Teams In Meet At Ft. Sam On 30-Lap Title Race Card
A quadrangular Pan American Motor Speed event at Ft. Sam Houston features Ft. Sam, Texas A&I Kingsville, McNeese State, and St. Philip's College. Notables include Buddy Yantis and Joe Schaffer, with events from 6 p.m. field events to 8 p.m. sprints and relays. Warmups start 7 p.m. Gates open half an hour earlier.
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Leon
Woodfield
Sam
al Nesmith
Charles Strong
Orlin Larson
Bill Brennan
Cornélius Miller
James Boehm
James Mace
Rangers
Atren
Seguin
Jim Cunningham
McNeese
Houston
Craig Henry
Ford
John Carpenter
Alfram Austin
Hebert
A&i
Ace Verland Beard
Carl White
Eugene Upshaw
Gary Slusher
Ken Darrough
Wilton Rogers
Larry Moore
St. Philip's
Night Drag Racing Opens Spring Gas Coupe at San Antonio Raceway
San Antonio Drag Raceway hosts the fifth annual Spring Gas Coupe and Sedan Championship tonight. Highly modified racers compete for top prizes as spectators gather for the event.
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San Antonio Drag Raceway
Gas class eliminations begin at San Antonio drag race
The first round of gas coupe eliminations and class runoffs starts at 9 p.m. The drag race course is at the northeast San Antonio venue at the end of Rittiman Road.
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San Antonio
Rittiman Road
Lions Seek State Crown in Final Wheatley Run
Prairie View Wheatley Lions chase the state open track title in their final appearance in the Negro Interscholastic League meet. Coach Henry Carroll leads standout performers Freddie Patterson Wayne Wright and Frank Laster among six sprinters and a fast 400 relay squad. Next year Wheatley moves to the University Interscholastic League District 14 AAA.
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Wheatley Lions
Satur
Henry Carrall
jState
Dlay
Freddie Patterson
Wayne Wright
San
Frank Laster
Fred Antonio
Pete
Lions
Judson High Slams Sabinal in District 30-4 romp
Judson High routed Sabinal 31 to 1 on Friday in District 30-4 action. The Rockets improved to 3-2, while Sabinal remained winless at 0-4. Mike Graff had two singles and Mark Venuto added a single and a double amid the lopsided win.
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Tudson Rockets
Sabinal
Judson
Mike Graff
Rockets
Mark Venuto
Savina
Sudan Ve
Story
O'Bryant
Lombrecht
Tucker
Golly, the Symons golf club collection spans centuries
A North Star Mall window display shows the Symons collection of vintage golf gear. A 186 year old Scotland club, a 1865 Edinburgh putter, an 1850 iron with notched teeth, and a Harry Vardon wood from a U S Open. Newer pieces include a 1915 adjustable iron and a 1920 Will H Symons Sr. hand forged putter. Mr Symons Sr. helped popularize the game in San Antonio in the 1920s.
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Pat H. Symons
San Antonio
Beverly
U. S
Will H. Symons
Frost
Fashion Square
North Star
Harry Vardon
Will H. Symons Sr
Symons Family Pioneers Texas Golf Profession
Will Symons Sr and Jr built Texas golf into a profession with teaching, clubmaking, and a museum of golf equipment at Laurels Heights near San Antonio. The Symons, joined by brother Mike, helped establish early Texas golf roots before World War I and shaped the San Pedro Ave area as a golf hub.
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Symons
San Pedro Ave
Will Sr
Will Jr
United States
Texas
Pat
Will Symons Sr
Hi Son
Trinity University
Mike
Laurel
Kent Heights
Hulen
Janesville
Wis
Symons golf club display traces early trophy making
The Symons collection features a play club by Tom Morris illustrating nineteenth century Scottish craft. The piece shows a carved wooden head shaped like a golf ball and reflects how early clubs shaped scoring. Will Symons Jr. won city amateur titles using home made clubs, linking trophy history to early golf culture.
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Symons
Tom Morris
Fhaninanda
Sar Arrluss
Will Symons Jr
Harry Symons
Brad
Onothers
Inj
Har-1
Garton Ollers
Jason L. Beach
Ighialene
Owl Cindermen Shoot For Ninth Straight Victory
Miller Barber shared lead at one time and posted a two under par 63 as six-time PGA money leader Littler fell back with a double bogey on the third hole. The round featured Birdie and bogey runs amid a tense chase at the Doral Open.
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Stormie Rodgers
Miller Barber
Littler
Ferrier Opens Dallas Open with a 64 Round
Jim Ferrier, ex sports writer turned golfer and U.S. citizen based in Burbank, posted a 64 Friday at the Dallas Open after a cautious return to the tour. The Australian-born veteran, once a Sydney Morning Herald reporter, courts form with practice weeks and is joined by San Diego roots like Larry Mowry and Phil Rodgers in the field.
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Jim Ferrier
PGA
Ferrier
Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
U.S
Burbank
Calif
Jim
Tucson
Larry Mowry
San Diego
Mowry
Don Collett
Texas
Phil Rodgers
la Jolla
Highlands Owls Aim For Ninth Straight at Corpus Meet
Highlands Owls head to the Little State Meet in Corpus Christi hoping to extend their streak to nine. Melvin Bennett leads sprint and hurdle hopes with fast regional times, facing tough rivals from Dallas Kimball, Arlington Heights, and Grand Prairie. The 5:29 p.m. Buccaneer Stadium meet features high jump challengers like Clarence Johnson and strong sprinters from multiple schools.
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Corpus Christi
Highlands Owls
Owls
Melvin Bennett
Sammy Maddox
Dallas
Jack Wiseman
Arlington Heights
Joe Juare
Big Spring
Noel
Herb Ellison
Merlin Eck
Greenville
Tommy Colgin
San Marcos
Ellison
Carl Johnson
San Angelo
Willie Black
Fort Worth
Paschal
Corpus Christi Miller
Taylor
Baytown
Highlands
Houston Sam Houston
Spring Branch
Memorial
Austin
Clarence Johnson
St. Peter Claver
Ben Wadlington
Johnson
Steve Stevenson
John Carey
Houston
Sam Houston
Dave Morton
Mike Mosley
Coahoma
MacArthur
Stanley McDaniel
Jimmy White
South Houston
San Antonio
Ronald Fielding
McCollum
James Riley
Alamo Heights
Jim Fabish
Lee
Buccaneer Stadium
1959 PGA champ Rosburg lurks at Oak Hills in tight midway
Bob Rosburg, not in top 10 money winners, sits two behind at Oak Hills after two rounds. He posted consecutive 32s on the back nine to reach near the lead, while Texan Billy Maxwell shot 66 and Mike Souchak posted 18 straight pars. Rosburg and Maxwell highlight a tense day as frustratio n grows over several close putts.
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Bob Rosburg
Oak Hills
Billy Maxwell
Mike Souchak
Big Mike
Handball handicap tournament opens at Downtown YMCA
The Downtown YMCA semi annual handicap singles handball tournament began Friday with six matches. Second round at 1 PM and noon Saturday, semifinals 6 and 7 PM Saturday, third place and final at 1 and 2 PM Sunday with free admission. Friday results include Alten over Fengnessy 20 21-20 and Reed Jr. over Orr 21-6 21-5, among others. Also New York: Kennedy fines Schaus and Auerbach 150 dollars each for criticizing officiating during the championships.
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YMCA
Stanley Alten
Cor! Fengnessy
Joe Anderson
Billiphen
Jim Roberts
Red McGahey
Ralph Hammond
Stanley Banks, Jr
Bil] Barker
Buster “Oncer
Peter Reed Jr
Noel Orr
Earle Cobb Jr
Jerry Bishop
NEW York
UPI
J. Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles
Fred Schaus
Boston
Red Auerbach
Californians Lead Texas Open as First Day Ends
Southern California golfer Gene Littler and other leaders top the Texas Open after the opening round. Sports writers note strong play from the field and set the stage for the weekend action.
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Gene Littler
Five Spots Open in Colonial Golf Field at Fort Worth
Five vacancies remain for the Colonial tournament at Fort Worth with spots reserved for Texas Open Houston Champions and New Orleans Open winners if not already entered. Tom Weiskopf and Richard Crawford are the latest to join the field.
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Fort Worth
Houston
Tom Weiskopf
Richard Crawford
Beard not out yet in Texas Open chase
Not Out Yet Defending Texas Open champion Frank Beard sits tied for 17th five strokes back after a 4 under par Friday. Beard, seventh on the PGA money list, flew from Kansas City after a family illness and predicts a 10 or 11 under par finish as the final rounds loom.
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Frank Beard
Louisville
Kansas City
Beard
Kansas milers loom large at DrakeRelays and San Antonio golf
Kansas University's Curt Grindel Allen and Deennal Fao starred as milers while Drake Relays saw record performances from Southern and Texas Southern teams. In San Antonio Oak Hills hosts a national telecast on Sunday with expectations of a well mannered crowd as golf fans watch the final four holes. Randy Matson of Texas A&M repeated as discus champion with 185 feet 4 inches.
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Kansas University
Milers
Curt Grindel
Allen, Deennal Fao
SAGA
Oak Hills
Des Moines
San Antonio
Drake
Southern
Baton Rouge
Souther
Jaguars
Theronnussen
Lowen Paul
Jonn Lewis
Lawson
Texas Southern
Kansas
Lewis
Abilene Christian
Pee Gee
Van‘Nelson
St. Cloud
Geoff Walker
Houston
Randy Matson
Texas A&m
Ellis Survives Texas Open Cut After 36 Holes
Wesley Ellis broke a three year run by making the Texas Open cut with a one over par 71 Friday for a 139 total. He stands six strokes behind the leader after two rounds at the event.
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Wesley Ellis
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