Pre-Season Softball Tournament Opens With Franta Tire Clash
The 1952 softball curtain rises as the Annual Pre-Season Tournament starts at 7:30 p.m. on both Lee diamonds. Key matchup features General Tire versus Franta ng in a 7:30 p.m. opener on Diamond 1 with Lucanage Prince Buick and Phillips Chemical facing off later. Local teams like Santa and Hughes vie for titles as winners brackets and consolation finals set for Friday night.
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Sore Motors
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Buick
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General Tire
Lucanage
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Phillips Chemical
George Wilkerson
Eb Tucker
Uncle Sam
UT Nine Can Come Close To Winning Crown This Week
The University of Texas Longhorns, led by coach Blb Falk, sit half a game ahead of Texas A&M in the Southwest Conference and schedule three games this week after a rainout with Baylor. A sweep could push UT to a 7-2 record as Rice and A&M also contend. Baylor, SMU, and TCU loom in the chase with Texas A&M facing Houston and Rice meeting SMU in key non-conference or league play.
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United Press
University of Texas Longhorns
Blb Falk
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Baylor
Ric
Longhorns
Aggies
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Texas
Houston
Rice
Texas Christian
A and M
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TCU
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Galveston
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Lamar Tech
Sam Houston
Ind
Rite
Lakers Ready to Clinch Championship Lead With Win
The Lakers moved within one victory of the NBA title by defeating the Knicks 102 to 98 in St Paul Minnesota. They hold a 3-2 series lead in the best-of-seven final. game six is set for Wednesday in New York.
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Lee's Mile Relay Quartet Captures First At Regional
Lee's four runners led by Ganders-Eddie Gray Bill Macon Norman Smith and Darrell Stroud won the regional mile relay to earn a state berth for Austin May 1 2 and 3. Gray also took second in the 100 yard dash and will run at state. Others at regional were fourth in high jump and 440 yard dash with top placer events deciding state entries.
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Lee Ganders
Eddie Gray
Bill Macon
Norman Smith
Darrell Stroud
Austin
Houston
Grey
State
Ganders
Lee
Jackie Burwick
Stroud
Eugene Fayle
Joe Wells
Houston Lamar
Geona Park
la Porte
Wendell Sling
Cedar Bayou Gaali
Tarbers Hill
Charles der
Bayou
Herb Bishop
Buddy Bender
Cedar Bayou
Buffs Rally Past Sports 3-1 in Lone TL Game
Sky UNITED PRESS reports in the Texas League the Houston Buffs defeated the Sports 3 to 1 in a Sunday lone game. Houston jumped to an early lead with two in the first and one in the second, as Al Papal pitched five strong innings. The Shreveport run came on a walk error and two hits as Papal settled in. Weather rainouts wiped out several other Sunday matchups, leaving Fort Worth atop the standings with Dallas and Beaumont one game back.
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Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
al Papal
Buffs
Earl Weaver
van Harrington
Russ Rae Houston
Dick Landis
Papsi
Tulsa
San Antonio
Bosemont
Flip Overs Rule Day at Baytown Boat Races
Weather trimmed the crowd yet raised thrills at the Baytown Boat Club event at Felscher's River Park. The 14 race program saw flip overs in nearly every heat, with Class B’s first heat producing 13 of 15 boats flipping. Fred Palmer was among the spill victims but swam back, aiming for a third place. Pruett and Read led Baytown winners, while Houston drivers claimed many firsts.
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Baytown
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Roland Pruett
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Pruett
Roland
R. H. Pruett
Maglie’s two hitter snaps Giants skid at Dodgers
Sal Maglie pitched a brilliant two-hitter to blank the Brooklyn Dodgers 6 to 0 at Ebbets Field. The win ended a three-game Giant losing streak and boosted morale after a string of setbacks, marking Maglie’s second straight strong outing.
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Ebbets Field
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Chicago Cubs
Larry Jansen
Jim Hearn
Max Lanier
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Lanier
Standings and Sunday results across multiple leagues
Sunday results show Houston over Shreveport 3 to 1 in rain. Sunday games also list Cleveland 3 7 and Chicago 0 10 in a second seven inning game under darkness. Monday schedule includes Houston Shreveport doubleheader and Dallas Oklahoma City clashes with multiple pitchers named.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Saint Louis
Chicago
Elliott Wins Feature Race At Arrowhead Park
Cecil Eliott the Greens Bayou speed merchant captured the 25 lap feature at Arrowhead Park stock car races Sunday. About 1900 fans braved light rain to watch the program. Three winning drivers donated their purses to a Cerebral Palsy fund drive, with fans contributing 187.10 dollars. First heat winners included Cecil Bluatt and Boots Hansen led the second heat with Sonny McDaniel, while Buddy Rackley and Norman Pierce topped the third heat. Consolation results listed Eddie Harrow and Dick Valentine among top finishers. In the feature Eliott finished second to Sonny McDaniel, with Boots Hansen third and George Nash fourth.
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Greens Bayou
Arrowhead ‘Park
Atock
Buddy Rackley
Norman Pierce
Eddie Harrow
Cecil Bluatt
Sonny McDaniel
Joy, Welk
Nell Lang
Boots Hersen
Tommy Sniffett
Charley Schild
Sonny Goebel
Tommy Mangum
George Nash
Sonny McDan
Gander Trio In Regional Tennis Finals
Lee's Robin Russell and Rob Middleton were to meet Neil Blanton and Abbe Ledbetter of Houston for the regional boys doubles championship at the University of Houston courts. Russell and Middleton beat Gene Kinard and Bill Waltrip 6-2 6-2 to reach the final. rain delayed the title match.
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Robin Rusell
Rob Middleton
Neil Blanton
Abbe Ledbetter
Houston
Lamar
University of Houston
Russell
Middleton
Gene Kinard
Bill Waltrip
Beaumont
Besse Bell Davis
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Tucker
Beverly Perkins
Reagan
Austin
Training to Become a Technician in Leading Industries
An advertisement offers training to become a technician in a top industry. It targets ages 38 to 55 with at least an eighth grade education, notes no experience required, and requests applicants mail age and education details to BOX 415, BAYTOWN SUN.
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Baytown Sun
Darsee and Houston Win Shoot Honors at Baytown Event
George Darsee topped iron sight shooting in three positions at 50 yards, scoring 237 of 300. Houston followed with 235, C C Horton 234. In scope sight prone 59 and 200 yards, Houston led with 392 of 400 as Jack Elliott and Horton tied for second at 385, Darsee fourth with 378. A note recalls Julius Caesar revising the calendar making January first.
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Marshall- Houston
Baytown Rifle and Pistol Club
Humble Gun. Club
Nations Guard
Darsee
Houston
C. C. Horton
Jack Elliott
Horton
Trend Update on Transit Fare Reevaluation in City
A garbled clipping notes pressure to reverse a fare hike. It mentions a bus system and a shift from 13 to 10 cents, reflecting a public debate over recent transit pricing and a call to reassess the increase amid rising costs.
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