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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1960

Page

12

Bally Ache Eyes Belmont With Heart Of Old Honesty

Bally Ache, a three year old with a famed heart, carries eight wins this year including the Preakness and Jersey Derby as Belmont Stakes approaches. Trainer Jimmy Pitts believes the mile and a half can suit him, despite questions of stamina and a $1.25 million purchase. Horse Bally Ache, owner syndicate, and rival Bally Ache contenders Bally, Tompion, and Venetian Way are noted as Belmont challengers.

Pitts Ussery Bally Ache Churchill Downs Tompion Kentucky Johnny Rotz Bally Toledo Leonard Fruchtman

Audie Murphy to Attend Ruidoso Races Saturday

Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico hosts the Audie Murphy Allovances as a featured quarter horse sprint over 30 yards. The Apple Valley Allowances, a half mile race, also highlights the 12 race card. Post time is 1 30 p.m. Friday with more races planned Sunday.

Ruidoso Downs N. M Audie Murphy Murphy Hollywood Apple Valley

Patterson Skips Right In Sparring Workout

Floyd Patterson trained in Newtown keeping his right arm in reserve for a second straight day. He sparred four rounds with three partners focusing on left jabs and hooks as he prepares to challenge Ingemar Johansson for the heavyweight title on June 20.

Newtown, Conn UPI Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson

Powell traded from Chargers to Raiders for Norton

LOS ANGELES UPI Charley Powell former San Francisco Forty-Niner prize fighter was traded Thursday by the Los Angeles Chargers to the Oakland Raiders. In return the Chargers received Don Norton former University of Iowa end.

Oakland Powell

Pensioner vs Performer on June 4 1960 Election

Voters in Ector County faced a choice between Cecil Hardwick and Earnest Broughton. The ad extols Hardwick as five years City Councilman overseeing an $11 million annual expenditure. It questions Broughton's record and promises, urging support for Hardwick as an independent businessman from Precinct One since 1946.

Cecil Hardwick Hardwick Precinct One Ector County

McIntire Wins British Women's Amateur Crown

Bar bara McIntire of Lake Park Florida won the British Women's Amateur, defeating Philomena Garvey of Ireland 4 and 2 in the 36 hole final. The 25 year old plans to defend her American title in Tulsa in August and will continue amateur golf while pursuing her father’s real estate business. She departs for a tour of Scottish courses before a continental vacation and returns June 26.

Harlech Wales Barbara McIntire Tulsa Lake Park Fla Burnette Miss McIntire Ireland Philomena Garvey Florida Miss McIintire Britain United States France Italy Australia Louise Suggs Babe Zaharias Muirfield St. Andrews

Rain Delays Wolverine Open at Hillcrest Country Club

Rain washed out the first round of the Wolverine Open in Mount Clemens Michigan delaying the 7 500 tournament. Forty five players 14 amateurs and 2 touring pros began play on a waterlogged 643 yard course with heavy rains favoring long hitters. Fay Crocker leads the pack as top money winner and pre tournament favorite for the first prize of 1500 dollars.

Mount Clemens Mich Hillcrest Country Club Fay Crocker

Cardinals sign Roach as quarterback hopeful

John Roach, a 6-4, 193-pound former SMU star, has signed his 1960 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. At 27, he enters his fourth camp and will try out for quarterback as manager Walter Wolfner said. He has mainly played defensive halfback in past seasons.

ST. Louis UPI John Roach SMU St. Ree Football Cardinals Roach Cardinals Walter Wolfner

Elliott Feature at Compton Invitational Track Meet

COMPTON Calif UPI Elliott the mile with knee concern will run tonight as doctors clear him Tim Thames faces Charley Dumas in the high jump with Dumas aiming for another 7 foot clearance Thomas of Boston University pursues both indoor and outdoor high jump records USC's Dumas meets Thomas outdoors for the first time this year Jim Beatty skips the mile to try for Olympic qualifying in the 5900 meter long race.

Compton Calif UPI Herb Elliott John Thames Charley Dumas Elliott Jrun America Jim Beatty Thomas Boston University Dumas USC

Alouettes Sign Juneau Defender Curry Juneau

Montreal Alouettes of the Big Four announced the signing of Curry Juneau a former Mississippi Southern defensive end from New Orleans Louisiana. He stood 6 2 205 pounds and last played college football in 1957. He graduated in 1998 and spent the past two years in the U S Army.

Montreal UPI Montreal Alouettes Curry Juneau Mississippi Southern New Orleans U.S. Army

Sectional Open Qualifying Set at Colonial Country Club

Twenty six golfers led by Billy Maxwell and Gardner Dickinson will vie for six National Open places in 36 holes of sectional qualifying at Colonial Country Club. Professionals and amateurs from Texas and nearby states compete for entry to the National Open at Cherry Hills in Englewood, Colo., June 16-18.

Fort Worth Billy Maxwell Gardner Dickinson Colonial Country Club Gene Mitchell Jr Lubbock Ross Collins Arlie Taylor Billy Trembley Dallas James Burke Jackson Bradley Pete Hessemer Houston Raymond Gafford Oscar McCash Jr Doug Higgins Charles Tims Odessa Kermit Harger Paris Rex Baxter Amarillo Carl Ahrens Gerald Johnson Charles Coody Murrell Tripp Herb Durham Terry Dilly Austin Dudley Wyson James Stewart Cherry Hills Country Club Englewood Colo

Winston-Salem Defends Crown at National Track Meet

C. E. Gaines, Winston-Salem Teachers College athletic director turned coach, leads a six-man squad in defense of the national track championship. Star Elias Gilbert, who won three events last year, has graduated. The Lions expect a strong comeback with ten men and multiple event winners aiming to repeat a close 1959 finish.

Sioux Falls S.D UPI C. E. Gaines Gaines Winston - Salem N. C Wilbur Ross Maryland State Elias Gilbert Gilbert North Carolinans East Texas State Lions Emporia Kan State Teachers College

Nigerian boxer to fight Canadian for Empire title

New York UPI reports Dick Tizer of Nigeria will face Wilfie Greaves of Canada for the British Empire middleweight title at Ed momon, Asia on June 22. The match marks the first empire title bout held in western Canada.

New York UPI Dick Tizer Nigeria Wilfie Greaves Canada Edmomon Asia

Fans Buy Durham Bulls in Carolina League

In Durham North Carolina local fans purchased the Durham Bulls from the estate of the late Charles S. Allen for an undisclosed sum. The Class B Carolina League team, affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, had been run by Allen's estate since his death April 24. Fans formed Wednesday to keep the franchise in Durham, a club with roots dating to 1913.

Durham N.C Datrait Tigers Allen

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