Ganders vs Brazosport Tilt Set for Tuesday Showdown
REL and Brazosport meet Tuesday in Freeport in a conservatively played baseball matchup. Robert E. Lee Gardners carry a 21-4 season record behind strong pitching by Park and Boswell while Brazosport looks to slow their district rivals. Both teams rely on solid defense and timely hitting as they chase a key win in a tight standings race.
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Baytown
David Larson
Galenti
Park
J. B. Carroll
Lewis Boswell
Don Treutand
Hardt
Eagles take third at Region IV meet in Victoria
Barbers Hill Eagles score 36 points finishing third behind Tidehaven and Barbers Hill. Sophomore Bobby Steck wins the 100 yard dash in 10.1, and the relay quartet shatters the meet record with 43.6 to place second. Steck also places third in the 220 yard dash as teammates Ferrell Lansford Tilton and Stech contribute, while Crosby entries fail to reach state.
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Hill
Eagles
Bobby Steck
Steck
Wayne Rains
Pearland
Eagle
Walter Ferrell
Benny Lansford
James Tilton
Stech
Wey
Pettus
Lloyd Faulk
Santa Rosa
Danny Walker
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Donald Kennedy
Tilton
Lansford
Walker
Barbers Hill
Crosby
Tommy Svoboda
Gary
Ganders Rally as Brazosport Visit Freeport for Key Game
Gander baseball fans urged to form a police escorted caravan to Freeport for the 7 p.m. clash with the Brazosport Exporters Tuesday at REL Fieldhouse. Bob Jones seeks cars and voluntary riders, with 4:30 p.m. departure from the fieldhouse. call 3826516 to arrange and estimate attendees.
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Bob Jones
Dakenterel
Freeport
Ganders
Brazosport
REL
Jones
Seers and Marshall Reach State Tennis Tournament
Bunting and sophomore Raoyvee Ann Marshall advanced to the state tournament by winning the regional doubles title in Houston. They defeated Port Arthur’s Molly McGee and Rhonda Fleming 63 62 in semis and Bryce Stone and Nan Perry 64 75 in the final after sitting out the first round.
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Molly McGee
Rhonda Fleming
Port Arthur
Bryce Stone
Nan Perry
Austin
Karen Wheeler
Houston Lee
Ann Gwers
Clint Nettleton
Wheeler
Finish Last Bucs See Misfortune At Baytown Relays
Baytown Carver endured a rough Baytown Relays finishing last as Houston Elmore edged Houston Washington 93 to 52 for the team title. Carver’s sprint relay missed an exchange amid season bests and two runners suffered muscle issues, forcing possible miler substitution. Kermit Smith Clemon Burris Ronald Alderson and Offie Lands led that unit. Arthur Roberson cleared 13 6 in pole vault a meet record tie.
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Carver
Bucs
Houston Elmore
Houston Washington
Roy Tutennis Snay
Kermit Smith
Clemon Burris
Ronald Alderson
Offie Lands
Arthur' Roberson
Beaumont Hebert
Robert Holmes
Mays Breaks NL Home Run Record in Giants Win
Wilie Mays hit his 511th homer, a 420 foot shot at the Astrodome to lift the Giants over Houston 4 2. H W Smith of Palestine Tex recovered the ball and Franks paid 50 dollars for it. Mays later moved into fourth on the all time list behind Ruth Williams Fox. The day also saw St Louis beat Pittsburgh 5 3 2 Cubs shutout Dodgers 2 0 Reds beat Phillies 2 2 and Atlanta top New York Mets 5 2.
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Nightcap
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Sadecki
Tracy Ballard
Counting Robinsons Orioles Smash Yankees Streak
Orioles win 71 as Frank and Brooks Robinson anchor two doubles and key runs. New York drops six straight while Baltimore runs to six consecutive victories. Aaron Roy White leads Yankees with 318, but team hits .199. Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago win. Mincher and Reichardt pace other AL games.
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Associated Press
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Brooks
Baltimore
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Orioles
Yankees
Robinsons
New York
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Bobby Richardson
Tom Tresh
Joe Pepitone
Mickey Mantle
Elston Howard
Roger Marish
Clete Boyer
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REL Baseballers Top Conroe 2 1 For 21st Win
The Robert E. Lee Ganders beat Conroe 2 1 in eight innings to improve to 21 4 while Conroe falls to 14 2. Nor man Montgomery pitched seven innings four hits and earned the win. A one hit eighth inning featured Stanley Bishop’s pinch single driving in the decisive run as Alan Acosta and Jon Russell earlier produced the Ganders’ first score. Ricky Burch walk and a wild pitch in the eighth provided the other key moments.
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Robert E. Lee
Lewis Boswell
Alan Acosta
Jon Russell
Bishop
Ronnie Anderson
Randy Beckman
Acosta
Ricky Burch
Beckman
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