Portales Rams Grab Third in Class A Tourney
In Albuquerque Portales beat Silver High 69 61 for third place as Silver High drew 28 fouls. Jerry Rogers led Portales with 23 points while Dean Bearup had 11 for Silver High. Portales outrebounded 39 to 22 and made 27 of 38 free throws.
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Colts
Portales
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Ortega
Ures
Donner Burgess
Davis
NMMI Broncos Easily Win Western League Track Meet
In Amarillo on a cold windy track the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos won the Western Conference invitational with 95 points. South Plains finished 77 and Amarillo 58 as NMMI swept field events led by Mike Francis in discus and John Manning with 100 and 220 yard dashes.
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New Mexico Military Institute Broncos
NMMI
South Plains
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Broncos
Spahn Explains Secrets Of His Longevity In Baseball
Warren Spahn explains his sustained success talking about hard work top physical condition and desire. The Hall of Fame lefty says desire matters most and that athletes can pitch into 50 if they maintain effort, with only five to ten extra days of training needed to overcome stiffness. He emphasizes renewing his goal each spring to make the team.
147 Runners Named For Preakness Field At Pimlico
North ern Dancer and Hill Rise head 147 nominees for the 88th Preakness at Pimlico on May 16, with near 200000 prize. Northern Dancer has won eight of 11 starts, while Hill Rise has six straight wins including the Santa Anita Derby. Other top eligibles include Ky. Pioneer Kentucky Jug Fair Well Real Change Quadrangle and The Scoundrel.
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Pimlico Race Course
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Windfield Farm
Florida
el Peco Ranch
Calumet Farm
Calumet
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Quadrangle
Bowie
Chieftain
Roman Brother
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Wil Rad
Mr. Brick
Rex C. Ellsworth
Hody Wins Sunland Maid of Cotton Purse Race
Hody won the Maid of Cotton Purse at Sunland Park as favorites trailed. Prince Papule finished fifth and Combthrift sixth in a six horse field. Bay Ruler and Mom For Sure followed, with Hody paying 11.00 5.80 3.60 and crowds totaling 3,162 under the $184,812 handle.
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Combthrift
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Mom For Sure
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Night Bug
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Poncho Will
Flag Straw
Kitchy Koo
Bay Ile
All Bye
Prim
Leta’s Lady
Bar Bear
Sammy Bars
Diamond Sissy
Leo Priest
Dark Powers
Spot O Erin
Lou Jet
Cold Tower
Djebel
Frick to Tour Camps on Draft Proposal for Baseball
Commissioner Ford Frick tours major league camps to seek opinions on a uniform player draft similar to pro football. A rough plan would draft high school graduates in May or June, with later drafts of Legion juniors and college players. Frick says projects aim to help lower clubs and protect players rights to negotiate and education. Baseball funds summer leagues and studies a two‑tier draft process.
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Clearwater, Fla
Ford Frick
Frick
Philadelphia Phillies
American Legion
Illinois
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