Indians Upset Braves 11-6 with Eight-Run Third
The Indians toppled the Braves 11-6 as five hits, two walks and a Brave error sparked an eight-run third inning. Glen Bielss single John Blackburn double Doug Crabtree single Kenneth Peters walk Lucas Cabrera double Leo Smith walk Juan Garcia error Kent Shephard homer then two more in the fifth.
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Brownfield Jaycee Tennis Tourney Postponed to August
The third annual Brownfield Jaycee Tennis Tournament has been postponed from this weekend to August 5 and 6 due to insufficient entries. Tournament director R. T. Wilson cited vacation plans by typical participants and earlier scheduling as reasons for the delay. New entry blanks will be issued soon.
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Giants Break Dry Spell with 9 5 Win Over Cubs
The Giants beat the Cubs 9 to 5 in a Little League game on Friday, ending a long scoreless stretch. Pitchers Dean Woodward and Eddie Roberson held the Cubs to five hits while nine Giants walks aided the visitor’s rallies.
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Lubbock Legion 9 Faces Brownfield Tuesday Night
Brownfield's American Legion baseball team meets Lubbock Bell Cheks Tuesday at 8 p.m. Manager J B Huckabee invites Legionnaires to attend and wear Legion caps for Legion Night.
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Unusual Weather Pause in Little League Amid Season Run
The article notes only one Little League game postponed this season due to weather, a Blue Jean contest in week two. The season ends July 17 with final games scheduled July 15, eight days of play left after next week. Enos Slaughter, managing Houston, cites the difference between great and good players as giving that little extra daily.
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Abilene Runner Narrowly Misses 880 Title in California Meet
In a high school national meet, Abilene's Larry Rhodes finished second by one tenth of a second after a stumble in the second lap. The tripping foe was disqualified. The Southwest Conference remains without a national champion since 1939 as Notre Dame Oklahoma Army Minnesota and Ohio State have claimed multiple titles. See TIME OUT Page 7.
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