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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1951
Page
8
Dan Shults reports surging Hemphill and Hemphamps opening round wins as Hemphill edges a favorite 11-1 in a high stakes playoff. The schedule shows Ti at 7 30 p.m. and Hemphill at 9 p.m. with a large crowd expected for the Frants Hemphill clash, two key season contests.
Paine Bros and Leggett's Drug square off in a best of three series to decide the City League title. Leggett's won 17 4 to tie the series while Paine Bros previously held a 1 victory. winner meets WW at 7 30 pm Friday in the opening game of the championship. Also note Magellan’s voyage took 1093 days from 1913.
Editorial notes the rise of American travel to national parks and foreign destinations, citing three million Americans on the road and a global travel economy. It highlights profits for hotels, motor courts, gas stations, and sporting goods, with Canada Mexico and European destinations drawing American dollars amid postwar growth.
Brandeis discusses the term old maid or spinster and its social meaning. He cites councils offering apartments to spinsters, describes public reactions, and contrasts American and Russian views. The piece reflects on single women, marriage pressures, and personal coping in a world with few eligible partners.
A Cincinnati preacher chats with Tip O’Weill the Cincinnati outfielder about attending the game on Sunday. The minister declines saying it’s his busiest day, then jokes about the sun and right field. A little girl asks a merchant for cloth to make a dress and offers a kiss as payment.
Henry McLemore weighs the age claims of Satchel Paige and Jersey Joe Walcott, joking that Paige may be centuries old while Walcott’s age is tied to legendary eras. He muses on redwood foundations and archival prints, blending satire with playful jab at boxing and baseball lore.
Washington Merry-Go-Round by Drew Pearson surveys GI complaints from camps worldwide. It notes generals like Mark Clark Collins and Vandenberg employ personal servants, while a Korean sergeant questions luxuries for brass hats. Other letters cover AWOL pay, dependents in Japan, Lackland’s diarrhea outbreak, and looming fuel shortages discussed with President Truman.
In the 1951 Southwest Conference race the Texas Longhorns enter as the talent leader with a deep bench and key Baytown players highlighted. TCU’s Bartosh Floyd punch challenges Texas, while SMU relies on Benners and strong nonconference tests. Baylor and Arkansas face uncertain cycles, and A&M struggles with quarterback shortages.
Baytown San Thre Baytown Sim Inc lists Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas with Fred Hartman as Editor and Publisher Syd Gouid as Advertising Manager Beulah Mae Jackson Office Manager Warren Edwards Managing Editor and subscription rates by carrier or mail with advance payment National representative Texas Daily Presa League. Entered as second class matter at Baytown Post Office under Congress act March 3 797.
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