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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1950
Page
9
The pre-season softball tournament opens next Monday night at Lee Diamonds, featuring eight outside clubs from General Tire to Wade's in Ligajor City League. Teams include Baytown, Ke Baytown, Jones Apothecary, Mearn's Chevrolet, Higginbotham Motor, Culpepper Furniture, O'Brien's Food Market, and others, with Keystones Realty out and Wade's entering the league.
Eight teams in the Coffee Club standings face a late start with action through Tuesday. No. 1 La Porte versus Big Iofan at 1 30 pm and Cul sec against Baker's Market at 7 80 pm. Generals Tire and Jones 2 clash at 9 pm. Finals scheduled for Friday with semis the previous night and the title at 9 pm.
Federal Communications Commission grants a graduate application for Terrell Texas Broadcasting Corporation to operate a daytime only station on 1570 kilocycles with a power of Kw. Fred L. Messengill, publisher of the Terrell Daily Tribune, is president of the corporation. Wilburn Shaw discusses superstition in racing and recounts a tale of missing shoes that influenced his third Indianapolis victory. He notes drivers are focused, claims there are no drunks, and questions jet propulsion on highways.
A man identified as William P. Kelleher, 39, fell from a dock into the Turning Basin area near Toth Street gate and drowned. Justice Neal Shurtleff ruled accidental drowning. Also notes electrical contractor Jack J. Hill died in Houston after 18 years in the trade. funeral planned Wednesday.
The report lists several games last night: Beaumont defeated by 7 to 6 amid late rallies. Tulsa beat Oklahoma City 9 to 1 behind Bob Nie man’s two homers. Fort Worth erased a deficit to beat Dans Eagles 9 to 5 with Dee Fondy delivering a key two run shot. Houston Buffs over San Antonio Missions 5 to 3 after a seven inning burst. Tonight’s schedule features Dallas at Fort Worth, Houston at San Antonio, Oklahoma City at Tulsa, and Shreveport at Beaumont.
RCA chairman David Sarnoff told a Museum of Science and Industry audience that television could determine the next U.S. president. He spoke at a dedication for two RCA television exhibits and urged that a president must be photogenic and wear the right necktie to reflect genuine sincerity, detected more by eye than ear.
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