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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1960
Page
7
A note on Harvard University libraries revealing an estimated close to six million volumes. The statement reflects a historical library size context and may reflect period wording.
Hemus expressed optimism about the St. Louis Cardinals rising from seventh to first, saying odds are against but not impossible. The team won its seventh straight, beating the Braves in a three game set to climb in the standings, while other games left Pittsburgh, Chicago, and New York in tight races.
Kaminsky, a standout notched in the Texas all star clash, will play college basketball at Yale. The South beat the North 48 40 as Kaminsky and Phillips led with 18 and 13 points respectively. Key players Fisher and Carlson will move to Texas A M and Baylor, while Schaffer and Carlson anchored rebounds for their teams. Red Coby, Galena Park coach, departs as South’s coach and becomes business manager.
Pro Champion Rosburg starts strong at Singing Hills California as top contenders like Ken Venturi Jack Burke and Tom Liter watch his wedge work. The field includes Darrae Saliver and Fasterwald, with Expectation that Rosburg will refine his swing ahead of the national PGA chase.
CHICAGO AP Jim Brewer a Cubs rookie pitcher suffered a fractured orbit below his right eye after being punched by Billy Martin during the Cubs Reds game. Surgery may be delayed due to swelling as doctors assess sight and injury severity, leaving the 22 year old out for at least a month.
Dallas Texas sports writers and coaches name Port Arthur as the top 4A candidate in the state with Baytown and Port Neches as near rivals. Beaumont’s Sparky Adams cites four Yellow Jackets as potential all stars, while Port Arthur’s strength centers on Haines Woodson Johnson Reeves. Underwood tone remains dismissive yet acknowledges Baytown’s depth.
Bay City roars back with four runs in the sixth inning to topple Baytown 8 to 4 at Strawberry Field Pasadena. Jackie Byrd held Bay City to three hits through five frames before trouble struck as David Harrison Sam Powell Mike Van Dyke loaded the bases and Bay City rallied for the win. Russell Cram’s third inning blast and Paul Kristik’s perfect relief contribute to the Bay City victory with Kristik earning the win and Byrd the loss.
A fragmented sports brief shows Tigers at Rio Grande with sparse details and unclear standings. Names and locations appear garbled, but the item centers on a baseball standings update and a game reference.
Ray Moore and Hal Battey, former Sox battery, delivered vengeance as Battey hit a two run homer in the eighth to defeat Chicago 2-1. Moore allowed only one hit through seven and a third in relief as Washington snapped a four game skid.
Cleveland AP Genial Jimmie Dykes travels to Cleveland to sign a contract to manage the Indians for the final seven weeks of the 1960 season. General manager Frank Lane says he will be given every consideration if the team shows marked improvement in the remaining 54 games. Dykes plans no changes to the 14 game home stand and will meet with coaches after signing.
Mont Belvieu girl Carvelyn Leonard received a trophy and two medals at a Mont Belvieu appreciation dinner in Houston for top summer junior Olympic performances. She won the 50-yard dash in the state meet and anchored a third place 220-yard relay, with a 6.4 clocking previously a national record. Also honored were Randy McCollim Glenn Cotten and Randy Underwood for Olympic performances.
At the Texas Coaches Association convention in Dallas Baytown’s Vernon Olney lost 30 pounds and dropped to the No 2 backfield while Butch Williams sprained an ankle and Pinky Anderson re aggravated a knee injury. South coach Buck Underwood praised Olney as a fine ballplayer but noted he was lovesick over his engagement to Sandra Sutphin, and additional Bay-Tex standouts include Lynard Hinojosa Tionnie Crouch Char Talbert and Don Bouvier.
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