Odessa Pro Am set for Labor Day week field strong near Odessa
Odessa Country Club announces Sept 3 7 for the Odessa Pro Am with a $7500 purse. Promises a star field led by Tommy Bolt with possible partners Charley Coe and Billy Maxwell, plus Jackie Burke Jr and Chuck Klein among the anticipated pros. Local entries include Don Cherry and Andy Anderson with Midland figures active in practice and qualifiers.
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Odessa
Odessa Country Club
Tommy Bolt
Billy Maxwell
Charley Coe
Coe
Maxwell
Bo Wininger
Dick Turner
Bolt
Wininger
Byron Nelson
Turner
Yuithin
Meuxweil
Jackie Burke, Jr
Ben Hogan
Chuck Klein
San Antonio
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
NCAA Golf Quarterfinals Set With Top Contenders
In Lafayette Indiana on June 27 LSU and North Texas State split the National Collegiate golf quarterfinals with a 132-1542 tie. North Texas State’s Joe Conrad faces Marion Hiskey while LSU’s Eddie Merrins and Tom Morrow aim for semifinals, defeated rivals include Wesley Elis and Norman Dunlap as part of round results.
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Lafayette
Ind
Louisiana State University
North Texas State College
Joe Conrad
Marion Hiskey
North Texas State
Eddie Merrins
Tommy Morrow
Louisiana State
Billy Key
Rollins
Warren Dalley
Stanford
Merrins
Wesley Elis
Texas
Carl Jacobs
Wisconsin
Norman Dunlap
Purdue
Jim Vickers
Oklahoma
Walter Durdle
Bradley
Phillips Captures Win Over Seminole
In Seminole Softball League action Phillips defeated Seminole High School 24 to 10. Pithers Sherri Ivy pitched for Phillips with 11 hits allowed as Wilson Daugherty split Seminole pitching. Phillips hit three homers by Wiley Sides and Ivy aided by a strong wind. losers Harrell Kerr Hassel and Karr homered. Final score 24-10.
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Philips
Sherri i Ivy
Phillips
Jon Wilson
Jones Daugherty
W. O. Wiley
Arlin Sides
Ivy
Herold Karr
Howard Hassel
Jake Harrell
Seminole HS
Jones
Wilson
Daugherty
Kerr
Two Negroes May Play Ball With Beaumont
Beaumont Roughnecks manager Harry Craft refused to say whether two Negro players who worked out with the team last night will be signed. The incident occurred in Beaumont with the date listed as June 26.
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Beaumont
Harry Craft
Beaumont Roughnecks
Odessan Sets Amateur Mark With 69 In Midland Invite
Odessa’s Bob French opened the Midland Country Club Men’s Invitational with a 69, an amateur record for the par 72 North Course, and defeated Buddy Brannum in the first round 8 and 7. Rey Lockett edged A G Barnard to advance, while Don Calloway and others won first flights. Friday’s second round features several matchups across flights.
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Midland
Bob French
Odessa
Midland Country Club
North
Charley Campbell
Buddy Brannum
French
Rey Lockett
A. G. Barnard
Don Calloway
Abilene
Rover Ross Bruiner
van Ligon
Hezzie Carson
San Angelo
Arlvnn Scott
Odesa
Roy Lockett
Er. B. Dozier
Big Spring
Bob Wortman
Red Poden
McMurry Cup Matches Qualifying Rounds In Kermit
Qualifying rounds and first two matches set for the McMurry Cup at Winkler County Country Club with 150 entries possible. Favorites include Bob Hellinghausen of Monahans and Dick Martin of Dallas while George Addison of Kermit seeks recovery from last year. Participants from Kermit Wink Midland Hobbs Odessa McCamey Iraan expected, with 18 hole matches across flights. The nine hole layout features bent grass greens and Bermuda fairways on a 376 to 495 yard course.
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Winkler County Country Club
Bob Hellinghausen
Monahans
Dick Martin
Dallas
George Addison
Hellingnhausen
Pat Holder
West Texas
Wink
Midland
Hobbs
Odessa
McCamey
Iraan
All Star Voting Ends Tonight for League Starters
Chicago reports the all star voting will end at midnight, July 8, with five American and seven National League starting assignments in Philadelphia. Managers Stengel and Durocher will select pitching staffs, while fans determine other starters. American leaders include Robinson, Mitchell, DiMaggio, Bauer and Berra. National starters feature Lockman, Robinson, Thomson, MUsial, Slaughter, Sauer, Campanella.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Leo ‘Durocher
New York Giants
Eddie Robinson
Dale Mitchell
Cleveland
Dom DiMaggio
Boston
Hank Bauer
New York
Yogi Berra
Little League slate heats up with midseason doubleheader
The American League lead is at stake as the Cole Motor Browns meet the Kiwanis Tigers at West County Park in the nightcap after the Carter Hardware Yankees face the F O E Senators at 6 30. In NL action last night Frank Greens Giants won 15 9 over the McClurg Grocery Braves while the Athletic Supply Cardinals beat the Bunch Construction Cubs 9 3.
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F.O.E. Senators
Frank Green
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Harold Iall
Terry Wall
Buddy New
Jimmy Johnson
Braves
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Electric Service and Supply
Bobby Flanagan
Billy Guthrie
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Permian Scales and Athletic Club
Pauli Cole
Wilcoxson
Wall
Hall
Norwood
Adcock
Lewis
Acker and Mahénd
Salvation Army
Flanagan and Faubion
Guthriel
Ashford
Morelli and Carlson Set for Wrestling Feature at Odessa
Southwestern Junior Heavyweight champion Tony Morelli headlines a Monday night feature bout against Cowboy Carlton at the Odessa Roller Rink. Promoter Pat O'Dowers presents a four-match card with Ace Abbott vs Johnny James opening at 8:30 p.m. Masa Kimura faces Bob Giegel in a semifinal, while Morelli-Carlton headlines the main event with a one hour time limit for the feature. Admission ranges from 39 cents to $2 ringside, with reservations by phone.
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Tony Morelli
Hana
Carlton
Pat O'Dowers
Odessa
Bob Giegel
Masa Kimura
Kimura
Ace Abbott
Johnny James
Abbott
Olympic Trials Open on Coast
Los Angeles opens the trials as about 200 athletes begin a two day track and field competition to win spots on the Finland bound U S Olympic team. Memorial Coliseum hosts opening events with heats in the 100 and 800 and 400 hurdles and finals in several races. Field events feature javelin hammer shot put and broad jump.
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Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
Harrison Dillard
Jack Davis
Craig Dixon
Dick Attlesey
Dillard
Attlesey
Mal Whitfield
Air Force
George Rhoden
Jamaica
Helsinki
San Francisco
Ollie Matson
Rhoden
Finland
Bob Richards
Don Laz
Don Cooper
Richards
Tulare
Calif
Stanford
Harlingen Captures Win In Gulf Coast League Action
Harlingen to second place after beating Lake Charles 2-1 in extra innings with a game winning homer by Dick Anderson. Port Arthur’s Bill Creech allowed a two run homer to Walt Sessi but shut Brownsville other than that. Galveston swept Corpus Christi 7-3 while Texas City beat Laredo 11-5.
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Harlingen
Dick Anderson
Lake Charles
Capitols
Bill Creech
Port Arthur
Brownsville
Walt Sessi
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Texas City
Laredo
Patty Berg Holds Lead in Women's Open Tourney
Patty Berg leads the seventh annual Women s Open after firing a 69 at Bala Country Club Philadelphia. The 34 year old from St Andrews Ill is one stroke ahead of Louise Suggs and is tied for the one round course record with Suggs set in 1949. Betsy Rawls carded 72 as the field battled heat and accuracy.
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Philadelphia
Patty Berg
Patty
St. Andrews
Ill
Bala Country Club
Louise Suggs
Carrollton
Bala
Miss Berg
Miss Suggs
Prince George’s Golf and Country Club
Landover
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Betty McKinnon
Dallas
Alice Bauer
Sarasota
Fla
Beverly Hanson
Fargo
N. D
Betty Dodd
Texans Eagles Gridiron Tickets On Sale By Mail
Tickets for the August 29 professional game between the Dallas Texans and Philadelphia Eagles remain available by mail. Priced at 3.60, money orders or checks go to the Odessa Shrine Club Box 574 Odessa. A 25 cent mailing fee must be included. Tickets go on sale at the high school administration building about two weeks before the game.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Odessa Shrine Club
Odessa
Coast Tennis Stars Lead NCAA Event
Pacific Coast players dominate the NCAA tennis tournament with UCLA leading the way. Sophomore Bob Perry seeded No. 2, Larry Huebner No. 6, and Ron Livingston No. 11 all won in straight sets as UCLA advances toward the quarterfinals. Southern California's Hugh Stewart and Allen Cleveland are seeded No. 2 in doubles.
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Pacific Coast
UCLA
Southern California
Bob Perry
Larry Huebner
Ron Livingston
Hugh Stewart
Stewart
Allen Cleveland
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