Oilers Seek Second Fuqua to Hurl in Sunday Win Preview
Odessa's Oilers push their Longhorn League lead to 3 games after a 5-2 victory over Artesia. Garland Fuqua, Odessa High School product, is set to start tonight against the Drillers as manager Bob Martin taps him for the pitching duties. Artesia counters with unknown starter as Jim Acker and Rudy Briner produced two Drillers runs, while Roberto Fabian fueled Odessa's offense with three hits.
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Braves Rally To Top Colts 8-4 In Longhorn League
Sweetwater Braves overcome a 2-1 deficit with a four run eighth inning and three more in the ninth to beat San Angelo 8-4 at San Angelo. Miller, Grajeda, Higgins Estrada, Ellis, Lozano and Garza credited with the win behind Dalos.
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Vernon Dusters Top Midland Indians 5 2 in Series Opener
Vernon capitalized on a four run third inning to beat Midland 5 2. Jesus Sosa pitched the complete game allowing nine hits. Earl Rosenberry produced the lone extra base hit for Midland with a first inning triple.
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Roswell Rockets Rally Past Broncs 6-5 in Sunday Night Game
Roswell beats Big Spring 6-5 as Rockets pitchers hold lead after a two-run ninth. Gary Young earns his fifth win in six innings, while Bert Baez takes the loss. Big Spring used five pitchers with Estrada Corrales and Valdes contributing offensively.
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Bert Baez
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Corrales
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Fenelon
Don Cherry Defends West Texas Title in Narrow Victory
Mineral Wells special report Don Cherry formerly of Odessa defends his West Texas Golf Association championship with a 4 and 3 win over Ernie Vossler of Fort Worth Cherry, now a radio and TV crooner in New York City, scored 19 one putt greens during the final round.
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Mineral Wells
Don Cherry
Odessa
West Texas Golf Association
Ernie Vossler
Fort Worth
Cherry
New York City
Dallas Tops TL Standings Amid Constant Leader Change
Dallas reclaimed the No 1 spot as the Eagles beat Shreveport 6-1 with six hitter Jose Santiago. Fort Worth fell to second after Beaumont's 5-2 win, while Tulsa's four-run sixth sealed Oklahoma City's 6-4 victory over San Antonio.
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Fort Worth
Houston
Eagles
Shreveport
Jose Santiago
Beaumont
Wayne Bell
Joe Crowder
Roughnecks
Jim Greengrass
Tulsa
Joe Damato
Frank Kellert
Vern Kennedy
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
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Sweetwater
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Midland
Artesia
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Philadelphia
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Chicago
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Western Amateur Opens as Women Pros Lead Field
Chicago June 16 AP Young amateurs enter the 32nd Western Open at Skokie Country Club with 125 players in 18 hole qualifying for 32 match play berths. Patty Berg defending champion and five time winner leads 12 pros competing for 1000 first prize and 500 runner up as Babe Zaharias recovers from surgery.
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Skokie Country Club
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Miss Berg
Babe Zaharias
Patty
Louise Suggs
Betsy Rawls
Betty Jameson
Beverly Hanson
U. S
Helen Detweiler
Betty MacKinnon
Marilynn Smith
Marlene
Alice Bauer
Shirley Spork
Betty Dodd
Col
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Korea
DeBerry, Partner Win Tennis Title
Army Sgt. Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo captured the men's singles crown in Texas tennis after beating Sammy Giammalva of Houston 6-4 6-0 6-3. Bartzen and J. G. DeBerry of Odessa then won the doubles title, defeating Pancho Contreras and Giammalva earlier before darkness interrupted play.
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San Angelo
King of Texas
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Sammy Giammalva
Houston
J. G. DeBerry
Odesssa
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Pancho Contreras
Mexico City
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Mexico
Dick Schuette
Allan Graham
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Lou Cille Scoggins
Galveston
Mary Margaret Schmitz
San Antonio
Edith More
Bernard Clinton
Dallas
Le'man Baker
Texas
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Karl Kamrath
Karl Jr
Ernesto Warnholtz
Ernesto, Jr
Chiefs Sweep Sooner State Doubleheader Lift to Second
The Chickasha Chiefs rebounded from a Saturday double defeat to beat Lawton 6-4 and 6-5, seizing undisputed second place, two and a half games behind Pauls Valley. Pauls Valley fell to Shawnee Hawks 9-3. Sherman Twins ripped Ardmore, Indians fell to Sherman 9-3, and McAlester Rockets crushed Ada 27-4 pushing Herefords to second division. Two City Church Softball League games follow with Belmont vs First Baptist and Redeemer Lutheran vs Trinity Baptist.
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Amarillo
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Lamesa
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Apaches Split With Sea Hawks In Gulf Coast Doubleheader
Port Arthur held a two game lead in the Gulf Coast League after beating Laredo 6-2 in the first game while Laredo lost the nightcap 8-3 to the Sea Hawks.
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Six schoolboys eyed as Olympic track prospects
Joe Childress of Odessa Texas is named among six prep sprinters and hurdlers considered likely to qualify for the Olympic team. Teammates Herb Turner Art Pollard Bill Curtis Eddie Robert and Milton Campbell join Childress in potential trials by late June.
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Joe Childress
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Alameda
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Art Pollard
Catesville
Bill Curtis
Waurika
Okla
Eddie Robert
Stillwater
Milton Campbell
Plainfield
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Curtis
George Saling
U. S
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Campbell
London
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Conrad May Not Defend Texas Amateur Crown
Conrad May foregoes possible defense of his Texas Amateur title to join the North Texas State College team in Lafayette for NCAA practice. Coach Fred Cobb plans to fly in rivals and plan to balance Corpus Christi and Lafayette entries while over 200 players compete in the Texas Amateur. more than 40 entries had been received, including Weaver, Addingtons, Erfurth, and Wendland.
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Billy Maxwell
Don January
Stan Moses
Marion Hiskey
Monte Sanders
Buser Reed
North Texas
Texas
John
Buddy) Weaver
Houston
Don and
Floyd Addington
Southern Methodist University
Billy Erfurth
Brownsville
Lonnie Wendland
McAllen
Odessa Stock Car Races Produce Multiple Winners
At the Odessa Speedway on Highway 80 West winners emerged in multiple classes as Woody Woodard led with a 38 Hudson in the Trophy Dash and Feature. Fleet Black placed first in her debut, Billy Joe Hill claimed two wins, and Charlie Jones scored two firsts in Australian Pursuit and the Novelty. Night races are planned within weeks as the weekly program continues Sundays.
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Woody Woodard
Fleet& Black
Billy Joe Hill
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Charlie Jones
Jones
Odessa Speedway
Highway 80 West
Longhorn Lea Other Sunday Results in Southern Association
Summary of Sunday scores from the Southeern Association with teams Nashville Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Mobile Memphis New Orleans Little Rock and others and the Arizona Texas League results featuring El Paso Bisbee Douglas Juarez Chihuahua Phoenix and Tucson.
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Juarez
Chihuahua
Phoenix
Tucson
Americans Lead Off in Scotland at British Women's Amateur
Ten American challengers start the British Women's Amateur Gulf Championship in Troon with at least one loss likely after the opening 18 holes. Notables include Dorothy Kirby and Pat O Sullivan facing each other in round one while seven more Americans play first rounds. Mrs Frank Goldthwaite has a first round bye and will join in the second round this afternoon as non playing Curtis Cup captain.
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Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
U. S
Pat O'Sullivan
Orange
Conn
Mac Murray
Rutland
Polly Riley
Ft. Worth
Tex
Elaine Cranston
Pasadena
Calif
Gracie DeMoss
Corvallis
Ore
Dot Kielty
Long Beach
Claire Doram
Cleveland
Majorie Lindsay
Decatur
Frank Goldthwaite
Two City Softball League Games Set Tonight
The American League features first place Jackson Construction versus fourth place Blount Construction. In the National League Phillips of Goldsmith, the fourth place team, meets second place Ervin Plumbers.
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Blount Construction
Phillips of Goldsmith
Ervin Plumbers
Giants Blow 11 Run Lead To Cards In St Louis
The New York Giants, leading 11 to 0, lost the game to the St. Louis Cardinals who staged a dramatic comeback for an 11 to 1 victory. The day also saw the Yankees extend their AL lead with two wins over the Indians and the Braves beat the Cubs in a doubleheader. Reds finally toppled the Dodgers for their first win of the season.
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Jim Rivera
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Pat Mullin
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Walt Masterson
Cincinnati
Grady Hatton
John Rutherford
Reds
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Jim Wilson
Max Sarkent
Braves
Cubs
Ed Mathews
Bob Logan
Boston
Howie Pollet
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Howie Fox
Pirates
Midgets Spotlight On Pro Wrestling Card At Odessa
Pro promoter Pat O Dowdy stages a wrestling gala at Odessa Roller Rink 818 E Eighth with the mighty mites Irish Jackie and Sonny Boy Cassidy in a semi final best two falls 45 minute bout. Dory Funk vs The Mask headlines a main event best two falls one hour. Cowboy Carlson meets Chico Bonales in a one fall 30 minute bout. Admission 2 ringside 150 reserve 1 general 50 cents kids under 12 free with uniform tops.
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Odessa
Mighty Mites
Jackie
Sonny Boy Cassidy
Dory Funk
Cowboy Carlson
Paul Cole
Clovis Extends WIHM Margin With 20-8 Victory
Clovis piled up 30 hits, half for extra bases, in a 20-8 win over Amarillo as Jack Kirk earned the win and all but one starter hit safely. Berger’s 26-16 loss to Albuquerque widens the gap behind the leaders while Abilene topped Lubbock 10-5 powered by Dub Akins two homers. Lamesa defeated Pampa 8-3 as the race tightens.
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Associated Press
Clovis
West Texas New Mexico
Amarillo
Jack Kirk
Berger
Albuquerque
Lubock
Abilene
Lubbock
Dub Akins
la Verre Herrman
Lamesa
Pampa
Loop Proxy Suspends Sweetwater Catcher
Tony Traspuesto Sweetwater catcher has been suspended indefinitely for directing vulgar language at about 500 fans after Saturday’s game in Midland. Hal Sayles Longhorn League President announced the action Sunday.
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Tony Traspuesto
Sweetwater
Hal Sayles
Longhorn League
Traspuesto
Midland
Pampa Falls as Molberg Goes Distance in 102 Degree Heat
Pampa trailed the league leader Clovis by nine and a half games as Max Molberg pitched all nine innings to take the loss. The game was played in 102 degree heat at La Mesa.
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Pampa
Max Molberg
Lamesa
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