Fabulous Dodgers in Houston Tonight: Spring Exhibition
Brooklyn Dodgers star names visit Houston Buffs for an 8 p.m. exhibition at Buff Park with Ralph Branca starting for the Dodgers and Jack Cohen for the Buffs. The article notes Brooklyn stars Pee Wee Reese Jackie Robinson Carl Furillo and Don Newcombe among those slated to play and highlights Roy Campanella as a top catching prospect.
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Brooklyn Stars
Pee Wee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Wo Megro
Robinson
Carl Furillo
Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Roy Campanella
Stengel Unfazed by Jensen on Yankees Roster
Stengel says he is not sorry about keeping bonus outfielder Jaelle Jensen on the Yankees roster all year. Jensen has shown power and four homers this spring though his batting average is around .200. The manager notes he is not yet a regular but expects Jensen to be ready for a regular role on a pennant contender once physically fit.
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Tee Netters To 12-AA Meet Tomorrow, Thursday
Six, Robert HW. Lee netters three girls end the same number of boys aill compete in the District 19-AA tennis meet Wednesday and Thursday at Freeport. Kathleen Grant Betty Barker and Selen Born play singles and doubles. Boys action starts Thursday with Rollin Russell as first singles and Way land Dedmon Lewis Weaver in doubles.
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Lee Netters
Aill
Freeport
Kathleen Grant
Betty Barker
Selen
Rollin
Russell
Wayland Dedmon
Lewis .Weaver
Hesitation rule vexes PCL pitchers as balks rise
San Francisco April 4 A Pacific Coast League enforcement of the hesitation rule on the mound has produced 44 balks in six days this season versus 37 for all of 1939. Umpires demand one full second pause in windups with runners aboard, sparking grumbling among managers and confusion among pitchers. Veteran Tommy Bridges and others voice frustration while teams adjust to the stricter enforcement. George Pinky Woods and Red Adams each had balks in their earlier starts.
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Chandler
Tommy Bridges
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Pinky) Woods
Hollywood
Gander Nine Opens 12 AA Play Tonight
Robert E. Lee's defending District 49 AA champions start the 3950 conference schedule at 8 p m tonight against Freeport Porters in Freeport Cotton. Timmins will start on the mound with Beauchamp Dodd Poage Choate Pillow Gore Schubbie Price and others in the lineup. The Ganders play most home games at night at Gil er ball park and away games are usually afternoon games. Dew relates to weather.
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Mickey Pillow
Raleigh Gore
Henry
Chick) Schubie
Athol Price
Fregia Elected President of New Humble Game Club
Fregia was elected president of the newly organized Humble Hunting and Fishing Club at a meeting with about 50 members in the Community House. Officers named include G O Gray as first vice president NL Brill as second vice president W E Pendleton as third vice president W W Waligore as secretary and Babe Badgley as treasurer. A 7:30 p.m. meeting was set at the Quack Shack to draft the constitution and by laws before presenting them to the Humble Club board on April 12. About 250 refinery workers have signed petitions showing interest in joining and the club aims to secure hunting leases, arrange skeet matches, casting contests, fishing tournaments, a fishing rodeo and deep sea trips. George Spangler presided.
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Red Sox Lead Lonely Life No Horseplay On Team
Boston coach Joe McCarthy runs a disciplined roster with little horseplay and no cliques as the Red Sox train in Sarasota Florida. He emphasizes professionalism, instructing only when needed while rookies and veterans alike focus on their jobs.
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United Press
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Missions Mix Youth and Experience For 1950 San Antonio Club
The San Antonio Missions assemble a varied roster for the 1950 Texas League season. Browns send young pitchers and infielders while veteran outfielders Don Heffner and Roberto Estesella bolster the lineup. Frank Mancuso returns as catcher. Joe Lutz and Circle Haskell compete for infield spots. Joe Frazier, Bill Martin, and Estadeia anchor the outfield with Denny Baich and Steven Kovach sharing catching duties. Prospect pitchers include Bob Turley, Sid Peterson, Onechurch, Marshall, and Bill Piggum, with Hal Hudson and Mel Eld as other rookies.
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Hoot) Gibson
Fishing Notes From Galveston Bay Weekend Catches
Report highlights wind affected fishing with speckled trout to two to three pounds at Dallas camp end of the causeway. Picketts Bayou yielded white perch with seven extra large kept. A ten pound grouper was caught near Redfish Reef, claimed as first in shallow bay. Blue cats on pole lines numbered fifteen at Cut-off, with six cats and a four and a half pound gasper gool at Old River. Old River and Picketts appear clear at upper ends, Cut-off muddy and flowing. Hunter reports a good working weekend at Big lands Reservoir with black bass, and scouts Duke Jones and Gene Bauer praised for teaching boy scouts proper lure casting.
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Gipson Furniture topples Humble Esso in 3-1 classic
Gipson Furniture defeated Humble Esso 3-1 as Dennis Kibler led with a high single of 22 and a top series. Weingarten downed Steele McDonald 3-4 with Skip Turnham posting a 194 game and a 552 series. Standings show Huggins Lumber 64 and Gipson Furniture 62 in a tight Classic Bowling League race.
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Baytown lifter places second in Gulf Coast AAU meet
O H Ziegler of 713 East Pearce Baytown finished second in the Gulf Coast AAU weight lifting contest held last weekend in Houston. He scored 615 points in the 381 pound division, while Jack Hauser of Fort Smith Arkansas won first with 750 points. Ziegler plans to retire from competition but hopes to train a Baytown team for next year.
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Gladewater Honors Magnate Dick Barnett Day
Gladewater hosts Dick Barnett Day with luncheon parade barbecue and baseball game in his honor. Governor Shivers and local dignitaries attend as Barnett promotes Dallas Eagles against Gladewater farm club in the Texas League event.
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Beaumont Golfers Meet In Dual Match Tomorrow
Lee Gander leads Beaumont Golfers in a Baytown Country Club dual match tomorrow at 1 p.m. Bubba Choate Charles Bolecomb Stewart Frezier Perry Beauchamp and John Heintschel form the top five for the Beaumont squad. The same five travel to Beaumont next Wednesday to face South Park High.
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John Heintschel
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Lee Parbustera
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Miller expected to sign with Cardinals for depth backup
Bradenton brief notes Eddie Miller was set to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals to back up Shortstop Marty Marion. He was offered a duplicate $13,500 contract from last year with the Phillies and given 24 hours to decide amid other Pacific Coast League offers. The Cardinals, amid Marion’s back ailments, previously shifted Al Schoendienst to shortstop and Lou Klein to second.
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Shoopman Joins Plebe Golf Team At Naval Academy
Bert Shoopman Jr a midshipman at the Academy in Indianapolis earned a berth on the plebe golf team after shooting 77 on 18 holes. He is the son of Mr and Mrs B E Shoopman of 12 Market Street Road and received his appointment to the academy last year.
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