Lubbock Wins District 2 Junior Legion Title Over Olton 13-6
Lubbock defeated Olton 13-6 to capture the District 2 American Legion Junior baseball championship behind a strong batting attack. The win followed a pitching mix with Olton errors fueling Lubbock’s comeback after a 3-0 first-inning deficit. Plainview and Olton struggled with 23 miscues in an earlier 6 inning game.
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Lubbock
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Olton
I. B
Doc) Holt
Winners Score Five Late Tallies To End Mound Duel
Plainview Ponies beat Lubbock Hubbers 7 3 at Odom Field in game one of a two game series. Max Simmons earned his fourth win with seven strikeouts and a strong middle innings effort. Frank Green hit his 29th homer to seal the win in the eighth.
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Smith
Frank Wilson
Hill
Hogue
Bill Dean
Wylie
Benton
Lubbock
Amarillo
Maddox
Plainview
Lite
Jerry Hodges
Orton
Hodges
Olton
Bob Johnson
Allen
Jerry Greason
Joe Kelly
Avalanche-Journal
Max Simmons
Plainview Ponies
Odom Field
Charley Simmons
Ponies
Frank Green
Simmons
Rocky Leslie
Bobby Fernandez
Leslie
Joe Valdivielso
Toucher
Bobby Brown
Don Stokes
Brown
Stokes
Bud Reagan
Jack Johnson
Valdivielso
Green
Charley
Bill Adelheim
Touchet
Frank Karowski
Karwwski
Frank Benntes
Adelheim
Tom Curley
Bob Smith
Gus Vergetis
Cal Mickelson
Ed Arthur
Oran Stoker
Harry Wise
Hubbers
All-Star Game Slated Tuesday in Cleveland
The All-Star Game plans for Tuesday in Cleveland with Stars to play as officials expect high attendance and record ticket sales. Notables include Joe and references to Cardinals and Yankees players. concerns over injuries may affect lineup and pitching selections.
Hubbers rally behind Benites as team gains steam
In a Friday night boost, Hubbers manager Frank Benites fuels a turning tide as players hustle, hit, and pitch improve. Abilene’s Jay Haney notes the Blue Sox lack punch in their top trio, while rivals Lubbock and Albuquerque show pressure.
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Abilene
Blue Sox
Lubbock
Art Rowland
Jim Matthews
Glenn Burns
Bowland
Matthews
Burns
Sox
Haney
Green Shatters three Mile Mark in London race
Fred Green a 25 year old former British paratrooper set a world distance standard with a three mile time of 13 minutes 32.2 seconds at White City Stadium in the amateur athletic championship. Chris Chataway paced both Bannister and Landy to new mile marks in the same meet. Green edged Chataway by inches amid a 30,000 crowd, shaving two tenths from Haegg's 15 52.4 world best. Green credited Chataway's pacing and described a dramatic finish as he reclaimed the lead late and held on.
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Gundar Haecge
Green
Birmingham
Britain
Chris Chataway
Roger Bannister
England
John Landy
Australia
Chataway
White City Stadium
Bannister
Oxford University
Landy
Turku
Finland
Greene
Chris
N. Maiyoro
Kenya
Box Score Summary for Hodges Maddox Clash at Plainview
The game features Maddox and Gleason with multiple hits and RBIs. Key players include Macon, Welchs, Granbery, Priest, Qualls, and Hodges on the mound. Winning pitcher is Maddox with Hodges taking the loss. final line indicates early scoring and late rallies, and a 2:00 time.
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Qualls
B. Casee
Granbery
Allen
Gleason
Priest
Macon
Sar—Adkins
SB — Wesley
Adkins
Quals
Oliver
Straw
Maddow
Granberry
Hodges
B. Caree
J. Casce
Plaine View
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Maddox
Loman
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Straws
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Balk
Pr—Sarton
U—Gunter
Norman
Thompson
Browns Claim Decision In 10 Round Coliseum Bout
In New Orleans on Friday night at the Coliseum Andy Brown outpointed Johnny Brown in a 10 round boxing match. Referee Roland Brown and judges Eddie Brown and Joe Brown officiated with Curley Brown as promoter.
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Browns
Coliseum
Andy Brown
Johnny Brown
Roland Brown
Eddie Brown
Joe Brown
Curley Brown
Fishing Update From Buffalo Lakes News
Water temperature 83 degrees. Fish are biting along the shoreline and racks. Bait used includes worms minnows flies plugs. Barometer at 29.97 inches, rising. Depth to fish 1135 feet. Best fishing times are early morning and late evening with daily good catches of pan fish.
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Buffalo Lakes News
Simmons' Game RBI Highlights and Errors
Simmons' Game features RBI by Atukes Valdivielso Touchet Adelheim Leslie Vergetis and Brown with two-base hits by Brown Karwoski Smitty Vergetis and a three-base hit by Touchet. Green homered and Valdivielso Leslie Reagan contributed. Pitching notes show C Simmons charged with loss 7-10. Ardrey and M Simmons pitched well in relief. Umpires Blundell and Barrett. Time 2L.
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Touchet
Adelheim
Leslie
Vergetis
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Green
Karwoski
Smitty Vergetis
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Lobeach
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Ardrey
M. Simmons
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Davis
Stokes
Seeee Ee Green
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Curley
Smith
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Lubbock
PO Karwaski
Morey and Robbins Reach Colonial Semifinals
In Memphis on July 10, medalist Dale Morey of Martinsville Indiana and defending champion Hillman Robbins of Memphis advanced to the Colonial Country Club Invitational semifinals. Morey faces Curtis Person, while Robbins meets Bob Moncrief tomorrow morning as 18 holes determine the finalists.
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Dale Morey
Hillman Robbins
Morey
Martinsville
Ind
Curtis Person
Robbins
Bob Moncrief
Houston University
Earl Mitchell
Fort Smith
Ark
New Orleans
Charles Roser
Jimmy Wittenberg
Hossier
Ronnie Wenzler
Moncrief
Barry McKinnon
Knoxville
Hobart Manley
Savannah Go
Jackie Sullivan Set for Seventh North-South All-Star Game
Abilene July 10 Carl Jackie Sullivan manager of the Plainview Ponies will set a new West Texas New Mexico record by appearing in his seventh North South All Star game at Amarillo July 22. Sullivan is named as utility infielder for the South squad this year.
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Carl
Jackie) Sullivan
Plainview Ponies
New Mexico
Amarillo
Sullivan
Pro-Am Kicks Off Levelland Golf Tourney Week
Levelland hosts the fifth annual Invitation tournament with a pro-am opening on Wednesday. More than a hundred golfers are expected, including defending champ Dick Jennings and Dave Lawson of Hillcrest. Prizes, calcutta dinner, and a $200 pro sweepstakes enhance the event at the nine hole course.
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Levelland
West Texas
Hart Warren
Warren
Lubbock
Dick Jennings
Lawson
Dave Lawson
Hillcrest Country Club
Brownfield
Jennings
Littlefield
Plainview
Burnett Roberts
Roberts
Dimmitt Hosts Five-Town Little League Tournament
Dimmitt will host a five-town Little League tournament July 19 to 24 with Petersburg Olton Tulsa Nazareth and Dimmitt fielding junior and pee wee squads. Single elimination finals decide champions plus third and fourth places with trophies for winners. All tournament games are postponed to a later date. Dimmitt junior and pee wee teams sit second in Castro County league as the season ends Monday with Hart game at the local park.
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Petersburg
Olton
Tulsa
Nazareth
Pee Wee
Castro
Hart
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