Humbles face Dittman in deciding Major City Soft League game
Dittman leads 1-0 in best two of three as Humble seeks revival with Geo Ray Traylor back in uniform and Pittman favored to anchor a win. Friday night action has fans buzzing as extra-base hits pace playoff pressure with Church League softball on tonight’s schedule across Cedar Bayou Highlands and Stewart venues.
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Dittman Boys
Pacome
Giiney
Leedia
Sgone
Ees
Casprell
Geo Ray Traylor
Traylor
Unipittman
Humble
Ee Humble
Highlands
First Presbyterian Gace Methodist
Stewartists Baptist
Central Baptist Temple Baptist
Shepherd Tops Bay shore Boat Regatta Winner
Adis Shepherd led a Bay shore Boat Club outboard regatta at Felders Park drawing about 8000 fans. He secured three firsts two seconds and two thirds across classes B A C and DE with Red and Rollin Pruett and Milton Lawless among notable contenders.
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Adis Shepherd
Bayshore Boat Club
Felders Park
Shepherd
Milton Lawless
Baytown
Red
Rollin Pruett
Red Pruett
Lawless
Jimmy McCreary
McCreary
Preetorall
Roiland Pruett
Baytown Golfers Lead Bogey Tournament Foursome
Four-player Baytown team L G Prof Sanders Kyle Alford D D Millard and W C Clark of Houston posted a 64 to win the Bosey Bogey Tournament at Baytown Country Club. Houston contingents filled second place ties and Bert Sheepman Jr led a Baytown pitching contest while Red Limberger took top putting honors. Hemphill Pontiac softball players prepare for Houston Chronicle tournament game.
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Houston
Baytown
Baytown Country Club
L. G.prof. Sanders
Kyle Alford
D. D. Millard
W. C. Clark
Houston Bogey Club
Charlie Naneck
Luther Kirby
H. Koonce
Port, Arthur
Milton Kelly, Jr
W. O. Brown
Bert Sheepman, Jr
C. D. Tolar
Jess Ruffer
Red Limberger
Hemphill Pontiac
Houston Chronicle
Beaumont Making Big Bid To Dust Fort Worth Cats
Beaumont Roughnecks overwhelmed Fort Worth 6 2 as Schoolboy tipped in a homer for Shreveport and Texas League top spot pursuit continued. Dallas Eagles beat Oklahoma City 9 6. Houston Bulls routed San Antonio 14 4. Schedule listed: Tulsa at Dallas, OKC at Fort Worth, Beaumont at Shreveport, San Antonio at Houston.
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United Press
Beaumont Roughnecks
Fort Worth
Mitakes
Roughnecks
Shreveport
Oilers
Rudy Minercia
Cats
Dallas Eagles
Oklahoma City
Tribe
Bob Buhl
Indians
Cantrel
Joe Valenmiera
Buhi
Houston Bulls
San Antonio
Tulse
Dallas
Okxishome City
Fort Worts
Beaumont Et Shrevewort
Houston
Fourth Little League World Series Opens Aug 23
Williamsport Pa will host the Fourth Annus Life League World Series from August 23 to 26 as teams from New York to Texas vie for the right to meet there. Little League Baseball, Inc founded by Carl Stotz in 1939 now spans 21 states with eight regional playoffs.
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Williamsport
New York
Texas
Little League Baseball, Incorporated
Wi- Hamswort
Carl Stotz
Stock Car Classic Looms at Darlington Labor Day
New York sports writer notes stock car racing’s rise as 200 drivers compete for 75 berths in Darlington South Carolina’s 500 mile event. Bill France predicts the race will test automotive design beyond Indianapolis. Entrants must be 21 with a 1945 50 American made sedan and qualify through 10 mile heats over 15 days.
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New York
Labor Day
Darlington
South Carolina
Barney Oldfields
Indianapolis
Bill France
Tional Association For
Indiana
Tall Flotiden
Florida
Canada
Derlington
Malcolm Campbell
John Cobb
Utah Salt Flats
Kelley New Champion of Texaco Club
Milton Kelley a Baytown banker golfer won the Texaco Country Club title defeating Foy of Houston. Kelley led four up after 9 holes and three up after 18, finished at even par on 27 and par 72 first 18. He earned the tournament medalist honors.
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Milton Kelley
Baytown
Texaco
Kelley
Foy
Houston
Women Golfers Begin Qualifying for Club Championship
Baytotn women start four day qualifying Tuesday at 3 30 pm for berths in the Ladies Club Championship Tournament. Match play begins next Saturday with in hole matches. Alma Morgan, defending champion, will participate. Course construction limits weekday starts to after 3 20 pm while weekends are unrestricted.
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Baytotn
Alma Morgan
Trout's Fast Ball Back With Big Bang
Tigers gain on Yankees and Indians as Trout returns to form after arm trouble. He sparks a series of wins with a six hit victory over the Yankees and a 4 to 0 shutout of the Senators. Phillies and Cardinals win in the National League while Red Sox star Ellis Kinder drives in eight runs.
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New York
Detroit
Ped Rolfe
Virgil Trucks
Trout
Yankees
Senators
Tigers
Indians
Tommy Byrne
Pira
Fine Hurtin
Praan Ae Sen
Sal Mazio
Cardinals
Phillies
Cloyd Boyer
Qpener
Lefty
Max
Lanier
Ellis Kinder
Red Sox
Aix
Chicago
Houston And Friedman Top Marksmen At Shoot
Houston and Friedman led the Baytown Rifle and Pistol Club August shoot with top rifle and pistol scores. Houston won rifle with 282 of 400, Darsee was second 883, Horton third 380. Friedman won pistol with 237 of 300, Darsee second 213, Houston third 210.
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Marshall Houston
S. S. Pried
Houston
George Darsee
Clint Horton
Friedman
Darsee
Hooper Named Beaumont Stock Car President
Mrs. Howard Hooper of Raytown today presides over the Beaumont Stock Car Roll-Over Club after finishing second in the women’s race at the Beaumont track yesterday and becoming the first woman to roll over there. Mrs. Neil Lang of Baytown placed third in the women’s event while her husband took two third-place honors in the heat and feature stock car races.
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Howard Hooper
Raytown
Beaumont
Neil Lang
Baytown
Championship series slated for August 16 finals
The notice indicates a potential two of three finals series starting Wednesday August 16 if games are required. If no games are needed, the finals will begin on that date as the championship series.
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Church League
Satel
Faytown Radio Service
Minnesota
Dial
Floyd Burns Marine Supply
Texas Ave
Jury-Morphew
Wolverins Eloats Marine Paints & Accessories
Bob Spalding
Fred
Lana O'Hagan
Acapulco Way
O'Hagan
JOE Huggins Co., Inc
By Oscar Fraley
France
Stanhope Lineberry
Mecklinburg
Caroline
Lineberry
Charlotte
Curly Kayde
Benny
Menace
Curly
Ali
Fxei
Aky Sam
Benry
Sust
Joel
Texaco Club
Rael René
Hiller
Sid Gordon
Reds
Dodgers
White Sox
Browns
Athletics
Houston and Friedman
Sun
Taski
Southern Pine Lumber
Temple Lumber Company
IAL
Harris County
Federal Savings:& Loan Association
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