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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1963

Page

7

Giants Rally Past Phillies as Mays Drives Win

Willie Mays extended his hitting streak with a key double in the fifth and drove in two as the San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia 5-1. Chuck Hiller added three RBIs while Jack Sanford won his 11th despite late trouble, holding off Cal McLish and the Phillies.

Philadelphia Willie Mays Chuck Hiller San Francisco Giants Mays Giants Cal MecLish San Francisco Jack Sanford Wes Covington Covington Sanford Covingto Billy Hiatt Don Larson

Holton Wins City Golf Championship in Dramatic Playoff

Holton, the 1944 champion, defeated Mitchell after a tight 18-hole final and a playoff. Mitchell forged rallies with shots on 17 and 18, but Holton clinched victory by sinking the late four-foot putt. The event featured multiple flights and semifinals with Halton, Jennings, and other local players vying for titles.

Mitchell Holton

Ellsworth Wins 16th as Mets Split Doubleheader

New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 2 hits to 0 in the nightcap as Dick Ellsworth claimed his 26th win with a six hitter. In the opener Tracy Stallard won his sixth, aided by homers from Hicks and others, while Casey Stengel argued a call and umpire Landes ejected.

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Latman tosses three-hitter as Indians top Athletics 2-1

Cleveland right-hander Barry Latman limited Kansas City to three singles in a 2-1 victory. The Tribe tallied two runs in the first inning on a wild Pena pitch and a Tartabull homer, while Tartabull collected the club's only safety in the sixth.

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United States Wins Cleveland Cup in Dominant Victory

The United States, led by Darlene Tard of Los Angeles, captured the Cleveland Cup 4 0 against Great Britain. Miss Third, No 1 in the U S, defeated Christine Truman 6 8 6 0 to seal the trophy, as Nancy Tidies of Dallas and Moffitt Hard contributed in singles and doubles.

Darlene Tard Los Angerles Brevwin Miss United States Christine Truman Britain Nancy Tidhes Dallas England Deadne Catr Thiz Bile Jean Mottitt Los Angeles State College U.S Miss Truman Hird Moffitt Ron Hayden Jones Miss Hard Trtuman Foot Star

Cleveland golfer Spotts wins national putting title

Johnny Spotts, 20, from Indianapolis, captured the National putting title in Cleveland among 232 entrants from 39 states. He plans to use part of the $10,000 prize for Belmont Abbey College electrical engineering study and his father will manage the rest. Spotts favors a baseball grip due to limited golf play.

Cleveland APIA Johnny Spotts Belmont Abbey College North Carolina Spots Spotts Indianapolis

Reds Rally Sends Dodgers to 9-4 Loss as Robinson Homers

Frank Robinson sparked a six run sixth inning with his 16th homer to power the Cincinnati Reds past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4. Koufax yielded five runs and nine hits before leaving after the frame as Cincinnati built a 7-4 lead. Big Frank Howard homered for the Dodgers and Tommy Davis added his 11th but the rally came too late for Los Angeles. The Dodgers' NL lead slipped to 3 1/4 games.

Cincinnati Frank Robinson Reds Los Angeles Koufax Dodgers San Francisco Philadelphia Big Frank Howard Tommy Davis Gen Freese Robinson Don Pavietich Len Cardenas Charlie Neal Pete Rose Tommy Harper Ron Perranoski AL Worthington

Yankees Rally to Beat Angels in 10th Inning

The New York Yankees overcome a 4 1 deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6 4 in 10 innings. Elston Howard belts a three run homer in the ninth to force extra innings and Hector Lopez delivers the go ahead run with a 10th inning single as Bill Stafford earns the win. The win extends New York streak to 10 wins in 12 and drops Los Angeles to seven straight losses. Ken Hunt had sparked a 7th inning Angels rally to take a 4 1 lead before the late Yankee surge.

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Lynch's Two-Run Blast Ends Houston's Hopes in Ninth

Jerry Lynch hit a two run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win over the Houston Colts. Bob Clemente lined a sharp single before Lynch’s dramatic blast, giving ErroI Face the win to improve to 3-1. Brown suffered the loss, falling to 8-4.

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Wright Clinches Waterloo Women’s Open Title in 69

Trena Wright of Dallas wins the Waterloo Women’s Open with a sparkling 69 final round to finish four strokes ahead of Sandra Haynie. Haynie earns $950. Wright adds $1,260 in prize money. Marilynn Smith places third with 73 for 213 total.

Waterloo Trena Mickey Wright Miss Wright Dallas Tex Sandra Haynie Fort Worth Miss Haynie Marilynn Dallas Texas Amateur Athletic Federal Ian Kathy Whitworth Jal N.M Fin- Owen McHaney Tommie Domingue Houston Bill English John Bryan Edinburg Haworth Joe LaBorde Susie Crain Sherry Sloan Lubbock Gloria Hart Jayne Seyster Waren Huggins Kay Young

Florida Manie Keeler Winner at San Antonio Bowling Tour

Bill Allen of Orlando wins seven games in the first session of the $27,500 Professional Bowling Tournament in San Antonio to take the lead from Earl Johnson of Minneapolis. Allen posts 7156 to Johnson 7070 while Detroit's George Howard sits third with 69% and Wayne Zahn rises to fourth with 8960. Don Carter trails in contention with 6801 after a slow start. First prize is $3,000.

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Su Mac Lad Wins International Trot Gains Record Money

Harness racing star Su Mac Lad increased his career earnings to $687,549 by winning the International Trot by a half length over Martini II of France. The victory earned $25,000. Su Mac Lad previously won the race in 1961. In a separate note, Wardin-Simmons University’s football team has lost 29 games over the last three seasons with only one win.

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Kansas City Outfielder Alusik Injured in Weekend Pitch

Kansas City outfielder George Alusik is placed on the disabled list with a fractured wrist after being hit by a pitch thrown by Pedro Ramos of Cleveland Saturday night. Manny Jimenez is recalled from Portland, where he leads the Pacific Coast League with a strong batting average.

Cleveland Kansas City George Alusik Pedro Ramos The Athletics Manny Jimenez Portland

Oil Bowl drills kick off as Texas Oklahoma stars arrive

Forty eight schoolboy football players from Texas and Oklahoma report to Wichita Falls for Oil Bowl training at Midwestern Stadium. The 13,000 crowd expected for Friday’s game features Oklahoma players Phil Ball Muskogee Vince Robinson Oklahoma City Marshall and Otis Delaporte Clinton with Texas coaches Red Pierce and Milton Jowers. The 188th Texas Oklahoma showdown currently favors Texas 13-3-1 though Oklahoma has won three of the last five games including last year by 7-6.

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