Bane Upsets Kent in Andrews Tennis Tourney
Lawrence and Nichols reach the men’s doubles final defeating Pendleton pair 6-4 6-1. Billy Bane beat Kent 6-2 1-3 in singles and advanced to the men’s 18 and boys divisions finals in Andrews.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1962
Page
10
Lawrence and Nichols reach the men’s doubles final defeating Pendleton pair 6-4 6-1. Billy Bane beat Kent 6-2 1-3 in singles and advanced to the men’s 18 and boys divisions finals in Andrews.
Phil Johnson and Danny Davis propelled the Lubbock Auto to a 7 3 win over Littlefield. The Automen improved to 64 in district play securing third in the Northern division as the district tournament opens Monday with top three teams earning berths.
AMARILLO Special The condition of John Loftin Texas Tech basketball player from Tulsa was unchanged Saturday night at Northwest Texas Hospital. Bandages on his injured eye remain and officials said the situation was satisfactory. Loftin was struck in the eye by a bottle tossed by an unidentified Clarendon youth after a rodeo event.
Middleweight contender Denny Boyer avenged his family honor with repeated left jabs and straight rights to Teddy Wright to win a unanimous decision in their second television bout at Madison Square Garden.
Levelland behind Byron Culpepper defeated Lub bock's Bell Red Cheks 63 in a North Division clash. Levelland scored in the third, fifth, and sixth innings while Red Cheks tallied in the second, fifth, and seventh. Robert Simpson hit a two run homer for Levelland. Eldon Fox started for Red Cheks, and Levelland finished the season 5-5, clinching the division with a 1-0-0 record.
Various youth leagues report results from Jackson, Ligon, and nearby towns. Key outcomes include Southern Major Eagles 5 over Chefs, Western Major Bobson Insurance 14 McCain Lumber 1, and Indians signing Terry Wenger for Charleston farm club. Wenger, 22, as Western Reserve standout, joins Class A Eastern League affiliate.
The Highway 80 Net Tourney opens in Lubbock at 9 a.m. Monday with first rounds in the bow's 18 singles boys 16 singles and girls 16 singles. Later rounds begin around noon or after. Sweetwater leads with 33 entrants and Odessa contributes 23 players.
Mitchell faces Marshall in the Lubbock Country Club championship after solid wins in the earlier rounds. Marshall beat Dick Jennings 2 and 1 to reach the final, while Mitchell defeated Don Brown 3 and 2. Final play slated for Saturday with 36 holes preceding a 9 am start and a 1 pm finish for the final.
Fort Worth Panther Boy's Club wins the Lubbock Invitational at K N Clapp Pool with 47344 points, 11 firsts, while Midland places second with 32714. Ann Kinney of Amarillo Aquatics Club is high individual with 33 points, winning the Girls 10-And-Under 50 Yard Backstroke and 50 Yard Butterfly. Doug Russell of Fort Worth earns two titles, while Lubbock and other clubs post top finishes in multiple events across 24 finals.
Palmer tops seniors in the 88 yard dash with 2 04.4. George Coon of Lubbock takes second. In juniors, Tommy Jenkins wins 120 yard low hurdles and James Vigil tops broad jump at 19 1. Fort Stockton’s Buddy Luce dominates with wins in broad jump high and low hurdles and fast lows in 14.6 and 19.8. Dale Edgeworth places second to Luce in lows while Rodney Smith of Lubbock is third in broad jump at 20 feet.
The Hobbs Country Club hosts the Junior Invitational golf tournament starting Tuesday with about 60 area youngsters. Players will post 18 hole qualifying scores to set flights and contribute to the 36 hole medal totals. Defending champion Leon Anderson Hobbs returns. a peewee nine hole flight for boys 10 and under is also scheduled.
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