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Daingerfield ran away with the High School Division title and Paris Junior College swept past onrushing Murray in the'Col- lege Division in the first tunning of the Parij Relays Saturday at Noyes Stadium. The lads from Daingerfield were ttrong in all events and chalked up a terrific total of 53 points far in front of second place Hooks with 19 and 2-5 points. PJC needed great showings by the relay: teams and sprinters tostay ahead of the fast closing of Murray Paris totaled points in companion with 50 for Murray. Buddy Stice of Daingerfield hurried past his higher regarded teammate, Jim Griffin, to capture high individual honors in the High School Division with 17 points. Griffin scored 14V4 points.

Anderson, the fireball man for" PJC, raced away in the close ones to clinch top individual honors' in the 'College Division. Twenty-eight records went on the books for the first running of the Paris Relays and the attendance was much better' than the hosting coaches had anticipated. Hundreds of spectators watched the finals under, the lights Saturday night and many others viewed the preliminaries which were scattered throughout the morning and afternoon. Sties would likely get die nod of the-spectators for the most outstanding of the meet although Anderson is not to be played lightly. The fact that Stice was rated as an underdog to Griffin would make the difference.

into the high hurdles the lads were about even, but Stice romped off to a good start and Griffin did not finish the race after he kicked over a hurdle almost midway in the race. Stice picked up five points there and Griffin got none. Alao, nipped his teammate In the 100-yard dash. It was the first time of the year for Stice to compete in that event and he really made It coast with'-a 10.4 clocking. Anderson galloped home with a 10.1 timing in the century dash, then blazed his way to a neat 21.9 first place win in the 220.

With Anderson in the group, the PJC dash team had little trouble in adding the relay points to the winning total. One of the hottest races of night was between Jerry Dudley of Paris and Pete Ramsey of East Texas Baptist. The milers duelec right down to the tape but Dudley was still far enough in front to cop the The spectators lik sd that race almost as much as the, relays and the timing was pretty good at 4:34.2. Other high school teams finish like this: Pewitt 17V4, Mt. Plea HaUsville 14, Bonham 14, Talco Denison 6, and Paris one.

College cinder units finished be kind Paris and Murray in the fol lowing order: Austin 19, East Tex as Baptist 16, and Eastern Okie- ioma 9. Field events got more' recognition than usual in a track meet. Srnest Smith set a fine mark in he discus' throw and managed to place in the shot put Jor. Paris although he bothered ately with an injured hand. The shot put drew an appreciative audience as Murray and Paris battled for first position.

Likewise, the broad jump, high jump and pole vault. Daingerfield won eight of 14 Irst place medals and Paris took five firsts and a host of placement points. Murray captured four first )laces. Gainesville and the University of Dallas did not score a joint although they had runners most of the final events. Hosting coaches Billy Reddell of Paris High School and Jack Bankhead of Paris Junior College agreed that the meet went off good for the first running.

They hoped'for a bigger field next year, but added that you could not find races much better than many of the events staged here Saturday night. THff FAAJS NEWS, SUNDAY, APRIL 5, ItSt RESULTS UP AND OVER Daingerfield's Jim Griffin clears a barrier in the 180-yard'low hurdles in Saturday's Paris Relays at Noyes "Stadium. A step later he fell to the cinderpath and" Hallsville's Randall won the event. (Paris News Staff Photo). Javelin Mark Set In Texas Relays AUSTIN, Tex.

(AP)-Giant Bill Alley of Kansas threw the javelin 270 feet inches to better the American and. collegiate records Saturday in a rousing Texas Relays that, produced six records and three record ties. Eddie Southern of Texas chipped in with a 45.7 anchor Quarter-mile in me university division mile relay to equal the world record for Red Sox Edge Cubs in Dallas DALLAS, Tex. CAP) -Pete Runnels and Vic Wertz drove in three runs apiece b'ut it took a ninth inning error by Chicago's Tony Taylor to give the Boston Red Sox an 8-7 verdict over tlw Cubs Saturday. Taylor threw the baU into the seats behind first base in a desperate attempt to complete a double play and Dick' Gernert was sent home from second base with deciding tally.

the distance. It cannot be considered, since it was from a running start and not in a flat race. great toss brought him the vote as outstanding athlete of the huge five-division track and field carnival. It smashed the Texas Relays record by almost 18 feet, the collegiate record by 13 feet Vt inch and was inches better than the American record. Kansas and Texas tied for the championship of the university class with 58 points apiece, and Kansas was picked by 'sports writers as the outstanding team.

University class records included a pole vault of 14 feet inches by Jim Graham of Oklahoma State and a mile relay of 3:10.3 by Texas. Lamar Tech won the college division with 42 points to 39 for favored East Texas State. Baylor swept the junior college-college freshman division with 40 points, and Texas was second at 38. Midland won the high school cham pionship with points to 24 for Houston Lamar. Canadian, Palmer Tied in Masters By HUGH FULLERTON JR.

Associated Press Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (APJ-Canada's Stan Leonard slammed back with a tfaree-under par 69 Saturday and tied defending- champion Arnold Palmer for the lead after 54 holes of the 23rd Masters Golf Tournament. Ex-champion Gary Middlecoff, moving in with a 4-under-par 68, was only a stroke off the pace as Leonard and Palmer, of Ligonier forged a deadlock, with 212. game is on for the defending titleholder, the ex- champion and the relative unknown in the three-man showdown of this classic at massive Augusta National. The third round eliminated virtually all the other contenders.

Leonard, 44-year-old Vancouver veteran, posting his second 69 of the tournament, set the target. Palmer, needing a birdie on the 18th hole to tie for the lead, made it on a 12-foot putt and scored a 71 for the day. Middlecoff, also needing one birdie on the last three holes to make it a three-way deadlock, parred his way in and failed by a stroke to catch the others. It was a finish that provided every kind of thrill for a crowd estimated at 40,000 to aWy the largest in the history of American golf. And it set up another likely thriller for Sunday.

National amateur champion Charlie Coe was only three strokes behind at 215 after a "superb 67, the best one-round score of the tournament. FIELD EVENT FINALS Hifli School Division MICH HURDLES: (1) Stieo. Dmln. ftrlieltl. (2) Walker.

Hallsvllle. Rls- Bonhtm. (4) Thorton 15.3, YABD DASH: (1) Stice, Dalnger- (2) GriHln. DtlngertleW; (3) rish, Tilco. (4), DaTls, Paris.

10.4.. 441 YARD Chlldree. Daing'er- fleld. 51.7 (2) Roberts. Mt.

Pleasant (3) Hood, Talco (4) Dainperfleld. 1M YARD LOW HURDLES: (1) Walker, Mills? Hooks, Thorton. Bonham. (4) Rtaser. 20.8.

441 YARD RELAY: (1) Dalngerfield. (4) Talco. (3) Pewitt. (4) Denison. 45.9.

tm YARD RUN: (1) Wade, Bonham. (2) Porter, Daingerfield. C4) Grlssby. BallsylHe. 1:04.3.

TARD DASH: Roberts. Mt Pleasant. Pewitt. (3) Walker. Ballsvitle.

(4) Mills. Hoofcs; MILE RUN: CD McOraw. Datocerfleld. (Z) Jones. Hooks.

(3) Bates Hooks. '(4) Bonham. MILE RELAY: Daingerfield, (2) Talco Bonham Hoofcs. 3:34.8. POL! 1.

fleld. JL Hummel, Paul Pewitt. 3. Holder. 4.

Llpscomb, Botihatn. 10,. feet. 5 Inches. BROAD JUMP Griffin, Dalneerfield.

2. Mills, Hooks. 3. Slice. Dainserflfld.

4, Morris Talco. 21 feet, 5 Inches. DISCUS M. Rlchef, Fevltt. 2.

Cooper, Pewitt. S. White, Hoofcs. 4. Moore, 133 feet.

1 Inch. SHOT PUT 1. Masteri, Mt. Pleasant. 2.

Price. HooSs: 4. White, Hoots. feet. inch.

HIGH JUMP 1. Stice, Datagerfleld. 2. way tie amon? Key of Mt. Pleasant taylor of Hooks.

Henderson, ol Paul Pewitt. Morrow of Hooks, and Via of Talco. feet, 4 inches. FIELD EVENTS College Divisioa HIGH HURDLES: (1) Clark, Murray. 12) RW Johnson.

Paris. (3) Stallcup. Eastern. (4) Cook. Murray.

16.7. 1W YABD DASH: (1) Anderson. Paris, (2) Llscoinb. Austin. (3) Lahgley Galnes- C4) Foster, 10.1.

fllle' Cunningham, Paris. (4) Con- TARD rPrim. ZTBC (2) Gainesville. (3) Cunningham, ParU, 51.2. IN YARD LOW HURDLE: CD Murray.

Summerall. Murray (3) allciifW, Eastern. (4) Cook, Murray. 27.0. YARD RELAY: Austin, (2) Parii (31 Murray (4) ETRC.

45.0. Ml YABD KUN: (11 Cound. Eastern. (2) Pogtmk, 'Murray. (3); Ballesterow, Paris.

(4) Braden. ETRC. 2:02.2. YARD DASH: U) Softball Meet Set For Ward Schoolers Softball play begins for local elementary schools Monday afternoon at the Boys' Clubs McGill Field. Play this season wiirbe" built around a double elimination tournament.

Each participating school will get to play at least two games before bowing out of the tournament. Single games beginning at 4 o'clock will be played Monday through Thursday and a double header will be played on Friday. Trophies will be awarded by the Boys' Club of Paris to the winners and second place te a i. Game officials will also be fur' nished by fche Boys' Club. Coaches of the ward teams Jimmy Heavener of First Ward.

Donald Crook of J. G. Woolen, Jim McDonald of Graham, Oliver Allen of Fourth Ward, Joel Casey of Rosa Pearson, and Bob White of East Paris. The East Paris Dragons are krfending champions while the f. G.

Woolen Wolves are the runners-up from the 1958 season. First Round games-will match Graham with First Ward on Monday, J. G. Woolen will play Rosa Tuesday and Easi 'am will take on Fourth Wart Wednesday. No admission will be charge( 'or the games and the genera public ii invited.

Texas Consumer Finance 117 South Main SU 4-MM Owls Gain Lead In SW Baseball HOUSTON (AP)-The Rice Owls rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to defeat Texas 4-3, Saturday and take the lead; for the first time in Southwest Conference baseball. Rice has been a league member since 1916. Not once has an Owl team previously led the conference baseball race. The victory left Rice with a 3-1 conference record. stands 2-2.

Owl second baseman Bobby Burn overshadowed the power hitters. His bunts kept rallies alive in the sixth and seventh innings. Southpaw Paul Timme pitched the last four innings and got credit for his third victory against no losses. He relieved Jim Brock. Gamblers Pick Yanks, Braves RENO, Nev.

(AP) Nevada gamblers are rating the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Braves as shoo-ins to keep their American and National League baseball pennants. The league odds, as quoted by the Reno Turf Club: York 1-3; Cleveland 5-1; Detroit 6-1, Chicago 10-1; Boston 12-1; Baltimore 501; Kansas City 100-1; Washington 100-1. National Milwaukee 3-5, San Francisco 3-1; Pittsburgh 5-1; Los Angeles 6-1; St. Louis 12-1; Cincinnati 12-1; Philadelphia 501; Chicago 50-1. Williams Doubtful BOSTON Sox slugger Ted Williams, under treatment at New England Baptist Hospital Monday for a pinched nerve OKI neck, may be discharged the middle of next week, his doctor said Saturday.

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Nrit, DM SU4-7444 Llscomb, Austin. (3) Butdo. ZTBC: (4) Moulton, 21.9. 1UN: (1) Dudley, (I) Hatruey, EXBC. (3) (4) Thompson, Murny.

4:34.3. MILE KELAT: (1) Murray (3) ETBC (4) Amlta. DISCUS Smith, PJC. S. Milburn, PJC.

3. Sraughn. Murray A'. M. 4.

Mffler, 134 feet, -four Inches. HIGH JUMP 1. 1. Hlcltmam, Murray. 3.

Slow), PJC. tied PJC. 6 feet. POLE VAULT 1. SurnriU, Mumy.

2. BjoolM, Murray. 3.. McCmrty, PJC. 4.

(tie) Kennedy and, Sloin, PJC. 10 feet, six Inches. BROAD JUMP 1. Anderson, PJC. 1.

Sumrall, Murray. 3. Horton, But Texas Baptist. 4. Bates.

PJC. 22 reel, six and one-half Inches. SHOT PUT 1. Smith, Murray. 2.

Mllburn, PJC. 3. Aighn, Murray. 4. 40 feet, three and Inches.

Chess Champ Wins 8th MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina CAP) U. S. champion Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, who lost his first two games in an international chess tourney here, won again Friday night and now is unbeaten in eight straight. The 16-year-old schoolboy's triumph kept him in a tie'for second place. Prep for Final Home Meet AUSTIN (AP)-Track champions Eddie Southern, Wally Wllaoa and Jot Villareal will make their final home appearances with University of Texas team" tbia weekend.

Coach Clyde LittleCeld's iqiwd will compete in a four-way mart with Rice, Texas Christian and Baylor at Memorial Stadium; Saturday. This week also will be the first this year that the Longbows four varsity teams in action. Baseball games send Coach Bibb Falk's club against Rice at Hota- ton Tuesday, and TCU at Fort Worth Friday and Saturday. In Southwest Conference, dual matches, Texas plays Arkansas here Monday and Baylor at Waco Friday. Texas tennis playera are hostt to Texas Monday and Baylor Saturday.

ONE MATCH LEFT PHSWinsSecond In Loop Tennis GREENVILLE 'Paris got along fine until the finals where. the 'Wildcats bowed low to the powerful Greenville Lions in the District 6-AAA tennis tournament here Saturday. The. Wildcats of Paris finished in second place in front of Sulphur Springs and Gainesville. McKinney and Mt.

Pleasant, the other members of the conference did not teams in the meet. Greenville swept all the top places, about as expected and will represent the district in regional competition on April 24 on Highland Park Courts in Only one place -was left undecided following the' finals Saturday. Kathy Ashmore of Paris and Katherine of Sulphur Springs will play for third place in the girls' division afternoon on the Paris High School courts. Paris boys' double team drew a first round bye then lost to Greenville in the finals. Bobby Harris and Bobby Inniss fell 6-0) 6-0 to Johnny Simmons and Mark-Latham.

Howard Winans of Greenville captured the boys singles title by smashing David Rainey of Paris, 6-0, 6-0, in the finals. Paris duo whipped Jimmy Kylt and Jerry Bacon of Gainesville, 6-2, 7,5, in round match. In a boys singles test, Bud Waytt of Sulphur Springs downed David Rainey of Paris, 84, for third spot Ann Jones and Donna Burch, the number one girls doubles team for Paris, lost Marlea and Pope of Greenville, 8-0, after defeating Bryan and Smith of Sulphur Springs in an opening match, 64, 6-2. Nationwide Trailers Rtnt 'tm hen, leave them there. Locally you can get 'tm here and bring 'cm back.

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