Yankee Lead Cut In American Champion And Bellboy Enter Boxing Tourney
A Lincoln hotel bellboy Jerry Hunt weighing 120 pounds and Golden Gloves featherweight Rob ert Rigsby lead entries for the district TAAF boxing tournament to be held at Oiler Park on July 20. If enough entries come in the event will run July 25 and 26 with ten open class fighters and eight advancing to the state tournament in Fort Worth.
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Lincoln Hotel
Oiler Park
Jerry Hunt
Robert Rigsby
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
el Paso
Odessa American Amateur Boxing Association
Tag Team Match On Top Monday At Odessa Roller Rink
A Monday wrestling card at the Odessa Roller Rink features Dory Funk and Cowboy Carlson vs The Mask and Masa Kimura as part of a double main event. The undercard includes Big Train Clements vs Chico Bonales in a grudge bout, with Carlson vs The Mask opening the program at 8 30 p m. Admission ranges from 50 cents to 2 dollars with reserved seating options.
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Odessa Roller Rink
Dory Funk
Cowboy Carlson
Masa Kimura
Funk
Carlson
Kimura
Big Train Clements
Chico Bonales
Bonales
Clements
the Mask
Odessa hosts district boxing tournament July 25
The district TAAF boxing tournament is set for Odessa on July 25. Open class fighters from the Permian Basin wishing to enter must complete the entry blank and mail it to the Odessa American sports department with name weight and address.
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TAAF
Odessa
Permian Basin
Sports Department
The
Odessa American
Whooping cranes depart Texas for northern breeding grounds
The National Audubon Society reports that the whooping cranes have left Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for northern breeding areas. Last fall 25 birds were counted at Aransas, two died from gunshot en route, five new fledglings were added in 1951, and the continental population now stands at 25 including two at Audubon Park Zoo in New Orleans.
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New York
America
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Texas
National Audubon Society
Aransas Refuge
Audubon Park Zoo
New Orleans
Pony Loop Bar Parade Pace By Dick Stice
Dick Stice of the Athletic Club led the Pony League with a .563 batting pace through Friday night games. Ray Stoker and Paul Thorp were tied for second at .533, with Ralph Johnson the home run leader at two. Other top batters include Leroy Bell Gene Jackson and Jackie Nelson among various clubs.
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Dick Stice
Athletic Club
Ray Stoker
Paul Thorp
John Perry
Ralph Johnson
Ath
Perry’s
Tl. A. Wanger
Ferry
Leroy Bell
Gene Jackson
Per. Scales
Bobby Sherrod
Jackie Nelson
Cole’s
J. L. Davis
Ath. Club
James Robbins
James Perkins
Bobby Haynie
Gerald Erwin
Montes Question Involves Mexico In Olympic Eligibility
In Mexico City Gen. Jesus Clark Flores signals that Javier Montes could join Mexico's Olympic team if he confirms his intent and Mexican citizenship. Montes, who set national records in the 800 and 1500 meters at Chihuahua trials, was not named to the squad. Flores says a decision depends on Montes's formal statement to avoid international issues.
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Mexico City
Javier Montes
Mexico
Jesus Clark Flores
Mexican Sports Federation
Montes
Chihuahua
Gen. Flores
Ellis shoots 63 at NCAA event in Purdue course
Wesley Ellis from the University of Texas fired an eight under par 63 on Purdue's south course to threaten medal honors at the NCAA tournament. The score matched the course record set in 1949 by Fred Wampler as 50 schools and 194 players begin four days of qualification for the 64-man championship.
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Lafayette
Ind
Wesley Ellis
University of Texas
Purdue University
Ellis
Fred Wampler
Purdue
Browns and Kiwanis Tigers Lead Little League Standings
Browns cap Little League by routing Carter Hardware Yankees 14 to 1 as Darnell Wirt wins. Three run homers by John son and Nickell power Browns. Tigers top FCE Senators 16 to 7 with Bethel and Hamilton homeruns. Hamilton hit with bases loaded in third. Standings show Browns and Kiwanis Tigers tied for American League lead at 6-1.
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Cole Motor Browns
Kiwanis Tigers
Darnell Wirt
Browns
Carter Hardware Yankees
Ray McDonald
Peeper Johnson
Tommy Nickell
Mike Laird
Tigers
FCE
Senators
Howard Bethel
Jack Hamilton
Hamilton
Larry Glass
Wth
Cole Mtr. Browns
Ipharntah Ae
Ifoe Senators
Carter Yankees
McClurg Braves
Ath
Green’s Giants
Iyeat
Bunch Cubs
Abell McHargue
Salvation Army
Secaeeed
Optimist Club
Electric Service
Odessa All Stars vs White Gassers SemiPro Baseball
The Odessa All-Stars host the White Gassers of Jal New Mexico in a semipro baseball game at Oilers Park at 3 p m today. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for students.
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Odessa
Jal
N. M
Oiler Park
Prince
Ed Hamman
Odessa Oilers
Vernon Dusters
Hamman
Fadey
District Five Baseball Schedule Meeting Slated
John Henneck announces District Five committee will meet to set a summer schedule. Representatives from Lamesa Midland and Odessa will attend at Stanton. District champion must be set by July 14 with next week’s schedule to begin. The Odessa team hosts Alpine at Fly Field Tuesday at 4 30.
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John
Red) Henneck
Texas American Legion
District Five
iStanton
Lamesa
Midland
Odessa
Pecos- Alpine
Lubbock
Amarillo
Odessa Legion
Alpine
Fly Field
Chicago Turns Back Yanks 5-1 in White Sox win over Yankees
Chuck Stubbs pitched the Chicago White Sox to a 5 1 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday cutting New York's AL lead to a game and a half. Sam Mele Leo Thomas and Minnie Minoso sparked a four run fourth inning aided by two Yankee errors as Ed Lopat was knocked out in the frame.
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Chicago
Chuck Stubbs
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
New Yorkers
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Chisox
White Sox
Sam Mele
Leo Thomas
Yankee
Ed Lopat
Stubbs
Sox
Lovat
Phil Rizzuto
Minnie Minoso
Mele
Eddie Robinson
Sherm Lollar
Thomas
Minoso
Mantle
Lollar
Ed Stewart
Gil McDougald
Billy Martin
Yankees
lSox
Nellie Fox
Robinson
Hudson Stops Tribe With Five-Hitter
Hudson pitched five strong innings and held the Cleveland Indians to five hits as the Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland 3 to 1 before 12 987 fans. It was Hudson’s fifth win of the season and his second since joining the Sox. The Red Sox collected three runs in the third inning on three hits a walk and a ball off Bob Feller and Mickey Harris. Feller took his third loss in his last four starts.
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Cleveland
Hudson
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Sox
Bob Feller
Mickey Harris
Feller
Roswell
Paul Dieppa
Odessa
Odessa Oilers
Roswell Rockets
Sweetwater
Artesia
Midland
Oilers
San Angelo
Vernon
Big Spring
Sea Mound
Rockets
Angelo
iVer
Haley
Art Scence
Ann
Eastham
Baez
Beeeee Ences
O'Keefe
O'Keefe, Mid Aneee
Bauman
Art Oneee
Traspuesto
Taypan
SA Entees
Bruner
Art
Tuttle
Carlini
Buck
Rwee
Christman
Abel
Foltus
Veieee Ence
Fabian
Od Asewee
Follett
Eee Neene
McClain
Roman Loyko
Charlie Web- Loxko
Wreél
Crawford
Ros
Stubby Dinkle
Mideteen
Tas Greer
Copetillo
Visteur
BS Ae Tnee
Ed Fenelon
Stasey
Los Gonzales
Ers
Weber
Palmer
Juan Guerrero
Ortiz
Od Bao Eeerce
Dick Corrales
Halter
Woodworth
de la Torre
Cassidy
Monchak
Sliter
Gary Alonso
Art Seenee
Young
Rocket
Nicolson
Ima Jean Long
Oakland
Nicolls
Mic
Calif
Ackers
Castro
Odeens
Dearley Ros
Carmona
Dieappa
Batson
Ake Recta
iQuintana
Loy Ko
Lemmel
Suarez
Sweee
Martin Ee Ene
Hughes
Neal
Pichan
I Galban
Greer
Ce Kowalik
Cearley
Lemmel Tanner
Mid
Lehmann
Solis
Pa Jacome
Fenelon
Alvarez
Harrow
Guererro
Weaver
P Sr Tredaway
Peterson
P Bee
Eawere Valdes
Eee
Alonso
Russell
A. Steer
Odessa Weed
Ehlinger
Smith
E. Dieppa
RBI
White
Dieppa
Sargent
Hayes
Guererra
Martin
Fid
Lozano
Wees
Ortega
Vereeee
Pennington
Ruiz
Guererro Walter
Malone
Hayes Carerras
Garza
Wosdworth
Eastham Leads Longhorn League Slugging at .409
Eastham still paces the Longhorn League with a .409 batting average through June 16, adding 78 hits in 193 appearances. He and Artesia’s Joe Bauman traded leads last week as Bauman dropped to .397 while Evelio Ortega topped the circuit with a 9-2 pitching record.
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Leo
Eastham
Odessa
Sais Eastham
Reading
Artesia
Joe Bauman
Bauman
Evelio Oretga
Averages From Games Through June Sixteenth 1952
The statistics cover games played through June 16 1952 with exceptions for Sweetwater at San Angelo one sixteen and Artesia at Odessa noted in the period. The record lists team performances and scoring averages for the season segment reflected.
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Sweetwater
San Angelo
Artesia
Odessa
Garver Wins Third in Brownie Victory
Ned Garver earned his third straight win as the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 7 to 3. After Washington starter Walt Masterson held St. Louis to one hit through five, a six run Browns rally in the sixth broke the game open. Garver contributed two more RBIs as the Browns produced a decisive outburst.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Satur
Ned Garver
Browns
Washington Senators
Walt Masterson
Bobby Young
Jim Rivera
Rivera
Jim Delsing
Dick Kryhoski
Don Johnson
Masterson
Garver
Texan Eagles Clash Tickets On Sale By Mail
Tickets for the August 29 pro football game between the Dallas Texans and Philadelphia Eagles remain available by mail. Priced at 3.60, money orders or checks made to the Odessa Shrine Club and mailed to Odessa Shrine Club Box 574 Odessa. A 25 cent mailing fee must be included. Tickets go on sale about two weeks before the game at the high school administration building.
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Dallas Texans
Philadelphia Eagles
Odessa Shrine Club
Odessa
Colts blank Vernon Dusters 5-0 as Russell hurls effective night
Cotton Russell, despite a pulled hip muscle, pitched the Colts to a 5-0 win over Vernon. San Angelo erupted for 12 hits including two homers by Ken Kowalik and another by Malone Nicolson. The victory split the series at three games each.
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San Angelo
Cotton Russell
Vernon Dusters
Colts
the Dusters
Russell
Ken Kowalik
Malone
Nicolson
Dacko
Artesia Drill ers defeat Big Spring 8 4 on late homer
Milton Marshall earned his third win as Artesia drilled Big Spring 8 to 4. Rudy Briner delivered a two run homer in the eighth to seize the lead, with Vic Sarubbi and Haley driving in insurance runs in the ninth. Gil Guerra pitched for Big Spring, allowing 11 hits.
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BIG Spring
Milton Marshall
Artesia Drillers
Big Spring Broncs
Rudy Briner
Drillers
Vic Sarubbi
Haley
Pete Pichan
Gil Guerra
Ale
al Valdes
Broncs
al Caseta
Artesia
Steeds
Marshall
Briner
Guerra
Valdes
Indians Run Past Braves 14-2 in Sweetwater Showdown
Midland Indians tied 15 hits behind Ace Keith Nicolls three hit pitching to defeat the Sweetwater Braves 14 to 2. Nicolls improved to 11-5, fanned 12, and did not walk a batter, retiring the last 16 in order and raising strikeouts to 110.
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Sweetwater
Midland Indians
Keith Nicolls
Sweetwater Braves
Nicolls
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