Texas Coaches Push Shorter Spring Football Training
The Texas High School Coaches Association will urge the Interscholastic League to cut spring football from 30 days to about two weeks and allow baseball to be played in summer. They argue summer baseball reduces class time loss and weather issues, while seeking broader track and basketball changes and more regional relay qualifications. The discussion accompanies the annual coaching school in Fort Worth with lectures from college coaches.
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Fort Worth
Texas High School Coaches Association
Texas Interscholastic League
Coaches Association
R. J. Kidd
Rhea Williams
Association
Texas
Sports Mirror recaps past coaching and boxing notes
AAP roundup recalls events from different years including Red Strader being fired as New York Yankees head coach a year ago. It also notes Hoot Man winning two of three heats to cover Rodney in the Hambletonian trotting classic and Allie Siolz outpointing Chalky Wright in a 10 round New York bout ten years ago.
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Red Strader
New York Football Yankees
Hoot Man
Rodney
Allie Siolz
Chalky Wright
New York
North Cagers Picked To Win All-Star Game
Fort Worth August 6 All star basketball crews prepared for the Texas Coaching School clash. Oklahoma A coach Henry Iba predicted a defense and ball control approach against the North firewagon offense. North stars include Mack Carter Larry Showalter and Wayman Buchanan with high scoring punch feared by Iba. Football North led by Maryland’s Jim Tatum also favored with Split T tactics and Charley Brewer of Lubbock likely to direct the attack. Both squads expect a high scoring, fast paced contest with plenty of aerial play.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Henry Iba
Oklahoma
North
Iba
Mack Carter
Borger
Carter
Larry Showalter
Wayman Buchanan
Showalter
Adamson
Dallas
Buchanan
Amon Carter-Riverside
Vadal Peterson
Utah
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Tatum
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Charley Brewer
Lubbock
Meyer
Mitchell Ellis Lead Qualifiers In National Amateur Golf
Mitchell of Lubbock and Ellis of San Antonio led the sectional qualifiers for the National Amateur Golf tournament in Seattle with 36 hole scores of 139 at Lubbock Country Club. Bill Erfurth and Dick Jennings tied at 142 for remaining spots, while Gers won the first alternate. Everett Vinzant and Rex Baxter earned alternates with 144 and 145. Other scores listed include Maj. Harley Williams 146 and Joe Horne 159 with several players noted as withdrawn.
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Lubbock
Ross Mitchell
Southern Methodist
Wesley Ellis
University of Texas
Seattle
Wash
Mitchell
Ellis
San Antonio
Lubbock Country Club
Bill Erfurth
Dick Jennings
Chris Gers
Oklahoma City
Gers
Everett Vinzant
Wichita Falls
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Raymond Marshall
Henry Coger
Maj
Harley Williams
Sammy Reynolds
Dave Lawson
Murrell Trip
Arlyn Scott
Odessa
Tom Murphey
Bill Tatum Jr
Bill Breeden
Qodesa
Joe Horne
al Allison
Levelland
Ted White
Roswell
N.M
Barron Seiferd
Memphis
Fenner Tubbs
Mac Boring
Temple Eagles Hold Big State Loop Top
The Temple Eagles seized the lead in the Big State League after a 9-7 win over Tyler and a second straight victory over the East Texans. Texarkana swept Paris 5-1 and 11-2 to join Tyler and Wichita Falls in second place as Waco kept pace at .500 with Leon Taylor earning his 10th win in a 6-5 decision over Austin. Longview edged past for an 8-7 win as Remy Leblanc Bill Queen and Bob Van Eman led Wichita Falls with homers.
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Associated Press
Temple Eagles
Tyler
Temple
Wichita Falls
Austin
East Texans
Texarkana
Paris
Waco
Leon Taylor
Autin
Remy Leblanc
Bill Queen
Bob van Eman
Longview
Little Leaguers Open Tournament in Odessa District
The Odessa District Little League opened with Cole Motor Browns facing Midland North League champions. A second game at East Side Park today pits McClurg Grocery Braves against Crane. Winners meet Thursday at 10 a.m. to earn a shot at Friday’s finals at East Side Park starting 3 p.m. The Midland McCamey game is set for Thursday in Midland.
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East Side Park
McClurg Grocery Braves
Crane
McCamey
Midland
Eagles Honor Players With Supper Thursday
The Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No 2914 Odessa will honor the F O E Senators Little League baseball team Thursday night with a steak supper at the Roski Cafe 700 N Dixie. All boys who played with the Senators during the season are invited. The dinner will get under way at 7 30 p m.
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Order of the Eagles Aerie No
Odessa
F.O.E. Senators
Roski Cafe
N. Dixie
Senators
Midland Indians topple Big Spring 11 to 7 in homer feast
Home runs by Bill Brown and Manny Temes powered Midland Indians to an 11 7 victory over Big Spring Broncs in Texas League action. Herb Dwire earned the win before an ankle injury ended his own night. Eddie Jacome closed as reliever. Otis Ortiz and Arencibia pitched for the Broncs in a high scoring affair.
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Bill Brown
Manny Temes
Midland Indians
Big Spring Broncs
Herb Dwire
Buddy Grimes
Brown
Pat O’keefe
Warriors
Temes
Earl Bossenberry
Scooter Hughes
Broncs
Tribe
Hughes
O’keefe
Julio de la Torre
Indians
Dwire
Bossenberry
Steeds
Eddie Jacome
Aramis Arencibia
Bronco
Witty Quintana
Midland
Santa
Jacome
Menapace
Barbour
Reguera
Arencibia
Bunge
Larraz
Earl C Maddox Night Spotlight for Odessa Oilers Fan
Odessa Oilers set Earl Maddox Night at Oiler Park as the longtime booster and Humble Pipe Line retiree is honored before the Oilers meet the Midland Indians in an event honoring his 47 years in baseball and loyalty to the Odessa team.
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Earl C. Maddox
Odessa
Oiler
Oilers
Midland Indians
Earl Maddox
Humble Pipe Line Co
Shreveport
Maddox
Midland
Indians
Oiler Park
A. D. Ensey
Maddoxs
Roswell Rockets overpower Sweetwater in 7 1 victory
Audie Malone pitched six strong innings allowing one run while fanning seven to lift the Roswell Rockets to a 7-1 win over the Sweetwater Braves. Roswell totaled 13 hits led by Bob Lemmer Les Palmer and Elwood Grantham with key hits and a bases loaded triple by Al Monchak sparking a four run third inning. Sweetwater suffers its 11th straight defeat as Malone notches his 11th win.
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Sweetwater
Audie Malone
Roswell Rockets
Sweetwater Braves
Malone
Rockets
Bob Merritt
Dean Higgins
Roswell
Bob Lemmer
Les Palmer
Elwood Grantham
al Monchak
Lemmer
Palmer
Grantham
Frank Cale
Monchak
Wayne Crawford
Cale
Ernest Cortez
Land
Charlie Bucks
Drillers edge Vernon in ninth to take opener
Artesia drills win 2 1 over Vernon in bottom of the ninth. Frank Herriman and Jesus Sosa matched zeroes through eight as Art Neal singles and Bill McElyen drives in the tying run after a misplay. In the Drillers half of the ninth Joe Bauman delivers the winning hit as Vince Sarubbi walks and Perry races on.
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Artesia Drillers
Vernon Dusters
Frank Herriman
Jesus Sosa
The
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Art Neal
Bill McElyen
Sosa
Steal
Earl Perry
Popeye Carreras
Drillers
Lloyd Wallis
Vince Sarubbi
Perry
Paul Halter
Joe Bauman
Halter
Bauman
Rudy Briner
Vernon
Johnson to Knock Out Satterfield in Chicago Clash
Harold Johnson of Philadelphia was pegged as the 5 to 2 favorite to beat Bob Satterfield of Chicago in a ten round Chicago Stadium bout. Odds favored a knockout, with many expecting Satterfield’s flaw to end the fight quickly.
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Chicago
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Bob Satterfield
Johnson
Clarence ‘Henry
Satterfield
Brooke Meds Even Series With Sinton
Brooke Army Medical Center Comets evened the state semi Pro baseball playoffs at one game apiece in Sinton behind Glenn Mickens five hit pitching as they walloped the Si nton team.
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Sinton
Brooke Army Medical Center
Comets
Glenn Mickens
Gulf Coast League Action Tally Sees Winners surpassing rivals
Lake Charles nips Port Arthur 7-6 on an error while out-hitting the Seahawks 9-7. Laredo loses to Harlingen 7-3 as Ted Squillante hits a grand slam. Corpus Christi pounds Brownsville 11-4 with 17 hits.
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Associated Press
Lake Charles
Port Arthur
Seahawks
Laredo
Harlingen
Ted Squillante
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Oilers win in ten as Comets take game three
In a 5 to 3 ten inning finish BAMC scored the deciding run when pinch hitter Ted Adkins hit a bases loaded infield single. Mic kens drew a walk for an insurance run. Gus Triandos and Mickens each went 2 for 4 as the Comets pace the offense. The series shifts to game four with Joe Dahlke facing Lefty Howington. Dahlke has never lost to Sinton.
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BAMC
Ted Adkins
Mickens
Gus Triandos
Comets
Joe Dahlke
Sinton
Jodie Howington
Finnish Baseball Won't Replace Firehouse Pinochle
Oscar Fraley notes Finnish baseball in Helsinki during the Olympic week. The piece contrasts the sport with American baseball, noting running and hitting appeal to Finns, and critiques pitching emphasis. It describes quirky rule differences and cultural attitudes toward the game, including references to notable figures and teams.
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Yankee Stadium
Suomi
Allie Reynolds Land Company
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Browns-Athletics
Ford Frick
Bob Feller
Willie Keeler
Paavo Nurmi
Red Grange
Roy Rogers
Leo Durocher
Uwn
Dodgers
Bellevue to use prisoners for city weed cutting plan
Bellevue adopts a plan where jail inmates must work to repay fines and serve sentences by cutting weeds at the city reservoir. Safety Director Kenneth Polta announced the program to utilize prisoners for outdoor maintenance tasks.
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Bellevue, O
U-P
Kenneth Polta
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