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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1955

Page

7

Denver City Mustangs Reach 100 Wins Under Don Orr

Denver City coach Don Orr hits his 100th win milestone with the Mustangs, marking eight seasons at Denver City and three postseasons. Orr, a Graham High School alum, led Denver City to a AA state title and an AA state semifinal appearance, reflecting a career shaped by early years at Graham, Tech and a coaching stint at Uvalde State CHAMPIONSHIP ambitions.

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Kem Golfers To Compete At HCC

Defending champion Filewe Meare will be in the field Tuesday when women golfers begin teeing off at 9 am with a shotgun start in the South Plains Women's annual tournament at Hillcrest Country Club. The event runs Wednesday to Friday with a mix of regular play and qualifying rounds and features teams, players, and a long list of local standings.

Filewe Meare Colfere South Plains Hillcress Cramtry Club

Heinsohn Quits Pro Basketball After Celtics Success

The article reports Tommy Heinsohn's retirement from professional basketball after contributing to eight NBA titles with the Boston Celtics. It notes plans to pursue a career in insurance sales and agent recruitment while leaving the door open to a possible temporary return.

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Rockne Honored With Plaque At Kansas Monument

A bronze plaque was unveiled on a stone monument at a Kansas Turnpike site marking the spot where Knute Rockne and seven others died in a plane crash. Speakers included Father Joyce and former coach Frank B. Melea as the ceremony honored Rockne, Notre Dame football legend, amid a gathering of locals and dignitaries.

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Twins Nip Red Sox to Clinch Pennant Push in Nine Wins

Minnesota beat Boston 2 0 as Jim Grant pitched a four hitter for his 19th win. The victory, part of the Twins five game streak, cuts their magic number to nine with Orioles idle due to rain and a tight pennant race in the American League. Oliva tripled and Allison drove in a run in the first inning for Minnesota.

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New 3-AAAA Coaches Open Seasons With Wins

Three new 3-AAAA coaches debuted with wins as Eurat Ramsey of Pampa searched for a first victory, Freddy Akers presided over a labored victory, and Warren Harper led Amarillo Sandies to a 7-0 win. Rusty Talbot’s Bulldogs beat Littlefield 31-0.

Bill. Hart Avalanche Journal Sports Eurat Ramsey Perryton

White Sox edge Yankees 4 1 to snap skid

Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 4 1 on Sunday lifting their record and moving into second place ahead of Baltimore while remaining nine games behind AL leading Minnesota. Tom Tresh homered for the Yankees in the seventh but Chicago answered with a three run eighth inning capped by Bill Skowron’s error free hit.

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Washington Twins California 7-1 as Alves hits pinch homer

Washington defeats California 7 to 1 behind Brant Alves first pitch pinch hit homer in sixth inning off Rudy Mas. Alves drives in Valentine and French, with French contributing two singles and two walks. Dean Chance loses after seven innings, Cardinal Ed Morgan had first at bat milestone in 1956.

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Albuquerque Triumphs Over Tulsa 10-3 for League Title

Albuquerque defeated Tulsa 10 to 3 to clinch the Texas league championship behind four hit pitching by Dale Williams. Tommy Dean led off the game with a triple and Lance Nichols drove in a run as the Dodgers built a lead, while Youngdahl homered and Albuquerque pounded six runs in the sixth. Tulsa scored in the seventh and ninth but fell short as Jaster earned the win.

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Sunday Baseball Scores From The American League

The American League results show Chicago 4 over New York 1 and Washington 7 over Los Angeles 1. Minnesota defeated Boston 2 to 0 while Detroit at Cleveland and Kansas City at Baltimore were postponed due to rain.

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District 3-AAA football shows narrow wins and heavy losses

A tough week for District 3-AAA as only Sweetwater edged Breckenridge 6-0 to avoid a shutout, while Littlefield fell 31-0 to Borger and Levelland lost 21-12 to Seminole. Brownfield was beaten 32-7 by Denver City and Lamesa 26-0 by Rice Spring, with Snyder losing 23-12 to Andrews. Hereford dropped to Plainview 13-8, and Muleshoe beat Morton 19-0. Tula defeated Orton 36-8 as Perrien routed Panhandle 7-8. many results listed across the district.

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Oilers Edge Jets in Exhibition Thriller at 70,000 Stadium

Houston built a late lead in a wild exhibition, amassing 13 fumbles and four interceptions between offenses. Curley Johnson fumbled on a bad snap, Jets recovered but Houston then drove to the one inch line. Bill Blanda kicked a field goal to start the final period, while Robby Maples forced a key fumble on kickoff. New York led 14-7 late in the first half as Mathis and Snell sparked the Jets before Trull tied the game with seconds left, finding Frazier for an eight yard score.

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Mets Edge Braves 1-0 on Smith's 10th-inning single

In a pitching duel between Dick Selma and Bob Sadowski, Charlie Smith delivered a two-out single in the 10th to drive in Joe Christopher and lift the New York Mets past the Milwaukee Braves 1-0. Selma pitched his first major league complete game, allowing four hits and fanning 13, a club record. The loss drops Milwaukee four games behind the NL-leading Giants who swept Chicago.

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Golfer Showdown Sees Player Narrow Nicklaus Lead On Front Nine

Player edged ahead with a windy stretch including a tricky 5 foot birdie and a bunker save on No 5 while Nicklaus battled back with spectacular chips and a four foot putt to stay within one. Thomson matched early pace but faded as the round pressed to the 13th with a costly hiccup.

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Scroggins Wins In Benefit Meet At Meadowbrook

Scroggins claimed the Clase A division with a net 64 at Meadowbrook Golf Sunday to win the Heart Benefit tournament. Curtis Mitchell and Foard tied for second, while Mars Palmer won the fades division with a 54 net, beating Lynn Kimbrough. About a dozen followers took part in the four-name meet. Monmouth Park handed New Jersey 9 611 946 as the state’s share of 1964 racing at Oceanport track.

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Long Shot Low Son Wins Feature Race

Lam Son charged through the stretch to win the $30,000 Playground Stakes by a nose over Deck Hand. The 5 year old, owned by Arnold Kreibs of New Orleans, earned $70,60 and $2, ... jockey Paul Bohentee guided him from the outside as Sailor Cag set the early pace and faded to sixth.

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Utah State Routs Hawaii 31 12 in openers

Utah State University football dominated early, with two Hawaii fumbles recovered near the Rainbow line. Ron Shivers scored three first quarter touchdowns, including a 19 second remaining end sweep, and the Aggies built a 24 point lead by the close of the period.

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Scores Highlight Setrand Toronado and State Matchups

A jumble of team names and scores appears, listing high school and college rivals across multiple regions. Notable mentions include Setrand Toronado and Lamesa RA, plus Garland, Amarilla, North Dakota, Montana, and various state teams with scattered point totals and rankings.

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