Cyclone Anaya Debuts at Jamboree Hall in Double Feature
Cyclone Anaya a top heavyweight from Valencia Venezuela makes his first Lubbock arena appearance in a two card set. He faces rough Ace Abbott of Abilene. The second card features Dory Funk and Carlson of Montana defending against Kurt Von Poppenheim and Bob Cummings in a two of three falls or one hour time limit match.
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Abilene
Southwest States
Dory Funk
Flying Mare Ranch
Orv Cowboy Carlson
Ekalaka
Montana
Lubbock Arena
Kurt von Poppenheim
Koenigsburg
Bob Cummings
Seaside
Oregon
Funk
Roger Mackay
Salt Lake City
MacKay
Abbott
Day and Davis to Meet for Tri-State Title
Defending champion Frank Day of Plainview will face Tom Davis of Petersburg for the 19th annual Tri-State Senior Golf championship at Amarillo Country Club. Day beat Al Couchman Dallas one up on the 19th after rallying from three down, while Davis defeated Frank Bailey Fairview four and three.
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Frank Day
Plainview
Tom Davis
Petersburg
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Dallas
Davis
Frank Bailey
Fairview
Okla
Couchman
Hubs To Conduct Baseball School This Week
Lubbock Hubbers host a baseball school Tuesday and Wednesday for boys ages 17 to 22. Cobe Jones of the Denver Bears leads instruction with Hubber manager Bill Metzig assisting. Pittsburgh Pirates sponsor the program. Lubbock provides bats balls and free lunches. attendees must bring their own equipment. The first session starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Ray Winkler
Cobe Jones
Denver Bears
Bill Metzig
Hubber
Pittsburgh Pirates
Denver
Revercomb sets course record in State Veteran's Golf Tourney
Ed Revercomb Fort Worth shot an eight under par 58 in qualifying at Temple Texas to lead a field of 179 in the State Veteran's Golf Tournament. Billy Maxwell Fort Hood soldier and 1951 National Amateur champion posted 61 to trail by two strokes. Final medal rounds set for Sunday.
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Fort Worth
Lubbock Hubbers Hold First-Place Lead Amid Slump
In the West Texas New Mexico League week ending July 17 Lubbock's Hubbers dropped three of four keeping their early lead. They batted .299 with 74 hits in 247 at bats and scored 48 runs while stealing nine bases. Fernandez still tops several categories despite a dip, with a .405 average 98 runs and 142 hits. Isenhart and Palmer highlighted pitching, while Pampa led team hitting at .327 and Albuquerque fielding at .949.
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Bob Featherstone
Joe Valdivielso
Jim Schindler
Ray Newsome
Fernandez
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George Parte
Jack Isenhart
Jerry
Gleason
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Rene Vega
Valdivielso
Featherstone
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Berger
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Amarillo
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Borger
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Plainview
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Batting and Fielding Averages for All Games
Official team batting and fielding averages through Sunday July 12 exclude specific July games. Individual league batting averages cover players with 220 at bats. Hubber averages are unofficial as compiled by The Avalanche-Journal sports department through Friday.
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Pampa
Abilene
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Avalanche-Journal
Yanks Take Lead In Intermediate Loop
The Yankees moved into first place in the Intermediate Loop by winning eight of 12 games this week, first outright league lead all season. Pirates and White Sox tied for second at 7-4. Indians lead the Midget League at 7-4 with Pirates second. Pee Wee Reds hold a half game over Tigers at 11-6. second place 10-6. Schedule Monday features Tigers vs Reds in Pee Wee and Pirates vs Dodgers in both Intermediate and Midget leagues.
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Dodgers
Wilson's Bankers Finish First in Lynn County League
Wilson's State Bankers won 1-0 over Bill Strange Motors to stay unbeaten and finish atop the Lynn County Junior Baseball League. Leonard Breiger allowed three hits in a shutout for ToHoka while Richard Havens limited Wilson to four. The victory included a sixth inning run after a long fly. Bray Chevrolet forfeited to Southland. League playoffs begin July 26.
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Lynn County
Bill Strange
Garland Huddleston
Pat Green
Glenn Wells
Breiger
Bray Chevrolet
Southland
City Wide Tennis Meet Sign-Up Closes Friday
Friday is the final day for Lubbock and area players to enter the City Wide tennis meet, which begins July 27 on local courts. Winners in each division advance to the State Tennis Tournament in Harlingen on August 14 15 and 16. entrants must be residents for six weeks and amateurs under USLTA rules, with no entry fee. Divisions include open and novice singles and doubles.
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Lubbock
Harlingen
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Denmark and Belgium Split Davis Cup Singles Matches
In Copenhagen on July 18 Denmark's Kurt Nielsen defeated Jacques Brichant 6-1 7-5 3-6 6-3 while Belgium's Philippe Washer beat Torben Ulrich 4-6 6-4 8-6 6-1 to even the European Zone finals. The note adds Vanderbilt as the lone non-Southwest Conference school on Baylor's upcoming football and basketball schedules.
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Belgium
Copenhagen
Kurt Nielsen
Jacques Brichant
Phillippe Washer
Torben Ulrich
Vanderbilt
Baylor
City Recreation Department Hosts Mixed Doubles Tournament
The notice lists men women veterans junior boys and girls and boys and girls as participants. Mixed doubles will be played. Entry blanks are available from the City Recreation Department, sponsor of the tournament.
Count Turf Limps to Victory in Questionnaire Handicap
Count Turf, 1951 Kentucky Derby winner, won the 25 000 added Questionnaire Handicap at Jamaica by four lengths. The five year old son of Count Fleet finished on three legs, favoring his left front foot, and owner Jack Amiel planned retirement. Indian Land ran second and Post Card was third as Count Turf paid 32.50 12.00 and 6.50.
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Count Fleet
Jack Amiel
Indian Land
Hank Thompson sets NL record for double plays as third baseman
Hank Thompson of the New York Giants holds the National League record for most double plays by a third baseman with 43 in the 1950 season.
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Hank Thompson
New York Giants
Mexico and Canada clash as Davis Cup series tightens
In Montreal on July 18 Mexico’s Mario Llamas and Pancho Canteras defeated Henri Rochon and Bob Bedard 6 2 6 4 2 6 6 2 to pull within 2 1 of Canada in the North American Zone. Bedard showed nerves in his first Davis Cup, while the Mexican pair used early breaks to seize the momentum in hot 90 degree heat. The doubles match extended to a close fourth set, but Canada held on as Llamas and Canteras clinched the victory.
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Mexico
Mario Llamas
Pancho Canteras
Henri Rochon
Bob Bedard
Canada
Llamas
Canteras
Bedard
Staghound Given Chance To Finish Transpacific Race
The 39 foot ketch Staghound was given an outside chance to win handicap honors in the Transpacific race after a radio report suggested it could reach the finish line within two days.
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