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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1959

Page

8

Mackay Olmedo Reach Wimbledon Semi Finals

Airman Barry MacKay and teammate Alex Olmedo advanced to the Wimbledon men's singles semifinals. MacKay toppled Neale Fraser in five sets as Olmedo outplayed Luis Ayala to reach the semifinals. The United States hope to end Australian domination centers on Laver and Emerson in the semifinals.

Barry MacKay Alex Olmedo MacKay Dayton Ohio Air Command Mitchell Air Force Base Hampstead Neale Frases Australia Olmedo Los Angeles Luis Ayala Chile U.S MacKay Wil Rod Laver Roy Emerson Laver Emerson Lavers Jean - Claude Bobby Wilson England Fraser Ashley Cooper Trabert Tony Trabert Nciall Cowper Peru Wimbledon Ayala Neale Fraser

Monday Baseball Results From Various Leagues

A summary of diverse games across leagues. Americans and National leagues feature scores like Detroit 3 and Kansas City 10, San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 3, plus Milwaukee and Cincinnati matchups. Numerous city and regional pairings are listed with inferred schedules and venues.

Milwaukee Burdette Cincnnati Brosnan Bar Francisco Jones Los Philadelpnia Roberts Nich Sk Basis Bae Chengo Ieland Balre New York Detroit Kansas Boston Los Angeles San Francisco Louis Learee Actos St Sar Plainview Ss Ia & M Sah Roswell American Association Mt & Ce Ditton le & A Ce Bier Ra Frais Cae sAmariio

Pirates 10 Red Sox 1 in Pee Wee League action

In a junior league recap, the Pirates defeated the Red Sox 10 to 1 with strong offense from key players. Other scores show the Yankees and Longers losing and a few tight games across the Southwest Minor League standings.

Yankees ABC Boye Red Sox Pirates Pee Wees Pirates Rangers Adamea McKinley Frazer & Morler Woodfork SECA Lublorks Southwest Allstars Chiefs Artuno Winton Geers

Hall Cups Auto Race Honors in Galveston

Hall Elmo Johnson and Joe Connally of Dallas along with Harry Washburn of Shreveport win first prizes in diverse sports car events on a 9 mile course. Johnson drives a Lister Chevrolet to claim the 20 lap race and the 1 lap event, while Washburn takes the first race in a Porsche and Connally wins the 4th race aboard a Bandini.

Galveston Jum Hall Elmo Johnson Joe Connally Dallas Harry Weshburn Shreveport Pieres Hall Johnson Washburn Porsche Connally Bandini

Five locals win in Midland open tennis tourney

Five Lubrbock netters win opening round matches in Midland Open Tennis Tournament. Louis Marshall defeats Charles Bleicher 6 2 6 0 in men's singles. Bobby Joyner beats Gary Franklin 6 2 6 3 in junior boys. Ginger Connelley defeats Tean Lewis 6 2 6 1 in junior girls. Bobby Nichols defeats Max Hendricks 6 4 6 0 in boys. Mrs. Houston Boyd Bet Carol Lain 6 3 6 1 in women's. Don Ball loses to Hendricks 1 6 1 6.

Midland Lubrbock Carol Lain Lubbock Don Ball Hendricks

All-Stars Beat Chiefs in Teen-Age Openers

The Lubbock Southwest All-Stars blasted the Police Chiefs of the Southern League 165 in the opening round of the Teen-Age Baseball Tournament. Allen Johnson homered three times and Robert Roper added a homer and single for the Chiefs. Bud Fulgham earned the win over Stephen Crabb. Roy Moreno starred for Morton with two-hitter relief.

Lubbock Southwest All-Stars Police Chiefs Anton Wooten Grocery Southern Clubb Grain Holsum Kuykendall- Bennett Morton Clippers Abernathy Littlefield Ince Oilers Elks Allen Johnson Robert Roper Chiefs Bud Fulgham Stephen Crabb Roy Moreno Morton Dan Davis Jan Cruze

Grimes Steps Out As School Coach

Dale Grimes resigns as B team football and head baseball coach at Monterey. Bobby Moegle and Bobby Hayworth named as successors at Southwest Lubbock High School. Grimes remains as science teacher at O L Slaton. staff includes DuBose Odom Gray Hayworth Rogers Myers and Moegle.

Dale Grimes Monterey Southwest Lubbock Eck Curtis Grimes Bobby’ Moegle Dickie Rice Don Gillory Bobby Hayworth O. L. Slaton Gillory University of Texas Hayworth McMurry Big Spring Bill DuBose James Odom Don Gray Ted Simon Gerald Rogers Gerald Myers Moegle

Hill and Snyder Win Opening Tri-State Tennis Matches

In Cincinnati, Hill of Los Angeles and Snyder of Tucson won opening matches in the 60th Tri-State tournament at the Cincinnati Tennis Club amid 94 degree heat. Hill defeated Manuel Lopez Beaumont 75 36 63, while Snyder beat Andy Paton 6 1 14 86 in a three set battle. Other first round results include Lenoir defeating Unterseher 6 3, Newn over Scharf 9 7 86, and Hernando over Kline 6 1 6 3. Finals set for Sunday.

Cincinnati Ohio Bob Hill Los Angeles Dave Snyder Tucson Ariz Cincinnat Neil Unterseher Lincoln Nebr John Newn San Antonio Tex Catrie Scharf San Jose Calif Rudy Hernando Detroit John Kline Mansfield

A's Rally In 10th Tops Tigers 10-3

Kent Hadley's ninth inning homer sent Detroit into overtime and Kansas City exploded for eight runs in the 10th inning. Bud Daley earned the win as Tigers relievers faltered, lifting the Athletics to a 10-3 victory in Detroit.

Kansas City Dave Diles Associated Press Detroit Kansas City Athletics Tigers Tiger Kent Hadley Barney Schultz Bud Daley Schultz Jerry Lumpe Rosmith Smith Williams Daley Lumpe Athletics Dave Sisler Gus Zernial Garver Johnny Groth Rocky Bridges Jim Bunning Bunning Tom Morgan Hadley Morigan Man City Wits Koenet Sian FE —Sebultsmith Kansas Napo Rice Rommel Stevens

Nationalist China Welcome for 1960 Winter Games

The Squaw Valley organizing committee confirmed Nationalist Chinese athletes will be admitted to the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley California while Communist China will not participate. IOC head Brundage denied that Nationalist China had been ousted from the Games.

San Francisco UPI Squaw Valley Calif IO0 Munich Germany

Patterson's Ear Drum Is Punctured In Johansson KO

Floyd Patterson revealed to the New York Post that his left eardrum was punctured in his knockout defeat by Sweden's Ingemar Johansson last Friday. He attributed the loss to being tricked by Johansson and noted his preexisting injury could heal within two weeks if not infected.

New York Floyd Patterson Sweden Ingemar Johansson New York Post Post Milton Gross Patterson Gross

Mantle Home Run Flight on Moon Calculated by RCA

Camden AP report says RCA scientists used a computer to estimate Mickey Mantle's moon journeying home run. A 400 foot earth fly would travel over 2 500 feet on the moon with an altitude around 628 feet under similar power conditions.

Camden N.J Mickey Mantle Radio Corp. of America Mantle Earth

Giants Farm Shipley to Phoenix on 24 hour recall

Joe Shipley a right handed rookie pitcher for the San Francisco Giants was sent to the Phoenix farm club in the Pacific Coast League on a 24 hour recall. He had no prior record with the Giants and appeared in 18 games with an ERA of 4.00.

Giants Shipley Francisco UPI Joe Shipley San Francisco Giants Phoenix

Telford Wins First Match in Lubock Country Club Round

Medalist Lindsey Telford beat Joe Becker 2-1 to advance to the second round of the men’s club tournament at Lub bock Country Club. Telford shot a two over par 74 for medalist honors in a playoff with Bruce Kattmann and Dixon White after par rounds in qualifying. Multiple close matches followed including Don Mitchell over Rick Jennings 24 and Amos Howard over D L Craig 1 up, with first-round losers moving to the first flight.

Lindsey Telford Joe Becker Lubbock Country Club Telford Ina Bruce

Oil Bowl Texans Land 3 Coyotes

Texas Oil Bowl coaches named three members of the 1958 Wichita Falls AAAA champion squad to the Texas team for the August 21 meeting with an Oklahoma all star. QB Johnny Genung end Leland Allred guard Charles Edgeman named by Claude Gilstrap and Tugboat Jones.

Wichita Falls UPI Texas Midwestern University Stadium Johnny Genung Leland Allred Charles Edgeman Claude Gilstrap Arlington State College Thurman Tugboat) Jones Dallas Genung Allred Edgeman

Indians Beat Reds in Exhibition Tilt with Woodie Held Homer

Cleveland Indians rout Cincinnati Redlegs 10 hits to 1 in an exhibition game Monday night. Woodie Held belted a homer among seven extra base hits while Jim Pendleton hit Cincinnati's lone run with a homer.

Indians Cleveland Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Redlegs Woodie Held Jim Pendleton

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