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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1964
Page
4
Six teams back candidates for BR Queen with Debbie Hammond of the Pirates leading. Hammond is daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Hammond and listed with an address 1404 FE in the sponsor notices.
Joe G Vick, 28, a former Abilene athlete and current athletic supervisor, was approved to lead Abilene High as physical education instructor and head baseball mentor and as freshman coach. He has a decade of coaching in semi pro baseball, basketball clinics, and organized sports, with a history at Sul Ross and McMurry and a stint with the Pirates spring training in 1957. The article also notes former coach Blackburn’s departure and mentions community events and Babe Ruth queen selection plans for July 17.
Brownfield Little League officials said all-stars will be chosen on Tuesday July 7. All boys in major and minor leagues are urged to attend in uniform. The district playoff team presentation follows the Cub-Indian game at 7 4 p.m. at the Court House.
Eight Brownfield Meadow teens enter the Jaycee State Tennis Tournament in Abilene July 9 11 sponsored by Brownfield Junior Chamber of Commerce. Nancy Benson 18 competes in senior girls singles while sister Brenda enters 16 year olds. Dickie Zimmerman competes in senior boys singles. Local players Kathy Hinson Sherry Barron Mike Cagle Janie McNutt Vicki Daugherty join in various events. Party departs July 9 at 10 am with a Dallas star Maureen Conley Brinker delivering a clinic and a banquet with a sports writer speaker.
Bobby Bell pitched a no hitter for four innings guiding the Pirates to a 12 to 2 win over the Cubs. He walked one and struck out four before the 10 run rule ended the game, while Ronnie Glover took the loss. Red Sox crushed Dodgers 16 to 7 behind seven safe hits.
Brownfield nabs a 5-4 victory over Big Spring in a late seventh inning rally. Archival notes: Garcia earned the win with strong relief while Griffin held Big Spring in check. Denison and Denison each scored and led Brownfield at key moments as they stay in the District 19 Southern race. The win improves Brownfield to 2-1, Big Spring drops to 4-2.
The Kiwanis Club invites boys and girls to enter the Terry County Track Meet set for Saturday July 18 with a July 16 entry deadline. Participants may contest up to three running and two field events or vice versa with no entry fee.
Big Spring reversed Saturday’s 5-4 loss by Brownfield with a 9-5 win. Alien Clanton homered, tripled and singled as Tom Whatley added three singles. Bob Griffin pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts. Brownfield's Ronnie Davis doubled twice. Brownfield heads to Denver City then Seagraves at home.
Brownfield Printing finished second with 3 018 pins in Levelland while Fiesta Lanes of Lubbock won with 3 020 and Friona placed third with 3 017. Twenty four teams from the High Plains region competed, led by Brownfield’s Hollis Lloyd Wes Wesley Billy Jolly Morris Bigham and Jimmy Bragg.
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