Sugar Favored In Weight Bout After Rain Delay
Sugar Ray Robinson moved as high as 7 to 5 in the betting after rain postponed the title fight with Joey Maxim to Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. Robinson weighed 174 1/2 pounds in yesterday’s weigh in and aimed for 175 or under by 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, while Maxim tipped at 160 pounds and anticipated little trouble making weight.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Hen Hesses
Joey Maxim
Yankee Stadium
Alexia
Robinson
Joey
Srey Vai Odessas Oilers Special Nights At Home
The Odessa Oilers announce two special hometown nights a 25 cent Ladies Night for the Vernon Dusters game and a Saturday appearance by Ed Hamman, both against Vernon in a bid to boost attendance. The Oilers return to host Sweetwater Braves while coping with Barney Batson's suspension and adding Red Ossorio as a pitcher. Minor league strategy notes follow with player salaries and future pitching plans. Joe Childress eyes Olympic bid with college coaches hopeful after finger injury.
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Odessa
Oilers
Vernon-Odessa
Ed Hamman
Oiler
Vernon Dusters
Sweetwater
Braves
Red Ossorio
el Paso
Ensey
Joe Childress
Lee Taylor
Joe
Long Beach
Calif
U. S
Dallas Maintains Two-Game Lead In Texas League
Dallas edged Fort Worth 3 2 on Frank Tornay s seventh inning home run to stay two games ahead of Houston. Shreveport sank San Antonio 11 7 while Tulsa Oilers beat Oklahoma City 7 2. Tornay notched his first homer of the season as Jose Santiago earned win. Oklahoma City outhit Dallas 7 7 yet fell. Tulsa pitcher Tommy Reis loaded five hits in a five hitter, while Frank Kellert and Earl York contributed offense for Oklahoma City and Tulsa respectively.
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United Press
Dallas
Houston
Eagles
Fort Worth
Frank Tornay
Buffs
Beaumont
Shreveport
San Antonio
Tulsa Oilers
Oklahoma City
Tornay
Jose Santiago
Cats
Tarter
Bill Glane
Dick McCoy
Tulsa
Oilers
Tommy Reis
Indiana
Rudy Paynich
al Gerheauser
Frank Brown
Paynich
Earl York
Frank Kellert
Reis
Musial And Rosen Lead Bat Parades
New York June 24 Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals tops the National League in hitting with a .339 average through last night while Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians leads the American League with a .336 mark. Musial seeks his sixth batting title and third in a row.
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New York
Stan Musial
al Rosen
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Rosen
Cleveland
JC Gushers Defeat Midland in Semi-Pro Showdown 18-5
Odessa JC Gushers walloped the Midland Colts 18 to 5 as Bert Wallace and Rheingans shared mound duties. Wallace pitched seven innings, Rheingans two, with Rheingans leading hitters with two triples. Gushers stand 2-0. next game not announced.
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Leo Rheingans
Odessa
JC Gushers
Midland Colts
Wallace
Rheingans
Gushers
Odessa Hick
North Texas, Simmons Agree on 1952 Football Series
North Texas State College officials signed a contract for a two game home and home football series with Hardin-Simmons College of Abilene. The 1952 game will be played October 18 in Denton, completing a ten game schedule for North Texas State.
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North Texas State College
Hardin- Simmons College of Abilene
North Texas State
Maxwell Fires H in NCAA Golf
In Lafayette Indiana on June 24 the NCAA golf tourney opened at Purdue South course. Ken Venturi and Roger Dunn led with 69s, two under par, a stroke ahead of Paul Warnes Sidney Frank and Jack Hesler. Maxwell of North Texas State and six others posted seven over par rounds.
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Ind
Ken Venturi
San Jose State
Roger Dunn
Southern California
Purdue University
Venturi
Dunn
Paul Warnes
Holy Cross
Sidney Frank
Houston
Jack Hesler
Purdue
Billy Maxwell
North Texas State
U. S
Paris
Stan Moses
Tomy Cruse
Wesley Ellis
Texas
Don Addington
Southern Methodist
Wally Bradley
Monti Sanders
Pete Hessemer
Lamar Doyle
Bob Moncrief
Joe Conrad
Lee Pinkston
Tommy Tyson
Don January
Bernard Reviere
Fred Blackman
Marion Hiskey
Joe Golden
McClurg Captures First-Half Title in NL
McClurg Grocery Braves clinched the first-half NL title by defeating Athletic Supply Cards 10 to 9 as Green's Giants beat Bunch Construction Cubs. In the AL, Carter Hardware Yankees meet Kiwanis Tigers and FOE Senators face Cole Motor Browns in night games. Twilight Farm League highlights Optimist Club versus Abell McHargue at Hi-Spot diamond 6 pm. Little League at West County Park 6:30 pm.
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McClurg Grocery Braves
Athletic Supply Cards
Green’s Giants
Bunch Construction Cubs
West County Park
Spraberry Trend Wells Reach Unofficial Total 1824
The unofficial total of producing wells in the Spraberry Trend stands at 1824. The Tex Harvey area leads with 523 wells, ahead of the Driver Field which has 299 wells.
Idle Clovis Gains In WTNM League
Clovis Pioneers held a big lead in the West Texas New Mexico League but their game with Berger was canceled by dust and wind. Abilene beat Lubbock 14 2 while Pampa edged Lamesa 18 17 and Albuquerque defeated Amarillo 10 9 in ten innings. Otho Nicholas added a homer and double in Abilene win.
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Clovis
Pioneers
Berger
Lubbock
Abilene
Pampa
Lamesa
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Otho Nicholas
Hearing Authority Here For Clinic Hearing Authority
Mr. F A Fischer a noted authority on hearing will demonstrate the new Tiny Belt One at the Elliott Hotel Wednesday June 25 1 to 3 p m He represents Fischers Beltone Hearing Service of Abilene and San Angelo and will stock batteries for most hearing aids Free tests offered with no obligation and discussion of hearing troubles.
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F. A. Fischer
Elliott Hotel
Fischer
Beltone Hearing Service
Abilene
San Angelo
Rookies Sparkle For Red Sox And Yankees
Rookie standouts shine as Semmy White Eddie Mathews and Bob Nieman drive big wins. White 3 hits and a homer pace Boston past Detroit 12 6 while Mathews homers and drives Braves over Pirates 9 3. Nieman drives in 3 for Browns in a 14 10 Yankee win over St Louis.
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Associated Press
Semmy White
Eddie Mathews
Bob Nieman
White
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Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Sammy
Mathews
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Braves
Pirates
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Washington
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Billy Martin
Ivan DeLock
Scranton
Ted Gray
Billy Hoeft
Hal White
Joe Collins
Phil Rizzuto
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White Sox
Frank Shea
Joe Haynes
Lamar Hires McKown as Head Football Coach
Tollie McKown named head coach of Lamar Consolidated High School, replacing Art Goforth who resigned to Victoria Junior College. McKown, a former Hardin-Simmons star, comes from Beeville where he coached prior.
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Rosenberg
Tollie McKown
Lamar Consolidated High School
Art Goforth
Victoria Junior College
McKown
Hardin-Simmons
Beeville
San Antonian wins big at Permian Basin Small Bore Tourney
Col. H. E. Fuller of San Antonio tops the two day Permian Basin Small Bore event with first in the grand aggregate and multiple specialty categories. Fuller's 13 match total includes Swiss and dewar any sight wins and several top finishes by rivals from Lubbock Amarillo Roswell Hobbs and Midland.
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San Antonio
Fuler
Dewar
E. G. Pope
Lubbock
M. T. Roberson
Amarillo
Dr. W. C. Yates
N.M. Fuller
J. B. Richards
Midland
R. O. Whitney
Roswell
N.M
N.M. Marksman Class—1. R. F. Henderson, Fort Worth. 2. P. I. Crum
Panhandle
Fuller
Tode Brenneman
Roberson
Julius Meaker
Richards
J. C. Head
Hobbs
N.M. Marksman
Crum
Henderson
Any
Yates
Meaker
C. W. McGee
Lorraine
Tex
Marksman
Brenneman
Laree Taylor
Garland
Permian Basin
N. M
R. F. Handersoll
Fort Worth
Col. H. E. Fuller
Shoopman
Ann Arbor to Host 1953 Jaycee Golf Meet
Ann Arbor Michigan has been selected as the site for the 1953 Junior Chamber of Commerce amateur golf tournament. The event will be held on the 6 600 yard University of Michigan course with dates to be announced after Eugene Oregon hosts this year’s final rounds.
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Dallas
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Eugene
PGA Championship semifinals shape up at Louisville
Bob Hamilton and Ted Kroll reach the 34th PGA Championship semifinals at Big Spring Golf Club. Kroll faces Jimmy Turnesa while Hamilton meets Chick Harbert as Cary Middlecoff and other stars exit. Kroll zenlike after clinching a dramatic victory.
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Louisville
Bob Hamilton
Ted Kroll
Big Spring Golf Club
Kroll
Jimmy Turnesa
Hamilton
Chick Harbert
Cary Middlecoff
Turnesa
Westchester County
N. Y
Clarence Doser
Harbert
Fred Haas
Frank Champ
Houston, Tex
Amerada Falls to American Legion in Seminole Softball
American Legion knocked Amerada from first place in the Seminole City Softball League with a 13 to 6 win. Bill Skaggs pitched seven hits allowed for the Legion while Red Sims homered. Amerada's Bobby Hurst homered and O F Hurst and Ray Pierce pitched for Amerada.
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Seminole
Amereican Legion
Amerada
Seminole City
Idle Phillips
Bill Skaggs
Red iSims
Bobby Hurst
O. F. Hurst
iRay Pierce
Legion
Skaggs and Garvin
Wetzel,Hurst, Pierce and Doscher
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