Odessa Bronchos Face Big Spring Steers In Home Tilt
Odessa hosts the Big Spring Steers at Broncho Fieldhouse at 8 p.m. in a key district clash as coach John Malaise’s squad seeks its second win. The Steers, led by Bennie Rutherford, are among the district favorites and strong West Texas contenders.
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North Texas State
Bennie Rutherford
John Malaise
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Tornadoes
Malaise
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Jimmy Jackson
Tuffy Zeellars
Doyle Dixon
Milton Gillespie
Harville
Gillespie
Zellars
Jackson
Dixon
Broncs
Larry Pruitt
Schlemeyer
Tommy Harris
Dale Sherrod
Kenneth Winburg
Troy Moody
Gene Babb
Mat Program Set Monday At East Electric Street Arena
Promoter Pat O Dowdry presents a three match wrestling card on Monday at the East Electric Street arena featuring Farmer Jones vs Irvan Kalmikoff in a non title main event. Georgie Overhuls faces Jesse James in a scientific wrestling bout with Frankie Murdock and Gust Johnson opening. Referee Gene Bleckiey officiates. Start time 8 15 p m. Tickets 70901.
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Georgie Overhuls
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O'Dowdy
Frankie Murdock
Gust Johnson
Murdock
Acard
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Last Night's Cage Results Across Divisions
United Press Southwest recap lists multiple college and junior college cage results from the night. Teams include Westeyan 4 Sam Hous- Beha, Centenary 64 to 73, Texas Tech 69 over East Central Oklahoma 57, Midwestern 6 0ssHiline Christian 5s, Oklahoma AGM 34, New Mexico AEM 38, North Texas State 72 over Wayland 7, Southeast Oklahoma 70 over Arkansas 9a Lon Morris St Lee College 60, Avien Academy 52, South Texas 45, Southwest Lexas 53 over Trinity 53, Amarillo JC 74 over Lamar JC 63, and other regional pairings. Additional scores feature St Bonaventure 68 over Westminster 44, Rhode Island 82 over Houston College Hamilton 52, Queens VA 48 over Jona 75, Clemson over Maryland, North Carolina State 88 over Washington and Lee, Tilane 91, Birmingham Southern 42, Southwestern Louisiana Institute 78 over Mississippi Southern 74, Richmond 55 over Hampden Sydney 52, Rollins 79 over Tampa 71, Southwestern Missouri 68 over Spring sh 65, Indiana Central over Wabash 77, St Ambrose 87 over Detroit Tech 107, Cleary 64, Gustavus Adolphus 64 over Alliance 68, Youngstown 55, Xavier 60 over St Georgetown Ky, Loyola 81 over Elmhurst 66, Wyoming over Montana State 34, Whitter 64 over California Tech 39, Occidisiai 75 over Santa Barbara 63.
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Women’s City Bowling Meet Opens Tonight
The Odessa City Women’s bowling tournament begins at 7 30 p m at the Bowling Center alleys with sixteen teams. Action continues Saturday with two sessions and another on Saturday night. Sunday features three singles and doubles sessions starting 1 30 p m 3 45 p m and 6 p m for over eighty entrants.
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Fem
City Cagers Play Tonight In Odessa League Night
Two games are scheduled in the Odessa City basketball league at Crockett junior high. Mackey Motors faces Western Company in the opener, followed by Bill Hale Motors versus Phillips 66. Macey defeated Holder Bros 33 to 32 Wednesday. Western lost 23 to 21 to Hale Monday. Jerry Akin led Macey with 14 points, Don Carter had 11 for Holder. Hale beat Western Monday, Phillips edged Gulf Seismograph 27 to 24.
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Crockett Junior High
Bill Hale Motors
Phillips 66
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Holder Bros. Grocery
Western
Bill Hale
Jerry Akin
Howard Payne
Don Carter
Holder
Hale
Phillips
Gulf Seismograph
Kilgore Rangerettes to Tour Chicago and Dallas
Kilgore College Rangerettes precision dance troupe will return to Chicago for the All Star football game on August 14 and perform at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Director Gussie Nell Davis confirms the bid.
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Gussie Nell Davis
Ranger Band
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Pecos Still Awaits Meeting On Baseball Franchise
Pecos still awaits a decision on joining the Longhorn league for 1953. Backers of acquiring the Sweetwater franchise reported the planned meeting with Arturo Gonzales, owner of Sweetwater, did not occur as scheduled. Gonzales remained at the baseball convention in Phoenix and was expected to arrive later for the talks.
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Sweetwater
Arturo Gonzales
Gonzales
Phoenix
Red Sox Sign University Shortstop Joe Tanner
In Phoenix on December [], the Boston Red Sox signed Joe Tanner a top Univ of Texas shortstop to a Louisville contract. Tanner 21 was secured by Red Sox scout Hank Severeid with Ed Doherty announcing. The deal's bonus was not disclosed. The Louisville club also announced the sale of Bob Scherbarth to Schenectady in the Eastern League.
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Boston Red Sox
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Louisville
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Red Sox
Bob Scherbarth
Schenectady
N. Y
Zavala Defeats Goldsmith 34 29 In Girls Volleyball
Zavala edged Goldsmith 34 to 29 in an elementary girls volleyball game. Shirley Miller led Zavala with scoring while Peg gy Blankenship starred in floor play.
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Goldsmith
Shirley Miller
Peggy Blankenship
Sugar Robins Stripped of World Middleweight Title
New York officials vacated Sugar Ray Robinsons world middleweight crown for failing to defend within six months. Commission chairman Robert Christenberry cited no response to continue as champion, while manager George Gainford said negotiations with Jack Solomons for Randy Turpin in London were underway.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray Robinson
George Gainford
Robinson
Robert Christenberry
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Randy Turpin
London
Sugar Ray
Joey Maxim
Texans Meet Navy Cage Squad at Harvard Clash
Newport R I December 5 The Navy officer candidate school basketball team hosts a number of Texans and is coached by T Hal Curry former coach of Waxahachie Tex High School They face Harvard in Cambridge Mass tomorrow night In seven practice games UCS has won all and averaged 82 points per game Mose Hale of West Texas State College starts at forward Also on the squad are Charles Morris of Abilene Christian College and Billy Price of West Texas State
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West Texas State
Wranglers Seek Second Win Against HSU Freshmen
Odessa college Wranglers travel to Abilene to face Hardin Simmons University freshmen in a battle for a second win of the season. Probable Odessa starters include Welton Martin Walter Spiller Tommy Smith Lloyd Walsh and Duane Jeter or Bobby Black. Smith scored 23 in the season opener and Jeter added 14.
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Tommy Smith
Lloyd Walsh
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Duane Jeter
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Wink and Haskell Duel in State Playoff
The Wink Wildcats met Haskell in a Class A playoff at Wildcat Stadium. Wink entered with nine wins and two losses, while Haskell had eight wins and three defeats. Over 4,000 fans attended the afternoon contest.
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Wink Wildcats
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Wildcat Stadium
Alpine Bucks Open 1952-53 Basketball Season
Alpine High School opens the 1952 53 season at Balmorhea losing 54 to 57 in the opener. Coach James Crawford leads a youthful squad built around veterans Billy Cowell Marlin Robinson Duane Smith David Hernandez Carlos Robledo and others with freshmen Louis R Hernandez oem Burgess and Jimmie Mate loc showing promise. The Bucks plan 17 games and three tournaments ending February 13 1953 with Fort Stockton in Alpine.
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Billy Cowell
Marlin Robinson
Duane Smith
David Hernandez
Carlos Robledo
Dickie Allen
George Davis
Raul Molinar
Jacks Richardson
Robert Galindo
Tic Shepperd
Louis R. Hernandez
Oem Burgess
Jimmie Mate Loc
Traan
Herman Hopkins
Crane
Gerald Rogers
Fort Stockton
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