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Frid.r, M*tr 3, lm |CrownA. C. BECKER JR. ON SPORTS !Set In 37 StatesBy BUBBA CAUSEN*ws Sports StaffBall High's lean years in base- ij ball may end Friday night in Pa* lk adcna where Richard Strielfi B boisterous young men engage the B Pasadena Eagte* in a District B 12AAAA headliner. ,■The Tors, riding in the district driver's seat with a 6-1-1 record* I send Albert Choate to the mound V in the 7 p.m. fracas in an effort '2 to bag Ball's first district chain- f pionship since J943. IWith a win Friday over the I Eagles. Bail can wrap up the I13**4* ST*NOtN0Sv: L T Pet. G» •*LL HIGH 4 I I .113 —BavTOWfl 5 3 0 ,5?1 IVPttadeno S 3 0 .5/\ 1VtGoknd Park 4 4 0 .500 2’/*Hrormoort 3 * D .250 i'/JTuct C»iy 1 4 I SFriday'i Gamci8oi| High at Povadw)Tiaa* CUV at Brort*Dtrl BavlOA’n of Galena PurkTWO KEY FLAYERS in Ball High’s drive at the District 12AAAA championship this year have been Alvino Ramirez (left) and Donnie Walker. Ramirez has played solid ball at center fieid and Walker, who made a sensationat catch Tuesday night against Baytown, alternates between right and left.district title outright, although it has one remaining game to play against Texas City Tuesday night here at Pony-Colt Stadium.Two-Way Tie At the present, Pnsaden* is lucked in a two-way tie with Baytown (or .second place, both teams showing 5-1 records and standing a game * and - n - half behind the front-running Tors.ffi was Choate who pitched .himself into fame Tuesday night in blanking Bayinwn, 2-0. on a sparkling m-hilter tn give Ball * Comfortable lead over Lhe rest of the field.But should Choate and Ball falter Friday against the Eagles, the championship issue will have to wait and be decided against the ever-dangerous Texas City club, the same team that held Ball to s lt;i*6. 10 inning stalemate in I first round meeting.Won Both Ball has tangled with Pasadena once in district play and twice in non-district action. The Eagles won both of the non-district con-; tests, one a 3-2 win in the Texas j City tournament over Ornate for . his only loss in 11 decisions ind ib 2*1 victory in the Houston | Coaches louring, i -But Choate gained a full meas*| urc of revenge lor that one toss ; he suffered to the Eagles, plus j the other one. when he stopped 1 them here at Pnny-Cnlt Stadium i In a first round 12AAAA struggle.Area Athletes In Austin 1 or MeetsSeven county trackslera converge on Austin for the Stale Track and Field meet Friday and Saturday La Marque's Danny Clayton is the area's only entry in lhe slate lerrnis meetTexas City’s Buddy Woodall, who qualified for the state carnival hy sweeping the high hurdles and broad Jump at the regional meet, carries the area's Class AAAA banner into the meet.La Marque's fine 440 and mile relay teams are entered in the AAA division The Tigers placed second in the 44(1 at the regionalStrieff was calm Thursday as the Tnrs took their final drills before Friday’s important showdown battle with the Eagles, and he pointed nut a few high spots of the 2*0 win over Baytown Tues-» dnv. IWent Deep’1 Russ Colombo went deep (or about three halls the other night,M he explained, and Donnie Walker made a tremendous diving cntcli of a hall that would have; been s sure hit off Choate.Although Richard Rubio was charged with two errors, he i played a good ball game. On one 1 of those rpiscues, he had In go wav behind lhe bag. He could have gotten the runner on a fine play hut he hobbled the ball as he was cuming up with it.”, While Hall and Pasadena knock | heads, two other games are on tap in lhe district. Baytown is at Galena Park (4-4) and Brazos-port (2-fiJ hosts cellar - dwellingTexas City (1-H-l). 1'he Baytown-Galena Park game is set for 4 p.m. and Texas City and Brazos-port meet at J.p.m.Ball’s starling lineup will have Frank Newkirk aL first, Rubio at second, Colombo on shortstop, Paul Gavranovic at third, Donnie Walker in left field, Jack Paysse ■ in center. Henry Dft Vries In ' right, Suhler behind the plate and Choate on Ihn mound.FORLIVING!YOUNGEST CHAMP
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Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas, US
Fri, May 03, 1963
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