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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
14
Odessa team announces a one year Legion Play debut marking the player’s first appearance for the club. The report notes the player will adopt a new name for this debut and outlines expectations for the season ahead.
Odessa strong offensive game routs Lubbock Auto 11 to 2 in an epee match. Odessa dominates with quick attacks and solid defensive work led by key players on the fencing team. Lubbock Auto struggles to respond as Odessa seizes control early and keeps the pressure for a decisive victory.
In a rugged game, St. Louis Cardinals fall 6-3 to the Reds as timely hits and a late ninth inning rally decide it. Freese doubles with two on spark a three run burst. Gorrie sacrifices in a key run. Bob Miller loses after forcing in the winning run on a walk in the 11th.
About 30 professionals from West Texas and New Mexico converge for the Pro-Member Pro at Lubbock Country Club with prizes for the five lowest teams and five lowest pros. First foursome tee off around 10 a.m. Also notes a string of scattered player names and a separate event featuring an Automen home game starting at 5:30 p.m.
Warren Spahn pitched four hit ball to extend his career milestone toward 300 wins as the Braves defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1. Hank Aaron hit a homer for Atlanta and Frank Bolling drove in the other run as McCormick struggled with seven Ks and three walks in defeat.
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Detroit wins the game with a three run blaze in the first inning and continued momentum from Page One. Jo contributed early offense with a three in the opening frame setting the tone for the matchup.
Slaton hosts the Cheks in a district showdown as Coach Bell leads the Red Cheks to defend their title.
New York Yankees opened strong with early runs and held off a rally by the Kansas City Athletics. Key hits from Mantle and Nieman, plus solid relief pitching, secured a victory that kept pace with Detroit in the league standings.
Purdue captured its first NCAA team golf title in 11 years, edging Houston and others at Lafayette. Jack Nicklaus of Ohio State led the individual competition with a 155 total after a late playoff, while defending champ Texas A&M and Arizona posted solid totals as Purdue finished 586 strokes to claim the crown. Houston’s 607 total set a modern pace and tied a record, with several schools finishing in the 600s.
Pinch hitter Julio Becquer belted a ninth inning homer to break a 4-4 tie and lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Earl Robinson homered for Baltimore, but St. Paul-Minneapolis AP reports Becquer’s second homer provided the decisive margin as Minnesota erased a 4-1 Orioles lead and Haddam Harman Mill lebron contributed to the scoring in the early innings.
Chicago scores on Aparicio double and Fox single as Minoso and Smith drive in runs. Cleveland’s Allen blanks Sox until Latman’s hitless eighth. The game ends with Piersall grounded out to end threat. Grant, Piersall and Lown contribute in late innings. Richard Cannings retires from Buffalo after four decades in hockey.
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