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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1964
Page
12
A columnist rails at TV networks for prioritizing rights fees over fans, mocking Yankees bias and West Coast game telecasts. He questions pay TV’s impact on viewing habits and imagines a world where fans chase broadcasts despite cost. He concludes with skepticism about future changes and coins operated TV.
Sunday results show a mix of league games across the American and National Leagues with teams including New York Boston Detroit and Philadelphia posting varying outcomes. The piece also notes a teen-age boxer upsetting a bronze medalist from the 1960 Rome Olympics and mentions a Ceylon tea planter pursuing a novel pesticide.
Bill Powell and Dale Saxton of Lovington NM edged Gene Rush and Jimmy Johnson of Levelland by one stroke to win the championship flight of the San Andres Partnership Tournament at Levelland Country Club. Powell sealed it with a 15-foot birdie on the last hole for a 54 hole total of 204 ten under par.
Northern Dancer, after a Preakness win, eyes the Belmont Stakes amid a seven-race win streak. Hill Rise, second by a head, faces a rematch and trainer Horatio Luro touts a possible match race to prove speed and distance advantage. The Scoundrel, in third, boosts trainer Mesh Tenney’s hopes as earnings top $519,000 for the yearling Derby and Preakness victor.
Cincinnati edges Chicago 7-1 in the nightcap while the Cubs mount a four run ninth inning rally to beat the Reds 5-4 in the opener. Frank Robinson belts two solo homers and Bob Skinner adds another in the nightcap as Jim Maloney earns win in seven decisions. Ernie Banks' two run single sparks the Cubs rally and Billy Cowan delivers the deciding hit.
City baseball action starts two leagues tonight. NBC opens at Lowrey Field with First Methodist vs Hubbers at 7 p.m. and Post Independents vs Skyliners at 9. At Mackenzie Aztecs face Frontier at 7 then Owls meet Joe Fry Electric at 9.
Speedy Scott Jimmy Clark, driving a green Lotus Ford, wins the pole position for the Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis. Front row also includes Bobby Marshman and Rodger Ward, while Par nelli Jones and A J Foyt miss the front row after early qualifying.
Kent R Clark won the Spitfire class and the overall Lone Star Triumph Club Sunburn Gymkhana at Alamo Square Center on Sunday. The meet had 30 entrants across eight classes including Spitfire Spitfire Kent R Clark Triumph TR and others from Austin and nearby area. Weber Named Coach Boston AP Chuck Weber named defensive line coach for Boston Patriots AFL Saturday.
In game two, Donn Clendenon hit a homer as the Pirates scored four in the first and beat Los Angeles 8-3. Joe Gibbon and Bob Priddy held the Dodgers to seven hits, while Frank Howard hit his 12th homer. The Dodgers won the opener 3-2 on a Ron Fairly triple and John Roseboro sacrifice fly as Sandy Koufax earned his third win since May 4.
David Wheeler has been hired as Lockney High School basketball coach and will assist with football and track. A native of Ralls, he starred in basketball and track at Abilene Christian College. His high school coach was Doe Mize, now head coach at Lockney.
The King and His Court softball team led by Ed die Feigner will appear in Lubbock Thursday at 8 p.m. at Lowrey Field. Cecils of the West Texas League oppose the touring group. Tickets on sale at Holt's Sporting Goods Sport Center Raff and Hall Drug Stores and Bolton's Barber Shop or at the gate. Children 75 cents adults 1 50.
Rus Vollmer, a standout quarterback for Memphis State last season, signed a football contract with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League in Memphis Tennessee.
Eighty top U S boxers from flyweight to heavyweight begin a three day Olympic Trials at the Sing er Bowl World's Fair venue in New York. Mat hs tallies, semifinals and finals determine the Tokyo squad with winners plus alternates. Notable entrants include Buster Mathis and Jesse Valdez.
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