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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1959

Page

11

Odessa hosts first Texas State Archery Meet winners Huckeba Elam

Charles Huckeba of Odessa and Margaret Elam of Pecos won the Texas Archery championships at Odessa, leading 176 entrants. Huckeba scored 1282 to claim the men’s title, Elam 881 to win the women’s crown, with Wallace Scott second in men and Boots Scott second in women. Broadhead distances: Scott 375 yards, Elam 256. Additional divisions crowned in various categories and a military division podium completed by Ray Blount, N. Pegler, T. Wills.

Charles Huckeba Odessa Margaret Elam Pecos Texas Huckeba Elam Wallace Scott A. C. Foreman Houston Fred Simmons Boots Scott Arlene Kuenstler Scott James Titus Floyd Cryer Tommy Palmer Corpus Christi Freddie Harper Monahans Harry Schaffiner Bowman Bob Barton Dallas Harvey Elam Charlie Nix Archer Fred Foreman Leon Huckeby Ed Shelton Narcille Simmons Kitty Rote Aileen Kuenstler Anna Elam Nettie Smith Shirley Nicholson M. Barton Archer --Lazell Teller Ruth Fenton Sugar Hirsh Ray Blount Corpus N. Pegler Fort Sam Houston T. Wills Mike Palmer T. Flatow Jim Stanford

Aggies and Arizona Open NCAA Playoff Series

Texas A M and Arizona meet in Bryan tonight to decide which advances to the NCAA Baseball Tournament in Omaha. The Aggies, Southwest Conference champions, clash with Arizona, Border Conference kingpin, in a three game series at Travis Park tonight tomorrow night and Wednesday night.

Bryan Texas A&m Arizona Omaha Aggies Travis Park

Is Johansson Overtraining Ahead of Patterson Bout

Ingemar Johansson, facing Floyd Patterson at Yankee Stadium on June 25, is portrayed as a tireless trainer whose six miles of roadwork and 15 boxing rounds may verge on overtraining. Whitey Bimstein urges caution, while Johansson asserts self knowledge and vows to save the right hand for Patterson.

Max Schmeling Ingo Rimstein Yankee Stadium Bimstein Nils Blomberg Patterson Whitey Blomberg Jofianason Jas Eddie Machen

Ward's Victory Worth $106,850 in 500 Mile Classic

Indianapolis AP Rodger Ward and car owner Leadler Cards Inc won 106,850 in the 43rd 500 mile race. Ward’s contractual 40 percent share nets 42,740 leaving him to race on for USAC and sports car events. His next start is Milwaukee’s 100 mile race next Sunday.

Indianapolis Rodger Ward Ward Leadler Cards, Inc Milwaukee U.S. Treasury

Richardson Captures Tulsa Tennis Crown

Ham Richardson defeated Tut Bartzen 6 3 6 4 to win the Tulsa Tennis Club invitational, denying Bartzen a third straight bid. Richardson, the nation’s No. 1 player, dominated with Bartzen repeatedly erring and failing to challenge. Bartzen, Dallas clay court champion, was in the final for the fifth year, finishing second for the third straight time.

TULSA Ham Richardson Tut Bartzen Richardson Bartzen Dallas

Howard Shoots 14 Under Par In Winkler Golf

Odessa College student Les Howard from Pampa won the championship flight with a 14 under par 202 over 54 holes at Winkler County Country Club. He led by five strokes over Bill DeWees of Odessa. Other flight champions included Tom Herring in the President's flight and various winners from Wink, Odessa, and Kermit. The event drew 122 entrants.

Kermit Les Howard Odessa College Pampa Winkler County Odessan Red Wink Burt Ross Charles Stodghill Odessa Lawson Cook Elmer Madding Brownfield Paul Wood Denver City Bob Cryer Jal Buddy Phillips

Lady Angler Wins State Bass Tournament

BELTON AP Mrs Elaine Vickers 29 won the state bass tournament with a two day total of 39 pounds 6 ounces She from Buchanan Dam defeated Murray Muston of Austin who had 19 pounds 2 ounces Muston was the favorite The big bass title went to Lem Surghnor of Belton with a 6 pound 1 ounce catch in Friday qualifying The event featured 156 two person teams from 35 Texas cities at Lake Belton.

Belton Elaine Vickers Buchanan Dam Murray Muston Austin Muston Lem Surghnor Texas Lake Belton

Bronc and Ector Lead Open Texas Interscholastic Tilt

Eight teams begin play Wednesday as the Texas Interscholastic League starts its final sports run of the year. Class AAAA features Austin, Odessa, Fort Worth Paschal and Beaumont with Beaumont facing Odessa and Paschal meeting Austin. Austin carries 23-4, Odessa 24-6, Paschal 20-7, Beaumont 13-5. Star pitchers include Butch Troy 13-3 for Beaumont and Ray Culp undefeated in two seasons for Austin. Class AAA opens Nederland vs Odessa Ector and South San Antonio vs Nacogdoches with Nederland 13-3, South San Antonio 24-5, Ector 18-12, Nacogdoches 21-7. Mike Johnson of Nederland is 9-0. Tournament runs through Thursday.

Associated Press Austin Texas Interscholastic League South San Antonio Odessa Fort Worth Paschal Beaumont Fort Worth Paschal Butch Troy Ray Culp Nederland Ector Nacogdoches Mike Johnson

U S Trackmen Shine In Two Tune-Up Meets

United States track athletes posted standout marks in two tune-up meets ahead of nationals. Roscoe Cook tied the world 100-yard record at Modesto with 9.3 seconds and helped a 39.6 4x100 relay clock, while Al Andrews set an American record in the hop, step and jump. IC4A saw a 440-yard standard of 746.9 and hammer throw relay record of 208 feet 814 inches. Norton, Morrow, and Woodhouse among 9.3 sprinters noted.

Associated Press California Modesto New York Roscoe Cook Oregon Ray Norton Bobby Morrow Bill Woodhouse Norton Morrow Woodhouse al Andrews California Striders Willie Sharpe

Odessa Debut Tonight For Bonus Hurler Terry Barber

Terry Barber 18 year old with an $18 000 bonus signs with the Dodgers and is set to debut tonight at Legion Stadium against Hobbs Cardin als. The Dodgers open a six game home stand as Hobbs earned a 10 4 win in the series finale. Barber stands five eight and weighs 145 while at North Side High he averaged two strikeouts per inning and hurled three no hitters this year.

Terry Barber Fort Worth North Side Dodgers Cardinals Hobbs John Kimbrel Odessa Geno Parent Dodger Parent Frank Scott Chris Krug Kimbrel Wayne Craig Charlie Fiegel John van Ornum Lou Snipp Lee Ferrerra Bruce Proper Carlsbad Potashers Barber Los Angeles Hugh Alexander North Side

Midland Braves edge Athletics 3 2 on return start

Larry Alexander returned from Boise to start for the Midland Braves and earned a 3 2 win over the Plainview Athletics on seven hits. The decisive eighth inning featured Jack Riley's leadoff single and Hermond Hubbard's RBI double, pushing Midland ahead as part of a close Texas league contest.

Midland Larry Alexander Midland Braves Plainview Athletics Braves Field Boise Idaho Braves Jack Riley Hermond Hubbard Riley

Grappling Card Boasts 3 Bouts at Ector Coliseum

Doug Donovan and Joe Hamilton open the action at 8 15 p m Tuesday at the Ector County Coliseum in a one fall 30 minute bout. The three fight card includes two best two of three falls matches with Art Nelson facing Pepe Gomez and Judy Grable vs the Fabulous Moola. Each best two of three falls carries a one hour time limit. Reservations via Promoter Pat O Dodny or the coliseum office. Tickets 2 ringside 1 general 50 cents children under 72 years.

Doug Donovan Joe Hamilton Ector County Coliseum Art Nelson Pepe Gomez Judy Grable Fabulous Moola Pat O’dodny Coliseum

Alpine Wins 7-6 With Ninth Inning Three Run Homer

In a Southern Division contest, Alpine Cowboy Charles Schilling hit a three run homer in the bottom of the ninth to cap a 7-6 comeback over Potashers. Alpine extended its winning streak to ten games, overcoming a 6-4 deficit late.

Alpine Charles Schilling Alpine Cowboy Cowboys Potashers

Artesia Giants Clip Pirates In High Scoring Tilt

The Artesia Giants edged the San Angelo Pirates 17 to 16 in a seven pitcher battle. It was the highest scoring Artesia game of the season, with both clubs trading leads throughout the night.

Artesia Artesia Giants San Angelo Pirates

Gonzales Clinches Pro Title In McAllen Golf Meet

Pancho Gonzales captures the world professional golf championship for the fifth straight year in McAllen. He clinched the title Saturday and defeated rival Lew Hoad 6 3 15 13 in the final. Gonzales earns 29150 dollars, while Hoad totals 28250. The championship ranking is money-based.

LA Jolla Calif Pancho Gonzales Gonzales Lew Hoad Hoad

Rawlings Baseball Equipment at Odessa Dodgers

The Odessa Dodgers shop at 1107 N Grant offers Rawlings baseball gear. The Athletic Supply stocks gloves bats and uniforms for local players and teams.

The Odessa Dodgers

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