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2-C LUBBOCK Evening, July 7. 1964 Most Favorites Advance In Tennis Tourney Doubles On Tap oday gkokci bokk faces in cged test Passing Star (Aven Chance By JIM RICHARDSON Avalanche-Journal Sport rilrr doing a booming business selling; tennis balls this week in Lubbock. Nearly 100 matches were played Monday in the Lubbock Invitational Tennis tournament, alias the Highway 80 Circuit. And with some 200 individuals involved in first day singles action, only three upsets were scored involving ed netters. Dwight Howard of Amarillo, third in Boys' 16 singles, got to the quarterfinals before bowing to unranked Ken McMillan of Fort Worth, 8-6, 7-5 Top seeded Joe Ren Whittenburg of Odessa will meet fourth rated Ronnie Barnett of Amarillo and McMillan will tangle with second seeded Jim Barnett, also of Amarillo, in today's The other surprise was in the 14 singies competition where second seeded John Nelson and fourth seeded Ronnie Herrera both dropped out of the race.

Nelson took one match before losing to third seeded Charles Black of Corpus Christi, 6-3, 6-1. And Herrera never got off the ground as he lost to Lee Busby in the opening round, 6-1, 6-1. Otherwise, all other singles matches were played with expected results. The No. 1, Men's singles competitor Scott Doty of Corpus Christi fought! his way to the semifinals with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Kay of Lubbock.

Doty also emerged unscathed after first day play in In Canadian Pro Grid Loop Cochran Grabs Upset Victory Schoolboy David Cochran upset Pete Edwards, 1-up, in the first round of the Lubbock Country Club tournament Monday. One other match was played in the championship flight and Johnny Rodgers took out Tom Murphy, 3 and 2. All first round losers in the championship flight drop into the first flight. All of the championship flight first round matches must be completed by today, but the lower flights have until Wednesday to play their first match. Bonus Bov Will Quit Baseball GREEN BAY, Wis.

(API- Former Maryland halfback and first baseman Tom Brown, who struck out in professional baseball, is going to try his hand in the National Football League the skinny the Green Bay Packers. (178 pounds) Mt. Prospect, 111., The Packers, who finished athlete a chance to prove the second in the Western Confer- American pros were wrong. once as they bid for a third At that, the Alouettes had toj straight league title last year, convince Bork he should give it said Monday night the 23-year- a try. Brown had signed.

('hanged Mind had no intention of playing pro football when they asked me to come up to Montreal the time and look things Bork confided today. I got to talking football (with so many people that I my The blond crew-cut, who IRISH PRESSURE COOKER Bv DICK BACON JOLIETTE, Que. (UPD Quarterback George Bork, the; small college passing whiz from Northern Illinois, looks morej a stunted basketball player the pro football player he. hopes to be. U.S.

pro team in both the National and American Football Leagues refused to draft him because guess they thought I was too small and wasn't a according to Bork. But the quarterback-desperate Montreal Alouettes are giving BORK Hopes American Pros Wrong MOMIA KCSULT8 Singles Second Round Joe Ben Whittenburg Mike Beene. Odessa, def. Paul Snod-j Odessa, def. Jennings, 6-2, 6-2; Cline def, grass, Farmers Branch, 6-1, 6-2; Jem i Black.

6-1, 6-2: Barnett def. Moser, 6-2, 18 singles, gaining the semifinals Franklin. Sweetwater, def. Terry Blanken- McMillan def. Cole, 6-2.

6-0; Howard alonrr with seeded netters Mike Ship Lubfeit-k. 6-3. 6-1; Daryl Allison. Busby, 6-3, 6-3; Maddox def. Romine.

8 it Lubbock, def Ronnie Baker. Houston, 6-4 2 Jim Barnett, Amarillo, def, Beene and Tom Hill, both Ofj64; BenKe Daniel. Lubbock, def. John Cooper, 6-0, 6-0. Odessa Spear.

Lubbock. 6-1 6-3; Joe Tillerson. Quarterfinals Whittenburg def Cline. Cnllv' TInnn tnn coprlrrl in San Saba' def- Carl Fiankltn- Sweetwater, Barnett def. Nelson, 6-2.

6-1; 11 Iran, tttuti default; John Bock. Houston, def. Leonard! McMillan def. Howard, 8-6, 7-5; Barnett 18 singles got all the way Moranto, Reese Air Force Base. 3-6, 6-3.

def, Haddox, 6-2. 6-3. comic with Lub-Alan Ka-V- def. David Hau- 11 Singles along Wlin lAJU I tr 0., hCutl David Moser, Corpus Christi, def. David bock Sharon See.

Horan IS orpu.s christi, def. Wayne Prescott, de san Angelo, 7-5, 6-1; Lee Busby, from Fort Worth Cindv 'Abilene, def. Ronnie Herrera. Corpus 'v i second Round- Louis Marshall, Lubbock, cbristi, 6-1. 6-1; Mark Phtlbrtclt, Lubbock.

I def. FrankJin, 6-1. 6-1; Tom Hill. Odessa def. Ditt Cline, Amarillo, 6-3.

6-2; Dan def. Tillerson, 6-3, 6-2; Doty def. Kay. Nelson, Austin, def. Timmy Sorder.

San and Kay both Of Lub- 5.4 Angelo, 7 5, 7-5; Charles Black. Corpus bock, still have quarterfinal con-i IS Christi, def. Marty Davis, Lubbock, 6-0, Mike Beene. Odessa, def. Mike Jennings.

M); imnny Haddox, Abilene, def. Patrick tests lett to prove meir seeu- Houston. 6.1: Ronnie Barnett, Amaril- Mmyard, Sudan. 6-1, 6-0. almost every small college passing record during his 'three years at the helm of the Huskies (including 35 touch- jdown passes in his senior year), (now is determined to make good.

generally one of the first on the field here and the last to leave. impressed me very much with his poise, especially def. Howard Whitfield. Lubbock. 6-3, 6-1.

for a said Coach Jim Trimble. really takes com- Lubbock Results uef. Chester Warshaw, Sweetwater, -I, Mills ilef. Larry Odessa, -3, 1-6, 7-5; Allan Sou ter, Carrellton, def. Houston Quarterfinals Whitt Cline.

Amarillo, def, Moser, 6-1, 6-2; Busby def. Philbrlck, fc-0, 6-0; Black def. Nelson, 6-3, 6-1; Had- Miss Horan also lived up 1o her billing in the Girls' 16 Martin Crane. Houston: Ronnie Baker, dox def. John Nelson, Austin, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 bracket, along with Donna Saw-J Houston.

def, Dave Rankin, Midland, 6-1, Bovs' It Singles U-U. Jim Barnett, Amarillo, def. Ken yer OI htarkVllie, IV11SS, Millian, Fort Worth, default; James Krue- Competition will be held Carlsbad, def Dwight Howard. Amai i rillo, 6-1, 6-2: Terry Smith, Bryan, def. day in all doubles Categories, McWilliams, Corpus Christi, default, Kntries should check for courts I Maley, Lubbock, def Randy Romme, phitorlck 6-0 6 0 i Sweetwater, 6-2, 8-b; Mike Cole.

Midland. 0 and times at the tourney Larry Maxey. Lubbock, default. Tech accordinsr to second Round Mills def. Barnett.

61 1 Margaret Jones. Amarillo, def. Kay dt iw-ii, dcv.uiu.ui, lui Rampv def. Frede rick sen, Lubbock, 6-0, 6-0; Lu Ann ueorge b-2, Alan Kay, Lubbock, def. Reeder, Midland, def.

Peggy Parker, Lub- Baker. 6-3, 6-4. John Bock, Houston! def 8-10, 6-3; Karen Grotllsch. Mid- 6 Mark Philbrick, Lubbock, def, Wayne Robins, Lubbock. 6-0.

6-3; Ditt Cline. urilla def. Ronnie Herrera, Corpus Christi, 6-2, 6-1. emifinals -Dan Nelson, Austin, def quarters co-directors and Jan Cannon. I nips.

League Solve Issue NEW YORK (AP) tional The Na- Barnett, 6-3, 6-2; Tom Hill. Odessa, def Krueger, 6 1. 6-2; smith def. Maley, 2-6, 16-2, 6-3, Scott Doty, Corpus Christi, def 6-2, 6-0. Boys' Ifi Singles Mike Jennings, Houston, def Pete Bottom, Lubbock.

6-0, 6-0; Charles Black, Corpus Christi, def. Joe Jopllng, Lubbock, 6-1, 6-1; Whitt Cline, Amarillo, def. David Wessersmith, Lubbock, 6-0, 6-0; Ronnie Barnett. Amarillo, def. Mike Cagle, Brownfield.

6-0. 6-1; Davie Moser, Corpus Executive I Christi, def Dave Rankin, Midland, 8-6. Council, meeting with represent- Ken Mr atives Of the umpires Fort Worth, def Ken Brummett, Lubbock, Vim's fi Mike Midlflnd, dof. association, nas reacnea a IjUbbocki g.2 6.0. U(.

bal agreement on an increase Ahiiene. def ij.tr-- Maxey, Lubixx-k, e-o, in the umpires'pension fund. Howard, Amariuo, def joe Schoems, 6 6-0; Randy Romine. The agreement, which came water def John Harding, 6-2. after three hours of closed door Hadi Abilene, def.

Wayne Johnson. I Lubbock, 6-1. 6 1: Mark Cooper, Lubbock mand in the Throws Soft Everyone who has seen Bork throw' at the Alouettes training camp remarks that his soft pass figures to make him interception prone. Bork doesn't agree. can vary the speed and he explained.

my philosophy is that if got a man in the clear why fire it at him. Make it as easy as possible for him to catch it. I can throw it hard when the situation demands Nobody is more curious than Bork himself whether he can make it in the pros. not that mad or anything at the pro teams in the States for not drafting he said. was disappointed, of course, but more than anything else, I want to prove to myself that I can make To Bonus Terms were not disclosed, but Brovvn reported sicned for a salary of alxrnt $20,000 and a bonus of same terms offered when he was drafted by the Packers in 1962.

Brown, a football star and Notre Dame Tough Challenge For Ara Bv MI RRAV OLDERMAN MONT IC ELLO, N. Y. (NEA) Parseghian was flanked on one side by Father Hes- burgh, president of Notre Dame University, and on the other by Father Joyce, the vice president. Out front u'as an auditorium full of alumni. The subject, of course, was football, at the end of a sumptuous evening of food and libation.

And the new head coach got up to speak. "I regard the Notre Dame began Ara, "as a real challenge, From the crowd, a guy got reeling to his feet, waved a shaky finger at Parseghian and slurred loudly, you believe Told With Smile Ara told the story w'ith a delighted smile as he prepared to lecture a football clinic at the Catskills on how to win games through better defense. So far he lost one at Notre Dame. But the magnitude of the job that faces him, as the first time non-Catholic, non-Notre Dame coach of the Irish since Knute Rockne made the school nationally famous, doesn't escape him. understand what like till you're a part of said Ara, like you fathom the presidency.

No matter where you go, from Los Angeles to New York, people know baseball All-America at the University of Maryland, was a the team and are interested in 1963 spring sensation for the Washington Senators, who paid him a bonus of He opened the season at first base after hitting .312 in the exhibitions. Hit Only .167 But after hitting only .167 in 61 American League games, he was farmed out to York, in the Class AA Eastern League, where he hit .228 in 77 games. He was back at York this year, and his average dipped below .200 before he told Manager Jim Lemon he would play his last professional baseball game Sunday night. The Packers consider Brown a top prospect for either flanker back or defensive back. He is 6-foot-l and 190 pounds.

RED RAIDER MEET meetings Monday, must be approved by the league at the HEADS FOR COUX.NE summer meeting, tentatively: NEW YORK (UPD Fred I scheduled Aug. 10 in Chicago. Hansen, the unofficial world Brownfield, def. Susan Jarrett. Midland 6-4: Donna Sawyer, Starkvllle.

def. Barbara McCallb, Brownfield, 6-0. Barbara Wroten. Abilene, def. Kay L'h.

Dwnfield, would present the agreement to five-man AAU team which Midland the association and NL in Cologne det Pat Thompson' Mld' dent Warren Giles would pre- Others on the squad are Ot is' Semifinals Horan def. Hirt, 6-2, 6-1; sent it to the league. miler Ben Tucker def- land, def. Cathy Cotner, Austin, 8-6, 6-4 Judy Ann Hirt, Garden City. def.

Pat Adair. Waco, 6-2. 6-1; Honda Foran, Amarillo, def. Donna Webb, Abernathy, 6-3, 16-3: Mary MeCreary, Shallowater, def. I Gwynne Underwood, Lubbock, 7-5, 6-4; Nanc.v Benson, Brownfield, def.

Jody Wilson, Ixibbock, 6-2. 6-3; Donna Sawyer, starkvllle, def, Shirley Sparks, Fort Worth, 6-3, 6-3; Sally Brightwell. Lubbock, def, Gloria Amarillo, 6-3, 6-0. Second Round--Sally Horan, Fort Worth, def. Jonei, 6-1, 6-0; Liz Parker.

Lubbock, def. Grotlisch. 6-1, 6-1; Cindy Hale, lAib- bock, def. Hirt, 8-6, 6-0; Sharon See, Lubbock, def. Foran, 6-2, 6-2; Benson def f' 0.

b-0: Sawyer def. Louise, Mala -e, Odessa, 6-2, 6-0; Kay Young noon session With the Rotary Lubtxx-k. def. Brightwell, 6-4. 6-1.

Semifinals Horan def. Reeder, 6-2, 6-2 I OA see def. Benson. 6-4, 6-1. Golf is on the agenda for 1:30 is singles p.m.

at Levelland Country Guh Sally Horan, Fort Worth, def. Brenda and ther(. be a meeting at Benson. Brownfield. 6-1, 6-1; Judy Ann Hirt, Garden city, def, Ktizabeth Me j8 p.m.

at the club. The coaches Carty. Midland, 9-7. fi-0; Vicki Daugherty. mye a short talk and show 7 a i If irHanrl ABC Pee Wee-Indians 18, Dodgers 12.

ABC 12, Indians 1 SOtTHKRN MINOR Lions 6, Pirates 4. NORTHF.AST MTNOH Braves 13, Packers 9. NORTHFAs.T PEE Hawks 12, Drillers 4 11 1 Boosters Leveiiand The Red Raider Club of the club, is making travel to Levelland for a meet- while president Barney it. what has impressed me most in the few months I have been on the job the dedication and loyalty to the school, on a national Ara first got the drift the week he was hired in early December in a hail of confusion. On Dec.

2 he had called that the job was open. He had been at Northwestern eight years and figured it was time to move on. A week later, even before he was notified the job was his and had a chance to discuss the details, a premature leak sent him scurrying out of South Bend denying the whole thing was set, reviewed Ara, "I think it w'as a good thing. All hell bust loose w'hen I walked out and I realized the scope of coaching at Notre Dame. Man, you cough in your office and everybody in the world know's you got Why would he want the job, with a five-year contract at Northwestern awaiting his signature? know he answered, you say, you man enough to take the challenge? If not, do you deserve what you A dynamic, dark-haired man of 40, Ara has had a chance to assess the football situation at Notre Dame after an intensive ARA PARSEGHIAN like you can't fathom the spring training, and w'hat he found.

short on quickness! and speed and basic skills. There was a tendency to re-j cruit for size. We found two men who could qualify as two-way players Dick Arrington, guard, and John Meyer, a tackle. The only quarterback who can throw, John Huarte, had his confidence shattered. He also had his shoulder separated in the spring, which is more important, because beyond him we have to play Two perennially glamorous prospects, 235-pound fullback Jim Snowden and 230-pound halfback Paul Costa, have been moved up as an offensive tackle, Costa as a defensive end.

said Ara help us. These kids have played three different systems in three years. all BUSTED FENDER? Free estimates on large or small collision damage. We employ qualified men and latest equipment. For a better job at a better Stop and see us.

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i The umpires, who on May 26 threatened a strike unless the pension plan was improved, v'uho specializes in 32X der. g.ii the 400 meter hurdles. Reeder, Midland. 6-0: Shelly Phil----------------------------------------------------------- buck. Lubbock, def.

Sandra Sawyer, currently receive $200 per year the figure to $250 in May, McNuu'b BrownMd jb-i. Kaihj- Sudan, def. Susie are John Cobo. Ray Kireilis, Schultz, default 1 Semifinals Webber def for each year of service upon demanded $300. retirement at age 55.

They re-' Details of jected a league offer boosting ment w'ere not announced. a film on football and basketball highlights of the season past. Coaches making Ihe trip are J. T. King, Gene Gibson, Joe Blaylock, John Conley, Vernon Hilliard, Berl Huffman, and Matt Lair.

Also going are athletic director Polk Robison and sports information director, Bill Holmes. Faculty members making the Philbrick. 6-0, Fred Boze and Harry Walker. Wroten def Mlnyard, 6-0, 0, Jackson, executive sec- Buy on Opel Kodett. Hand him the keys.

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Pour in 8 2 gallons of gas and filled the tank to the brim. What's more, the thrifty 46 h.p. engine sees to it that it doesn need refilling for a long time. If there are no undergraduates in your family, don't despair. Little Opel loves to go to drive-m theatres, supermarkets, railroad stations and veterinarians, too.

She'd love to join your family, without a delay. Your Buick-Opel dealer has the adoption papers all drawn up. Buy an Opel Kadett Join the Fun your Buick-Opel dealer SEE YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED QUALITY BUICK-OPEL DEALER How to send your boy to college for only POLICEMEN FINISH HIGH -'The Police Department entry in the Western Pee Wee division finished the season in second place. Shown top row from left ace Eddie Ryburny Greg BrooksK Kevin Rush Mike Ardis, Danny King Rikki Snodgrass Mike Cooper Billy Jack Jenkins; bottom row from left Royce Gaddis, Billy Wallis, Chris Zachary Jerry Williamson, Roger Clark Marcus Hurd and Mark Knoll, Manager and coach Willis lark is behind the squad. Suggested Retail Price P.O.E.

East Coast for Opel Kodett 2-door Sedan $1679.95. P.O.E. West Coast is $1762.95. Prices include white sidewall tires, reimbursement for Federal Excise Tax and suggested dealer delivery and handling charge (transportation charges, accessories, optional equipment, state and local taxes additional Room and tuition also additional)..

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