Winkler County golf set for medal play and qualifiers
Winkler County Invitation golf qualifiers were held for the 54 hole medal play with 18 holes Saturday and 36 Sunday in heat near 100 degrees. Defending champion George Addison returns with many contenders including 1954 winner Bob Hellinghausen and Roy Peden among likely rivals.
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George Addison
Roy Peden
Kermit
Bob Hellinghausen
Monahans
Danny Mason
Ben Boar Ron
Odessa Odessa
Ion Charlie Thorpe
John Biddy
Arnold Chambers
Odessa College
Buddy Phillips
Jal
Hellinghausen
Redhot
Frank Freer
Lamesa
Colorado City
Jaycees Defeat Salvation Army In Texas League Game
Bad weather halted two games and forced a tie in another. In the lone completed game Jaycees beat Salvation Army 15 to 10 with winning pitcher Bob Killion homering. Kiwanis led Odessa American 2–0 after three innings before weather canceled play and tied the contest. Five games planned tonight across four parks with multiple matchups.
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Jaycees
Salvation Army
Bob Killion
Kiwanis
Odessa American
Fagies
D&l Sports Center
P.m
Worth Well
Bellaire Park
Athletic Supply
Abel Lumber
Odessa Natural Gas
Royalty Park
Gaddy Gas
Evening Lions
White Sox Purchase John Romano From Memphis
Chicago signs catcher John Romano from Memphis and options him to Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League. Romano hit .301 in 31 games for Memphis.
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Chicago
Johnny Romano
Memphis
Chicago White Sox
Vancouver
Romano
Track Meet Set In Corpus Christi
Coral Corpus Christi hosts state preliminaries with top Southwest Conference athletes including Bobby Morrow of Abilene Christian Don Stewart of SMU and UT sprint stars. Winners advance to the national AAU meet in Bakersfield June 15 16 and Olympic trials June 22 23.
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Corpus Christi
Arkansas
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian College
Don Stewart
Southern Methodist
Crack Universty
Texas Sprint Brigade
Bakersfield
Calif
Hogs Tech Ink Pact Sets 6 Year Texas Tech Arkansas Contract
Texas Tech and Arkansas signed a six year football deal with the first game in Arkansas as Tech moves toward joining the Southwest Conference and launching championship play in 1960.
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Hogs-Tech
Ink Pact
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Arkansas
Cal Officials Deny Over Pay Charges Amid PCC Probe
San Francisco UP report says California officials led by Athletic Director Englehard and Coach Waldorf denied under the table payoffs amid PCC suspicions. Accusations include phony jobs and inflated payments to athletes linked to UCLA and Washington penalties.
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SAN Francisco
Pacific Coast Conference
University of California Today
Golden Bears
Greg Englehard
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
Englehard
California
J. Miller Leavy
Los Angeles
USC
UCLA
University of Washington
PCC
Leavy
Waldorf
Ruidoso Downs Second Day Card Draws Tough Thoroughbred Field
Entries for the second day of Ruidoso Downs racing center on a competitive six and a half furlong claiming race and a two division six furlong allowance. Notable runners include War Tuck Air Eternal Moundes War Ak-Seno Sierra Bart's Energy Princess Margo Julep Cup and past winners Remember Mamma Flag Second Three Rivers Miss Onaway Charlie Band. War Tuck aims to repeat after a Hot Springs third place showing. Sierra leads in the second division after strong Arizona Downs form.
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Ruidoso
Ruidoso Downs
Remember Mamma
Flag
Three Rivers
Miss Onaway
Charlie Band
Whirlaway
War Tuck
Air Eternal
Moundes War
Ak-Seno
Hot Springs
Sierra
Bart
Arizona Downs
Peaches Crouch Former Reds Outfielder Dies at 69
George Wilbert Peaches Crouch a retired sporting goods salesman and former professional baseball player died yesterday at age 69. He played as an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds.
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Dallas
George Wilbert
Peaches
Crouch
Cincinnati Reds
Dowling and Milam Loop Winners in Odessa League
Dowling wins National League title with a 7 0 record while Milam captures American League crown at 6 0 in Odessa Elementary baseball. Final standings show Dowling atop the National League and Milam leading the American League amid a list of nearby teams and records.
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Carl Beard
Dowling
L. To R
Barry Blair
Ronnie Pack
Johnny Smith
Mike Love
Robert Hart
Ronald Baker
Harlan Hinds
Pat Day
Tim Cunningham
Randy Cheriiault
Tommy Schaffner
Gaylen Roe
Daron Butler
Jerry Johnson
Tommy Baxter
Richard McGill
Nicky Harris
Marion Davis
Sidney Baker
Milam
Odessa
RUSK
Sam Houston
Auslin
Lamar
Zavaia
Burleson
Six Man Australian Tag Set for Ector Coliseum Show
Patrons will see two main events next Tuesday at the Ector County coliseum as Pat O Dowdy presents wrestling. The six man Australian tag match features Sonny Myers Andre Drappe and Jesse James vs Wild Red Berry Art Nelson and Rip Rogers with captains James and Nelson. The other headliner has Dizzy Davis vs Rey Duran in a two out of three falls match. Matches start at 8 15 p.m. Tickets can be reserved by phone.
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Ector County Coliseum
Pat O’dowdyv
Sonny Myers
Andre Drappe
Jesse James
Wild Red Berry
Art ‘Nelson
Rip Rogers
James
Drappe
Myers
Nelson
Berry
Rogers
Dizzy Davis
Rey Duran
Duran
Davis
Coliseum
O’dowdy
Gibson Extends Winning Streak in Surrey Grass Courts
Althea Gibson remains undefeated as she advances to the semifinals of the Surrey County grass courts in Surbiton England beating Betty Rosenquest Pratt 6 2 6 3. Pratt, a former U S player now living in Jamaica, was defeated in straight sets. Gibson has dominated the European circuit in recent months.
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Surbiton
England
Althea Gibson
Surrey County
Miss Gibson
Downing Betty Rosenquest Pratt
U. S
Jamaica
Phillips Sears Capture Victories In Odessa Softball
Phillips wallops Day's Restaurant 12-4 with Bill Simpson winning for Phillips while Barney Howard loses. Sears-Roebuck edged Stanolind 5-4 as Rob Frizier earned the win. Iser Sid Dawson allowed two hits but wild pitches and poor defense doomed Days. East County Park hosts 7:30 p.m. doubleheader South west Electrical vs Blue Top Drive-In and Texaco Service Center vs Texas Company.
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Phillips Wallops
Sears-Roebuck
Stanolind
Odessa City
Bill Simpson
Phillips
Barney Howard
Latrelle Shaw
Iser
Sid Dawson
Rob Frizier
Sears
Southwest Electrical and Mechanical
Blue Top Drive-In
Texaco Service Center
Texas Company
East County Park
Flaherty Collects Record Money in Memorial 500
In Indianapolis Pat Flaherty drove the pace car to Chicago after winning Memorial Day 500 with a record $93,819 purse. He and owner John Zink of Tulsa Tulsa? split the winnings by private contract. Flaherty’s share typically about 40 percent. He also received a pace car DeSoto, trophies, a $1,000 wardrobe, a year’s meal ticket, tools plaques rings and athletic goods.
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Indianapolis
Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Flaherty
John Zink
Tulsa
Okla
Tourney Opens Today Final Round Monday at Texas International
Knuck led by wind rain and lightning as the $70,000 Texas International Golf Tournament began anew at Preston Hollow. Favorites like Sam Snead remained top contenders while Doug Ford Ben Hogan and Jimmie Demaret were seen as possible threats. Round stoppage halted play with 27 of 146 completing 18 holes. The event extends to Monday with scheduling tweaks affecting Open qualifiers and several players missing Tuesday qualifying. Jim Ferree and Arnold Palmer led with 67 after 18 holes when play was halted.
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Mahopac
N.Y
Preston Hollow Country Club
Jackie Burke
Kiamesha Lake
USGA
Don Finsterwald
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Finsterwald
Texas International
Dallas
Ray O'Brien
Finsterwalds
Ralph Blomquist
Glendale
Calif
George Bigham
Kansas City
Eldon Briggs
Lansing
Mich
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Jim Ferree
Winston-Salem
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Snead
Shoulders Leads All Around Rodeo Award Race
Denver veteran Jim Shoulders of Henryetta Oklahoma holds 15 314 points in the Rodeo Cowboys Association all around standings far ahead of rival Guy Weeks of Abilene Texas who has 10 307 points Shoulders leads by more than 5 000 points reflecting earnings in rodeo events and season totals
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Denver
Jim Shoulders
Henryetta
Okla
Rodeo Cowhoars Assn
Shoulders
Guy Weeks
Abilene
Tex
Scots and English Youth Reach British Amateur Semis
Reid Jack the Scottish champion faces 18 year old English entrant John Beharrell in the semifinals at Troon while fellow Scots George Henderson and Leslie Taylor meet in the other bracket. Jack eliminated defending champion Joe Conrad of San Antonio, ending American participation.
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Troon
Scotland
Reid Jack
John Beharrell
George Henderson
Leslie Taylor
Jack
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Conrad
Beharrell
Frank Deighton
Henderson
Herbert Thomson
Taylor
Melville Bucher
Alex Kyle
Conor
Hobbs Maintains Southwest Lead In Tight Race
Plainview rides six straight wins but can’t close the gap on Hobbs who holds a game and a half lead after a 4-4 finish over Ballinger. Midland moves to third with a 3-1 win over El Paso as Carlsbad, Roswell, and Pampa post notable results.
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Associated Press
Plainview
Hobbs
Clovis
Ballinger
Ind
Midland
EL Paso
Carlsbad
San Angelo
Roswell
Pampa
Davis
Trinity Baptist Defeats Belmont Baptist 14-4 In Lane
Weather restrictions reduce action to a single game as Trinity Baptist tops Belmont Baptist 14-4. Tonight First Methodist plays St Luke's Methodist and Sherwood Baptist faces Second Baptist in church league play.
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Trinity Baptist
Belmont Baptist
First Methodist
St. Luke's Methodist
Sherwood Baptist
Second Baptist
Teenage Loop Seeks Players For Summer Baseball
A meeting of 13 and 14 year old boys desiring to play this summer is set at West County Park Saturday morning at 10 a m. Bob Clark, director of the program, said the junior teen age league was badly in need of players.
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West County Park
Bob Clark
Clark
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FLOOR
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Kentucky
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Glenmore Distilleries Company
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