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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1969

Page

13

Yankees Win Pony Crown At City Invitational

K R Simmons led the Southern Pony League to a 23 5 rout of the Dixies Monterey Optimists in the City Pony League final. Caudle hit a grand slam after Simmons opened the big inning. Palmer added a 10 strikeouts and a double as the Yankees clinched the title.

Gary Page Avalanche-Journal Mark Caudle Phil Palmer K. R. Simmons Dixie Monterey Optimists Cowboys Monterey Optimists Giants Western Fary Giants Yankees Yanks Caudle Palmer Joby Robinson Dixie Cowboys Gary Williams Henry Fisher Larry Ashlyn Mark Goldstucker Western Monterey Farr Rodney Allen

Track notes from AAU meet feature fast times and records

Report from the AAU meet highlights sprint and distance heats. Andrew Hopkins and Mel Gray led 9.1s and 9.2s in the 100 yard dash heats while Carlos from San Jose State and Charles Green vied near 9.1 clockings. Ryun and LiQuori failed to win their mile heats as Tommie Turner and Larry James posted 45.7 in the 440 prelims. Neal Steinhauer threw 16 pounds for 67 feet 4 inches, nearing Randy Matson's mark.

Page One Crockett Andrew Hopkins Houston Striders Mel Gray Missouri Carlos San Jose State Charles Green Southern California Striders Tommie Turner Murray State University Larry ‘James Villanova Alis Williams Lee ‘Evans San Jose State R Neal Steinhauer Randy Matson Matson

Kidd Leads Snyder Golf Tourney First Round

R J Kidd of Snyder shot 67 32 35 over par 70 at Snyder Country Club to lead the Championship Flight in the 25 and Over Golf Tournament. Cloyce Talbott trails by four strokes as second flight players post 80s and 84s. 18 holes remain with tee off at 10 a.m. Volunteers and participants including Lloyd Gilley Bill Atwood Lonnie Wyrosdick E L Franklin Earl Percer and Joe Ethridge among listed players.

S Snyder R. J. Kidd Snyder Snyder Country Club Cloyce Talbott Kidd Lloyd Gilley Bill Atwood Lonnie Wyrosdick E. L. Franklin Earl Percer Joe Ethridge Ken Davis Ray Devers Agolfers

Northwestweat Little League Scores Report

Readable fragments show multiple games with scores such as Swabbles 3 to Plumbina 4 and Western Unit 14 to Shrubbock Wreck 14. Also Coca Cola 10 over Lone Blas 19 and other partial results from the Northwestweat league action.

Swabbles Fimiwestern Twinis Coca-Cola Na Ne

Giants Blast Cincy 12-5 Dozen Hits Spark Victory

San Francisco pounded Cincinnati 12-5 behind a 15-hit attack. Willie McCovey hit a bases loaded grand slam off Jack Fisher and added a two run homer later to raise the lead to 9-5 in the sixth against Al Jackson.

Cincinnati Willie ‘McCovey San Francisco Cincinnati Reds McCovey Jack Fisher Giants al Jackson

Pirates Rally Past Mets 7-4 On Eighth Inning Spark

Carl Taylor delivered a decisive two run pinch hit single as Pittsburgh broke a 2-2 tie with a five run eighth inning and held on for a 7-4 win over New York. Jose Pagan doubled in a run in the fourth to tie the game and Gary Gentry struggled before leaving.

NEW York Carl Taylor Pittsburgh Pirates Mets Pirates Jose Pagan Gary Gentry Wild Pittsburgh Willie Stargell Tug McGraw Gentry Matty Alou Ed Kranepool Jose Martinez

McKinney and Shepperson Lead San Angelo Partnership Round

Lubbock golfer Robert McKinney and San Angelo’s John Shepperson shot 4 under par to grab a three stroke lead heading into the final round of the San Angelo Partnership Golf. McKinney previously won the Men's West Texas title and Shepperson plays for Texas Tech. The leaders stand at 198, with San Angeloans John Gleitman and Doug Eakman at 201.

San Angelo Lubbock Robert McKinney John Shepperson McKinney West Texas Shepperson Texas Tech San

Holiday golf tours set for area courses on July 4

Six area golf tournaments unfold over the holiday weekend at Andrews Borger Knox City Clovis Carlsbad and Abilene with a mix of stroke play and medal formats. Abilene starts Thursday others Friday with a pro am Thursday and entry fees ranging from 17.50 to 40 per team and 54 hole championships plus 36 hole flights. A junior Andrews event runs Monday ahead of the Lorenzo meet July 7.

Andrews Borger Knox City Clovis Carlsbad Abilene Colonial Park Abilene Partnership Huber Knox City Partnership Plainview Tascosa CC Amarillo Muleshoe

Braves End Astros Streak in FreeforAll Victory

Atlanta jumped to a 3-0 first inning lead and George Stone pitched seven strong as the Braves defeated Houston 5-1 to halt the Astros 10-game win streak. Orlando Cepeda doubled in the first run, Felix Millan drove in two with a single, and Tony Gonzalez added a sacrifice fly.

Houston Atlanta George Stone Braves Orlando Cepeda Felix Millan Don Wilson Tony Gonzalez Stone Gonzalez Clete Boyer

Wimbledon Fourth Round Results From All Singles Matches

Arthur Ashe defeats Gonzales in Richmond. Laver beats Smith in Los Angeles with five sets. Newcombe tops Stole, Roche over Balgran, Lutz over Alexander, Graebner defeats Gimens. Okker edges Wilson, Drysdale over Emerson. Women: King defeats Pigeon, Heldman over Morozova. Court and Jones win, Casals and Bowrey win, Tegart over Truman, Moss. Doubles: Bowrey/Ruffelg and Newcombe/Roche advance. Graebner/Scott face Xodes/Kukal. Hewitt/McMillan beat Davidson/Ralston. Mixed: McDonald/Young win. Neely/Anthony win. Court, Tegart strong, Jones, Richey progress amid controversy. quarterfinals set.

Dion Arthur Ashe Richmond Penne Gonzales Los Angeles xRed Laver Australia Stan Smith John Newcombe Fred Stole Tony Roche Dennis Balgren Bakersfield Calif Bob Lutz John Alexander Clark Graebner New York Cit Andres Gimens Spain xTom Okker Netherlands I Bobby Wilson Britain xCliff Bill Bowrey Ray Ruffelg Pierre Barthes France Nicky Pilic Yugoslavia Buchholz St. Louis Mo Ray Moore South Africa Ken Fletcher Andres Gimeno Roger Becker Alan Mills Rosa Darmon Lea Pericoll Italy Nancy Richey San Angelo Tex Winnie Shaw Kazuko Junko Iwamatsu Japan Alice Seady Jean Townsend Francoise Durr Ann Jones Denise Carter Los Altos Kristy Pigeon Danville Mary Ann Curtis St. Louis Valerie Ziegenfuss San Diego Marilyn Aschner Holliswood N.Y Judith Salome Esme Emanuel Cecila Martinez San Francisco Raquel Giscafre Argentina Maria Guzman Ecuador John McDonald New Zealand Janet Young Bob Geralty Alan Neely Atlanta Julie Anthony Santa Monica Alexander McKevell Olga Morozova Russia Margaret Court Christine Jones Judy Tegard Neil’ Truman Lesley Bowrey Pat Walkden U.S Margaret Michel Pacific Palisades Dallas Mrs. Court Miss Held‘man Mrs. Jones Miss Ritchey Miss Casals I Bowrey Miss Tegart Mrs. King

Hubbers Split Pair With San Antonio In Weekend Series

Randy Walker blasted a ground-rule double in the fifth of the nightcap as the Lubbock Hubbers beat San Antonio's Varsity Club 3-0 to split the doubleheader. In the opener San Antonio scored six late runs to win 6-2 after Gary Washington quelled the rally. Jimmy Carter pitched a complete game in the nightcap for Lubbock, improving to 3-1. Fred Dumler tripled and Mike Mitchell doubled for two RBIs in the nightcap. Walker had two hits in the finale.

Randy Walker Lubbock Hubbers San Antonio Varsity Club Steve Rogers Joel Sweat Gary Washington Lowrey Field Craig Collier Hubbers Greg Cook Jimmy Carter Fred Dumler Mike Mitchell Walker

Golf Calendar shows numerous Pro-Am and Invitational events

The schedule lists multiple golf events from June to October across Texas and nearby towns. Notable entries include Andrews Pro-Am and Invitational, Plainview Pro-Am, Lorenzo and Canyon invitations, Brownfield events, and the WTNM Seniors in Lubbock, with partnerships and member guest formats prominent throughout the season.

Hereford Odessa Cannon Afb Andrews Levelland WTNM Lubbock

Giants Sign Two Linemen In Strong Frontal Move

The New York Giants announced the signing of two offensive linemen, Dick Buzin and Chuck Hinton, who returned their signed contracts Friday. The moves add depth to the line as the team looks to bolster protection for their quarterback. Ruben Garcia (5-0) and Gary Baccus of Brownfield are noted in the line scores with other players listed.

Giants NEW York Dick Buzin Chuck Hinton New York Giants

Wimbledon history and rules through the years

England’s Wimbledon tradition runs on time with the 2 30 p m start for Parliament and the tournament for 12 days yearly. Umpires, ball boys from local schools, and chauffeurs ensure smooth crowds while fashion notes show evolving attire and the 1962 white-only rule to keep focus on play.

Parliament Wimbledon England House of Commons Jack Kramer Duncan Macaulay Macaulay

Lubbock Dominates TAAF Track Meet At Estacado Stadium

Brenda Van Winkle leads girls with wins in high jump broad jump and sprints while Estacado’s Joe Benson secures senior boys dashes double victory. Lubbock teams top both divisions as 12 teams compete. state meet moved to Denton on August 12.

Miss Van Winkle Dominates Senior Girls Meet

Miss Van Winkle won four events in the senior girls division securing top honors. No other competitor claimed more than two individual wins in the meet. Double winners were listed among the competitors.

Miss van Winkle

TAAF Track Meet Results Senior and Junior So Far

Senior and junior boys and girls showcase top performances across events led by Larry Petree Idalou in pole vault 12-0 James Mosley Lubbock in shot put 48-9 Brenda Van Winkle Seminole dominates girls events with high jump 4-8 broad jump 19-0 and 100 yard dash 10.9 while Joe Benson Lubbock claims 220 yard dash 22.1 and 100 yard dash 9.8 Local crews Brownfield Seminole Lubbock Lefors Amarillo and others posted multiple marks including 440 yard relay and 880 yard times various ages and events across numerous Texas towns.

Larry Petree Idalou James Mosley Lubbock Charlie Gaines Brownfield Mike Davis Jaushlin John Lowe Plains Bruce Schulte Joe Benson Criswell Awbray Allan Blackerby Amarillo Brenda van Winkle Seminole J. Skupin Donna_ Sparks Donna Sparks Ronnie Harrelson J. King Top-O-Texas Lefers Gary Willis Chuck Lay Lefors Joe Johnson William Pierson Marshal Talley Snyder Marsha Talley Janice Hill Vicky Cotham Burges Larry Williams Mike Lozano Jim Webb David White Jimmy Rogers Elkins Smith Blake Moore Havens Gary Patterson Carlas Wilson Kim Tshudy Susie Barker Mary Adams Mary Moss Richard Bowles Luibbock Sabie Blair Eddy Parker Ed Parker Cathy Williams Kathy Williams Debra Hill Bree Jump Tammy Jewett

Duo Leading At Abernathy

Ted Watts of Abernathy leads a local feature at Abernathy with rising prominence. The report highlights Watts and another performer as front runners in the town spotlight.

Abernathy Ted Watts

Groce Reaches Midland Open Semifinals in Tennis Tourney

Ike Groce of Lubbock advances to the Midland Open men's semifinals and will face Steve Buck of Midland at 9 a.m. for a finals berth against Jon Gottschall of San Angelo at 1 p.m. Kent and Grace reach the doubles final after defeating McAllister and Mannix. Kent and Mayeux challenge Buck and Mayeux for the crown at 2 p.m.

Midland Ike Groce Lubbock Steve Buck San Angelo Jon Gottschall Groce David Kent Buck Randy Mayeux Abilene Kent Grace Ken McAllister Ronnie Mannix Snyder Bruce Hutcheson Dale Glaze el Paso Jeff Jones

Saturday's Results Across American and National Leagues

Saturday MLB scores feature wins for Baltimore over Detroit Kansas City over Minnesota and Seattle vs California in the American League while Pittsburgh at New York and Philadelphia at Montreal highlight the National League results. Several pitchers and key hitters tally notable lines across multiple matchups.

Washington Boston Baltimore Detroit Cleveland New York Chicago Oakland Kansas City Minnesota Seattle California Geinar Messersmith Peterson Kekrich Ody Yiant Hargan Sh OL Hiller Cuellar Navy Stange Hannan Coleman Perry Miller Bunker Cisco Pittsburgh Bunning Seaver Philadelphia Palmer Johnson Montreal Robertson Weswener Bt. Louis Gibson Grant Jenkins Nye Lesmonds Atlanta Reed Houston Dierker San Francisco Cincinnati Culver Los Angeles Osteen San Diego Santoroint Sion Oakland West Kansas City Lo New York Ar Pittsburgh Na St. Lousaf AR Philadelpha Eeeatee ARS Ab Cincinnati Weed San Diego Waeens John Edmonson Hunter Lauzerique

Women's Race At Arena Park Sparks Weekend Drama

Powder puff derby at Arena Park Raceways Saturday night produced high drama with a flip and an impromptu bath in the infield lagoon. Chris Whipple won the race with Martha Crawford and Bobby Thomas close behind.

Arena Park Raceways Chris Whipple Martha ‘Crawford Bobby Thomas

Paylor Hurls Sports Past Skyliners 5 4

Abilene Sports edge Hub City 5 to 4 as Jim Paylor holds Skyliners hitless through seven innings before finishing with a five hitter in Saturday action. The lineup features names such as Donny Heber and Chris Cook in a tight, late-inning contest.

Paylor Skyliners Jim Paylor Abilene Sports Kabrly Models Ernest Donny Heber Rison Chriistead J. D. Cunningham Hent Herechel Cook Thomas Iyoun Walsh Gary Paylor Eee Cagle Bobby McGee Ily Grit jRonal Nee “A Perry bae—Cagle James Crawford Wayne o'Dell Abilene Ove Ynboush Beard Cook Marvin McKensie Dur Iwin Eustace

Ruidoso Race Card Spoils a Busy Day at Meeting

The Ruidoso program lists multiple races from six furlongs to a mile with 3 year olds and up. Wagers show varied payouts on horses including Wintresse Snarled King Zip Mustard Jorena's Prince Comar and others across twelve races. Attendance and total wagering are noted.

Yos Mandens Snarled Ian King Zip Friente Vox & UN Jorena Prince Comar Pon Mustard Miss Tomy Lee Velvet Gal Tikeness Igon Disposed Little Sure Pinky Dea Phil's Lemheriv Blue Dr. Zes Desert Express Ratliff

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