Lee Baytown dominates district tennis crown in 124A meet
Baytown swept boys and girls events at the 124A district tournament held on Humble and Robert E. Lee courts. Lee Baytown defeated Pete Matebalia and Marabella of Galveston in key matches, with Baytown also taking titles in doubles and girls singles while Brazosport and Galveston entries contributed strong showings. Baytown advances to River Oaks after the district event, as coach Clint Nettleton praised the team’s performance.
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Brazosport
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Jan Brown
David Barsalou
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John Hale
Harris
Marilee Neale
Billy Ivey
Junior Netter
Stan Ivey
Texas City
Lena Park
Allan Boyd
Galena Park
Pasadena
Jane Jarrell
Jane Hurd
Boyd
Susan Buell
Iters
Texas
Barsalou
John Haney
Psadena
Buell
Haney
Clelamay
Loretta Barke
Beverly Gatlin
Clint Nettleton
Humble
Robert E. Lee High School
Houston
Baytown Ganders win district golf title amid strong showing
Lee McDowell led Baytown Ganders to the district golf championship at Atascocita Country Club with a 150 total after 36 holes. Max Fulghum and Mickey Reilly also contributed strong scores as Brazosport and Texas City trailed, while Baytown’s second team placed sixth and Baytown prepares for regional play under Coach Jay Bollinger.
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Baytown Ganders
Atascocita Country Club
Lee McDowell
Baytown
McDowell
Brazosport
Max Fulfog
Fite
Mickey Reilly
Chapman
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Jimmy Brown
Tommy Yates
Tommy King
Bill Sharp
Texas City
Jay Bollinger
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Anna Brown
Qalven
di Sisan Buell
Ratosport
Clellamay Rogers
Guiena Parks
Hrazonport
Brown
Tommy Yates Bee
Buell
Whalen
Bueldit
Pirates Lurch To Third Straight Loss In Philly Rout
The Pittsburgh Pirates, led by a battered pitching staff, were crushed by the Philadelphia Phillies 6 4 in Wichita. Only Bob Friend held form, as Vern Law, Vinegar Bend Mizell, and Harvey Haddix suffered heavy early blows. MLB results across Florida and elsewhere included Camilo Pascual spinning eight shutout innings for Minnesota, and the Indians pounding the Dodgers 3 0 in Las Vegas.
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Associated Press
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Bob Friend
Danny Murtaugh
San Francisco
Murtaugh
Vern Law
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Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Philadelphia Phillies
Harvey Haddix
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Camilo Pascual
Minnesota Twins
Lakeland
Fla
Gary Bell
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Dodgers
Las Vegas
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Charlotte
N.C
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Bantam League Tryouts Carded
Two run homer by Bob Malkuryouts highlighted the Bantam baseball tryouts for Lamar. Phils vs Haddix slated for Monday and Tuesday with Robin Rob, Thad Fencerts starting. Don Hoak homered for the Bucs in spring debut. Tryouts at First Christian Church area near Forest Street start 4:30 p.m. for boys ages 8 and 9. 30-12 group also to attend.
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Lamar Bantam
Phils
Haddix
Robin Rob
Thad
Jon
Dick Stuart
Forest Street
Don Hoak
Bucs
Sea Jury
Dallas Greenson
Pascual
Pitchers Impress As Red Sox Defeat Cubs
The Red Sox beat the Cubs 4 to 1 in a spring exhibition at Buff Stade. Pete Remmells walked and scored, Ike DeLock and Carroll Hardy led Boston with strong pitching and power, while Ritchie Ashburn scored Chicago's lone run. The Cubs face a trying season as managers joke about their coach lineup.
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Chicago Cubs
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Cullen Blvd
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Ike de Lock
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Ike
Hobbie
Carroll Hardy
Billy Harrell
Pasadena
Pete Rmenells
Ritchie Ashburn
Ritchie
Runnells
Tod
Billy Williams
Cub
Chicago Northsiders
Pinson on Pitcher Beatings and Beltway Battle
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Vada Pinson discusses being hit by pitchers last season noting five hits by Dodgers and Giants. He recalls Rogelio Craig’s broken collarbone collision and says retaliation isn’t his style preferring to win with a home run and a smile.
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Cincinnati Reds
Dodger
Giants
Los Angeles
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Rogler Craig
Craig
Hodges
Colts Buffs Sign Long Ball Hitters and Catcher
Houston Colts acquire first baseman Bud Zipfel from Washington and third baseman George Freese from San Diego to bolster power for the Buffs. Zipfel, from Yonkers NY, 6 feet 3 inches, 195 pounds, left bats right throws. Freese hit 35 homers in 1958 and 21 in 1959, brother of Gene Freese. Both players added to Houston camp plans with 53 combined homers last season.
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Salisbury Fla
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Ariz
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Marion
Bud) Zipfel
Washington Senators
George Freese
San Diego
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Binghamton
Portland
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Yankee
Yonkers
Gene Freese
Cincinnati
McCovey’s Bat Drives Giants News in Dark’s New Era
Willie McCovey’s spring surge headlines the San Francisco Giants as Alvin Dark begins his first season as manager. The slugger, who joined mid 1959 and won the NL rookie honor, is hitting around .400 in spring games and handling first base well. The 1960 Giants finished fifth, prompting Dark to take the helm, plus new acquisitions Harvey Kuenn from Cleveland and a swap sending John Antonelli and Willie Kirkland to the American League.
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Ariz
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
Alvin Dark
Walloping
Willie
Giants
Dark
Harvey Kuerm
Cleveland
Southway
John Antonelli
Willie Kirkland
Banks Puts Extra Hours Into Hitting
Ernie Banks, a star of the Chicago Cubs and two time NL MVP, works in the spring batting cage after an exhibition win. He continues to refine double plays and baserunning, saying he can always learn. The Cubs open the Cactus League and Banks emphasizes start of season spirit and improvement.
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Ernie
Chicago
Cubs
Banks
Johnson Scheduled to Run in Dallas Track Meet
Dallas AP reports Stone Johnson the Dallas Negro and Olympian from Grambling will headline the Dallas Invitation Track and Field Meet on April 14. Oklahoma Southern Methodist Baylor Texas and Texas A&M will compete with Johnson in a 100 yard dash and others including Patson of Oklahoma in the broad jump. Johnson placed fifth in the 200 meters and college freshmen Pat Mitchell Bill Hill Phil Reilly and Jimmy Langham will also race.
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Grambling
Oklahoma
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Texas
Texas A&m
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Insan Willony
Patson
Pat Mitchell
Bill Hill
Phil Reilly
Jimmy Langham
Dialogue at a Sports Desk in Baseball Talk
A sportswriter and a talking typewriter discuss baseball quirks in Texas City and Galena Park. They note controversial calls, scoring disputes, and the role of statistics in shaping the season. The dialogue hints at recurring Texas City tournament plays and journalistic challenges in presenting subtle football or baseball nuances.
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