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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1960
Page
9
Fragments show Braves beating Dodgers as Crandall and Mathews drive runs and Walters scores on a misplay. Giants side features Mov triple powering a 4 0 win while O'Dell earns win and Parker ejected after protest. Dodgers slide.
Eddie Mathews homered for the 34th time and Lew Burdette pitched a strong win as the Braves defeated Philadelphia 7 to 3. The win extended Atlanta’s streak to five, continuing a robust run in the late season series.
Willow Maxey led the Jets to an 11 to 2 victory over the Dusters with a three mile effort and a double. Roy Perron and Alex Johnson doubled for the winners while Dan Vanghi Laud contributed for the Tasers.
The US Olympic women’s track squad, rumored the strongest, is not expected to win more than three or four events. Abilene hosts training with limited athletes and coaches Ed Temple and Fran, as Frances Kaschirski leads the committee in declaring hopefuls like Rudolph and Brown for events including the shot put and discus.
Angelo competition saw Philbrick win two events as Mytha Teciatiett and Mallund fought for top spots. Hoannetio, Harris, and Kat reg joined in a tight field with notable finishes from Batkenay, Beverly, and Bett y in a packed program.
Blocker clinches a narrow win over Adams in a tense Levelland golf match. After a late birdie surge by Adams cut Blocker’s lead, Blocker matched steady play with key putts and chipping to seal a 3 stroke margin on the back nine.
Steve Aleshi of Kansas City won near sweep dominance at the Lubbock invitational. He led the fly casting events with 198 points to capture the accuracy title at Clapp Park pool in RN, as the competition wrapped Sunday with strong showings from Bass and other participants.
SAN ANTONIO UPI reports pentathlon prospect George Lambert of Sioux City sustained severe bruises when a horse fell on him at the Houston riding course. He was unable to work out for two days but returned to training and aims to make the U.S. team for Rome. The team will be selected this week at Fort Sam Houston after events Wednesday through Sunday.
Reading shows multiple baseball results and standings by city and league. Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh while Milwaukee and Philadelphia posted scores, with events listed across cities such as Chicago San Francisco Montreal Houston and Dallas area teams.
Vivian Darks of Lubbock is reelected to lead the Trans-Miss proxy association. The report notes attendance at the TransMiss tournament and mentions Sandra Jame and Sis TOE Patterson in context. County chairmen are listed for the meeting held through a week in late summer.
Story centers on Levelland golf results with semi finals excitement and top players named. Highlights include standout performances by Kerr and Wallace with early leads and record pace, plus notes on final matches and a large crowd turnout.
The Giants option Willie McCovey from the 1959 rookie class as he shone in the Pacific Coast League spring training games. He had a July 30 debut against Robin Roberts and Phil Rizzuto, finishing with two triples and ten singles in a string of early performances. He posted a .320 batting average in 24 games with 2 homers and 8 RBIs, though fielding mistakes drew boos when he batted.
In Indianapolis the Santa Clara Swim Club led the Women's National Championship AAU meet setting world and AAU marks. Chris Van Salva and Lynn Burke won multiple events including relays and backstroke with new times and records. Becky Collins and Marianne Heemskerk also posted top performances as USA and international swimmers chased records.
Red Cheks load the bases in the sixth but Whiteside retires Holloway and King. Knowles leads off with a walk and Bumpass errors on a pickoff, while Level land wins the opener with a seventh inning rally propelled by Esch and Miller.
Local court reports show Craigs defeating rivals in a Hillcrest match as part of a broader sports page featuring scattered names and scores. The jumble lists players and teams including Gardner Campbell and Ran Simpean with unclear results amid a chaotic OCR read.
The Lubbock City Open Net Meet is scheduled for July 29 and 30 with competitors from the 35 and over class down to the 1 and under division. Mary Moke and Cliff Widenortsi are among the players noted, as the event includes top local talent and organizers prepare for a strong turnout.
The Chicago White Sox gain ground on the Yankees and Indians with two straight victories. Details note Pete Tasby's double and stolen third as part of Boston Red Sox dominance, Brower and Nixon homers highlight a 6-2 and 4-2 win pattern, as Kansas City falters and Boston sweeps a May series.
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