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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1960

Page

7

Rangers blank Pampa 7 0 to win NBC tourney at Mackenzie Park

Lubbock Rangers pitched two hit McDuff and powered by Palmer four run seventh inning to beat Pampa 7 0. Palmer named outstanding player, drove in four on two singles a double and a home run. Rangers clinch national meet in Wichita starting Aug. 21.

Lubbock Rangers George McDuff J. B. Palmer Pampa National Baseball Congress Mackenzie Park Rangers Wichita Kansas Palmer Sandy Price McDuffall Jimmy Walker McDuff Bobby Stephens Roy Dean Mel Earsley Arlan Flake Earsley John Follis Follis Price Jasaah Meriand Hewket Pat Benge Matthews Stephene Walker Metutt Witame Seerst Laney Toa Sota Toto Ryan Rani Metbe Lubbock Lone Zene Pace Palmer Oh Johnson Galonos Jones

Pirates nip Giants twice as Pirates top Giants twice

Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco twice with a 7-5 win in the second game aided by a squeeze bunt and errors in the eighth. Dick Groat's bunt timing brought Mazeroski home after a wild throw by Orlando Cepeda, while Joe Christopher scored the final run on the misplay. Christopher had earlier tied the game with his first major league homer.

Pittsburgh San Francisco Bob Friend Giants Bill Mazeroski Elroy Face Joe Christopher Mazeroski Dick Groat Orlando Cepeda Christopher Pirates Halth Don Hoak Felipe Alow Ovet Wisees Siti Houston Son Gus Bell Don Bill White Blasingame Curt Flood Jon Johnson Flood Hoak Usl Smith el Theamerate Gino Gimoli Face Friend Righty Hobie Landrith Cimli Groat Cimoli Bucs Bill Tuttle Kansas City Skawron Ken Boyer Mickey Mantle Hector Lopez Herbert Yankees A’s Maris Orioles Indians John Romano Paul Richards Oroles Ed Runge Brand Brnke Gentile NCNS Joan Jones Son Rt Hoser Elynen Epencer Misia Loalley Mont CS Ean San Nds Carlenns BA Muesere Toon SAN Francine Tetabe Hellemanton Siam Pyranahem Dackson Biawame Marden Henry Kerkland Nelson Robinson Cincinnati Sanford Biller Nooo Gay Cincinnat Dpo Coleman Cardenas Kirklang Rodgers Cincinnati & St Tows Co Francisco UR Mora Burch Sona Hook Coleman San Francisen Pataman Ravenport Yarkton Pac Benford Savin Susti Togeess Catan Ovis Kasko Nisa Cheney Anderson Bnao Inhauer Tavier Ahlereey Reminacn Jones Nick Ail Teale Inn Astis Hof Cinema Heney Ron Neta Rodgers Mo eStore Louie Javier Javier Ang White Bell Genoa Graram Cartonne Gramma Taeiee Uabaren Orx Cinrinnan Tous Croein Po Ben Francisco Maze Katie Gibson Aver Fk Pultsburah Mazernstroa Bregtin Javier End Stuney Pittes Toners Hiram Om Cepeda Crane Hasti

Southwest All Stars Rally To Beat Houston Dixie 54

In Houston the Southwest All-Stars of Lubbock prevailed 54 to Houston Dixie after a late surge to keep state Pony League hopes alive. They previously edged San Antonio 2-1 and lost 43 to Lovington.

Houston Southwest All-Stars Lubbock Dixie San Antonio All-Starss Lovington Harlingen

Yankees Split With A's Lose Ground in Doubleheader

In Kansas City the Athletics defeated the Yankees 3-2 in the first game then lost 2-0 as Bud Daley earned his 13th win. Joe Collins and Ray Herbert had pitching stints marred by errors. Dallas Moores Skowron provided late offense but New York could not salvage the day.

Kansas City Kansas City Athletics New York Houston Dixie Yankees Bud Daley Southwest Daley Jones South Plains Chris Galanos Allen John- Moose Skowron Vic Correll Homer Ray Herbert Skowron RBI Kansas Raneas Herbert Skowron Cane Haskoweon Gina Krave Chulake Stevens Kinley Kubek Tampa Henoget Wien Son York Raneas Ciyies Rayer Ham Wilana Throneberry New Yyork Iginer Showron Wolttams Richardson Titties FF Okkowron Biehern Hamiin Impe Dales Paik Daley PB P. Daley Ene McKinley Tevens Chsiak

Aaron Wins Western Amateur Title as Cochran Retires Hurt

Tommy Aaron of Gainesville, Florida wins the 58th Western Amateur at Northland Country Club in Duluth after Bob Cochran retires from the final with a back injury on holes six and seven. The 7 year old champion takes the title as Cochran concedes following pain described as a knife like sensation in his back.

Duluth Minn API Bob Cochran Himan Tommy Aaron Gainesville Cochran Cobarn Northland Country Club Heir Renner

Aunt Judy Is Winner At Ruidoso

Aunt Judy a chestnut filly from Canoga Park California nosed ahead to win the 821.202 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. Mercer earned 10601 with a $10.70 payout to bettors. A crowd of 4200 wagered roughly 270911 in the day’s betting.

Ruidoso N. M UPN Carl Mercer Aunt Judy Canoga Park Calif Ruidoso Downs Mercer Matuels Don Melody

Texans LA Fined By AFL

The New York Titans lost their first football game but won their first AFL legal battle when the Los Angeles Chargers and the Dallas Texans were fined $2,000 each for beginning practice two weeks early. Titan President Harry Wismer disclosed the fines Sunday before leaving for New York.

LOS Angeles UPI New York Titans Los Angeles Chargers Dallas Texans Titan Harry Wismer New York Titans Chargers AFL Joe Foss Barron Hilton Lamar Hunt

Palmer wins Insurance Open in three man playoff

Arnold Palmer defeats Jack Fleck and Bill Collins in a sixteenth final playoff to claim the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Conn. Palmer finishes tied with Fleck at 271 and wins $3 500 first prize boosting career earnings to about 58 466.19. Collins is eliminated on the first playoff hole as Palmer and Fleck advance to a late Sunday finish.

Palmer Cuit Fleck Collins ICC Phoenix Palmer Ial River Houston Owen Alayoffn Palmer Walker Cooper Kansas City Athletics Springfield Assa

Pro-Am slated at Plainview

A Texas Chapter pro am is set for today at Plainview Country Club. Pro Horace Moore announces amateurs pay 3 dollars and pros 9 dollars. A special pro-pro will add an extra fee. The one day meet uses a point system and aims to start early. This isPlainview Country Club’s second pro am of the year.

Plainview Texas Plainview Country Club Horace Moore Moore Plainview Country

Dempsey foe Luis Firpo dies after heart attack

Luis Angel Firpo the bull of the Pampas and a longtime boxing star died at 65 in Buenos Aires after a heart seizure. He rose to fame in the 1920 Dempsey fight, nearly knocking him out in a dramatic exchange at the Polo Grounds before losing in the second round. Firpo later became a wealthy rancher and sports hero in Argentina.

Buenos Aires Argentina Luis Angel Firpo Pampas Dempsey New York Firpo Chmpion Dempsey Kayoed Willard Firpo United States Jess Willard Jersey City New York Polo Grounds Bedlam Coogan Jack Gallagher Canchim PIRFO

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