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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1964

Page

19

Monterey Plainsmen Close Season With Plainview Tilt

Monterey and Plainview meet at Lowrey Field at 4 p.m. in the final 3-AAAA baseball game of the season. The Plainsmen already clinched the conference title with an 8-2 win over Palo Duro, while Plainview fights for sixth place as Palo Duro goes against Borger.

Mike Lutz Avalanche-Journal Monterey Plainsmen Plainview Bulldogs Lowrey Field Plainsmen Palo Duro Lubbock Diamond Men Arlington Bulldogs Plainview Palo Duro Dons Dons Borger Bobby Moegle Gary Hughes Max Marfin Jim Bob Darnell Jerry Haggard Don Barrett John McIntyre Bobby Ulich Rudy Foster Carlos Byrd Amarillo Caprock Tascosa Lubbock Pampa Berger

Fire Hits Miles Park Track Killing 14 Horses

A large fire at Miles Park Race Track in Louisville destroyed 13 barns and killed at least 14 thoroughbreds. Officials said the blaze began shortly after 2 pm and forced postponement of the summer meet. Firefighters contained the flames within about 40 minutes as horses moved amid smoke and scattered injuries were reported.

Miles Park Race Track The Courier-Journal Louisville Times Louisville Miles Park Horace Wade Wade Tom Hardin Courier- Journal Larry Spitzer Louisville Gas & Electric Co

Matson Nelson to California Relays at Comp ton

Texas A M freshmen Randy Matson and Ted Nelson will compete at the California Relays in Comp ton California this week. Matson, ranked No 2 nationally in the shot put, recently threw 63 feet 6.4 inches to finish second to Dallas Long. Nelson posted 46.3 seconds in the 400 meters at the Coliseum Relays.

College Station Tex Randy Matson Texas A&m Ted Nelson Compton Calif Matson Coliseum Dallas Long Nelson

Palmer wins Oklahoma City Open after late surge

Arnold Palmer fired a five under 67 to close two strokes ahead of Lionel Hebert and win the Oklahoma City Open with a 72 hole total of 277. Bob Verney was third at 281, with Mike Souchak and Jack McGowan five back. Palmer earned $5,800 and boosted 1964 earnings to $44,298, crediting improved putting for the victory.

Oklahoma City UPI Arnold Palmer Lionel Hebert Bob Verney Mike Souchak Jack McGowan Laurel Valley Palmer Jack Nicklaus

Paddy Cottrell Sees End Of Hungry Rookie Era In Baseball

Santa Clara coach Paddy Cottrell, a former Yankees scout, argues that the era of the wide eyed rookie is over. He cites smarter recruits, college development, and the value of education while noting how Broncos aim to host the College World Series in 1966.

Scott Baillie UPI Santa Clara Calif Paddy Cottrell New York Yankees Cottrell County Cork Broncos Paddy Buck Shaw Ashoy Canada Summmer Bronco Bob Garibaldi San Francisco Giants Ernie Fazio Houston Colts Paul Richards Colts Omaha Richards

Runs for Johnson Night at Houston Phillies Game

Ken Johnson started for the Colts as they hosted the Phillies on a promotional Run for Johnson night. Women presenting a stocking with a run received 75 cent ticket discounts, while Johnson's team struggled to produce runs. Johnson had pitched a no hitter against Cincinnati last month but lost 1-0 on a ninth inning unearned run.

Houston Johnson Houston Colts Philadelphia Phillies Ken Johnson Cincinnati Reds

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