Cedar Bayou and Barbers Hill Enter Track and Tennis Meet
Cedar Bayou and Barbers Hill lead entries for the District 67-B track and tennis meet in Baytown Friday at Memorial Stadium and Rodgers Lee courts. Cedar Bayou, coached by Robert Burfield and D. H. Watkins, aims to maximize regional representation with finals at 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. tennis action starting Friday morning. The Bears, winners of two of three track meets this season, expect strong showings in boys events, with four titles up for grabs and regional advancement for top finishers. Cedar Bayou dominated the Alvin Relays, beating Sugarland, powered by Freddie Cochran, Aiden Forsythe, Joe Frank Robins, and E. J. Odom, who swept events and set marks. The field includes Cedar Bayou, Barbers Hill, Crosby, Dayton, Mardin, Hull-Daisetta, Locke Wing Tourney Cairo. Egypt. April 5 UP South Africa's Bobby Locke wins Egyptian Open by 15 strokes with a 274 total.
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Virgil Trucks Treated For Back Injury After 20-Game Win Season
Chicago White Sox right-hander Virgil Trucks, last season's 20-game winner, heads to Chicago for treatment of a pulled rib muscle in his back suffered while driving in Tampa. He expects to return after medical care. The report also notes other spring results and player updates from across the league.
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Tron Man Heffelfinger Funeral Set
Walter W P Neffelfinger famed Yale gridiron iron man dies at 86 near Blessing Texas Live Oak farm. Funeral services planned at the farm home with burial at Hawley cemetery. Named to Walter Camm's all America teams and noted as a 60 minute man for Yale 1889 to 1891.
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Little Leaguer Loses His Glove at Tryouts
Raymond Fellers misplaced his left handed fielders glove during Little League tryouts Saturday. The J C Higgins glove signed by Andy Pasco was last seen near his home at 321 East Jack. Contact Raymond at 321 East Jack or phone 6362 with any information.
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Pacific Coast League in Action Opens Season in California
SAN FRANCISCO April 5 The Pacific Coast League begins its 12th season with 168 games and playoff revival among first division clubs. About 40,000 to 45,000 fans expected at four California parks to open the season. Governor Knight to feature a slow ball exhibition in a mass event at Sarumcoate. Oaks with Charlie D? and Emil Patrick lead the lineup. Fair weather expected. Other opens include Portland at Nollywood, Los Angeles at San Diego, Seattle at San Francisco. Small Thoroughbred Met at Oceanport. a tiny filly under 24 inches tall weighs 15 pounds and fights for speed at Woodland Farm. Fordham Scherule NEW YORK April 1 APU La Salle NCAA champions Holy Cross head a 23-team Ford edale list for 1954-55. Rams to face tournament champions on their home court alongside Duquesne, Villanova and Connecticut.
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Wes Santee Aims For Kansas Relays Record Breakthrough
Lawrence Kansas April 5 Wes Santee star sprinter and distance runner from Ashland Kansas leads the Kansas squad into the 19th Kansas Relays on April 17 eyeing new marks in the outdoor events. Santee helped Kansas set indoor marks at Michigan State relays and anchored sprint medley and mile legs en route to team superiority.
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Timmy Jackson Emerges As World Title Contender
New York sports note profiles heavyweight Timmy Jackson nicknamed the Animal for relentless training at Stillman gym. The six foot one and a half inch, 191 pound fighter, famed for constant action and a double-up punch offense, rose after beating Dan Buerveroni and Rex Layne, Clarence Urrey, and others en route to title contention.
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Hurricane) Jackson
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Barfield's Webster Position Confirmed
Robert Earl Barfield, head coach at Collar Bayou, is named head football coach at Webster AA school. He led Cedar Bayou to 59 wins, 13 losses, and eight ties over seven seasons, with 1952 semi finals and 1953 1951 quarterfinals. Barfield turned down Aldine AAA for the Webster post.
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Suggs Extends Lead in Golf Money Race at Carrollton
Louise Suggs dominates the Carrollton Women’s Open, capturing her third straight title this year with a 54 hole total of 218, edging Pam Berg by one stroke. Bebe Zaharias finished third, Betsy Rawls and Beverly Call tied for fourth, while Mary Lena Faulk was the low amateur.
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Hopper Shaped Stars From Minors Through Stan Musial Tale
Clay Hopper, a noted minor league manager, guided stars like Stan Musial Jackie Robinson Johnny Mize Gil Lee and Paul Dean through the farm system. He managed Mobile in 1932 helped John Mize at Elmira and oversaw Musial’s shift from pitcher to outfielder. Hopper earned the minor league executive of the year title in 1946 and the Pacific Coast League best manager award in 1942 for guiding Portland to strong showings despite team finishes.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores and European Boxing Result
Exhibition baseball scores show varied results across teams including New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Baltimore and others. In a separate boxing note from Portmund Germany, Neuh Wan Ning defeated Ro dnardy Jose in a td-pound bout weighing 214 pounds.
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