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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
9
In Mackenzie Park the W. W. Campbell Memorial Rogue Courts host twenty-odd players who meet regularly for late summer games. They describe rogue as a mix of backyard wickets and billiards finesse, enjoying competition and conversation under a shaded shade tree damaged by recent winds.
Wayne Stephens, 18, of Lubbock Texas, competes as the top rogue player. He seeks a fourth consecutive nationals title in Wichita Kansas 1966 after winning the Eastland Invitational in 1959 and runner up in Long Beach California. The sport features ten arches two stakes and four balls with two mallets per player.
Pittsburgh blanked Philadelphia 2-0 behind Pookie Fryman who held the Phillies to three hits. Jose Pagan drove in the first run with a fourth inning single and Don Clendenon added a two-out triple in the eighth scoring Willie Stargell as the Pirates capitalized on walks.
Baltimore overcame a 7-5 deficit to surge in the eighth and add four more runs in the ninth, led by Brooks Robinson's tying and go-ahead hits. Russ Stoeder and Boog Powell delivered four singles and four RBIs, while Angel bats included homers by Rick Relics Hardt and Jor Scheoeks as Anaheim dropped the opener.
The Hillcrest tournament begins Tuesday with qualifying rounds ahead of a full event. Wednesday features single rounds followed by finals on Friday. Names and pairings appear in scattered reader notes across the entry list.
Jim Wynn belted a three run homer in the 11th as the Houston Astros defeated St. Louis 6-3. Lillis led off with a single and Mantilla doubled before Wynn's blast. The Cardinals had built a 5-0 lead early on.
Buckpasser surges back from injury layoff to defeat Kauai King and Creme De La Creme in the Arlington Classic at Arlington Park. The Phipps colt clocked a world record mile time of 1:42.5 to win the $108,000 race by four lengths, as Creme De La Creme held second ahead of Kauai King, with IXauai Wing also in the field.
In Chicago the Mets mount an eight run rally after a Becketts fumble on Johnny Lewis in the eighth inning, powering an 8 2 victory to start the series.
Fred Valentinetti and Ken Harrelson homered as Jim Hannan earned his first 1966 win for Washington in a 9 3 victory that split the doubleheader with Boston. Curt Simmons pitched a five hitter for the Cubs in a 7 0 opener, injuring Ron Santo and Adolfo Phillips with hits. Banks and Hundley provided late offense, while Phillips hit his ninth homer of the year.
A fragmented note traces 1860 Washington's Birthday games in San Francisco and the arrival of major league baseball in California with the Giants move to San Francisco in 1958 and Dodgers transfer to Los Angeles. It also mentions the California Angels in Anaheim and a promotional tie to footwear.
Chicago third baseman Ron Santo suffered a double fracture of the cheekbone after a Jack Fisher pitch in the first game of a doubleheader with the Mets. Santo will undergo surgery and miss 10 to 12 days. A heated dugout exchange between Leo Durocher and Wes Westrum preceded the injury as umpires warned both managers about further incidents.
Jerry Suter slugged three home runs sparking the Lubbock Hubbers to an 18-4 win over the Odessa Drillers at Lowrey Field. Don Bumpass also homer'd as Lubbock pounded 21 hits to improve to 1-2, with Dallas Hillside Bank Redbirds next on the schedule.
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