Levelland Tops Coronado In Nonconference Baseball Clash
Levelland baseball defeated Coronado 11 to 6 at Lowrey Field. Coronado opened with six runs in the first, then Levelland answered with five in the third and additional runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh to seal the win. Coronado, winless in four, was hurt by eight errors in the Mustang defeat.
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Jim Richardson
Avalanche-Journal
Levelland
Loboso
Coronado
Lowrey
Mustangs
Ron Stephens
Coronado Crew
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 75-year Horse Racing Career Dies
James Fitzsimmons known as Sunny Jim dies at 91 in Miami after a long career in American thoroughbred racing. He trained 2,275 winners including Gallant Fox and Omaha, led Belair Stud for years, produced Bold Ruler, and retired in 1963 with earnings totaling over 13 million dollars. Funeral set for St Marks Church Brooklyn with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Miami
Fla
Grover Cleveland
James §. Fitzsimmons
Brannon Brothers Stable
Brooklyn
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Cedars of Lebanon
Mr. Fitz
Fitzsimmons
Brighton Beach
Crispin
Gloucester
N.J
Agnes D
Sunny Jim
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Belmont
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Nashua
Wheathley Stable
H. C. Phipps
Ogden Phipps
Bold Ruler
Holy Cross Cemetery
National of Immaculate Conception
Ashington
D.C
Jennie Harvey
Harvey
Nora Fitzsimmons
John
James Jr
George
Harold
Edith Carr
Plainsmen pound Snyder in non-conference tilt
Monterey rapped Snyder 15 to 8 in a non-conference baseball game. The Plainsmen collected 16 hits, boosting their record to 2-2. Key plays included Max Martin’s three run homer and Pilkington earning the win while Bowlin and Hurt contributed offensively.
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Snyder
Bobby
Tigers
Monterey
Flainsmen
Monterex
Abilene
Eieron Price
Jimmy O'Jibway
Mack Pilkington
Randy Bowlin
Price
Monterey . O
Exnyder
Rob Hales
Mel Martin
Roy Hunter
Bobby Clards
Roy Kies
Steve Hurt
Monte Ite
Max Martin
Big Spring Steers Edge Lubbock Westerners Inunearned Run Win
Big Spring defeated the Lubbock Westerners 2 1 in five innings when an unearned run in the fifth broke a 1 1 tie. Bobby Miears pitched for Big Spring while Bobby Fourkiss worked for Lubbock. The Westerners host Roswell in a non conference doubleheader at 2 p.m. today.
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BIG Spring
Lubbock Westerners
Earl Parkers
Westerners
Roswell
Bobby Miears
Bobby Fourkiss
Lubbock
R. J. Englert
Samny Mimms
Youi Anderson
Ronnie Writwell
Englert
Leare Lubbock
Joe Tilson
Jerry Brown
Richard Barrett
Jesse Zapata
Tilson
Anderson
Three District Clubs Earn Nonconference Wins
Three District O-AAAA baseball teams won nonleague games on Friday. Monterey beat Snyder 13-8, Tascosa edged El Paso Bel Aire 9-8 in a dusk-called finish, and Plainview shut out Brownfield 5-0 behind Jimmy Campbell holding Brownfield to four hits. Bay-area notes mention Palo Duro dropping 5-4 to Burges with Randy Holman and Chuck Pearson delivering triples.
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Monterey
Snyder
Tascosa
el Paso Bel Aire
Plainview
Brownfield
Jimmy Campbell
Derk Hoving
Steve Wuattenburger
Sid Portwood
Palo du
Meadowbrook hosts 3 4A Link Meet with 710 golfers
Meadowbrook hosts a 3 4A link meet featuring defending champ Tas, with teams from Monterey, Lubbock, Coronado, Caprock, Amarillo, Palo Duro, Plainview, Pamype and more. Each school fields an A and B team plus one individual, totaling 710 players. The event marks the first step toward deciding the venue for a joint meet.
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Tascose
Monterey
Lubbock
Coronado
Caprock
Amarillo
Palo Loure
Burger
Plainview
Pamype
Yodss
Pee Wee Tournament Opens At Local Venues
The Lubbock YMCA hosts the Pegonal Pee-Wee Tournament kicking off at 10:00 a.m. at Evans Jr High School. First Methodist and Reese Chapel are among host teams with round one games at 10 a.m and 11 a.m against Abilene churches. Consolation and championship finals are slated for 2 and 4 p.m. respectively. public attendance encouraged.
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Lubbock
Evans Jr. High School
Peuhateese Air Force Base
First Methodist Church
First Methodist
Reese Chapel
Abilene
Sul Ross Dominates Raiders 10-5 as Seven-Run Seventh Seals Win
Sul Ross Lobos exploded for seven runs in the seventh inning to beat Texas Tech 10-5 in Alpine. Tech led 2-0 early on Lee Watts two-run homer, Sul Ross answered with a Carter homer and rallied in the seventh with three hits, two walks, and three errors. Steve Peters delivered a two-run double as Jim Wynne earned the win. The teams scheduled a doubleheader today.
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Alpine
Sul Ross Lobos
Texas Tech
Sul Ross
Tech
Lee Watts
Bill Carther
Steve Peters
John McIntyre
Watts
Chris Galanos
Eldon Frost
David Calarman
Jim Wynne
Highly ranked LCC tennis dominates South Plains
Levelland special reports that Lub bock Christian College swept all 12 matches against South Plains College. Emily Barker won 6-0 6-0, then paired with Kay Young to win 6-0 6-0 in doubles. Individual results include Pande McDonald, Roberson, Shubert, Mankina, and others in singles and doubles.
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Levelland
Lubbock Christian College
South Plains College
Emily Barker
Cindy Salser
Kay Young
Miss Salser
Barbara McNutt
Exhibition Baseball Stars Shine In Mixed Spring Action
Robin Roberts hurled three near flawless innings as the Astros blanked the White Sox 2-0 in Cocoa Fla. Law, Wagner, Salmon and Cardenas powered other day wins for Pirates, Indians and Reds. Orioles coalesced for a 5-0 win over Minnesota in a night game with Larsen and Barber.
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Robin Roberts
Houston Astros
Chicago White Sox
Cocoa
Fla
Vernon Law
Pittsburgh
Boston
Leo Cardenas
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Leon Wagner
Chico Salmon
Cleveland
Mexico City Reds
Miami
Baltimore
Steve Barber
Moe Drabowsky
Dick Hall
Don Larsen
Orioles
Minnesota
Bernie Allen
Larsen
Brooks Robinson
Roberts
Danny Cater
Astros
Larry Dierker
Danny Coombs
Houston
Law
Woodie Fry
F. Myers
Pirates
Red Sox
al McBean
Cardenas
Bo Belinsky
Clearwater
Deron Johnson
Reds
Wagner
Salmon
Indians
Mexico City
SMU Wins Big in SWC Swimming Meet Records Set
SMU and Texas swimmers broke Southwest Conference records in all six Friday events at Austin as SMU narrows the gap for its 10th straight title. SMU led with 1,382 points followed by Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Rice.
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Austin, Tex
Southern Methodist
Texas
SMU
Texas Tech
Texas A&m
Rice
Texas Christian
Mustangs
Vernon Slovin
Jim Spillane
Tim Breenie
Csa.d
Esas
Put
Vernon Slavin
EMU
Fej
Ah Pd
Tcag
George Apear
Tesas Ifn
Lancenboen Pecastou
Tim O'Rourke
Gary Aber
Trans i
al Bostdorff
Tudor Lacey
Revutal
Lacey
Vars
Steve Bent
Rian Pereseh
Pete Veide
Richard Santamaria
Tam Spilare
Ted
Willaamt Charbonnesu
SME
Jen Z Kotz
Dana Weaver
Rob Raton
Tevins Tech
Tsaden Neumann
MUD
Rset
Berroe
Laden
Cunningham
Texan
Banton Porter
Frank Sbetouell
Dian
Howard Shene
Iseward
Peates
Sigere
Messess Reso
Igie
Richard’ Wale
Matt Powers
Jim O'Rourke
Stat Ave
Oomul
Jim Ane
iGies Thompson
Gary Langenboen
Steve Boxe
Conek
City Track and Field Meet Opens at Monterey
Monterey hosts preliminaries at 10 a.m with field events at 1:30 p.m and finals for running at 2:30 p.m. Last year’s team champion Monterey aims to defend its title led by McCrum Buffington Wolf and DeLavan. Coronado Dunbar and Lubbock vie for podium as athletes race for points and trophies.
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Carlton Stowers
Avalanche-Journal
Monterey Plainsmen
Monterey
Milton McCrum
Jack Buffington
Coronado High
Ted Rad
Cliff
Radcliff
Lubbock High
Coronado
Lubbock
Dunbar
Doc Grevelle
CHS
Mc-Crum
Elton Conger
LHS
Jesse Ramos
Ted Simon
Plainsmen
Alan Wolf
Wayne Mennick
Buffington
Minnick
Bob DeLavan
Paul Dyer
McCrum
All-Conference Basketball Team Picks Include Sophomores
Lubbock Christian College star Robert Evans tops the Allewestern Junior College Conference voting with 66 points. Ron Nelson of New Mexico Military Institute trails. Nurt Papp runs third with 1 vote. Teams feature sophomores Dwight Haley and Danny Heil, with Dennis Patton Jay Christopher Don Dergin Pete Zuniga and Rusty Heskett earning second team honors.
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Lubbock Christian College
Robert Evans
Evans
Ron Nelson
New Mexico Military Institute
Nurt Papp
Howard County Junior College
Dwicht Haley
South Plains College
Levelland
Danny Heil
Frank Phillips Colevree
Borger
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