Young Amateur Advances With Pro Players
In the Pacific Southwest Open second round results, Jim Gies the leading pal today. Connors beat South African Ray Moore 6-1 6-7 6-4 after previously stunning Roy Emerson. Rod Laver beat Alien Fox 6-1 6-3 while John Newcombe defeated Ron Holmberg 6-4 6-3. Chiif Hickey beat Addison 6-3 6-3 and Clark Graebner defeated Luyu-Mayo 6-1 6-3.
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Connors
Roy Emerson
Australia
Ray Moore
Rod Laver
Los Angeles
Alien Fox
John Newcombe
Ron Holmberg
New York
Chiif Hickey
San Angelo
Tex
Perry Addison
Clark Graebner
Joaquin Luyu-Mayo
Mexico
Aggies Lord top defensive player of week
Texas A M linebacker Mike Lord earned the Associated Press defensive player of the week after making 23 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in the 20-18 win over LSU. Quarterback Lex James also helped lead the Aggies with a 79-yard TD pass in the late surge, while Eddie Phillips starred for California in another game.
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Denne H. Freeman
Associated Press
Mike Lord
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Tiger
Lord
Texas A&m
LSU
Eddie Phillips
Texas
California
Aggie
Lex James
James
Hugh McElroy
Broadmoor High School
Fort Worth
A&m
Phillips
James Street
Twins Clinch AL West and Eye Orioles Playoff Contests
The Minnesota Twins clinched the AL West at Oakland on a game where Leo Cardenas flipped to Danny Thompson for the final out. Manager Bill Rigney, in his 17th season, hailed the A’s as the team to beat and anticipated Jim Perry starting the first playoff game as celebrations flowed with champagne.
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Oakland
Leo Cardenas
Danny Thompson
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Twins
Bill Rigney
A’s
Jim Perry
Rigney
Vern Mor
The Negro Community Notes and Social Happenings
Ester Hicks summarizes community events including a weiner roast at Mrs. Pauline Gulley’s on Shover Street, a Mt. Zion C M E Church youth social at City Park Youth Center, a St Andrew Lodge call meeting, Woods Sisters concert at Pentecostal Church, and funeral notices for Ford Cheatham. Baseball update mentions Luis Tiant and Calvin Griffith’s call to congratulate the new manager after Billy Martin’s departure.
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Weiner
Pauline Gulley
Shover Street
Mt. Zion C. M. E
City Park
St. Andrew Lodge
J. J. Taylor
W. M
Wm. E. Smith
Washington Back Sonny Sixkiller Shines vs Michigan State
Washington sophomore quarterback Sonny Sixkiller led the Huskies to a 42-16 victory over Michigan State. He completed 16 of 36 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns, totaling 313 yards of offense, earning AP College Back of the Week honors. Sixkiller, a Cherokee from Tahlequah born in Ashland, moved to Seattle area, then stepped into varsity after strong spring game showing. He noted the comeback from a 1-9 season fuels effort and confidence.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
University of Washington
Sonny Sixkiller
Huskies
Michigan State
Sixkiller College
Sixkiller
Asheland
Ore
Tahlequan
Oklo
Ashland
Gene Willis
Greg Collins
Willis
Washington
Oregon
Oregon State
Jim Owens
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Nevada
Yee Ay
Prescott
B&epw Club
Willisville
Diversified BaDen
Laneburg
Hope
Ark
Cale
Jed
Jaycees
Jim Gies
Aggies
White
OQ Z
Cal
Steve Worster
Darrell Royal
Mesquite
McElroy
Matthew Williams
Baylor
Bears
Army
Bruce Bushong
Texas Tech
Ester Hicks
T. Boyd
Washington Masonic Hall
Williamson
the Woods Sisters
Malvern
Arkansas
Pentecostal Church of God
North Sherman Street
Jesse Graves
Ford Cheatham
McNab
Chicago
Ilinois
Ella Cheatham
Beatrice Muldrew
Frank Cheatham
Hot Springs
Jeff Cheatham
Dallas
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Oxford
Cato Ss
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