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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1975

Page

4

Baytown Area Track and Field Standings Summary

Baytown area meet results show multiple athletes from Sterling, Anahuac, Crosby, La Porte and Baytown districts posting times and marks across sprints, hurdles, relays, throws and jumps. Notable names include Clifton Leda, George Griffin, Walter Ayres, Joshua Simmons, Bo Rouse, Gary Barrow, Murrey Rhoades, and David Parkin son with marks ranging from dash times to 6-4 high jump and 58-6 shot put at Baytown Relays and district meets.

Wityard Clifton Leda Anshuac Hardin, Jefferson Junior Holmes Bistrict George Griffin Sterting Bellaire Walter Ayres la Porte Joshua Simmons Freddie Bradshaw Wiliam Winn Nathan Smith Anahune Bo Rouse Sterling Chuck Pigott Clint Nicholson Gary Barrow Bert Warren ALA Seon Guy Murrey Rhoades Tommy Yackel Crosby Sweeny Stewart Duke Lake Charles Richard Auzenne Skipper LaFour Dayton Rel Anahuac Steve Timmons Baytown Harold Norfleet Bob Stults Asahuae Clay Webb Scott Huntington ASM Ron Sop Wuttman Chambers Lee Murphy Houston Bo Cotten Favtown Casey Dyer da Porte Ronald Zee Bee) Kennedy Barbers Hill David Parkinson Elbert Darden Clear Lake

Rockets aims to rebound in pivotal fourth game

Rockets forward Rudy Tomjanovich predicts more bruises in the fourth playoff game against the Celtics as Houston trails 4-1. He led Saturday with 28 points and 12 rebounds, while Houston outrebounded Boston 47-31. Ben Nelson scored 21 for Boston and Dave Cowens fouled out late.

Houston Houston Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich Rockets Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Celtics Tomjanovich Boston Eddie Ratler Kevin Kunnert Toemjanovich Ben Nelson Dave Cowens

Rise of Chris Evert Drives Record Tennis Purses

Chris Evert led a dramatic rise in women's tennis earnings with 171450 dollars from ten tournaments in 1973, surpassing top men like Johnny Miller and Nicklaus. Billie Jean King sparked the movement, turning women into a major commercial force with stars such as Evonne Goolagong Margaret Court Virginia Wade and Martina Navratilova shaping the era.

New York Johnny Miller Jack Jans Chris Evert Miss Evert Miller Nicklaus Miss Everts Austin Tes Billie Jean Knig Billie Jean Wemens Lamar Hunt Dallas Commercial Union Assurance Af Boston Evonne Goolagong Outback Margaret Court Virginia Wade Britain Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia

Drew Second CROSBY eighth grade track squad claims runner-up

Drew Junior High eighth graders score 119 points to take second in the district meet. Event highlights include LaDaughn Fields winning the 100-yard dash and the 440-yard relay with Michael Phillips Anthony Thibodeaux and David Scott. Other podiums come from Harold Dumas, Sylvester Norman, Douglas Record, and Allen Lavine in various sprints and hurdles.

Doughlas Sylvester Norman Douglas Harold Dumas Michael Phillips Anthony Thibodeaux Allen Lavine

Sun Outdoor Guide weather and fishing by Chester Rogers

Mostly cloudy conditions persist with a 20 percent shower chance through Wednesday. Bay and lake waters remain choppy, offshore waves three to five feet, winds east to southeast 12 to 18 mph, temperatures 60 to 75. Two Wednesday high tides at 4 31 a m and 2 59 p m, lows at 9 3 a m and 5 31 p m. Galveston reports rough Gulf waters hindering fishing. San Louis Pass flounder scarce. Freeport tides back to jetty bait house, motor traffic halted. Trinity Bay sees big willow catfish at the discharge canal, occasional redfish or drum, mainly hard-heads. Lake Livingston yields bomber threadfins and Cordell hotspots in clear lower lake spots. Big John’s Marina boats good bream, bass, crappie. Pennaugh Slough bank fishing productive.

Chester Rogers National Weather Service Galveston Gulf San Louis Pass Freeport Trinity Bay Light Company Lake Livingston Cordell Big John’s Pennaugh

Padres Send Houston Reeling in Rough Series

Houston struggles as pitching hitting and coaching amid a 4 0 defeat to San Diego. Randy Jones dominated the Astros in the two game set with Tom Griffin to face Dan Spillner next.

John Black Houston Houston Astros Preston Gomez San Diego Padres Randy Jones Houston Bats Astros Padres Tom Griffin Dan Spillner Jim

Lee College Golfers Finish Fifth in Loop Meet at Kerrville

Lee College finished fifth in the Texas Panhandle College Athletic Conference golf tournament held at River Hills Country Club. Wharton won with 448, San Jacinto second at 450, Temple third at 460, Schreiner fourth at 469, and San Antonio College sixth at 622. Cliff Rampy led Lee with 39 38 37 114. Joe Stansberry of San Jacinto earned medalist honors with 38 35 36 109.

Kerrville Lee ‘College River Hills Country Club Wharton San Jacinto Temple Schreiner San Antonio College Cliff Rampy Lee College Keith Blair Jim York Cisneros Rod Grandy Joe Stansberry

28 Grid Stars Play Tennis in Silver Lakes Event

Twenty eight NFL players led by Andy Russell Ray Mansfield and Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers will compete May 10 to 11 in a two day round robin Pro Football Tennis Championships. Proceeds go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Silver Lakes. Calif Andy Russell Ray Mansfield Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Football Hall of Fame

Twardowski Battles Hamstring To Lead TCU Baseball

Danny Twardowski after transferring from Blinn to Texas Christian University returned from a hamstring pull to lead the Frogs in hitting with a .392 average. He also swiped five bases and earned SWC Player of the Week after an eight for thirteen series against Arkansas, balancing offense with sharp defense.

Forth Worth Danny Twardowski Texas Christian University Blinn Phil Turner Waxahachie Twardowski TCU Turner Baytown Sterling Danny Horned Frogs Texas Arlington Texas Tech Frank Windegger SWC Tommy Crain Windegger University of Arkansas

Atoms sign Bahr from Penn State for NASL season

Philadelphia Atoms add field goal kicker Chris Bahr of Penn State, becoming the 13th Atom under contract. Bahr kicked 12 field goals for the Nittany Lions, all tall, setting a single season school record under coach Joe Paterno.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Atoms Chris Bahr Penn State Bahr Atom Joe Paterno Nittany Lions

Baytown Motorcycle Race Results Listed

Sunday Baytown Raceway results show Beginning Mini with Ron Garland first Tommy Milburn second Chris Chandler third Donald Hamilton first John Hart second John Johnson third. 1 cc Butch Brandon first Rob Novak second Johnny 125 cc Tommy Shields first Porky Rollins second Harold Hicks third. 200 cc Rob Novak first Butch Brandon second Donny Childs third. 250 cc Butch Brandon first George Huebner second Tommy Shields third Open Pauncho Dillard first Roger Sterling second Lee Smith third. Small bike trophy dash Buich Branden. Big bike trophy dash Pauncho Dillard. Consolation Donnie Gosch.

Baytown Raceway Ron Garland Tommy Milburn Chris Chandler Donald Hamilton John Hart John Johnson Butch Brandon Rob Novak Johnny Johnson Tommy Shields Porky Rollins Harold Hicks Donny Childs George Huebner

Cubs explode past Pirates in West Loop tilt

Cubs exploded for six runs in the third inning and defeated the Pirates 11-2 in West Little League action. Shawn Wooster earned the win, Lee Aaron the loss, with Jim Dipple belting a home run and David Prickett collecting four hits.

Cubs Pirates Shawn Wooster Lee Aaron Jim Dipple Cub David Prickett Orioles Indians Kenny Heisig Clark Kilcrease David Erwin McKay Chem Tech Diamond Fence Williams Exxon Herbert Hauser Parts Supply Walker Realty L&l

Mrs Dean Moved From Baptist Hospital Cordial Care Unit

Jackson Mississippi AP reports Mrs Pat Dean widow of Dizzy Dean was moved Monday from the coronary care unit at Baptist Hospital. The brief item notes a change in patient status for the former baseball star’s wife.

Jackson Pat Dean Dizzy Dean Baptist Hospital

Major League Baseball Leaders Digest

Top leaders across leagues show leads in batting runs and hits. Key names include Hill Monday Stargall Wynn Rose Pav and Garvey with notable gains in home runs RBIs and stolen bases. Pitching leaders feature Morton Sut ton Denny Capra and Dierker with strong win totals and strikeout counts.

Hill Chi Stargall Pgh Wynn Evans Atl Rose Cin Garvey Beneh Cash Phi Matthews R. Andrews Hin Murcer SP. Morgan Kingman Luainski Cey Cedenv Morgan Lopes Morton Sutton Denny Capra Dierker Marshall Lal Messersmith Cal Jackson Oak Randle Tex L.may Bal Hise Min Chalk Rudi Qak Munson Henderson Bochte Patek Lynn Powell Cle Briggs Mil R.jackson Oak Burroughs

Hill Stars Honored At Sam Houston State University

Huntsville Texas Two Baytown football players and two from Barbers Hill earned letters at Sam Houston State University as per coach Dr Bill Tidwell Sterling trio Steve Hughes Gil Edwards Jimmy Sylvia and Mike Armstrong from Barbers Hill plus Crosby s Steve Skrla. Bearkats finished 47 in 1974 sixth in Lone Star Conference.

Huntsville Baytown Barbers Hill Sam Houston State University Bill Tidwell Sterling Steve Hughes Gil Edwards Jimmy Sylvia Mike Armstrong Steve Skrla Crosby Tidwell Bearkats

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