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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1961
Page
9
The South Plains Sportaman unit plans the Junior Fishing Rodeo at Capp Pate Lake on July 1 with 7,000 fish stocked. Participants from City Park and Recreation Dept will manage entries and record age sex and phone numbers for the youths.
Kansas City Athletics rookie Gordon, nicknamed Best Ever, made a glamorous debut after a $125,000 bonus contract. He pitched a three hit shutout through nine tense innings against the Los Angeles, delivering a commanding start as the crowd roared and teammates watched.
Pioneer Gas led the league and rode a walk and error to win as pitcher Krausse retired Leroy Thomas on a game ending pop fly. A’s manager Joe Gordon hailed the 18 year old as the greatest youngster he had seen in the majors. The large crowd of 30,305 witnessed Krausse’s controlled effort as he pitched to plan and thought strikes as instructed by his father and an A’s scout family connection.
Amarillo outfielder Dick Berardino stars with 12 hits in 21 at bats leading in RBIs and doubles while Jose Tartabull tops steals in Victoria. Krausse, a high school starter, fires a complete game shutout and recalls a heated mound exchange with catcher Pignano. Rain delays push games to Monday as Pioneer Gas and Furr-Great Plains Life contests loom.
Tommy Kono of Honolulu lifted 336 pounds in the light heavyweight class to better the world record. He surpassed his own unlisted mark set in Moscow last March 2 and edged the listed record held by Russian Anatoliy Zhiterskiy by about 5 pounds 7 ounces. Sunrise County’s sale at Keeneland is noted with a $34,000 Keeneland yearling purchase by Townsend B. Martin.
AP report from Austin notes recent rains improve wildlife conditions across Texas. Coveys of young quail in South Texas show small numbers but better range conditions promise fatter deer by fall harvest. Mentions Port Arthur observer Henry LeBlanc and Michigan State linked spring practice.
Gordon Coleman hit two solo homers and a four hit game as the Cincinnati Reds scored seven late runs to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10 to 5. Bob Purkey notched the win while Robin Roberts took the loss after yielding multiple Reds hits in a rough seventh inning.
The Hubbers, 8th in NEC Cy League standings, host the Crakam Plow Pioneers at Mackenzie Park Diamond at 2 30 PM. Manager JB Palmer will start Rencie Arrington, with Mike Farley and Dick Walker following. The Pioneers feature Bucky Lea Cecil Davis Gene McClain and Cagle Davis among others.
Odell drives in two runs with a seventh inning sacrifice and Felipe Alou delivers a two run homer as San Francisco routs Chicago 9 to 3. O'Dell shines with five hits and five runs batted in while altou adds four RBI to keep pace in the league race.
Pirates beat the Cardinals 9 to 3 as pitcher Bobby Shantz limited St Louis to a nine hitter over eight innings for his fourth win. Dick Stuart drove in three on a second inning homer, Ken Boyer and Stan Musial contributed, Walt Moryn added a run scoring single after entering for Clemente who was sidelined by an upset stomach. Emile Brooks allowed six runs in two innings.
Fort Worth reports the 1961 Texas Christian University basketball slate under Head Coach Byron Banner. The Purple Men open December 18 at Centenary in the Daniel Meyer Coliseum with a full roster, facing Oklahoma City, Tulane, Houston, Centenary, and others before January, with February home and away dates against Texas A&M Baylor Texas Tech SMU and Texas.
Cameron Texas AP report says the school board banned football in junior high after voting for the ban. Dr David Shapiro cited medical opinions warning of permanent injuries to youths. Sam Huff signed his sixth contract with the New York Giants, part of a season with the club. Huff is a Fairmont West Virginia native and East West Shrine standout.
The Boswell Psters shut out the Naval Reserve Swabbies 40 on a Saturday afternoon in North seat Lattin. Two pitchers combined for one hit allowed as Jim Sawyer earned the win. Larry Wallace also drove in the first run and led Boswell offensively.
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