Rain Cancels Major League Schedule With Doubleheaders Ahead
A rain swept Midweek MLB slate forces postponed night games among Dodgers Giants Yankees Senators and Indians Tigers while Phillies Braves and Cubs Reds also face delays. Athletics beat Red Sox 4 3 in 13 innings as Browns top White Sox 3 2 in 11, Cardinals debut Stu Miller in 1 0 win over Cubs.
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Odessa bids to host 21st coaching school in 1953
Odessa hopes to host the 21st annual Texas High School Coaches Association coaching school on December 19 20 with El Paso and Houston as other possible sites. Local leaders stress Odessa’s athletic setup and funding edge while cautioning early planning for housing and meals for about 2 000 coaches. Pro football tickets and high school football notices follow, including area fan travel and Shrine Club support.
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Texas High School Coaches Association
el Paso
Houston
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Oklahoma Boys Named to Bowl in Oil Bowl Roster
August 13 Wichita Falls reports top Oklahoma players named to face Texas in the Oil Bowl on August 22. selections made by the Oklahoma Coaches Association after Gov. Allan Shivers said he would attend. sponsors Midwestern University and the Maskat Shrine Temple split proceeds for Wichita Falls charity groups and the Oklahoma City Crippled Children’s Hospital. players listed include Bill Curtis Waurika Monte Hendricks Duncan Gary Don Hunt Duncan Tommy Greer Duncan Martell Haws Altus Bob Vance El Reno Jim Krider Ponca City Bill Pierce Chickasha Kenneth Arms Sulphur James Ray Howe Sulphur Virgil Bollinger Muskogee Bill Hodman Cherokee Frank Ive El Reno Avery N Carpenter Muskogee and Bob Burrus Muskogee.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma Coaches Association
Oklahoma City
Allan Shivers
Midwestern University
Maskat Shrine Temple
Oklahoma City Crippled Childrens Hospital
Alahoma
Bill Curtis
Clovis Pioneers Top Abilene for 4 2 Win in Loop action
The Clovis Pioneers defeated the visiting Abilene Blue Sox 4 to 2. Albuquerque beat Lamesa 4 to 2 while Berger overwhelmed Lubbock 11 to 8. Amarillo routed Pampa 9 to 1 in a series of Tuesday games.
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Pampa
Fred Moeller Breaks 217th Hole-in-One? Marathon Record
Fred Monk Moeller, 35, completed a 951 total after 22 hours 24 minutes of walking the Maple Crest Country Club course. He broke a 29-year-old marathon golf record held since 1923 by Dar Kenney and Willie Lundberg with 217 consecutive holes. Spectators counted 259 as he finished, aided by automobile spotlights and a 4:30 a.m. start.
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How Oilers Hit Pitch BATTING
Oilers show strong hitting and solid pitching in a decisive game. Key players deliver timely hits while the pitching staff keeps opponents off balance, securing a convincing victory.
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McGregor Seen as Threat in Casino Invitation Tennis
In Newport Rhode Island Ken McGregor of Australia looms as a major title threat after six matches in two days, following an Eastern Grass Courts title and early round wins. Other highlights include Savitt, Sedgman, Seixas and Bostwick advancing, with Bernard Bartzen upsetting Clark as a potential dark horse.
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Australia
South Orange
N. J
McGregor
Hal Burrows
Charlottesville
Frank Sedgman
Harry Likas
San Francisco
Dick Savitt
Orange
Kurt Neilsen
Denmark
Noel Brown
Los Angeles
Lewis Head
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Mervyn Rose
Alastair Martin
Glen Head
N. Y
Luis Ayala
Chile
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Sedgman
Seixas
John Hirsch
England
J. Gilbert Hall
New York
John Nicholson
Sidney B. Wood
Gaines
Clark
Pasadena
Grant Golden
Catca
Bernard Bartzen
Fort Sill
Okla
Dark Horse
Grand Slam Homers Spark Gulf Coast League Action
In Gulf Coast League play Harlingen and Corpus Christi led with grand slams. Wallace hit a four-run slam for Port Arthur as they were routed 9 to 2. Byron followed with a slam for Harlingen in a 11 to 6 win over Galveston.
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Port Arthur
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Byron
Galveston
Capitals
Laredo
Lake Charles
Will Roca
Texas City
Brownsville
Texjans
Connolly Targets Title At Essex Invitational
Seventeen year old Maureen Connolly, top seed and Wimbledon champion, opens bid at the Essex Country Club Women s Invitation in Manchester New Hampshire. Rain delayed her Tuesday start, with first round singles vs Helen Peterson Rihbany and doubles with Louise Breugn. Doris Hart and Shirley Fry lead another doubles pairing in the event.
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Beverly Hills
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Wellesley
Arkley Richards
Newton
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
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Cambridge
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Collegians Eye Victory Friday Over Grid Rams
Chicago August 13 AP reports the College All Stars, seeking their first victory since 1950, prepare for a Friday night showdown with the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field. Head coach Bobby Dodd leads a deep lineup including Bill Wade Babe Parilli and Elroy Hirsch, while the Rams under Joe Stydahar bring star end Hirsch and a strong defense to Chicago.
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Darrell Crawford
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Rice
Bill McColl
Stanford
Bob Carey
Michigan State
Pete Brewster
Purdue
Mishty Mo” Modhzelewski
Maryland
Bill Reichardt
Iowa
Gilie Matson
San Francisco
Imost
Johnny Karras
Illinois
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Hirsch
Wisconsin
Buddy Young
Charlie ‘Choo-Choo” Justice
North Carolina
Rams
Gteen Bay
Don Hutson
Joe Stydahar
Jumbo Joe
Detroit
Odessa Boxers Sail Into Fort Worth For State Meet
A seven man Odessa boxing team travels to Fort Worth for the state TAAF Tournament. Robert Rigsby is the lone Odessa entrant, lightweight, with others from Wichita Falls El Paso and McCamey. Weigh-ins Thursday afternoon, first bout at 8 p.m. Thursday at Westbrook Hotel vicinity.
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Robert Rigsby
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McCamey
Pete Merennez
Dickie Don Wood
Wichiita Falls
Raymond Garcia
Bobby Goforth
Leslie
Flop) Fambrough
Mc‘Camey
Nick Popich
Westbrook
Iraan Little League Beats Rankin 19-9
In Iraan last night the Iraan Little League team defeated Rankin 19 to 9. Winning pitcher was Leon McClure and losing pitcher was Bobby Bushong. Home runs were hit by Ken Thurman and Don Jacobsen. A writer notes youths learn quickly from older generations.
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Iiraan
Bobby Bushong
Ken Thurman
Don Jacobsen
Out-of-town fans can buy Dallas Philadelphia game tickets
Out-of-town fans may purchase premier tickets for the Dallas-Philadelphia professional football game to be played August 29. Tickets cost 3.60 dollars plus a 0.25 mailing and handling charge. Purchases by mail should be made to the Odessa Shrine Club and mailed to Box 574 Odessa with checks or money orders.
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Andrews
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Bob Celeri
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Chuck Bednar
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Denver City Caps Softball Victory in Playoff opener
In the City Softball League playoff opener Denver City High School defeated Phillips 11 to 9. Winning pitcher was Danl Lambert for Denver City, with Sherrill Ivy taking the loss. Amerada meets the American Legion team Thursday night.
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Phillips
Danl Lambert
Denver City
Sherrill Ivy
Amerada
American Legion
Little League Regional Tournament Opens in Waco
Alamo Heights faces North and Waco meets Garland in first round games of the regional baseball tournament in Waco with South Austin also in action.
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Alamo Heights
San Antonio
Garland
South Austin
Greenbelt Bowl Slated Friday
The third annual Greenbelt Bowl Game will be held Friday in Childress watching 48 Texas schoolboy football stars. East team coaches Dixie White and Prince Scott of Midwestern University, West team coached by Jack Mitchell and Bobby Goad of Texas Tech. Notable players include Donald Robbins Breckenridge Van Pennington Shamrock Gary Rice Breckenridge Rusty Gunn Arlington Kenneth Scott Anson R. O. Bradshaw Childress Jerry Jefferies Childress John Loyer Abernathy Don Jones Lubbock Freddy Vinson Memphis Johnny Tatum Lubbock Bill Davis Pampa Charles Brewer Lubbock.
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Prince Scott
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Jack Mitchell
Bobby Goad
Texas Tech
Donald Robbins
Breckenridge
van Pennington
Shamrock
Gary Rice
Rusty Gunn
Arington
Kenneth Scott
Anson
R. O. Bradshaw
Childress
Jerry Jefferies
John Loyer
Abernathy
Don Jones
Lubbock
Freddy Vinson
Memphis
Johnny Tatum
Bill Davis
Pampa
Charles Brewer
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