Monterey Tascosa Set Today in Showdown Battle
Plainsmen halt late rally for win as edge twins 3-2 in a tight 1968 showdown. White Sox snap 10 game skid with 3-2 victory over Minnesota after Boswell error leads to two unearned runs.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1968
Page
27
Plainsmen halt late rally for win as edge twins 3-2 in a tight 1968 showdown. White Sox snap 10 game skid with 3-2 victory over Minnesota after Boswell error leads to two unearned runs.
Lou Johnson delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth inning to lift Chicago past Houston 3-2. Billy Williams and Ron Santo propelled the Cubs with a first inning rally while Houston’s six game skid continued after a two run homer by Bob Aspromonte in the second.
Tech golfers led by Ronnie White and Brad Wisemon defeated Arkansas 5-1 in Lubbock to improve to 2-3 in SWC play. Weissmon fired 69, White had a six under par, and teammates McKinney Brownfield Shepperson contributed as Tech closed season against Baylor.
Canyon overcame a four run deficit to defeat Nazareth 9-4 in a non-conference game. Nazareth remained unbeaten in league action and moved to 7-5 on the season. Keeling Kalmon Haines and Schmucker contributed for Nazareth while Canyon hitters led by Gadorn and Schmuck er helped spark the rally.
Slaton Little League announces team assignments for 11 teams with 210 boys aged 8 to 12. Major league season begins May 6 with four minor and four pee wee leagues also starting in May. Officials include Buford Dutt president Johnny Moore player agent Gerald Kendrick minor league VP Bob Kern pee wee VP and Paul Mosser secretary treasurer.
Hart High School announces Don Seymour 40 will be athletic director and head coach starting next school year. Seymour formerly coached offensive backfield at Plainview High School, succeeds Don Ewing who resigned. He is a 1951 West Texas State graduate and has coached at Stinnett McCamey Spearman and other schools with a strong win record.
Lockney High School hires 25 year old Dennis W. Anderson as girls basketball coach and assistant football coach. He will begin duties in September and relocate this summer with his family. Anderson currently coaches at Menard High School and played at McMurry College.
Five Monterey High School girls enter the Angelo meet today for the Bluebonnet Belle Relays in San Angelo. The team’s star runner will be absent, altering lineup and competitiveness for the event.
The Hobbs Relays bring the largest event to date with at least eight records in danger. Preliminaries start at 1 p.m. and running events at 7 p.m. Howard Payne Eastern New Mexico McMurry join host Hobbs and Permian in a strong college meet. High school entrants include Farwell Roswell Midland Seminole Brownfield Ker mit Portales Plainview Fort Stockton Jal Loving ton Austin Coronado Tech and Jefferson El Paso Pecos Big Spring Dumas Ector Monahans Odessa Carlsbad Colorado City.
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