The Waco News-Tribune from Waco, Texas • Page 13

Thursday, May 13, 1954 Waco, 13 ON SECOND THOUGHT By DAVE CAMPBELL Kews-Tribune Sports Editor To most Southwest Conference track fans the name of Jerry Bonnen will mean nothing, and yet Jerry influence in conference track standings for the past few years has been great. Col. Frank G. Anderson of Texas A. and M.

would remember Jerry. In fact. Col. Andy probably wishes he had a few Jerry Bon- nens on his team this week end as it pursues what appears to be strictly an uphill course in an attempt to retain the conference track title. Jerry Bonnen was an Aggie.

He was a member of the 1947 A. and M. track team, which had such standouts as George Kadera, Art Harnden, Roy Holbrook Jim Hill. A. and M.

won the track crown that year, edging Texas SB 1-J to 55 1-3 in the last onel Andy the conference meet held at Municipal out oi Stadium. In all that scoring Bonnen was The whole thing came about late in the afternoon of May 17, 1947, able to contribute only one point, conference meet already winning fourth place in the two- clearly defined as a title contest mile run. And yet the way he con- between the Aggies and Long- tributed that point has been cited horns. Texas held a narrow lead by many Aggie athletic figures as when the call went out for the two- inspiring Texas A. and M.

to new milers to take their places. Two-Mile Race Was Crucial Event Jerry Thompson of Texas, one fit the best distance runners ever to wear the colors of a Southwest Conference school, was a surprise entry. Coach Clyde Littlefield before the meet had said he would hold Thompson out of the two-mile event and run him in the half-mile and mile races only. But with the struggle so evenly fought, Littlefield changed his mind and Thompson answered the starting gun. He was easily the class of the race.

Running in third place for much of the way, he took the lead after six laps, increased his margin quickly to 40 yards and won going away. Bobby Whisenant of Texas followed home in second place and Dick Brooks of Texas was third. That left one point still up for grabs. Jerry Bonnen, representing A. and only hope in the race, ran his heart out and collapsed a few yards short of the tape.

He got up and fell down again. And yet he struggled on, stumbling and crawling forward until he just edged across the finish line. For most of the 3,000 fans gathered at Muny that day, that finish was the highlight of the afternoon. Inspired by such all-out effort, the Aggies went on to win three of the next four events and nose out the Longhorns. The victory broke a three-year domination of Southwest track and field by Texas, and provided the springboard for a golden era in the sport for Col.

Andy and his charges. And now the cycle has been i completed. The Aggies come back to Waco tomorrow to open defense of their title, only this time there is no Jerry Bonnen in the ranks. With 10 lettermen (representing 62 gone from the 1953 championship corps. A.

and M. probably be close when the final event has been finished. BACK IN FORM Braves' Eddie Mathews, left, is congratulated by the Milwaukee batboy, foreground, and teammate Andy Pafko as he crosses the plate after hitting a home run in the first ning of the Brooklyn-Milwaukee game in Brooklyn Wednesday. Watching is plate umpire Dusty Bogges. The Braves beat the Dodgers, 5-1.

(UP Telephoto). SPORTS TODAY TWO MONTHS BASEBALL CAMPY OUT LONGER BROOKLYN, May 12 (ft Roy When the husky Dodger receiver Campanula's wrist operation, far underwent the operation for re- Vlaco Pirates vs. Harlingen Cap- more serious than first moval of a bone splinter from his itols in Harlingen. Baylor vs. Rice in Houston.

SWC wlU keeP Brooklyn left wrist on May 3. it was esti- baseball. catcher sidelined at least another mated he would be Jost to the club two months. Pre-Meet Fisuriiiff Points to Texas As a matter of fact, Baylor sports publicist Dub King, in a little unofficial handicapping the other day, figures Texas will have the crown all wrapped up before the colorful mile relay, last rice of the day, is run. King checked the and distances of the various athletes in computing his figures.

His tally comes out like this: Texas to win writh 82 points. A. and M. to score 60. Rice 37, SMU Baylor 29H.

TCU 15 and Arkansas 10. That is figuring that Texas will win the sprint relay and SMU will take the mile relay, with Rice second. Texas third and A. and M. fourth in that event.

In conference meets, teams get 10, 8, 6, 4 and 2 points for the first five places in the two relay events, and 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 in the 14 individual track and field events. Thus there is a total of 270 points at stake. A. and M. holds the current point record, having scored points in 1951.

Pre-meet analysts, of course, cannot anticipate the many things that can happen at a meet. Such as a dropped baton on a relay, or a pulled muscle in a sprint, or rain, or an overwhelming desire to win. Like Jerry Bonnen, on that same Municipal Stadium track in 1947. TCU vs. Texas A.

and M. in College Station, SWC baseball. GOLF Southwest Conference meet at Ridgewood. TENNIS Southwest Conference meet on Baylor Courts. SOFTBALL YMCA Softball Leagues.

Waco Softball Association at Kiwanis Idealers vs. L. L. Sams and Phillips No. 2 vs.

First National; at Hill- South Waco Merchants vs. and Phillips No. 1 vs. Telephone Co. Clippers Shackle Pirates, 2 CORPUS CHRISTI, May 12 Jim Trice helped his own cause by starting three double plays and striking out seven Wednesday night as the Corpus Christi Clipper edged past Waco 2 to 1.

Trice, winning his second game in as many starts, out-dueled Roger Sawyer and Pete Nicholas in a battle of seven hitters. Sawyer, who left the game in the eighth inning for a pinch-hitter after giving up six hits and both Corpus Christi runs, was the loser. The Clippers scored first, getting a run in the first inning on singles by Jack Wilkinson and Juan Sen- ties and a choice. Waroabh a ab ha Sanchez, a 41 2 6 Wilkinsn.2 4 123 Mejias. 11 4 0 10 Capps.33 1 00 Zonta.rf S010 Senties.cf 4 2 0 0 Matile.4091 Roberta, 1 4 1150 Phillips.c 42 6 0 Schrodr.lf42 2 0 Babcock.

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Corpus Christi 7. 2. Price 3- Sayer 4. Nicholas Price T. 7 in 7.

Reeder. Temple Rips Galveston GALVESTON, May 12 UP chilled crowd of 130 watched righthander Frank Gazella set down Galveston on five hits Wednesday night as Temple stopped the White Caps, 4 to 2. Tem ah a Gal ab a Daehn.cf 5 12 0 Perez.2 4 0 2 1 Haman.s 5 2 0 2 Sandrsn.S 4 2 0 Steele.3 5 2 2 3 Mathwacf 3 0 10 Beil. If 4 2 10 Gravea.cf 10 0 1 Stutts.rf 3 12 0 Stafford if 4 13 1 Moyer. 1 4 115 0 Rlddle.c 3 14 1 Jones.c 4 2 4 1 Robinsn.l 5 111 0 Coopmn.2 4 114 Howell.rf 3 0 2 1 Gazella.

4 0 0 2 Barrelo.s 3 0 4 1 Eaves.p 3 0 0 0 to 1 victory over Austin in the nightcap of a Big State League doubleheader Wednesday night after the Indians had won the first game, 7 to 4. Am Angelo, cf Hausmn.2 Net Perkirw.lf Dellis.3 McAfee.l Gaspare Rberson.p L. Jones, a Mason Rodrgz.p a Bryan 0 Mntelnso.g 1 Serpee, if 0 Cabrera.l 0 Dpschdt cf 0 Petschw.rf 1 Colas.3 1 Femdez.c 0 Argudin.2 3 Frazier, 0 Sauer 0 RJones.p 1 010 000 000-1 100 loo OOx-2 a Walked for Sayer in 8th Waco Corpus Christi Wilkinson. Senties. Wilkinson Roberts.

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Stafford. Riddle. Eaves. Ham man. Hamman Jones.

Daehn. Riddle Jonas. Sanderson. Stafford. Stutts.

Howell. Sanderson. LOB 9. Galveston 4. Eaves 1, Gazella 1 4.

Gazella 4. Stafford. Bhr. Bryan Pops Austin Twice BRYAN, May Frank fifth-inning home run gave the Bryan Indians a 2 Burdette Fires One-Hitter As Braves Clout Dodgers Totals 32 10 18 7 Totals 2813 a a-Singled for L. Jones in 6th b-Singled for Frazier in 5th.

Austin 000 211 0-4 Bryan 000 043 Mays Perkins Gaspar. Montelongo 2, Scarpace 2. Cabrera. Sauer. R.

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Scarpace 2. Pet sc how 2. DP Cabrera. 8. Bryan 9.

3. Rodriguez 2. Jones 1. 1. L.

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Jones 1 in 1: Frazier 8 in 5. Jones. and Mann. Second Gama Score by Austin 010 000 5 0 Bryan 010 010 7 1 McNeal and Gaspar; Newberry and Fernandez. Capitols Take Tyler, 8-1 HARLINGEN, May 12-UP Rivas scattered seven Tyler hits and the Harlingen Capitols defeated the Tigers 8 to 1 in the last game of their series Wednesday night.

for only three or four weeks. BROOKLYN, May 12 Burdette allowed only one home run by Gil he pitched the Milwaukee Braves to a 5-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers Wednesday. It was the second spectacular pitching victory for the Braves over the Dodgers in a row. Tuesday night, Gene Conley struck out seven in hurling a 2-0 shutout over the Dodgers. Burdette, given perfect support, was never in danger of being scored upon except for the towering blast by Hdges.

Only two other men reached first base, Don Newcombe on a walk in the third and Jackie Robinson on a walk in the seventh. Robinson was erased on a double play so the Dodgers had only one runner left on base. Burdette, in gaining his third victory struck out two and retired 17 on infielder grounders. Braves ab a ab a Burton.cf 5 0 2 0 Reese.ss 4 0 4 3 OConnell.2 5 1 2 7 Gnilam.2 4 0 4 1 Mathevvs.3 3 3 0 2 Snider cf 3 0 3 0 Pafko.rf 3 0 10 Robinsn.3 2 0 0 2 Adcock 1 3 217 0 Hodges, 1 3 15 0 Aaron.If 4 2 3 0 Amros.lf 3 0 4 0 Logan.ss 4 10-4 Furillo.rf 3 0 2 0 White.c 4 2 2 0 Walker 3 0 5 1 3 0 0 3 Nwcmbe.p 0 0 0 3 a Belardi 10 0 0 Wade.p 0 0 0 0 Thpsn 10 0 0 Totals 34 16 Totals 27 1 27 10 a-St ruck out for Newcombe In 6th. b-Grounded out for Wade in 9th.

Milwaukee 110 110 Brooklyn oio Mathews 3, Adcock Hodges. Adcock 2, Aaron. Hodges. Aaron. White.

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6. Brooklyn 1. 2. Newcombe 2. Newcombe 6 8 in 6.

Wade 3 in 3. (3-2). Engeln. Stewart. Pmelli.

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Rivas. RBI Santamaum, Skelton. Dunkovich. Carpenter 2. Lopez 3.

Escobar. Carpenter. Lopez. Skelton. Escohar.

S-Santamauro. Lopex. Cullins. Santa mauro; Lopez. Malgarini.

Martinez. 5. Harlingen 6. 3. Spieth 2.

Rivas SO-Rivas 3 HO-Ferro. 4 ln 1 2-3. DeLeonardis. Edinburg in Conference EDINBURG, May 12 (SV-Pan American College in Edinburg officially became affiliated today with the Big State Conference. The school will begin competing in athletics this fall.

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