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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1962

Page

8

Spearman Giants blank Denver City in NBC tourney opener

Donnie Anderson slugged a three run homer in the first inning and Melvin Begley held Denver City to five hits as Spearman topped Denver City 6 to 0. Begley struck out 10, walked two, and Sof Spearman clinched the win with a six run surge in the sixth. Edinburg defeated Sulphur Springs 9 to 3 in the other opening game.

Sy Joe Kelly Avalanche-Journal Donnie Anderson Texas Tech Melvin Begley Spearman Giants Denver City Mackenzie Park Edinburg Sulphur Springs Springs Brownsville Eas-A-Pain Houston Begley Anderson del Ray Mounts Ronnie Baker Giants Baker Ken Hart Mounts Dickie Powell Dean Weese Spearman Tillman McDaniel McDaniel DP McDaniel Larry Dykes Hart Tech Mac Percival Weese Bill Gladson Ray Cook Glen Hood Carl McCullough Sulphur Springs Zeke Rodriguez Joe Rodriguez Leo Garcia Howard Payne Dalby DeBord Mike Broyles Payne Ken Beck Mike White Knut Garcia Frito Flores Luis Alamia Flores Hayward Grant Junior Brown

Farquhar Leads Torrid Championship Flight Play

At Orton ATRINGS CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT events begin with Farquhar posting a 68 as players from Amarillo Lubbock and Plainview compete in early rounds. Scores include Baker 75 St Clair 74 and Regan 73 among others with results highlights and match scores noted across flights.

Otis Gollbush Amarillo Robert Baker Bill St. Clair Muleshoe Max Hickey Pampa Russell Haberer Howard Axtell Lubbock Jim Regan Jim Hunley David Boehner Ronnie Craig Johnny Rogers Roland Adams Bob Richmond Plainview Jackie Coffey Berger John Farquhar Rod Abbott Borger Steve LeCrone A.m George Clark Olton D. L. Craig Herb Griffith W. B. Holland Larry Simmons Don Fox Jim Gaede Carl Keeling Littlefield Don Martz Ronald Hucklebee Hale Center Gene Stevens Buddy Hamilton Bobby Childers Canyon Jack Garrett Monte Sherrod Bill Prince Gene Boyd Glen Dy Aon Borver Frank Day T J. Roberson D J. Northent H.C. Stewart A. Cox Merten Bumpas Loyd Childers Ray Daniels Pete Harty Rod Stephens Jim Moore Bubba Brooks Norman Preston O. D. Huckabee Berry Fisher Ray Copeland W. C. Herd Jim Jones Wayne Hair Laurie Madison Johnny Brown George Redinger Eldon Franks Bud Abbott Eagles Richmond Glen Dyson

Apprentice Cox wins Big Q Payoff at Ruidoso Downs

Jockey Charles Cox rode Don R. to win the Eighth and Napaocation in the Ninth as he swept both ends of the Big Q Payoff at Ruidoso Downs. Benny Roller captured Carlsbad Feature with County Squire and the Knox Cattle Co. Purse on Fair Sol.

Ruidoso Downs N. M UPI Charles Cox Don R Benny Roller County Squire Knox Cattle Co Fair Sol Cooper Array Lovely Dream Manorerie Real Bure Tate Dutchman Panama Missy Strongarm Dan B Dusty Dan Virago Pete's Lad Twiel Pth Lo Mile Corazon de Oro Luna Ignice Kay Can

City Tankers Take Second at Odessa Aquatic Meet

Lubbock Swim Club finished second at the Odessa Aquatic Invitational with 593 points, Midland led with 858 and San Angelo had 395. Tom Cook topped individual scoring with 46 points in the 13-14 year group, winning the 200 yard individual medley and 100 yard butterfly along with breast stroke backstroke and freestyle. Four Lubbock records fell including 11 12 year old medley relay 2:26.2 and 11 12 year old girls medley relay 2:36.9. Other winners included Karla Gravestock Debby Hoggatt Jeanie Wigersma and John Hitchcock. Peter Wigersma set an eight and under 30 yard breaststroke record of 49.8. Van Kerr set a 11 12 breaststroke record of 39.3. Other teams: Odessa Abilene Fort Stockton Big Spring Snyder. The island of Iceland in the North Atlantic is about the size of Kentucky.

Lubbock Les Shipley Jimmy McNally Billy Anthony van Kerr Karla Gravestock Debby Hoggatt Jeanie Wigersma John Hitchcock Peter Wigersma Odessa Abilene Fort Stockton Big Spring Snyder

National Junior Amateur golf champ opens with Sullivan upset

Medalist Jim Sullivan of Sacramento defeated Kenny Brown of Denton 6 and 5 in the opening round of the National Junior Amateur Championship at Grosse Point Michigan.

Grosse Point Mich Jim Sullivan Sacramento Calif Kenny Brown Denton

Autumn in the air as Heinrich leads Oakland past Patriots 21 20

In front of about 9 000 shivering fans at Brown University stadium Don Hein ch reenters retirement season to spark a game winning drive for the Oakland Raiders. Alan Miller scores on a 2 yard dive and Jackie Sintson adds the decisive extra point after a 16 yard run by Ron Burton opens the scoring for Boston Capelletti adds two extra points and a 28 yard field goal but Oakland answers with two second quarter scores to seize a brief lead.

Providence Don Heinch Oakland Raiders Boston Patriots Brown University Stadium Heinrich Oakland Alan Miller Jackie Sintson Boston Ron Burton Giro Cappelletti Capelletti

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