Texas Relays Attract Gander Relay Lineup
Robert E Lee sprint relay teams headline Texas Relays with the Gander foursome Fenelon Littlefield Denson and Askey aiming to lower 42.2 standard set by Miller in 1965. The squad clocked 42.38 this year and eye 32 flat in Austin while Baytown entries also prep for Friday actions.
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Robert E. Lee
Swift
Gander
Kenny Fenelon
Billy Littefield
Dwight Denson
Bill Askey
Corpus Christi Miller
Rufus Odom
Gerald Brooks
Marion Sims
Billy Montgomery
Miller
Lee
Austin
Baytown
Askey
Fenelon
Bert Shepard One Legged Pitcher Reaches Major Leagues
Don Faust recalls Bert Shepard who lost a right leg in World War II and learned to pitch with an artificial limb, reaching the Washington Senators in the 1945 major league season. The column explores historic handicaps and notes low home attendance records like the 1935 St. Louis Browns crowd of 580,992 and today’s potential for large single-game gates.
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Bert Shepard
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Two Day Outboard Boat Races At Baytown For $1000
Opens Saturday with a Baytown outboard meet drawing 75 drivers and 300 boats. Twenty-two heats in the San Jaín River near Highlands start at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with 11 heats of five laps each. A no-limit free-for-all on Sunday features various power entries. Admission is $1 for adults, under 12 free. Eddie Huron oversees fried chicken at club grounds.
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Baytown
Boat Club
San Ja
Eddie Huron
McAfee Signs with Tulane grid program amid recruiting twists
Dennis McAfee, Gander co captain and linebacker, signed to Tulane following his older brother Carl. He may still enroll at the Naval Academy as Tulane’s Southeast Conference obligations bind him to Tulane. Tulane rebuilds under Jim Pittman with Pat Culpepper aiding recruitment. McAfee earned first team all district honors in 1985 and was seen as a strong pro prospect. Other 65 Gander signees Charles Hendricks and Richard Oliver may pursue Texas or Stanford options, with Hendricks eyeing Sam Houston State.
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Dennis McAfee
Gander
Tulane University
Carl
McAfee
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Tulane
Jim Pittman
University of Texas Aid
Pat Culpepper
Texas
University of Colorado Aid
Charles Hendricks
Texas Agm
Richard Oliver
University of Texas
Naval Academy
Oliver
Stanford
Princeton
Hendricks
Sam Houston State
Major League Results From Thursday by Associated Press
The Associated Press reports Thursday results across the Major Leagues. Cincinnati tied Baltimore 3 in a 9 inning finish while Minnesota defeated New York A 6 to 3. Boston routed Washington 10 to 0 and St Louis beat Chicago A 7 to 5. New York N topped Kansas City 7 by Detroit 8 over Pittsburgh. Houston 12 over Philadelphia 9. San Francisco 7 over California. Cleveland 4 over Chicago N 1.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore
Minnesota
New York
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
York
Kansas City
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
California
Cleveland
Highly Favored Brazosport Meet in April Fool Night Showdown
Brazosport Exporters face the Rob l. Lee Ganders at 7 p.m. on the AEL diamond in a key showdown. Boswell of the Ganders and Larsen of Brazosport bring 1 6 records, with Larsen backed by a veteran lineup while Boswell hopes for another Baytown win.
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Frid
Robl
Lee
Boswell
Brazosport
Baytown
Larsen
Ganders
Carl Greene
Fred Hand
Alan Acosta
Richard Oliver
Dean Little
Spage
Ronnie Anderson
Ricky Burch
Jon Russell
Bob Walker
Billy O'Barr
Tim Davis
Steve Burnett
Jay Lee
John Earl Smith
Jerry Lewellen
Erle Lindsey
David Pratt
Davis
Lindsey
Anderson
Jon Fussell
Barbers Hill Hosts Big Track Carnival With Record Sets Likely
Barbers Hill hosts a major track carnival at 9:30 a.m. featuring AA, A, and B division runners. Top contests include the 100 yard dash and 440 yard relay as contenders aim to break longstanding marks held by Speer era athletes and rivals from East Chambers and Hitchcock.
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Barbers Hill
Bobby Steck
Ith
Lions Club
Steck
Gordon Speer
Cleveland
Charlie Thomas
Liberty
Harold Griffith
Speer
Schedule highlights for track prelims and finals day
Preliminaries begin at 9:30 and end by 12:20. Finals include pole vault and discus at 1:30, 120 high hurdles and high jump at 2:00, 440 relay and boys and girls events at 2:10, 880 medley relay at 2:20, girls 60 yard dash shot put and 100 at 2:50, 440 and broad jump, girls 50 yard low hurdles at 3:00, 880 at 3:10, 880 relay at 3:30, mile run at 330, mile relay at 4:00, and trophies at 4:25.
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Berys Jimmy Savell
Askey
Houston
Littlefield
Con Littlefield
Ley Brown
Alty
Drew Dunlap
Jock
Denson
Savell
Charlie Sidney Thomas
Sophomore Hendricks
Mike Mlitcha
Pat Orchinmore
Ganders
Aske
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James Titon
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Steck Barbers
Doug Boone
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Crosby
Tommy Svoboda
Rcord
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Bayshore Motors
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