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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2006
Page
7
A longtime Houston Raceway Park Super Comp racer Rockey Keyes died Saturday from injuries after his car swerved left at the finish line and hit the retaining wall during a time trial. The cause is under investigation and Keyes regularly raced at HRP and other Texas tracks.
Houston overcame 12 hits allowed by Roy Oswalt and a blown save by Brad Lidge. Mike Lamb and Willy Taveras homered in the ninth to lift the Astros 8 7 over Arizona, trimming their NL pennant hopes while leaving Diamondbacks just shy of tying San Diego in the NL West. The Astros sit 6 1/2 games back in the NL Central and four back in the wild card.
Today on air includes horse racing Haskell/Taylor Matchmake WV Derby on ESPN at 4 p.m. X Games coverage noon on X Games 12 and 2 p.m. on ABC. F1 Hungarian Grand Prix at 6:30 a.m. Brickyard 400 at 1 p.m. Pro baseball games include Braves at Reds noon and Astros at Diamondbacks 3:30 p.m. Mets at Phillies 7 p.m. Pro basketball WNBA San Antonio at Minnesota 6 p.m. Hall of Fame Game Oakland vs Philadelphia 7 p.m. Pro golf events span Scandinavian Masters 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and LPGA Women's British Open 12:30 p.m. Legg Mason Classic tennis finals 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Acura Classic finals at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Doyle Barlow, sports editor, can be reached by phone at 281 425 8031 or via email at sports baytownsun com for questions about today’s stories or future sports ideas.
AP Football Writer CANTON Ohio reports the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony honoring Reggie White Warren Moon John Madden Rayfield Wright and Harry Carson. The event featured tears and the crowd chanting Reggie as Troy Aikman wore No 8 in tribute to White whose death in 2004 was marked by a poignant moment with his son Jeremy present.
Baytown’s Youth Football League under the Baytown Evening Optimist Club remains strong with roughly 400 players in two divisions for 9-10 and 11-12 year olds. Vernon Hayes notes variable cheerleader numbers, from 300 to 600, and emphasizes open participation with a signup fee to play. Former players like Clint Stoerner, Eli Roberson, and Drew Tate started in this program.
The Optimist Club of Baytown will hold signups on Sunday August 13 August 20 and August 27 at the Baytown Evening Optimist building 1724 Market St. First games begin September 9. For information call Andre Corley 281 837 2291 or Vernon Hayes 281 427 2250.
In Henryetta Oklahoma locals celebrate Troy Aikman’s enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, famed for steering the Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles, remains a public figure as FOX analyst and a frequent advertiser. The piece also recalls an earlier local tie to Aikman through a related sports editor’s firing in 1988.
Tiger Woods finished his second round early Saturday then played a solid third round, stringing together tee to green shots. He birdied two of the last three holes to post his third straight 66 as he pursues consecutive victories, with coverage continued on page 8A.
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