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Sunday. Ffbniry 20, 1955 Ilia! 2-lfifil TI1E IT PS(t TIMES Ti PitV WOMB Dial Z.lfifil El Paso Texans 20 Open Spring Drills About Marcl '55 West Texas-New Mexico League Schedule Open '55 Season Here April 20 Managr Syd Cohen of th El Paw Texam i expected to open pring training about March 20 at Dudley Field, and the old left Tech Game i Completes TCUSIalc Fort Worth. (UP)-Texas Christian rompletcd its football ichecU ule for the next two seasons Saturday with the signing of Texas Tech for a Nov. 10, 1958 date In Lubbock. Tech, Kansas.

Alabama, ind Miami will be th outside teams appearing on the stnedule each season in addition to the six Southwest Conference teams. The 19.15 schedule: Sept. 17. Kansas here. St-pt.

24. Texas Tech at Lubbock. Oct. 1. Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Oct. 8. Alabama at Tuscaloosa. U. Oct.

li. Texas hers. Oct. 21. Miami at Miami, Fl.

Oct. Baylor at Waco. Nov. 12. Texas at Austin Nov.

Rice here. Nov. 25. Southern Methodist here. The 1951! schedule: Sept.

22. Kansas it hander indicated he will probably have about 30 playeri on hand as he starts to form his club for the 1933 race in the new Class West Texas-New Mexico League. The Texant will open at home on April 20 against the Dukes from Albuquerque. Moving Into Class baseball for the first time, the Texans will prob. ably be a blend of players from last year's third place ball club, a 1 Paso Albuquerque Clovis Amarillo Tampa Piainview Lubbock Abilene April 22, 23.

24 May 15, 18 April 30, May 1 May 12. 13, It April 27. 28, 29 May 10. li April 25, 28 May 28. 29 June 19, 20, 21 June 4, 5.

June 17. 18 June 2, 1 June 14. 15, It May 30, 31. June 1 El Paso July 1. July 26, 27 July 10, 11 July 23.

24, 3 July 7. 8, July 21. 22 July 5. 8 Sept. 4.

8-5 Aug. 25. 26. 27 Aug. 10, 11, It Aug.

23, 24 Aug. 8, Aug. 20. 21. 21 Aug.

5, 6, April 20. 11 April 30. May 1 May 15, 16 May 10. 11 May 12, 13. 14 April 25.

26 April 27, 28. 29 May 25, 28, 21 June 4. 5, 6 June 19, 20, Jl June 14, 15, II June 17, 18 May 30, 31, June 1 June 2, Albuquerque July 3, 4-4 July lO. July 26, 27 July 21, 22 July 23. 24.

25 July 5. July 7, 8,1 Aug. 3. 4 Aug. 10.

11. 12 Aug. 25, 26, 27 Aug. 20, 21, 22 Aug. 23, 24 Aug.

5. 6, Aug. 8, 9 May 20, 21 May 17, 18, 19 April 20, 21 April 27, 28, 29 April 25, 26 May 12. 13, 14 May 10. 11 June 25.

26, 2T June 22. 23, 24 May 25. 26, 27 June 2, May 39, 31, June 1 June 17, 18 June 14, 15, 18 Clovil July 30, 31 July 28. 29 All Star july 44 7 8 JuIy 5 July a ,4 jj July 2i, Aug. 30, 31, Sept.

1 Aug. 28, 29 Aug. 3, 4 Aug. 8, 9 Aug. 5, 6, Aug.

23, 24 Aug. 20. 21, 22 May 22, 23. 24 May 7. 8, 9 April 22, 23, 24 April 25, 26 May 5, April 27, 28, 29 May 12, IS, 14 June 28, 29, 30 June 12, 13 May 28, 29 May 30, 31, June 1 June 9, 10, 11 June 2, 1 June 17.

18 Amarillo Aug. 1. 2 July 17. 18, 1 July 1, 2 Game July 5, 6 July 15. 16 July 7, 8, July 23.

24, 25 Sept. 2, 3 Aug. 18. 19 Sept. 4, 5-3 Aug.

5. 6, Aug. 15, 16, IT Aug. 8. 9 Aug.

23. 24 May 7, 8, May 2, 3, 4 May 5, 6 May 20, 21 April 20, 21 April 30, May 1 May 15, 16 June 12, 11 June 7, 8 June 9, 10, June 25, 26, 2T May 25, 26, IT June 4. $. 6 June 19, 20, 21 Pampt July 17, 18. It July 12.

13, 14 July 15, 15 July 30. 31 July 20 Julys, 4-4 July 10, 11 July 26, 27 Aug. 18. 19 Aug. 13.

14 Aug. 13. 16, 17 Aug. 30, 31. Sept.

1 Aug. 3, 4 Aug. 10, 11. 11 Aug. 25, 26.

27 May 17, 18, 39 May 22, 23, 24 May 2, 3, 4 May 10, April 22, 23, 24 May IS. 16 Alloiayl June 22. 23, 24 June 28, 29, SO June 7, 8 June 14. 15, 11 May 28 29 June 19, 20, 21 June 4, 5, 6 Piainview July 28, 29 Aug. 1, 2 July 12, 13, 14 July 21, 22 July 1, 1 At July 26, 27 July 10, It Aug.

28, 29 Sept. 2, 3 Aug. 13, 14 Aug. 20, 21, 21 Sept. 4, 5 5 Aug.

25. 26, 2T Aug. 10, 11, 12 May 2. 3, 4 May $. 6 May 7, 8, 9 May 17.

18, 19 May 22, 23, 24 May 20. 21 April 20, 21 June 7, 8 June 9, 10. June 12, 11 June 22. 23, 24 June 28, 29, 30 June 25, 26, IT May 25, 26, 2T Lubbock July iJ. 14 15-16 Ju'y 17 1B-w July 28.

"9 Aug. 2 July 30, 31 Piainview July 3 Aug. 13, 14 Aug. 13. 16, IT Aug.

18, 19 Aug. 28, 29 Sept. 2. 3 Aug. 30, 31, SopC 1 Aug.

3. 4 May 5, 6 May 20, 21 May 22, 23, 24 May 2, 3. 4 May 17, 18.19 May 7, 8, 9 April 21. 23, 24 June 9, 10, 11 June 25, 28 27 June 28 29, 30 June 7, 8 June 22, 23, 24 June 12, 11 May 28, 29 Abilene 15, 18 July x' 31 Allg' 1 12, 13' 14 28 29 17, 18' 11 July 1 Aug. 15, 16, IT Aug.

30, 31, Sept. 1 Sept. 2. 3 Aug. 13.

14 Aug 23. 29 Aug. 18. 19 Sept. 4, 5 contingent of veteran players shipped into El Paso by Bob How-sam of the Denver Bears, and some good rookie prospects.

Under the WT-NM rules, six vet. rans, six limited service players. and three rookies will make up each team. Three additional play ers recently separated from the Armed Forces can also be carried on the roster and do not count Kan. Oct.

6. Arkansas here. against the player limit. Oct, 13. Alabama at TusralooM.

Theoretically the ball club could Ala. Oct. 20. Texas at Colleae get up to nine veterans on that basis. Station.

Players from last year's team who have been offered contracts Include Infielderj Jim Baldacci and Benny Dobbins, Pitchers Tom Oct. 27. Miami here. Nov. 3.

Baylor here. Nov. in. Texas Tech at Lubbock. Nov.

17. Texas here. Nov. 24. Dice at Houston.

Dec. 1. Southern Methodist it Dallas. McNulty, Humbcrto Estrada. Ford Smith and Jimmy Ochoa, and Outfielders Bill' Van Heuil, and Chalo Garcia.

A contract has also been sent to Ring-Wise Veterans Fea lure Mill Card Johnn Sain Will Return To Yankees District Baseball Play Slated To Open April 1 District 2-AAAA baseball play will start April 1, with Austin's de Nick Cappelli, recently separated from the service and the property of the Texans. He is a hustling "take-charge" type shortstop. Optioned to the Texans from Den. ver, and also receiving contracts, re Gerald MacKay, outfielder; Bob Galey. outfielder; Ronald Gif-ford.

infielder; Jim Gingerella catcher; Alejandro Gonzalez, outfielder; and Pitchers Henry Wise, Ed Ackerman and Jim Jones. Y' i 1 i II. yi fending champs at El Paso High and Jefferson at Bowie under the new Promoter Jimmy Erwin is taking great pains to assure Herder boxing fans a good card when he staRcs the first El Paso mitt program in four years Feb. 28 at the Ei Taso Coliseum. With one exception, Erwin said he plans to use only mir-tcsted fighters that night.

The exception is Andy 1955 1.1 Paso Golden Gloves champion, who will be making his professional debut New York. UPi t.ong John Sain lias decided to forsake his comfortable job of selling shiny new cars in home-and-home system, and will close May 11 barring a tie. Playoff dates are reserved for May 12-14 end a champion must be certified by May 16. line inns or Arkansas for one A group of youngsters will also Schools will play a triple round of 12 games each, six awav and in one of the four-round prelimi-l narics. I six at home.

I Austin, Ysleta and El Paso are. expected to battle fur the championship due to greater pitching; be brought into the Texans camp for "look see" including Earl Crouch, a big right-handed pitcher; Bill Getchy, catcher; Art Ranew, infielder; Phil Riz.zo, infielder; and Joe Riney, first baseman. The Texans are also expected to pick up more player help from Denver, and undoubtedly will bring in some additional rookie prospects depth. Chebo Hernandez, hard hittinK Juarez middleweight, will return to the Border to meet Cecil Hud.t-don, California Negro, in the feature 10-roiind bout. The fight will be the first mixed match ever to be held in this part of Texas.

mure season of relief pitching with the New York Yankees. The year-old right-handed relief pitcher who has been a big tune siar since pitching the Boston Braves lo the pennant, at the memicr bullpen ma' for the Yankees last year. Manager Casey Stengel stated on several occasions that the team would have finished even further behind hie Indians had it not been for his work. Sam announced his rclirmenet Hernandez sprang into promi nence when he beat the famed Kid 1 feet. Mfc-aWfcMtv Austin has Lefty Ray Qiullin and Mike Kurman, last year's bi-dis-trict mound hero, tossing to Catcher Reggie Ponsford.

Quilhn and Ponsford won all-district honors last year. El Paso aces are Pitcher Allie Hernr.ndez, all-district as a freshman a year ago, and Cfttcher Tommy Arciniega. A pair of lefties, Milton Smitlierman and Freshman Azteca, added to his laurels with. and free agents before opening spring training. Manager Cohen is making no secret of the fact that he wants to I QULLIX ARZOI.A ibefoie the start of Just season to rarj at his agency in Walnut knockout wins over Mexican Mid.

dleweight Champion Nick Moran and Willie Vaughn of California liiiige, but was persuaded by the Yankees to return shortly be-foie the rarnpainn began. He responded liv working in 45 games, pitching a total of 77 innings and and gave Juarez fans a treat by battling Don Grant for eight savage rounds. Chebo is anxious to beat Hudson and cet return bout Sal Hernandez, and a right-handed transfer student from Pennsylvania i give the Tigers pitching in strong! doses. Stanley Sotlock is the new-i comer. I With Grant "at 160 Kid Juarez, a promising welter weight from the city or the same CIIKItO III get away fast in the 3935 race in the new WT-NM League, and with the ball players he will have to draw on he could well have one of the strongest teams in the league.

Making their first appearance in El Paso this coming season will be such teams as Albuquerque, Ama. rillo, Lubbock, a Clovis, Piainview and Abilene. The Texans are making plans to go over the 100,000 mark this season in home attendance, and numerous changes are being made at Dudley Field for the opening of the season. name, meets Jesse Robles of El: Ysleta has the Paz brothers, Freddie and Rudy, plus Raul Vies-cas back from its 19.54 mound thp i uhi cm.i i.f in I puslmg a fl 6 won and lost maik Additionally he saved many other for which he did not credit. Sain was not believed to nave leecived a cm pav because 'he Yankees were so anxious to nue him back despite his imimpre isivb He received annroximatelv Oiiol.

ICS 71 URtii. Juarez will he trying to re corps. Power-hitter Sal Ar.ola, also peat a split verdict he gained over Kobles in a previous meeting. PONSFORD ail-district a year ago, can play the infield or catch depending Vrrn Stephens Sgt. Loyd Kirkpatrick of Biggs on how strong his ailing knee it? Baltimore.

AP The Baltimore last year and was hnoved i 1 I i if' AFB meets Howard Prestwood of Orioles have announced Infielder jto have signed again for ihe lime Vein Stephens has signed hi 10.i&i amount. El Paso In the six-round special and Hernandez' pro bow foaluren four-rounders. Hernandez, a feath contract with the Amerfrait League and John Holms and Tommy McVay give the Indians good punch. Freddie hurled a no-hitter in his last 19.54 start. Shortstop Enrique Camacho of Buwie is another ail-district hold- Marqucz, Vizcu Vie In Corrida club, leaving five Birds still outside the fjoi k.

There had been speculation Sle-liliens might retire. The Orioles did not give any of the contiaet details. Still unsigned are ('enter Fielder Minnesota Holds Lead With Win over. The schedule: I April 1, Fn. Austin it Et Po; Jef-1 erweight who is a former 4th Army champ, takes on Willie Gomez.

Erwin predicts a great future fur Hernandez and says he will he pushing Jesse Castillo for honors soon. Gilbert Holijuin, another El Paso scrapper who has been impressive in recent Juarez bouts, meets a seasoned opponent, Lorenzo Alonzo, in another four-round bout. CAM.UHO Chuck Dieting, who savs he could YsW Four good-sized bulls provide the Bowie at El Pao. (opposition for Manolo Marquez and AprU wt-a Po Ysltu; rijamantino Vizeu in Sunday's ma- HIRNANDI-Z I LENNOX FURNACES SALES SERVICE I We Buy Used I Air Conditioner. DUNCAN AIR CONDITION I 1' 1 I fill I II v.

80 Hast I 1 Pit 2-7653 1 become a holdout; Outfielder Cal Abrams, and Pitchers l.nu Kretlow. Preacher Hoe and Jim McDonald, There is speculation Roe may retire, ONLY ONI: New York. Only player In the Harry Truman lo oss rirst Hall For KC BATiiauAMonn-Kt at Jefferson: 1 corrida in Juarez Bullring, Ysieu at Austin. The corrida featuring the two, April 13, at Bowi: Am- joutslanding matadors will begin at1 Ai.nl Paso at Austin; Bowie 1 3 p. m.

(El'PaSO time). at Jplfer-nn. Marquez. who received his full Anvil 18. Mon-YsieU at JeMer8on; 1 nudadorship in the Juarez arena El Pao at Bowie i April 20.

at Bowie; Ysie- two months ago, will he making Ann Arbor, Mich. (INS) Minnti-sota's Gophers' paced by gigantic Center Bill Simonovich, retained their grip on first place in the Big 10 baskptball race Saturday by heating Michigan's Wolverines, 76- New Scoring Formula Aids Tulsa Cager JUMPS MADE KASIKR London. (UP) Two of the IB jumps on the Aintree Course, including the feared Becher's Brook harrier, have been made easier fur National Hockey League born in Ihe United Slates is Ivan Invin of the Rangers Club. ta at F.i Pao. his second start in two weeks in April a.

KrL-JeMerwn at Et B()rd Hp f(jr Austin at ysieia. 7 April a. Tues. -Bown at Ysleta. Jet-.

second chance here when he had ferson at Aatin. bad luck with his bulls last Sunday. New York. AP The NCAA the March 2fi running of Britain's Service Bureau has come op with Grand National Steeplechase. The April li- mm Ihrm n( Till' Alt AM III Jefferson at Bowie.

V.UI..'. ul, a new statistical formula for jndg-l rare generally is considered the Bowie at El Paso May 4. at Auitin; Ei bored for his brilliant fight in "7" tain.ng his matadorship." WorkingTulsa' Bob No. Land four horses were killed in last 65. at Ann Arbor.

The game was nationally televised and a capacity crowd of 8.500 saw Michigan's Ron Kramer make a game but futile attempt to guard the 8-foot 10-inch, 275-potind Simonovich. The huge Minnesotan scored repeatedly with layup shots to lead ail scorers with 28 points. Kramer himself regiseted 25. Simonovich played decoy In the first half, with Minnesota's sharp-shooting Dick Garmaker, the conference's leading scorer, doing most of the point production for Pi'o at Ysleta. May 9, Mori at Ji.Hp.nnn:1!,.,.

un ko 1 1 1 1 sitorer in major ciiiHw idKeiiMii years lenewin. AUStln. (u Hnnnn. AV A May 11, Wd. Tfslete at Bowie; basis jing in just IDS per cent of the Kansas City.

(API Former President Harry S. Truman has been engaged as an opening-game pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics. Owner Arnold Johnson attended to the matter personally. Although the only signature Johnson obtained on a visit to Truman's office was an autograph on a baseball, he got Truman's word that he'd be on hand both April 12 and 13 to throw out the first hall In the opening series with the Detroit Tigers. "I certainly appreciate the honor of being asked to throw out the first ball," Truman said.

"I'm Just a private eitiien now and a liability to most people." strations of skill and courage ever at jeiieiatwi. witnessed in Juarez Bullring. Jatman liOfol Grains S. i. The jtatistir.i gimmick rate total pointi in gamei played by player according to the chunk ofitlie Paladins, highest icoring team His showing so impressed the bullring judges that they gave him if responsible form them the nation, two ears tail and hoof of the aainsl th "Percentege of opportu- mal.

Fans gave him a standing system. Ohio State Robin 6 In Patteison a case, through freeman, now withdrawn from v. iho ttvii games of Feb. 12, both sides have school because of injury and ill- Houston Open Coif Practice St oris Sunday -a Luxur" 'eaTner I I scored 2.585 point in Tulsa' 21 ness, is the runner-up to Patter- i.hlrlhlllfll lO A an VnrH. his team which led 38-34 at half-j time.

i In the second half. Simnnovich; opened up, scoring 19 points as. Minnesota clearly showed its su-j periorlty. I Garmaker tallied 20 points for; the Gophers during the game and, Chuck Mencel 17. though noted mainly for his cool-i I or 21.

per cent, of all the Ed Conlin 1 third at 19.5 Houston (UP) Practice rounds per cent. Freeman is third in game fn tho tannnn Houston Ooen start lnal "'iiviauai con- tnbution the nation. iaverage. while Conlin 16th trki a pivcn orcas on. use 10 erear.

ne cots- 1 i given occasion, rise to great heights. the same opportunity U.yng golf tournament trial looking ask PICKS WINNERS Buffalo, N. T. (CP) Steve O'Neil, assistant to Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenherg, predicts Unlike most Portugese bullfighters, Vizeu will fight on foot. 'K' 'V- Birth It was" Minnesota's ninth victory in 11 Big 10 games.

ance at the weatherman and slam-win Sammy Sncad. The Memorial Park classic, the NORMAL SVSIFM I formula, the NCAA bureau tank Under the normal svstem of Bill Russell of San Francisco the ranking a player on a game aver-i nation's top rebounder. While aver 1 I that the Indians and Brooklyn! CHANNEL SWIMMER DIES Dodgers will win the major toughest for the wmtur touring age basis. Patterson 1 No. II with agmg 21.5 a game under tne nor league pennants.

O'Neil said (pros who have to be hot on thei Dartmouth, tug. bP) Iomjhls 20 mark comparison. Tlarmal system, the B10 kingpin of MORE MILEAGE long irons to answer pay call next me Mionn pei.son ever Kurman, who tops Dons has snared M.9 per cent Sundav. is nearly always plagued swim the English Channel in bothth wi-n 35 5 game 'of all rebound chances 1. "pitching and power'' would help New York Addition or Kansas, 1 eveland retain the American 10.000 mile, to the travel of Amen- ed BrM t0 mak, can League club 193-.

in th Ma.inai 19 by gusty winds and rain. ThaiVdirertioris. died here at the age fiaverage, is only the fourth-ranked available in San Krancisco' the forecast for the next few 39. He swam from France to Kng-sCOrpr the new system. toss-: games through Feb.

12. especially "if Roy Campanella's Dill tne Dig question is iieuiei lann on mt. t. iu.x, auo mini Snead, one of the most colorful England to France on Aug, 20, 194H. of the play-for-play golfers, will On the second swim he had planned be here lo shoot at the $6,000 firstjnriginally to make it a round trip hand in all right.

jpnze. but abandoned the idea when he HIGH SCORING Chicago. Ernie Never, playing A reservation tor Miead ttirnea reached France. Pay Ah You Bvivc! INSURE WITH FRANK HOWE INSURANCE AGENCY up at a local hotel last week. Hons mm at fullback for the Chicago Cardinals in 1929, scored 40 points against the Chicago Bears.

ton Golf Association President George Montgomery twice invited Snead, now in Miami, Fla but the gallery-pulling slammer would not catf vpe rm fir rAnftr-rr, tho rpenr. GATE SEE MP Boston. Home attendance for the Boston Red Sox fell below the million mark in 1954, the first time SHOIJ FOR MEN va(on' World War II. Qualifying rounds for non-exempt: players got underway Tuosiav nmrole Saturday. Memorial's nar-72 wido-onen 7.2 10-1 Littler and Bolt were top money and vard course.

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