Small Bore Meet Opens Saturday At 8 In Permian Basin
National Riflemen's Association rules guide a two day small bore tournament starting 8 a m Saturday at the Small Bore Range near Odessa water plant. Shooters from California New Mexico and Texas compete in five matches Saturday and five Sunday for trophies and medals across divisions including masters expert sharpshooter and marksman.
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California
New Mexico
Texas
Permian Basin
National Riflemen’s Association
R. S. Aldridge
Midland
E. L. Phillips
Odsesa
George Darden
Odessa
Jack M. Teal
Hollywood
Calif
B. R. Brady
E. G. Pope
Lubbock
J. B. Richards
William C. Yates
WN. M
Frank LoRelle
Ft. Sumner
N. BM
Robert T. Henderson
Fort Worth
J. C. Head
Hobbs
N. M
Kirby L. Roy
Uvalde
H.E. Fuller
San Antonio
Laree J. Tayior
Garland
P. I. Crump
Meaker
Panhandle
Sooner State League Action Tightens Race Near Pauls Valley
McAlester Rockets defeated Red Raiders 5-1 as Charles Seymour improved to 12-3 with a three hit shutout of Pauls Valley. Chickasha beat Sherman 5-3 closing the gap to a half game. Shawnee edged Ardmore 7-5 in 11 innings. Lawton routed Ada 14-2. Next games Friday have McAlester at Chickasha Sherman at Pauls Valley Lawton at Ardmore Shawnee at Ada.
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Pauls Valley
McAlester Rockets
Red Raiders
Charles Seymour
Chickasha
Sherman
Twins
Shawnee
Ardmore
Lawton Reds
Ada
McAlester
Lawton
Odessa Stock Car Races Set Sunday at Odessa Speedway
The Odessa Speedway hosts one of the last two or three day races of 1952 with time trials at 2 p.m. and racing at 2 30 p.m. Five events feature drivers including Woody Woodard Charley Jones Fleeta Black and Billy Joe Hill in Number 27. A switch to night races is planned within two weeks, with an announcement coming in 7 10 days. The track is north of the Ace of Clubs on West Highway 80.
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Odessa Speedway
Sandy David
Odessa
Racing Association
Woody Woodard
Charley Jones
Fleeta Black
Billy Joe Hill
Abell-McHargue Wins Farm League Contest
Abell-McHargue's Gold Sox defeated Electric Service 23 to 8 in Farm League play last night. Mike Ford earned the win on the mound and Billy Guthrie took the loss. Bobby Ralston belted a bases loaded homer for the victors.
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Abell - McHargue
Gold Sox
Mike Ford
Billy Guthrie
Bobby Ralston
Little Leaguer Hurls No-Hitter
Benny Thompson pitched a no hitter leading the McClurg Grocery Braves to an 8-1 win over Frank Green's Giants. Randall Wilcox scored the lone Giants run by stealing home. Jimmy Johnson and Harold Hall homered for the Braves. Billy New took the loss for the Giants. In the other game Athletic Supply Cardinals beat Bunch Construction Cubs 8-4 with Leroy Lewis the winning pitcher and Dean Ewart homering.
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Benny Thompson
McClurg Grocery Braves
Frank Green
Giants
Randall Wilcox
Jimmy Johnson
Harold Hall
Braves
Billy New
Athletic ‘Supply
Cardinals
Bunch ‘Construction Cubs
Leroy Lewis
Kenneth Mahand
Dean Ewart
Alabama Trackmen Set Marks in Stellar Four-Year Run
Alabama senior trackmen of 1952 leave a lasting record as they dominate 18 dual meets without a defeat. Over four years they claim two Southeastern Conference championships and finish second once, forging a standout era in university athletics.
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Tucaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Ortega Secures 11th Win As Rockets Lose 7-5
Ortega earns his eleventh win as the Rockets fall 7-5 in a game that highlights strong pitching and timely hits. The matchup features competitive at bats and key RBI plays shaping the late innings.
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Ortega
Oilers force second win in Roswell series with 7-5 victory
Odessa with Evelio Ortega earning win and Pepper Martin and Roman Loyko homering, as Odessa builds a 7-5 win over Roswell Rockets in game two. Big Juan Guerrero expected to start for Odessa tonight while Roswell undecided on starter. The Oilers total 15 hits to erase an early deficit and even the three game set.
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Roswell
Juan Guerrero
Odessa
Oilers
Rockets
al Monchak
Evelio Ortega
Pepper Martin
Roman Loyko
Ortega
Wes Ortiz
Charles Weber
Felix Castro
Martin
Roberto Fabian
Loyko
Fabian
Johnny Crock
Wrestlers Masa Kimura to Team With The Mask in Odessa
In Odessa the 198 pound Masa Kimura from the Samoan Islands teams with The Mask for a tag match against Dory Funk and Cowboy Carlson at the Odessa Roller Rink. The double main event also features Chico Bonales versus Big Train Clements in a two fall with one hour limit bout.
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Odessa
Masa Kimura
Samoan Islands
Dory ‘Funk
Cowboy Carlson
Odessa Roller Rink
Chico Bonales
Big Train Clements
Bonales
Clements
Big Train
Big Guy
Lubbock
Carlson
Ruling on Title Scheduled Today
New York reports Sugar Ray Robinson faces a decision by the New York State Athletic Commission on holding two titles. If he picks light heavyweight, the middleweight crown would be put in abeyance and a tournament arranged. Robinson already holds the middleweight title and a rematch with Maxim is planned.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Yankee Stadium
Bob Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Christenberry
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Maxim
Joe Childress eyes Olympic Trials bid in 100m at Long Beach
Odessa athlete Joe Childress aims to qualify for the Olympic Trials in the 100 meters tonight at Long Beach with six advancing spots and a possible three-race grind if he makes the final. His injured finger may hinder practice but townspeople back him strongly. Also noted are tickets for the Dallas Texans Eagles game, the Artesia Drillers vs Odessa Oilers series, and upcoming Odessa golf dates.
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Jet Joe
Joe
Long Beach
Calif
Los Angeles
Helsinki
Finland
Las Cruces
N. M
California
Childress
Dallas Texans
Artesia
Odessa Oilers
Drillers
Bob Martin
Big Joe Bauman
Martin
Bauman
Earl Perry
Hal Sayles
Sayles
Perry
Direct Rhythm Runs Two Minute Mile In California
Louisville owner W. G. Reynolds reports Direct Rhythm a 4 year old pacer produced a 1.59 2 5 mile in California with Ralph Baldwin driving. The win marks the first two minute mile of the 1952 harness season for the horse, a son of world champion Billy Direct.
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Louisville, Ky
Direct Rhythm
W. G. Reynolds
Louisville
Billy Direct
California
Ralph Baldwin
Duke Wins Dual Southern Conference Titles in Baseball and Tennis
Duke University claims two Southern Conference titles with an 18-3 baseball regular season and four tournament wins. The tennis squad went undefeated against North Carolina William and Mary Davidson and N C State to seize its title.
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Durham
N. C
Duke University
North Carolina
William and Mary
Davidson
N. C. State
Texas League Walk Night InvOlves Buffs and Oilers
The Texas League saw a high number of base on balls Thursday night. Houston, Fort Worth and others were plagued by walks as Fort Worth shut out the Buffs 3-0 while Tulsa edged Shreveport 4-3 in 11 innings. Oklahoma City beat Shreveport 8-3 with Rudy Paynich drawing seven walks. Dallas lost 11-7 and remains two games back of first-place.
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Associated Press
Houston
Fort Worth
Buffs
Beaumont
Dick Fielder
Tulsa
Oilers
Dallas
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Rudy Paynich
Montes Eyes Spot On Olympic Team
El Paso June 20 Texas Western distance runner Javier Montes flies to Los Angeles to compete in the National AAU 1500 meters in hopes of making the United States team after declining a Mexican Olympic invitation. Montes, born in Socorro Chihuahua, sought dual citizenship under Mexico’s law but was left off the Mexican squad amid federation concerns.
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Javier Montes
Los Angeles
United States
Montes
Eric Pohl
South Texas
AAU
Mexico
Socorro
Chihuahua
Jose Clark Flores
Senpéionss Oibjer
Broncs edge Artesia 8 5 in Big Spring baseball thriller
Big Spring Broncs overcome Artesia Drillers 8-5 after trailing 4-0 in the first inning behind Buddy Grimes triple double and Bertie Baez pitching his sixth win. Attendance around 1,100 as the teams split a two game set.
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Big Spring
Big Spring Broncs
Artesia Drillers
Buddy Grimes
National Guard
Camp Hood
Steeds
Bertie Baez
Drillers
lArtesia
Fernandez
Mills
Briner
Baez
Valdes
Vernon Dusters Even Series With 11 5 Win Over Colts
Vernon used nine hits and 12 walks to topple San Angelo 11 to 5 in San Angelo. Colt pitching again yielded an early 4-0 lead in the first inning as Vernon struck for four runs with just one hit. Sosa Nicolson Ellis Tinkler Saladana and Dacko contributed for Vernon in the victory.
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Vernon Dusters
Colts
Colt
Ope
Dusters
Vernon
Sosa
Nicolson
Ellis
Tinkller
Saladana
Dacko
Seminole High Tops Atlantic 18 11 In City Softball Action
Seminole High defeated Atlantic 18 to 11 in City Softball League play. Bob Wright homered for Atlantic, Bob Brown homered for Seminole High, Jon Wilson got the win and Jack Montgomery the loss. Tonight Denver City High plays Seminole.
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Seminole High
Atlantic
Seminole City
Bob Wright
Bob Brown
Jon Wilson
Jack Montgomery
Denver City High
Brownsville Charros Take Second In Gulf Coast Loop
Brownsville edged Galveston 14 9 and 6 4 to claim a split and tighten its hold on second place in the Gulf Coast League. Port Arthur beat Laredo 6 5 then 7 3 while Harlingen split Texas City and Lake Charles defeated Corpus Christi. Walt Sessi had three hits for Brownsville in the opener as Belton Childs scored on a clutch seventh inning, and Herman Gomez homered in the nightcap.
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Associated Press
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Charros
Galveston
Port Arthur
Laredo
Harlingen
Texas City
Lake Charles
I Corpus Christi
Walt Sessi
Belton Childs
Lloyd Pearson
Stan Goletz
Herb Nauert
Herman Gomez
Longhorn League Player Transactions Update
In Abilene, Rafael Favela and Miguel Lopez were released outright. In Roswell, Francisco Perez was fined as a free agent, with other entries not fully legible.
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Abilene
Odessa
Rafael Favela
Miguel Lopez
Roswell
Francisco Perez
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