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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1968

Page

28

Hubbers Open Four-Game Series At Lowrey Field

Lubbock Hubbers riding a 13 game win streak and 20 2 1 record face the Dallas Hunsaker Truckers in a four game set at Lowrey Field starting 6 p m. Tonight features a twi night double header with Olmstead and Horton against Sentency and Blackburn or Grigsby.

Walt McAlexander Avalanche-Journal Rip Griffin Lubbock Hubbers Dallas Hunsaker Truckers Lowrey Field Fred Olmstead Larry Horton Randy Sentency Jim Blackburn Charles Grigsby

Bosox Rally Past A's in 11th for 4-3 Victory

Mike Andrade delivered a two-out run-scoring single in the 11th to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.

Boston Mike Andrews Boston Red Sox Oakland Athletics

Yankees Rip Senators 4-1 in tight four-hitter win

Mel Stottlemyre earned his 10th victory with a four-hitter for the New York Yankees as Bobby Cox belted a tie-breaking home run to power a 4-1 win over the Washington Senators on Wednesday night.

Washington Mel Stottlemyre Bobby Cox New York Yankees Washington Senators

Orioles sweep White Sox in twin bill 3-1 and 1-0

Boog Powell and Curt Morton homer to pace Baltimore's 3-1 opener win behind Jim Hardin three-hitter and Tom Phoebus in a 1-0 nightcap. Powell's 13th homer broke a 1-1 tie in the opener. Morton homered in the second game as Phoebus fanned 12. Belanger drove in Baltimore's insurance run in the eighth.

Baltimore Boog Powell Curt Morton Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox Jim Hardin Tom Phoebus Inson Powell Brooks Robinson Hardin Ken Berry Morton Gary Peters Phoebus

Reds Rally Past Astros 9 7 in Ninth Inning

Tony Perez doubled the tying run with two out in the ninth, then scored on Johnny Bench's single as the Reds beat the Astros 9-7. Tresh and Jake Gibbs supplied insurance runs in the eighth with RBI singles.

Houston Tony Perez Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros Tresh Jake Gibbs Cincinnati Houston Rose Watson Johnson Torres MiJones Staub Perez Wynn Bench Menke Lmay Rader Helms Gotay Woodwrd Colbert Pinson Thomas Cardenas Batemanc Cloninger Dierker Ritchie Ray P Whitfield Dukes Carroll Blasyme Pavietich Buzhardt Abernthy

Partnership Set For LCC Today

Play starts today in the Lub bock Country Club Membership Partnership Golf Tournament. The medal-play event uses 36 hole totals across four days through Sunday. 44 men's teams and three women's duos compete with full handicaps. last year’s winners Arthur Miller and Fred Whitlock are not paired this year.

Lubbock Country Club Arthur Miller Fred Whitlock

Tribe Ace Fans Side In Finale

Cleveland edged the Minnesota Twins 1-0 in 10 innings as Luis Tiant fanned 19 and earned his seventh shutout. Tiant struck out the side in the 10th after Twins had first and third with none out, with Joe Azcue driving in the decisive run. Louis Johnson opened the 10th with a hustle to second on an error, setting up the game winner.

Luis Tiant Indians Twins Cleveland Joe Azcue Minnesota Twins Tiant Jack Hernandez Louis Johnson Jim Merritt Cesar Tovar Tovar Johnson Minnesota Bi ‘Tovar Alvis Holt Brown Killebrew Allison Azcue Ahlaendr Cardenal Oliva Sims Reese Harper Quilich Fuller Roseboro Hernandz Rollins R Clark Merritt F Tovar Quilici Heon Joe Taylor Amarillo Kansas

Tigers Beat Angels 5-2 Behind Cash Homer

Detroit's Norm Cash, jeered for a fielding lapse that helped California score, answered with a two run homer in the sixth as the Tigers defeated the Angels 5-2 in a Wednesday night game.

Detroit Norm Cash Tigers California

Infernos Debut Upset at Fair Park Coliseum Wrestling

The Infernos impressed in their Lubbock debut by defeating Dory Funk Jr and Thunderbolt Patterson in a tag match at Fair Park Coliseum. Ricky Romero beat The Hangman in the main event. Kurt and Karl Von Brauner downed The Sniper and Dick Murdock in tag action. Cris Tolas and Terry Funk fought to a time limit draw.

Infernos Lubbock Downing Dory Funk, Jr Thunderbolt Patterson Fair Park, Coliseum Ricky Romero the Hangman Kurt Karl von Brauner Sniper Dick Murdock Cris Tolas Terry Funk

Howell Defends Clovis Crown at Colonial Park Club

Walter Howell, the defending champion, leads 77 golfers in the Colonial Park Country Club championship. Play starts with an 18 hole round today, skips Friday, then 18 more Saturday, then 27 holes Sunday for the top flights. Other flights complete match play throughout.

Clovis Walter Howell Colonial Park

Furrs Red Sox Move Into LL Semifinals

Dickie Martin pitched a shutout as the Furrs Red Sox of the Northeast League defeated the Northwest Peddlers 6 to 0, advancing to the Little League semifinals in the City Invitational at Buster Long Park Wednesday night.

Dickie Martin Furrs’ Red Sox Northwest Buster Long Park

Nelson charts road back to racing glory in Hub City open wheel era

The veteran racer Nelson reflects on his early start in 21 and under sprint cars, his work building and guiding local speedway revivals, and his frustration with a factory built modified. He envisions moving up to late model stocks while hoping to put the modified in front.

Nelson Lubbock County Speedway Arena Park Sportsman Midwest USAC IMCA Nascar

Fireworks Night Sets Up Three Day Speed Meet at Arena Park

Lub- cent feature win hopeful Herschel Cook leads a three day speed race meet at Arena Park Raceways starting tonight through Saturday. Promoter Jack Aufill adds a July 4 fireworks display after tonight’s races. Don Zahn drives the red no 3 in supermodified action with contenders Charles Bolton A W Underwood Dick Johnson in pursuit. Bob Dotson debuts his Beadle-Wylie 7 55 Chevy in the sportsman division with Sleepy Nelson Weeks among top favorites.

Arena Park Jack Aufill Don Zahn Charles Bolton A. W. Underwood Abilene Dick Johnson Sportsman Bob Dotson Dotson Gene Sleepy) Nelson Wayne Weeks

Strike continues as NFL talks stall in Detroit

Art Modell says owners made offers but neither side would speak for the record. A Midwest NFL player, not identified, reports players accepted two of three concessions favored by the owners at Detroit, while the public stance remains muted.

Art Modell NFL Cleveland Browns Detroit

Wayland Track signees Port Lavaca hurdler signs with Wayland

Port Lavaca hurdler Ronald Castellon signed a Wayland College letter of intent as Wayland track coach Bill Hardage announced. Castellon qualified for the state meet in hurdles with best times of 38.9 seconds in intermediates and 14.6 in highs.

Wayland Plainview Port Lavaca Ronald Castellon Wayland College Bill Hardage Port Lavacan

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