Youthful First Methodist Team Aims for State NBC Tourney
First Methodist, the youngest squad in the 24 team field, prepares for the State National Baseball Congress Tournament starting July 28 in Lubbock. Manager Harry Livingston cites a strong pitching staff led by Fox and Godley, solid hitters, and a fired up lineup featuring McDuff and several former Plainsmen and Monterey stars.
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Methodist
Harry Livingston
First Methodist
Sidons Fox
Jimmy) Godley
Livingston
Lubbock
George McDuff
Monterey
Plainsmen
Steve Hurt
Godley
Jimmy Stiles
Bart Bratcher
Johnny Owens
Jimmy O’jibway
Bobby Moegle
Hart
Stiles
Owens
Bohannan
O'Jibway
Diamondeers
Horton Drives Tigers To 4-2 Win Over Yankees
Detroit hitter Willie Horton collected three hits in five innings driving in two runs and scoring once as Detroit beat the New York Yankees 4-2. Denny McLain allowed four hits through seven and needed Mike Marshall relief in the eighth after a two-run double by Roy White. Horton left the game in the fifth with a heel issue after scoring on a Don Wert path to first.
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Detroit
Willie Horton
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Denny McLain
Mike Marshall
McLain
Marshall
Roy White
Mickey Mantle
Joel Pepitone
Tom Tresh
Horton
Don Wert
Dick McAuliffe
Bill
Mickey
McCovey’s miscue costs Giants in 12th as Cubs win 5-4
In Chicago, Al Spangler scores from second on Willie McCovey’s errant throw in the 12th, giving the Cubs a 5-4 victory over San Francisco. Koonce gets the win, Herbel takes the loss after Paul Popovich tied the game with a seventh inning single.
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Chicago
Giants
al Spangler
Willie McCovey
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Spangler
Randy Hundley
Adolfo Phillips
John Stephenson
Cali Koonce
McCovey
Koonce
Ron Herbel
Sith
Cubs
Paul Popovich
Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Jesus Alou
Willie Mays
Ff Laver Santo Phillips
Sadeck
J.alou
Phillips
Santo
Henry Ta
Bohn Los
I Gibbon
Herbel
Af Stoneman
Hartenstein
Gardner
Hartnett Departs Marshall for Louisiana Tech Role
Dwayne Hartnett longtime Marshall News Messenger sports editor leaves August 1 to join Louisiana Tech at Ruston as sports information director and associate professor of journalism. He previously edited in Fayetteville Borger and wrote for Abilene papers.
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Marshall
Dwayne Hartnett
Marshall News Messenger
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Hartnett
East Texas State University
Fayetteville, Ark
Borger
Abilene
Ladies Golf Tourney Set at Lubbock Country Club
The Lubbock Country Club hosts a Ladies gulf tournament starting Tuesday with a 9 am qualifying round. Entry fees are 7.50 for contestants and 5 for non contestants. Flights include 18 holes 9 holes and a beginners flight. Ann Morrow, last year's champion, will not attend. Co chairs are Mrs Bill Batson and Mrs Bob Latham. A victory party with trophy presentations and dinner follows the final round Friday.
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Lubbock Country Club
Ann Morrow
Dallas
Bill Batson
Bob Latham
Nancy Hager Wins Texas State Junior Girls Title
Dallas 14 year old Nancy Hager defeated Judy Argue 7 and 6 at Las Colinas CC to win the Texas State Junior Girls championship. Hager lost one green and had one bogey on the first hole but led early and pulled away, becoming the youngest champion in the three year Dallas Times Herald sponsored event. LuAnn Thames captured the Sub Junior title 2 and 1 over Sherry Sellers.
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Dallas
Nancy Hager
Judy Argue
Houston
Texas
Las Colinas Country Club
Miss Hager
Nancy
Judy
Dallas Times Herald
San Antonio
LuAnn Thames
Sherry Sellers
Brown says he'll play for free if needed at Eagles camp
Philadelphia star Timmy Brown declares no contract problems with coach Joe Kuharich and the Eagles. He says he loves football, will play for nothing if asked, and defends his offseason focus on acting and singing as part of his life beyond the game.
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Philadelphia
Joe Kuharich
Timmy Brown
Brown
Kuharich
Philadelphia Eagles
Hershey
Eagles
Hawaii
NFL
Joe
Dodgers Blank Mets 3-0 Behind Schofield Spark
Dick Schofield sparked a first inning rally with a leadoff double and Willie Davis followed with a run scoring single as the Los Angeles Dodgers shut out the New York Mets 3-0 at Shea Stadium. Pitchers Bill Singer and Phil Regan combined on six hits for the win, improving Singer to 4-4.
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NEW York
Dick Schofield
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Bill Singer
Phil Regan
Singer
Regan
Bud Harrelson
Ed Charles
Schofield
Dennis Bennett
Willie Davis
Davis
Lou Johnson
Jim Lefebvre
Three Win In Softball Tourney
Lubbock Building beat Lutton 2 0 Ben E Keith defeated CWA 4 1 Post Office outscored Hancock Mfg 9 3 in City Softball League playoffs First Baptist routed Calvary Baptist 6 3 Lubbock Building vs Ben E Keith set for 9 p m Industrial beat South Plains 11 4 Southwest Lions defeated the Lubbock Lions 6 4 in Slow Pitch action Friday night
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Lubbock
Ben E. Keith
Post Office
Lubbock Building
Lutton
CWA
Hancock Mfg
iFirst Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Industrial
South Plains
Southwest Lions
Lubbock Lions
Lions
Northeast and Eastern reach Little League final
Northeast and Eastern advanced to the championship with 3-2 and 3-2 wins, meeting at 7:30 p.m. Ed Matthews scored twice and Jimmy Lester limited Ralls to one hit in Northeast 3-2 victory. In earlier rounds Northeast blanked Crosbyton 5-0 while Northwest beat Slaton 8-5. Slaton and Crosbyton meet in 5:30 consolation.
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Northeast
Eastern
Northwest
Slaton
Crosbyton
Ed Matthews
Jimmy Lester
Ralls
West Coast Teens Invited for Japan Good Will Swim Meet
The Japan Swimming Federation announced a goodwill meet next month inviting teenage swimmers from the American West Coast. The U S group will include two officials and nine swimmers selected from West Coast clubs.
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Tokyo
Japan Swimming Federation
Japan
U.S
Casals Beats King In Clay Courts Semifinal Duel
Rosemary Casals, 18, of San Francisco upset world No. 1 Billie Jean King 6-4 6-4 to reach the National Clay Courts final against defending champion Nancy Richey who beat Kerry Melville 6-1 7-5 amid a disputed line call. Arthur Ashe advanced to the men’s semifinals with a 6-1 6-3 7-5 win over John Cooper.
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Milwaukee
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
Nancy Richey
Miss Richey
San Angelo
Kerry Melville
Asuccuenhi Sul
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
John Cooper
Miss Melvill
Ake
Miss Casals
San Francisco
Mrs. King
Pablo Casals
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34Th & Canton
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