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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1961
Page
8
Regional feature notes Baylor with strong athletic year in Big Eight sports. Mention of Stokers winning wrestling conference title and lingering NCAA standings across baseball, golf, tennis. Reports on All-Americans and players from Valley region shaping teams.
Lubbock hosts regional American Legion baseball with Lubbock Auto, Lower Valley of El Paso, and Yeleta Bel Al High squads in a best of three series at Mackenzie Park. First game Thursday night, second Friday, third if needed Saturday. winner advances to state meet. Starts posted for all contests.
A proposed reorganization affects Region 1 through Region 5 with reassignment of inland fisheries and wildlife supervisors. Names include Juzell Austin, Al Jackson San Angelo, Bill Brown Waco, Chas Shas Tyler, and John Kuss Lubbock, with plan pending legislative adoption and general appropriations.
McAllen hosts the International Colt League divisional tournament opener Wednesday night with Elks Lodge of San Antonio facing Juarez All Stars. Thursday features Monterrey All-Stars against a northwest Houston team after Monterrey beat Hidalgo County 10 6 at McAllen to reach the division tournament.
New York Titans coach Sammy Baugh will direct a last full dress scrimmage at Bear Mountain to tune offensive blocking and pass schemes ahead of the exhibition game in Dallas next Saturday night. The last session followed a downpour that favored the defense, with players Stein and Shad dix among noted performers.
Art Fowler, aged 39, remains eager to pitch and could start or relieve, saying he can work every day. The veteran Angels pitcher assures teammates and fans he can stay in games, even in a stretch of consecutive appearances, as Los Angeles weighs bullpen usage and rotation.
The All Star game at Candlestick Park ended in a hard fought 9 innings with the National League edging the American League. Rocky Colavito connected for a first inning home run off Bob Purkey, while pitchers Paul Richards and Don Schwall navigated jams as rain forced a halt after 18 innings with the score in doubt. The game highlighted strong feats by Musial, Roseboro, Mantle, and Kaline, and Cronin and Frick weighed decisions as fans witnessed a tense, rain-pressed confrontation between leagues.
The NL and AL played to a 1-1 tie after nine innings as rain halted the elder league All Stars. Musial and Williams reflected on the thrill of selection while Stu Miller dominated with five strikeouts in the final three innings.
Fourth seed Jon Douglas of Santa Monica defeated unranked Froehling at Merion Cricket Club in the 62nd annual Pennsy match. Froehling, who had upset top seed Chuck McKinley, struggled with forecourt play and service as Douglas piled up points with running shots. Davis Cup teammates and other results are noted in a dense match summary.
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