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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1964

Page

9

Killebrew Sets Pace as Iomers Claim Lead in Home Runs

Harmon Killebrew powers Minnesota with 20th home run as he and teammate Allison push Twins atop the MLB homer pace. Mays struggles at the plate while Fregosi gains AL batting lead. Clemente, Williams, and Oliva also weather shifts as RBIs and pitching wins shift in both leagues.

NEW York Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins Bob Allison Killebrew Twins Cisco Giants Billy Williams Chicago Cubs Williams Mays Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Clemente Mike White Houston White Jim Fregosi Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Tony Oliva Fregosi Oliva Chuck Hinton Washington Senators Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Bressoud Boston Hinton Mantle Cleveland Leon Wagner Dick Stuart Wooner Stuart Cash Detroit Colovilo Kansas City Ford Kralick Pascual Miller Baltimore D Lee Los Angeles Mikkelsen G AB RH Williams Chl Mays SF I Clemente Pgh Mil Vescesssee Johnson Cin Hunt NY Vive Storgell Poh Torre Mil.s Santo Chi Boyer StLa Christopher NY San Francisco Chicago Howard Robinson Cincinnati Allan Philadelphia

Coming Events In Amarillo Sports Schedule

Wrestling at Sports Arena 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Car racing at Amarillo Speed Bowl 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Horse racing at Ruidoso Downs and LaMesa Park Friday through Sunday. Amarillo Country Club Women’s Invitational June 22-26. Municipal Golf Tournament June 27-28. Tri-State Senior July 13-17. Amarillo Invitational July 23-26. Drag races at Amarillo Dragway June 28. Tennis Amarillo Closed July 20-26.

Amarillo Hors Racing Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso N.M LaMesa Park Ration Ave Amarillo Country Club Ross Rogers Ellwood Memorial Parks

Schoolboy Baseball Set Today

AUSTIN AP Sherman’s Scotty Brown and Ken Perrin star for a strong Texas schoolboy baseball field as state Class AAA and AAAA titles are decided in a two day tournament. South San Antonio seeks a fourth straight AAA crown, opening Tuesday against Deer Park, while Brownfield faces Mount Pleasant and Sherman meets San Antonio Lee in other AAA showdowns. Freeport plays Midland Lee in the AAAA opener after eliminating Houston Bellaire in regional play.

Brownfield Mount Pleasant Sherman San Antonio Lee Lufkin Freeport Houston Bellaire Midland Lee

Amarillo Hosts State Legion Baseball Tournament and Schedule

The five team district in Amarillo runs through July 29 at Potter County Stadium with a first half playoff on July 31 and August 12. The state tournament comes to Amarillo August 5 to 9 with admission 75 cents adults 50 cents students and free for under 12. A first and second half playoff determines the state entrants.

American Legion Amarillo Potter County Stadium Gold Sox

Texas Death Match rematch billed at Sports Arena

Dory Funk Jr and Sr collide with The Sheik and Tokyo Tom in a no time limit Texas Death Match where the purse goes to the winners. Last week The Sheik scored the deciding fall as Tokyo Tom struggled to return. Semifinal features Wahoo McDaniel vs Joe Samson. other bouts include Miller Royce, Graham vs Royal, Martinez vs Carbo. Tickets $2 ringside, $1.50 reserved, $1 general, 50c child.

Dory Funk Jr Sheik iTokyo Tom Sports Arena Tokyo Tom Dory Jr Funks Wahoo McDaniel Joe Samson Dan Miller Rickey Romero Bill Graham Sir Nelson Royal Luis Martinez Chuck Carbo

Richey Upsets Taylor At Queen's Club Tourney

US junior champion Cliff Richey of Dallas defeated British left-hander Roger Taylor 1-6 6-3 7-5 in the Queen's Club tournament. Richey, 17, used sharp returns and passing shots to overturn a slow start, breaking Taylor three times in the final set to advance in the Wimbledon warmup. Other second round results included Edward Newman and Mike Belkin winning, with Bucholz edged by Mandarino.

London Cliff Richey U.S Dallas Richey Edward Newman San Antonio Tex Mike Belkin Miami Beach Cliff Bucholz St. Louis Edwin Mandarino Brazil Newman Bill Alvarez Colombia Belkin Marty Mulligan Australia Britain Stephanie Defina Hollywood Fla Miss A. Ivanlova Russia

Women golf fall tour schedule announced for 1964

The Ladies PGA released a 13-event fall schedule totaling 146000 in prize money, boosting yearly earnings to a record 334000 across 32 official and one unofficial events. New stops include Provo Utah Las Cruces New Mexico and Midland Texas with events in Seattle Eugene Visalia Las Vegas Santa Barbara Bonsall and more.

ST. Louis Leonard F. Wirtz Ladies Pga Provo Utah Seattle Wash Las Cruces N. M Midland Tex Eugene Ore Visalia Calif Las Vegas Santa Barbara Bonsall

Champagne Tony Dominates Open Talk At U S Open

The 64th U S Open opened at Congressional with Tony Lema drawing the night’s attention. Palmer praised Lema’s hot putter, after Lema won Thunderbird and Buick Open titles. Heat and humidity greeted players as coverage noted Lema’s chances alongside Palmer and Nicklaus.

Washington Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Tony Lema Lema Palmer Tony Rascal Oklahoma City Rye N.Y Nicklaus Congressional Country Club Bill Casper Jr Arnie Baton Rouge St. Petersburg Dallas Tulsa Sam Snead

NCAA Golf Committee names 1964 All-Star Team

The NCAA Golf Committee announced its 1964 all-star selections for the national championships week. First team includes George Hixon Oklahoma State Wright Garrett Houston Sherman Finger Southern California Terry Winter Purdue Ken Folkes Wake Forest Vernon Novak Maryland. Second team lists Dave Hichelburger Oklahoma State Byron Comstock Indiana Rick Rhoads Southern Cal Jay Sigel Wake Forest John Stevens Wichita Guy Wimberly New Mexico.

Colorado Springs Colo NCAA George Hixon Oklahoma State Wright Garrett Houston Sherman Finger Southern California Terry Winter Purdue Ken Folkes Wake Forest Vernon Novak Maryland Dave Hichelburger Byron Comstock Indiana Rick Rhoads Southern Cal Jay Sigel John Stevens Wichita Guy Wimberly New Mexico

Giants Edge Reds 6-5 In Ninth Inning Thriller

San Francisco overcame an early two run deficit to beat Cincinnati 6-5 as Jim Hart lined a run scoring single in the ninth after Billy Henry issued bases on balls to McCovey and Cepeda with none out. Cepeda, Hiller, and Peterson fueled a late Giants rally.

SAN Francisco Jim Hart Cincinnati Giants Philadelphia Hart Ryne Duren Bill Henry Willie McCovey Orlando Cepeda McCovey Reds Frank Robinson John Edwards Hal Smith Bobby Klaus Joey Jay Cepeda Tom Haller Duke Snider Chuck Hiller Hendley Harvey Kuenn Willie Mays Hiller Klaus Deron Johnson SAN Francsco Kyenn Kious Pinson Cf Robinson McCovey Ib Cardenas Sf Edwards Cc Harper Lf Holler Johnson D'np Boros Snider Purkey Garrido Harper SO Purkey Henry Duren Shaw Perry Bolin O'Dell Ren

Caravan of Open Golf Tournaments Listed Across States

Nix Arizona Thunderbirds Open with $10,000 purse runs Oct 30 to Nov 1 in Las Cruces New Mexico offers $8,500 on Nov 6 to 8 Tall City Open in Midland Texas $9,000 from Nov 12 to 15 in San Antonio Civiten Open with $10,000 on Nov 20 to 22 in Biloxi Mississippi Mary Mills Invitational awards $16,000 from Dec 3 to 6 in Sebring Florida Scotch Mixed Foursomes peak at $40,000 in Sebring Florida with large purse listed

Sories Sebring Fla

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