Texan stars Denbow and Rainer face Hubbers in weekend twinbill
Donnie Denbow and Bill Rainer of the Rio Grande Texan, both Dodgers picks, clash with Rip Griffin's Lubbock Hubbers in a two game series at ginning tonight. Hubbers sit 5-0 as Dennis Willett guides Tommy Tombs and David Nichols in tonight's 7 p.m. twinbill, then a 2 p.m. Sunday nine inning game. Denbow's strong hitting and fielding, plus Rainer's .361 average, highlight SMU players' key roles.
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Walt McAlexander
Donnie Denbow
Bill Rainer
Rip Griffin
Lubbock
Ginning
Rainer
Los Angeles Dodgers
SMU
Usta
Jim
Exhrey
Denbow
Denbow-Rainer & Co
Hubbers
Dennis Willett
Tommy Tombs
Monterey
David Nichols
Yankee
Ronnie Henson
USAC White Paper Hints At Turbine Limits In Championship
The U S Auto Club released a white paper suggesting turbine engines may be reduced in size but not banned in the USAC circuit. President Tom Binford defended progress within equal terms, citing rising speeds since the 1958 piston engine cap and noting turbines faced power limits under a GM led formula.
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Indianapolis
U.S. Auto Club
Anthony
Andy) Granatelli
Studebaker Stp
Pratt & Whitney
Granatelli
Parnelli Jones
USAC
Tom Binford
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Paul Baynes
Allison
General Motors
Air Force
WBA weighs heavyweight ratings and champ selection
In Louisville the World Boxing Association plans an executive committee meeting to discuss heavyweight ratings and a possible method for naming a new champion. WBA president Bob Evans says no tournament is approved yet, but a four man format is the current rule, with debate over expanding participation. Terrell may seek reinstatement after being dropped for his eye injury and defeat by Clay.
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Michael A. Lutz
Louisville
World Boxing Association
WBA
Bob Evans
Hayden Covington
Clay
Evans
Tourney
Terrell
Swans
Ernie Terrell
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Boat racing set at Buffalo Lakes Sunday
The Buffalo Lakes event features multiple classes with 30 to 40 entries from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. The Lubbock Boat Club spokesmen said speed events begin at 1 p m on the lower lake with drag boats outboards hydroplanes and runabouts plus a possible extra ski boat race. admission is the regular lake authority fee.
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Buffalo Lakes
Lubbock Boat Club
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Lake Authority
Four Lubbockites Enter Go-Kart Regional
Four Lubbock residents will compete in the state regional go kart championships in Dallas. Lee Christian enters in the limited class, the largest single engine division, while Keith races in the junior modified class.
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Dallas
Hughes Delivers as Cardinals Beat Dodgers 3 2
Dick Hughes singled home the winning run in the seventh, scattering seven hits over eight innings to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. Tim McCarver started the seventh with a single, then Ed Bressoud flew out before Hughes delivered the decisive hit off Claude Osteen.
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ST. Louis
Dick Hughes
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tim McCarver
Ed Bressaud
Hughes
Claude Osteen
Joe Hoerner
Nelson Briles
Willie Davis
Andrews Summer Recreational Track Meet Opens This Afternoon
The Andrews meet runs five divisions from Midgets to Open with field events at 1 30 p m and running prelims at 2 p m Finals begin at 7 p m Three Lubbock youths will compete in Open 100 and 440 yd dashes Dunbar ex Claudel Morgan LHS Larry Burnett and Texas Tech Mike McCrum scheduled to enter Four ribbons awarded to top six finishers Entry fee is 50 cents per contestant and each entrant may enter up to five events.
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Andrews
Lubbock
Dunbar
Claudel Morgan
LHS
Larry Burnett
Texas Tech
Mike McCrum
Intentional Pass Sparks Cubs Rally To Beat Mets 6-5
Ernie Banks delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth, driving in Beckert after Beckert sparked the rally with a one out single. The Cubs erased a 5-3 Mets lead with two unearned runs in the eighth as Adolfo Phillips tripled home Gigon. Ed Charles and Tommy Davis had homeruns for New York, while Cleon Jones and Bud Harrelson added runs.
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Glenn Beckert
Land
Billy Willliams
Ron Taylor
Lee Thomas
Banks
Beckett
Cubs
Jerry Buchek
Norm Gigon
Adolfo Phillips
Gigon
Mets
Ed Charles
Tommy Davis
Bujchek
Cleon Jones
Bud Harrellson
Randy Hundiey
New York
Chicago
Harrelson
Kessinger
Charles
Berkert
Buchek
Williams
Davis
Orf
Swoboda Tb
Baylor
Reynolds
Ley E
Phillips
Fe Bandera
Charles Ay T
Davis SB
S—Culpa
Nye
Culpa
Hartens' Radatz
R.shaw
B.tayler
Bud Harrelson
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Shag Crawford
Jaycee Net Track Meet Opens In Lubbock
The Jaycee Junior Champs begin with 8 a.m. registration for a regional tennis tournament and conclude with a multi division track and field meet tonight. Entrants from Lubbock and nearby towns compete for berths in Harlingen’s July 15 state Junior Champs. Tennis registration at the Lubbock Tennis Center charges 1 dollar per event with boys and girls singles and doubles in five age divisions.
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Carlton Stowers
Avalanche-Journal
Jaycee
Lubbock
Harlingen
Lubbock Tennis Center
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Rocket) Medlock
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