7 over the Oilers on Tuesday. Amalio Anaya earned the Saturday win with 9 hits allowed and 10 strikeouts.
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Oilers
Eagles
Cats
Amalio Anaya
Lon Ballamy
Cat
Jerry Wells
Larry Ward
Fred Chaney
Chaney
Herbert Zerbel
Horse Two-Year-Old Race Boosts Futurity Nominees Bid
A two year old race marks a key test for Futurity nominees as many runners seek their first win of the season. The event draws attention to emerging talents in the series and sets early form signals for major stakes ahead.
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WARD
Kermit Highway
Dodger
Matt Gandy
Mike Zerbel
Greg Short
Terry Forga
Jerry McLain
Donnie Thurman
Phil Cooper
Mark Short
Robert Wells
Larry Bryant
J. R. Gandy
Scot Nunley
Stan Nunley
Bob Griggs
Oregon
Washington
Pacific
John
Charlotte Wheeler
Bill
Dean Wells
Patsy Pence
Papa Tom
Polly Womack
Timmie Neace
Mike Neace
Andrews
Tom Whites
Ducky Clement
Buddy
Betsy Dunagan
South
Texas
Phil
Mendez
Edgerton
Giants
Amanda Sabin
Charles Collins
Frank Reyes
Monahans Drug
Remington
Pearl Rowing Co
Astana
Benjamin Franklin
East Hwy
Lida
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