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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1961
Page
9
Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles 6 to 3 in a baseball standings update. The game outcome affects team records and league positioning with both clubs contributing offense and defense through the nine innings.
Ganders triumph in Baytown relays as Whitmer and Barnhill anchor wins. Baytown set six relay records including 440 yard dash, mile, and sprint relay as Galena Park, Pasadena and others chase. Whitmer leads Ganders with Barnhill in key anchor legs amid tight finishes.
Baytown roared to a dramatic victory at Cement Stadium as Galena led early but Baytown surged to win the District 12-4A meet. Galena’s Archie McClure and Patterson and Wilburn starred, while Baytown earned top marks in the mile, 440, 220, and relays. New records filled the books as Baytown posted a 44 point team total and Galena finished with strong individual showings in sprints, hurdles, and field events.
In Houston at the River Oaks Tennis Tournament three American players and a Chilean contend the quarterfinals. Ayala, the last American in the event, defeated Frank Froehling 63 61 62 to reach the semis where he faces top seeds Fraser and Emerson among a field of leading players including Laver and Stuck. Fraser, Emerson, and Laver advance or prepare to meet in the next round as the tournament moves to the semifinals.
Parkhurst won the 100 yard dash in 10.1 seconds and helped the Ganders to a 41-23 finish in the 220. He later inspired a strong final leg in the mile relay as Houston readied for the 1962 American Association season with the Buffs facing Louisville. The entry details roster changes, new faces, and pitching depth for a planned Busch Stadium opener under Grady Hatton.
Arch ie McClure leads high jump and discus as Baytown and Galena Park athletes set new marks. South Houston and Pasadena riders post top times in sprints and relays with numerous records noted, including 3:19.6 in the 3rd relay and 14.8 in the hurdle event.
FREEPORT Sp Bail Hight rapped four hits and tookadvan tage of eight bases on balls to beat Brazosport 7 0 in a 124A baseball game The Tors rebounding after four straight conference losses moved into a tie for third by denying the Exporters a chance at a three way tie for second Frank Howard allowed four hits and struck out 32 in the victory Friday night results left Tex as City and Pasadena tied for second two games behind Bay town Both clubs own 6 3 marks Brazosport and Ball High deadlocked in third with 54 shewords three games out of the lead
Mike McCormick, 22, delivers a three-hitter win over Philadelphia as the Giants beat the Phillies 2-1. McCormick improves to 5th career three-hit shutouts against Philly, elevating San Francisco to second place behind Cincinnati. Reds remain unbeaten with a 7-3 win at St. Louis.
Frank Lary pitched the first one hitter of his career in a 2-0 Detroit loss to Chicago. Lary allowed a single by Jim Landis in the fifth, walked two, and struck out five in his first regular season start. Other AL games saw Minnesota beat Baltimore and Washington spoil Cleveland as new Senators team trots out a different lineup.
Pasadena's Nig Brown led a comeback as the Eggies claimed third, while Rockhold's milers anchored a victorious mile relay. Galena Park Yellow Jackets dominated with a triple crown style performance, led by Archie McClure in multiple events and a 14.8 in the 120 yard high hurdles. Baytown and Texas City also posted strong showings as teams crowded the standings.
Corpus Christi Texas Roy Hicks of Solomon Coles Negro High School cleared six feet ten inches Friday night to threaten the national scholastic high jump record. The leap occurred during the Little Olympics meet in Corpus Christi with several area high schools and guests from San Antonio and other cities. Officials conducted the event under standard conditions and filed the necessary federation application for record consideration.
Texas stayed unbeaten in the Southwest Conference by beating Southern Methodist 4 0 in the second game of the series as Bobby Callaway shone with eight innings of shutout ball and a homer. Baylor toppled Texas Christian 16 7 for the Frogs second league loss as Ted Unlaenler and Tyee Pune led the attack while Jack Ward worked eight strong to steady the Bears. Three conference games were scheduled Saturday including Baylor at Fort Worth and A&M vs Rice in Houston.
Texas shut out Texas Christian 6-0 in a Southwest Conference golf meet held in Austin Texas. Terry Di beat Jack Montgomery 2 and 3 while Stuart Chancellor defeated Mae Walling Tin and Charles Rindweil beat Bill Jones. Bob Henkens won over Gabe Cunningham 3 and 4 with Dill and Chancellor defeating Montgomery and Walling 3 and 2.
Greensboro tale: Mike Souchak and Billy Maxwell led by two at 128 after two rounds in the Greensboro Open. Souchak fired a 68 with a second-half surge, Maxwell a 69, as Sifford stood three behind. Dorm Meessenes and others trailed at 142 and 140, with Stan Leonard and Ket Nace also in the mix.
List of regional qualifiers by event and school including Galena Park Brazosport Pasadena Baytown South Houston and Baytown names such as Warren Brattlet Truman Franks Archie McClure Charles Fisbeck Ford Brown Wibert Patterson Doug Simmons Jimmy Wilburn Baytown Parkhurst Clark Perkins Barnhill Galena Park Powledge Per anos Parker Aldman Charles Laub Billy Jackson Maytown Glenn Darby Robby Verdher Arthur Whitmer Don Parkhurst Freddy Clark George Porter Way Hosen and Pasadena Darby Frye Thontpoon anh in events from pole vault to mile relay with multiple schools and athletes listed.
Louise Suggs, pro from Atlanta, closes in on a third Civitan Open title at Glen Lakes Country Club Dallas. She carded a 70 first round, overtaking Sandra Haynie of Fort Worth who led after the first round. Gale winds challenged play as Suggs moved to the top by one stroke.
Gary Player and Arnold Palmer lead a star filled field for the $4,000 Houston Golf Classic at Memorial Park. Pre event activities open Tuesday with pro ams and entry fees. Palmer has won $12,851 in six years at the course, with the 98 pros and 5 amateurs aiming to boost the purse beyond $20,000.
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