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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1964
Page
1
Six Brownfield candidates vie for the Babe Ruth Baseball queen title as each team sponsors a contestant. Debtie Hammond Connie Key Claudine Peters Vickie Norman Janice Jordan and Patty Davis compete by selling tickets and fundraising. Coronation set for July 17 after the final Babe Ruth game with Becky Richardson returning to crown the new queen.
Brownfield and Meadow teens form JC’s Sponsor Tennis Team for the Jaycee State Tennis Tournament in Abilene July 9 11. Nancy Benson and Brenda Benson sisters plus Dickie Zimmerman key events with Meadow players Kathy Hinson Sherry Barron Mike Cagle Janie McNutt Vicki Daugherty and others. Training clinic by Maureen Conley Brinker “Little Mo” and a banquet with a sports writer conclude activities.
Joe G Vick selected for teaching and coaching post at Brownfield Night. Vick, 28, a 10 year veteran in baseball and basketball, has been Abilene athletic supervisor and would lead as PE instructor and head baseball mentor. Blackburn’s successful 194 season left big shoes to fill.
Brownfield Little League officers say all-stars will be chosen Tuesday July 7. All players in major and minor leagues should attend in uniform. The team presentation for district playoff representation follows the Cub Indian game at 7 40 p.m. Blue Jean league teams meet in uniform at the Court House Monday at 9 am to sell tickets. Funds support the Terry County Little League fund.
Bobby Bell pitched a four inning no hitter leading the Pirates to a 12-2 win over the Cubs. Ronnie Glover took the loss as the Pirates piled up ten safeties. The Red Sox beat the Dodgers 16-4 behind Jim Wilks who went the distance and allowed four hits.
Brownfield nips Big Spring 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh as Ronny Davis walks in the decisive run after bases loaded. Amalio Garcia earned the win in relief, while Bob Griffin worked four and two thirds innings of hitless relief for the visitors. Brownfield improves to 2-1 in District 19 Southern race. Big Spring drops to 4-2.
Big Spring avenged Friday’s 5-4 loss by defeating Brownfield 9-5 to move to 5-2 on the season while Brownfield falls to 2-2. Allen Clanton led the offense with a homer, triple and single, and Rob Griffin earned the win with a complete game effort.
In Levelland the Tournament of Champions saw Fiesta Lanes of Lubbock win with 3 020 pins, Friona third at 3 017, and Brownfield Printing runner-up on 3 018. Teams from 24 High Plains clubs competed. Brownfield Printing was crewed by Hollis Lloyd Wes Wesley Billy Jolly Morris Bigham and Jimmy Bragg.
The Kiwanis host a boys and girls track meet on Saturday July 18 with no entry fee and a July 16 deadline. Each entrant may do three running and two field events or vice versa across age groups 12 and under 13 14 15 16 and 17 plus over. Entry forms should be sent to Don Hendley.
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