National Golf Day Recognized by Texas Governor
Texas Governor John Connally designated Monday May 30 as National Golf Day in Texas urging all golfers to participate. PGA president Max Elbin thanked the governor as National Golf Day enters its 15th year in the 50th PGA anniversary. Proceeds benefit caddie scholarships and golf-related charities. The Round of the Champions will pit Dave Marr against Gary Player at Firestone on May 30.
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Palm Beach Gardens
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Texas
Elbin
Dave Marr
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Ohio
Stowers Farewell: High School Sports Notes and Awards
The column surveys summer lull in major league action and honors from Lubbock area high school sports. It highlights standout moments such as Lubbock High’s 14 13 win over Monterey and players like Don Burrell, Reg Farmer, and Freddy Akers. The piece also lists coaches and teams honored in 3A and 4A play and notes rising athletic scholarships and local interest in prep sports.
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Donny Anderson
Dub Malaine
Tommy Noble
Randy Mutson
C Oaboo
Dub
Texas
Donny
Razorbacks
Laidbock High
Monterey
Plainsmen
Yours Truly
Lubbock High
Stowers
Silver Spurs
Reg Farmer
Jones Stadium
Don Burrell
Gerald Myers
Monterey Plainsmen
Lone Star State
Freddy Akers
University of Texas
LHS
Jockey Killed After Raton Track Fall
Johnny Duran of Raton died after being thrown from a 1 1/2 year old Nasrugal during a La Mesa Park workout. He suffered internal injuries and was pronounced dead at a Raton hospital. The horse reportedly tripped near the rail as the filly, never previously raced, stood for minutes before rising. Duran had ridden at La Mesa for seasons and placed in money on most of his 39 mounts this season.
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Jockesy
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Raton
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Hundley Delivers In 10th For Cubs Win Over Braves
Randy Hundley belted a two out homer in the 10th as the Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta 7-6 in a rain soaked game. Hank Aaron tied the score with a seventh inning homer in a pinch hit role but Chicago pulled ahead in the top of the seventh on a solo shot by George Altman and a bases loaded sacrifice fly by Ernie Banks. Billy Williams added a first inning homer and drove in three runs to snap a slump.
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Randy Hundley
Chicago Cubs
Lattray
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Chicago
George Altman
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Billy Williams
Williams
McCovey Lifts Giants Past Mets In Tight 4 3 Win
Willie McCovey hit a two run homer and scored on a seventh inning mistake as the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 4 3. McCovey sparked a third inning rally by beating out a slow roller and scoring on a passed ball and Hart scored on a Peterson single.
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Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
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McCovey
Giants
Jim Hart
John Stephenson
Hart
Cap Peterson
New York
Francisco
Janes
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Lankow
iGaniner
Dan Francico
Bob
San
McDowell Suffering Early Blow as White Sox Triumph
Danny Carter delivered a two run single in a five run first inning to oust Cleveland ace Sam McDowell and power the Chicago White Sox to a 7-2 win. The victory snapped Chicago’s five game losing streak. Miller and Dickey contributed key hits for the White Sox.
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Chicago
Danny Carter
Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Chicago White Sox
McDowell
Yankees hammer Twins 4 2 as seventh inning unravels game
New York built a four run seventh inning after two errors by Jim Kaat and Zoilo Versalles to beat Minnesota 4 to 2. Joe Pepitone and Roger Maris drove in runs in the decisive frame, Elston Howard doubled home another, while Harmon Killebrew homered for the Twins in the fourth for his 300th.
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New York Yankees
Jim Kaat
Kaat
Zoilo Versalles
Minnesota
Joe Pepitone
Roger Maris
Elston Howard
Harmon Hillebrew
Twins
May to October 2072 Foggy Texas Golf Calendar
Month by month list of golf events across west Texas including Hereford Gaines County Lorenzo and Amarillo venues. Pro-Ams partnerships junior tours and invitational tournaments feature through October with numerous Pro-Am events and club championships across towns like Andrews Lubbock Plainview and Hobbs.
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Tascosa Country Cit
Lovelland Partners
Lamesa Golf
Penn Life
Hereford
Gaines County
Ata
Perryton
Reese Afb
Caines County
Texas
San An
Oklahoma
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Paris
Labock
Labbock Country Club
Res
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Knox City
Lorenzo Jene
Amiatilo Afb
Amarillo
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Plainview
Olton
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Golf Fourvement
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Abernathy
Andrews
Erection
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Hobba Country Club
Portales
Dumas
Ross Rodgers
Te-Amartillo Afb
Lorenzo Club
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Andrewsx
Valentine Homers In Washington's Victory
Fred Valentine delivered a tie breaking three run homer in the seventh to lift the Senators to a 5 3 win over the Angels. It capped a four game Senators streak while Los Angeles dropped a fifth straight. Valentine collected his third hit of the game and his 17th homer in 27 at bats against Angels pitching over six games in two weeks.
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Washington
Fred Valentine
California
Washington Senators
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Angeles
Valentine
Angels
Boston Beats Kansas City 6-5 on Foy Ninth Inning Rally
Joe Foy started the ninth with a triple and scored on Jim Gosger's single to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over Kansas City. Foy escaped a rundown on Rico Petrocelli's grounder then scored, while Carl Yastrzemski hit two homers and Gosger tied the game with a seventh inning double.
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Joe Foy
Jim Gosger
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City
Foy
Jack Aker
Mike Ryan
Rico Petrocellis
Carl Yastrzemski
Gosser
Caldwell Triumphs In Knights Of Columbus Golf Tourney
Phil Caldwell shot 74 to win the one day event at Westlake Golf Course. Joe Gladden won the long driving contest at 310 yards and Don Bailey was closest to a hole in one two feet from the cup. Ed Ruelbach of the Chicago Cubs pitched two shutouts for a rare two win day in 1908.
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Phil Caldwell
Knights of Columbus
Westlake
Joe Gladden
Don Bailey
Timlin Ryan
Jim Martin
Kay Elliott
Tom Middleton
Max Ince
Jay Pearson
Joe Henry
Bill Bynum
Dee Mica
Harold Banks
Bill Donnelly
Father Keough
Bill Curry
Don Edwards
Bob Adams
Jay Harkins
Ed Ruelbach
Cicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
ENMU signs standout Gerry Garcia from El Rito track
Gerry Garcia, a New Mexico high school track sensation from El Rito, will enroll at Eastern New Mexico University to join the Greyhound track team. As a dominant Class B athlete, he won the state cross country title five years straight and holds multiple records including the Class B mile with 4:24.1 and indoor mile 4:26.6. He also set a Class B half mile mark of 1:57.1 this season.
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Garcia
Legion Coaches To Meet For Summer Baseball District Plan
District meeting at 2 pm in Levelland Legion Hall will set up summer American Legion baseball. Tim Tillery reports 13 teams entered including Big Spring Brownfield Denver City Levelland Littlefield Farrs Lubbock Auto Bell Red Cheks Post 808 and three Plainview teams Slaton. Coaches will vote on district split by class size to avoid lopsided matchups. top two in each zone advance to district tourney with district winner reaching playoffs. Site pending selection.
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Levelland American Legion Hall
Tim Tillery
Big Spring
Brownfield
Denver City
Levelland
Littlefield
Farr’s
Lubbock Auto
Bell Red Cheks
Post 808
Lubbock
Plainview
Slaton
Tillery
Lagos Foremen Face Shortage of Work in Nigerian Buildings
Lagos builders report a shortage of foremen as construction projects slow. Local firms say skilled supervision is scarce while demand for housing and commercial spaces continues to grow amid economic pressures.
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Lagos
Weekend Golf Calendars Reach Across Panhandle Region
Area clubs host three tours this weekend with events in Lamesa Levelland and Hereford plus a pro am at Orton and a women's tournament in Plainview. Lamesa hosts an invitational Friday through Monday Levelland runs Friday to Sunday Hereford Begins Saturday through Monday. The Orton pro am features low ball play with pro Fred Pendergrass guiding action. Championship flights in Lamesa Friday determine medalists while Saturday and Sunday bring rounds and two Monday matches. Entry is 15 dollars with a dinner dance Saturday winners receive irons runner ups woods and consolation awards. Jimmie Johnson of Levelland the defending champ will not defend. Plan includes casual practice Thursday barbecue Friday and dance Saturday. Entries to Johnson Choice Costa or Jack Spikes. Hereford Saturday qualifying with 18 hole medal score deciding flight placements two nine hole matches Sunday Monday 18 hole final. Prizes include golf shoes for flight winner bags for runner up and balls for consolation. Plainview entry deadline Monday with 18 holes contested first nine determine flight placement prizes for medalist and top three low gross in each flight.
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Lamesa
Levelland
Hereford
Orton
Plainview
Levelland Partnership
Fred Pendergrass
Burt Watkins
Jimmie Johnson
Irons
Woods
Johnson
Choice Costa
Jack Spikes
Jess Sorrells
Dalhart
Bob Baker
Winchester Club Sets Zone Shoot at Reese AFB Area
The Winchester Gun Club near Lubbock hosts Texas Zone One Skeet Sheet and Liane Estacado Open on May 28 29. Five concurrent events include 12 gauge and mixed matches with 100 targets each and entry fees. Event 5 crowns zone one champion to advance to the state Tournament of Champions.
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Winchester Gun Club
Lubbock
Winchester
Reese Air Force Base
Latrobe and Jeannette Face Off in 1895 Pro Football Debut
The first professional football game ever played occurred in 1895 with a Latrobe, Pennsylvania team defeating Jeannette, Pennsylvania by a score listed as 1240.
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Latrobe
Jeannette
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