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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1959

Page

3

Long Shot Law Student Wins Levelland Invitational

Jimmy Underwood a UT law student and long shot defeated Ross Mitchell 4 and 2 to win the Levelland Invitational Golf tournament. Mitchell rallied late but Underwood closed out with a par on No 16 after a tense back nine.

Joe Kelly Avalanche-Journal Levelland Jimmy Underwood University of Texas Ross Mitchell Lubbock Underwood Savio Wink C. R. Douglas Amarillo Alex Duggan Jimmy Johnson Douglas Mitchell Johnson Texas Tech Tinker Holton Levelland and Slaton Morton Uvalde Sweetwater Ross SMU Jong Deha Big Spring Ross Mitchel Keith Lane

HAGE FOUR LUBBOCK CITY UPDATE

Local brief notes Hage Four in Lubbock Texas with Civrock Ace reported on Monday summary. Details indicate a municipal event or decision affecting city services, with no further specifics provided in the fragment.

Hage Four Lubbock, Tex Civrock Ace T-Journal

Plainview Edges Ashers 2 1 in Slow Pitch Battle

Plainview Athletics beat the Carlsbad Potashers 2 to 1 as Charles McGrory pitched a three hit game. McCutcheon doubled and Pfaehler drove in the first run in the sixth, with a passed ball aiding the second. Ben Brown doubled for the Potashers in the ninth scoring the lone run.

Plainview Charles McGrory Plainview Athletics Carls Potashers Carlsbad Clem Pfaehler Gary Johnson Ron Mc Cutcheon Pfaehler Randy Booth McCutcheon Craig Sorsenson Murry Hall Sorenson Ben Brown McCrory

Midland sweeps Alpine with two big innings in 16-8 win

Midland College built a six-run third and seven-run seventh to defeat Alpine 16-8, extending their winning streak to four. George Johnson hit a two-run single, Jerry Williams belted a three-run homer, and Pat Sherrill drove in two with a two-run triple as Midland pulled away after a 6-6 tie.

Midland Alpine Braves George Johnson Jerry Williams Pat Sherrill Alping Joe Presley Modreel Sheen Geletz Torane Leen Skees Gelgin Poupore

Red Femines Triumph as Americans Outpace Russians in Track Duel

At Franklin Field the United States defeated the Soviet Union in a two day track meet. The American men dominated with 15 first places and eight one two sweeps while the Russians won the women’s events but trailed overall. Highlights included Parry O’Brien’s shot put mark and Ray Norton’s 200 meter win as Kuznetsov’s world record bid was slowed by rain.

Franklin Field America Vasili Kuznetsov Grasp Kuznetsov Turing Moscow Mary Ussr Kuznetsov Parry O'Brien Ray Norton San Jose State Dave Edstrom Oregon Brat ‘Ing Norton Yankees Josh Culbreath Tom Murphy Manhattan Jerry Walters Alex Olmeda Chicago Philadelphia Nonna Polyakova Firft Galina Popova

Yankees Sweep White Sox to Open Doubleheader Breaks Slump

New York Yankees toppled the Chicago White Sox twice to pull ahead in the American League by sweeping a rain-soaked doubleheader 6 2 and 6 4. Enos Slaughter homered twice as Whitey Ford won the opener and Eli Grba earned his first major league start in the second game. Hank Bauer and Mantle also homered as the Yanks reached 100 season home runs.

NEW York New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Chicago Cleveland Enos Slauchter Whitey Ford White Sox Casey Stengel Ryne Duren Sox Ford Eli. Grba Ad ‘Vanced Richmond Yankee Art. Ditmar Duren Grba Ditmar Norm Siebern Billy Pierce Hank Bauer Mantle Yanks Detroit Washington al Smith Jim Rivera Luis

Mixed sports results and travel notes from several leagues

A jumble of score snippets across baseball and basketball leagues is reported, with teams like Milwaukee Pottsburgh, San Prendanso, and Chicago games noted along with international matches and college swimming travel issues. The piece mentions illness sidelining four members of the American touring swim squad and names Frank Legacki, Bill Barton, Ron Meek, and others in connection with NC State and Michigan.

Tokyo America Willis Casey North Carolina State Dapan Iearen Los Angeles Infected Ear Frank Legacki Michigan Philadelphia Sore Beeey Bill Barton Indianapolis Lad Shoulder Aele Ron Mee

Pirates tie for third after rain delayed win over Giants

Billy Virdon's fourth homer of the year sparked the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a rain interrupted doubleheader. A curfew stopped the second game with Pittsburgh leading 1-0 after two innings. the first game was replayed later. Veron Law earned his 11th win in a pitchers' duel with Stu Miller, as Milwaukee dropped to third place behind St. Louis after a 9-5 loss to the Cardinals and a 9-5 line against Milwaukee.

Pittsburgh Billy Virdons Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Pennsylvania Pirates Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Vernon Law

Higgins Branum Win Odessa Pro Am. $2000 to Winners

Higgins of Fort Worth and amateur Buddy Branum of Midland rallied from four strokes back to win the Odessa Pro-Amateur Tournament with a closing par 61 and 72 hole total of 72. They outpaced Carpenter Martin and Cooper tied for second at 257, earning $1318 each for their teams.

Harold ¥. Ratliff Odessa Tex Doth Higgins Fort Worth Buddy Branum Midland Carpenter San Antonio Dick Martin Dallas Pete Cooper Lakeland Fla Bill Hightower Carpenter-Martin -and- Cooper Hightower Branum Ernie Vossler Loddie Kempa Bobby Malone Trams Iere Cooper-Hightower Car‘penter-Martin Jim Bernard Las Cruces Jerry Corby

A H Frazier Tops Lubbock Boat Club Races

A H Frazier of Lubbock led the final Lubbock Boat Club event at Buffalo Lakes winning the Class B run about free-for-all and the Class D stock race. He earned four first places on the day and finished the season as top driver for Lubbock. Other winners included Gerad Heidricks Slaton in Class B hydro Benny Bob Barron Lubbock in Class D hydro Bobby While Amarillo in Class FE Bill Pippins Lubbock in Class D-l modified Nolan Heddin Amarillo in the big free-for-all.

AH. Frazier Lubbock Lubbock Boat Club Buffalo Lakes Frazier Gerad Heidricks Slaton Benny Bob Barron Hydro Bobby Bill Pippins

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