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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1964
Page
11
Texan Tech coach J. T. King offers a capsule scouting report on Texas Tech football foe Texas Tech Red Raiders. The piece previews the 196 season and outlines strengths and potential matchup considerations for Arkansas Hogs against Tech.
A Crosbyton all-star girl softball team from six local leagues faces a Lubbock YWCA squad at 6 30 p m in a charity game to aid improvements at the Crosbyton baseball and softball park used for summer recreation. Mothers of Crosbyton players meet a Lubbock team of Quinn Connelley alumni at 8 p m for a second event. Proceeds support park upgrades.
Richard Yates leads the Abernathy Partners event with six under par as Rich Rodgers dominates rounds to top the semifinals field. Charles Beane and Charles Summers of Lubbock advance, while McKinney and Kizer beat Watts and Tatum, and Axtell Moorehead defeat Huber Smith. Yates cards four birdies and an eagle on the 515 yard No. 6 during Friday play.
Cleveland Indians crushed Minnesota 10-4 in game one and 8-2 in game two. Woodie Held and Joe Azcue homered in the opener while Larry Brown drove in key runs in the nightcap as Cleveland extended its winning streak to eight in ten. Tiant earned the first win with five runs of support. Rich Rollins left game after being spiked.
Steve Barber earned his third straight win over New York as Baltimore defeated the Yankees 2-0 to retake the American League lead. Harvey Haddix relieved in the seventh, fanned Phil Linz, and closed out the game after Adair hit a solo shot in the eighth. Brooks Robinson and Adair drove in runs as Bouton took the loss.
Detroit defeated Kansas City 5-2 as George Thomas and Bill Freehan hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning. Phil Regan allowed eight hits for his first win since July 3, with Gates Brown opening the scoring via a second-inning homer and Manny Jimenez collecting four hits.
South stars defeated the North 184 to 56 in the New Mexico High Coaches Assn. all star game in Albuquerque. Joe Ussery led with 19 points, followed by Gary Overbeck with 21. Other scorers included Robert Evans, Dennis Patton, Dean Williams, and Donnie Malone, with contributions from Hobbs, Roswell, Artesia, Clovis, Portales, and NMMI players. The South II squad featured Echols, Cogburn, Gru ber, Morton, Crutchfield, Smith, Truelove, Cook, and Gregio for the all star contest slated tonight.
Favored Max Hickey of Pampa won 4 and 3 over Joe Owens of Friona in round one. Johnny Hatcher of Pampa upset Russell Haterer of Muleshoe, as Mingus, Bryant and St. Clair also posted first round wins. Remaining matches set for later play leading to Sunday final.
Peppy Chocha a grand champion quarterhorse in foal had a broken leg after a collision. Hereford vet Gene Cope amputated the leg and prepared an artificial limb so the horse can be fitted as a brood mare. Trainer Ben Thomas valued the horse at 5000 dollars.
Crosbyton officials announce the 1965 Little League All-Star tournament with new officers C A Verett president Lecky Griffin vice president Noble Neff secretary Elmer Richardson player agent Joe Loyd Freeman official scorer Jack Brashear tournament director. plans begin for next year’s event.
Tommy Ford scored the net for the Yankees while Gaylan Clatt took the loss. Marsh Watkins hit a triple and single for New York, and Bobby Class collected two hits for the Dodgers in the Friday afternoon game.
Brownfield report says Joe Stevens was named director of the Babe Ruth Inc. Western Division during a Levelland league meeting. Stevens will oversee 18 leagues in the western half of Texas for the coming year, with David Nicholson serving as secretary. The program now has two divisions and will crown Western and Eastern state champions.
The Gaines County Park hosts the second annual partnership golf tournament starting today with 18 holes and ending Sunday with the second round. Teams are seeded by half their total handicap, with about 40 teams already signed up and officials aiming for six eight-team flights. No tee off times today. all golfers simply show up.
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