This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1957
Page
8
A fragment from the Lubbock Texas Bluffdale section notes an entry dated May 26 1987 in the Avetenche Journal. It references local Sen position and regional detail.
A three part series on amphetamine use in sports notes doping across college and professional athletics. Reports describe steroids and stimulants used by players to boost alertness and performance, with cases cited from high schools to major universities and pro teams.
The 1957 National Open qualifying begins Monday with 1920 entrants seeking 143 spots at Inverness Club Toledo Ohio. Defending champion Cary Middlecoff is among 19 exempt players along with Ben Hogan Julius Boros Ed Furgol and Jack Fleck Peter Thomson also exempt.
Level land High School football players Johnny Cowan and Jesse Sudderth receive invitations to join the West squad for the Greenbelt Bowl all star game in Childress on August 16. They will train Aug 10 for five days, with Sudderth enrolling at Howard Payne in September and Cowan joining Texas Western miners under coach Mike Brugnabelo.
Stephen Crabb and Robert Roper combined for a no hitter for the Furr Eagles in a 3-1 victory over the Paymaster Bears on Saturday night. Bill Marion delivered a three run homer in the fourth inning to drive in all runs off loser Joe Bill Dean. Dean allowed six hits. Earlier, the Bears beat Farm Pac Lions 12-5 with Bob Smith and John Barnett each homering. Ronnie Walker took the loss, while Carlton Jones limited the Lions to six hits to earn the win.
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League signed pitcher Lou Kretlow from Seattle. The move adds a former major league hurler to the Bisons roster amid ongoing season developments.
St Louis slugged 12 runs paced by Moon Cunningham and Musial homers to beat Cincinnati 12 4. Hoak blasted a two run homer for the Reds as the game weathered rain delays and foul weather at Crosley Field in Ohio.
Carlsbad Potashers beat El Paso Texans 13 to 3 in Carlsbad. Manager Jodie Phipps pitched seven hits, with Patterson hitting his 2nd homer and the Potashers scoring in six innings to build the lead. Diez Najera Hernan and Dez, Phipps and Boyd contributed offensively as El Paso was limited to three runs.
In Philadelphia on May 25 Chico Fernandez stole home to break a 4-4 tie in the fourth inning. Stan Lopata followed with a two run homer as the Phillies defeated the Pirates 8-6, marking Pittsburghs fifth straight loss.
Hobbs New Mexico, May 25. Hobbs Sports defeated the Plainview Ponies 9-5 to extend their winning streak to six. Art Rowland was ejected in the ninth after arguing a call as Hobbs piled five first inning hits off Buddy Woods. Jerry Eaves and Jim Waldrip held Plainview at bay as Eaves left with bases loaded after two walks and a single. Felix Guzman had three hits for Plainview.
Slaton Tigers fall to finish with a 5 2 record after a sixth inning comeback and costly errors. In a separate American Church League softball action St John’s Methodist 9 Reedemer Lutheran 4 First Presbyterian 19 Southside Baptist 4. Jay Duncan David Hooper and Malcolm Young homered for First Presbyterian while L D Peffcoat earned the win for St John’s.
Finalists Dave Lawson and Roland Adams prepare for 36 holes at Hillcrest Country Club in the Lubbock City Open. Jim Finley, tournament chairman, coordinates rounds beginning at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Texas Tech signs Charley Moore from Lubbock Westerners a 170 pound back who rushed for 1205 yards on 219 carries 72 points 12 touchdowns and over 200 yards in a single game. Moore a leading ground gainer in District 3 AAAA earns a Tech athletic scholarship joining Picador grid squad this fall. Coach DeWitt Weaver calls him a competitive spirited addition. Also slated to join as freshman candidate is tackle E J Holub from Lubbock High.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.