Gulf AAU Special Meeting Over Negro Athletes Row
Gulf AAU registration committee opens a special meeting amid debate over 20 Negro athletes led by John Thomas and Ralph Boston who refused to compete at the Meet of Champions in Houston over segregated seating. Texas Southern University pulled out, threats of violence cited, suspension possible if withdrawals lack justification. findings to be reviewed by the Gulf AAU board.
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Houston
UPS
John Thomas
Ralph Boston
Thomas
Boston
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Adolph Plummer
University of New Mexico
Texas Southern
Texas Southern (Negro) University
Meet
Jeppesen Stadium
Bob Goehrs
Gulf Aau
Blocker wins Eunice meet with four under par
Chris Blocker repeated as champion of the Frontier Country Club Invitational Golf Tournament in Eunice by posting a 56 hole total. He shot a four under par 8 and an even par 36 to overtake Leon Anderson of Hobbs who led after 27 holes but finished 223. Other winners included Bill Jessie Eunice Curtis Blair Portales Kenneth Hardison Eunice Bill Deer Hobbs and Edwin Johnson Eunice.
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Eunice
Chris Blocker
Frontier
Leon Anderson
Hobbs
Anderson
Bill Jessie
Curtis Blair
Portales
Kenneth Hardison
Bill Deer
Edwin Johnson
Takes Trapshoot Title Fort Worth UPI Joe Frost II wins in shootoff
Joe Frost II of San Antonio, from a noted marksmanship family, won the Texas State Trapshoot handicap championship in Fort Worth after a shootoff with defending champion Bob Henderson and M. M. Woody.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Joe Frost II
San Antiono
Texas
Bob Henderson
M. M. Woody
Trojans OSU Clash Tonight in NCAA baseball tourney
Oklahoma State and Southern California, the last unbeaten teams, meet in the third round of the double elimination NCAA championship. Duke vs Boston College opens the three game program as Western Michigan and Syracuse play the nightcap with the loser out. Oklahoma State rallied to beat Syracuse 12 9 and Southern Cal topped Boston College 10 3. Duke beat Colorado State 15 3 and Western Michigan defeated Texas 8 2.
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Neb
UPI
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Southern California
Duke
Boston College
Western Michigan
Syracuse
Southern Cal
Colorado State
Texas
Longhorns
Major League Leaders and Pitching Highlights
National League top hitters Cepeda Giants 47 Aaron Braves 41 Robinson Reds 39 Mathews Braves 38 Freese Reds 3. American League Cash Tigers 50 Gentile Onoles 8 Mans Yanks 47 Mantle Yanks 44 Colavito Tigers 42. Pitching stats show Bee Meddicts 5-0 Padres Dodgers 6-1 Koufax Dodgers 9-2 Haddix Pirates 4-1 Cardwell Cubs 5-2 Indians Latman 6-0 Schwall Red Sox Mossi Tigers 6-1 Ford Yanks 3-2.
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Braves
Robinson
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Freese
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Gentile
Onoles
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Yanks
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Colavito
National Bee
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Haddix
Pirates
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Cubs
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Indians
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Schwall
Red Sox
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Moon
Aston
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Hoak
Pitt
Pinson
Altman
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Santo
Clemente
Gonzalez
Phil
Booling
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Brandt
Ball
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Romano
Temple
Ly Sfoon
Robinson Reds
Maris Yanks
Wagner
Angels
Or Roles
Mooty Quits Cowboys Career After Injury Plagued Season
Jim Mooty former Arkansas halfback told the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend he would pass up his pro career with the National Football League team this season after spending most of last season sidelined by injuries.
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Mooty
Dallas
UPI
Jim Mooty
Arkansas
Dallas Cowboys
Baseball scores from a packed Saturday and week ahead
Detroit beat Cleveland 9 2 in the weekend slate while New York and Baltimore posted wins, and Boston swept Minnesota. Boston 3 Minnesota 2 and Minnesota 10 Boston 35 were top oddities, with Chicago and Los Angeles split. Upcoming pitchers feature Arrigo Delock, Bowsfield Stafford Kemmerer Pappas Hoeft Shaw Hawkins.
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Shaw
Hawkins
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Milwaukee
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Baltiumore
Boston Kansas City
Castoff Aids Indian Surge In A L Triple Sweep
Chuck Essegian, a 29 year old utility outfielder with six clubs, sparked Cleveland by pinch running and blasting two homers in the opener and driving in the winning run in the nightcap as the Indians widened their AL lead to 14 games. He hit .382 after being traded from Oakland. Willie Kirkland homered in both games and Dick Stigman earned his first win. The Tigers held second place with a late win, while the Reds and Dodgers moved atop their leagues with sweeping wins.
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Jim Piersall
Tribe
Bud Daley
Cleveland
Willie Kirkland
Dick Stigman
Barry Latman
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Washington
Senators
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al Kaline
Jo McClain
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Dave Sister
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Ione
Yogi Berra
Ralph Terry
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Roger Maris
Ken Hunt
Hunt
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Roland Sheridan
Chuck Estrada
Orioles
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Baltiemore
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Roy Sievers
Don Schwall
Red Sox
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Don Buddin
Frank Malzone
Jackie Jensen
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Jack Kralick
Allison
Galen Cisco
Reds
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Ray Sadecki
Don Blasingame
Gene Freese
Freese
Bob Purkey
Ernie Broglio
Sandy Koufax
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Koufax
Wally Moon
John Roseboro
Gil Hodges
Lee Walls
Phils
Art Mahaffey
Pirates
Billy O'Dell
Giants
Smoky Burgess
Bob Skinner
Rocky Nelson
Jim Duffalo
Vern Law
Bob Friend
Orlando Cepeda
Matty Alou
Warren Spahn
Braves
Cubs
Frank Bolling
Jack Curtis
Ed Mathews
Don Nottebart
Nelms Annexes Regatta Crown
Louis Nelms of Fort Worth Texas won the Snipe class championship at the District 2 International Racing Association regatta in Fort Gibson Oklahoma. 34 boats from nine states entered the three day event with Texans nearly sweeping the field, Leif Zars of San Antonio finished second and Warren Castle of Dallas fifth. Ted Wells of Wichita Kansas was third and Bill Kilpatrick of Oklahoma City fourth.
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Okla
UPI
Louis Nelms
Fort Worth
Tex
Leif Zars
San Antonio
Warren Castle
Dallas
Ted Wells
Wichita, Kan
Bill Kilpatric
Oklahoma City
Qualifying Rounds Set for Women West Texas Golf Tourney
Qualifying rounds for the 26th annual Women s West Texas Golf Tournament are set for Odessa Country Club Tuesday. About 208 golfers expected, with practice noted on Monday. Sandra Palmer of Fort Worth defends her title, last year s winner in Lubbock, and Charlotte Schultz of Wichita Falls, last year s runner up, also present. First round matches Wednesday, finals Saturday.
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West Texas
Odessa Country Club
Sandra Palmer
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Charlotte Schultz
Wichita Falls
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