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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1956

Page

9

Double Main On Mat Card

Eddie Arcaro passes up Fabius ride in Belmont Stakes to ride Jazz Age for C. J. Whitney. Hank Moreno to ride Fabius. Frosty Mr. added to Belmont field joining Needles and others. Wrestling card features Tom Thumb and Little Beaver headlining a three bout program at Ector County Coliseum.

New York Eddie Arcaro Calumet Farm Fabius Eddie C. J. Whitney Calumet Willie Hartack Delaware Park Arcaro Whitney Hank Moreno Needles Leonard Richards Delaware Moreno Hartack Frosty Mr Ricci Tavi Countermand Beau Diable Charlevoix Tom Thumb Little Beaver Pat O’dowdy Ectar County Coliseum Rip Rogers Luis Martinez Art Nelson Jesse James Bob Orton Dizzy Davis

Arcaro Wins Four At Belmont Park Meet

Eddie Arcaro rode four winners at Belmont Park on Monday and tops the meet with 28 victories in the first 25 days. Bill Boland is a distant second with 22 wins in the Belmont standings.

New York Eddie Arcaro Belmont Park Bill Boland

Homers Feature Sooner Loop Play In Sooner State League

Three of four games were decided by big hits as Paris upset Ardmore to move into second. Don Bruns and Gary Walker homered for the Orioles, Pete Aviotti and Gene Oliver hit for the Cardinals, Tony Connizzio added a two run shot in Seminole's 6-5 win over McAlester. Lawton beat Ponca City 5-3, and Shawnee Hawks defeated Muskogee 6-3.

Paris Ardmore Don Bruns Orioles Gary Walker Cardinals Pete Aviotti Gene Oliver Tony Connizzio Seminole McAlester Lawton Ponca City Shawnee Hawks Muskogee

Morrow Seeks Sharper Starts for Olympic Aim

Bobby Morrow, 20, Duke rivals Sime and King pace drills as coach Oliver Jackson refines his start mechanics. The Abilene Christian College sprinter trains for NCAA AAU and Olympic trials after a string of near-misses and world-class times.

Abilene Tex Bobby Morrow Morrow Dave Sime Duke Leamon King California Sime Astute Oliver Jackson Abilene Christian College Jackson Iss

Corpus Christi Clippers Dominate Big State League Race

The Corpus Christi Clippers lead the Big State League by 54 games as Wichita Falls crushed Victoria 15-1 and Corpus Christi edged Lubbock 8-7. Port Arthur moved ahead of Waco with a 7-5 Chieftains win as Abilene celebrated its baseball crown and Beaumont defeated Blue Sox 4-7.

Associated Press Corpus Christi Clippers Corpus Christi Lubbock Wichita Falls Victoria Abilene Beaumont Blue Sox Port Arthur Waco Chieftains Corpus Christi & Lubbock L Pet Gs Corpus Christi Qichita Falls Ug Ahilene Eoneees Port Arthur Eee Waco Ae Sunt Lubbock Eave Ae A Victoria Oe Rexumont See

Phillips Texaco Warm Up Easy Softball Wins

Phillips beat Texas Company 8 1 behind Larry Curlee pitching in City Softball at East County Park. Texaco defeated Stanolind 7 1 with Garland Killian on the mound. Connie Morrison took the loss on a solo homer by Bill Herron. Tonight Texaco faces Days Restaurant at 7 30 and Blue Top Drive In plays Phillips in the nightcap at East County Park.

Phillips Texaco Service Center Texas Company Larry Curlee Jack Carter Texaco Stanolind Garland Killian Connie Morrison Bill Herron Day’s Blue Top East County Park

Gardenias Lead Summeraires in Local Bowling Standings

The Gardenias hold a six game lead atop the Summeraires women's doubles league as Gar denias posted a 276 team game and Daisies ran a 1017 team series. La Rayne Horton had a 189 single game and Ora Sides a 464 series in Monday action. standings list Gardenias 18 6 Verbenas 14 10 Daisies 14 10 Roses 12 12 Snap Dragons 11 13 Glads n Violets 10 14 Mums 3 18.

Gardenias Summeraires Daisies la Rayne Horton Ora Verbenas Sweet Peas Or Iris Ll Roses Snap Dragons Glads _n Violets Mums

Dodgers Rally Past Cardinals as Braves Falter

The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 8-6 behind Duke Snider who hit two homers while Don Newcombe notched his ninth win. Ransom Jackson added a two run double and a single to lift his average to .351 in the victory.

Dave Ferriss Tom Brewer Boston Red Sox Brewer Wadesboro N.C Red Sox Cleveland Indians Indians Tom Jackie Jensen Boston Sox Ted Williams Williams al Smith Chico Carrasquel al Rosen Cal McLish Ray Narleski Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Bob Nieman Hector Brown George Zaverink Vic Power Kansas City Athletics Carlos Paula Washington Senators Alex Kellner Bobby Shantz Paula Homler Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Duke Snider Don Newcombe Ransom Jackson Milwaukee Braves Stu Miller Philadelphia Phillies

Columbus Jets reach third with win over Leafs in Toronto

The Columbus Jets edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 2 1 in Toronto to climb to third in the International League. It was their third straight win and sixth in seven games, as Bob Kuzava earned the victory and Ken Johnson took the loss after both teams finished with 10 hits and Toronto committed two errors. In other Monday action, Montreal Royals beat Richmond Virginians 13 8 with Billy Harris claiming his sixth win.

Columbus Jets Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Jets Bob Kuzava Columbus Ken Johnson Leafs Montreal Royals Richmond Virginians Billy Harris Montreal Steve Kraly Jim Coates

Lions Maxwell Win Teen Games In Odessa League

The Lions Club and Don Maxwell Co won two tight Odessa Teen League games. Lions defeated F. Rhoades Associates 6-4 behind four hit pitching by Jerry Tyson while Carl Toland allowed five hits. Frankie McCoy homered for the losers. Maxwell beat Goldsmith 11-10 as both teams had seven hits. Carroll Golden and George Stallings homered for the winners with R Fuentez homering for the losers.

Lions Club Don Maxwell Co Odessa Lions O F. Rhoades Associates Jerry Tyson Carl Toland Frankie McCoy Don Maxwell Goldsmith Carroll Golden George Stallings R. Fuentez

Hardin Simmons Announces 1956 57 Basketball Schedule

Heavy Cage Schedule lists games against Midwestern Southwestern Centenary Howard Payne Murray State Texas North Texas in addition to the Louisiana Invitational Tournament in Shreveport and Border Conference games.

Abilene, Tex Hardin . Simmons Midwestern Southwestern Centenary Howard Payne Murray (Ky

Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues

American League standings list New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City with notes on recent results and upcoming pitchers. National League shows Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Chicago Philadelphia Milwaukee Brooklyn St Louis and scheduled games. Texas League results and schedule follow with teams Houston Fort Worth Dallas Tulsa Austin San Antonio Shreveport Oklahoma City and others. International and Southern associations report scattered results and upcoming games.

W. I. Pet New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City Donovan Ford Wynn Sullivan Hoeft Wight LaSorda Ramos Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Broooklyn Worthington Minner Friend Nuxhall Roverts Buhl Erskine Koufax Dickson Houston Fort Worth Dallas Cocacrees OO Tulsa Austin San Antonio Shreveport Coos Oklahoma City Shreveport Oklahoma City

Major League Leaders From UNITED PHESS Baseball Poll

A summary of top hitters and pitchers with leaders across teams. Mantle tops batting with .394 and 76 hits while Long and Berra follow in runs and home runs. Notable names include Musial, Kuenn, and Boyer with strong counts and standout pitching records by Lawrence and Freeman among others.

G. Abr H. Pet Repulski St.b Long Pitts Cimente Boyer Stl Bailey Cinti American Long Mantle N.Y Maxwell Det Kuenn Vernon Bost Berra Mantle Yanks Pirates Cards Banka Cubs Post Redlegs Sievers Senators Huns Musial Yuat Blasingame Ballet Yanks Boyeer Tigers Ashburn Phils Moon Lawrence Brewer Red Sox Pierce White Sox Wilson Freeman McDaniel Labine Dodgers

Abernathie Signs With San Francisco Seals

San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League inked right handed pitcher Bill Abernathie formerly with the Cleveland Indians. The Tor rance California native recently completed a two year Marine Corps hitch.

San Francisco Bill Abernathie Cleveland Indians San Francisco Seals Torrance Calif Abernathie U.S. Marines

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