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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1970
Page
17
Cubs defeat the Mets 6 to 4 to gain ground in the National League East race as May 23 1970 reports note full game details of key innings and scoring events. Boog Powell homered for the Orioles in a 7 4 win over the Red Sox with two doubles and a fourth unearned run in the sixth.
Felipe Alou scored the winning run on a base error by John Matias as Oakland erased a seven run deficit with four run rallies in the sixth and eighth. Alou tied the game with a two out two run double in the eighth and scored after Matias dropped Mincher’s fly ball. Chicago had led early on Ed Herrmann’s three run homer and Carlos May’s fourth inning two run shot. Tito Francona added a pinch single for Oakland in the second.
Gary Olivo bolted and connected for three rushing scores and two TD passes to Joe Byrne as the Coronado Red team toppled the White 44 to 14 in the annual spring contest. Byrne added two receiving TDs, Amason contributed a 60 yard run, and White replies came from William Hames and Mike Redden.
Detroit tops Washington 3 2 as Willie Horton delivers a two run double in the third after a costly error. Mike Epstein and Jim Hannan figure among the players involved in the tense Friday night affair.
Jim Hickman drove in three runs with a homer and a double as Chicago beat New York 6-4 to extend the NL East lead. Jim Colborn pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for the Cubs, who increased their advantage over St. Louis and the Mets while Ken Holtzman started strong before the Mets rallied briefly.
Charles Bolton piloted his No. 30 sprinter to four straight victories on Friday at Arena Park Raceways. The performance featured Bolton edging rivals in a dominant display, with a field including several local drivers and notable entrants from Hereford and surrounding areas.
The article notes Weiskopf continuing on page one with a rule allowing players to place within one club length on fairways. It mentions the fairways still suffer from a severe winter impacting play and conditions.
Dale Buck, a five year Lovington assistant, was promoted to head football coach by the Lovington School Board replacing Harold Teal who resigned for Brownfield. Buck played at Northwest Oklahoma University and coached in Pecos for five years. he led as head track coach to two consecutive Class AAA titles.
Jim Merritt won his ninth game as the Reds defeated the Astros 5-2. Tony Perez hit his 14th homer and Bernie Carbo also connected, backing Merritt who survived 10 Houston hits in a duel with Art Ditmar ace Larry Dierker for his third straight win.
Fragmented report lists multiple NL games with players named Jenkins Gibson Parma and Wilton among others. Mentions teams Philadelphia and Los Angeles with unclear venues and scores.
Snyder will start Merce Hernandez on the mound with Larry Wall catching as the team fields a full lineup. Expected positions include Bucannon at first base Wegley Bishop at second Stdiwart Sims at third Jim Patrick at shortstop Bobby Sefirader in left David Thompson in center and Raddy Levens in right. Jack Vantrease faces Bobby Rose who holds a 10 5 record.
Iowa City AP Ray Nagel was reinstated as Iowa football coach four days after the Board in Control of Athletics voted to relieve him. The board chose to retain Nagel through the 1970 season and reprimanded him for past conduct and failure to cooperate with university leadership.
Donnie Drake and Ricky Nettles were named MVPs at the Idalou Athletic Banquet held Friday night. Tommy Gonzales received the Fighting Heart Award. Kay Hilton and Donna Becknell were chosen as girls basketball MVPs, with Keith Arnold and Ryan Truitt elected co-captains for next season. Jess Stiles, Texas Tech freshman football coach, spoke to about 330 attendees.
Ten bidistrict winners have advanced with six games set today after Friday rainouts. Lamar and Bellaire square off in the Astrodome, Forest Park faces Orange Stark in a doubleheader, and other regional pairings include Irving vs Denison and Wyatt vs Carter. Regional matchups pit Lamar Bellaire winner against Sam Houston Loyola? Correction: Lamar Bellaire winner vs Houston Sam Houston. Noted.:
Ken McMullen and Jim Spencer hit home runs as the California Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in St Paul. Clyde Wright earned his sixth win with eighth inning relief helped by solid Angels pitching to close out the game.
Javiers three run double in the eighth breaks a 3 3 tie and sends the St Louis Cardinals to a 6 3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night. Jose Cardenal opened the inning with a leadoff triple before Javier cleared the bases with his decisive double.
Roundtree 27 led Dal Awabbies 8 while Lions 9 Peddlers 7 and Cowboys 8. Southwest De Peover 3 topped Indiana Gardens 2. Poliged Ford 6, A-1 Glass 3, Burra 5. TADporting Goode 2 9 and Lubbock Ornaments also listed in the Pony League roundup.
Lubbock High and Monterey wrap spring practice with annual games. Monterey meets Coronado at 5 p.m. on Coronado field while Westerner teams clash at 5 30 p.m. on the Texas Tech practice field. Both events are free to the public.
Montreal defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 3 as Mack Jones and Jim Fairey drove in two runs each. The Expos built a 4-0 lead in the first inning with Jones homering, then Fairey added a two run triple in the third to seal the win over Bob Moose.
Don Parish starred with 15 tackles over two years at Stanford and is praised by USC coach John McKay as one of the greatest at his position. He teams with Curt Powel of Arkansas to form a rugged West team linebacking corps as tickets go on sale at the Texas Tech Ticket Office.
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