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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1971

Page

10

New Track Sensation Captivates Boston Garden Crowd

Boston Garden fans witnessed Dr Meriwether, a 21-year-old track hopeful from Baltimore, win the 50-yard dash in 5.3 seconds at the 82nd Boston AA meet, earning the meet outstanding trophy. Capt. Mel Pender praised Meriwether’s gift as he surged past rivals, while Meriwether noted ongoing training challenges and a recent start-to-block routine.

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Gintonio’s Big Jump Sparked by Little Star Player

Abilene junior college star Richard Little rose from overlooked sophomore to top scorer for Texas Tech’s freshman team. Coach Harold Wilder, from Abilene High to Howard County Junior College, built a run and gun system emphasizing fast shots and high tempo. He praised Little’s mid career breakout and described strategies that limited opponents like Amarillo College star Kennon.

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Lane Meet Herd Wins Title and Shares Second

In a muddy two week bowling meet, Herd clinched the Class seven crown and teamed with Tommy Dillard for a close second. George Richarte led Herd’s victory while Roy Nuck and Lampkin posted strong totals for Lubbock Williamson in Class D. Joe D. Smith rolled a 619 series on 195 214 210 games and Rom McDole had the tourney high game. The Sportsman’s claim Class B lead with Frank Royt’s 562 series and a 2681 team total.

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Floridians top Chaparrals 95 92 in ABA clash

Ira Harge led the Floridians to a 95-92 victory over the Texas Chaparrals as Donnie Freeman scored 32 for Texas. Harge matched 22 points, with Mack Calvin pouring in 28 for Florida. The win kept Florida in the ABA race amid tough late-season stretch.

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Rodriguez Ferraris Edge Pitt and Porsche Triumphs In Endurance

Rodriguez teamed with Finn Kinnen to drive a Porsche to victory in the 1970 endurance test as Ferraris led for most of the 20 hour race until a transmission failure slowed the victorious Porsche. Mark Donohue and David Hobbs in a Ferrari battled early but finished third amid mechanical troubles. Meanwhile college basketball results feature Sam Houston hosting Angelo State and SFA at Southwest East Texas with multiple LS results listed.

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Damas Caps 1 3A First Half Title Selections

Damas caps a trio of first half title choices while veterans Hatey and Bancroft are noted for long major league careers. Hatey, 66, batted .317 from 1924 through 1937 with St. Louis and Cincinnati after a position switch by Branch Rickey. Bancroft, 79, a switch-hitter who hit .279 lifetime, served as Braves manager.

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Dumas Leads Region I Class AAA With Wins In Action

Dumas joins Ector Lamesa and Wichita Falls Hirschi as first-half Region I Class AAA winners after an 83-56 district win over Levelland and a 67-68 home defeat of Muleshoe. Hirschi extended to 12th straight win, 85-67 over Brownwood, with 20-0 record in 4AAA. Fort Stockton and Lamesa chase top spots. upcoming games include Dumas at Fort Stockton and Ector vs Seminole as season buttons up.

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Archer. Continued Front Page One summary

Lee Tider led the top stat line while Archer lagged, slipping into third as the segment concluded with the final sound.

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Eunice Thumps Lake and Arthur In District Play

Eunice ran its season record to 16 2 and remained undefeated in District 5 AA play as key players scored in a decisive win over Lake and Arthur in a high school basketball game.

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