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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 16

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4, Stt. II Libbtek, CTn.l, Morn. Mar, 14. ttS4 ATPORTARANSAS: Several South Anglers Make 'Highlight Catches' List Several South Plains fishermen made the "Highlight Catches" list, the official Port (They Bite Every Day) Aransas bulletin reported this week. O.

Daniels of Idalou. caught five sheepshead and a 20-pound drum; Mrs. Myers of Lubbock caught one rat red; Dennis Robards of Friona on pound Wise Margin Scores In Gulf Stream Race HALLANDALE, March 13 Margin, the stretch running browl colt with only three and one half hooves, burst through a packed herd Saturday to scare a one-length victory in the $66,100 Gulf Park handicap. Bohftid the four-year-old son of Market Wise came three horses strung across the track in a blanket photo finish. The camera separated heads, awarded second place to Hasty House Farms' Ruhe and third to the South American horse.

Intencion. Combat Boots was fourth. Greentree Stable's highly regarded Straight Face nyer was in the running, and he disappointed his backers in the big crowd of 20,642 who bet him down to the 2 to 1 favorite. Straight Face finished 10th under high weight of 120 pounds and the second favorite. Apheim Quiet Step, was 12th.

Wise Margin, which has only half a hoof on one of his front feet, covered the mile and a quarter on a fast track in 2:02.2 He paid $23.20, 512.50 and $8.20 across the hoard. Rhe returned $8.70 and $5.30, while Intenion, coupled in the field with Try On, paid $16.50 to show. sheepshead; E. R. Sprawls of Tulia one pompano; and Mrs.

John Be- I denk of Canyon, two drums welgh- ing 15 and 20 pounds. The weather Wednesday was warm and windy, the wind between 15 and 20 miles an hour and the between 64 and 82, i Sailing was reported to be rough. I The 1954 Fisherman's Handbook, a 384-page paperbound volume, is available at sporting good stores, i book and stationery stores, selling for $1. It contains information on princi- 1 pal lakes and streams, by state, with the states' own estimate of the best fishing waters and the species available in New Mexico. All regulations in each area are i carefully tabulated.

The manual also contains up-to, date data on tackle, fishing methods and motor tips for ths outboard owner or renter. One of the more entertaining parts is the ex: cellent five-page section of fish 1 cookery. Recent game surveys showed that 343 deer were counted in the Manzano Mountains near Albuquerque; 2870 antelope were reported in the Roswell area, the basis coming on an aerial report. Two Plainview fishermen. M.

T. Dunn and E. L. Wilkins. were among the anglers at Possum Kingdom who were having good catches the latter part of this week.

The pair pulled in 50 black bass, weighing between and two and four pounds, using rex spoons and small bombers. Big black bass started biting last Ford Frick Denies Rumor He Will Resign Position CLEARWATER, March 13 Frick Saturday denied reports that he was considering resigning as baseball commissioner because of ill health. The reports have been current ever since Frick returned from a tour of the Orient, during which he picked up an infection that bothered him tor nearly two months. "Those reports are a lot of baloney," the commissioner said as he came here to the spring training camp ot the Phillies to view an exhibition game. "I have absolutely no intention of resigning." Frick is visiting all the 12 major league spring training camps in Florida, but does not plan to visit the four in Arizona because he may even have to cut his Florida of the TECH TENNIS of the 1954 Texas Tech varsity tennis squad are shown with Coach George Philbrick.

Front row. left to right, are Charles Riddle of Plainview, Captain David Clark of Lubbock, Garland Wade of Tulia, Clifford Hand of Wcstlake, and Von Hall of Amarillo Back row, Mitch Chinn of Borger. Richard Carter of Tahoka, Wendell Jones of Lubbock, Philbrick, Harold Williams of Odessa and Ernest Grote of Fredericksburg. (Pete Miller Photo.) Gigantic Is Winner Soltau Wins Scoring Crown Of NFL At Pair Prnimrlc PHILADELPHIA, March 13 ffl- 10 of 15 field goal attempts. MI rail UrOlinQj Gordon Soltau, Francisco's Groza, who established a new NEW ORLEANS March brilliant 353 receiver and convers- field goal record of 23 to eclipse a 7 to i longshot.

came ion kicker, led the National Foot- his old mark of 19 established in up in the stretch to win the ball League in scoring last season 1952, finished the campaign with MiDDLtCOFF LEADING WINNER PGA Announces Summer Slate; Three New Meets On Program CHICAGO, March and Dutch Harrison third with Professional Golfers' Association 146 1-6. Saturday announced Its summer Harper also led the Vardon tro- schedule of IS tournaments with pn race with a 6818 average the richest total purse in PGA his- iscore followed by Fred Haas with tory, approximately $525,000. eg and Dutcn Harrison with 69.08. Three new tournaments were oni The tournament schedule: the program, the opening San -v. Francisco Open, the Rubber City Open ajI Akron, Ohio and the Spon-! Tfey 6-9 Ardmore Okla Open.

sors' championship, to be held "pen, conjunction with the National Ce- Dni lahn'Kac Hnon M8 1 raUTl OSACa lebnbes Open. We stbury, L.I.. $15,000. In order to compete in the spon- May 20-23, Eastern Open Btltt- sors tournament a player must fin- ore, $20,000. ish 75 per cent of the sponsored.

May 2T-30, Colonial tournaments fwo years in a shall be eligible. Leading Money Winner A hearing on the bill has been; Dr Gary Middlecoff, chairman scheduled In Washington for March! 0 the PGA tournament commit- 18 and Frick will probably be ltee was leading money win- there after the first 10 weeks of the "That ic inrlofinite ho saiH i winter tour with $6,780.56. Dave was second with $6 200 ipossib.ycanthatlhavenointen- resigning as base- $3 g70 Middlecoff also led in Ryder Cup points with 198W. while Chandler Harper was second with 182 1-3, omoner Texas Defeats Brooke Armv Medical Center, 5-3 Austria is finding good new mar- COLLEGE STATION kets in Europe for its fiberboard March 13-UP-Texas A6M de-! for furniture, flooring and as a feated Brooke Army Medical Cen-, substitute for wall tile. ter 5 to 3 Saturday for its third tallied four runs on three I hits and three runs in a big fourth Coach Beau Bell's ace hurlers, i inning.

Sam Rowland singled John Joe Hardgrove and Jerry Nelson, i Stockton home with the clincher in limited the Comets to five the eighth. Beach, iOpen, $15.000. I June 17-19, National Open, Springfield. N.J., $20.000. June 24-27, Insurance City Open, Wcthersfield.

$15,000. July 1-4. Motor City Open, North- villc. $17.500. July 15-18, Carting's Open, Willoughby, Ohio.

$25,000. July 21-27. PGA championship. St. Paul.

$30,000. July 29-Aug. 1, Kansas City, Open. $20,000. Aug.

12-15, "World's Championship," Chicago, $100,000. i Aug. 19-22, Fort Wayne, Old. Open, $15.000. i Aug.

25-28 Labatt's Open, Toron; to, $26,500. Sept. 2-5. Rubber City Open, Akron, $15.000. Sept.

23-26, National Celebrities Open and sponsors championship, 'Washington, D. $40,000. Tuesday with one angler pulling in for a sir g'e ra ce. one that weighed seven pounds. Another Brown years for owner Joe W.

Browri. 23 three pointers Betting on the race reached $120 Soltau, former Minnesota end, Doak Walker of the champion 000. a new record at fair grounds ed Cleveland's great place Detroit Lions scored 93 points to entry. Bobby kicker, Lou Groza, by six points, finish third in the scoring derby. Soltau scored six touchdowns on Walter scored five TDs, lacked 27 Joe Miceli Beats Johnny Lombardo CINCINNATI.

March 33 INS Welterweight Joe Miceli of New York scored a unanimous 10-round decision over Johnny Lombardo of Mt. Carmel. tonight in a bout at Cincinnati's Music Hall. Miceli. who vaulted into the division's top 10 after knocking out top-ranking lightweight Bud Smith last time out, scaled tonight for his 42nd victory in 62 starts.

Lombardo, who suffered his 10th loss in 43 bouts, was a half-pound lighter. Both boys suffered cuts over the eye and there were no knockdowns, although slippery footing caused each to fall to'the mat twice in the first round. Only one party had bad luck, Brocato. came in second while Red catching only six black bass. i Hannigan.

the early favorite. fin- One party from Fort Worth ished third in the last feature race caught anything else but bass, of the New Orleans turf season, their prize were 28 crappie, most Gigantic scored a of them weighing over a pound. length victory to top Brown's one- All of these catches were turned two punch in the 29th running of In Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- the mile and an -eighth event A day of the past week. Information length further back came Wood'ely I was turned in by Lowe Falks. for- jLane Farm's Red Hannigan, while I merly of Plainview and now own-; Grace Kosiba's Sub Factor finished I er of Lowe's Tackle and Gun Shop fourth of Grayford, near Possum King- Gigantic, home-bred son of dom.

ler.don-Dorobhy B. with Brown had won two previous races LARPENTER PICKS TEXAS at fair grounds this season and had AUSTIN, March 13 (J) Carl never before been over a distance i Larpenter, all-state end for Port greater than six furlongs The Arthur last season, has advised ner paid $16.20 and $10.00. University of Texas athletic Of- Bobby Brocato paid $16.20 and ficials he plans to enroll here next $10.00" and Red Hannigan $5 to fall. Larpenter, a 227-pounder, was i show before the 18,000 fans. 1 described as one of the most pro-1 i mising high school linesmen in the BAYLOR 8, HOUSTON 5 state.

WACO. March. 13 out' burst of five runs in the seventh Air lines in Colombia have car-. inning brought Baylor an 8-5 base- ried more than 1,000,000 passen- ball victory over the University I gers in 12 months. Houston here today points out of 49, and succeeded with attempts.

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