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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1966
Page
9
Bob Cryer led the field in a tough Masters wind event with a strong round. Veterans and rising players competed at Lamesa for the Gulf Tour title, with Roy Peden and Cotton Kilarick also contending and Alexander among the top finishers.
Ambiguous notes describe a Belmont golf event with leaders Kilpatrick Hopkins and Hawkins, highlighting close scores, flight classifications, and final rounds. The piece mentions birdies, par totals, and potential adjustments to the championship lineup as players vie for top placements.
Fragmented OCR text shows a sports meet with multiple runners and events. Names such as Younghivert, Mayo, and Thomas appear amid incomplete lines. Mentions of semis and heats hint at a district track meet with various dash events and places.
In Lubbock Saturday night Brownfield led 5-1 as their pitcher York threw a complete game for the nine. Wallace pitched for Lubbock in the loss. Lubbock next faces Plainview Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mackenzie Park.
SPBC captured first place in the third annual South track and field meet on Saturday. The team earned top honors with a small trophy as the winners, while second place finishers were noted but not named in the fragment.
Fragmented OCR shows city scores and team mentions with unclear spellings. Listed items include numbers like 10 5 8 3 and references to places and entities such as Midwest and Ter Wee, but many words are garbled, making exact teams and outcomes uncertain.
Lubbock drivers hold a slim lead over a four state field at the Southwest Invitational Slot Car Tournament at Hobby Center. Unofficial standings place Hobby Center Lubbock first, Team Tigre Amarillo second, Monogram Factory Denver third, with the Dart Team Dallas close to the leaders. Up to 100 cars entered. three races slated this afternoon after Saturday concours judging.
Philadelphia Phillies bombed Juan Marichal for six runs in six innings to hand the Giants their first loss of the season. The Phillies collected eight hits in four innings and won 6 1 before a San Francisco crowd of 26 480.
The Amarillo tournament saw Upsets as Marshall and Gottschall advance in singles and doubles. Short earned his first win since May 17, holding off the Giants on six hits with a Willie Mays homer demoting his shutout bid.
A garbled OCR page lists multiple teams and players with scattered odds and game references across venues in New York San Francisco and Los Angeles. Names like Washington New York and San Francisco appear amid stray numbers and partial phrases.
Reports recount details of a plane crash near the Indianapolis field as racers led by Ruby O'Connor and Cheesbourg faced injuries and disqualifications. Foyt, renowned champion, escaped with minor cuts after a separate early crash during the Memorial Day Milwaukee event. Unser was also mentioned as taking off from the same field moments earlier.
Ex pitcher Kirkpatrick belted a tie breaking three run homer in the seventh to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4 1 victory over Detroit. George Brunet earned the victory as Detroit dropped to 8 3 on the season while Bill Freehan hit his fifth homer for the Tigers.
Sleepy Nelson of Lubbock and A W Underwood of Sweets er led a night of racing at Arena Park. Nelson won the sportsman dash and feature, while Underwood claimed the super modified trophy dash and the feature. Joe Putman and Lary Hopkins won heats and semis in the sportsman and junker classes respectively. Lefty Smith and Layman Christian added wins in the super modified and junker events with Charles Bolton securing semis and feature in junkers.
Texas A M star Randy Matson wins the shot put with a poor 2 feet 412 inches as district meet action unfolds. Conrad Nightingale edges Charles Christmas on the final curve to win the mile in 4 02.4, with Christmas at 4 04.7 and Romo at 4 05.2. Tony Pickett sets a meet record in the 440 hurdles as Oklahoma freshmen tie their national mark in the 440 relay.
Steve Barber pitched a two hitter to lead Baltimore 9 0 over Kansas City in the first game. The second game reached 12 innings tied 3 3 when play was suspended by Baltimore curfew, to be resumed Sunday with Bill Bryan at first base for the A's. Green hit a three run homer in the ninth for a 5 2 Orioles lead before the suspension.
Local chatter blames the fall of Lubbock minor league baseball on kid talent influx from New York and Cincinnati, rising Little League popularity, and poor public relations. Profit barriers include stadium costs, player salaries, travel, and ongoing subsidies. A promoter and owner with deep pockets are deemed essential to revive pro ball.
Kansas freshman Jim Ryun breezed to a mile in 3 53.7 seconds at the Compton Invitational, missing the world mark by a tenth. He defeated rival Jim Greele by about 20 yards and broke Pete Snell of New Zealand’s American record of 3 54. Lindgren matched the U S 5 000 meter record with 14:05 or similar time.
Two local NBC teams meet Big Spring in a semi pro baseball doubleheader at Eddie Owrey Field. Eldon Frost opens on the mound for one side with Dave Callerman last, while the Hubbers feature Danny MacDougall in the first game and Dennis Willett, Buzzy Henderson, Jimmy Weston and Bruce Boyd in the lineup. Raiders vs Hubbers details include Chris Galanos and Jerry Haweard in the Raiders batting order.
In Sioux Falls Theron Lewis of Southern ran 45.2 seconds in the 440 yard dash, tying for second fastest ever behind Adolph Plummer. Kentucky State’s Jim Kemp set a new NAIA record but Lewis improved the mark a day later. St Cloud State and Redlands athletes also claimed wins in other events.
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