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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1967
Page
5
Cincinnati Reds beat Houston 5-4 in Houston, Deron Johnson driving in three and homering, giving the Reds their first road win. Gaylord Perry debuts with strong relief for the Giants in exhibition play, fending off Hank Aaron as Willie Mays and Willie McCovey homer in a 2-0 win over Atlanta.
CHICAGO AP report says renewed talks for the Cassius Clay Floyd Patterson title bout on April 25 amid governor rejections in Nevada and Pennsylvania. Herbert Muhammad cites Rob Arum and interest from multiple venues including New Mexico. Albuquerque and Santa Fe are mentioned as possible sites with closed circuit TV discussed.
Slater Martin, a Texas and NBA star, was named Thursday to pilot Houston's new American Basketball Association club. He will not reveal contract details. Carroll Martin will be business manager, with T C Nick Morrow as president. The team plans 40 home games at Sam Houston Coliseum starting mid October.
The Associated Press reports the storied Texas League begins its 71st season with games in Paso, Amarillo, and Austin. Arkansas faces Austin in a playoff rematch of 1966, Dallas-Fort Worth visits Amarillo after leading in attendance, and Albuquerque starts at El Paso. The season spans 140 games, ending September 4, with the league champion meeting the Southern League pennant winner.
Montgomery leads district midway with three wins as pitchers Berger and Thomas post strong ERAs. Norman Montgomery of ABL hits .300, while Ball High’s Berger and Brazosport’s Thomas allow few runs in limited starts. Bullard, Camarillo, Lopez, and Lopez pace hitting among Sterling, Pasadena, and Galveston Bay teams as races tighten in north and south zones.
The final junior high track meet of the season is scheduled for Saturday at Memorial Stadium at 9 am. Baytown Horace Mann Carver Highlands and Cedar Bayou will compete with five local schools. Cedar Bayou and the Baytown Optimist Club sponsor the event with Roy Hutchins as meet director. Awards from the Optimist Club include medals for event winners and all first place relay teams, with ribbons for other top finishers.
The district track meet postponed from Thursday due to rain began Friday at Baytown Memorial Stadium with all varsity and junior varsity preliminaries. Field events run to finals and the finals start at 7 15 p m. Junior varsity running precedes varsity entries in alternation.
Willie Mays, 35, starts the season with his 43rd career homer in his first at bat against the Braves as the Giants win 2-0. McCovey adds an insurance shot in the fourth. Mays plays down overtaking Babe Ruth, saying he is honored to be No. 2 and aims to help his club without pressuring himself.
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