Lubbock Eagles Head to State Connie Mack Tourney
The Lubbock Eagles, city Connie Mack champions, travel to Denton for the north division state tournament. They face the Denton Tigers in an 8:50 p.m. Thursday game with Earsley, DeSherlin, McLeod, Riddle, Black, Palmer, Hughes, Payne, and Pilkenter in the lineup.
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Lubbock Eagles
Denton
Fort Worth
Eagles
Denton ‘Tigers
Lubbock
Steve Earsley
Ronnie DeSherlin
Rodney McLeod
Mike Riddle
Mike Black
Rodney Palmer
Craig Hughes
Charles Payne
Mac Pikentor
Earsley
Black
Rebels
DeSherlin
Texans
Hubbers
Eldon Crestman
David Foster
Daryl Sparks
Jim Masoner
Royce Mathis
Sparks
Easley
Palimer
Pilkenter
Bill DeSherlin
Ken Smith
Mel Easley
Washington To Tackle Baltimore In Exhibition Clash
Washington coach Otto Graham begins pro coaching with the Redskins in a preseason game against the Baltimore Colts in D C Stadium. He refines personnel with rookies and veterans, noting trades may follow to assemble the best football team for the Redskins.
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Otto Graham
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Colts
D.C
Graham
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Redskins
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Philadelphia Eagles
Charlie Gogolak
Sonny Jurgensen
Dick Shiner
Pres Carpenter
Billy Hunter
Cacser Belser
Hunter
Belser
Don Croftcheck
Willie Sanders
Lonnie Sanders
Jim Steffen
Jim Shorter
Sanders
Rickie Harris
John Sample
Chicago Bears
Jim Snowden
Softball Title On Line Tonight At Lou Stubb’s
The Church-YMCA Softball finals are set at Lou Stubb’s diamond in Lubbock. At 7 p.m. the girls’ final features First Baptist of the South Plains league vs Van delia Church of Christ, after both won Friday night playoff games. The boys’ final pits Trinity Baptist against First Baptist, with trophies awarded after the final.
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Lubbock
Lou Stubb
First Baptist
Vandelia Church of Christ
Broadway Church of Christ
St. Luke's Methodist
Trinity Baptist
Asbury
Southcrest
Trinity- First Baptist
Emelec drubs Guadalajara in Latin American opener at Wrigley Field
Emelec of Ecuador defeated Mexico's Guadalajara 4 0 in the first ever clash between the clubs. The match drew about 7 500 fans at Wrigley Field as the Latin American tournament began.
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Los Angeles
Emelec
Ecuador
Mexico
Guadalajara
Wrigley Field
Women's West Texas Qualifying Slated
The qualifying round of the Women s West Texas Junior Golf Tournament unfolds in Brownfield. Match play starts Wednesday and runs through Saturday with a shotgun start at 9 am.
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Brownfield
West Texas
Pro Signings NCAA Group Seeks Ruling On College Players
The NCAA Professional Baseball Relations Committee met with four MLB clubs in New York to discuss curbing signing college players before graduation. Attendees included Giants VP Chub Feeney and Yankees’ Dan Topping Jr as colleges pressed for new legislation.
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Ncaa Professional Baseball Relations Committee
William D. Eckert
NCAA
Charles Chub Feeney
San Francisco Giants
Iohn Quinn
Philadelphia
Ed Short
Chicago White Sox
Dan Topping Jr
New York Yankees
Everett
Epps) Barnes
Bill Reed
Chicago
Hi Simmons
Missouri
American College Coaches Association
David Nelson
Universit
Delaware
George
Shiebler
Eastern College Athletic
Leck
Buoniconti
American horse wins Moscow Cup at Hippodrome
Apex Hanover, an American-born horse, won the International Peace Prize trotting race at the Moscow Hippodrome on Sunday.
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Apex Hanover
Trotters
Moscow Hippodrome
Cassius Clay vs Brian London Fifth Title Defense Set
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay makes his fifth title defense and second in London against Brian London at Earl's Court Stadium. The 24 year old from Louisville is a 10-1 favorite in a 15 round world title bout telecast internationally. London earns about 112000 dollars. Clay about 250000 plus TV and receipts.
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London
Brian London
England
Louisville
Earl's Court Stadium
United States
Early Bird
Jack Solomons
Clay
Floyd Patterson
Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Cooper
British Boxing Board of Control
Patterson
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BBBC
Cooper
Germany
Karl Mildenberger
Frankfurt
Mildenberger
San Jose
Calif
Pete Gonzales
Loutaville
Ove Kran Hoeden
Manta
Flash Fiorde
Manila
Percy Haines
Kingston
Jamaica
Cepeda Tops NL Batting Lead in National League Race
Orlando Cepeda, a Puerto Rican, moves to first in the NL batting standings after a strong week with 10 hits in 25 at bats. Domincan Republic stars Matty Alou and Rico Carty follow, while Roberto Clemente slips to sixth. Tony Oliva leads AL with top average as Hank Aaron keeps NL home run and RBI leads.
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Latin
Central America
Orlando Cepeda
Matty Alou
Rico Carty
Dominican Republic
Roberto Clemente
Puerto ‘Rico
Willie Stargell
Earlsboro
Okla
Felipe Alou
Atlanta
Matty
Tony Oliva
Cepeda
St. Louis
Mattsy Alou O
Pittsburgh
Carty
Clemente
Stargell
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Orioles
Hank Aaron
Plainview Tiger League Forms for 11-Year-Olds
Plainview hosts the Tiger League for boys 11 by September 1 entering sixth grade. Noon-and Breakfast Optimist Clubs sponsor and charge a $5 insurance fee. Six teams, eight-week season begins September 17 with three Saturday games in the Wayland Bowl culminating in a top team versus an all-star squad.
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Plainview
Dobbs Expects Tulsa to repeat NCAA Passing Title
Tulsa coach Glenn Dobbs said his team should win a fifth straight NCAA passing title but lacks bowl eligibility due to inexperience with seven sophomores on offense and eight on defense. He noted potential for mistakes though the passing talent remains strong with his son Glenn II as a key player.
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Houston
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
Texas
Dobbs
Glenn II
Floydada Lions explode for 11 runs in Lockney playoff win
Floydada Lighthouse Electric plated 11 in the sixth and crushed Jayton Cowboys 21-5 in the District 7 Junior League first round at Lockney. Only Floydada Lockney Haskell Silverton and Stamford remain in the single elimination title chase. finals set for Saturday. In Hamilton Ontario, Fort Worth’s Tomy Bucy finished fourth in a 10 mile marathon swim in 4 hours 40 minutes 6 seconds, won by Giulia Travaglio of Italy with 4 hours 22 minutes 47 seconds.
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Floydada Lighthouse Electric
Jayton ‘Cowboys
Floydada
Haskell
Silverton
Stamford
Hamilton
Ont
Tomy Bucy
Fort Worth
Tex
Bucy
Giulia Travaglio
Italy
Travaglio
Sooner Plan Switch to Multiple Backfield Threats
Oklahoma may field the youngest backfield since World War II as coach MacKenzie aims for a simple offense with three-deep zone defense. Three sophomores Bur gar Warmack Dacon and junior Gene Cagle compete for quarterback duties amid knee injuries and inexperience.
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Sooners
Keith
Oklahoma
Homer
Rice
Jim MacKenzie
Granville Liggins
Tulsa
Oklo
Ben Hart
Jim Burgar
Bob Warmack
Cheben Dacon
Gene Cagle
All-Star Bet Between Boudreau And Mays Causes Quiet Buzz
Lou Boudreau a Chicago broadcaster and ex manager recalls a wager with Willie Mays over a hat in a Cubs Giants series. He says Mays failed at the All-Star game and denies giving McLain inside information. The piece notes McLain’s strong first major league outing and Boudreau’s long baseball career.
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Lou Boudreau
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Chicago
Cubs
Willie
Cleveland Indians
Boudreau
Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
Denny
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Chicago Cubs
Brodie Near Deal After Holdout Return to Camp
San Francisco quarterback John Brodie says he is close to a settlement and plans to return to California to meet his lawyer. He spoke at a Waikiki steak house after staying in Honolulu with family, noting a strike blocked an airline flight.
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John Brodie
San Francisco 49Ers
Brodie
Waikiki Beach
Martyn Chase
San Francisco
John Elliot Cook
Houston Oilers
Waikiki
Hawaii
Y. A. Tittle
Moraga
Calif
Don Klossterman
Houston
Coronado Junior Claude Tatum Fires Perfect Trap Score
Claude Tatum a 16 year old Coronado High School junior becomes first junior to post a 100x100 perfect score in doubles at the Santa Fe Invitational. He also won the 16 yard open with 199x200, shooting 164 of 165 in the doubles string. He will compete at the national tournament in Vandalia Ohio August 21 to 27.
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Santa FE
Claude Tatum
Lubbock Coronado High School
Young Tatum
Tatum
Vandelia
Ohio
Clyde Tatum
Claude
Smyer Seeks Coach For Football Basketball And Girls Team
Supt James Rushing of Smyer seeks a combined football and basketball coach who can also coach girls basketball. Interested parties may contact Rushing at 2341 Smyer or write Box 192 Smyer.
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Smyer
James Rushing
Rushing
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