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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 43

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3-D TIIE AMIENK RErORTEK-NEWS Abilene Trial Sunday Morning February IS 1959 Tracksters 10 Returning lettermen Cooper Leeds1 Puerto Rican Maeauley Named Journey lVice Presiden Of St Hawks By JIMMY BROWDKK Thrre nrr three juninra among men on the xqiiad Janies Black-' SAN Jl'AN Puerto Rieo (AP) Reporter-New Sport Writer the returning lettermen high cW clop into a guod ivie Cooper of Lakeland Fla Ttn returning lettermen and a jUIIlwr Bub Bk K) Vaultrriiaf tivk a tummniuling lead in Puerto transfer student from New Mexico 1 Ahilene's chief weakness will ire liim's I7ju0 Open linlf Tourim- Win 'Vo StowTrs wdTsC'ld he an mZ in lhe a Adi' "nt hp shHt hc Manmley coaeh of the Iuns sion is needed he will have full track team which will attempt toMowers who n'wuld Ire an impruv vision in whlch district foe San An- third round in three-under-par lh In authority to make outshine last seasons Fugle runted runner this year jsvfr will exeel this year The Bob- tor a Whole scute of 210 Kerner sail that to his knowl ncr1 1 Senior lettermen are Emery MarUrulale already is hYom a one-stroke lend at 7 wle fiiat lime any ark the 44 year-old 1 contract Saturday at a re- tKh hM mi(t a vice his margin to ported $200uo a year and was dent of a dull in the NBA One for second at made a vice president of tlie thing was certain it was the first The Eagles won seven meets in cr Foy Brmt1i gprineP Cozby the shot more than mark the a row last year before losing by pole culter Gerald Cumby high and two other San Angelo weight- tt (iiin widened hi: one point in the Red Raider Relays jumper Eugene Franklin hurdler are calaae an j01 seven strokes Tied feet Midland has a well-balanced tonio Ed Oliver of Denver MmsiuUw'T veirran 'no lf hi anything longer a heitor iVinn anrint strit'kland who finished fifth In tram whieh include state cham- j0Re Rodriquez of Puerto Kicoof XB play became coach of han a I1'1- A belter than average sprint re-itJw mie at lhe Rtat1 meet11'lon ugh Jumper Chare The final 18 holes will lie played awks just three months ago Kerner termed Maeauley jlay team is prosiwet for the and Cumby are the Eagle track1 In the past five years the Eagles Sunday owner Ben a man individual we need in the ex- Eagles and there Is a possibility captains Strickland is running un- of Coach Groseclose have won four Cooiwr currently is in second wjn has changed coaches fre- ecutive end of this business' of a good mile relay team Other der 4:40 in the mile and Cumby i district championships four re- place in total points for the fired Andy Phillip in his1 Kerner noted that the Hawks' strong points will he the hurdles! along with Leonard has hit 11-6 stionpl crowns and one state cham- bean circuit He won the Panama' first year at the helm of the attendance will pass the 300000 high Jump 440 mile run pole in pole vault practice vault and broad jump Last yearV i the hurdles Johnson is run- year at the nelm ot the auenaanee win pass the 300000 jOien and finished third in thciawkg mark this year in 38 home games enezucla Tournament The win-j year jprnor dron'd Alex Jle said such an attendance one-quarter more than crowds and double Hawks drew in their commented running on the sprint relay team 4 C(iwt0wa HlHtyi rort Wortfc up $1400 I thing longer than a one-year con-first season in St Louis four ycari Coach Bob Groseclose Probable and broad jumping could develop awii mmi i January Hot tract 'ago members of the quartet are John into a fine 440 man for the mile! April H-iiianLrkimrisiu Don January of Denver winner transfer from New relay this year Of the nrn-lelter-1 Ptfia r'V 1 of the Venezuelan 0xn and run-Mdco Military Institute and let- ner-up at Panama has 42 points The 6-9 Maeauley said he needed time because he wasn't certain his future was in basketball Rice Institute termen Stan Cozby Carlton Stowers and Andy Springer Byram a senior has the speed and strength to become the iiext 440 man Groseclose has ever had! at Abilene High 'Already in practice he has run under 0:51 He indicated he preferred a two or three-year pact instead of the five-year term formerly felt that if coaching was the end of the line there perhaps would be a greater future elsewhere such cs in my insurance work" Easy Ed said this generous contract has revised my thinking nt least for Vet Hank Sauer Lauds SF Giants as the leader ami Cooixrr 41 Saturday Cooper shot a two-: under-par 33 on the first nine lliii card Included three birdies jond one bogey He was one under or the back nine January was even hatter on the first nine at the Berwind Country Club His 32 included one eagle and birdie But on the final I nine he fell back when he hit a ditch a couple of fifties and had to take two penalty shots Announces Plans For Net Tourney HOUSTON Rice Institute announced Saturday it will hold an invitation collegiate tennis tournament March 19-22 at Gold-crest Country Club The tournament is designed to bring together mast of the top college netmen of Texas to ow indWiduii! titles in singles 2riyUi2 i am doubli the present' Kerner recent! offered Mac-auley a five year contract that 78-71 -M-zia wouid hav brought him $1M000 with over that span Mt IW 7 1 Maeauley said he would have to and doubles ler A1 others" Moving over the line-up Sauer believes the addition of the left-handed batting Ilobie Landrith iiaimcu umiiug iiuuiir ejuhutuii Terwilliaer Inks Kansas City Pact KANSAS CITY Way Mse tsxjrjnm Athletics The 33-year-old inriclder batted 209 last season with Charleston Vn of the American Assn where he was drafted from dur have as good a team as any the big leagues" San Francisco outfielder Hank Sauer a 22-year veteran of organized ball was talking! in should strengthen the catching de-bi oim partment ji ord Jim Rmlrimm course we have Orlando Cepeda at first and rookie of the Tjni gave Kerner his answer year last season and a great one 7174-221' 1 Maeauley popular here since Tie re will be a challenge trophy for the team scoring the most points based on matches won in singles and doubles This will be the Frank Gucmscy-Willxir Hess ing the winr A graduate Saturday about this year'a 1 ftink JimmV SASrSL! -IIe could be the best in the w-757j-2ia his All-America college days at St w-7RH-2a Boujl university and professional 79 74-7R-' VV'VVVV play with the oid St Louis Bomb- fta227 ers said: JuTentCTedithew inww! 11 Anre up or a league and there's Ray Jablomki'jiw 25 xshVss0 sat I- 1 Daryl Spencer at second do the and New Brandt will help us in pftnnMi'Ch the outfield With him in left Wil-! Washington Senators York Giants VERNON WOLFE tutored Dallas Long job think the showing of the whole team is going to depend on that middle" Sauer commented it you have an untried short' Tsai'S "At least for the present all myawapdi named for Houston busi-x-Krink Kminy "-Ttltlwi Olher business interests will suf- ness executives who won national lie Mays in center and either fer and be secondary for the three college singles titles while play Willie Kirkland Felipe Alou or i 77j-i -113 years of this contract" Maeauley ing for Rice in the 1930s Armstrong JSIhas an insurance business in St r'w Lw'iSi I118 ventures Leon Wagner in right the club jimmSSh could have the strongest throwing hope to build this tournament into one of the top college 7R-R1-78-2T8' Since Maeauley took over the 0-77-71 238- -ihIj I ex he to S4 stop and a fellow playing out of outfield in baseball And we'll get c'wf Denote! amateur the runs" Schoolboy Champs' Coach To Speak at ACC Clinic sports attractions in the Hawks coached them a said Sammy Giammalva Rice and 12 and nn impressive tennis coach 17 and 1 mark before the home funs Kerner expansive as always told a press conference that Mac Giammalva said he expects 40 to 60 entries for the first tournament with representatives from his usual position The 6-foot-3 Rodgers a cricket star at Nassau in his native Bahamas before entering baseball led the Pacific Coast League in hitting last season with Phoenix a junior discus batting 355 and whacking 31 thrower Karl Johnstone ranked home runs Spencer the regular shortstop Also in 1958 second in the nation with a throw What about Sauer the big guy who was the National League's most valuable player in 1952 with the Chicago Cubs and the comeback man of the year with the Giants in 1957? He'll be 40 on March 17 and observed be waiting If they need Early Odds Favor Yankees Braves LAS VEGAS Nov (AP'-The Southwest Conference schools the University of Houston Lamar Tech and several other colleges Entries must be in by March 16 auley's vice president job would not he a wooden title He'll be able to assist me" nnv helm thev'll have old Ilenrv Vegas gambling rat ernUyjKerner said "in the handling of arMmd I think the plan i 1 When Dallas Long put the 12- every shot and discus record in pound shot 69 feet 314 inches last 'the books" spring North Phoenix Ariz High This new sensation is Wayne School coach Vernon Wolfe hadCoIeman a 6-2 200 pound sopho- 17- thr last sum the rare experience of owning two more who has already put 56 feet national prep record holder in and thrown the discus 160 feet 'Valfe I Manager Bill Rigney two consecutive years anticipate expect a put think Jack Sanford will help According to Track and Field Sauer said could In 1957 Jim Brewer set a nation- of over 60 feet this year and a al high school pole vault mark of throw well past 175 or 180" Coach have me fill in and pinch hit" FOR THOSE WHO KNOW AND WANT THE REST Use ACME Quality Paints We will mix asy SPECIAL Colon to match ysur furniture or 15 feet and inch Wolfe says boy has every- Wolfe will speak Saturday at thing" he added the 6th Annual Abilene Christian use one more starting right-handed pitcher In my opinion we should have 'three good starting left Johnny Antonelli News North Phoenix ranked as the No 1 track and field high school in the nation in 1958 The rating was based on a 10-8-6-4- New York Yankees favorites to win the National and American Lague pennants respectively in the books' opening baseball odds Friday Here are the opening odds: National League Milwaukee 4-5 San Francisco 5-2 Los Angeles 3-1 St Louis 5-1 Cincinnati 10-1 Pittsburgh 20-1 Philadelphia 50-1 Chicago 100-1 American New York 1-2 Cleveland 4-1 Detroit 6-1 Chicago 8-1 Boston 15-1 Baltimore 20-1 Washington and Kan- Suggs Leads In Women's Open Golf College Track Clinic ACC Coach aeCT TCYAC Oliver Jackson director of the AM 1 clinic said are extending a RELAYS TICKETS cordial invitation to all coaches in MONDAY the area to attend the Mirrors Art Supplies AWNINGS WALLPAPER WINDOW SHADES rftribne HBuifcUts 2-1 basis in each event North Phoenix's all-time school records are reflective of Wolfe's abilities Best performances by North Phoenix performers in each er military service Sanford the event are: 100 yard dash 100 rookie of the year in 1957 was 220 yard dash 223 440 yard obtained last winter in a trade Mike McCormick and John Fitzgerald" Fitzgerald a newcomer joined the Giants at the end of 1958 aft- DIAL OR 4-8553 1182 NORTH 3rd St with Philadelphia year the only big pitcher we had was Antonelli" Sauer continued didn't have that run 500: 800 yard run 1:587 one-mile run 4:285 high hurdles 145 180 yard low hurdles 191 pole' vault 15' i high jump 6- 4 5-16 broad jump 23-114: shot! strong right hander We have put 69 3'a and discus 17941 good middle pitchers like Stu Mil- ST PETERSBURG Fla (AP)sas City 100-1 Louise Suggs of Sea Island Ga whipped par Saturday fur the third straight time to boost her lead to five strokes in the $7500 St Petersburg Women's Open Golf Tournament The brunette perfectionist fired a 2-under-par over the Sunset Golf and Country Club course It matched her first round card and was one shot better' than the 70 she turned in Friday The linal round will be played Sunday Jackie of Daly City Calif ODESSA Reserved tickets to the 15th annual West Texas Relays wihch will feature Olympians Bobby Morrow of ACC and Glenn Davis of Ohio State and great sprinter Dave Sime will go on sale at the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Monday Reserved tickets are $3 for ail three sessions or $150 for each session Mail orders will be filled immediately Purchasers are asked to inclose a' self addressed stamped envelope All seats are reserved at the March 20-21 meet in which 15 colleges and universities and 53 high schools are entered Wolfe's two star pupils Long and Brewer are attending his alma mater the University of Southern California The North Phoenix coach consistently cleared 14 feet as a Trojan pole vaulter in his college days After graduating from USC Wolfe went to Torrance Calif as the high school track coach for four years However it was not until 1955 when he moved to North Phoenix High School that Wolfe gained national fame During his first year at Phoenix Brewer became the first high school vaulter to dear 14 feet with a 14-3 vault as a sophomore The following year he reached 14-31 and as a senior set the national mark of 15'k The year Brewer reached the 15 foot summit next sensation shot putter Long tossed the 12-pound ball out 61-5 Then last spring he plunked it out 69 314 He even challenged the 16 PoundiLew Kramer Begins US Pro Net Tour at SF VWm UnJ Tairpt MUff Mnaiici nuTeuttal i SAN FRANCISCO Jack up is designed to pay solely on dung to second place through 54 Kramer starts his pro ten-performance Instead of a with a 213 Two strokes haclt nis tour here Friday night with centage to featured players ando h'1 was Mickey Wright pow-some old faces some new ones a flat salary for the prelim hitter playing out of Bonita Calif Then came Joyce Ziske of $1500 will go in the pot every and a new payoff plan The oldsters are Fancho Gonzales 30 starting after his fifth straight pro championship and Lew Hoad 24 the Australian who Hoad Clips Rosewall ADELAIDE Australia (AP) Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall shot world mart holder Party MSaturiay and won the $400 and loser $200 Winners 1 fi'Rrtfu nutting thu hcflvior ball 1 a scrsoh in his first snot st Pflfl- niAW winnAM mnsj Iccam niou chunk of putting the heavier and losers Waterford Wis at 217 Misses Pung Wright and Ziske all shot one-over-par 72s The lead piled up by Miss assured her of a large 'ould take a complete disaster to keep from picking up the winner's The opener at the Cow Palace sjce RuthieJessen of Seattle Wash £rthiV mrtS Caor 1 iwinner of the recent Tampa Wom- the big match 0pen and Patty Berg the iluUa MaoMor Afrat The new signers are Airaies Anderson 23 the 1957 champ and Ashley Cooper 22 won the Wimbledon Australian titles in 1958 OJBrien ballj a in to South cho 6 Thus Long became the first high Australian pro tennis tournament schooler to ever put the 16 pound Both are Australians In a one-ahot past the magic 60 foot mark1 gfj playoff for the $1120 third-It seems that Wolfes line of 1 place moneyt Frank Sodgeman of champions would have a gap but be has a boy coming up who in Australia defeated Tony Trabert hia coach's words erase of Cincinnati 8-6 Mai who and hand IN SAN ANTONIO Ted Schroeder Kramer's right veteran from St Andrews 111 man explained the new set the mo hom in a tie for fifth at 2in you collect' sebp Kramer wnfi Mis JesMn shot a third round have a bmus pot At the end erf -3 and Miss Berg took a 71 the tour the player with the most victories will take 40 per cent' ts Im the No 2 man 30 per cent No 3 puIS 20 per cent and No 4 10 per this plan every match iST is just as important as the last VX'aSSrito'-'--'-MltS It won make any difference Muric mukhui whether we're playing in Podunk JUJ-V 74:7: or New York" Schroeder said have a competitive situ- rmk ation from the first match Fri- Chandler are the three tournament winners day to the last in La Joila jmAmi PmniiV 1 1 Nelli Jsffleua Hrll JamrMin 77 777T27 Jimra Wihaa Axrot Eight Former Champions Expected for exas Open The LLOYD TANNER STAFF of the Odessa District Agency Prudential is proud to salute the sales accomplishments of its leading staff in the Odessa District Agency during 1958 During the year they have led all other staffs in the Agency in providing a greater measure of personal and family security 1 for the people of this area For greater peace of mind today and greater security tomorrow See Your Prudential Agent 7I-70-7V If MarilvR Smilb SAN ANTONIO CAP)- Eight record equalling ohamninn and at least Harper of Portsmouth Va who definitely in the field here Wall Calif May 31 former champions and at Lmt Jack Burke and if he makes it will be the fourth three winners on the current Holguin he took first place at the Bing are expected to be in the field Brannen said the 6700- yard Crosby Tournament officials also that moves into San Antonio Brackcnridge Park Course that are hopeful that Ken Venturi Monday for the storied Texas was lengthened by 400 yards last winner at Los Angeles will enter Open oldest golf tournament on year jn ofjpr to half the lowj There will be pro-amateurs all 1390 CAU OS SOUTHWEST BODY MOTOR 1st 3-S2SI Jim FrtlM Anal ANY the winter trail Art Wall of Pocono Manor Pa who tops the money winners by a wide margin said at Tucson Saturday night he would not play here He plans to skip the next two tournaments scores that had made it a joke over town but the one the tour was in its best shape yet hotshots will play in is scheduled Some of the tournament lesser Tuesday when $2500 is put up for lights have been playing the the pros at Oak Hills Country course for several days and found Club that par still can be A pro-amateur with $900 In ihad without too much trouble prize money is set for Monday Corner No 1st Orange St COMPLETE CAR SERVICE EXPERT WORK DONE AT REASONABLE PRICES! FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hour Wrecking Service ABILENE AGENCY OFFICE Lloyd Tanner Staff Manager 260 Leggett Drive OR 3-7804 Abilene Texas Leroy Brannon the tournament Tex Consolver of Wichita Kans'at Fort Sam Houston Course director had hoped Wall would has been under par every round along with one for $5(10 at Willow make it he's played Springs Riverside Park Course But for sure thprt'll he Bill Prize money has been upped will hold an iniitationul pro -Johnston of Provo Utah the 1958 by $5000 and will be $20000 when amateur Wednesday champion Mike Soiichak of Gros-the tournament hotshots move- The field for the open will be singers NY who set the fantas-jout Thursday in the owning round about 160 with 60 or 70 of the places to be ddermintd in qualifying at Brackenridge Tuesday Some 160 players will try for those spots There are about 90 preceding year Harrison twice champion Jay Hebert dial I Calnnaa Acral THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMIRICA SOUTHWESTERN MOM! OMICt HOUSTON TEXAS Re I TToTy 195L and also shot a world's 'umphed at Palm Springs CaIifautomatic qualifiers iai.

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