Two Games Open Little League Night In National League
Bunch Construction Cubs beat Athletic Supply Cardinals 5 to 2 as Don Houge earned his first win and Dean Ewart drove in a run with a third inning homer. Frank Green's Giants defeated McClurg Braves 3 to 2 behind Randall Wilcox in a pitchers duel with Thompson also homering for the Braves.
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Bunch Construction Cubs
Athletic Supply Cardinals
Frank Green
Giants
McClurg Braves
Carter Hardware Yankees
Cole Motor Browns
Kiwanis Club Tigers
FCE
Senators
Don Houge
Cubs
Dean Ewart
Cardinals
Ewart
Randall Wilcox
Denny Thompson
Braves
Wilcox
Thompson
R H E Bunch Construction
Houge
Mahand
Adcock
Frank Green’s Giants
McClurg Grocery Braves
Wilcox and
Wall
Thompson and
Norwood
Odessa
West County Park
Jackie Mahand
Bunch Construction
Milton Griggs
Shoopman
Funk and Martindale Win On Wresting Card At Odessa
The double main event Monday night featured Dory Funk and Tommy Martindale winning their matches. Funk defeated Morelli after a long bout with a final toe hold, while Martindale toppled Gardini with body slams and a flying mule following a first-round crab hold. Scotty McFarlin and Bob Giegel drew after a 20 minute affair marked by clean wrestling and later slugging.
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Tony Morelli
Benito Gardini
Little Flower
Dory Funk
Morelli
Funk
Odessa
Tommy Martindale
Gardini
Martindale
Sicily
Scotty McFarlin
Bob Giegel
Giegel
Nelson
McFarlin
Chickasha Tops Ada In 11 Innings To Lead Sooner Loop
In a three way battle for first, Chickasha Chiefs beat Ada 5 4 in 11 innings as Reynaldo Ramirez went 3 for the Chiefs and drove in Marty Martinez for the winning run in the 11th. Ada falls into second place tied with Pauls Valley after a 13 5 win by Pauls Valley over Ardmore.
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Chickasha
Chiefs
Ada
Reynaldo Ramirez
Marty Martinez
Pauls Valley
Ardmore
Te Chiefs
McAlester
Bob Hawks
Lawton
Dale Piles
Rockets
Shawnee
Sherman
Hawks
Chickasha Tops Pauls Valley to Take Second in Sooner League
Chickasha swept the two game series with Pauls Valley Raiders 8-5 to climb to second in the Sooner State League. Ada rose to first after beating Ardmore, then lost 6-5 to the Indians. A single game separates the top three clubs. Tonight Pauls Valley travels to Ardmore as Ada hosts Chickasha in a league lead showdown.
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Associated Press
Chickasha
Pauls Valley Raiders
Ada
Ardmore
Indians
Pauls Valley m
Swimming Program Opens Trials at County Pool
All boys and girls interested in summer swimming are asked to report for tryouts at the County Pool. Boys of all ages meet at 9 a.m. on June 5, and girls meet at 9 a.m. on June 6.
Port Arthur Nip Lakers in Gulf Coast League showdown
Port Arthur defeated the Lake Charles Lakers 4-2 as Joe Kracher took over managing duties in his Lake Charles debut. Lake Charles slid to last place tied with Corpus Christi, while Port Arthur moved closer to Laredo. Galveston edged Texas City 3-1 and Laredo beat Brownsville 6-5 with Roy Contreras besting Armin Somonte in a low hit duel.
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Boston
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Chicago Hee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Bostons
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Beaumont
Houston
Dallas
Ft. Worth
San Antonio
Shreveport
Tulsa
le Fe
Paris
Waco
Longview
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Austin
Temple
Tyler
Laredo
Port Arthur
Harlingen
Clovis Fe
Pampa
Lubbock
Albuquerque
Lamesa
Abilene
Borger
Amarilo
Associated Press
Joe Kracher
Gulf Coast League
Lake Charles Lakers
Kracher
Lake Charles
Sid Gautreaux
Lakers
Corpus Christi
Aces
Brownsville
Galveston
Texas City
Roy Contreras
Armin Somonte
DiMaggio Faces Custody Suit Over Joe Jr
Dorothy Arnold, ex wife of Joe DiMaggio, seeks full custody of their 9 year old son and plans to ask a court to bar visits to Hollywood spots or places with drinking. She had earlier objected to DiMaggio taking Joe Jr to Bel Air Hotel scenes with Marilyn Monroe.
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Los Angeles
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Jr
Hollywood
Dorothy Arnold
Joes
Bel Air
Marilyn Monroe
Miss Arnold
DiMaggio
Joe
Teams Rated Even At State Tourney
Texas eight best schoolboy teams opened a championship baseball tournament at Disch Field. The day’s matchups included Waco against Abilene at 2 p.m., Tyler against John Reagan of Houston at 4 p.m., followed by Laredo versus Bryan at 7 p.m. and Crozier Tech of Dallas facing Amarillo at 9 p.m.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Disch Field
Waco
Abilene
Tyler
John Reagan
Houston
Laredo
Bryan
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Amarillo
Banks Close for Jefferson Davis Birthday Observance
Odessa banks shut today in observance of the birth day of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America.
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Odessa
Jefferson Davis
Strong field lined up for National Intercollegiate Meet at Abilene
About 300 athletes entered the National Intercollegiate Track and Field Golf and Tennis meet in Abilene. Standouts include Richard Heber of Argentina Olympics fame with 235 feet in javelin, Charles Holding of East Texas State high jump 6 9 inches, and mile specialists like Phil Cole of Southern Illinois. North Texas State leads in golf with Joe Conrad and Don January. Hardin Simmons challenges. tennis features Jim Flynn of Portland and Southwest Texas doubles champs Pvse Davus and Les Tully.
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Abilene
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Richard Heber
Arizona
Tempe
Charles Holding
East Texas
Jack Pensinger
Western Ilinois
Phil Cole
Southern Illinois
W. C. Burns
Howard Payne
John Luttrell
James Milliken
Javier Montes
Texas Western
Dave Kenly
Gordon Ustick
Arizona State of Tempe
Paul Faulkner
Abilene Christian College
Ray Lucas
North Texas State
Karl Putman
Don Davis
Washington
Putman
Bill Walters
Ed Whitley
Southwest Texas State
Major Edwards
Lincoln University
George Adrian
Abilene Christian
Donald Parker
Texas College
Bob Keck
Oklahoma Baptist
Ray Renfro
Hayden Fields
John Poston
Florida State
Charles Teague
Robert Klotz
Emporia State
Sam Volpe
Les Fambrough
Burns
Ben Moring
Seattle Pacific
Ray Ellen
Iowa State
Poston
Lloyd
Mair
Wash
Jim Piaeeacon
Billy Maxwell
Maxwell
England
North Texas
Joe Conrad
Buster Reed
Don January
Monte Saunders
Hardin-Simmons
Remo Crovetti
Western Illinois
Jim Flynn
University of Portland
Pence Davus
Les Tully
Buffs Move Into Tie For Texas League Lead
Houston Buffs surge into a share of the league lead by beating Dallas 2-0, their fourth win in nine games. Beaumont’s Roughnecks lose to Oklahoma City 10-2 as Fort Worth jumps to fifth with a 12-0 rout of San Antonio.
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Houston Buffs
Houston
Buffaloes
Dallas
Beaumont
Roughnecks
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Oilers
Shreveport 93
Fort Worth
San|Antonio
NIB Award Winner of '44 Arrested in Fur Theft Case
William J. Kotsores, 27, the 1944 National Invitation Tournament MVP from St. John’s University, was arrested in Fort Lee New Jersey on charges of receiving and possessing stolen furs. Police allege he conspired with a four man gang and accepted about $8,000 in furs from a $23,000 holdup on April 16.
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New York
William J. Kotsores
Fort Lee
N.J
Kotsores
St.John’s University
Brooklyn
Rice
Erwin Plumbers Beat Phillips in City Softball League
Erwin Plumbers won 5 2 over Phillips of Goldsmith as Doug Session pitched a three hit game. Ray Coates homered twice and doubled to pace Erwin at the plate while Skeeter Slezer took the loss. In the second game Jackson Construction defeated Blount Construction 18 5 with Larry Martin winning and Bob Bowden homering for Jackson.
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Erwin Plumbers
Phillips
Goldsmith
Blount
Construction
Jackson Construction
Doug Session
Erwin Crew
Skeeter Slezer
Ray Coates
Erwin
Jim Rappe
Blount Construction
Larry Martin
Bob Bowden
Jackson
Walcott Faces Heavier Charles In World Heavyweight Fight
Atlantic City N J Joe Walcott meets Ezzard Charles for the world heavyweight title Thursday night Charles weighs in 196 1 2 pounds up more than 14 pounds heavier than his previous title loss to Walcott Pre fight optimism grows in Walcott camp with Charles entering at about 191 pounds Charles cites a light breakfast and a strict weight plan as part of training in Pleasantville area to boost strength for the title bout in Pittsburgh
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Atlantic City
N.J
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Char
Walcott
Charles Tipt
Jersey Joe
Dan Florio
Charles
Char J
Agai Walcott
Pitburgh
Ezzard
Pleasantville
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Little Joe Along
Dick Pendleton
Clothiers
West
U.S
Burn
Robert Mahan
San Diego State
Charles White
NIB Award
Ezzard Charles
Taylor Machine Works
Gene Shreve Tire CO
E. 2Nd St
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Doudy
John Shortes Motor CO
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