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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1968

Page

15

Hubbers sweep Ft Sill in doubleheader to extend win streak

Rip Griffin's Lubbock Hubbers beat Ft Sill 3-2 and 6-2 as unearned runs and Larry Horton's three-hitter guided the team to a seven-game win streak. Dennis Willett drove in three in the nightcap, Bagwell and Carter added key hits, and Buddy Hampton earned two wins in three starts.

Walt McAlexander Avalanche-Journal Larry Horton Dennis Willett RBI Rip. Griffin Lubbock Hubbers Ft. Sill Hubbers Buddy Hampton Fred Olmstead Steve Molberg Willett John Daney Walter Craig Hampton Olmstead Chico Bonner Willet Jimmy Carter Lou Bagrwell Carter Fred Dumiler Ft. Sil Bagwell Dumier Joe Henderson Jimmy O'Jibway Army

NBC Standings and Week Schedule From Mackenzie Park

Friday Hobbs faces Hubbers at Lowrey with Saturday Hubbers at Amarillo Graham Plow at Potter County Stadium Raiders play at Boulder Sunday Abilene Sports vs Hubbers at Lowrey Field Raiders at Boulder List includes leaders in victories doubles and triples with Hubbers Raiders Skyliners and Colts named. Nathan Lindley leads home runs with three for Electric and Lonnie Whitfield for Raiders.

NBC Colts Skyliners Lubbock Electric Mackenzie Park Hobbs Hubbers Lowrey Amarillo Graham Potter County Raiders Boulder Colo Abilene Sports Lowrey Field Bob Black Budds Hampton Larry York Donnie Bumpass Gary Washington St Hart Sses Bert Mendez Bon Stacy Johnny Campbell Don McKee Mike Mitchell Raymond Aler Electric Jim Montgomery Lee Watts Dennis Willett Lou Boswell Rodney Palmer Vernon Bohannon Nathan Lindley Lonnie Whitfield Skebiners Elec Linete Thured Ee Roswell Odessa Electric Va Liberal Thor Kan

America’s Smith Wins World Gliding Crown

Andrew Smith of Smithfield Michigan won the Standard Class title at the 11th World Gliding Championships in Leszno Poland with 5 595 points. Harry Wood of Austria won the Open Class, Axel Persson of Sweden was second, George B Moffat of the United States placed fourth, and Richard Johnson of the United States finished eighth in the Open Class.

Warsaw Poland Andrew Smith Smithfield Mich Leszno Harry Wood Austria Smith Axel Persson Sweden George B. Moffat United States Richard Johnson U.S

Astros Win Behind Lemaster After Tight Early Jams

Denny Lemaster overcame two early threats and Rich Allen's 44th homer as the Houston Astros topped Philadelphia 7-4. Lemaster improved to 7-6, escaping a bases loaded jam and allowing two early runs before settling in, with Fred Gladding finishing the ninth after a couple of runners reached base.

Houston Denny Lemaster Rich Allen Fred Gladding Houston Astros Philadelphia Lemaster Allen

Soviet SAAJLIAERVI Shatters World Javelin Record in 501 Foot Toss

Janis Lausis of the Soviet Union set a world javelin mark with a 501 foot 9 inch throw at a track meet in Finland, surpassing Terje Pedersen’s Oslo record. Lausis, a Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist in 1964, achieved the record on his first attempt, fouled on his second, then sat out his final three throws.

Saajliaervi Finland Janis Lausis Soviet Uni Terje Pedersen Norway Oslo Bisis Tokyo

Baseball Expansion Committee Meets in Columbus City

The Expansion Committee gathers at the Sheraton in Columbus to accommodate four new MLB clubs Seattle San Diego Kansas City and Montreal and to discuss minor league realignments especially at the Triple A level. Royal winners New York UPI report notes King Clav of Norway and King Constantine of Greece winning Olympic medals in yachting.

Columbus New York UPI Clav Norway Constantine Greece

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