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0.A • THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
" n Abilene, Texas, Saturday Morning, April 9, 1955
Warbird Nine to Play
Twin Bill at Odessa
730-GAME STREAK MAY END
Ashburn, Ennis Collide
WILMINGTON, Del., April 8 »
-Richie Ashburn and Del Ennis,
first-line outfielders of the Phila-
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COWBOY CO-CAPTAINS — Fullback K Y Owens (left)
and Quarterback John Henry Lyle were elected co-cap-
tains of the 1955 Hardin-Simmons University football
team Thursday. Results of the election were announced
Friday by Head Coach Sam Baugh. Owens will be a senior
this fall and is from Brady. Lyle will also be a senior and
is from Grandview, Tex. Both are two-letter men. (Staff
Photo).
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ODESSA, April 8—Two bitter dia- 1
mond foes, the Odessa High Bron-
chos and Abilone Eagles, will
meet here Saturday afternoon in a
twin bill at Broncho Field at 1
o’clock
Right-handers Phillip Bailey (1-1)
and Altus Scott (1-0) are scheduled
to start on the mound for Abilene,
with Bailey working the opener
and Scott the nightcap.
Two sophomore right-handers,
Bobby Knight (2-0) and Ray Stok-
er (0-0) are tabbed as starters
for Odessa Knight is to upon the
twin bill, with Stoker going in the
finale.
Coach Blacky Blackburn's Eagles
will bring an 8-2-1 record to Odes-
sa as compared to Coach Julian
Pressley's 10-4-1 slate with the
Bronchos.
Teams Tie. 2-2
Based on an early season game |
between the teams at Abilene the
affair is rated a complete tossup.
At Abilene the two teams battled
to a 2-2 tie when cold weather put
a halt to the game after 11 innings.
Abilene's only losses to date
were at the hands of San Angelo |
and Poly (Fort Worth). Odessa
losses were to Amarillo, Midland. 1
Austin (El Paso' and North Side
(Fort Worth).
Blackburn s Eagles hold triple
wins over Carter-Riverside 'Fort
Eagles slated to make the trip | Hawkins, second base (.250); Greg.
here are: Frank Scarborough. Ken-
ny Schmidt, H. E Dunlap, Cullen
Hunt, Freddie Green, Brnee
Boyd, Carroll Lane, Hubert Jor-
dan. Jerry McIvers, Herold Ste-
phens, Pat Jones, Butch Adams,
Larry Street. Harold Landrum,
Glynn Gregory, Twyman Ash, Jim
Rose. Carpenter, Winkles, Haw-
kina, Carothers, Bourland, Be-
lew, Bailey end Scott
Probable batting orders:
ory, left field (.148); Green
third base 1.333); Winkles, center
field (.400); Ash, first base
1.125); Hunt, catcher (.364); and
Bailey €.125) and Scott (.000), pitch-
ers.
ODESSA: Melvin Trotter, center
field: Bobby Rose, second base;
Terry Posey, right field; Dale
DeHart, shortstop: Gary Hinds,
first base: Don Phillips, left field;
Johnny Cutbirth, third base; Phil-
lip Baxter, catcher; and Bobby
ABILENE: Below, right field ________________-
(.200): Bourland, shortstop t.217): 1 Knight and Ray Stoker pitchers.
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colliding under a long drive by. If he misses, action, the game $
Mickey Mantle of the New York 1--------*----"--
Yankees The blow became an in-
side the park homer and tied the
score at 5-5 in the eighth inning.
The Phillies came hack to win
8-6.
Ashburn came out of the crack-
up in worse shape than Ennis,
who appeared to be merely shaken
up. The center fielder sustained
an injured left knee and it is pos-
sible be will not he able to play
in the opener against the New
York Giants Tuesday.
longest currant consecutive game
playing streak will and. Ashburn
has been in 730 straight games
and it was expected he would
challenge the National League
record of 822, held by Gus Suhr
ot the Pittsburgh Pirates whose
string ended in June of 1937.
Second Circuit
Mantle’s circuit was his second
of the game, and was hit from a
right stance off lofty Jack Spring-
er. Hu first one came while bat-
ting lefthanded This was the First
time the Yankee slugger had hit
home runs from both sides of the
plate in the same game.
Both Ennis and Ashburn were
knocked out by the crash but were
able to leave the field under their
own power after being revived
After Mantle’s second clout.
Elston Howard hit over the left-
field fence to put the Bombers in
front $-5. But the Phils rallied in
the bottom of the inning, blasting
reliever John Sain for three runs.
Whitey Ford was hit hard in
four innings and his successor,
Bob Grim, looker bad, too. The
Yankees made five errors and
four of the Philly runs were un-
earned.
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After two weeks of intense skull ' John Jones on both teams. If Ford
practice and hours of learning a can play The former Breckenridge
new offensive system. Hardin-Sim- passer suffered a sprained ankle
mons Coach Sam Baugh will watch | Thursday and was still limping
his spring grid squad in a 9 a m somewhat Friday afternoon,
scrimmage game Saturday morh- Each team will call its own plays,
ing at Parramore Stadium, in general, Baugh said, “We might t -
The intrasquad tussle will be the | have one of them run a series of Angelo.
first of two such games, the final plays to test blocking." be said. | Abilene may be hampered by the
The game was set early to allow loss of two starters—second base-
boys to make it home for the Eas- man H P Hawkins and center
ter holidays Classes at Hardin- fielder Carlton Winkles.
Simmons were dismissed Friday
but the athletes stayed over for an
afternoon workout that was cut | doubtful starters as each suffered
use short by rain showers ankle injuries in workouts this
and Two other players besides Ford week. Hawkins severely sprained
an ankle Monday and has been
Worth) and Lake Worth; and sin-
gle victories over Poly and San
G.
one to be held Saturday, April 16.
Baugh Friday afternoon releas-
ed a list of players assigned to his
Blue and White teams, and both
teams are sprinkled with letter-
men
Baugh said he planned to
Quarterbacks Kenneth Ford
Golf Writers
Honor Harlow
AUGUSTA. Ga, April I mn—The
will miss the intrasquad game
with injuries. Trainer Jackie Cope-
land said
1
Hawkins, Winkles Hurt
Both Hawkins and Winkles are
under wraps since, while Winkles,
the team’s top hitter with a .400
average, turned an ankle in prac-
tice Thursday.
Tackle Ray Carson has a shoul-
der injury and guard A. J. Viertel
suffered a mild concussion and | should Hawkins be unable to |
broken nose Thursday One other | play Blackburn will probably move
player, Freddy Jonas, is sidelined 1 shortstop David Bourland to sec-
with risings. | ond base, wjth reserve infielder
Baugh said Friday that his squad ! Robert Carothers taking over at
Golf Writers Assn. of America was continuing to show improve-1 short
honored the memory of one of its ment in spring training. ‘They're ’ -
charter members. Bob Harlow, at catching on quicker than I figured
its annual meeting held today at they would,'' he said
the Masters Tournaments | Gene Saur will serve as White
A plaque in memory ot Harlow Team quarterback and John Hen-
one-time PGA tournament director ry Lyle for the Blues
and editor - publisher of Golf in the probable starting backfield
World, was presented to Mrs Har- 1 for the Whites will also be Dan Vil-
low. Ilareal, Frank Severs and J. B.
The association also made plans Walker. The White line is Connie
for a national poll to select the Baird, Ken West, Lawrence Hill,
winner of the Ben Hogan Trophy, Clifton Bode, Pat Young, John
presented’annually to a golfer who Waedekin and Carlos Berry.
has overcome a physical handicap
Arrangements were made for the Charles Massagee, K. Y. Owens,
If Winkles is out, sophomore Jim- |
my Carpenter will be in center |
field Carpenter has been the hit-
ting sensation on the teem to date,
having collected two triples, two
doubles and four singles for a per-
feet 1.000 batting average.
Provided Winkles can play, Car-
penter may replace regular start-
er Glenn Belew in right field.
25-Player Squad
A 25-player traveling fisquat,is
. uscheduled to arrive here some one
The Blue backfieldI will be Lyle, Saturday about noon.
informal presentation of the Wil and Joel Honeycutt The Blue I
ham D. Richardson Trophy to starting line Bob Womack, Da-
President Eisenhower next week vid Nelson, Tom Coulter, Keith
Thu trophy is awarded for the Munnerlyn, Ike Doom, Rodney
outstanding contribution to golf, Hallman and Gerald Sealev.
Curtis Elected President
Hallman and Gerald Sealey.
Others who will see action for
Charles Curtis of the Los An- the Whites are E. J Weldon, Don
geles Times was elected president. | Golden, Leon Daniel. Jim Doom.
succeeding Lincoln Werden of the Joe Sharp, Gerald Elkins. Douglas
New York Times Werden was Grimes, T R. Baack, John Cram
Campbell Race
Pits 4 Aces
BOWIE. Md , April 8 —Four
named honorary president and di- and Don Sizemore.
rector ex-officio Des Sullivan of Others on the Blue roster Ron-
the Newark Evening News and nie Young. Ray Cleckler, J. E. Bul- |
John Walter of the Detroit News lock, Jerry Ulke, Bob Byerly, Don
were elected first and second vice- Gilstrap, 1. E McCluskey, Mar
presidents and Charles Bartlett of shall Doke, Glen Teaney and Jim
the Chicago Tribune was re-elect Middleton.
of the East Coast's best handicap
thoroughbreds, Helioscope, Fisher-
man, Social Outcast and Joe
Jones, come together tomorrow ,
with no outside interference in the
John B. Campbell Memorial race
Their imposing reputations
scared awav all other opposition
ed secretawy-treasurer. , - । _
The following directors were re Hermleigh Officials to leave each a guaranteed share
elected: Bob Drum. Pittsburgh c 1 .
Press: Ed Miles, Atlanta Journal: Get School Contracts
HERMLEIGH, April 8 (RNS) -
Merrell Whittlesey, Washington
Star; Gene Gregston, Fort Worth Supt. O. B Paty and Coach Ray
Star-Telegram; Bert McGrane, Isaacs have been given new two-
Ites Moines Register; W. F Fox year contracts by the Hermleigh |
Jr , Indianapolis News; Wally Wal school board
lis, Oklahoma City Oklahoman:
of the gross pot of $82,600. The
winner will get $55,600, the biggest
handicap prize ever available in
Maryland horse racing
The quartet of stars is easily
the best assembled on the race
track at Bowie The track mar
The board has organized for the agement has hopes they will at-
Nelson Cullenward, San Francisco coming year with James Davidson
Call-Bulletin; Joe Looney. Boston named chairman. E L Vandiver
Herald. John Dietrich, Cleveland vice-chairman and 0 C. Darden.
Plain Dealer, new member, secretary.
Hawley Bearcats Win
17-B Track and Field
LUEDERS, April s8 (RNS)
The Hawley Bearcats,
---had 20 and Aspermont 1312.
winning The top three places in
each
eight events and failing to place event qualified for the Region II B
in only three, won the District 17-B meet at Brownwood April 23.
track and field championship here 122-TARD MION MERDLES 1 Calm
Friday afternoon. Cooley. Hawley: 2. Durwdod Graham. As
The Recreate scored 49 points permont; 3. Rayford Kelly. Lueders: 4.
The Bearcats scored 43 points. Kenneth King, Avoca. Time: 16 flat
Aspermont was runnerup with 391, 100 YARD DASH: 1 Bruce Land. Haw
followed by host Lueders with 30. | Aspermont". "Naroia "same, Len
Wylie with 18 and Avoca with 17%. TuryAAb DANN 1 Garvin. Lueders
Old Glory failed to scratch. 2. Jake Sanders. Avoca: 3. Jimmy Hud-
Trent, Lawn, Noodle and South “LAS - "NTM
Taylor, other members of the dis-Soles: Wnlidiemont, ’
Irict, did not enter track teams in 10 YARD Low ursoi Es i Cooley
the Hawley: 2. Graham. Aspermont: 3. Kelly
the me, , Lueders: 4 Robert Vickers, Lueders
Hurdler Calvin Cooley and sprint- Time: 21 flat,
er Bruce Land of Hawley and w **′, ." .7
L. Thornton of Aspermont were < YARD EONT W 1‛fhorniom
double victors, but Durwood Gra permont ? Bud Shelton. Avoca: 3. i.vo
ham of Aspermont was high indivi- ^.' ML ′ Cin Pitton. Lueders
* dual with 1314 points. NILE RUN 1. Parker, Nawley: 2 Bob
P Ray, Wylie: 3 Oscar Galloway, Asper-
Graham placed second in the mont: 4. Ramsey, Wylie, Time 5:03.7 |
hint and lows hurdles behind Coo- (New record Old record of 5:09 by Bill
HgD and IOW BuTuC PE - Taylor of Lueders in 1954.)
MILE 1, Hawley (Hudson, Reas,
ley.. Thorn, Ryan): 2 Lueders: 5. wyhle:
4 Aspermont. Time: 3 45.5. (New record
Old record of 3:46.2 set by Aspermont is
1954.)
220, POLE VAULT: 1. Calloway, Aspermont,
took I 2 feet $ inches; % Tie among Bob Culver.
10 Lueders King, Avoca: and Garvin. Lue-
ders. 9 0.
BROAD JUMP 1. King, Avoca. TO feet
It inches: 2. Graham.Aspermont. 19 81
3 Barnes Lueders, 19.71/ 4 Louis Price.
1 Hawley, 18-9.
“WOT PUT: 1 Hudson, Hawley, 41 feet
3 Inches: 1 Jerry Reves. Lueders. 10-1:
1 Tommy Stewman. Wytle, 38-11: 4 Dec
Mr an" mo
tract a crowd exceeding the rec-
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Expected Favorites
Although William G. Helis Jr.’s
Helioscope has started only once
this year and C. V Whitney’s
Fisherman has been idle so far
in 1955, their 1954 performances
are expected to make them the
favorites.
Helioscope showed he had lost
none of the sharpness with which
he wound up 1954 by winning the
Southern Maryland Handicap
March 26 at Bowie in track record |
time for the seven furlongs
Helioscope topped off last year
by winning the Pimlico Special in
which Fisherman was third. Many
experts thought at the time he
was the best of the 3-year-olds.
Fisherman gained worldwide
renown by winning the Washing-
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ley, finished second in the 220-yard
dash and broad jump and tied for
third in the high jump
Land won the 100-yard and 220,
yard dashes while Thornton
the 880-yard run and high jump.
The Aspermont high jumper broke
the oldest record In the district,
clearing S feet 11 inches to
top the 5-10% set by Kolb of Asper-
ton International at Laurel as a
last-minute starter in his first race
on the grass.
Equally Weighted
Helioscope and Fisherman were
weighted equally in the special,
but tomorrow the little Whitney
colorbearer will have a 5-pound
advantage Helioscope will have
130 pounds including jockey Sam-
my Boulmetis compared to 125 of
jockey Eddie Arcaro and gear on
Fishermen
Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s Social
Outcast, winter winner of the Me-
Lennan in Florida, also will be
weighted with 125 pounds.
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mont in 1949.
Cooley and Jimmy Hudson of
Hawley tied for runnerup in Indi-
vidual point totals with 11% points
each.
Wylie won the four-team junior
high division with 29% points. Haw.
kg was second with 22, Lueders
ie, 102‘s.
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