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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1968

Page

18

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.

SEC SWC United Press International Louisiana State LSU Southeastern Big 10 Big Eight Missouri Valley Baylor Rice Texas A&m Texas Christian Oklahoma State Cowboys Texas Arkan- Sar Indiana Michigan Southern Methodist Ohio State TCU Iowa Washington SMU Auburn North Carolina State Florida State Tulane

Lamesa Owns Snyder For District 3 3A Title

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.

Lamesa Lamesa Golden Tornadoes Snyder Wichita Falls Wirschi Burkburnett Tiger David McGinnis Steve Moffitt Carlos Tijerina Amador Tijerina Jimmy Shook Amador Pat Benton Steve Holder

Wayland Second In District Track Meet At Sherman

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.

Wayland Gerard Downes Mike Ballew Patpacianan Waylan Peer Pardue Gm Clark Brent Lamkin Larry Bishop Danny Murphree Jerry Summers Roy Donaldson Pat Buchanan Gerald Askew Lamont Bat Chelor John Fowler Robert Pardue offYard Hurdies Lamont Batchelor Robert Fowler Kim Clark

Baseball matchups drift through late season slate

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.

Sey Boston Ellsworth Stephenson Bell New York Talbot Monbouquette Minnesota Boswell California Wright Cleveland Tiant Horgan Baltimore Leonhard Phoebus Detroit Lolich Washington Coleman Cardwell Selma Chicago Nye Niekro Houston Dierker St. Louis Gibson Philadelphia G. Jackson Pittsbergh McBean San Francisco Sadecki Cincinnati Arrigo Los Angeles Atlanta Kelley Stellngton Cairns Angeles San Tos Angeles Houaston Carlos Oakland Odom

Chaps Place Fourth in Odessa Junior College Meet

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.

Odessa Lubbock Christian College Gene Grasse Don Cantrell Lcci Cantrell Alfred Branch Steve Mack Jimmy Joyce Bernie Wall Branch Cisco Mike Perry Brad Barry Toombs Dallas Baptist Billy Harris

National Letter List Grows with 125 Members

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.

Chicago Big Ten Seattle University of Pacific Old Dominion College State University of New York At Buffalo

Brown Leads Giants Past Reds With Early Bases Loaded Double

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.

Cincinnati Ollie Brown San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds Reds San Francisco Jim Maloney Brown Juan Marichal Marichal Pete Rose Hal Lanier Iteliever Billy McCool Ron Hunt Lanier San Fe Perez F.johnson McCool Aeionati Francisco O.brown L.may Mays Cardenas Rose Lanier &Hunt Maloney McCont Abernathy

Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament at Pinehills Club

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.

Knights of Columbus Pinehills Country Club Don Watkins Arthur Miller Sam Arnett Bob Booker Joe Botik Gerald Davis al Rohr Delbert Debnam G. M. Price Jerry Farmer Ronnie Henry Billy Hackler

Blood match headlines card at Fair Park Coliseum

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.

Fair Park Coliseum Ricky Romero Kurt von Brauner Cowboy Bob Ellis the Hangman Dory Funk Jr Terry Funk Dick Murdock Billy Garrett Sputnik Monroe the Mummy

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Larry Harris Shook Harris Kenny Martin Brent Minnix Martin Mills Anyder Pamela Wee Jim Patrick Andy Levens Keith Mills Larry Auis David McGinnis Holder Glosson Trinity College Clyde Glosson ACC Robert Medlock Dunbar Whitewall Imperials F.E.T Old Tire Chaps National Letter List Ralph Krebbs & Associates Citizens Tower Mutual Benefit Life & Mutual Fonds Keogh Avfll Arena Park Raceway Taheka James Pioneer Lincoln-Mercury Ave. H Mayor Rogers Lubbock Second Baptist Church W. D. Rogers Naim Tania Stud the Committee For Progress and Economy
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