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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1952
Page
7
In Class B District A the Eagles and Buffs are favored as Bayoou Barbers Hill and Crosby vie for the team title. With four gates left in district play, recent meets suggest a three-team fight for the crown, led by noted showings this season.
Gulf Coast Junior High League track meet heads to Memorial Stadium on Saturday with prelims at 9 am and finals at 2 30 pm. JH teams like Horace Mann Alvin Velasco Lake Jackson and Deer Park compete in sprints relays jumps and throws with notable athletes from Baytown Barbers Hill and Anahuac among contenders for team points.
Kansas defeats LaSalle 70 to 65 in the Olympic tryouts semifinals as coach Forrest Allen names seven Jayhawks for Olympic duties. Clyde Lovellette scores 40, lifting Kansas from a 24 13 deficit and sealing the win with late baskets. Catapillars, Oilers meet in consolation as AAU plans final selections after Madison Square Garden clash.
Baytown area youth baseball options are discussed as plans surface for a 13 to 14 year old league by Recreation Director Dan Stallworth and a possible amateur team for 17 to 19 year olds led by Clarence Pillow. With Ford sponsorship ended, interest grows around forming a Baytown squad for teens, and organizer Bob Kalbitz seeks turnout from 15 to 18 year olds via call‑ins to gauge interest and size.
Baytown sports notes report AFL union 347 may sponsor a Little League squad to be named the Union Cards. Also mentions Joe Schiraldi seeking weight gain to fit a 6 4 frame and 170 pounds, tennis coaching by Leo LaBorde at Rio Vista, and ISBRA race at Bayshore Boat Club planned for next Sunday at Felschers Park along with Baytown Boat Club happenings.
Browns understudy Joe de Maestri rates Marty Marion as the best shortstop he has seen, notes Chico Carrasquel is talented but not in Marion’s league. De Maestri, 23, credits Marion’s calm fielding and hitting, while admitting Carrasquel’s speed. Marion, 34, combines savvy and power. de Maestri calls him the finest defensive shortstop in the majors today.
The Robert E. Lee Ganders meet the South Park Greenies of Beaumont in a non-conference baseball game at Humble Ball Park at 7 20 p m. Elliott is slated to start for the Ganders while South Park’s Billy Stone may pitch.
The Bay town Little League governing body meets at 7 30 p m in the Quack Shack to discuss uniforms and minor league setup. The four team major league is ready except for choosing 60 players from 300 applicants, with the rest forming the minor leagues.
Two softball meetings are scheduled tonight at the Lee athletic offices. Major City League managers meet at 7 p.m. to rule on Crosby team entry to the loop this season. The league now has six teams and Crosby may enter one or two. The Church Softball League meets at 7:30 p.m. to organize teams for the coming season. Each team must have an authorized representative present.
The Texas Relays field a large university class of 18 and 968 total entrants as Kansas and Missouri join the relay carnival. Kansas sends 16 men led by Bob Gordon in high jump and distance ace, while Missouri focuses on Robert Fox in distance events. The meet features 298 university athletes and 18 college teams, with junior colleges and high school squads also entering entrants.
The article records a discussion in a state legislature about dog control exceptions for birds. It notes special cases for vultures parrots and wild geese, and mentions aging birds with ages up to 70 years. The piece highlights regulatory debate and potential policy implications.
A fragment shows an offer to answer insurance questions with a phone number and agency name. Daniel Insurance Agency is mentioned with the number 2346, inviting calls for guidance. The text lacks complete contact details or a clear event.
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