Hub City sports notes span track to Texas tech signings
Lubbock and surrounding areas buzz with summer athletics. Pete Ragus manages 108 coaching posts in the Hub City while elite track stars post times like 3:51 and 3:55.7. Ties to Texas Tech, SMU, and the Dodgers surface with signees and regional Junior Olympics plans.
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King
Atlanta
Public Schools
Pete Ragus
Monterey
Coronado
Jim Ryan
Texas
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Airlines
Baltimore
Flight Service
Texas Tech
Gene Gibson
Houston Astros
Amarillo Palo Duro
Pat McKean
SMU
Donnie Denbow
Bill Ranier
Dodgers
Rice
Ronnie Henson
Indians
Lubbock
Sharon Bell
Miami
Fla
Jack Fry
Nicklaus Hirsch Lambert
Park
City Rec
Dick Walker
Sez
Washington, D.C
Steve Rice
Amarillo
Oklahoma State
TAAF
UT Longhorn Hall of Honor
Blair Cherry
Orioles Place Lopes On Disabled Roster
The Orioles announced Marcellino Lopez has been placed on the 21 day disabled list with tendonitis in his left shoulder to clear room for rookie Mike Adamson. The move follows the earlier trade sending Lopez and Tom My Arruda to Baltimore from the Angels for Woodie Held.
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Orioles
Lopes
Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Marcellino Lopez
Mike
The
Lopez
Tommy Arruda
California Angels
Woodie
Reese AFB Golf Action Highlights Local Pro Am
The fourth annual Reese AFB golf tournament on the South Plains features Abernathy hosting a one day pro am Monday and Muleshoe hosting a member guest starting Saturday. Ken McGuire, host pro, notes early entries with potential defense by Johnny Rogers.
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Reese Afb
South Plains
Abernathy
Muleshoe
Indianapolis
Reese
Ken McGuire
Johnny Rogers
McGuire
Golf Calendar Highlights Seasonal Tour Dates and Events
The listing catalogs numerous golf events from August to October across Texas and nearby states, naming tournaments such as Andrews Invitational, Pro-Am s, Partnership events, and regional qualifiers. Notable items include Lorenzo Club Tournament, Hillcrest events, and Lone Star state circuits with multiple venues. The piece closes with Citadel appointing Dick Campbell as head basketball coach and a note on Don Newcombe's 1956 Cy Young reference.
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anLy
Abermathy
Reese Afb
Muleshoe
Odessa
Morton
Lorenzo
San Antonio
Hillcrest
Ross Rodgers
Amarillo
Hobbs
Plainview
Levelland
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Borger
la Habra
Calif
Akron
Gamnes County
Andrews
Portales
Annadale
Cal
Gaines County
Harrison
N.Y
Colorado Springs
Lorenzo Club
Littlefield Partnership
Clovis Colonial
Brownfield
Levelland Club
Reese
Tyler
Levelland Partnership
Tascosa
Houston
Races Moved Up at Arena Park Sparking July Fourth Invite
Arena Park promoter Jack Aufill announced a 2:30 p.m. start on July 4 to avoid a clash with Amarillo programming and allow drivers to run at both tracks. About 30 supermodifieds from Lubbock Amarillo and beyond are expected, with Albuquerque entries possible including Buddy Taylor.
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Lubbock
Arena Park Raceway
Tohoka Highway
Albuquerque
Jack Aufill
Arena Park
Amarillo
Aufill
Quarter Mile Oval
Lyndon Moss
C. J.bichsel
Kenny Sudd
Ralph Parkinson
Wichita Falls
Parkinson
Nelson
Lot
Indians Beat Orioles 8-1 As Game Resumes From Curfew
Cleveland defeats Baltimore 6-0 in a delayed second game as John O Donoghue throws seven innings of one hit relief. Tony Horton hits a homer for the Indians and Max Alvis drives in two after leadoff walks by Gus Gil.
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Indians
Tony Horton
Max Alvis
Gus Gil
Baltimore
John O'Donoghue
Cleveland
Clevecand
Salto
Sental Alvis
Aparicio
Hinton Cf
Snyder
Wagner If
Absard
Davie Cf
Colvito
Blefary
Horton
Powell
Sims
Adamson
Gil
Siebert
Barber
Brown
Bowens
O'Daghe
Miller
Oood Berger
Cevelan Oil
Alvin
Alsis Johnson
Etchebarren
Horton la
Salmon
Hinton
Cutavitu
Benyder
Twins Blank Washington in 4-0 Victory
Harmon Killebrew delivered a two run single as part of a four run eighth inning rally. Jim Kaat pitched shutout ball to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-0 win over Washington.
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Minneapolis ST. Paul
Harmon Killebrew
Jim Kaat
Minnesota Twins
Washington
Mets Rally Past Cardinals 6 4 in Seventh Inning Rally
St Louis shortstop Cal Maxvill mishandled two routine grounders in the seventh allowing two Mets runs to turn a 4 3 deficit into a 6 4 lead. Bud Harrelson and Cleon Jones drew the tying and go ahead hits off Al Jackson before Maxvill’s errors set up the late rally. Tommie Davis added a third inning run with a grounder, while Kaat pitched six innings before exiting for a pinch hitter.
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St. Louis
Cal Maxvill
New York Mets
Cardinals
Mets
Bud Harrelson
Cleon Jones
al Jackson
Maxvill
Tommy Davis
Ron Willis
Jackson
Ken Boyer
Harrelson
Jones
New York ST. Louis
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Ostahl Cf
Javier
Davis If
Cepeda
Kranepl Lb
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Boyer Ib
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Grote
Bennett
Willis
Seime
Spiezio
Real
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Minnesota
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St. Lows
Rick Cleveland Smore
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Shannon
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Alvic
Howard
Hinton
Bilar
Stroud Cf
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al Cosman
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Petersn
Allison If
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Dementer
Blefary If
Casanova
Valdipine If
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Powell
Epstein
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Moore
Brown
Knowles
Kostrow
Cosman
T Gonzalez
Baldwin
Baltimore
Cleveland
Blefary
Wagner
Ns. Powell
Johnson
L. Brown
Kaat
McNally
Worthington
Hpb-Kaat
Brinkman
IPB
Azue
Cubs win fifth straight as Santo blasts two homers
Chicago defeats Cincinnati 6-3 to extend their hot streak to five games and close within a half game of the NL lead. Ron Santo belted two homers, including a two run shot in the eighth, as Rich Nye earned his seventh win. Banks left with a heel cut after a play at first.
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Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York Mets
Santo
Cubs
Rich Nye
Glen Beckert
Nye
Rhchi
Pinson
Beckett
Willams
Perez
Johnson
Banks
Pintich
Thomas
May
Heims
Huntley
Queen
Savage
Arrigo
Nve
Abathy
Harnstn
Cincinnath
Jenteago
Paviletich
Helms
Arago
Abernathy Sige
Harntenstein
Chuck Hartenstein
Lee Thomas
Ted Savage
Don Pavletich
Mel Queen
Reds
Lee May
Tommy Helms
Ernie Banks
Pete Rose
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