Astros Beat Dodgers 2-1 in Pitching Duel
Houston pitchers Wade Blasingame and George Culver limited Los Angeles to one run as Cesar Cedano scored on an error for an unearned tally. Jesus Alou drove in the decisive eighth inning run, while Richie Allen misinterpreted an out call on a double play to end the Dodgers rally.
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Fred Hartman
Houston
Astro
Wade Blasingame
George Culver
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cuys
Richie Allen
Jesus Alou
Jim Wynn
Cesar Cedano
Cedano
Bill Russell
Joe Morgan
Astros
Blasingame
Sutton
Dodgers
Maury Wills
Culver
Wes Parker
Allen
Jack Billingham
Ken Holtzman
Don Sutton
Willie Davis
Wills
City Softball League Expands to 31 Teams This Summer
Baytown's softball program grows from 22 to 31 teams with a new women fast pitch league. Open division splits into west and east, church league adds teams, and Parks department seeks facilities as season opens April 19 at Roseland Park and Bowie Elementary.
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Baytown
Church Loop
Bill Thompson
Thompson
Roseland Park
Bowie
First Baptist of la Porte
St. John’s Methodist
St. Mark's
First Baptist
Northside Baptist
Second Baptist
Central Baptist
Memorial Baptist
Downing's Tar Babies
Aces
Cougars
Kovar's
Johnny & Jacks Food Store
YMCA
East Loop
Rebels
SMS Industries
Fire Fighters
DuPont
Partin’s Furniture All-Stars
Arce Chemical
Upjohns
Reivers
Highlands
Memorial
Baytown Industrial
Mason Super Market of Liberty
Pill Rollers
Gulf Coast Pharmacy
Gander Star Doug Cavarretta Signs with Stephen F. Austin
Doug Cavarretta a 60 180 pound halfback and key Gander scorer signs to play for Stephen F. Austin. He rushed for 631 on 104 carries and scored eight rushing touchdowns while catching 18 passes for 264 yards. He becomes the seventh Gander senior to join college football.
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Doug Cavarretta
Robert E. Lee
Stephen F. Austin
Cavarretta
Ganders
Cavarrelta
Ron Kramer
Doug
Baseball Standings From Nankegl to San Francisco
Standings show Nankegl tumbling past New York with a 14 to 3 result for Loues. Chicago loses 3 to 7 at Avante. Cencamali beats Houston 3 to 2 and San Francisco wins 7 to 1 over Los Angeles. San Diego J Omer schedule unclear.
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Nankegl
New York
Gened Lous
Chicoga
Avante
Cencamali
Houston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
J Omer
Associated Press
C. Pet. Ga
Baltimore
Eoston Drood
Detroit
Ceveland
Chicago
Calfornia Sansas
Svityack
Oaklant
Washington
Baytown Relays Open With Prelims At Memorial Stadium
The Baytown Relays began Thursday at Memorial Stadium with preliminaries across events and finals set for discus high jump and long jump. Finals for other events start 7 p.m. Friday along with the two mile relay. The queen coronation at 7 30 p.m. features Gar land Boyette and Spike Jones of the Houston Oilers crowning the queen and presenting duchesses from Robert E Lee and Sterling. About 25 teams are expected over the two day meet.
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Baytown
Memorial Stadium
Garland Boyette
Spike Jones
Houston Oilers
Robert E. Lee
Sterling
Lifesaving Classes Offered at YMCA Through May 6
Red Cross lifesaving instruction will be available at the YMCA from Tuesday through May 6. Sessions run every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Those who complete the course will receive senior lifesaving certification. Participant age limit is 16.
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Red Cross
YMCA
Rangers Host TC In Crucial 24-4A Showdown
The Rangers, 4-2, host co-leader Texas City at Memorial Park in a key District 24 4A game with Ball High, La Marque, and others in Thursday action. Probable lineups feature Montgomery, Hampton, Stubbs, Beauchamp, Beauchamp, Hawks, Kveton, and Deans for the Rangers, while Ganders seek Hart, Dedibase, Hanson, Cashfield, Garcia, and Juarez among others.
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Ross Sterling
Baseballers
Rangers
Texas City
Memorial Park
Ball High
Ing
Ronnie Montgomery
Herb Hampton
Ricky Stubbs
Lee Beauchamp
Alan Beauchamp
Mitch Hawks
Dave Kveton
Kenny Deans
Fen Ganders
Thomasfield
Mike DeHoyas
Hart
Steve Ded
Gary Hanson
Eugene Cashfield
David Ellis
Richard Garcia
Jim Godwin
Kent
John Juarez
Smith
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City Softball
Bobby Risinger
Sun Sports Editor
John Sevra
Lumberjacks
Texas Motor Volkswagen, Inc
Texas Ave
TC Tonight
AEL
la Marque
Alvin
Angleton
Clear Creek
LaMarque
The
Vince Cavarretta
Country Club Beverage
Decker
Walker
King Geo. Scotch
Walker’s Gin
Pearl Beer
Andrea
Reg
Sears
Soas Asae Ee
Texas
Ananhin Hao
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