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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1968

Page

23

Three area relays kick off track season today

Snyder hosts Canyon Reef Relays drawing Lubbock High Monterey Coronado Dunbar Estacado and many more with prelims at 9 a.m. Finals at 2 p.m. Also Idalow Relays feature Division I and II lines with Morton Abernathy Floydada among Division I entrants and Klondike Southland Cooper in Division II. Gas Capital Relays at Petersburg hosts Monahans Kermit Carlsbad Clovis Seminole Pecos in Division I and Eunice Portales Mid-High Carlsbad and others in Division II.

Canyon Reef Snyder Lubbock High Monterey Coronado Dunbar Estacado Tascosa Plainview Borger Pampa Permian Odessa Midland Midland Lee Big Spring San Angelo Brownwood Abliene Hereford Tulsa Muleshoe Washington Brownfield Levelland Sweetwater Lakeview Lamesa Shalow Idalow Morton Abernathy Floydada Dimmitt Slaton Lockney Olton Post Memphis Hale Center Frenship Klondike Southland Cooper Clarendon Silverton Hart Booker Sudan Jayton Happy Kress Seagraves Sundown Anton Roosevelt Guthrie Spur Lashuddie Bovina O'Donnell Crosbyton Ralls Tahoka Meadow Petersburg Jal N.M Gas Capital Monahans Kermit Carlsbad Clovis Seminole Pecos Eunice Portales Mid-High M.M.M.I Roswell Goddard Wink Stanton Garewell Ackerly Plains Denver City

Monterey Grabs Lead In Tourney

Monterey shot a 314 to lead the Canyon Rec all tourney after the first round. Big Spring 315 and Abilene Cooper 316 stayed close while Ado and Lubbock posted 321 and 342. John Conine of Plainsmen tied for medalist with 75. Odessa’s Billy Carson, Robert Riggs of Plainview, and Rusty Crownover of Stamford tied for third with 76. Lee Moss of Monterey sat fourth with 77 as an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start set today’s play and trophies.

Monterey Big Spring Abilene Rusty Crownover Stamford Lee Moss

Chisox Manager Blasts Weather In Spring Camp

Chicago White Sox manager Eddie Stanky criticized Sarasota weather as the worst spring training conditions in 25 years. He warned players could lose weight in the cold with winds, keeping pitchers and catchers indoors for a 90 minute session while fielders practiced base running. Outfielder Tommy Davis arrived overweight and has shed three pounds to 209.

Sarasota, Fla Chicago White Sox Eddie Stanky Tommy Davis

Ex-Manager Rust Blackburne Dies At 81 In New Jersey

Rust Blackburne former major league player coach and manager died at 81 after a brief illness at Zurbrugg Memorial Hospital Riverside New Jersey He played 520 games for four teams including White Sox Reds Braves and Phillies He managed the White Sox in 1928 1929 coached with the Athletics under Connie Mack and later scouted for the club He was born October 23 1886 in Clifton Heights Pennsylvania He also invented the mud used on new baseballs to reduce slipperiness

Palmyra N.J Rust Sell Lena” Blackburne Blackburne Zur|brugg’ Memorial Hospital Riverside Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Boston Braves Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack Kansas City Clifton Heights

All-America basketball honor list highlights Hayes and peers

AP selected top college players with Elvin Hayes of Houston as Player of the Year. The First Team includes Maravich of LSU and Alcindor, Unseld, and Miller among others. Second and Third Teams feature Jo Jo White and Rick Mount. Honorably mentioned players span Columbia to Texas, reflecting a wide national spread.

Valparaiso Cougars Uo Cougars Hayes Larry Miller North Carolina Bob Lanier St. Bonaventure Westley Unseld Louisville Calvin Murphy Niagara Neal Walk Florida Lucius Allen UCLA Jo Jo White Kansas Ron Nelson New Mexico Warren Armstrong Wichita State Alcindor Maravich Unseld Miller Murphy Lanier Walk Allen Don May Dayton White Mike Warren Rick Mount Purdue Mike Lewis Duke Sam Williams Iowa Associated Press Jim McMillian Columbia Mike Casey Kentucky Bill Hasket Ohio State Don Smith Iowa State Nelson New York AU Americana Elvin Hayes Housin Groot Sealer Taw Aicillor Funk New Cre Chy Bete “Maravich Louisiana Uate Neat Urge Honea Saat Wait Sik Funior Sart PSE Tater St. Teaventure Sob Ogore Baia de Hts Rane Bie Sy Darton Senor TURD Werren South Rick “Mount Banon Ind Bruaata Tie Lewis Assoura Reams Ows Detroi Mich Mention Tale Memillian Joe Allen Bradley Ron Willams Wert Virginia Roneli Newsfexico Ler ‘Quinhoma City Tom Haran Venser Mery Teen Getenne de Calorie Imate Kean Washington ‘Bist Shafer Talimen George Thompean Meranete Sere Buten Beard Boulevile Bill Schulaky Army Bi Stewie Calfornia Bil Justus Tenpease Harry Hell

Frasier Griffith Favored In Madison Square Garden Showdown

New York AP notes Frazier a 2-1 favorite over Emile Griffith in their World Heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden Monday night. Both fighters train together at Kiameshka Lake, New York, as Benvenuti and Nino Benvenuti loom in the undercard title fight picture. Oliva signs with Minnesota Twins for about 50 thousand as spring camp opens.

New York Joe Frasier Stalzier Emile Griffith Dou-Land Madison Garden Kiameshka Lake M.Y Heaight Buster Mathis Grand Rapids Mich Massachusetts Maine Ilinois Nounder Benvenuti Griffith Nino Emile Grossinger N.Y Charley Austin Rome Nino Benvenut Frazier Rocky Marciano Rocky George Chuvalo Chuvalo Big Buster The Aumanita

Cards Maxvill Agree To Terms On 1968 Salary

The St. Louis Cardinals and 23 year old shortstop Cal Maxvill reached terms on his 1968 salary. General manager Bing Devine signed Maxvill for about $25,000, roughly $10,000 more than last year. He joined the club for spring training in St Petersburg Florida after signing.

Orlando Fla Tony Oliva Minnesota Twins Olivas Twins Cal Griffith Oliva Griffith Curt Chatham Floyse Wyrenes Sui Frazier Julian Javier Atll Oulouts Ed Spiezio Javier Rbi Mathis Twinsj Splezio Ix Chatham St, Louis St. Louis Cardinals Cal Maxvill Bing Devine Maxvill Washington University St. Petersburg

Intrasquad Battle Closes Monterey Spring Drills Tonight

Monterey grid players finish spring drills with an intrasquad game at Plainsmen Field at 7 30 p m. Coach James Odom juggles defenses while Mark O hair leads the Red squad with Brad Hall and Clark Samson at halfback and Roy Jennings at fullback. Bobby Lewis directs the Whites with Steve Mims Jan Hood at halfback and Randy Blair at fullback Glen Palmer handles punting for both sides with no kickoffs and only fair catches.

Monterey Plainsmen James Odom Mark O’hair Brad Hall Clark Samson Roy Jennings Letterman Bobby Lewis Steve Mims Jan Hood Randy Blair Glen Palmer

Jerry Hood Makes Year’s First Golf Ace at Hood Course

Jerry Hood scored the year's first ace at the 163 yard No. jole hole on Friday at Hood's course using a S-iren. He played with Roger King Dale Pierce and John Schulze in the foursome. Hood is an instructor at Texas Tech. This was Hood's first ace.

Hood Jole Texas Tech Roger King Dale Pierce John Schulze

New York Bonds in American Exchange Report

Dow Jones Averages show varied movement as commodities and currencies fluctuate. Wheat rose by a small fraction, com rose, oats and rye advanced modestly, and soybeans gained within the March quotes.

UT Cinder Team Nips Rice and Ags

In a triangular track meet at College Station Texas, Texas edged Rice and Texas A M. Rice had seven firsts to Texas six and A M three, but Texas gained with more seconds and thirds. Brian Woolsey and Jack Abbott tied for high honors with eight points each. Woolsey won the mile and was runner up in the three mile. Martin Rollins of A M won the pole vault at 16-14.

College Station Texas Rice Texas A&m AKM Brian Woolsey Jack Abbott A&m Woolsey Abbott Martin Rollins

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