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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1953
Page
14
The Yankees rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Browns securing their ninth consecutive win. Pitching and timely hitting powered the win as New York maintained strong stride in the pennant race.
London reports say promoter Solomons and the British Board of Control stage the bout as the world middleweight title while only they acknowledge the claim. Turpin leading 2 to 1 over Homez, with winner to meet Olson or Young for undisputed honors. Trautman declares Cotton States League cannot bar Negro players and orders a forfeited game replayed in Hot Springs. The piece notes Schmeling won the heavyweight title on a foul against Sharkey in 1930.
Cleveland rode Mike Garcia to a 2-0 shutout of Philadelphia as Byrd took the loss and Avila homered. In a 45 minute rain delay, Garcia scattered five hits for his sixth win, while Byrd was charged with his sixth defeat in seven innings.
The Lubbock Black Hubbers play two home games at Odom Field in the next two days. Sunday they face the Clovis Black Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. seeking their eighth win. Monday they meet the Avalanche-Journal softball team in a mixed softball baseball event at 8:15 p.m. with 76 cent adults and 25 cent children admission.
In Chantilly France on June 6 Roger LaGarde of France defeated Ernest Arend Jr of Deal New Jersey 2 and 1 to reach the finals. Arend had earlier eliminated Maj J M Anderson of Ottumwa Iowa 1 up in the quarterfinals.
Thomas Trinkets of Lubbock swept two softball games from the Harry Rhodes team in Midland, winning 5-1 and 5-0. Nina Ray Hobbs pitched both victories, Rosie Hart took the losses, Wilda Franklin collected four hits in game one and Oliver homered in game two. Joy Rogers injured her shoulder and is out for several days. Midland will travel to Lubbock on June 27 for the return.
Chicago signed Sam Abbott an Army veteran and former West Coast high school star for the 1953 season. Abbott played all major sports and starred at Vallejo California before transferring to Mount Carmel High School in Chicago and later attended Notre Dame but could not play football due to the freshman rule.
Bobby Fernandez led the Hubbers in week long batting marks as he raised his average from .359 to .388 on eight games and paced in runs hits triples and RBIs. He shared doubles with Joe Valdivielso and home runs with Bob Featherstone while compiling 17 hits eight games and 14 total extra base hits. Fernandez scored 16 runs and drove in 17 more, while stealing one base to lead in that category. Five Hubbers increased their averages as five slipped with Charley Galey losing 89 points. The Hubbers went four and four on the week.
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