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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
8
News brief notes a boxing bout between Jones and Joe Giardello scheduled for ten rounds tonight. Colorful garbled text surrounding the item hints at sports coverage and related city references.
Fragmented OCR reads like a sports note on a women's amateur tournament. It mentions Bets and results with names or initials, plus references to venues, players, and possible standings.
Fragmented text from a golf or similar event at Haven with scattered names and places. readable bits reference Elavatia open, Giniaing, Sut bs, Map GP, and various disjointed phrases. core facts and participants are obscured by garbled OCR.
Midiawand's Indians swept Roswell on Thursday night, pulling within one game of leaders Artesia. In other Longhorn League action Numex split with Odessa, Big Spring and San Apache split, and San Anacis beat San Angele's Col in a tense stretch run. Mike Rainey earned relief win in the 10th as Bob Ewen assisted Winnnie.
Odessa Oilers fall in the second game of a doubleheader with Artesia after winning the opener. The Oilers host six straight home games starting tonight against Midland Indians with upcoming contests against Sweetwater, San Angelo, and others clear in the schedule.
Odessa Oilers and other small franchises face financial strain as owners complain of high interest and poor gate receipts. Fans blame late schedules and TV on the desert town while critics urge changes in promotion and game length to draw crowds, with former players and locals weighing in on the sport’s future.
National League standings show Big Spring leading with 24 wins. Carlsbad and Milwaukee follow with 28 and 25 victories respectively as teams post Friday results including Brooklyn at Cincinnati and New York at Chicago. Thursday games featured Roswell, Artesia, Odessa, and San Angelo with several shutouts and long games.
A six-man Wrestle Royal is set for Tuesday at Electrat Arena featuring Frank Murdock Lou Palacio Bill Brooks Cal Brooks Cal Bruno Hernando Cortes and Ras Stevens. Pairings include two eliminations for a one fall 15 minute bout and two matches of two out of three falls with 45 minutes and an hour long finale.
Dallas reports the Baltimore Orioles signed James Sanford, Adamson High School second baseman for Ada Oklahoma in the Soon er State League. He reports to Ada today. His older brother Ronnie Santorg is owned by the New York Giants.
Athletic SUI offers a Roy Rogers archery set featuring bow four arrows a target wristlet and finger protector. Card promotes complete beginner equipment suitable for youth and hobbyists from 824 North Lee.
Wes Santee of Kansas and Josy Barthel of Luxembourg prepared for a high profile one mile clash at Memorial Coliseum as the Southern Pacific AAU district meet featured their first head to head duel. Pacemakers Sture Landvquist and Bjorn Bogerud joined the international field as potential catalysts.
UP Hugh Stewart of Pasadena California reached the semifinals of the Kent Lawn tournament by defeating Gardner Mulloy of Coral Gables Florida. Art Larsen of San Leandro California also advanced by beating G Forbes of South Africa and Bob Howe of Australia. Gil Shea of Presidio California and Hal Burrows of Charlottesville Virginia were eliminated.
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