SEC Gridders Set Games With SWC
The SEC and LSU headline the fall non conference slate with seven of 24 spots. LSU faces Baylor Rice Texas A M and Texas Christian and is the only team besides Oklahoma State to appear more than once.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1968
Page
18
The SEC and LSU headline the fall non conference slate with seven of 24 spots. LSU faces Baylor Rice Texas A M and Texas Christian and is the only team besides Oklahoma State to appear more than once.
Lamesa Golden Tornadoes clinch the District 3 3A crown by defeating Snyder 81 to ? in Lamesa. Mills earned his fourth win while Snyder pitcher Holder took the loss. Key hits include Benton’s three run homer and McGinnis’ double. The playoff with Wichita Falls Wirschi Burkburnett was reset for Tuesday.
Tarleton State dethroned Wayland Baptist in NATA District 8 with 117 points, Wayland second at 96 as Angelo State took third and host Austin College tallied 10. Individual placers include Downes and Summers in field events, Pardue and Lamkin in distance and sprints, with Murphree leading 440 and 20 yard dash wins, plus Ward? and Clark among top runners, reflecting a dual meet outcome.
National and American league games feature Boston Ellsworth Stephenson Bell against New York Talbot Monbouquette, Minnesota Boswell Califormia Wright, Cleveland Tiant Horgan Baltimore Leonhard Phoebus, Detroit Lolich Washington Coleman, New York Cardwell Selma Chicago Nye Niekro, Houston Dierker St Louis Gibson Philadelphia Jackson Pittsburgh McBean San Francisco Sadecki Cincinnati Arrigo Los Angeles Kelley in Atlanta.
Lubbock Christian College won events in the Odessa junior college track meet with Gene Grasse throwing the javelin 184-7% and Don Cantrell finishing the two mile in 10:17.2. Alfred Branch placed runner up in the 440-yard dash and Cantrell took second in the mile. The mile relay team ran 3:16.6, narrowly behind Cisco. Brad tied Barry Toombs in a 440 with 48.2 seconds, just behind Billy Harris of OC.
The Inter-Conference Letter of Intent athletic program has doubled since 1963 and now lists 125 member schools. The Big Ten clearing house said four independent schools joined in 1968 namely Seattle University of the Pacific Old Dominion College and the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Ollie Brown drove in three runs with a bases loaded double in the first as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 4 on Saturday night. An unearned run in the fifth broke a 4-4 tie. Pete Rose homered for Cincinnati, but Hal Lanier and Ron Hunt supplied key scores for San Francisco. Marichal earned his fifth win against two losses.
The Knights of Columbus held their annual golf event at Pinehills Country Club. The championship flight was won by Don Watkins Arthur Miller Sam Arnett and Bob Booker with 277. First flight champions were Joe Botik Gerald Davis Al Rohr and Delbert Debnam with 286. Second flight winners were G M Price Jerry Farmer Ronnie Henry and Billy Hackler with 288.
A German blood match headlines the Fair Park Coliseum card at 8:30 pm Wednesday. Ricky Romero faces Kurt Von Brauner in the featured bout with a 16 inch linen cloth and no time limit. Cowboy Bob Ellis battles The Hangman, while Dory Funk Jr and Terry Funk meet Dick Murdock and Billy Garrett in a tag bout. Sputnik Monroe and The Mummy also appear in the opening contest.
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