Highland Park and Travis Reach Texas Schoolboy Final
Highland Park faces Travis in a Texas Schoolboy Baseball Championship final after Presley’s one hitter and key pickoff preserve the Scots lead. Travis defeated Adamson to advance, while Longview to play Adamson for third place following a semifinal night watched by 1,200 fans.
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Compton Hosts Top Track Stars In Major Event
The Ramsaur Field meet in Compton features Wes t tee of Kansas aiming at Roger Bannister s 3 59 4 mile mark. Santee vows strong showing as stars like Party O Brien Bob Richards Ma Whitfield George Rhoden Fortune Gordie Stanfield Horace Astenivter and others compete in shot put pole vault sprint and distance events.
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New Iberia Holds Evangeline Lead With Big Win
New Iberia increased its four game Evangeline League lead by defeating Texas City 12 to 2. Other results featured one run games as Port Arthur beat Lafayette 3 to 2, Lake Charles edged Alexandria 9 to 8, and Crowley defeated Baton Rouge 2 to 1.
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Thompson and Mays Spark Giants to 13 8 Victory
Giants stars Hank Thompson and Willie Mays powered a 13 to 8 win over the Cardinals in St. Louis. Thompson hit three homers in three trips plus a single and a walk, driving in eight runs to lift his average to .270. Mays added two homers and a double, driving in five. Alvin Dark contributed two doubles and two singles as the Giants pull within a game of the Dodgers.
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Oilers Fall to Broncs In Tight 9-7 Loss At Oiler Park
A crowd enjoyed ladies night as Odessa loses 9-7 to Big Spring Bronc s, dropping to seventh behind San Angelo. Ben Bonine may start again, with Bob Martin undecided between Rainey and Baez. Next game slated for 8 15 at Oiler Park with uniforms for Little Pony leagues as admission incentive.
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Rockets Rally Stuns Atkinson as Roswell Reclaims Lead
Roswell overwhelms Midland 13-1 behind Pedro Moreno win as Joe Bauman and Ossie Alvarez homer. Pat Waters belts a 400 footer for Midland. San Angelo’s Audie Malone wins six-hitter to topple Artesia, tying Midland and Carlsbad for third.
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Douglas Tops Western Open
In Cincinnati on June 4 the field of 136 pros and amateurs started the Western Open. Dave Douglas of Grossinger NY led with a 68 after a three-under par second round pace. Pete Fleming Jack Burke and Robert Duden trailed by one stroke. Allen Joslin was the low amateur with 70 while Dutch Harrison and Julius Boros struggled in rain and wind.
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Standings and results from Thursday games
Local standings show New Fork 13 with St Louis and Brooken at Milwaukee postponed by rain. Philadelphia and Concinnate also postponed due to rain. Texas League noted Shreveport 1 Oklahoma City Cit and other minor results.
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Americans Reach Final Round in Danish Open Doubles
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Vic Seixas of Philadelphia advanced to Friday's doubles final in Copenhagen with Kurt Nielsen and Torben Ulrich of Denmark. Both U S players also reached the singles title round on Thursday.
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National Open Qualifying Set for Springfield NJ
A field of 162 golfers will compete in the National Open at Springfield New Jersey June 17 19. Qualifiers from 32 sites next Monday determine one of 15 advancing to Baltusrol. 33 exempt players include defending titlist Ben Hogan, aiming for a fifth title.
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Tyler Tigers Take Slim Lead In Big State Loop
The Tyler Tigers moved back atop the Big State League with a 1 to 0 win over the Pirates aided by two walks and two Waco errors. Corpus Christi extended its win streak to nine with a 10 to 8 victory, while Temple lost 5 to 4 and Galveston defeated Bryan 11 to 5.
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Brilliant pitching and slugging highlight Little League night
In Little League action Sammy Keown of the D&L Yankees tossed a one hitter as they blanked the Kiwanis Tigers 2 0 in American League play. Jerry Tyson surrendered three hits in a losing effort.
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Stock Cars Roar Tonight at Odessa Race Bowl
The Odessa Race Bowl hosts a night of stock car racing as Perry Shoemaker seeks to halt his recent domination. Buck Buckmaster James Null Woody Woodard Nolan Trammell Jerry Irwin and others compete in time trials at 8 p.m. followed by heats the Australian pursuit a consolation race and a 25 lap feature with trophy cash for the fastest qualifiers.
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Stanford Defends Golf Championship at Brae Burn
Stanford University, the defending NCAA champion, has entered the collegiate golf tournament at Brae Burn Country Club hosted by Rice Institute and the University of Houston. About 30 squads participate with strong challengers expected from North Texas State, Texas, SMU, Oklahoma A&M and LSU. Earl Moeller of Oklahoma A&M is among the top contenders entering the 200 entries.
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French Amateur Finals Set With Clarke Hardwick Opposing De Lamaze
In Paris on June 4 Steady Clarke Hardwick of Los Angeles meets four time winner Henri de Lamaze in the 36 hole final of the French Amateur golf championship at Saint Germain. De Lamaze was a top title choice from the start while Hardwick was considered a dark horse.
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Hogan Postpones National Day Play
Springfield New Jersey June 4 UP The sponsors of National Golf Day push ahead with their event despite Ben Hogan postponing his round due to a virus. Hogan was due to play an 18 hole round this weekend to compare scores with golfers nationwide. The public rounds proceed Saturday but medals will be decided next week after Hogan resumes his postponed round.
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Posey to Rejoin Rams After Navy Release in 1954
Halfback Odie Posey expects to be released from the Navy this month and will rejoin the Los Angeles Rams for the 1954 NFL season. Posey led the nation in rushing among small colleges at Southern University in 1949.
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Ruidoso Downs 1954 season opens with new club house
Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico begins its 1954 racing season on June 13 with a $90,000 club house nearly complete, higher purses, and many new horses arriving. The opening day features elimination trials for the Quarter Horse Futurity, a $8,000 purse, and nearly fifty nominees.
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