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BROWNWOOD BULLETIN, Friday, May 12, 1955
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in question will not be permitted
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played in this year's Masters tour-
Dr. Stewart
said.
J. H. (CAP) SHELTON
Friday.
Major League clubs may carry
ard Payne for strength,” Dr. Stew-
6-1.
Cubs Ask Waivers
ference meeting in December the
won’t begin until tonight.
bulging five-stroke margin
over
SPORT
SHIRTS
SATURDAY MAY 14th
IS REGISTRATION DAY
BASEBALL
McGREGOR
Otis Ratliff
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Make sure you have all the
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necessary equipment
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• SHOES
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• GLOVES
• CAPS
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to
H.P.C. COLLEGIATE RODEO
Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14
DANIEL BAKER PARK
8:00 P.M.
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QUALITY
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We have a record of the correct sizes of the
senior boys in Brownwood High School
We are supporting the HPC Rodeo
THE MAN GRADUATE
ON YOUR LIST WILL
APPRECIATE A
SPORT SHIRT FROM
HARRY FORD'S
"I'll admit we haven't been too
strong this past year, but we be-
Alton Terry of Hardin-Simmons
hurled the javelin 208 feet, 8%
inches in the 1935 meet and that
effort hasn't been topped since.
field was sodded at the end of
the 1954 season, and today it re-
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JOHN T. CUNNINGHAM,
Owner A Manager
track meet on the strength of
some sharp performance in re-
cent outings. The Jackets seem
to have shaken off an early-
Thir
ninth
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aboard
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victory
Don
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The
the wi
ing a
publicity director, was unanimous-
ly asked to handle the conference
football statistical report for the
coming season in the only routine
business taken up.
in question will not be permitted
to start the season.
held. They are, left to right, Leslie (Flop) Fambrough
of McCamey. Don Shephard of Odessa, Louis Hayes of
Hobbs, and Allen Tipps of Phillips. Fambrough and Tipps
are the juniors.—(Photo by Nobs).
Indians.
The Indians wound up the first
considered as age 18 for league
play.
4 Players whose age becomes
19 before August 1 of the season
Howard Payne's Jack Starnes
fired rounds of 79-77 to take the
lead for medal honors with 156.
Close behind was Jerry English of
McMurry, with 81-83—164.
The half-way totals:
Howard Payne—Starnes 79-77
—156; Jerry Coleman 87-85—172;
ard Cook and H. W. Kile in the
doubles finals, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2.
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Finsterwald of Bedford, Ohio, and
Australia's Peter Thomson spread-
eagled the field with rounds of 64
over the par-70 course.
bunched field, was in good position
to takeover the lead.
Vannoy said that when it be-
came evident that expansion was
out of the question, then Mc-
Murry started looking for another
tie-in.
No official action was taken by
the faculty representatives at the
The
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over s
three
lipper
to 1.
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Waco,
contest
wet gi
Tex a
7 to 0
the nil
took th
Tyler,
copped
wald came home with six-under
par rounds to take command.
This was not a record for the
course That is 61 — set in 1950
by home pro Sammy Snead and
equaled in 1952 by Porky Oliver
But the trio reached the summit
on a day when par was being sub-
jected to a massive record assault
for the 310,000 Greenbrier cham-
pionship.
All told. 27 of the 47 pro entries
CTTK
peele
Cove
stand
theyl
two 18-year-olds, three 17-year-
----- . , - olds, five 16-year-olds, and five
"We came into the conference of the day on the Brae Burn Coun- ■ 15-year-old boys, making a total
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we'll be the last ones swimming
off."
Vannoy said that at the last con-
Afraid To Be Seen Because
YOU'RE TOO FAT!
Special to The Bulletin
ABILENE—Unless the Howard
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PAYNE
SPECIAL PRICES TO ALL YOUTH LEAGUE
PLAYERS AND CLUBS
Methodist was another stroke back.
He shot rounds of 37-38—75 and
38-38-76.
Floyd Addington of SMU, the fa-
vorite who led his team to the
NCAA title on the same course last
year, was haring trouble and was
back in the field at 156. SMU has
already won the conference title
and play here is for individual hon-
ors only.
There will be no change in the
Junior Teen League. The same 13-
14 age policy that was used last
summer will be standard equip-
ment again this season.
Under Article III in the Texas
Teen-League Baseball Association
rule book are the Junior require-
ments:
By TOM PENN
Saturday will be “Sign Up Time” for score# of Junior
and Teen-Age League baseball candidates.
All boys in the 13-through-18 age bracket who wish to
participate in the City Youth Baseball program this summer,
including members of all league teams last year, are request-
ed to meet with officials at Sportsman Park Saturday after-
• SLIDING
PADS
rank among the finest Teen parks
in the state.
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POLLY UPSET IN
SOUTHERN ROUND
SHREVEPORT, La —UP—Clif-
ford Ann Creed. a relatively un-
known young golfer who ousted de-
fending champion Polly Riley. was
only two matches away from the
championship of the 40th Women’s
Southern Amsteur Golf tournament
HPC YELLOW JACKET POINT-GETTERS—This junior-
freshman Howard Payne group will shoulder much of
the track and field burdens for the Yellow Jackets at
Abilene tonight when Texas Conference final events are
ABILENE FINALS BEGIN 7 P.M.
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Discussed At Meeting
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of 15 boys for each team.
In the Junior circuit managers
will be allowed to carry eight 14-
year-old boys and seven 13-year-
olds.
All Junior League candidates
will be put through a tryout camp,
said President Teague
their colleagues were out in front
of them.
ee
2. Players whose age becomes better playing condition this sea-
14 on or after August 1. will be son. And minus most of the dust
considered as age 13 for league 'bat hampered both players and
play. i fans alike. . The outfield and in-
3 Players whose age becomes
15 before August 1 of the season
NcMurty could take most of
the sprint honors and could also
romp home first to the sprint re-
OFIcZencER
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Mrs F lost weight at rote j
of 22 pounds per month with'
BAM Reducing Plan: Ask
for it now at any local drug-
flat Guaranteed safe and ef-
fective.
' ENMU WORRIED
sembles a green carpet When
„ groomed for league play, it should
younger set Thursday when Mike
Souchak of Durham, N C.. Dow
any
I ord
ence to ask them in However,
one more school by Itself wouldn't
accomplish our purpose.”
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tonto. I
Tulsa
Bobby Seale of Howard Payne - - -----
got off to a good start in the lleve, in the next few years we
opening singles rounds by defeat- can be strong enough to provide ——- — — •• — —
ing Kirk Jordan of McMurry 6-0 good competition in all sports. We first 18 holes Thursday, then went
6-2, but lost to Champion Hol- left a good conference to join the out in 'he afternoon and put to-
comb in the semi-finals, 6-3, 6-1.1 Texas Conference and now we are gether three birdies in a row, on
Huckaby first beat Bill Bran- about to become the only team the 15th. 16th and 17th holes, for
son of ENMU, 6-1. 5-7, 6-2. and left in it." a 37-34-71, the only- sub-par round
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The Teen-Age League, which
from now on will be known as
the Major Baseball League, will
operate under a new and more
liberal age system this season.
It will include boys from the
ages of 15 through 18. Last year
the circuit was governed by the
15-17 age role.
By NORMAN FISHER
Bulletin Sports Writer
ABILENE—The Texas Conference track and field title |
will go on the line at 7:30 here tonight when tracksters from
Howard Payne, McMurry, and Eastern New Mexico toe the
Bryan. Corsicana and the two
set in 1937 by Hershel Stockton
of McMurry. It is not the oldest
mark on record. however.
CHICAGO -UP—The Chicago ee eeulg . _______ .
Cubs have asked waivers on pitch- possibility of expansion was dis-
er Al Lary, preparatory to option- cussed but no suitable schools
ing him to Macon of the Sally could be found.
League. The Cubs said if he is “There was only one real possi-
claimed the waivers, which expire bility at that time,” he said, “and.
Monday, will be withdrawn and he we did not feel that they would
will remain with the team. contribute enough to the confer-
throw, shot put. discus throw, and need all the power they can may go to the McMurry College
broad jump were also to go under muster if they hold their own ’
the wire this morning. with such teams as Temple, Pales-
The pole vault and high jump tine. University High of Waco. 36 holes of action in the 72-hole
DUBLIN'S
WE GIVE AND REDEEM CHIPS STAMPS
Garrett had 40-37—77 for the
six conference games and lost
stalled as the favorite in the
*650
is abandoned, stroker. Tommy Towry of Southern
1. No player whose age makes Fe Employes in the running. A
him eligible for Little League shall fourth club is expected to be
be permitted to play Teen-Age named in the near future.
baseball Sportsman Park will be in much
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New records are expected to be new Austin schools, Travis and tournament
few and far between. just as they McCallum. b"1"" —
were last year. Only new standard “I think that is one reason why the defending Champion Yellow
marked up at the last meet came our spring drills have been so Jackets, who were trailing second.
In the high jump when Leslie good.” Warren mused. "The boys, Coach Jerome Vannoy's Indians
Vannover of ACC cleared six feet, who seem much more grownup entered Friday s final round with
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Lead in Tourney
HOUSTON —UP— John Garrett
of Rice held a two-stroke lead over
the field Friday as the final 36
holes of medal play began in the
Southwest Conference golf tourna-
ment.
Two strokes back was Davis Love
of Texas, who qualified in the Na-
tional Amateur last year and
in doubles, Holcomb and Lee art continued. "Now we are sit- der way on the par 72 layout. Love
"defeated Norman Fisher and Seale ting high and dry on the high had 37-38—75 and 39-36—75 for 150.
of Howard Payne, 6-3, 6-4, before plains by ourselves. If the Texas two strokes back of the Rice
gaining the title from McMurry.
Conference ship
and weights in the field events, ing day honors tucked away with
and the low hurdles, quarter mile handsome Sil But youth would
half mile, and mile runs Howard not be denied in rapid succession.
Payne could also grab the mile 1 Thomson, Souchak and Finster-
relay and might win the 440-yard|
four. And even larger and faster
than the 1953 Championship Ex-
then took out Larry Matthews of ----- ----- — ---------
McMurry in the semi-finals 6-0 depending on McMurry and How- try Club course.
- ’ ’ ard Payne for strength.” Dr. Stew- As Friday's 36-hole round got un-
- - . - „ 3. Players whose age becomes
nament at Augusta, Ga. Love, as *19 on or after August 1. wUl be
well as several others in the ■ • ■ — - -
Special to Till Bulletin
ABILENE — Texas Conference
Miss Creed, with booming drives
and a deadly putter, romped past
Miss Riley 4 and 3 Thursday for
the biggest upset of the tourna-
ment. The 16-year-old Opelousas,
La., high school junior met Mary
Pat Janssen of Charlottesville, Va,
in the semi-finals Friday.
Also in the semi-finals are Elly
Karlson of Memphis and Mrs.
Scott Probasco of Chattanooga.
Tenn
to start the season.
Under the same Article are the
Major Leagues rules:
1. No player whose age makes
him eligible for Junior League
baseball shall be permitted to play
Senior baseball.
2. Players whose age becomes
16 on or after August 1, will be
considered as age 15 for* league
play.
Charles Grimland 95- 102—197;
Charles Clary 93-85—178.
McMurry—English 81-83—164;
Jim Hendricks 88-84—172; Mike
eus IM feet to outclass the compe-
ution last year. | Old-timer, Johnny Revolt, of
Browning of Howard Payne was Cleveland. who were winning golf-
___________ . Bowden 86-88—174,
press, which was headed by Full- 97-91—188
7595 to 8895
Thursday with
Texas Conference medal play
Payne's Bill Browning, McMurry's
W. T. Stapler. and Eastern's Dale
Saxton are all stand-out weight-
men.
The mark now standing was
Howard Payne owns six con-
ference records, and shares two
more with Abilene Christian.
back Ray Masters and a host of ENMU—Eddie Yeager 92-81—
stellar linemen such as Robbie 173: Jerry Hickson 87-85—172:
Martin, Sherwood Harris and Bill/Bill Kinyon 94-103—197 Wayne
i Harlow. I Calhon 105-99—204.
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The only other first place win-
ner back to seek another five
points is Stapler. McMurry's ace
weightman. He chunked the dis-
Baetern New Mexico to likely
to find pickings pretty slim th
the cinder meet. with Saxton be-
ink the biezest bet to win to the
naM mam
Clark Jr. McMurry
seven inches for a spot in the now. are quite anxious to make a a 698 total while Howard Payne
record books. splash in their new conference had 703 and Eastern New Mexico
The shot put mark of 50 feet cirle. „Not-thatthe 3A-2compe 745. - . . .
^.^A^huii^ Wne"
able of _surpassmg #- Howard rang seod sn Aad"toleazueo
Warren is working with the
largest team he's dealt with since
taking over the head job at the
beginning of the 1953 season The
front line, as things now stand,
will be much rangier and heavier
than last year's club which won
noon at 1:30.
-F • e -F • A. J. (Jelly! Teague, president
Tex Conference Tieup
" tions.
foothills of West Virginia. Sev-
en other players equaled par. The
highest score was 74.
So spectacular was the opening-
day shooting that the two perennial
favorites — Snead and Ben Hogan
—were far back in the field even
though each had a 69. Eighteen of
. .. steetstshatammosthnodushe-wthez Hold 5-Stroke Lead
1922: the head professor said,^and we At Half-Way Mark
"The first two Junior try-
outs will be held at Sportsman
Park on, Thursday and Friday
afternoon, May 19 and 20. be-
ginning at 4:30 p.m.,” Teague
said. “The final workout is
scheduled for Saturday after-
noon. May 21, at 1:30 p-m."
Teague said no tryouts would
be held for major loop candi-
dates.
The Junior League is complete
with the same four clubs that
battled last year—the Defending
Champion Sports, Cats, Buffs and
Eagles.
The oldest, arid perhaps one of
the most colorful Major League
teams will be missing from the
1955 race Ross Cleaners, cham-
pions in 1952 and 1954, has with-
drawn its franchise. That has
left Dublin’s. McHorse and Santa
DUBLIN'S IS HEADQUARTERS FOR WILSON BASEBALL
EQUIPMENT
295 to 500
ABILENE—Ronnie Holcomb led ter for McMurry," he added.
, his Eastern New Mexico Uni- Guy Gardner, head football
versity Greyhounds to a dean coach at Howard Payne, added
sweep of the Texas Conference that..the Yellow Jackets were still
tennis championships here Thurs- "in.
day. "It has been disturbing to us.
Holcomb defeated Don Huckaby the newest member, to read that
of Howard Payne. 6-0. 6-1, in the we are fixing to be left holding
singles finals, then joined with the Texas Conference bag—and
. I El Lee to beat McMurry's Rich- us in New Mexico,” Dr. Stewart
Jhe graduate . .
. _ ... __ feel that much has been ac-
„ Actually, the curtain went up on complished in the way of foot-
the meet morning at., o’closk ball fundamentals and general of-
when prelims of the.100 and 220- fensive and defensive plans."
yard dashes, the high and 1ow The Lions, fully aware of their Payne College golf team is able
hurdles. and the 440-yard dash. switch from 3A-2 to the tough to make a comeback here Friday.
Prelims and finals in the javelin SA-5 conference this fall, may the Texas Conference links title
A r a
-zme In Greenbrier Meet
have 2 team here. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Weldon min, ace Haward, "Hday to catch up w4Pto Amet
SKSA=
and.winihe harda islodge. He round of the 72-hole Greenbrier
serdtovcnnehhrstue3risbohast Oped golf championship.
The conference record stands , Age gave youth • stirring battle
at 13 feet, six inches and is held but it finally was forced to yield
by Paul Faulkner of ACC. Fsulk-, the opening dsy leadership to the
ner cleared that heighth in 1952. vnzineer Thuradav hem MIke
present Coach J. H. tCspi Shel-
afternoon, minus any game-like
Reward Payne has been to- frills, will bring the 21-day spring
football training workouts to «a
close for Coach Roland (Slim!
Warren's Brownwood High School 1 a A A I > I
------- waten hoped the final drill McMurry Linksmen
season plazue of injuries and would produce the same lethal
hard hack and are expected to ...
second with an effort of 132 feet. Skokie. Ill, and Henry Picard of
six inches Cleveland, who were winning golf-
Surest blue ribbons for the ing glory when the three leaders
Jackets this year appears to be still were frolicking in playpens,
to the broad jump, pole vault, appeared at first to have the open-
T-C TRACK ANO FIELD RECORDS
HIGH HURDLES—Pets Owens. HPC. 1940 14 flat.
LOW HURDLES—Pete Owens, HPC, 1939 and Charlie
White, HPC, 1952 23 8
100-YD. DASH—Pete Owona, HPC. 1942 9.5
220-YD. DASH—Eugene Carter, HPC. 1949 20 6
440-YD. DASH—George Adrian. ACC. 1952. 48.5.
880-YD. RUN—W. C. Bums. HPC, 1952 snd Leon Lepard,
ACC. 1964 1:55.1.
MILE RUN—W. C Burns. HPC, 1951. 4 204.
440-YD. RELAY—Howard Payne (Tom Valdez, Jim Ragain,
Charlie White, Hayden Fields'. I960 snd Abilene Christian (Don
Conder, Buddy Garner, Don Smith, George Adrian'. 1953. 42.2.
MILE RELAY—Abilene Christian (Arnold Fairley, Pete
Ragus, H. D. Terry, Leon Lepard), 1949. 3:19.2.
BROAD JUMP—Abe Wadley. ACC. 1948. 24 ft, 2%.
HIGH JUMP—Leslie Vannover, ACC. 1954. 8 ft.. 7 in
POLE VAULT—Paul Faulkner. ACC. 1952. 13 ft.. 8 in.
SHOT PUT—Hershel Stockton. McMurry. 1937. 50 ft., 34 in.
DISCUS THROW—Houston Weederman. HPC, 1938. 149 ft..
The
Stingers have the best readings ——————-------------------------------
noanattzzondfa"dhurd,senh YOUNGSTERS SHINE
ran. and the discus throw. 111
The Jackets snd ACC share the
eca=a Par - Buster Feature
standards.
McMurry Stadium starting line.
When the meet draws to a dose with the mile relay, a
new conference champ is sure to hat e been crowned. Abilene
Christian, the defending champion. 1-----------------------------------,
has withdrawn from the circuit | m • uAm ■ ■
and won t be on hand to defend I inn Wins
the crown easily won last year. •elU19 WIIIU
The annual golf and tennisI •
tournaments opened here Thursday I1 m m— II
morning Finals in the net meet Illi FOOLDdI
and the final 36 boles of the r
scheduled 72-hole medal golf meet a
were to begin this morning. nrille Tnrav
Tennis is on the McMurry courts Ul lllw •Uuay
golf over the Abilene Country Club *
course. A two-hour scrimmage this.
Howard Pay ne,Shelton Bid For Eba
the questions st the conference
shattered par over the tricky
course that is hemmed in by the
14th T-C Track Crown TonightS^^S^
“ ! ident Jerome Vannoy. McMurry
TEENAGE LEAGUE .
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* « a • « « representative, for a statement of
policy regarding the situation.
r . A | 11 "The conference is just as it has
Eastern New Mex as
Maka {waan IlT Vannoy admitted that McMurry
I‘iunv3 JVUVP VI was interested in joining another
- k 4 I conference, but said that the pos-
Toonie AA-lekAe sibilities are unknown at the pre-
enn \ MArnes sent time. ' We will not leave the
I VIII II<J I .IUIVIIVJ Texas Conference until we have
Specia to The Bulletin found something that will be bet-
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