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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1956

Page

6

Judo Bout Highlights Three Main Wrestling Events

The Ector County Coliseum hosts a Tuesday night card headlined by three main events split over two of three falls or 60 minutes. Notable matches include Pat Wesane Big versus Rough Hans Schnabel against Art Nelson, and Bob Orton versus Art Nelson. A sanctioned Judo Jacket bout features Gene LeBelle against Tokyo Joe, with Joe promising to “chop him to size” in a planned ten minute bout.

Ector County Coliseum Pat O’dowdy Pat Wesane Hans Schnabel Art Nelson Sonny Myers Permian Basin Bob Orton State Commission Ins Boxing and Wrestling Gene LeBelle Tokyo Joe Joe Cate Rory LeBelle Wily Oriental

Three Church Games Produce 72 Runs

A set of Baptist church softball games last night produced 72 runs with Belavont Baptist winning over Puiptist while AUTTR Fanese pitched and Gene Gregory took the loss. Kirst Methodist defeated Crescent Park Baptist as Carl Depow earned the win and Kinley the loss. Sherwood Baptist faced St. Pukeos Vethea and Trinds Baptist scheduled to meet Goldsmith Baptist at Machines Park.

Totaboof Churen Secodd Baptist

Jones Leads North as National Intercollegiate Golf Tourney Opens

Rick Jones of Ohio State is the Norths last hope in the 59th National Intercollegiate Golf Tournament. After qualifiers only eight survive, including Baxter of Houston and Foote of UCLA, with matches set on the 7120 yard Buckeye course.

Columbus Ohio Rick Jones Jack Parnell Oklahoma A&m Baxter Don Sechrest Bill Foote UCLA Santa Ana George Clark North Texas State Ottumwa Towa Jones Youngstown Youngstown Produet, Has Jimmie Ehiskey Houston University Pocatello Idaho Jerry Pittman Southern “Methodist Aeticsp Gene Lockabill North Carolina

Suggs Leads Women’s Western Open as Berg Trails

Louise Suggs holds a three stroke lead after the first round of the Women’s Western Open with a four under par 68. Patty Berg shoots 75 to sit in a tie for second. Betty Hanson and Joe Ann Prattice lead the pro ranks while Ruth Jensen and Jackie Yates head the amateurs.

Dies Mopes PoLouise Suggs Esba TT Patty Berg Patty Betty Hanson Joe Ann Prentice Ruth Jessen Seattle Jackie Yates Honolulu

Baseball results and Friday schedule across leagues

National League games New York 6 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 3. American League Detroit 4 Kansas City 0. Texas and Southwest and state league scores mix with Friday schedules listing Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Baltimore Washington at New York and more. Also many minor league and state league results and Friday schedules across Texas and Oklahoma cities.

Associated Press New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Kansas City Van Cleveland Boston Baltimore Detroit Onees Washington Kansas City Sc Texas Houster Shreveport Fort Worth Dallas Oklahoma City Tulsa Austin San Antonio Behin Houston Fort Worth AG San Antonio RT Austin Ay Tulsa A Shreveport Oklahoma Fort Worth Tisa Wichita Falls Abilene Corpus Christi Port Arthur Victoria Beaumont Lubbock Waco Corpus ORR Peeeaee Ae ORS Port Arthur Tas Beaumont Schedele Corpus Christ Crietoria Beauniant Ib Paso Ballinger Pam Clovis el Paso Hobbs Panini Midland Carlsbad Roswell Plainview San Angelo Sooner State Leagle Muskogee Paris McAlester Ardmore Shawnee Lawton Il Powca City Ardmel Ccesseeeess Plawton Vee Ponca City Seminole Paris Lawton

National Loop All Stars Dominated By Cincinnati

Cincinnati led the 1956 All Star votes with five Redlegs in the starting NL lineup and multiple Cincinnati players finishing as runners up. Mantle and Berra led the American side in votes while other starters include Campanella, Kell, Fox and Kaline among others. final 25-man rosters to be named by managers Stengel and Alston.

Cincinnati New York Washington Dale Long Pittsburgh Ken Bover St.Louis Stan Musial Ted Kluszewski Ray Jablonski Wally Post Johnny Temple Roy McMillan Cinev Frank Robinson Gus Bell Ed Bailey Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Babe Ruth Mantle Yogi Berra Yankee Ford Frick Roy Campanella Brooklyn Bailey Campanella Kluszewski Red Schoendienst Eddie Mathews Milwaukee Ernie Banks Chicago del Ennis Philadelphia Duke Snider Don Mueller Jim Finigan Kansas City Berra Yankees Boston Mickey ‘Vernon Ted Williams Detroit al Kaline Harvey Kuenn Nellie Fox George Kell Baltimore Casey Stengel Walt Alston

Chicago Fans complain as Banks misses All Star shortstop

Chicago baseball leaders including Will Harridge P K Wrigley and Charley Comiskey debate fan voting for All Star starters. The disagreement follows Ernie Banks not being chosen by the public poll while Harridge hints at returning to manager selections.

Chicago Will Harridge P. K. Wrigley Chicago Cubs Charley Comiskey Chicago White Sox Ernie Banks Cubs Harridge Ford Frick Wrigley

Giants and Redlegs Lead as Burgess Caps Rally

Smoky Burgess homered for Cincinnati as part of an eighth inning rally that pushed the Redlegs to a 4-3 win over the Pirates. Cincinnati, reaching a century of homers in 63 games, neared the NL lead while Detroit stopped an 11 game skid with a 4-0 win over Kansas City.

ED Wilks Associated Press Cincinnati Redlegs Redlegs Smoky Burgess Pittsburgh Pirates Smoky Ed Bailey New York Giants Pirates Milwaukee Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Detroit Harvey Kuenn Kansas City Frank Robinson Cincinnati Burgess Frank Thomas Johnny Klippstein Tom Acker Luis Arroyo Foster Castleman Jackie Brandt Bill White Daryl Spencer Bill Sarni Don Bussent Marv Grissom Virgil Trucks A’s Jack ‘Vla‘hon Pittsburgh Kuenn Tiger

Nashua Faces Pair of Belmont Park Handicaps

Nashua the 4-year-old Nasrullah colt with a $1,102,865 bankroll prepares for two Belmont Park tests. He meets top sprinters in the 7-furlong Carter Stakes tomorrow carrying 130 pounds and later tackles the 1 1/4 mile Suburban on July 4 with 128 pounds. Trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and jockey Eddie Arcaro lead the attack with rival entries including Switch On and Find among others.

New York Nashua Carter Nasrullah Leslie B. Combill Kentucky Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Eddie Arcaro Gerard Colella Alfred Vanderbilt Find Red Hannigan Duc de Fer Artismo

Louisiana Ban Delays Integration in Texas League

Dallas report says Louisiana’s racial ban on athletes will not take effect before October. The bill would bar contests with Negro players against whites and could have excluded Shreveport from the league. Most Texas League clubs outside Louisiana employ Black athletes.

Dallas Louisiana Shreveport

Veeck Bids To Rebuild Detroit Tigers Franchise

Pennant winner and showman Bill Veeck announces a bid to buy the Detroit Tigers from Walter Briggs estate with a 250000 good faith deposit. He teams with a Baltimore brewery executive and John S. Hilson of New York to form a Detroit area syndicate as other groups also compete.

Detroit Bill Veeck Cleveland St. Louis Detroit Tigers Tiger Walter O. Briggs Detroit Baseball Co Veeck Baltimore John S. Hilson Yoas Hilson Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Indians Spike Briggs Tigers Briggs Briggs Stadium

Clippers Squeeze Out Another Win

The Corpus Christi Clippers won their ninth straight game by one run, prevailing 7-6 in ten innings over San Arthur. Wichita Falls stayed within striking distance with a 5-2 win, while Victoria edged Beaumont 2-1 in Friday action.

Associated Press Corpus Christi Clippers Sort Arthur Wichita Falls Spudders Sbitene Victoria Beaumont

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