Dick Wolfenberger Wins 57 Junior Golf Championship
Dick Wolfenberger edged Steve Lewis in a 37 hole sudden death finish to win the Roswell Jaycee Golf Tournament at the municipal course. Both finished 162 after 36 holes with Wolfenberger prevailing 2 on the par 3 37th. Final standings list Jim Foster third and Tim Florence fourth. Albuquerque to host state Jaycee tournament June 1, 2021.
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John MacDonald
Roswell
Dick Wolfenberger
Steve Lewis
Lewis
Jim Foster
Tim Florence
Albuquerque
Winfield Alme
Jimmy Jennings
Jack Behnke
Mike Goodart
Ed Ely
Darrell Hicks
Paul Herring
Don Wolfe
Lee Greenman
Pete Bergerner
Joe R. Wolfenberber
St. Lewis
Edward Lewis
W. Matthews
Florence
Q. J. Florence
W. Seventh St
Foster
W. M. Foster
Highland Rd
MacDonald
Jimmy Johns
Pecos Valley Coca Cola Company
Wayne
Ksws-Tv
Charley Wells
KBIM
Stan Gallup
Softball Play Opens Here Monday Night
Softball action begins Monday night at Roswell’s new softball park on Southeast Main Street with nine teams entered. Lights expected to be ready. Team managers will receive schedules by tomorrow and can pick them up at Bud’s Cosray Service Station on South Main Street. Stan Gallup, president of the local softball organization, calls for umpires and provides contact at MA 25110.
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Roswell
Southeast Main Street
Bud’s
Bud
Cosray
S. Main St
Gymkhana Set for Sears Lot Sunday by Local Club
Sports car enthusiasts gather at Sears parking lot for a gymkhana featuring a Concours D Elegance parade of cars old and new and a closed course maneuvers event. Winners judged on car condition and driver versatility. No admission, donations for Muscular Dystrophy Fund requested. Roswell expected to attend. Concours starts 11 a.m. with gymkhana at 1 p.m.
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Sears
Roswell
City Softball League Opens With Two Games Monday
Roswell city softball league starts with 7 15 p.m. first game pitting 509th A&E versus Bombers, followed by Buds Cosray Service Station against 40th Bomb Squadron. Ten teams enter for city title and NCST bid. admission 25 cents. park seating for 200. Mayor Tucker to throw out first ball.
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Roswell City
A&e
Bombers
Twinbill
Bud’s Cosray
40Th
509Th A&e
Rud
Cosray
PMS
Webb
509Th
FMS
Skin Divers Club Forming In Roswell Area
New Mexico Desert Divers, a Roswell group of skin diving enthusiasts, is forming a local club. Members met at Jack Locke home to discuss qualifications and purchase emblems and member cards. Four divers reached 60 feet at Bottomless Lakes. plans include monthly Sunday dives.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Jack Locke
Pontiac Ave
Locke
Pontiac Avenue
Lea Lake
Ditmar Sparks Brawl In Sox Yankee Tilt
A wild pitch by Art Ditmar sparked a bench clearing melee between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. Larry Doby exchanged words with Ditmar and landed a punch, drawing in others as fists flew at Comiskey Park.
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Ditmar
White Sox
Yankee
Chicago
Will Harridge
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Elston Howard
Doby
Du‘mar
Bill Skowron
Walt Dropo
Melee Erupts As Yankees and Red Sox Escalate Pennant Clash
In a tense pennant race, basemen pulled and sluggers clashed after a failed pull play. Enos Slaughter and Dropo battled near the mound while Doby and Martin argued, sparking a 28 minute melee. Slaughter Dropo Martin and Slaughter were ejected and Whitey Ford banished later.
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Slaughter
Dropo
Doby
Martin
Whitey Ford
Yankees
John Stevens
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Til Thompson
Ruidoso Downs
Kent
Kentucky
George .A
Dickel Distilling Company
Louisville
Fem
Harridge
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Softball Association
Baseman
Enos Slaughter
Billy Martin
Yankee Firebrand
Goodyear
Sia
Plymouth
Ford
Chevrolet
Hudson
Nash
Studebaker
Dodge
Chrysler
Cadillac
Lincoln
Buick
Olds
DeSoto
Mercury
Packard
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