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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1968

Page

13

MHS Dunbar tie. EHS win in scrimmage report

Dunbar and Monterey battled to a 12 12 tie in a Friday night scrimmage before about 1200 Monterey fans. Coronado and Estacado won road openers as Lubbock High, Coronado, and Matadors posted early-season results with notes on Q B play and defense.

MHS Dunbar EHS Walt McAlexander Avalanche-Journal Monterey Coronado Fastacado Lubbock High Levelland Chapman Field Snyder Mustang San Angelo Bobcats Estacado Berger Tulsa Joe Benson Panthers Frank Melten

Friday Baseball Results Across Leagues

Scattered game results show American League and National League matches with scores and noted starters or pitchers. Highlights include Philadelphia 5 Chicago 2, Atlanta 10 New York 3, Los Angeles 6 Cincinnati 4, and San Francisco 3 St. Louis 7, with multiple late-night and twilight games across Oakland Boston Detroit Baltimore and others.

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Crampton and Casper Lead In Rain Soaked Round

Crampton mixed four birdies and an eagle to 65 on Thursday then faltered Friday finishing 139 tied with several rivals as Casper tied for the lead with a clean 66 six birdies and a flawless finish. Balding spoke of peak form as he carded 66 with a near ace and a precise trap-shot birdie.

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Missing Pilot Found Safe At Sundown

Levelland resident pilot James Albert Madewell 35 reported safe after a daylong search. He said engine trouble forced an emergency landing between Sundown and Plains and that he hiked to Sundown. he was uninjured and had checked out of Levelland airport for a round trip to Plains and Morton.

Puld-Teoar Iis Levelland Bad Pan Phains Morton Foc Madewell Levelland Glass and Supply Co

Giants Grab Double Win Over Cardinals in St Louis

Giants sweep a Friday doubleheader against the St Louis Cardinals. Juan Marichal earned his 25th win of the season in game two as Frank Linzy shut down the Cardinals in both ends of the doubleheader. Boling and Gibson were stifled by the Giants pitching, with key hits from Maxvill and Carver as the Cardinals scored late.

ST. Louis Frank Linzy San Francisco Cardinals Bob Gibson Joan Maricchal Lainzy Bob Boling Giants Gibson Mevichal Yei Ninh Dal Maxvill Pim Ale Carver Lou Brock Marichal Linzy

Fields Stars Hobbs Past Lovington in Season Opener

Hobbs Eagles beat Lovington 29-14 as Tommy Fields rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns. Kinman scored both Wildcats TDs with long receptions, while Hobbs' defense limited Lovington to 24 rushing yards. The crowd neared 7,000 as field goals and a safety capped the contest.

Don Henry Avalanche-Journal Lovington Doug Ethridge New Mexico Ethridge Whoa Dalhart Monahans Tommy Fields Hobbs Fields Ethridges Eagles Danny Williamson Gary Dilworth Wildcats Joe Kinman Bob Hubbard Bryan Mitchell Bob Skinner Levington Tobbs Ricky Trujillo Kinman Lobbs

Dodgers Rally Past Reds in Twi Night Sweep

The Los Angeles Dodgers erased a 4-0 deficit in game one with four runs in the sixth inning and then exploded for five in the eighth to sweep Cincinnati in a twi night doubleheader. Key plays included Ken Boyer’s RBI single Jim Lefebvre’s three run homer Willie Davis’s timely triple and Len Gabrielson’s pinch double.

Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Dodgers Ken Boyer Jim Lefebvre Willie Davis Ron Fairly Lefebvre Len Gabrielson

Rain slows amateurs' romp over net pros in U S Open

Forest Hills New York amateurs advance toward the semifinals at the U S Open delaying the pro lineup as Clark Graebner Arthur Ashe Tom Okker and John Newcombe threaten deep runs. Rosewall and Ralston also contend as Wade pursues the women’s prize.

Forest Hills N.Y Clark Graebner New York America Arthur Ashe Holland Tom Okker Graebner Rod Laver Tony Roche Roy Emerson Pancho Gonzales Andres Gimeno Virginia Wade Ann Haydon Jones John Newcombe Australia Ken Rosewall Dennis Ralston Bakersfield Calif Eleht Ashe Graebner-Newcoumbe United States Okker Rosewall-Ralston Ralston Dick Savitt Art Larsen Vic Seixas Seixas Frank Sedgman Lamar Hunt George McCall Rosewall MacCall Gonizales Laver Emerson Gimeno Newcombe Handsome Wade

Ashe Impresses Kramer as Title Hope Persists

Jack Kramer predicts Arthur Ashe and Okker can win the tournament with Ashe shown as the more improved player. Rain shifts schedule. women's semifinal leads the program with Billie Jean King facing Maria Bueno on center court.

Gonzales Laver Jack Kramer Arthur Ashe Okker Ashe CBS Billie Jean King Long Beach Calif Maria Bueno Brazil

Vikings Top Saints 20 17 in Exhibition Thriller

Minnesota turned two fumble recoveries into touchdowns and withstood a late New Orleans rally for a 20 to 17 victory in Shreveport. Slippery Bully Brown scored two Vikings TDs on 16 and 1 yard runs while Dan Abramowicz and Barrington sparked the Saints in the final period. Krause had two interceptions, and the Vikings benefited from a key 42 yard pass to Powell on the drive that set up Brown’s second score.

Shreveport Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Bully Brown Vikings Minnesota Saints Dan Abramowiex Tom Barrington Barrington Fred Cox Charley Durkee Cox Paul Krause Billy Kilmer Krause Karl Wassulke Viking Gary Cuozzo Brown Cuozzo Gene Washington Kilmer Abramowicz Roy Winston Joe Kapp Art Powell

Game At Glance

Sporadic readable lines show a football game with players Hobbs Hubbard Kinman Kinman pass Durkee Cox and Durkee kicks. Minnesota scores include a 32 pass and multiple runs with Cox handling several plays and Durkee trading kicks.

Bears Edge Cardinals in 19-17 NFL exhibition

Chicago Bears slip past the St. Louis Cardinals 19-17 at Soldier Field to cap a 4-1 preseason with Mae Percival making four field goals, including the winner with 2:15 remaining. Jim Hart and Dave Williams connected twice for the Cards, who finish 3-2.

Chicago Mae Percival Chicago Bears St. Louis Cardinals Percival Cardinal Jim Hart Dave Williams Bears Cardinals Hart Soldier Field St. Louis Taft Williams Bull Jacke Jim Bakken Larry Rakestraw Gale Saverson

Game At Glance St. Jans cc. ue 70327 Chivage 3057

Percival scored 30 points for Chi FC and Williams added 10 on a Hart pass. Bakken made multiple kicks including field goals and extra points. Stlh and Stl records reflect Bakken kicks and Williams pass connections in a high scoring quarter.

St. Jans Chivage Percival Dave Williams Hart Bakken Chi-Bull Dave Wiliams Percial

Mainstays Rejoin Braves but Doubtful for lineup

Atlanta Braves players Clete Boyer and Rico Carty returned to the team Friday. Boyer, sidelined since July 12 with a hand injury, faces doubt about playing rest of season. Carty, after a five month battle with tuberculosis, is returning from hospitalization in Santana Florida.

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Baltimore Colts sign Jim Welly from Eagles

The Baltimore Colts sign tight end Jim Welly released by the Philadelphia Eagles. To clear space they waive Don Alley to the reserve squad. Alley, a former Colts draft pick from Adams State, joins the waivers. Welly’s Notre Dame and Steelers ties are noted in the report.

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