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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1960
Page
7
The Pirates moved to within one game of the league leading Giants after San Francisco routed St Louis 8 0. Jim Umbricht earned his first win of the season in relief of two losses, retiring the Phillies without a hit in the last two innings. Dick Farrell took the loss for Philadelphia after relieving Jim Owens in the ninth. Hoaks homer his third of the year with Mazeroski on second.
President C. T. Johnson of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority calls a meeting of authority directors and coordinating committee members in Plainview Monday June 6. Committee members Fred Thompson Pampa and Howard Hoffman Slaton and mayors of eleven member cities join to hear an Amarillo and Lubbock water rate differential report. Directors meet at 1 p.m.
CHICAGO AP Veteran catcher Jim Hegan, a free agent, was signed by the Chicago Cubs Saturday. Del Rice, another long term receiver, was taken off the active list and could be released or optioned to Houston. Rice said he would accept a release. Hogan, 39, played with Philadelphia and San Francisco last year and has been with a Cleveland trucking firm this year.
Hobbs Pirates beat Carlsbad 8 to 3 in the series finale. Ken Whitmore pitched for Hobbs, fanning six. Frank Hodges took the loss for Carlsbad after four early runs and a bullpen effort.
Fleet Nasrullah led from the start to win the 111 300 dollar Californian at Hollywood Park mile and sixteenth in 1 40 3 5. Eddie Schmidt ran second and Bagdad third in a seven horse field. Johnny Longden guided the Kentucky bred gelding to a wire to wire victory earning 65 200 for owners Mr and Mrs E B Johnston.
Crowell Insurance Agency edged Piggly Wiggly 9 to 8 in a Southwest Pony League game. Winning pitcher was David Durham, while Jim Desherlie took the loss after a homer by Desherlie.
Sacrifice fly to Mantle caps a bases loaded threat in the fifth as Jose Valdivielso, Billy Gardner, and Bob Allison single but Becquer grounds into a double play. Dan Dobbek starts a later double play and Battey pops out to end the inning.
Results show Jed Baird-Bowen winning 4 and 3 in a mixed format. Multiple flight brackets list proposed matches with times and pairings including King-King, Urey-Sexton, Nix-Johnson, and Lawson-Mitchell. The Patriots schedule notes 14 games for 1960 with home games at Boston University field on Friday nights.
The page lists race results by time and distance, detailing horses such as Dancing Deedie Foxtail Lily Justa Bull and others, with payouts ranging from around 2.60 to 19.20. Odds show varied performance across fifth through twelfth races, including sprint and distance events and final times like 1:08 and 1:21.
In a major upset, John William a 20-1 outsider defeated Count Amber in the $117000 Withers Mile. Count Amber finished second a half length ahead of Francis S who took third. Jockey Larry Adams claimed interference but stewards ruled no foul after review. Pace quick on fast track, time 1 35 2-5.
Bobby Morrow, 1956 Olympic sprint champion from Abilene Christian College, is upset in the 100 yard dash by Tom Fuller of Newark New Jersey. Fuller, competing for the Pacific Air Force at the Hawaiian Invitational AAU meet, timed 9.6 seconds. Morrow won the 220 yard dash in 22 seconds and led the 880 yard relay to victory in 1:28.9, overcoming a late deficit to narrowly beat Fuller.
Observers expect a highlight battle as two teams clash today with a potential final matchup if both advance, setting up a rematch on Monday after surviving today’s play.
Jerome beat Norton and a strong field in 9.4 seconds as Norton collapsed with a thigh cramp after pulling up. Doug Smith, Jimmy Omegbemi, and Poynter followed in 9.5 to 9.6 with several athletes matching or surpassing Olympic qualifying times. In field events Rafer Johnson and Harold Connolly claimed top throws, while Kerr posted the season’s fastest 440 time. Yorktown Derby note closes the piece with breeding detail.
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