Odessa golfer leads Tex Amateur with 69 on windy River Plantation
Kurt Cox of Odessa shot two under par 69 to take the first round lead in the 59th Tex as Amateur Golf Tournament at River Plantation Golf and Country Club in Conroe Texas. Only four others broke par on the 6800 yard course as Robby Walzell and Hal Underwood of Houston posted 79s.
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Conroe
Tex
Kurt Cox
Odessa
River Plantation Golf and Country Club
University of Houston
Robby Walzell
Hal Underwood
Underwood
Griffith Wins Split Decision Over Heilman In Oakland
Emile Griffith defeated Andy Heilman by a 12 round split decision at Oakland Arena. Both weighed 157 1 4 pounds. Griffith, a three time welterweight and two time middleweight titleholder from New York, eyes a fourth title bout with Nino Benvenuti. Judges scored eight rounds for Griffith while The Associated Press had 9 2 1. Heilman, from Fargo North Carolina, pressed close to nullify Griffiths jabs which opened a cut. Heilman remained unbeaten in 44 bouts and avoided a knockout.
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Oakland
Emile Griffith
Andy Heilman
Oakland Arena
Griffith
New York
Nino Benvenuli
Italy
Teddy Brenner
Herman Taylor
Heilman
Fargo
N.C
North
Fghter
Bass Club Meeting Set for Lake Champion Tournament
The Permian Bass Club will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the American Legion Hall to plan its tournament slated June 22 23 at Lake Champion near Colorado City.
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American Legion Hall
Lake Champion
Colorado City
Hopkins Takes Tourney Title
West Texas Junior Golf Tournament results show Mike Hopkins of Andrews winning the 14-15 year old bracket with a 72. He beat Dubj Huckabee of Monahans by one stroke. In 16-17-year-olds Alan Pursely of Midland posted 73. Jimmy Stewart of Big Spring won 12-13 with 83, while Lytle Warren of Andrews was runner-up with 85. Monday in Lorenzo, Mark Noble (12-13) 80, Mike Knight (16-17) 74, Randy Robertson (14-15) 79.
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Kermit
Andrews
Midland
Big Spring
West Texas
Mike Hopkins
Dubj- Huckabee
Monahans
Alan Pursely
Jimmy Stewart
Lytle Warren
Lorenzo
Lubbock
Mark Noble
Mike Knight
Randy Robertson
Hub Upsets Merchant Team in Women’s Industrial League
A-1-A Store-It defeated Meister Coaling 13-3 with Pegey Steding earning the win and Marilyn Goodwin belting a homer for A-1-A. Hub Furniture rolled past Odessa Merchants 14-9 in the same league upset on Tuesday.
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Meister Coaling
Hub Furniture
Odessa Merchants
Pegey Steding
A-1
Maryline Goodwin
Hi-Noon Defeats First National in North Texas League
Hi-Noon rapped First National 14 to 4 Tuesday as Ronnie Wilson earned the win and hit a homer. David Nelson took the loss. In a second game Boyd faced Adams with Boyd winning and Adams losing. Armored Car beat Broncho Chevrolet 11 to 5.
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First National Bank
Armored Car
Broncho Chevrolet
Ronnie Wilson
David Nelson
Boyd
Adams
Jaycees
G.Q. Salmon
G. Q. Salmons
Glenn Rex
First State Bank
Texas
Ashley Lovell
John Harrison
Houston
David Huffstetter
Rodneys
Mark Tessman
Eastern
Allison
Ref Chem Caps Dixie Contest Wins Doubleheader
Ref-Chem and Permian Glass won Tuesday night in the Freshman Dixie League. Ref-Chem defeated ABC Bank 13-3 with Kendal Shetter earning the win and Sam Eliot taking the loss. Permian Glass edged Continental Products 10-6 as Claude Self notched the victory and Mike Carrigan was the loser in the second game.
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Ref-Chem
Permian Glass
ABC Bank
Continental Products
Kendal Shetter
Sam Eliot
Claude Self
Mike Carrigan
Reds Braves six man trade stirs MLB moves
Cincinnati and Atlanta swap six players led by pitchers Bob Cloninger and Tony Cloninger to bolster arms. Pappas and Carroll depart as Reds trade Davidson and Johnson. Howsam calls the deal long scouted and aims to start Cloninger soon.
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Cincinnati Davidson
Bob Johnson
Reds
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Tony Cloninger
Cincinnati
Clay Carroll
Woody Reds
Milt Pappas
Ted Woodward
Cincin Reds
Bob Nall
Atlanta
Hurt Howsam
Jers Milt Pappas
Tony Clo
Paul Finger
Richards
Clonin
Ted Davidson
Johnson
Lever Clay Carroll
Woody Woodward
Pappas
Cloninger
Carr
U.S
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Howsam
Na Wolwa Haan Unrk
Funk Dagmar Mat Winners
In Montreal and Dallas arenas the card featured Funk and Darling Dagmar winning bouts. Romero and Nick Bockwinkle scored wins, while Claude Laros and Danny Grant also emerged victorious in Tuesday night wrestling events. The league discussed draft moves and a three year contract for a Cowboys figure with no decision in the main event.
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Ontreal
National Hockey League
Terry FC
Ricki Vancouver
Romero
Nick Bockwinkle
Montreal Canal
Diens
Claude Laros
Ector County
Danny Grant
Minnesota
North
Funk
Hancevan
Darling Dagmar
Diamond Lit
Dallas
Jer/Bockwinkle
Ry R
Dallas Cowboys
Kurt von Brauner
Chris Tolog
Thunderbolt Patterson
Unk
El Paso Teams Reach League Victory Night
El Paso products and athletic clubs won key Southern League games Tuesday night. B&B Con El Paso defeated the Cowboys while Westerners and Athletics lost 5-1 and 9-1 respectively. BRB’s Willie Miller earned the win with Jim Shewmake as the winning pitcher. Ruben Gonzales and Alfonso Sadler were noted as winners in other matchups.
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el Paso Products
Texas
Supply
Leama
B&b
Con
el Paso
Ft Destruction
Cowboys
iWesterners
Athletics
G.H.M. Rentals
Jones Brothers
Jim Shewmake
Willie Miller
BRB
James Ifor
John Watkins Atkinson
Bol
Athletic Supply
Ruben Gonzales
Alfonso Sadler
Almodaba
Curtis Clinton
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Kore
Dean Overturf
University of Texas
George Rives
Jacksonville
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Ale
Ernest C. Lynch, JR. &M
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Hub
Sears
Rugged Craftsman Steel
Sears and
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East 8Th
Tom
Gray Wakl
Kwik Chel
Frank Bolton
Gray Wahi
D. Gray
Jim Barnett
Jerry Gray
Nita Hicks
Tempest Doublestom
Broadmoor
Kelly Coppedge
We AM Windham
Biz
Pacer Trucks
Jean Follenshe
Gleat Rex
WH & J Rentals
Baker Oil Toolsit
Acer
Eddie Bryant
Jerri Harvey
Woodward
Redlegs
Panoas
CN Ptewy
Sam Harris
Papnas
Cleveland Williams
Norm Brown
Detroit
Mike Day
Burns
Ajhim
Harris
Bruce
Springfield
Mass
al Park
Wilber
Mian Oi & Tire and General
Ray” Darnell
Ronnie [Duman
Mare Tee
Permian Oil
Pepsi
Fort Worth
Cola
General Tire
Terry Treadwell
Hardin
Basin Machine
Simmons
Don Hewitt
Permian
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Darrell Otbie Miller
Indiana State
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Brookline
Rod Laver
Kenjpiiching
Site
Rosewall
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Ing
Ivan More
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Tessman
Andrews Hwy
Grandview
Okra
FI Paso
G.H.M
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