Tech Cites Reuther Era Flunkouts Hurt Raider Teams
The 1960s Texas Tech programs faced scholastic ineligibilities that sidelined top recruits like Glover Ussery and affected football and basketball rosters. A special board inquiry followed the Reuther incident, with limits on flunkouts reflected in four players this spring as Tech aims to convert recruits into graduates.
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Dallas Jefferson
Tech
Reuther
Joe Ussery
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Texas Tech
Ades
Tony C. Stirs Bosox Win With Two Homers 12-5
Tony Conigliaro hit two homers and drove in four as the Boston Red Sox routed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5. Boston had 14 hits including four homers. Carl Yastrzemski added his 27th in the fifth. George Thomas hit his first in the seventh. Conigliaro's two-run blast started the scoring in the first off Skip Lockwood who left with a groin injury.
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Tony Conigiaro
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
George Thomas
Conigliaro
Brewer
Skip Lockwood
Cepeda powers Braves to split with Cubs in doubleheader
Orlando Cepeda hit three homers including a grand slam and driven in seven as Atlanta beat Chicago 8-3 in game one, then Cepeda added solo shots and a second slam in game two. Jim Hickman homered twice for the Cubs, and Ken Holtzman made a relief appearance.
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Orlando Cepeda
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Don Kessinger
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Ron Santo
Jim Colborn
Hal King
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Ken Holtzman
Sunday Baseball Night Games Across Leagues
Schedule lists American League matchup Baltimore at Minnesota with Palmer 14-6 and Bigleven 4-3. National League games include San Francisco at New York Seaver 14-5 and Perry 149. Los Angeles at Philadelphia Fryman 64 and Osteen 0-7. St Louis Briles 23 faces Cincinnati Merritt 15-8 in night action.
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Bench Slams Three HRs as Reds Top Cardinals 12-5
Johnny Bench hit three home runs and drove in seven as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 12-5. Bench surpassed Tony Perez for the NL homer lead with a first inning shot off Steve Carlton, later adding two more in the fifth and second, while Rose tallied an RBI and reached the major league lead in runs batted in. Rookie Wayne Simpson earned the win for Cincinnati, despite the Cardinals scoring five runs in the eighth.
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Bobby Tolan
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Dodgers Edge Mets 5-3 On Sizemore Hit And Russell Defense
Ted Sizemore drove in a run and scored the eventual winner as the Dodgers beat the Mets 5-3. Sizemore tripled in the sixth and Russell’s sacrifice fly made it 4-1. Russell threw out Al Weis at the plate in the eighth to preserve the lead.
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Bill Russell
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
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Russell
Dodgers
Mets
Wayne Garrett
Dave Marshall
Art Shamsky
al Weis
Cleon Jones
Mail Weis
Pinch Hniiter
Tommie Agee
Haller
RBI
Wes Parker
Manny Mota
Willie Horton Placed on 21 Day Disabled List
Detroit Tigers outfielder Willie Horton, the team’s top hitter, was put on the 21 day disabled list after tests confirmed torn ligaments in his left leg. He suffered the injury in the sixtieth inning of Friday’s game against the Chicago White Sox while attempting to track a long drive by Carlos May and slid on the gravel warning track. Horton had lifted his batting average to .300 with a double in the second game of the DH before the injury and played through the seventh inning of the nightcap.
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Willie Horton
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Whites
Horton
Carlos May
Local Tracksters Cup Three Titles
Lubbock athletes won three events at the weekend state TAAF track meet in Abilene. Joe Benson led in the boys open 100 yard dash, Gary Price won the junior boys 1200, and Eddie Parker claimed the midget boys 50 yard dash. The meet ran Friday and Saturday nights with multiple Lubbock performers placing in various events.
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TAAF
Joe Benson
Gary Price
Eddie Parker
Donnie Ellis
Eddie
Parker
Cleo Lawson
William ‘Barcee
Lathe Tock
Saint Hobbs
Mark Smith
Hurdies
Ricky Burke
Brent Poinians
Bruce Ponder
Craig Brooks
Scott Ryburn
Mie Telay
Adra Dyer
Carla Wilson
Babe Ruth State Meet Opens in Brownfield Tonight
North Side San Antonio faces Plainview at 6 p.m. in the Babe Ruth State Tournament opener at Brownfield. Graham meets host Brownfield in the 8:30 p.m. nightcap as the double elimination event runs Tuesday and Wednesday with a Thursday state final and a possible Friday championship. Tri-City, a Denver City Plains Seagraves Seminole Loop group, earned a bye Monday and will play the Graham Brownfield winner Tuesday. The tournament leads to the Southwest Regional in Pampa August 10 where East Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana winners converge.
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District II Little League Tourney Opens at Buster Long Park
The District II tournament begins with a double header at Buster Long Park as four area winners meet. Southwest vs Slaton opens at 6 30 p m and Midwest versus Post follows at 7 30 p m in a single elimination format with losers playing Tuesday for third. The district champion will advance to the Sectional Tournament August 3 4 back at Buster Long Park.
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Indians Complete Twinbill Sweep Over Royals
Roy Foster hit a three run homer in the first game and Steve Hargan spun a five hit shutout in the nightcap as Cleveland swept Kansas City 6-5 and 3-0. Foster’s 12th homer came with two on in the sixth to erase a 5-2 deficit. Chuck Hinton and Graig Nettles also connected for the Indians with Eddie Leon and Tony Horton adding later runs. Steve Dunning took the loss in game one.
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Sunday's Ruidoso Race Card Canceled
RUIDOSO DOWNS NM Sunday’s 12 race program canceled due to hazardous track conditions after rain worsened the surface. A rider meeting before the first race yielded an unanimous vote not to ride the afternoon program as the track washed out in places.
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John Stars Chisox Blank Tigers 4 0
Tommy John pitched his fourth straight win and third complete game as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 4 to 0. Chicago scored unearned runs in the eighth off Tom Timmerman after a tight duel with Mickey Lolich through seven innings. Luis Aparicio, May, and Duane Josephson contributed key hits in the eighth to cap the scoring.
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Detroit Tigers
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White Sox
Looge
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Jim Spence
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Lubbock Colt League Opens Sectional Tourney at Abilene
The Lubbock Colt League All-Stars start sectional play at Abilene Colt Baseball Field facing Fort Worth district winner at 6 30 p m. Abilene meets Lufkin-Waco winner at 8 30 p m in the four day double elimination event. Donnie Moore leads Lubbock on the mound with Monty Holmes and Alan Layne ready in relief.
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Alan Layne
Oklahoma City
Orioles Rally Ends Twins Bid With Johnson Hall Homer
Baltimore led into eighth as Brooks Robinson and Dave Johnson singled. Twins relievers Hall and Woodson walked three straight, forcing in two runs and setting up Jim Pewter's 410 foot blast into right field bullpen for a decisive tally.
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Dave Johnson
Twins
Tommy Hall
Dick Woodson
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