McCovey Feared Hitter Faces All Star Night In Detroit
Sparky Anderson hails Willie McCovey as the most feared hitter in baseball though teams pitch around him. McCovey, limited by knee injury, belted 11 homers in 9 at bats this season. The All Star Game features Vida Blue against NL and AL stars with McCovey starting for the National League.
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Willie McCovey
Roger Maris
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Mays
McCovey
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati
ASTRO
Don Wilson
Larry Dierker
Wilson
Dierker
Houston
Astros
Anderson
Giants forward in second half with strong team play
Not waiting, the San Francisco Giants push to improve after a rough first half. Don McMahon and Jack Hamilton contribute in relief while Bobby Bonds leads the team with a .512 average and 20 homers as the club eyes sweeping the Dodgers after splitting two in Dodger Stadium.
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Don McMahon
Jack Hamilton
Hamilton
Giants
Bonds
Fox
Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
Dodgers Stay Cautious As Astros Prove Strong
In remarks by a coach or observer, the six game lead is described as a highlight, while caution is urged toward the Houston Astros who are praised for having a capable ball club despite the gap.
City Cinder Meet Set
The annual City Parks and Recreation track meet will be held Saturday at Coronado High School with entries from South Plains cities. Contestants pay 50 at the meet. each may run three events and enter five total. Lonnie Willis and Pat Blessing coordinate. contacts listed.
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South Plains
Coronado High School
Lubbock High School
Lonnie Willis
Pat Blessing
TAAF Net Meet Opens Friday At Coronado High School
The TAAF Tennis tournament begins Friday at Coronado High School in Lubbock. Sponsored by City Parks and Recreation and Lubbock Tennis Center, it lasts three days and selects qualifiers for the state tournament in Hurst August 5 to 8.
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City Parks and Recreation Department
Lubbock Tennis Center
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Hurst
Coronado High School
Bob McKenna
McKenna
Two Teams Share Pro Am Title in New Mexico Event
In Clovis at the New Mexico PGA Pro Am, two teams tied for 18 under par 122. Lavon Williams with Matt Foster Jay Rook and Burl Kersey tied Brooks Jennings with Glen Randolph Steve Graham and D L Taylor for the share of top honors.
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Clovis
New Mexico
Clovis Municipal Course
Lavon Williams
Matt Foster
Jay Rook
Burl Kersey
Brooks Jennings
Glen Randolph
Steve Graham
D. L. Taylor
Jay Roos
Bill St. Clair
Gail Kinyon
James Hill
Richard Primrose
Sandy Jones
Charles Oakley
Pete Rundell
Larry Biard
Walter Howell
Corkey Horton
Jimmy Dominguez
Randy Hodge
Pearl Ward
Ralph Berryhill
Cotten Renner
Brownfield Hosts Monthly Women Playday
Brownfield hosts the monthly South Plains Women's Playday starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Golfers are grouped by pairs with listed pairings including Joanne Batson and Bonita Fyatt in group 1, Jo Hickman in group 2, Kay Collins in group 3, Verdell Hicks in group 4, Wanda Knox in group 5, Minnie Bowman in group 6, Jean Wintreath in group 7, and other players such as Nell Blakney and Jodene Taylor featured among the early names.
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Joanne Batson
Bonita Fyatt
Iva Lee Shropshire
Evelyn Cruce
Annie Tucker
Norma Thomas
Sydnee Butler
Imogene Ramsey
Jo Hickman
Doris Maggard
Floyce Leach
Hioise Moore
Pat Caterford
Beryl Schumacher
Frances Cochran
Lola Hyde
Kay Collins
Helen McDaniel
Joulse Rogers
Ruby Moore
Hazel Kossman
Louie Phar
Helen McQueen
Betty Brumbaugh
Mary Palmer
Lois McClure
Jean Wintreath
Maureen Pounds
Mary Sherman
Peggy Jones
Doris Hassell
Madalena Johnson
Lorna Walker
Ginger Detournillion
Lane Foster
Ruby McClendon
Jo Bieler
Imogene Williams
Robbie Hamm
Hillie Jo: Carroll
Dorie Ashcrat
Nancy &Mith
Nell Blakney
Jodene Taylor
Hanna Supuloer
Irene Harrix
Jean Averitt
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Maxine Blakemore
Jean Hildreth
Nationals and Tigers Set for Big Stadium Showdown
A crowd of more than 53,000 is expected at Tiger Stadium for the clash as Nationals chase their first loss to the Ameri cans since 1962.
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Tiger Stadium
Olton to Host Babe Ruth Meet This Weekend
Three teams compete in the district Senior Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament in Olton with first game Thursday at 8 p.m. Almo and South Plains meet as Lubbock awaits the Thursday winner. Friday features losers’ games and a 5 p.m. sem i final, with a possible 5 p.m. Saturday championship and a July 23 24 title game versus the South District champion.
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Amherst
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Morton
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Graham
Reeves Captains Pro-Am Victory In Dimmitt
Martin Reeves led the winning team at the Dimmitt pro-am. He then captured pro honors with a 70. Reeves partnered with Coyle Winborn Dean Kelley and John Williams to win the team event in a tournament featuring players such as Bob Lindsey Glen Day J J Wills Truman Touchstone Bruce Winn Pavia Bechtel Fred Green Vaudine Low and others.
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Martin Reeves
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Coyle Winborn
Dean Kelley
John Williams
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Bob Lindsey
Glen Day
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Truman Touchstone
Bruce Winn
Pavia Bechtel
Fred Green
Vaudine Low
Wilson Sweeney
Carter Ham
Bill Biullican
Babe ‘Vaniandingham
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Ken. Hicks
Namath vows Jets return and title chase on time
Joe Namath, aging a weather vane wrist, vows to report to the New York Jets on time and pursue another pro football championship. He works out at Alabama and praises his improved throwing while recalling last season’s injury and his optimistic readiness for the coming campaign.
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Paul “Bear” Bryant
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Mal Moore
Joe
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Indian Hills Country Club
New York
Joe Sure
University of Alabama
Baseball Leaders Show A Lively 1969 American League Pitch
American League leaders include Buford with 71 runs and Murcer with 52, Otis 417 hits, Killebrew 60 RBIs, and crew like Prince Fielder shading 0.88, while pitching finds Cuellar 13 decisions and Blue 186 strikeouts. The National League lists Torre hitting .359 with 67 runs, Stargell 87 RBIs, and W. Davis 128 hits, with Clemente topping triples and bevy of stars across leagues.
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Whitteker Wins Slaton Invitational Golf Title
Former Tech golfer Jim Whitteker won the Slaton Invitational with a two day total of 136, finishing five strokes ahead of the field.
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Whitteker
Yanks Dispatch Jones To Minors
The New York Yankees optioned left-hander Gary Jones to Syracuse of the International League and purchased minor league pitchers Alan Closter and Gerl Hambright. Closter was 7 5 as a left handed starter for Syracuse. Hambright appeared in 31 games all in relief with Manchester and posted a 4 2 mark with nine saves. Jones had no decisions in 12 appearances with the Yankees.
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Syracuse
Alan Closter
Ger! Hambright
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Hambright
Manchester
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Yankees
Top Recruit Sorrells Signs With LCC Despite Injuries
Monterey star Sorrells lands at LCC after strong post season honors including All-State Tournament and All-District 6 selections. He helped the team set a school record 6-1 this year, rushing for 479 yards on 124 carries and scoring 50 points while remaining a pro dreamer.
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Monterey
T Birds Sign Trio for NMJC Track Program
New Mexico Junior College inks three athletes from Texas Oklahoma and Colorado City. Ricky Schwarz from Abilene Cooper tops pole vaults with 14 3 his best. Stanley Bracy a sprinter from Colorado City has 9 5 100 and 21 0 220 with limited senior year meets. John Womack of Ponca City Oklahoma is state cross country champ AAU outstanding track man 9 36 2 mile 4 26 83 880 1 56 3 first season at NMJC aims for top JC sprinter status.
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Cooper
Ricky Schwarz
Texas
Stanley Bracy
Colorado City
Bracy
NMJC
Ross Black
John Womack
Ponca City
Okla
Oklahoma
AAU
Hobbs Hires Two Coaches For New Assignments
Hobbs High School announces new duties for two coaches. Ken Clearman becomes varsity football assistant and coaches sophomore basketball. Jerry Wood will lead junior varsity football and coach one spring sport.
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Ken Clearman
Jerry Wood
Hobbs High School
Gene Wells
Clearman
Wood
Hubbers Face Electricians in Crucial NIC League Clash
The Loubberk Hubbers meet Lubbeck Electric tonight at 7 30 p m at Lawrey Field in a pivotal NIC league game. Hubbers stand 23 6 and Electricians 16 6 with a series win offering a State NBC berth starting July 26 in LaGrange.
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Texans Rally To 11-1 NBC Victory Over Grand Western
Gilbert Vasquez went three for three with two singles and a triple as the Texans rolled to an 11-1 win over Grand Western in NBC action. Felimon Vargas earned the win, with Marmolito adding a double and two RBIs while contributing two hits.
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Fred Marmolito
Texans
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Felimon Vargas
Vasquez
Marmoligo
Bold Ruler Humanely Destroyed After Cancer Recurrence
Paris Ky AP Bold Ruler one of the three greatest thoroughbred sires was humanely destroyed after a cancer recurrence in the digestive tract. He topped American sire lists for seven straight years, with 798 wins and nearly 13 million in earnings through May 31 1971. Ogden Phipps ordered the euthanization, citing pain and cancer in the esophagus and throat lymph glands.
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Auburn University
Triangle Publications
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