Jennings, Free Maxwell Reach Levell and Finals
In Levelland the fourth annual Country Club Invitation golf tournament advanced to finals with Dick Jennings and Bobby Maxwell winning through. Jennings beat Roland Adams 6 and 4 and earlier defeated Milo Clark 1-up. Maxwell defeated Billy Erfurth 1-up and Melvin Best 5 and 2 to reach the 36-hole final.
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Art Gatts
Avalanche-Journal
Levelland
Levelland Country Club
Dick Jennings
Bobby Maxwell
Jennings
Lubbock
Milo Clark
Roland Adams
Maxwell
Billy
Billy Erfurth
Melvin Best
Littlefield
Robby
North Texas State College
Bie Spring
John Terry
Nolan Garrett
Garrett
Burk Roberts
Pete Edwards
Johnny Trout
Edwards
Bob Bean
Abilene
Raymond Marshall
Trout
Jack Markham
al Allison
Big Spring
Local Golf Championship Flight Roundups and Semi finals
Results list pairings and outcomes across championship flights with players from Lubbock Hobbs Dallas and Levelland. Dick Jennings beat Milo Clark 1-up in round two, Adams over Holton 3 and 2, Maxwell over Best 2 and 1. Semi finals Jennings over Adams 6 and 4, Maxwell over Best 5 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jennings
Lubbock
Milo Clark
Dallas
Roland Adams
al Holton
Melvin Best
Littlefield
Ralph Johnson
Hobbs
Bobby Maxwell
Big Spring
Billy Erfurth
Jennings
Adams
Maxwell
Best
Pete Edwards
Bob Beak
Abilene
John Markham
Raymond
Marshall
al Allison
Levelland
Curt Wilsom
Johnny Trout
Jack Markham
Edwards
Markham
Trout
Allison
Teeoff
Jack Trammell
HF. Barrett
Dub Hicks
George Griffin
Oklahoma City
Rhonard McCary
L. D. Hines
Buddy Brannum
Odessa
Kei' Lane
Trammell
Hicks
Brannum
McCary
B. F. Hutson
Brownfield
Bruce Kattman
Jack Stil Littlefield
David Keithley
J. G. Renegar
Stanley Swenson
Carey Morgan
Art Hall
Hutson
Renegar
Morgan
Bob Kellogg
H. R. McCann
Curtis Sterling
Babs Vann
Morton
Randall Carpenter
Bob Ewert
John Gould
Gana Tubb
Sterling
Carpenter
Gould
Emmett Adams
Brodie Hutchinson
A Nance
Lofton Bdrnett
Roy Cobb
D. Koen
Plainview
Ber Murphy
Jake Dye
Harry Goble
Hi Haven
Ben Staley
Jack Shirley
Browsfield
Stanley
Goble
L-ap
Cobb
Murphy
Richards Wins Publinx Title
Ted Richards Jr. of Santa Monica captured the National Public Links Golf championship in Seattle by edging Long Beach’s Irving Cooper after a dramatic 36-hole match. Richards led or traded leads throughout, birdied the 32nd to go ahead, while Cooper double bogied the 32nd and missed a clutch 15-inch putt at the 35th to seal the win.
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Seattle
Ted Richards Jr
Santa Monica
Calif
Irving Cooper
Long Beach
Richards
Cooper
Richard
Santa
Pioneers rout Hubbers as Featherstone2459 hits 29th homer
Clovis Pioneers crush Lubbock Hubbers 13 to 1 at Odom Field to sweep the series. Feathers tone belted his 29th homer in the ninth, while Bill Mitchell limited Lubbock to six hits and Payte endured a seven-run fifth inning. New Hubbers Mar vin Hoeckendorf and Harold Niemeyer failed to spark a comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kelly
Avalanche-Journal
Clovis Pioneers
Lubbock Hubbers
Odom Field
Hubbers
Bill Mitchell
Lubbock
Joe Valdivielso
Clovis
Dick Leeder
Reeve Pavte
Marvin Hoeckendorf
Harold Niemeyer
Albuquerque
Dukes
Plainview
Pioneers
Virgil Richardson
Payte
Frank Benites
Valdivielso
Winston Havenstrite
Pete Carmona
Mitchell
Charley Watts
Dukes Defeat Plainview to End Ponies Streak
The Albuquerque Dukes beat the Plainview Ponies 7 to 3 at Plainview. George Socha earned his second win with seven hits allowed while Don Lauters and Tom Jordan hit two homers combined with Pedro Santiago leading the Dukes with four singles.
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Plainview
Albuquerque Dukes
Plainview Ponies
George Socha
Dukes
Don Lauters
Tom Jordan
Ponies
Frank Martin
Duke
Oran Stoker
Socha
Pedro Santiago
Jordan
Bobby Lemmel
Native Dancer Wins Arlington Classic In Heavily To Heavy Track
Native Dancer stormed from far back to win the Arlington Classic by nine lengths on a heavy track, earning 97,723 and stretching his record to 16 wins in 17 starts. Sir Mango took second with Van Crosby third as Ace Destroyer finished fourth. betting no show due to the Dancer. The crowd was 39,460 as Native Dancer paid 3.40 2.80 and Sir Mango 9.80, with Jamie K second choice before fading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Native Dancer
Citation
Eric Guerin
Sir Mango
Harry N. Eads
Duntreath Farm
van Crosby
Tom M. Daniel
Ace Destroyer
Dancer
James D. Norris
Jamie K
Metzig and Matthews to Lead All-Star West Texas Tilt
Lubbock manager Bill Metzig and Amarillo skipper Jim Matthews will coach the South and North All-Star teams in a West Texas New Mexico game at Odom Field Lubbock. South relies on stronger out field pitching and defense. South has won 7 of 11 meetings. The piece notes divisions and player selections with regional team makeups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal
Abilene
Bill Metzig
Lubbock
Jim Matthews
Amarillo
Odom Field
Hal Sayles
Metzig
Matthews
South Stars
Pampa
Plainview
Albuquerque
Berger
Clovis
Pat Monahan
St. Louis Cardinals
Pat
Gordon Goldsberry
Warren Hacker
Bill Serena
Serena
Bill
St. Louis Browns
Ray Winklen
Winkler
Box Score RBEI-Jordan 2 Amps In Close Contest
Box score notes Jordan 2 Lauters 4 Stokes 2 HR Lauters. DP Martin. Brown and Kennedy Lemmi Folkman Guice Stoker Brown Kennedy. BB by Martin 2 Socha 3 Stoker 1. SO by Martin 4 Socha 6. HO Martin 14 for 7 in 7 Socha 7 for 3 in 9. Stoker 3 for 0 in 2. HBP by Martin Santiago. Winning pitcher Socha. Losing pitcher Martin. Amps Carabba Carin. T 1 50.
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Jordan
Lauters
Stokes
Hr—Lauters
Martin
Brown
Kennedy
Lemmi
Folkman
Guice
Stoker
Socha
Ho—Martin
Bys Martin
Santiago
Carabba
Carin
Goerlich Wins Texas Junior Golf Title in San Antonio
In San Antonio on July 18 Dick Goerlich of Beaumont defeated Wesley Ellis of San Antonio 2 and 1 to win the Texas Junior golf title. Both finalists posted strong rounds as Goerlich forged ahead with clutch putting on the inward nine. It marked Goerlich’s seventh tournament and Ellis’s 13th, with Ellis a past champion in 1950. both will exceed the age limit before the next event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Dick Goerlich
Beaumont
Texas
Wesley Ellis
Goerlich
Ellis
Between the Lines on Lubbock Abilene one run games and All-Star game
The column analyzes one run losses by Abilene and Lubbock with several players' records. It notes Abilene's 14 one run losses, Lubbock's 13 one run losses, and mentions stars Garmon Galey Payte Isenhart Gleason Vega and Pat Monahan visiting Lubbock. It discusses All-Star game prospects and Odom Field maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Garmon
Bob Galey
Garmon
Galey
George Payte
Jack Isenhart
Jerry Gleason
Payte
Dick Leeder
Gleason
Benny Day
Lubbock
Rene Vega
Vega
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St. Paul
Sean Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Mart. Furgol
Lemont
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Jimmy Clark
LaGuna Beach
Rhodes
Shelly Mayfield
Cedarhust
Bo Winninger
Harrison
Snead
Furgol
Clark
Ted Rhodes
Doug Ford
Harrison N.Y
Sar Snead
Jimms Clark
Call
Masfield
Cedarhurst
N.Y
Jack Burke
Kiamesha Lake
Breininger
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Red Hawkins
Antioch
Red Wampler
Indianapolis
Ind
Tony Turnesa
Bratchiff
Johnny Revolta
Skokie Tl
al Besselink Grossinger
la Canada
Max Evans
Detrot
Buck White
Memphis
Tenn
Loren Krugel
Worthington, Minn
Mike Dietz
Detroit
Bob Inman
Arkadelphia
Ark
Gardner Dicknson
Panama City
Fis
Doe Coma
St Paul
Skee Riege
Tulsa
Wally Ulrich
Austin
Meadowbrook
Erfurth
Hugh Gallery
Meadowbrook Golf Club
Clyde Curlee
A. B. Holton
Dave Lawson
Kenneth Holton
Kenneth
Dave
A. B
Tecott
Roy Minear
Midland
Jim
Holecom
Glen Easter
Doc Wilkins
Hal Taylor
F. L. Limése
J. E. Brown
Tahoka
Publinx
Featherstones
Rbil
Havenstrite
Moore
Parker
Watts
Richardson
Featherstone
Hoeckendorf
Sac—Mitchell
Carmon
Paste
Leeder
Parste
Empires
Kory
Valentine
Clovis Bree
Lubbock Eee
Valanche- Journal SS
Dukes Rap
Arlington
Bob
Buck) McCurry
PO Jacobs
Sere
Secenne Guice
Totdan
Lf Snerere
Xman
Echa
Ebheoas
Plamew
PO E Brown
Seeese Calahan
Ceeeeses
Sullivan
Weeee Stokes
Seeweers
Eereees Warren
Kenneds
Sea
Eeeews
Belinsky
Ceeseses
z—Alford
Rose
Gatewood
Bitte
Sorananaes
Betinsky
Albsquerque
Wees
Between the
Blue Sox
Lamesa
Lobo
Lloyd Brown
Borger
Otho Nitcholas
Galveston
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