Jackson Juniors win Baytown Junior High meet at Memorial
Jackson Juniors of Pasadena captured the invitation junior high track and field meet at Memorial Stadium Baytown with 41 points led by Bert Coan high point honors 15 1 2 points. Galena Park finished second with 34 Lavenberg third 22 Horace Mann fourth 21 Baytown 13 Cedar Bayou failed to place. Other pointmakers included Lott Galena Park Taylor Horace Mann Bryant Stephen F. Austin. Coan won the 100 broad jump and was on Jackson relay teams.
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Solly
Woodland Acres
Weiner
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Trevino
Toovenberg
Wallers
Annweiser
Goodrich
Latt
Vaughan
Two SWC Baseball Showdowns Highlight Week
United Southwest Conference action centers on two key clashes as Texas Christian hosts SMU in Fort Worth and Rice visits Texas in Houston. Texas A&M leads at 3-0, SMU sits 2-0, Baylor 1-1, Texas 1-2, with TCU and Rice at 0-2 after opening week results.
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Mexicans Turn From Soccer To Baseball In Mexico City
Baseball supplanted soccer as the sandlot game in Mexico City though major league ambitions fade. The Mexican league once drew stars and crowds, but high costs and park sizes proved prohibitive. Amateurs draw large crowds in Pan-American play, and future stars emerge from local sandlot leagues bound for the United States.
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Puebla
Monterrey
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Nuevo Laredo
Tampico
Pasquel
Social Security Stadium
Tate
United States
Mexico
Tyler's Turman draws boxing heat in East Texas
Buddy Turman, a 21 year old heavyweight from Tyler, has posted five wins in six pro bouts, with three knockouts in the second round and a notable 10 round decision over Sporty Harvey in Dallas. His manager Bobby Manziel touts Turman’s speed, power, and long-range poise as he plans weight gains and career growth.
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Dallas
Oscar Pharo
Birmingham
Ala
Turmian
Cornbread Smith
Nerro
Fritzie Zivic
Lew Jenkins
Cornbread
Tyler
Ken Boyer Wins Third Base Spot With Great Play
Ken Boyer earns the St. Louis Cardinals third base job on opening day after a standout minor league and spring camp showing. The Alba Mo native, part of a large baseball family, is praised for fielding and hitting potential and is set to debut as Carrollton’s lineup solidifies.
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Joplin Junior College
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