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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1964
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR notes describe district track events and hurdles with incomplete times and placements. The text mentions heats and a late hurdle attempt but provides no clear names, teams, places, or outcomes.
The article outlines early-season baseball previews and player grades from spring practice. It highlights Tommy Moore and Sandy Roufas among others, notes scouting and coaching methods, and previews major league teams while mentioning draft and rookie projections.
Three Way Eagles dominate the district and B track championships scoring 104 points in grade school and 136 in high school. Tommy Dupler leads the varsity with wins in the 100 yard dash 220 and broad jump while contributing to the sprint relay. Pep and Bledsoe follow with strong showings as regional meet berth awaits teams.
Plainview based Flying Queens coach Harley Redin says the U S women's basketball team faces slim chances at the world championships in Lima as the squad heads to Peru. He notes the team has not been as strong internationally and that the group departs from Lubbock aboard the airliner to compete under Versific rules.
Joe DeNucci of Newton Massachusetts upset Portland favorite Moyer in a 10 round split decision in Boston. The bout went 98 97 on the 10 point must system with judge Norton having Moyer ahead early and Sundberg Bradley scoring for DeNucci.
In Michigan, Wayne State University appoints Stan Bates to head the tables department, effective Monday, signaling a key staffing move for event operations.
Regional track action yielded strong showings from Abilene and Denver City figures. Avilene posted top mile and sprint relay times while Howard Van Loon of Rotan and John Kennedy of San Acasa posted standout throws and sprints. District meets determine regional qualifiers with Dallas-area teams per event.
Rice University qualified four players Monday to join 16 seeded starters at the 30th River Oaks Tennis Tournament opening round. Lamar Tech and Pan American College added multiple qualifiers while star Bill Graves of Houston advanced through qualifying to face top seed Roy Ewers. Notables include Chuck McKinley and Frank Froehling among seeded entrants.
The Greenwood Roadway near Indianola on U S 85 will host a 10 mile touring car event with 310 000 in prize money. The facility opened last year and is set to support the upcoming race program.
Arkansas defeated Rice 34 to 24 in a Southwest Conference dual golf meet in Houston. The Owls won one best ball match and split the other, but the hogs captured the overall match.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous local names and places including Hubbard Denver Gerald Penny Toba Re Fiala Holmes Gandson Lennard Peers Seymaur Habbert CAty Tim Meer and others. It cites theater Puckatl and a theater listing plus community figures and addresses in a scattered roster style.
The event opens Thursday with top players including amateur force Homero Blancas and 1962 playoff rival Elmer Pierce in the 7500 prize money field. Nicklaus seeks his first win in this circuit as 405 to 115 pros and 10 amateurs compete. field pared to about 80 after 26 holes and 60 after 34.
Partial OCR reads show air routes and times among New York Chicago Detroit and Los Angeles. The fragment mentions airports and connections with implied schedules and destinations.
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