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Five High School Records Fall In West Texas Relays Lubbock Loses 14 To 12 Slugfest To San Angelo Baseball Crew Double Bill Track Action Is Underway By BILL HART Avalanche Sports Writer ODESSA. March Amarillo Sandies became heavy favorites to repeat as high school champions in the West Texas Relays as five records were set in the pre- limi nar.es here today. The Sar.dirs qualified four relay teams, three hurdlers, two high jumpers, two broad jumpers, and one discus thrower for the finals Saturday. Andrews looks like the top contender for fhp high flying Sandies as the Mustangs qualified two hurdlers in both events, a man in the 100-yard dash, a shot putter, discus thrower and a pole vaultnr. but failed to place In any of the relay races.

Harbpr Ties Three Lubbock's Troy Harhrr ted with three others for the host time in the 100-yard dash with a time of 10 flat, and the 8X0 and 440-yard relay tpams also qualified. Jerry Davis cleared 10 6 inches to enter the finals and Lyle Harper threw the dicus 12S feet to enter the final go-round. The only other Luhbock placing came when Wolfe threw the shot 43 feet to be in the top six. The big boys hit the cinders Saturday moraine for the preliminaries with all finals set for that afternoon. The first race starts at 1 p.m.

Texas is the favorite in the University Class while ACC is rated the best in the onllegp division. Both are defending champions. Ger.e Ellis came home in 14.8 Jn the 120-yard high hurdles to erase the old mark of 15 flat set by Billy Pete Hnddlepton of Iraan In 1952. Another mark fell in the "pr ran the the old Local Links Team Third RED RAIDER NINE IS HANDED 23-1 DEFEAT Sul Ross Raps Tech ALPINE, March 26. i noon.

A walk to Wallace Wilson with The the bases loaded in the top of the ninth gave Texas Tech a run, enough to avert a whitewashing, but not enough to save the Red Raiders from a 23-1 licking at the hands of a polished Sul Ross baseball team here this after- Cowboys struck for five runs in the first inning and the final result never was in doubt. The home force added a brace of runs in the second and another in the fifth, exploding for 10 runs in the sixth to complete the rout. Sul Ross combined 16 hits with mark held by Sweetwater. Pampa Breaks Record Pampn's 440 relay team of John Darby, Walker Bird. Ed Dudley and Harold Lewis ran the lap ir.

432 to knock off .4 of a second off the old mark held by Odessa. Amarillo got the other marks, winning the mile relay in 3:27.6 and th" SSP-yard relay in 1:30.8. Levelland made a frond showing, qualifying in the i 1 relay. George Branch gaining the finals in the low hurdles, shot nut and discus; Joe Kennedy in the pole vault and the broad jump. Denver City qualified John Curtis and Jackie Luton in the 100- yard dash, Bob Freeman in the pole vault: and its 440 and 8SO relay teams.

Tahoka Has Hard Lurk Other area placinss wore Alfred Cnats of Morton in thp high Jerry Gagp of Whitharra! in the pole'vault; Wyman Mr.se of Slaton See ODESSA MEET Page Track Results ODESSA. March 26. iSpeciail Lubbock golfers ranked third among 15 high school teams in the meet- held in conjunction with the West Texas Relays here today at the end of the first 18 holes. San Angelo led the field with 312 while Amarillo was second with 322 and the Westerners third with 325. Odessa wound up with 329 anc; Abilene 330.

Lsmesa totaled 377. Tommy Wo'fc of San Angplo was the medalist, carding 71, one i under par. Lubbock scorers were Butch Mitchell 83, Robert Rogers 80, Gene Hollingsworth 79 ar.d Don Brown 93. Lamesa first round scores were Boh Hankins 88. Ben Alexander 86, Gary Mitchell 90 and T.

Pipi kin 113. i High school second round will PAGE EIGHT, LUBBOCK, TEXAS i start Saturday morning while collegians play their first round. i Two teams will be entered by Texas Tech and the other team will be Gene Mitchell is the high school I coach and Warren Cantrell is the Raider coach. Tech players are Jim Green, Gary Cassell. Walter McKean, Jack Russell.

Charles Sanders, Bob Lapham, Jerry Thorr.ton and George Ponies 7 Exhibition Seoson Opens Plainview To Host Rosweil Nine Today CUB Poliett, left, and Ralph Kiner, above, will take to the playing field for the Chicago Cubs against the Baltimore Orioles here Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Poliett, a product of New Orleans, was the ace of the St. Louis Cardinals' hill corps during the '40s Kir.er, one of baseball's top home run producers, was traded to the Cubs last year by the Pittsburgh Pirates. PLAINVIEW, March 26 The Plainview Ponies of the West Texas-New Mexico I league will open their exhibition season Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Stoker, Veteran Ed Arthur and! Veteran Righthander Vince Sper-j anza.

The Oklahoma City Indians and' the Dallas Eagles of the Texas LUBBOCK MOKNING AVAIANCUZ SATURDAY MARCH 26, 1954 IN ALBUQUERQUE TODAY Cubs And Orioles Break Camp, Head For Lubbock Jaycee Park, playing host to the league will be in Plainview for Rosweil club of the Longhorn an exhibition game Sunday after- league. noon at 2.15. Pony Manager Jackie Sullivan has announced that he plans toi use two rookies and a limited service moundsman in Saturday! afternoon's contest, letting each one hurl three innings. Rookie Lefthander Earl Gent-; er wil start and will be relieved: by tall rookie righthander Dale. Crues.

Third member of the trio Hale Center's Meet Set Today hander Jim Other Probable Starters her Saturday with 12 Other probable entered and possibly more com ng Already entered are Abernathy, Anton, Cotton Center, Dimmitt, Happy, Idalou, New Deal, Petersburg. Pettit, Springlake, Sudan, and the host Owls. four Raider errors to spoil Texas Tech's first baseball appearance since 1929. The Cowboys raked Chuck Johnson, Leo Chase and Art Reeves for all their hits and runs in the eight innings they worked. Sizemore Top Hitter Ronny Sizemore was the top hitter for Sul Ross, getting a perfect three, including two doubles.

He drove in six of the winner's runs. In the Tech ninth, Frank Wright singled and advanced to third on Black's single. Jackie Miller was nicked in the slide to load the bases and Wilson's stroll on four wide ones forced Wright across the plate with the first Texas Tech run in 25 years. Tech was limited 1o eight hits by Jim Spradley, the winning hurler and three successors, Harvey Swarthout, Jack Glover and Dwaine Goodin. The eight Tech safeties came from the bats of Elmer Wilson, Bobby Griffin, W.

L. McGee, Fulton Smith, Andy Meyer, Wright, Black and Miller. Another game between the two schools is scheduled at Kekernot Field here tomorrow afternoon. The line score: Tex Tech 000 00 0 184 Sul Ross 520 02(10) 16 2 C. Johnson, Chase (4), Reeves (5) and Turner; Spradley, Swarthout (4), Glover (6), Goodin (8) and Tibbetts.

High brake. Ysieta: Osborne, AmArUJo; PudJey. Pampa; Cain. AmarUlo: Bennett. Philips; Midland; Eilis.

Andrews; Chester. Andrews; Leek. Amhurgey. Odessa: Trout. Slaton; Yjleta.

Best time by Ellis. 14.S. record. Old record of 15 0. set by Huddleston of Iraar.

in 1952. 100-yard Andrews; Curtis. Denver City; Luton. Denver City: Lewis, Parr.pa; Diebitsch. Tort Stnclcon; Davis.

Midland; Harber, Lubbock: Raines. O'Dor-nell: Moody. Odessa; Mitchell. Ft. Stocktcn; McKermn.

Price Kennedy, Levelland. Best times ny Harber. Doriand. Lewis, ar.d Diebitsch. in dat.

Sprint Odessa. Mcnahans. Midland, Best time by Snyder (White. Rosers. Ivison New record.

Old re- corH of 3:40 st-t by Sweetwater 1953. Iff) low Andrews: Am- burcrey, Odessa: Goodbrake. Ysleta. Best time by 4-lfl-yard AmarUlo. Fort Stockton.

Lubhcck, Denver City. Borser. Best tlm- by 43.2 New record breaks CM r-cord cf 43.6 hy Cdespa In 195:. SSO-yard relay Arr.ar^o (Alexander. Reed.

Graham and Crumpi. Pampa. Odss- la. Lubbock. ZJenver City.

Fcrt Best time by Arnarillo. record bmke. Old record ct 1:3: 0 in 1953. Mile (Feed. Allen.

Alexander and Graham'. Snvder. Phillips. Levelland. Sundown: of El Best time by AmariP.o.

1:30 S. New rernrd Broke old record of 4 Midland in 1953. Shot Cantrell- Parr.pa: Wnsht. Andrews; Branch, Levelland: Pampa; Muse. Siaton: Wnifr.

Lubbock. Best throw by Cantreil, Pol? Luhbock; Freeman. Denver City; Caw. Whitharral: Kpnnpdy. Levelland; Hale.

Momihans; Lebcul. Crane: MUSP. Shade. Austin of El Pauo. Qualifying belRht.

10-6. Arnarillo; Branch. land; Roblson. B's Spring: Crur.e. Austin of El Paso: Harder.

Lubbock; Wright. Andrews. Best throw by 156-3. Hlxh Miiler. Crane: Smith.

Phillips. Gorrell. Odessa: Mitchell. Pecns; Coats Mcrton; Fox. Austin ot El PP.SO.

Qualifying height 5-SU. Broad ton. Price College: Walker and Cramp. Arnarillo; Davis. Decker.

ForA StocV.t^v. Kennedy, Levelland. Best Jump by Brur.tor. 20H. Sandies Dominate 1 Net Tourney Action ODESSA, March 26.

South Plain? tennis players didn't fare so well in rhe senior division i as The Amarillo Sandies dominat- cd play. In fact, only hvo i Denver City and Plainview had representatives. Wayne Cook of Denver City i lost in tho first round to Joe i Smith of Pyote. 6-0. Joe Leveretf of Plainview won his first match from Dan Carpenter of Odessa.

6-0. 6-1. but i lost in the second round to George Thompson of Crane. In the doubles. Jacky Xewton and Jim Farmer of Plainview lost to Joe Ash and A.

J. Smith of Crane. 6-2, 6-1. Darwin Stevsns and Mickey Blakeney of Denver City won over the team from Thomas Jefferson of El 6-4. 6-3.

but lost to San Angelo's Jon Young and Shell Earth. 6-0, 6-0. 1 In the senior girls division, Donna Copelanrt to Freddie Wise of Kermit, 6-3. 6-4. Plainview did not enter a double? team.

Macky Hunter of Plainview defeated a Crane plaver. 3-6, 6-4. 6-0, in the sinsles division of the but lost to Eri Strayhorn of Pyote. 6-4, David Barton and Bobby Frye of Plainview lost to Charles Bleiker and Ken Hushes of Midland in doubles match. 6-4.

6-4. In the girls division of the Class. Jan Miller of Plainview lost to Lupe Hernandez of Jefferson, 6-2, 6-0, and Sharon Williams and Betty lost to Clara Freeman and Janice Rome of Big Spring, 6-1, 6-4. Lubbock did not enter a team because of a school function. i Pyote is the overall leader of the first day with 24 points, but most came in the grade school division.

Amarillp had 11 points in the senior division. Semi-finals and finals will be played Saturday. (By The United Press) ner and rookie Stan Jok powered The Chicago O.ibs and Baltimore me Phillies to an easy 6-2 victory scheduled to play an ex- over tne Detroit Tigers, as Jim hibition game in Lubbock Sun- Konstanty and rookie Paul Penson combined to pitch a five-hitter. Both homers came off southpaw Billy Hoeft who allowed five runs scheduled game in Ic-ft their Arizona training 1 camps Friday and headed east. The two teams will play in Albuquerque today before leaving on their trip to Lubbock.

'Two pitchers were optioned by the Cubs Friday Joe Kuncl and Dor. Watkins to the Beaumont club of Texas League. Kuncl had a 16-1S won-loss record at Macon last year with an earned run average of 2.79. while Watkins posted a 14-10 record at Des Moines with a 3.04 earned run average. and seven hitb in seven innings.

Ponies in their first exhibition game: Rookie Clayton Wulff, shortstop; Rookie Jim Ditolla, second base; Rookie Lloyd Forsyth, centerfield; Veteran Bo Dempsey, right field; Limited Service Herbierto, first base; Rookie Jack Coyle, left field; Rookie Eddie Wolfe, third base and Rookie Pat O'Neal, catcher. Sullivan plans to use all the other men on his squad except pitchers in Saturday's game. Rookies Forsyth and Cal Mickleson both looked particularly good in the Ponies' first inter- Mustangs Outpoint FORT WORTH. March Southern Methodist rode the right arm of all-conference hurler Tomi my Bowers to a 4-3 conference vic- Preliminaries will start at 10:15 a. m.

with the finals in the pole vault opening the meet 15 min- "over" the Texas Christ utes earlier. Other finals that ian Horned Frogs theTigh jump Bowers allowed only ur sin les Finals Start at 1:30 Prelims will be staged in both e( as were of SMU's. struck out 10 and walked three, three Frog runs were unearn- Konstanty allowed four hits in his squad game Thursday. Forsyth six-inning workout while Penson had a horner, single and double up an earned run in the gave seventh. Richards Satisfied TAMPA, March Manager Paul Richards raced the Chicago White Sox through a four- hour morning drill Friday and then announced he was "completely sa- tisifed with the condition of the club." "This is as good a spring as we've had for work." he said.

"This squad is in condition except for a few aches and bruises, or in four trips and Mickelson had two doubles and a single in three trips. Looking good on the mound were limited service hurler Oran Yonks 8, Bums 4 ST. PETERSBURG. March Reynolds pitched the last four inning? Friday limited the Dodgers to one unearned run and two hits as the Yankees else they wouldn't be able to work rallied fcr an S-5 victory before this hard." 7,702 fans. Gil McDougald.

Yogi Berra and Gene of the Yankees and Don of the Dodgers hit home runs. didn't allow a hit or a nn during the first three innings but four hits in the fourth McDougald's homer, a double by Berra. Ed Robinson's triple and Bob Cerv's double gave the Yankees three runs and tied the game. Giardello Boosted Ring Ratings NEW YORK. March Joey Giardello, Philadelphia's magnificent ycung middleweight, received another boost toward a title shot Friday when named, top I contender among 160-pounders in the Ring magazine's latest ratings.

Reds 3, Cards 2 TAMPA. March Gus Bell's two-run homer over the riRht-Jield fence with two out in the eighth inning gave the Cincinnati Ked5 a 0-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Friday and a sweep o( their two-game spring senes for the first time and was Wally Moon drove in both Card- given seventh berth because of two first and second place teams following the running of the mile relay. Officials Listed Joe Holmes of Lubbock will be the head timer and Paul Stewart of Hale Center will start the races. Other officials are referee and head finish judge- H.

L. Douglas, Hale Center; clerk, recorder and i Mason. Hale Center; judge of Giardello, 23. replaced Rocky weight McMinn, Castellan! of Cleveland number i Center judge of jumping one aspirant because of three, ever s-Lee Carter, Hale "Center: knockouts. i over Jassistant ti mers Fannin and E.

S. Agnew, both Garth Panter. Walter Cartier and Willie Troy. Castellani dropped to second rung. Young Tommy Jackson of Brook- TCU jumped to a 1-0 first-inning lead on a single by Al Paschal and two straight errors.

The Ponies put together a single, an interference call on the catcher and an until the packed Slated Today By ART GATTS Avalanche Sports Writer The Lubbock Westerners scored nine runs in the sixth inning only to give San Angelo two in the seventh to lose a 14-12 slugfest at Chapman Field yesterday afternoon. Saturday, the two teams will meet in a doubleheader starting at 1 m. Coach Tim Tillery's crew was behind, 12-3, coming to bat in the sixth, but rallied to tie it up with eight of the 11 a homer by Jimmy Joe a walk. Bobcats Come Back The Bobcats came right back, after one was out, with a bloop single over short, a walk, an error and three wild pitches to notch the winning runs. Both teams left a man or; base in the first inning, as the game started out to be a tight one.

The first Cat double play erased the Westerners chances, though, and the visitors came back with two runs in the second frame on a bloop single by Wayne Vick and a homer over the left fielder's head by Elias Menchaca. That set the pattern, with five more homers going out in the strong wind. Lubbock Ahead Briefly Lubbock was ahead briefly after a single by Benny McCollum, a walk to Robert Benton and Glenn Higginbptham's base-clearing home run in the bottom of the second. San Angelo tallied four In the third on a triple, double, error and Bobby Biederman's homer. The second twin-killing stopped a Lubbock rally in that inning and the home team never threatened again until the sixth.

In the meantime, San Angelo got five in the errors helping the big drive being a four-bagger by Will J. Farris. Menchaca got his second homer to open the fifth for another run. Back In Game A walk, seven singles, an error hurdle races, 100 yard dash, 440 yard dash and the 220 yard dash. Finals will begin at 1:30 p.

m. Individual ribbons will be given for the first four places in all events. In case of ties, ribbons i error for two runs in the second, will be flipped for. but the points will be divided equally. the fourth.

after two men had Trophies will be awarded to the reached second and third on errors. Jack Freeman drilled a single to center to score both. SMU rocked along eighth inning, when it a K4V -the winning run. Alter a double by by forcing the first batter to foul Jim Payne had sent one man ou to the catcher. He opened the home, an error permitted Payne to seventh, with an out, but Billy score from third.

0 pe singled and stole second. Al- Payne had gone to third on an bert Miranda flew out and Paul infield out. After a walk to Paul See WESTERNERS Page on a throw and Stanford's three- run horner got Lubbock back in the game. The hits were by Don Hogue, Bobby Welch, Dave Allen, Gehrig Garrison, Don Powers, Higginbotham and Charley Lawrence, the losing hurler who weathered the entire storm. Edwin Tusha relieved regular third baseman that sixth-inning uprising and promptly got out of trouble catcher Bill Flick E.

Center. Coach Hoss Byerley is the di- McDonald, threw wild into center field attempting to catch McDonald stealing and Payne scored the winning run. The two clubs will resume play of Hale i here Saturday. The Box Score iial runs with a none-out single to upset victories this year a knock Th? got another ran in hth ne es Pov atv i A the fifth and three more in the sixth to clinch the triumph. Nats 10, Bosox 1 SARASOTA.

March UP Washington Senators rattled 12 hits off Boston pitching Friday as they sent the Red Sox down to their third straight defeat. 10-1. Shea and Sonny Dixon held the Bosox to seven hits and one unearned run. Washington rookie Tony Roifr knocked ir. three runs, while Mickey Vernon had a double and two singles for the winners.

Phils 6, Tigers 2 LAKELAND, March Home runs by Granny Ham- right in the eighth following singles by Alex Grammas and Country Slaughter. Axe Set To Fall WEST PALM BEACH. March axe is about to faU on a dozen of the 38 players remaining with the Philadelphia lyn smashed into the top 10 heavy- rector of the meet which is hoped fo fog made an annual event. Coach Royal James' Abernathy Antelopes are rated as favorites of the meet, going by past performances, but will be hard pressed by the host Owls, and New Deal. All times will be declared as meet records since it is the initial meet.

-out given Rex Layne and a decision over Clarence Henry. The defeat dropped Henry from eighth out of the top 10. In an automatic shuffle, ex- champion Ezzard Charles again recaptured first place among heavy contenders when big Nino Valdes of Cuba was dropped to number two because of successive poor Athletics, and Earle Mack said Fri-: showings while winning decisions day that youth will be spared. "We have decided to go along with the young fellows," said the vice president and secretary, who is also acting general manager. "Maybe we'll be able to make a deal or two, but in any case, we want to see these new fellows can do." over Archie McBride and James Tech Tennis Squad i i Meets East Texas Texas Tech's tennis players meet East Texas State netmen here Saturday.

George Philbrick, Tech tennis coach, is urging as many fans as possible to attend the matches. They will be played on the courts A meal will be served to the just north of dormi. tracksters and the officials in the high school cafeteria. AB 4 5 SAJf 4NGELO POM. 3b-U Miranda, Flest.

cf Blederman. p-Sb Kartman. Fields, 3 Farris, Ib Vlck. 2b 4 Menchftca. rf 4 Dumas, if Tusha.

tory, West Hall, starting at 2 p.m. Philbrick rates East Texas State among the stronger teams the VISITS SPEEDWAY i Red Raiders will face this year. INDIANAPOLIS, March Already the invaders hold a decis- Manuel Fangio, the Argen- ion'over Texas Christian Univers- Tolils LUBBOCK Hogue. ss Welch, 2b Allen. Ib Stanford, 3b Garrison, cf McCollum.

rf If Benton, if Powers, rf HigBinbotham Lawrence, 88 AB ...3 ...2 ...4 ,..4 ...4 Danny Nardico of Tampa, skidded from seventh to ninth uugiu, among light heavies, because of tinian race driver who von the ity, the team that turned back his two batterings by unranked 1953 Pan-American event in Mexi-1 Tech this month, heavyweight Charley Norkus. co, visited the Indianapolis motor Jimmy Carter of New York was speedway last Sunday and is seek: rated highest lightweight contender ing a car for the 500-mile classic after losing his crown to Paddy to be held May 31, the track man- IDeMarco on March 5. said Friday. Totals 29 12 21 SAN ANGELO 024 510 2-14 LUBBOCK 030 009 II 5 Blederman 3. Farrit Menchaca 3.

Welch. Allen. Stanford 3. Powers. Lawrence.

Pope. Karris. MenchflcA 2. Stanford. Hicginbolham.

2. Dumas. and Far- rls. Blederman, Miranda and Fams. LOB Tech's players will probably San Angelo 5.

Lubbock 2. Tvnvp rMirlc rf 2, Bicderman 5. 6, Bleder- U8TK 01 L.UDDOCK, Van Hal! mon 3 O-Blederman 11 for 12 in Of Amarillo, Harold Williams Of! FAYE WILSON SCORES TWO FREE THROWS WITH SIX SECONDS LEFT TO GIVE FLYING QUEENS NARROW VICTORY Way land Trips Kansas City Dons, 39-38, For AAU Cage Title ST. JOSEPH, March Wilson calmly made two free throws with only six seconds to play to give the Wayland College Flying Queens of Plainview a thrilling 39-38 victory over the Kansas City Dons Friday night and the women's national AAU The Box Score 12 5 229 0010 0121 1537 131 0 013 002 Waylnnd Collrie Ruth Cannon Ruby Cannon Odom Fa.ve 1 Wiisnn Srr.iihjon Carps TotaJs Kanvig City Droi Klines Jehnsoo Auer Rowland Bnzendme Pollard Summers Totals Score by per.ods; Wa.vla.nd Colleee If 14 Kansas Cify Doni 14 9 4 11-3S fret- throws: Cannon. Odom 2.

Faye Wilson 3. Smlthson. Alexander. S. Slliui Rowland 1 PclUrd i 13 13 17 39 5 2044 111? 2034 i 3056 0010 basketball championship, However.

Ruth Cannon's spectacular hook-shooting carried the load for the new champs as she swished 12 fielders and five free throws for 29 points. Cannon easily was the star of the game and cool, heady play was the difference. Barbara Sipes. six-foot, three- inch. Dons' center, did her best to carry the unseeded Kan- I sas Citiar.s to the championship.

She hit the hoop for 21 points. It was Wayland's initial crown in the 26-year history of the event after being runner-up to Har.es Hosier of Winston Salem. N. last year and also in 1951. Hanps.

the defending champion for the third time, took third place in the tournev with a 45 to Chevrolet. Lurlyne Greer Mealhouse. a seven-time all-American. scored 13 points in the third quarter to push Hanes into a 29-21 lead after being held to a slim 15-14 halftime edge. Mealhouse was tile camp's high scorer with 25 points with Jean McAndrews netting 12 for Denver.

Kansas City Midland Jewelry defeated Atlanta Tomboys "4-29 in an overtime game for the consola- i Uon titla. Longhorns Lambast Baylor Bears, 15-10 AUSTIN'. March University ot Texas opened defense jof its Southwest Conference base- 'ball co-championship Friday by out i hitting and outlasting the Baylor (Bears 15 to 10. The same two I teams will meet here again Satur- day. The Longhorns started their top pitcher, Bp5'd Linker, but had to i call on nth mnurdsnvn 'to conquer the Bears.

Lettermen Martin Wiginf.in received credit for the victory-, giving up only three hits as he hurled more than five innings of shut-out ball. Bobby Holick -worked the first five innings for Baylor and was the losing pitcher. Outfielder Travis Eckert led the at hat. with four runs in hits, but third baseman Joe Younsblood did thp rr.ost damage with successive doubles as he drove in five runs. Texar grabbed a 6-0 lead in the second inning but Baylor counted 'four in the third and six in the Formal Opening Held At New Caprotk Golf Course In Post POST.

March 26 Formal opening was held Friday at the new Caprock Golf Course. three and one-half northwest of Post, with owners S. A. Kuyken- dail and D. H.

Bartlert serving free coffee and doughnuts to visitors. Links distance on the nine-hole par 35 course is 2,634 yards. A clubhouse has been built for con- 1 cessions, rental of golf clubs, sale i of golfing equipment, and other Green fees havp been set 'at SI daily, S3 monthly and $50 yearly. i Work on the new course has been i under since January- Facili- i ties include a practice tee and a practice green. Natural hazards- include a creek on two of the fairways.

The owners announced that a ladder tournament is planned for the near future. They said that if Sports News In Brief BROWNS SIGN TWO ie Commission physicians John H. CLEVELAND, March Pribble and Irving Slott, and were Fullback Marion Motley and half- found in "excellent condition" for: back Wall Klevay. former Ohio their middleweight title fight next State player who has just com- Friday night, pleted two years in the Air Force, Friday signed 1954 contracts with the Cleveland Browns. Motley has BOXER ACCUSED FORT WORTH, March 'the! Ferrell Snider 21 who fought for the police youth club in the Golden Gloves boxing tournaments during team was organized in 1946.

REFUSE MOSCOW INVITE the winter, has been accused of ag- LONDON, March gravated assault against a Cars- Arsenal club of the British soccer well Air Force base airman. league Friday turned down an invi-1 tation from the USSR football sec- (fob BraVBS TUIU Bath non to play matches in Moscow on i Aug. 2 and 5 because "our players BrOWM In Softball Tilt, 8-7 cannot be in full training at that; Thg Boys aub Braves turned nme the Browns, 8-7, in a softball game yesterday. For the Braves, Jerry Howard OLSON, GAVtLAN EXAMINED CHICAGO, March 26-UP-Carl fBobo) Olson, the champion, and had a triple and single and drove fourth and stood up for a lead until the sixth innine. when outfielder i it, a pro'from one ot the Lubbock Tommy Snow and Youngblood re-' clubs will be here one day a week gained the lead for Texas.

Kid Gavilan, the challenger, were; in four runs. Paul Rampey, the examined Friday by Illinois Athlet- winning pitcher, had two singles in two trips to the plate. Jimmy Belk of the Browns had i as many as eight golfers desire lor six weeks to give lessons. I pitcher. two for three, both singles.

An-, drew Mincey was the losing; Post Baseball Squad Completes Its Second Week Of Practice POST, March 26 Post High School baseball squad has completed its second week of nractice in preparation for its firs' district game of the season April 16 at Spur. Coach Vernon Ray has 20 candidates out for this year's high school nine. Members of the squad and their positions are as follows: Nolan Williams, catcher; Johnny Hardy, pitcher: Bobby Cowdrey, pitcher and outfielder; Lee Sullenger, pitcher and outfielder; Audy Vee Teaff, pitcher and third baseman; Novis Pennell and Leonard Short, first basemen; Jimmy Redman and Dicky Beggs, second basemen; Emmett Goode, pitcher and shortstop; J. C. Shedd, shortstop; Jimmy Hutton, third baseman; Don El Dale.

Jackie Redman. V. A. Lobban, Harry Smith. Douglas Payne and V.

A. Dodson, outfielders. The Antelopes' district schedule follows: April 16, at 20, Sa- i Texas Checks Rice Owls, 8-3 I COLLEGE STATION, March 26 defeated Rice 8-3 today in the opening Southwest Conference baseball game tor both schools. They play again tomorrow as part of spring sports (Jay at i I Two big righthanders, Jerry Nel- json and Richard Floyd ot (Rice, opened the game. Neither was around at the finish but NeUon i was the winner.

The all-conference hurler walked 12 and struckout 11 during his 7 and 1-3 innings. He yielded three hits and all three tallies. Floyd lasted two and 2-3 frames before bowing in favor of Sid Jones. The starter gave up six runs, and lour hits. Jones another inning and was touched for a run and two safeties.

John Wolda finished up and he gave up four more hits and one run. ton; April 27, at Rails; April Mi, Spur; May 4, at Slaton; May 1, RalU..