Troy Moody Second In 220 Judges Missed Finish
Odessa Bronchos star Troy Moody finished second in the 220 yard dash at the Texas Interscholastic League state meet but was overlooked by finish judges. teammate Joe Childress won the race and Moody later anchored the mile relay helping Odessa clinch the team title amid lane and injury challenges. Coach Lee Taylor praised Moody and tributes noted Weldon Holley despite a heel injury contributed strong performances across hurdles and the relay.
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Texas
Troy
Charles Duschamp
Pasadena
Odessa
Lee Taylor
Taylor
Eddie Gray
Baytown
Moody
Rogers Berggren
Wiley Burk
Dave Gober
Odessal
Childress
Corpus Christi
Joe
Weldon Holley
Weldon
Holley
Giants Win Seventh Straight in 3 2 Victory Over Cubs
Leo Durocher directed the Giants to their seventh consecutive win as Monty Kennedy and Paul Minner combined for a one run margin. Wes Westrum homered, Lockman and Thomson drove in the runs, while the defense proved nearly flawless with only two errors all year.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Giants
Durocher
West
Cubs
Bill Rigney
Pittsburgh
Braves
Paul Minner
Montin Kennedy
Kennedy
Jim Hearn
Wes Westrum
Alvin Dark
Minner
Lockman
Bobby Thomson
Senators
Browns
Indians
Red Sox
Boston
Dodgers
Pirates
Yankees
Spec Shea
Beaumont Tightens Texas League Chase with 3 2 Win
Beaumont moved within half a game of first place Fort Worth by beating the Cats 3 to 2. Joe Landrum took the loss for Fort Worth as Art Duck allowed 11 hits in a complete outing. Boris Martin sparked San Antonio’s late rally with a ninth inning homer and tenth inning double in a 4 3 win at Oklahoma City as Dallas fell to Shreveport 6 2. Tulsa defeated Houston 3 1, Shreveport beat Dallas, and the Missions rose to fifth while the Eagles dropped to sixth.
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Beaumont
Fort Worth
Cats
Roughnecks
Joe Landrum
Art Duck
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Houston
Shreveport
Dallas
Boris Martin
Missions
Eagles
Shreveport Sports
Jim Willis
Bud Lively
Gale Wade
Bobby Braxam
Wade
Bragen
Asa
Ollers
Houston Buffs
Norman Bell
Bob Curley
Ken Wild
Gail Henley
Ed Sanicki
Hobie Landrith
Oilers
al Grammas
Earl York
Mel McGaha
Earl Weaver
Laredo9 Takes Gulf Loop Lead
Laredo moved half a game ahead in the Gulf Coast League after Brownsville lost to the Apaches in a hitting contest. Daniel Parra allowed two baserunners while fanning seven in nine innings as Laredo and two Charro hurlers combined for 14 hits. Other results: Harlingen beat Corpus Christi 10 9, Port Arthur 12 Lake Charles 7, Galveston 14 Texas City 8. Tuesday matchups include Corpus Christi at Laredo and Galveston at Port Arthur.
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Laredo
Brownsville
Apaches
Daniel Parra
Iwo
Charro
Harlingen
Corpus Christi
Harlingery
Port Arthur
Lake Charles
Galveston
Texas City
Harlingen Capitol
Earl Caldwell
Port Arethur Seahawks
Seahawk
Bill Creech
Lakers
White Caps
Texans
Bones Sanders
Isee
Parra
Loflin
Peck, Liberton
Morine
Top Tyler Hitter Sidelined by Broken Hand in Loss
East Texans catcher Hank Robinson, top hitter, breaks a hand in the seventh inning off Roy Sanders as Texarkana defeats Tyler 5 to 4. Robinson had a 14 game hitting streak. Texarkana leads 5-4 after a ninth inning rally. Other Big State results include Austin 4 Wichita Falls 2 and Longview 10 Waco 3.
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Tyler
East Texans
Hank Robinson
Roy Sanders
Texarkana
Robinson
Sanders
Austin
Wichita Falls
Longview
Waco
Temple
Paris
Hal Haddican
Howard Martin
Waco Pirates
Eagles
Eagle
John Moreno
Francis Inhhe
Tony Estrella
Bob Moyer
Bill Turkin
Chrisco
Dobbs
Dossey
Sierra
Ducynski
Higgins
Francis G. Moreno
Estrella
Karas
Mihalec
Bowles
Brivette
Jones
TCU Keeps Hopes Alive In SW Loop
Texas Christian stayed in the Southwest Conference title race by defeating Texas A&M 11 to 5. In Dallas Rice swept SMU 8 to 6 and 3 to 4, while Fort Worth saw TCU rally with a seven run burst in the bottom of the fifth after trailing 15 to 4.
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TCU
Texas Christian
Texas A&m
Rice
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Fort Worth
Frogs
Norris Graves caps Texas Christian comeback with bases-loaded homer
Norris Graves homered with the bases loaded to seal a TCU win as he moved to five decisions against two losses. Rice’s Doyle Beard followed with two homers in Dallas to help the Owls to an 8 6 victory over SMU. SMU led late in the nightcap until an eighth-inning rally tied the game and sent it to extras. Parke Davis started Rice’s eighth with a triple and scored on a wild pitch after the bases were loaded.
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Norris
Nobby
Owls
Former Major Leaguers Stick With the Game
A nostalgic look at former major league players who stayed in baseball after their big league days. Many linger in coaching front offices and minor leagues, with names like Vander Meer Gionfriddo Fox Bush Selkirk Hemsley Gordon Grimm Banta Head Lindell Barney Walker Page Allen Machildon Kramer Benton Weatherly Wright Newson Padgett Hudlin Appling Hack S. Ott Craft Hack and more continuing in various roles across the minors and independent circuits. The piece notes Casey Stengel as a prime example of persistence.
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Steve Snider
New York
Johnny Vandermere
Cincinnati Reds
Tulsa
al Gionfriddo
Joe Dimaggio
Brooklyn
Fort Worth
Jimmy Fox
Athletics
Red Sox
Guy Bush
Cubs
Midwest
George Selkirk
Yankees
Kansas City
Rollie Hemsley
Toledo
Peerless
Joe Gordon
Sacramento
Charlie Grimm
Milwaukee
Jack Banta
Dodger
Lancaster
Ed Head
Mobile
Johnny Lindell
Yankee
Hollywood
Rex Barney
St. Paul
Harry
Phil Machildon
A’s
West Palm Beach
Fla
Jack Kramer
Dallas
al Benton
San Diego
Roy
Stormy) Weatherly
Baltimore
Taft Wright
Whit Sox
Louisville
Skeeter Newsome
Terre Haute
Don Padgett
Salisbury
N. C
Willis Hudlin
Little Rock
Luke Appling
Memphis
Dixie Walker
Atlanta
Mel Ott
Oakland
Harry Craft
Beaumont
Stan Hacks
Los Angeles
Casey Stengel
Clovis Clings to WTNM Lead Amid Weeks’ Wins
Clovis held the West Texas-New Mexico League lead after dropping a 7 to 1 decision to Albuquerque as Art Cuitti homered twice for the Dukes. Amarillo exploded for 16 runs to topple the Gassers 16 to 13 in Berger Stadium. Pampa’s Jake Phillips homered in the ninth but fell 9 to 3 to Amarillo. Abilene’s Eulis Rosson beat Lamesa 8 to 2 as the Blue Sox moved ahead early.
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Clovis
Albuquerque
Art Cuitti
Joe Hinchman
Bill Hair
Berger
Amarillo
Bill Walter
Lubbock
Hubbers
Pama Oilers
Pampa
Jake Phillips
Abilene
Eulis Rosson
Lamesa
Blue Sox
Iclovis
Hinchman
Priest
Curtti
Hair
Armin
Pressley
Gaines
Beniten
Baldwin
Montero
Calo
Ashley
MacDuff
Palmer
Borger
Walter
Fine
Mulcahy
Price
Deason
Garcia
Basdn
Prewz
Arthur
Haney
Calahan
Rosson
Bowland
Kasaboski Disqualified In Match With The Mask
Kasaboski was disqualified after slinging the Mask over the top rope ending their grudge rematch. The Mask won as fans roared while Kasaboski protested and unmasked attempts failed. The bout lasted about 20 minutes with Kasaboski delivering rival holds before defeat. Next week manager Pat O Dowdy promises more stars at the roller rink.
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Alex Kasaboski
Kasaboski
Odessa
Budapest
John Pavish
George Shindo
Bat Celan
Benny Trudell
Tommy Martindale
Trudell
Martindale
Pat O’dowdy
Gorgeous
George
Austin Wins Lone Star Golf Crown
Stephen F. Austin College claimed the Lone Star Conference team golf title at Nacogdoches. Richard Thomas of SFA captured individual honors as coach Harold Fisher’s Lumberjacks posted a 624 four man score over 144 holes.
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Nacogdoches
Stephen F. Austin College
Richard Thomas
SFA
Harold Fisher
Lumberjacks
Robb resigns NL umpire post after incident
Cincinnati May 6 Umpire Scotty Robb resigned from the National League staff after being fined previously for an on field incident involving St. Louis Cardinals manager Eddie Stanky and player Sally Hemus. National League President Warren Giles said Robb was asked to stay if he could work efficiently but cited an existing situation preventing it.
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Cincinati
Scotty Robb
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
National League
Warren Giles
Giles
Robb
Rob
Cardinals
Reds
Cincinnati
Sally Hemus
Stanky
Hemus
International League
Hodges Returns to Pulling the Ball for Power
Gil Hodges, Brooklyn first baseman, hit his first homer of the season off Bob Friend as the Dodgers beat the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The three run shot ended a .135 batting spell and Hodges said he would focus on pulling the ball again after trying to hit to right field during spring, recalling last year when he and Ralph Kiner shared big totals.
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Archie Wilson
Jackie Jensen
Wilson
Jensen
Ned Garver
Browns
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Pirates
Andy Pafko
Gil Hodges
Indians
Bobby Avila
al Rosen
Ray Boone
Dale Mitchell
Ellis Kinder
Rosen
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Clyde Vollmer
Dom DiMaggio
Wynn
D Lenhardt
Walt Dropo
Bob Lemon
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodger
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh Pirate
Hodges
Brooklyn
Boston
Ralph Kiner
Alphonse - Gaston
Kiner
Broncho Track Team Honored By Odessa Chamber
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce will honor the state championship Odessa High School track team with a barbecue steak feed at County Park tomorrow night. Afterward the team will be introduced at Oiler Park during the Oilers game against the Roswell Rockets.
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Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
County Park
Oiler Park
Oilers
Roswell Rockets
Joe Childress
Weldon Holley
Troy Moody
Dave Gober
Wiley Burk
Roger Berggren
Tommy Harris
Walter Cooley
John Held
Billy Joe Harville
Larry Smith
Harold Allecorn
Donnie Gilliland
Atlantic Takes Win In Seminole League
Atlantic softball team defeated the Seminole American Legion 7 to 3 in the first city league game. Joe Kennedy pitched a two hitter for Atlantic while Roger Smith and Johnny Harold shared pitching for the Legion. Atlantic scored five runs in the first inning to take control.
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Seminole
Atlantic
Seminole American Legion
Joe Kennedy
American Legion
Roger Smith
Johnny Harold
Smith
Harold and
Biden
Kennady
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