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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1951
Page
9
Hemphill defeats Franta in a playoff matchup as Jack Williams shines with strong pitching and key hits. Johnny Hurt drives in three runs while Hemphill pitchers limit Franta to three early errors and hold on for a 4 4 tie into late innings.
The Baytown Open tennis tournament resumes with quarter and semi final singles matches at Humble courts. Five singles matches feature evenly matched juniors. Semi finals and doubles take place this afternoon with finals tomorrow to accommodate out of town players returning Sunday.
Jim Mallory a 180 pound recruit from Lee’s high school aims for Tyler Junior College with Tomie Ward from Bell High and Jack Mosher from Texas City. Ward previously at Texas U freshman squad, Mosher starred for Tyler basketball. Baytown tennis previews bulky plans for a large junior event at Lee High coached by Leo LaBorde and Humble Tennis Club backing.
Parkinson will represent Robert E. Lee Ganders in the All Star schoolboy game in San Antonio as a South team member. He plans to attend college this fall and continue football, though he remains undecided about his next program. He’s been in summer workouts but reported out of condition after early week scrimmages. The South squad is larger. Worth, coached by Frank Howard, is favored to win. Coach Paul Bryant leads the South. Also noted, Fred Smith of Tyler was sold to Austin in a Big State League deal with Howard Green announcing. Lee Forrest, a free agent pitcher from Dallas, was signed by Tyler. In Charleston, a April 1838 fire destroyed 1158 buildings.
In the Church League softball playoffs on Lee Diamond One Memorial Baptist faces Wooster Baptist at 7 30 p m and St Mark s Methodist plays Highlands First at 9 p m If St Mark s and Memorial win they meet next Monday in a best of three for the league crown A Highlands First or Wooster win would force a late rubber game and push the finals to Friday with St Mark s favored to win the title
Tam O'Shanter golf fans will hear a radio description of the Tam O'Shanter Golf Tournament on KREL this week. The first Chicago tournament broadcast runs 3:30 to 4:00 pm today with Harry Wismer at the mike. The Liberty Broadcasting System will feed the tourney to KREL. Saturday's air time is about 2:20 pm to 4:45 pm. Sunday closes the event from 6:29 to 7:30 pm. Wismer will interview top players on the tour, with Home Lockers Incorporated sponsoring the broadcasts.
The Maulers toppled the undefeated Sheriffs in a nine inning drama at Rochelle Stadium. A late three run burst and a disputed first base call sparked the rally as Penne Bros beat Junior Newsboys 9-8 in extras. The league standings show the Sheriffs one game up with three left to play.
At Channelview Speedway a backward minus 15 lap consolation steeplechase will showcase a big racing program on Saturday night. Drivers balance cars for a counter stockwise track run, making the steeplechase unpredictable as clockwise action tests the field. Those failing to place in the three roward races will transfer to W-lap heats based on entries. First races start at 8 15 p.m.
A Baytown group sponsors a junior casting team set to depart for Fort Worth for the South Western Casting Association tournament. Members include Roland Williams Carroll Russell Elisor John Russell Harry Bonds Sonny and Jerry Powell. They travel by air with Mrs A H Dunkerly and daughters Margo Barbara Jr and Mrs H H Haralson accompanying.
The program includes three heat races plus the Blap trophy dash and a 23 lap feature. Jim Fonville, last week's feature winner, will attempt a second Mn Tow title this week and be present to challenge for the win.
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