Texas Outboard Races Draw 5000 At Felcher’s Old River Park
An estimated 5000 spectators are expected at Felcher's Old River Park for the Baytown Boat Club annual outboard motor races sanctioned by the Lone Star Boat Racing Association. The event, second of the Texas season, features drivers from Beaumont Port Arthur Orange Victoria Freeport Corpus Christi Austin San Antonio Waco and Houston competing in 24 heats across seven classes starting at 2 39 pm. Baytown entries include C R Upehureh Fred Palmer Herschel Read and R H Red Pruett plus Roland Pruett with admission 1 for adults and free for children. Palmer leads state showings with two wins two thirds and a fifth.
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Old River Park
Baytown Boat Club
Lone Star Boat Racing Association
Texas
Theeason
Felehber's
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Old River
Beaumont
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Victoria
Freeport
Corpus Christi
Austin
San Antonio
Waco
Houston
Baytown Boat “Club
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Fred Palmer
Herschel Read
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Pruett
Roland Pruett
Palmer
Bayshore
Yates
Popeye Dominates Dual Track Meet For SMU Victory
Rice Owls suffer 83 to laps against Southern Methodist as James Beavers wins broad jump and places high in others. SMU's Buddy Goode and Bill Forester claim multiple wins including 100 and 200 yard dashes plus shot put and discus. Governor Shivers proclaims April 21 26 as Odd Fellows and Rebekah Week in Texas.
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Dallas
Rice Dash
James Beavers
Southern Methodist
Owls
Rice
Beavers
SMU
Buddy Goode
Goode
Bill Forester
Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas
Pafko's Bat Singing Merry Tune For Bums
Andy Pafko, slovak slugger of the Dodgers, opens his year with hot hitting after a slow 1950. He homered against the Giants and Braves, part of a surge that has Brooklyn riding high as Dodger victories stack up.
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itRi
Andy Pafka
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Cubs
Giants
Braves
Brooklin
George Spencer
Gopher
Connie Ryan
Spencer
Pafka
Jackie Robinson
Boston
Dodger
Campanella Tops Berra as MLB Catcher Debate Rages
Roy Campanella shines early for the Brooklyn Dodgers with six RBIs and six hits in two games as the NY Yankees star Yogi Berra heals a bruised hand. The piece weighs Campanella’s power and arm against Berra’s hitting edge, noting Campanella’s 33 homers and 103 RBIs to Berra’s 28 homers and 84 RBIs. It concludes with a bulleted comparison of catching skill and pitcher handling, while a census line ends the column.
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New York
Roy Campanella
Berra
Egeapateri
Campanella
Roy
Brooklyn Dodgers
the Mask
Mitt
Mickey Cochrane
Bill Dickey
Jim Hegan
Yogi
Rice Finds Region Opposition Tough at Memorial Park
Allen Rice Jr. of Baytown shot 78 84 to total 162 over 72 holes at Memorial Park in Houston regional golf. Ed Turley of South Park won AA individual honors with 147. Lamar swept team honors led by John Garrett who shot a seven under par 137 for 588. South Park was runner up at 629 and Orange finished third with 63L.
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Allen Rice Jr
Baytown
Houston
Memorial Park Course
Rice
Ed Turley
South Park
Lamar
John Garrett
Orange
Ball High star Herbie Gray snubbed for South all stars
Galveston Ball High coach Bill Bush bears blame for leaving Herbie Gray off the South all star roster announced yesterday. Kevin Lounsberry is the lone Ganders selection while Gray’s exploits draw statewide recognition and scholarship interest amid high praise from coaches.
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Herbie Gray
Bill Bush
Galveston
Ball High
Kevin Lounsberry
Lee
Bush
Stanm
Finalists Always Placed Two Boys On Eleven
The piece argues that state finalists usually have at least two boys on all star teams, notes a rule limiting finalists to two players, and laments Ganders lack of two representatives despite an outstanding 1951 team led by Herbie, who becomes only a first alternate. Baytown fans are urged to support more inclusions.
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Loa
Bush
Gray
Herbie
Tors
Joop
Ganders
Stock Cars Roll Sunday At Arrowhead Park Speedway
Arrowhead Park Speedway in Houston hosts a regular stock car program with races starting at 2 20 p m Promoter Roy Huston says track improvements will be completed including leveling the infield clearing guard rails new entrances to covered sections and future stands on the south side near capacity crowds Nearly 3 000 fans attended last week as top local drivers compete in three heats a trophy dash a consolation and a 25 lap feature
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Arrowhead Park Speedway
Houston
Roy Huston
Arrowhead
South
Texas
Huston
Speedway
92 Laps Carded At Speedway Tonight
Channelview Speedway offers a program featuring nine two laps, including an Australian 15-lap consolation derby and a steeplechase style inverted order. Promoter Jack Baldon reports the oval is reconditioned and in excellent condition with three 10-lap heats a 12-lap trophy dash and a 35-lap feature. Willie Williams leads the points, with additional notes from a Mississippian ranch report about a black triplet birth.
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Channelview Speedway
Jack Baldon
Willie Williams
UT Takes Lead In SWC Baseball Race
UT moves atop the SWC baseball standings after a 3 to 2 win over Baylor in Austin. Rice and Texas A&M upset Southern Methodist and Texas Christian to stay within a half game, with Rice beating SMU 5 to 2 in Houston and A&M defeating TCU 6 to 5 in College Station.
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United Press
Bibb Falk
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Baylor
Austin
Rice
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A and M
Southern Methodist
Christian
SMU
Houston
Aggies
TCU
College Station
Elliott's Two Hitter Sends Bali High To Loss 3-0
Elliott's two hitter blanked the Bali High Tors 3-0 as the Lee Gander baseballers remained unbeaten in eight team district play. Ganders four game win streak includes dominance from pitcher Charlie Elliott and timely hitting from Lanny Henninger and Donald Abbott. With three regular season games left, a win over Galena Park next Tuesday could seal a playoff berth for Lee Gander Hatter club.
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del Greco
George Metkovich
Ralph Kiner
Indians
Bobby Feller
Tigers
Harry Sit
Feller
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Duane Pillette
White Sox
Louis
Dakeyes
Les Moss
Jim Dyck
Dick Kryhoski
Clint Courtney
Allie Reynolds
Ove Tunson
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Marrero
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Red Sox
Clyde Clutch
Vollmer
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Athletics
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Pete Sultis
Bali High Tors
Gelveston
Ganders
Galena Pack Yellow Jackets
Humble Salt Park
Texas City
Charlie
Tori
Elliott
Ball
Will Dodd
Lanny Hennin
Donald Agbott
DiMaggio’s No 5 Retired Alongside Gehrig and Ruth
New York says farewell to Joe DiMaggio overflowed with history as his No 5 uniform joined Lou Gehrig’s No 4 and Babe Ruth’s No 3 in the Hall of Fame. DiMaggio handed his jersey to Cooperstown a day ahead of the Yankees home opener, then tossed the ceremonial first ball to the plate.
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Eri
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
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Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
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Yankees
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Gehrig
Ruth
Yankee
Gun Club Skeet Shoot Postponed Till Monday
The Humble Gun Club skeet shoot延期 to 2 pm next Monday. San Jacinto Day shoot ends 251 target registration. At mid week shoot Freamon Pruett led with 50 straight. Henry Black and J C Hoffpeair tied for second with 49 of 50. 5S. S Friedmaith 46.
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Cus
San Jacinto
Freamon Pruett
Henry Black
J. C. Hoffpeair
S. Friedmaith
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