Odessa Natural Gas Triumphs in Extra Innings
In a Southern League game Odessa Natural Gas edged Evening Lions 4 to 2 in the seventh inning due to a six inning pitching limit. Tammy Baxter opened with a homer for Odessa Natural. Pat Day earned the win in relief. Earl Ray took the loss.
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Themer
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Melvin Davis
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Williams Returns to Brooklyn Dodgers for St. Louis Game
Outfielder Dick Williams was set to rejoin the Brooklyn Dodgers for the night game with St. Louis after a brief loan to the Montreal farm club as a first base substitute.
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Action-Packed Wrestling Card Slated Tonight
Tonight’s Coliseum show features an all villain team match with Tokyo Tao and Bob Orton facing Rip Rogers and Art Nelson. Box offices open at 7 p.m. Meese.
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Hoeft Examined In Milwaukee Draft Hold-Up
Selective Service officials said the outcome of the draft physical for Detroit Tigers pitcher Billy Hoeft would not be known for at least a week. Hoeft had been rejected in a prior examination.
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NL pennant up for grabs says Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts says the first hot streak will win the National League pennant. No club is on fire now, he notes, with Milwaukee ending the Dodgers’ streak and the Redlegs’ string snapped by Brooklyn. If the race stays tight, the winner may not be clear until season’s end.
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State Boxing Tournament Opens Three Night Run
The Ector County Auditorium hosts a three night TAAF Boxing Tournament with open and novice classes. Entrants from Fort Worth to Crane expected. weigh-ins Thursday at 3 p.m. Free lodging in Odessa College gym for out of town fighters. Open class favorites include Midland boxers led by Mote and Brooks. finals Saturday night with awards. Admission 75 cents students 1 general 2 ringside.
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Henry Salcido
John Priddy
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D&l Sports Center
Park Dept
Softball Tourney Openers Highlight Odessa Wins
Texaco Service Center Odessa, Blue Top Drive In Odessa, and Shell posted two wins in the Odessa Invitational opener. Bud Bostick hit a dramatic eighth inning homer for Texaco to break a 3-3 tie against Phillips. Blue Top defeated Texas Company 13-1 while Shell beat Webb Air Force Base 7-6 as action resumes tonight with three games.
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Texas Company
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Cook Appliance
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Don Carter
Bill Kuentsler
Boyd Reece
Webb
Jack Long
Larry Martin
Jack Carter
Blue Top
Congressmen Baseball Tonight at Griffith Stadium
Congressmen from both parties meet in a Washington Star sponsored game at Griffith Stadium. Forty six players paid 22 500 a year compete in a nine inning exhibition with Democrats leading seven to one in prior results. game starts at 8 p m EDT.
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Firemen, Rusk Earn Victories in Volleyball League
Fire Department defeated High School Men 10 to 7. Rusk PTA won by forfeit over Jaycees in Monday night action. Tonight at West County Park Burnet PTA faces 10th Street Barber Shop and Jaycees meet Fire Department at 9 pm.
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Dodgers Leaders Lead 110th Anniversary Ceremony in Hoboken
President Walter O'Malley and Manager Walter Alston will attend ceremonies in Hoboken New Jersey marking the 110th anniversary of what historians deem the first baseball game played there.
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Corpus Christi Clippers Stumble as Big State League Games Go On
The Corpus Christi Clippers dropped their sixth loss in eight starts, falling 2-1 to Abilene, while Abilene moved into third place ahead of Port Arthur after a 5-4 win by Wichita Falls over Port Arthur. Waco beat Victoria 13-2, and Beaumont and Lubbock split a doubleheader 4-3 and 2-1 with late runs carrying Lubbock and seventh inning runs for Beaumont.
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Bowlers Shine in Summeraires League Monday Night
Bessie Childress rolled a high single game of 171 and LaRayne Horton led with a 461 series in the women's Summeraires league. Gardenias posted a 363 high team game while Glads topped with a 996 series.
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Rhodes and Lions win in Odessa Teen Baseball League
In Odessa Monday night the Lone Star League Teen-Age Baseball Program saw J. L. Rhodes defeat Goldsmith 20-2 as Homer Mills threw a two-hitter aided by Frankie McCoy and Gary Crain homers. Byron Ponder pitched a three-hitter for the Downtown Lions, with Billy Puckett adding a homer for the Lions victory.
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Gary Crain
Byron Ponder
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Collins Injured During Yankees vs Tigers Game
New York Yankees slugger Joe Collins pulled a back muscle after striking out in the second inning against Detroit Tigers on Monday. He left the game and was to undergo further medical evaluation.
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Morrow lauded as generation’s premier sprinter in NCAA meet
In San Francisco, Morrow of Abilene Christian is praised as the era’s best sprinter after defeating rivals like Sime, Whilden, Agostini, Blair, and King in the NCAA championships. Hamilton notes Morrow’s near flawless start and curve running as key to his success, while Sime exits with a groin injury and a future in doubt.
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Miami Now 3rd In International
The idle Miami Marlins moved into third in the International League after a 43 10 inning loss. Toronto Maple Leafs, displaced from third, lost to Havana with Angel Scull driving in Manito Bernard for the winning run. Jets fell 5-3 to the Buffalo Bisons. Rochester and Richmond were rained out.
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Freewill Baptist Remains Undefeated in League Play
Freewill Baptist beat Eastside Baptist 15 to 4 as Sam Wood won the pitcher’s decision over Kuykendall. Sherwood Baptist routed Calvary Baptist 22 to 8 with Wayne Bower on the mound, Evans charged with the loss. Trinity Baptist defeated First Methodist 7 to 2 as Tomlinson earned the win and Depew the defeat. Tonight at McKinney Park St Luke's Methodist vs Second Baptist Belmont Baptist vs Goldsmith Baptist and Freewill Baptist vs Crescent Baptist.
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Wayne Bower
Evans
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Witeher
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Belmont Baptist
Goldsmith Baptist
Crescent Baptist
Jorgensen Captures Win Over Campeche
Port Arthur's Paul Jorgensen, ranked seventh featherweight, won a 10 round unanimous decision over Kid Campeche of Mexico City in Corpus Christi. Jorgensen dominated with a wide variety of punches and improved to a clear victory. Campeche weighed 128 pounds.
Micro Midget Race Set For Saturday At Ector Coliseum
Micro Midget races sponsored by the Liong Club will be held Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. inside the Ector County Coliseum. Competitors from El Paso Lubbock Midland and Odessa are expected. Cars run about 40 mph on a 1 12 mile dirt track. Admission 50 cents for children and 1 for adults.
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