Oilers Open Three Game Set In Big Spring
Odessa Oilers travel to Big Spring for a crucial three game series in the Longhorn League, two and a half games back of second place. Ortiz limited Vernon to six hits in a 8-4 win as Odessa exploded with six runs in the fourth.
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Cleveland
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Dick Martin Wins Kermit Golf Title
Dick Martin of Dallas captured the Winkler County Country Club Invitational title in Kermit with a 4 and 3 victory over Jodie Barker of Kermit in the final.
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Kermit
Dick Martin
Dallas
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Winkler County Country Club
Spec Gammon
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Winkler County
Martin Defeats Barker In Texas Golf Showdown
Dallas real estate man Martin, three under par, beats Barker of Magnolia Oil Co. on the 15th hole to win the championship in a Texas golf tournament. Results include round two and finals across multiple flights with Martin also winning the first and second rounds, plus finalists and consolation plays.
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Dallas
Barker
Magnolia Oil Co
Wendy Green
Odessa
Pat Slaton
Snyder
Jodie Barker
Kermit
Green
Dick Martin
Charles Thorpe
Mickey Hubbard
Monahans
R. H. Hall
Kerpmit
Ralph Johnson
Hobbs
Dub Warden
Brownfield
Hubbard
Johnson
Moore's Tankers Lead Goldsmith Little League Standings
Moore's Tankers hold the lead in the Goldsmith Little League with one win and no defeats. Treater State sits second at 1 1, while Hailes Welders are third after a loss. In Pony League at Goldsmith North Cowden and Gold Sreach each have one win and one loss.
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Goldsreach
Sullivan Named Lamesa Lobos Manager
Jackie Sullivan, veteran West Texas New Mexico baseball League player manager and former Odessa Oiler skipper, took over as manager of the Lamesa Lobos yesterday, succeeding Jay Haney.
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Lamesa
Jackie Sullivan
West Texas- New Mexico Baseball League
Odessa Oiler
Lamesa Lobos
Jay Haney
Two Games Scheduled In Odessa Little Loop
Erwin Plumbers meet Phil Lips of Goldsmith and Blount Construction faces Gib Jackson tonight at East County Park. Both clubs lead their leagues with top spots in the National and American circuits.
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Big League Castoffs Haunt Former Mates
Former players and managers past their primes returned to face former clubs in a day of vengeance. Holmes delivered the go ahead hit for the Dodgers, Fitzsimmons guided the Giants to a 12-3 win, and Krvhoski homered to lift the Browns over the Tigers.
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Eddie Robinson
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Hank Sauer
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Irv Noren
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Sooner League results clash with Monday schedule
Sunday results show McAlester 1 Sherman 0 Ardmore 7 Ada 6 Chickasha 10 Pauls Valley 7 Lawton 8 Shawnee 7. Monday games feature Shawnee at Sherman, Chickasha at Ada, Pauls Valley at Ardmore, Lawton at McAlester. Southern Association scores Atlanta 4-5 Little Rock 0-1, Birmingham 8-3 Memphis 7-4, New Orleans 3-1 Nashville 2-4, Mobile 6-4 Chattanooga 4-6. Arizona-Texas League Juarez 14-6 Phoenix 2-4, Chihuahua 7-12 El Paso 6-5, Bisbee Douglas 9- Tucson 6.
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Dozier Downs French to Win Midland Crown
E B Dozier of Big Spring former pro won the Midland Invitational Golf Tournament title with a 5 4 victory over Bob French from Odessa. Dozier led by the turn after a 75 first 18 holes and survived French putting trouble to close with a four hole run and secure the championship.
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E. B. Dozier
Big Spring
Bob French
Odessa
Dozier
Amaeure
French
Odessant
Don Cherry
Bobby
Hobbs
James T. Smith
A. G. Barnard
Bill Hightower
Teddy White Roswell
N.M
Dr. R. L. Spencer
Dick Grant
Paul Campbell
W. G. White
Lamesa
Jerry Griffith
Longview
Bill Gilmore
Bill Franklin
Jack Matthews
Arch C. McColl Jr
H. C. Hood
W. O. Stallings
Lloyd R. French
J. P. Wilkinson
D. W. Watson
Andrews
Bill Marshall
Doyle Patton
Ernie Nelson
T. L. Fontaine
Houston
John Pipes
Bob Walker
Bill Miller
Tommy Withrow
Roy Andrews
J. W. Baldwin
Jim Trinkle
Fort Worth
J. G. Garner
Two NL Odessa Little League Games Tonight
Bunch Construction Cubs meet Mc Clurg Grocery Braves at 6 30 in the first game and Frank Green's Giants face Athletic Supply Cardinals in the second. Both contests will be at West County Park.
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Bunch Construction Cubs
McClurg Grocery Braves
Frank Green
Giants
Athletic Supply Cardinals
West County Park
TAAF Boxing Meet Set for Odessa on July 25
The district TAAF boxing tournament will be held in Odessa July 25. Open loss fighters in the Permian Basin who wish to enter must fill the entry blank and mail it to The Odessa American sports department. Name Weight Address
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Permian Basin
Sports Department
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Odessa American
Dave Hoskins Proves Drawing Card for Dallas Team
Dallas reports star pitcher Dave Hoskins, the first Negro to play in the Texas League, has 11 wins and four losses at half a season, despite blistered finger keeping him from regular starts. Official tallies show 94,125 fans in 15 games he started, with stronger road drawing than at home.
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Artesia Drillers win rubber game 6 3 at San Angelo
Artesia Drillers beat the San Angelo Colts 6 to 3 Sunday afternoon to clinch the three game series. Clarence Tinkler held San Angelo to eight hits while Artesia hit three homers and scored in each of the first three innings. Fernandez Mills and Briner Dacko scored for Artesia.
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Malone Wins First Roswell Start with Six-Hitter
Andre Malone, newly acquired from Vernon, pitched a six hitter to lead Roswell over Midland 5 to 3, snapping a six game skid. Dwire Waters and Decker injured in the Midland game. Crawford and Malone contributed for Roswell.
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Waters
Decker
Malone
Crawford
Cowboy Carlson Faces Tony Morelli In Odessa Feature
Cowboy Carlson, Odessa favorite, challenges Tony Morelli in the main event at the Odessa Roller Rink. The best two of three falls match carries a one hour limit, with semi and opener bouts featuring Bob Giegel, Masa Kimura, Ace Abbott, and Johnny James. Tickets range from 50 cents to $2. First bell at 8:30 p.m.
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Odessa
Tony Morelli
Pat O’dowdy
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Morelli
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Pretty Boy
Bob Giegel
Masa Kimura
Ace Abbott
Johnny James
Giammalva Wins Tennessee Valley Tennis Title
Sammy Giammalva of Houston won the Tennessee Valley Invitational singles title in Chattanooga defeating Atsushi Myagi of Tokyo in a five set final 0 6 4 6 8 6 0 6 3.
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Sammy Giammalva
Houston
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Tokyo
Dillon Joins All Stars for Aug. 15 Game in Chicago
Bobby Dillon Texas defensive back was added to the collegiate squad that will face the Los Angeles Rams in the All-Star Football Game in Chicago on August 15.
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Bobby Dillon
University of Texas
Los Angeles Rams
Billy Joe Hill Wins Odessa Stock Car Honors Sunday
Billy Joe Hill takes top honors at the Odessa Speedway stock car races on Sunday amid a fast program with spills and thrills. Other podium finishers include Richard Musick first in the Slow Heat, Leon Whisenhunt second, and Arnold Lei third, all driving V-8 Fords. The 20 lap Feature saw Hill surge from the pack to win with Bill Louis second and Paul Bradley third. Night racing is planned to begin Friday July 11 at the Odessa track north of the Ace of Clubs on Highway 80 West.
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Vizant Wins Breckenridge Invitational Golf Tourney
E. L. Vizant of Wichita Falls defeated Sammy Reynolds to win the 10th Breckenridge Invitational Golf Tournament. In the semi finals Vizant beat Billy Flowers 1 up and Reynolds beat Max Wilksman 3 and 2.
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E. L. Vizant
Wichita Falls
Sammy Reynolds
Vinzant
Billy Flowers
Fort Worth
Reynolds
Max Wilksman
North Texas State College
Vilbig and Bartzen Win Mixed Doubles Title
Peggy Vilbig a Dallas school teacher and Bernard Tut Bartzen of Fort Sill Oklahoma won the mixed doubles title yesterday in the Southwest Open Tennis Tournament in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Dallas
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Tut) Bartzen
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Braves Triumph 17 1 Over Broncs in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Braves bash 12 safeties to rout Big Spring Broncs 17 to 1 Sunday night. Estrada Ratliff and Quintana lead pitching, with Valdes Carrasquel and Traspus contributing as the Broncs' miscues and wild pitching unsettle Big Spring.
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