Baseball Plan Faces Criticism From District 12 4A
A proposal to move high school baseball from March to June or May to late July prompts debate among administrators and coaches. Critics say sampling opinions via principals misses athletic directors’ views and raises concerns about discipline, funding, and scheduling, while weather and school commitments complicate any shift.
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George
Moose) Morton
Ball High
Texas
Ball
Charles Churchill
TIL
Austin
Baytown Wins 7-1 in Feverish Double Play Finish
Baytown survived three double plays and a bunt steal surge to beat Smiley 7 to 1, clinching first place in the 12-4A baseball race. Oliver earned the win, with key two run hits from Steed, Ueckert, and Walker driving Baytown’s offense as Smiley’s bid faltered late.
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Luedhke
Gan
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al Curry
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Doggett
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Richard Walker
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Ueckert
Walker
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Lefi End
Stratton
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Sammy Masters
Ueck
Eagle
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Doyle Welch
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Sauls
Robert Oliver
Abe Reiszner
Curry
Combs
Roy Smith
Oliver Wagon
Houston classic golf show Palmer chases Thomson lead
Arnold Palmer trails Peter Thomson by one stroke after three rounds of the $40,000 Houston golf classic. Thomson carded 65 71 136 to lead, with Barber Pott and Hebert close behind as wind shaped the day. Palmer fired a 69 missing a tie by inches on the final green.
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Arnold Palmer
Peter Thomson
Palmer
Australia
Thomson
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Johnny Pott
Livre’ Hebert
No Change Friday- Home Opener Looks Like Jinx For AL
The report notes mixed results as AL teams open at home with Minnesota and Kansas City losing, Washington beating the Twins in Los Angeles, and Detroit, Cleveland, New York, and Chicago posting varied wins. It mentions Tommy Bolt’s temper, Gary Player’s Masters finish, and Sifford’s historic PGA Open participation, with Yankees and Dodgers headlines on multiple games. The piece highlights Benny Davis era parity across leagues and opening-week crowd observations.
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Associated Press
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Reds
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Gary Player
South Africa
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Ter Eames
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Thomson
Bowie
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Schedul
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Gaston
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Ram
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Wally Moon
Baseball Standings District 12-44 Friday Results
Baytown tallies seven runs over Stolley and Pasadena posts a ten run win over Brazosport. Texas City narrowly defeats Ball High two to one in a district baseball update.
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Baytown
Stolley
Pasadena
Brazosport
Texas City
Ball High
Pender Favored To Retain Crown In Title Fight
Boston AP reports Paul Pender a 21 favorite to defend his middleweight title against Basilio in a 15 round TV bout from Boston Garden on ABC Eastern time. Pender, 30, from Brookline, prepares with Basilio style sparring as the bout shapes a sharp contrast in stand up boxing. Basilio, a former champ from upstate New York, arrives after comeback wins and seeks to upset the title, with both fighters cautious on a finish before 15 rounds.
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Kansas Relays Open With Record By TSU
Kansas Relays opened with notable marks as TSU set a college division relay record in the four mile event on wet cinders. TSU’s sprint corps won the 440 yard relay in 41.1 seconds, ahead of East Texas State, while Houston University’s foreign quartet led by Lawrence, Almond, Qohesey, and Maew posted 17:02.3 in the four mile relay.
This Week in Sports Finals Night Schedule
A compact schedule lists events from a track meet with finals in heats by class B 3A and 4A. Races include 40-yard relays 88-yard runs 120-yard hurdles 10-yard dashes 18 yard hurdles 22-yard dashes mile and mile relay with finals at 7 15 to 9 10 pm. Baseball games show Cleveland B at Baytown 4 pm and South Houston at Baytown 7 pm.
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World’s widest street in Boon Armies Argentina opened
A reported avenue called Avenida 9 de Julie in Boon Armies Argentina is described as the widest in the world at TA yards wide, attracting attention for its unprecedented breadth and local impact on traffic and city planning.
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Boon Armies
Arceentina
All-Star picks name 124A football standouts
McManus leads Dallas district players named to 124A South All Star roster with Patterson McReynolds Barfield and Wilbert from Brazoria Galveston Pasadena Baytown among honored schools. North and South teams will meet at the San Antonio clinic in August with rosters yet to be released.
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Vernon McMannis
Ccnvuy
McManus
Brazosport
Wilbert
Pat
Cubs to shuffle manager after Sunday two week stint
Vedie Himsl will step down as Cubs head for a two week term ending after Sunday's Philadelphia doubleheader. Chicago won 3-2 over the Phillies in Friday night action, remaining midpack as Sandy Koufax notched an April six hitter for the Dodgers. Don Zimmer drove Cubs scoring with a single and two doubles as Billy Williams and Ron Santo contributed in the defeat of the Reds.
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Associated Press
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Himsl
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Pittsburgh
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Reds
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Ron Stanto
Tory Curry
al Heist
Texas Keeps Unbeaten in SWC With Rice Victory
The Longhorns rolled to a 12-6 win over Rice, extending their season-long streak to 15 straight victories. Texas holds a 60 league record and a firm one-game lead over Baylor atop the Southwest Conference race.
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Rice
Associated Press
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Baylor
Civil Service Jobs Openings With Good Pay
Government positions offer starting pay around 446.00 per month with strong security and advancement. Many roles require little education or experience, but applicants must pass a test. competition is stiff, with only about one in five applicants succeeding.
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Se Civil Service
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Ings
Tnini
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