Jun. 11—EDITOR'S NOTE — The Odessa American will feature some historical highlights for those of you having local sports withdrawal during the summer. Happy reading! >>1947: The Odessa Oilers came away with a 3-2 win in a pitcher's duel against the Midland Indians. Odessa's Loyd Nelson surrendered two hits in seven innings before he was relieved by Joe Embry. Midland's Ernie Nelson pitched a .
Jun. 4—EDITOR'S NOTE — The Odessa American will feature some historical highlights for those of you having local sports withdrawal during the summer. Happy reading! >> 1951: The Odessa High baseball team was preparing to begin its title defense at the state tournament against Tyler in Austin. There was a great concern that the tournament would be delayed to storms in the forecast. . The .