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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1965
Page
7
Dodgers erase a 3-1 deficit in the ninth inning with two timely singles and a fumbled pickoff. Lefebvre drives in two on a late double after Parker’s earlier run, Wills collects four hits and two steals in a close NL matchup at Dodger Stadium.
Wyomia Tyus equalled the women's world 10 yard dash record with 10.3 seconds at a Carreras meet in Kingston Jamaica. She beat Tennessee State teammate Edith McGuire by about three yards as Jamaicas Carmen Smith showed in sprint events.
A. B. Wentz announced W. E. Westcott, 34, of Atlanta, owner of the Mustangs, was arrested by the Secret Service on a counterfeiting charge after paying the team with about $2,500 in fraudulent twenty dollar bills for a Jacksonville game. Westcott is jailed in Fulton County awaiting a Monday hearing.
Big Spring exploded for five runs in the ninth to defeat the Hubbers 6-1 on Sunday in an NBC practice game. Lubbock visitors plated a solo in the eighth as Dee Vick Ritchey and Iv y MacDougal produced consecutive singles before Joss was relieved by Toombs.
Cincinnati Reds support starter Joey Jay in his first start since June 26 with an 11 hit attack guiding an 84 win in the nightcap. Bill Virdon and Roberto Clemente sparked Pittsburgh in the opener, as the Pirates win 6-5. Vada Pinson, Pete Rose, and Tony Perez drove the Reds’ offense with key RBIs.
Nellie Fox started a three run first inning for the Astros as Claude Raymond limited the Giants to two runs. Fox singled off Gaylord Perry and scored on hits by Maye and Wynn, with Maye later scoring on Staub’s grounder and Brand’s RBI. Perry took the loss as Gentile homered for San Francisco.
Local archers from Lubbock's Field Archery Club competed in the New Mexico State Archery Tournament in Clovis. Four Whitener family members won first place trophies and Bill Whitener led out of state shooters in both bare bow and sight divisions. He became the first Lubbock Club member to shoot in the A class. Texas cities represented included Hereford Brownwood El Paso Odessa and San Angelo. The season finale is set for Aug 1 in San Angelo with about 350 competitors expected.
Ohio Gov James A Rhodes signed a bill allowing residents 70 years or older to buy a lifetime fishing license for 1.25 dollars instead of 2.25 for annual licenses. About half a million people are expected to qualify for the special license.
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 as Lou Brock and Tim McCarver hit homers and a third strike passed ball aided the win. Brock's seventh homer came on Bo Belinsky's first pitch. Johnny Callison had given Philly a 1-0 lead in the first.
Registration and practice rounds open the Club Junior Invitational Golf Tournament at Lubbock Country Club. Earl Stewart, Dallas Pro and Texas PGA president, will run a 5 p.m. clinic with a 6 p.m. refreshment break. Three divisions contest 36 holes medal play across 18 holes Tuesday and 18 Wednesday. Buddy Hamilton of Amarillo seeks a second title in the top group.
Gene Oliver hit a two run homer to lift the streaking Milwaukee Braves to a 5-4 win in the second game and a Sunday sweep of New York. The Braves had won the first game 5-1 behind six hitter Tony Cloninger, as Ed Mathews homered twice. The Mets extended their skid to eight, with Hank Aaron among Braves rallying in the second inning.
In Detroit, the Orioles beat the Tigers 4-1 as Wally Bunker allowed four hits in a complete game effort. A solo homer by Luis Aparicio and a pair of timely two out hits helped Baltimore pull away in the eighth after a 1-1 tie. Don Wert opened Detroit's scoring with a double and Al Kaline drove in a run on a first inning sacrifice fly.
Jim Fregosi sparked a wild first game argument and a late eighth inning error cost the Angels as the Twins rallied to win 5-4. Mele was ejected by umpire Bill Valentine after a chest bump during the melee, then sent coach Billy Martin to manage before the second game. Don Mincher homered to tie the nightcap, and Sandy Valdespino scored on a misplayed throw to cap Minnesota’s comeback victory that ended a four-game skid.
Dick Radatz earned his 33rd appearance to quell late Indians threats and seal Boston's 4-1 win at Cleveland. Frank Malzone started the scoring with a first inning run and Tony Conigliaro's RBI doubled the lead in the sixth after Gosger and Malzone sparked a two-run third.
Mike McCormick pitched a two hitter for his first shutout in over four years guiding the Washington Senators to a 3-0 win over the New York Yankees. Frank Howard hit a tape measure homer. McCormick improved to 3-4, overcoming a rain delay and a bases loaded threat in the seventh.
Nelson Mathews Dick Green and Ken Harrelson homered to fuel Kansas City 7 5 win over Chicago in the nightcap ending the White Sox five game win streak and leaving both teams in a three way tie for second in the AL. The opener went to Chicago 3 2 in 10 innings on Danny Cater's go ahead single.
In Honolulu Misty a 41 foot sloop sailing for West Street Yacht Club won the smallest Transpacific division Class D with a corrected time of 9 days 6 hours 4 minutes 57 seconds beating favored Gphyrus II of Los Angeles Yacht Club Skipper E H Spauldings yacht placed ninth overall Psyche won Class C and overall honors Ticonderoga first to finish Rascal won Class B Kialoa II topped Class A Four more ships remained at sea as 48 had finished by Sunday morning
Anton Shallo water at 5 30 p m marks the start of the District 3 Pony League tournament with Little Field facing Anton Shallo. Cas tro County meets Hereford in the second game. Winners meet Tuesday while losers pair off, with the loser eliminated in the double elimination format.
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