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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1970
Page
15
Jack Dempsey aged 75 enjoys a birthday week in Broadway restaurant spotlight. He recalls career milestones including Jess Willard victory, Gene Tunney bouts, and the Firpo knockout, while fans and well-wishers crowd the window for photos and autographs.
Houston coach Davey Williams says his Cougars are more accurate hitters as medal play opens at the Ohio State Scarlet course for the NCAA University Division Golf Championship. Williams aims for Houston's 12th crown in 15 tries, with as many as 25 of 38 teams capable of winning. Defending individual champ Bob Clark of Los Angeles State shot 73 in East-West matches as the East beat the West to end a six-year West streak.
Atlanta Braves sign Wallace Jones Jr the son of Olympic star Wallace Jones assigned to Greenwood farm in the Class A Western Carolinas League He was Atlanta's 12th round pick in the recent draft The 21 year old right hander from Lexington Kentucky posted a 4 4 record and 0 83 ERA this spring at the University of Tampa His father played for Kentucky in the 1948 Olympic winning team.
Ticket sales surge for the first All-America game at Jones Stadium as advance receipts reach 26,439 with 1,611 ducats sold on Tuesday. McClendon and Devine fine-tune offenses and quarterbacks for Saturday’s showcase, coordinating players from LSU Ohio State Indiana and Missouri among others.
Various city Little Leagues, Pony, Colt and Ruth divisions report scores from a community youth sports event. Teams such as Southwest Lions, Downtown Kiwanis, Lubbock Wrecking, Indian and Orioles posted notable tallies amid a day of action across multiple age groups.
New York AP John P Nacatola will replace Pe Schayes as supervisor of basketball officials for the NBA. Kennedy announced Nacatola a charter official of the BAA forerunner to the NBA will take the post August 1. He has led officials for Eastern College Athletic Conference and the Ivy League. Schayes resigned in March to coach the Buffalo Braves.
Sir Stanley Rous of England was reelected president of the International Federation of Football Associations in a Tuesday vote held in Mexico City. The result confirms the longtime leader’s tenure guiding world soccer.
Tony Jacklin edged the field at Hazeltine to win the U S Open by seven strokes. Gary Player and other foreign stars argued American pros have grown soft on easy courses, while Jacklin chalked up a stellar 281 total amid challenging conditions.
The 1928 Kentucky Derby attracted 196 nominations and 22 starters. Jockeys were advised by the late Bill Hamilton to swing wide around the first turn near the seven eighths pole as a cloudburst saturated the track and formed a small pond near the rail.
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