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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1954

Page

7

First Of Summer Boat Races At Old River Lake

Baytown Boat club announces the first stock motorboat race of summer to be held Wednesday at Bayshore park on Old River lake. Trophies awarded to top three in each event with points for top four. admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children. Entries through W T Hunt secretary. Rules require life jackets and helmets, stock motors, two size classes, and disqualification for unsafe driving.

Baytown Boat Club Bayshore Park Old River Lake W. T. Hunt Hunt Lone Star Boat Racing Association

Baseball Standings From Sunday Results Across Cities

Baseball standings show Fort Worth 2-2 Beaumont 1-1 San Antonio 64 Oklahoma City Shreveport 15-7 Dallas 1-5 Tulsa 6 Houston 2. A blacksmith works with dark metals like iron while a white smith works with white metals like tin and zinc.

Fort Worth Beaumont San Antonio Oklahoma City Shreveport Dallas Tulsa Houston

Tulsa Wins Three Of Four Games From Houston Buffs

Tulsa rode a hot pace to lead the Texas League by winning three of four against Houston as Clyde King posted a three win two week mark. San Antonio swept Dallas for second place by taking both ends of a doubleheader from Oklahoma City. Beaumont and Fort Worth sit five games back. The Missions won the Oklahoma City series in three of four with strong pitching and timely hitting.

United Press Tulsa Shreveport Houston Clyde King San Antonio Dallas Oklahoma City Eagles Beaumon Fort Worth Cats Houster Buffs Beaumont Eagle Howard Anderson Missions

Tebetts Praises Redlegs Hitting Power

Manager Birdie Tebbetts praised Cincinnati’s power hitting and any extra right handed pitching, while the Redlegs sit tied for first with the Phils at four wins and one loss. Big Jim Greengrass delivered four RBIs on a three run homer and a single before pulling a back muscle.

Carl Lundquist Cincinnati Birdie Tebbetts Tebbetts Cincy Phils Jim Greengrass Milwaukee Howie Judson Tulsa Herrman Wehmeier Phillies Pirates Rot Robarts Curt Simmons Giants Dodgers Marlie Cardinals Cubs Senators Sny Yankees Chicago Indians Deve Gromek Tigers Orioles Boston Bob Trice Athletics Red Sox Jackie Jensen Jensen Tlen Earl Torgeson Roberts Philadelphia de Ennis

Mantle’s 460 Foot Triple Won’t Save Yankees Loss

New York April 19 UP Mickey Mantle hit a 460 foot triple in the eighth inning of Sundays game against the Senators at Yankee Stadium. The wall trap marked the first time a batted ball stuck the left field wall on the fly in the stadium history.

Cardinals Tom Alston Stan Musial Lee Ballanfang Eddie Stanky Ebbets Field Maglie Dodgers Mickey MccDermott Yankees Hank Bauer Mickey Mantle Athletics Joe DeMaestri Jensen Ed Burtschy New York Senators Mantle Yankee Stadium Micekey McDermott

Robert E Lee Nine Hosts Galena Park in Trio of Games

The Robert E Lee varsity leads District 12-AA with three wins and one loss as they host Galena Park Tuesday at 4 pm then Texas City Friday at 7 30 pm at Oiler Park. The B team plays Crosby B at 3 30 pm in La Porte with pitching by Hullum and Guinn likely to start for Galena Park.

Robert E. Lee Galena Park Oiler Park Texas City Roland Kudla la Porte Crosby Robert H. Lee Vern Guinn Ganders Ted Holt Donnie Hullum Fia Porte Hullum Cred Ball High Galveston Bobby Boucher Crosby Lussle

Williams Reaches River Oaks Final in Junior Tennis

Third-seeded Bill Dixon of Baytown advanced to the River Oaks junior tennis final after defeating semifinal foe from Baytown while facing fourth-seeded Dave Davigs of Houston Lamar High School. Dixon fell 6-8 6-2 to Davigs in a competitive semifinal matchup.

Bill Dixon Baytown River Oaks Dave Davigs

Baytonians Shine At River Oaks Tennis Tourney

Seven Baytonians competed in the River Oaks tennis event in Houston. Baytown juniors Bill Williams and Leo LaBorde along with Robert Lee students and others faced top players including John Dodd, Paul Wilkins, and Bernard Bartavn. Doubles saw Bashrum and Compani upset Carroll and Daviss in a quarter final.

Baytonians Houston Robert BE. Lee High School Baytown Bill Dixon REL Jim Sherman University of Houston Rob Middleton Robert KE. Lee Baylor Larry Goldbeck Rex Reed Dick Smith Kerrville Billy Williams Bernard Bartavn Ganders Tommy Roberts Don Fuller Tommy Robinson Davias RBU Paul Wilkins

Dodgers Release Pair and Other Briefs

Dodgers trim roster to 21 by releasing Hampton Coleman to Montreal and Gino Cimoli to St Paul. Duke staffer Dan Hill resigns as assistant athletic director to enter private business, effective July 1. Determine colt Readies for Derby trial after carrying 126 pounds at Bay Meadows. Yankees suspend utility infielder Jim Brideweser for failing to report to Kansas City farm camp.

Dodgers Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers Hampton Coleman Gino Cimoli Coleman Montreal Cimoli St. Paul Duke Sport Durham N.C Dan Hill Duke Hill Southern California Determine San Francisco Andrew J. Crevelin Bay Meadows Yankees NEW York Jim Brideweser New York Yankees Lis Kansas City American Association Blues

Green Grabs Top Channelview Stock Race Victory

L T Green of Clue City surged on the 28th lap to win the Channelview Speedway feature. His teammate Sonny Thomas led early but crashed his car in a spectacular flip. A large crowd attended opening night with six events planned this Saturday and a full midget car program May 1. Heat winners were Sammy Prince Tux Coldiron and Ray Farrar. Leon Crompton won the consolation. Pineapples are Puerto Rico's téléesh crop.

L.T. Green Clue City Green Sonny Thomas Sammy Prince Tux Coldiron Ray Farrar Leon Crompton

Paul Wilkins Wins Dallas Singles Title

Paul Wilkins of Lee wins the Dallas Woodrow Wilson invitation high school tennis tournament singles title by defeating Wichita Falls’ Billy Gowan 6 1 7 5 6 1. He reached the final by beating John Minton Midland 6 0 5 2 Tommy Gorouth Garland 6 1 8 7 and Don Gill Waco 7 5 6 1. Final doubles went to Wichita Falls’ Jim Harvey and Roger Swanner 6 1 7 5 6 7 2 6 over Puller and Roberts after a five set · match.

Robert B. Lee Wichita Falis Dallas Texas Paul Willing Lee Wichita Talis Billy Gowan Willing John Minton Midland Tommy Gorouth Garland Don Gill Waco Ganders Tommy’ Roberts Don Fuller Vost RWI Puller Roberts Wichita Falls Jim Harvey Roger Swanner Oud

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