All Tournament Team Announced From Texas City Base Ball Event
Coaches selecting from 1244 teams chose C. E. Downing of Sterling Rangers as best catcher. Ganders placed three on the mythical lineup with Ricky Burch in outfield Norman Montgomery as pitcher and Mike Henderson at infield. Other picks include Ronnie Spain Pat Alley Champ Traylor Pete McGainty Larry Valkening and David Berger. South Houston won Sportsmanship Trophy RBL the championship cup Ball High claimed consolation trophies and Hayburn’s team the runner-up prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Downing
Sterling Rangers Wws
Deer Park
Rangers
The
Ganders
Ricky Burch
Norman Montgomiery
Mike Henderson
Ronnie Spain
Rayburn
Pat Alley
South Houston
Champ Traylor
Pasadena
Pete McGainty
Balls High
Larry ‘Valkening
Brezosport
David Berger
Ball High
Berger
Volkening
RBL
Hayburn
Baytown Invitational doubles crown claimed by Marshall Wheeler
Royce Ann Marshall and Karen Wheeler of REL swept to the girls doubles title at the Baytown Invitational Tennis Tournament. Seeded No. 2, they defeated Memorial team Kim Caster and Cathie Childers 6 0 6 4 in the final after early wins over South Houston and others. Patty Roberson of Beaumont South Park won girls singles. Dickie Fikes of Corpus Christi Miller won boys singles and Lindsey Kroll and Randy Flourney captured boys doubles for Brazosport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathie Childers
Kim Caster
Memorial Spring Branch
Karen Wheeler
Roges Ann Marshall
Baytown
Beth Baker
Memorial
Patty Roberson Beaumont
South Park
Dickie Fikes
Corpus Christi Miller
Rennie Flores
Christi Miller
Randy Flourney
Lindsey Kroll
Brazosport
Eddie Baker
Tim Oskey
Baytown Rel
Royce Ann Marshall
Koyle
Patty Roberson
Beaumont
Rayburn
Marian Phillips
Phyllis Pappas
Barbara Bailey
Barbara Behne
Tearm
Sterling High
Missy Lavell
Scotty Worden
Carissa Owens
Barbara Woods
Robert Page
David Street
Austin Lanier
Dale Deguer
Dale Pruitt Street
Page
Rod Templer
Steve Waddell
Springs Branch
Joey
Jo Ann Mitchell
Rel
Bonnie Whitley
Deer Park
Jo Ann Gray
Austin McCallum
Mary
Flores
Fikes
AEL
S. Lee Ekholm
Wayne Locke
Jim Fuller
Gary Smith
la Marque
Sterling
Johnny Holcomb
Corky Garcia
Garcia
Darryl Craig
Pasadena
Duncan Smith
Reagan
Gander
Thurman Watson
Barbers Hill Boys Win Tennis Doubles Crown
Barbers Hill pair Tommy Grimes and Keith Elliott defeated Randy Keshnich and Dave Carpenter of Humber 7-5 6-0 to win the C. E. King Junior High Tennis Tournament doubles title. Grimes and Elliott beat Dave Schuleter and Steve Corbet of Woodland Acres 16-2 6-0 and George Dawson and Kent Daniels of Northshore 4-6 6-2 to reach the finals. Medals awarded to first place winners.
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Tommy Grimes
Keith Elliott
Barbers Hil
Randy Keshnich
Dave Carpenter
Humber
Grimes
Elliott
Dave Schuleter
Steve Corbet
Woodland Acres
Houston
George Dawson
Kent Daniels
Northshore
Tors Stop Shippers To Avenge 0-0 Tie
The Tors of the South T1244 district fought Brazosport Exporters to a 0-0 12 inning tie then won 3-2 in the consolation final of the Texas City Tournament. John Hunter and John Carter split starts. Hunter earned the win with a strong relief performance. Key plays included a squeeze bunt that tied the game and a wild pitch scoring McGanity for the deciding run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tors
Brazosport Exporters
David Berger
Texas City
Larry Volkening
Brazosport
Ken Ramirez
Pete MacGuinty
John Hunter
Steve Cook
Ronnie Seales
Don Tarkington
Ramirez
Gene Perry
McGanity
Hunter
Cook
John Carter
Successor Story Leads 1966 Stake Riders in U S
A SUCCESSOR STORY NEW YORIX AP Wheatley Stable's Successor won four of nine in 1966 but earned 3441404. The 2 year old champion won 438325 in the Champagne at Aqueduct and 188479 in The Garden State at Cherry Hill. Buckpassers and Successor top mounts for Braulio Baeza of Panama, the leading money rider for the second straight year.
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New York
Braulio Baeza
Panama
United States
Ganders win tourney after beating South Houston and Sam Rayburn
Sam Barringer and Robby Samway pitched four and two hit games to lead the Ganders over South Houston and Sam Rayburn and claim the Texas City Baseball Tournament title. Ricky Burch, Mike Henderson, and Norman Montgomery earned All-Tournament honors as Ganders teammates. Ball High defeated Brazosport 3-2 for the consolation title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Vernon
Texas City
Ganders
South Houston
Sam Rayburn
Ball High
Brazosport
C. E. Downing
Sterling
Ricky Burch
Mike Henderson
Norman Montgomery
Trojans
Rayburn Texans
Scott Barringer
Robby Samway
Richard Lopez
Bully Barnes
Houston
Barnes
Rayburn
la Marque
Bob’ McCrory
Buddy Caulk
Gan
Johnny Dumas
Henderson
McCrory
Lopez
Montgomery
Charles Lavell
Byron Archer
Barringer
Lavell
Pat Riley
Singling
Archer
Johnnie Lewis
Bobby Slack
Rick Burch
Trojan
Jimmy Burris
Slack
Bill Barnes
Dickie Lay
Astros Edge Dodgers In Extra Innings Losses 4-3
Dodgers win 4-3 in 17 innings as Houston pitchers struggle late. Walter Alston expects more hits this year while Los Angeles supports Drysdale with strong bullpen work. Rusty Staub and Jim Wynn homer for the Astros but timely Dodger hits and a costly miscue in left field decide the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman
Houston
Walter Alston
Los Angeles
Dallas - Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Wichita
Kan
Ing
Astros
Astrodome
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Tory
Houston Astros
Dick Scholfield
Claude Raymond
John Bateman
Wes Parker
Derrell Griffeth
Rusty ‘Staub
Jim
Wynn
Sonny Jackson
Dierkerland
Barry Lattman
Carroll Sembera
Dan Schneider
Raymond
Don Drysdale
Phil Regan
Bill ‘Singer
Bruce Brubaker
Dick Egan
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