Miners eye Texas Western move to Great Western Conference
Texas Western President Dr. Joseph Ray pledges a bold athletic program overhaul to seek membership in the new Great Western Conference. He outlines plans to add baseball, boost track golf and tennis, and seeks financial support to raise the budget from under $100,000, while warning that promises must precede membership.
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Wildcats–Longhorns Clash in District 6 Playoffs
Arizona faces Texas in a best of three District 6 playoff at Clark Field in Austin. Arizona’s .326 team average and ace Gus Zeller oppose Texas pitchers Bob Callaway and Tom Belcher as the Wildcats chase their first series win in Texas since 1958.
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State College
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Oregon
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Baldwin Named to City Baseball Commission
Marty Baldwin of Tucson and the University of Arizona sports scene is appointed to the four member City Baseball Commission, replacing Joe R. Hanson who chaired the panel. Mayor Don Immel also reappointed J. F. McKale A. L. Slonaker and Charles Hollinger to the commission with terms expiring each May.
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Norman
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Marty) Baldwin
Tucson
University of Arizona
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Hanson
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Don Umme
J. F. McKale
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Charles Hollinger
Tucson Coaches Association Ends Year with final noon meeting
The Tucson Coaches Association will hold its final noon meeting of the year at the Ramada. The agenda includes election of officers for the 1961 62 school year.
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Ramada
District 6 playoff opening: Arizona vs Texas probable lineup
District 6 playoff opener lists Arizona positions with players Vexae Celli Maxwell Shoemaker Hunt Barraclough Skaisgir Morrison Wilson Patera Valier Bethea Riedy Skinner Prazieton Hipes Knutson Resson Pinckney Callaway across infield and outfield slots.
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Charlie Shoemaker
Ken Hunt
Jo Bill Barraclough
Joe Skaisgir
Ib Craig Morrison
Eddie Wilson
Dick Patera
Gus Valier
Bill Bethea
Pat Riedy
David Skinner
Lew Prazieton
Ph Hipes
Chuck Knutson
Sem Resson
John Pinckney
Bob Callaway
Carry Back Faces Rest After Belmont Bid at Belmont Park
Carry Back is set for a rest after today's Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, with trainer Jack Price planning to ease the 3-year-old after his 14 mile race. Price may still enter him in key Eastern events, including the Dwyer at Aqueduct, as Carry Back eyes a final Triple Crown bid and a share of the $148,650 purse. Carry Back, the Derby and Preakness winner, has 1960s fans hoping for a ninth Triple Crown, while Eisenhower and Mamie attend to present the trophy if he wins.
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Pistol Match Set By Club
The Tucson Telephone Men's Club switches from rifle to handgun matches on tomorrow's agenda. A four phase match runs at their Nogales Highway range starting 8 30 am. Trap and skeet shoots are scheduled at the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club starting 1 30 pm tomorrow.
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Amateur Card Date Shift Promoter Sets June 14 Show
Promoter Alex Fimbres announced his next amateur card at Tucson Garden is rescheduled to June 14 after consulting with associates. The June 12 date was moved and the full lineup will be announced next week.
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Compton Relays Spark Fast 3 Miles Record by Kidd
Bruce Kidd of Toronto surged to a 3 mile American record with 13 26.6 as he won the 5 000 meters in 13 56.4 at the Compton Relays marking a bold sprint performance.
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Toronto
Nelson to Coach Small School All Stars Again
Dave Nelson of Delaware will lead the Small-School All-Stars for the fourth annual game on December 30 in Tucson. He seeks a victory to become the first coach to win with the small-school squad. Nelson plans early player recruitment, noting quarterback depth as essential. He has a 56-27-2 record at Delaware and a 77-33-6 lifetime mark.
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Newark
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Bucknell
Blue Hen
Murray Warmath
Minnesota
Dunn Collects Only Place For Wildcats
Compton California meet saw five University of Arizona trackmen fail to medal with Larry Dunn grabbing a fourth in the 100 yards in about 9.6 seconds. Jim Burke and Karl Johnstone placed fifth and sixth in the discus as Rink Babka and Jay Silverstein led with world record pace. Jack Hudson did not place in the mile and Steve Robbins finished well back in the 8 man field.
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Teenage speedsters steal show at Compton Classic
Bruce Kidd of Toronto won the 5,000 meters in 13 56.4 and set a best three mile mark of 13 26.6 en route. Tommy Sullivan of Evanston set a high school mile best at 4 03.5 while Jim Grelle won the 880 with 1 49.3 and Don Bragg failed to reach 7 feet in the high jump. The meet, held in Compton, showcased top junior and senior athletes with mixed results.
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So Calif
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Washington
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Oklahoma State
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