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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1952
Page
9
The Indianapolis 500 promises a record qualifying field with an average 135.504 mph over 10 miles and a $70 000 top prize. Lee Wallard leads a 32 car field as weather and safety tests determine if a new speed mark will stand.
Tyler regained sole top of the Big State League after a 2 0 win in Austin. Milan Bucelich doubled in the eleventh to break a pitcher duel between Jack Carder and Warren Martin. Texarkana beat Wichita Falls 9 8 to aid Tyler's standing as Longview and Temple also won their games.
In Regina, Morris Ferrie of the Provincial Game Branch notes fish protection work in Saskatchewan lakes is outtimed by fishermen who target specific species, complicating conservation efforts. He emphasizes the biological study must consider fishermen as the toughest to manage.
Tommy Bolt tied Lloyd Mangrum for the first round lead at the Western Open with 68 at Westwood Country Club. Bolt, from Durham North Carolina, spoke of fishing after his four under par 68, after briefly drifting from golf to the water hazard on number six while awaiting the final shots. He later returned to fishing, telling reporters he would try flies after enjoying the round.
In Seminole last night the American Legion beat Denver City High School 10 9 with Carl Wetzel and Walker Anderson hitting homers. Stanolind defeated Seminole High School 14 10 in eight innings behind Leonard Keys on the mound. Andy Anderson homered for Stanolind while Jon Wilson pitched for the losers.
New York May 30 only one of the 91 members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference favors continuing spring football practice. The ECAC survey reports no abolition recommendation will be made, though John Bunn of Springfield College emphasizes the survey covered all college sports.
United Press reports standings for the Longhorn Texas and American leagues with Odessa leading the Texas group. Thursday results include Midland over Roswell and Odessa over Sweetwater, plus numerous teams winning or losing.
National Golf Day features Ben Hogan in an 18 hole exhibition at Northwood Club Dallas with 250000 golfers nationwide on 4970 courses across the U S and Canada. Proceeds benefit U S O and National Golf Fund while handicaps and Calloway scoring mix with a special CBS Radio reveal May 31.
Houston and Dallas moved within 1.5 games of Beaumont after San Antonio beat Beaumont 5 3 and Houston defeated Shreveport 6 2. Dallas beat Tulsa 3 0, Fort Worth 7 2 over Oklahoma City, with doubleheaders planned Friday night. Teams: Houston Dallas Beaumont San Antonio Tulsa Shreveport Fort Worth Oklahoma City. Key pitchers: Max Peterson Hank Wyse Elwood Clear.
Pitcher Boyd Reese struck out 21, allowed one hit, and drove in the winning runs as Reese Fans 71 beat Carter Hardware 3-2 in City Softball League. Reese hit a two run double in the 10th after Newport reached on an error, Crain doubled him to third, then Reese delivered. Don Carter took the loss.
The Odessa Junior American Legion baseball team opened workouts on Wednesday with 16 boys reporting to Coach Red Henneck. The club is rebuilding. Jim Payne will miss this season as he moves to semi pro ball in Colo. Core nucleus returns Carl Schlemeyer Joe Webster and Bobby Ghormley. competition for starting jobs should be intense. A 20 man roster is allowed until June 30 then cut to 16. a game may be arranged next week against Alpine.
Oklahoma drops Illinois from the 1952 basketball slate due to a new Big Seven limit of 21 games. Athletic director Bud Wilkinson says OU cannot face the Big Ten champion until December 1953 while listing the adjusted schedule with dates and opponents.
Henry Wittenberg, eight time AAU wrestling champion and 1948 Olympic light heavyweight, started on CCNY chess before switching to wrestling. He later became a detective sergeant with the New York City police.
In Paris on May 30 the United States led the women's singles quarter finals of the French international championships with Doris Hart facing Dorothy Head and Shirley Fry set to meet Hazel Reddick Smith. The U. S. men failed to advance as Gardnar Mulloy lost in straight sets to Jaroslav Drobny, defending champion now representing Egypt.
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