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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1954
Page
8
Pirates ride three game win streak into a bout with the Highlands, as Pittsburg fans celebrate a fresh surge in the pennant chase. The club’s offense clicked with back-to-back homers and a dramatic ninth inning rally fueling the win.
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis weighs a possible European exhibition with a fellow fighter and referee as he trims about 20 pounds for a deal. In horse racing news Monmouth Park hosts the Sapling Stakes with Royal Note aiming for next year’s Derby spot. Birthday notes, baseball and golf tidbits follow, including Alvin Dark’s wife’s remarks on pitching ranges and Harvie Ward’s earplugs routine.
Ottomax Ziegler led Baytown Athletic Club at Speedy arena near Conroe Friday night, as Sammy Reacock stopped Wilfred Gray of Bellaire by TKO. Manuel Quizaro won on points against Tommy Scott of Bellaire, while Rance Moore drew with Jim Haill of Houston.
Baytown’s Brown Bombers host Channelview at Jaycee Park at 7 30 pm after a 3 1 win over La Porte. Fontenot Elliott Baumann Hartman and McAfee lead Baytown while Highlands aims to stay undefeated in a Monday follow up game.
Cooperstown prepares for the annual Hall of Fame game between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Redlegs on Monday. The event attracts visitors to honor baseball’s immortals, with plaques unveiled for new inductees Bill Terry, Bill Dickey, Walter Maranville and others. The crowd at Doubleday Field will be about 9,000, far smaller than big-city sellouts, but the village thrives on this one major league showcase each year.
Shreveport pitcher John Andre improved to 16-8 after a five hit game securing a 3-1 victory over Fort Worth. Andre, now bound for the Chicago Cubs next season, helped push his team toward top pitching honors in the league as other Texas League results unfolded across the night.
Will Harridge selects Don Stevens and Nester Chylak to officiate the Babe Ruth League World Series at Griffith Stadium starting August 17. Eight regional winners from across the country will compete in a five day single elimination tournament for boys aged 13 to 15.
West All-Stars overcame a 7 to 6 halftime deficit to beat the East 18 to 7 in the fifth Greenbelt Bowl at Childress Texas before 4 500 fans. East led early on a 23-yard run by Bill Dendy, with Frank Ryan converting, and Kenneth Ford later found Lindly Davis for a 31-yard strike before Odessa’s Carl Schlemeyer missed an extra point. Odessa’s kicker’s missed kick was part of three failed attempts in the game.
August fades while fans anticipate SWC action. Texas teams like Baylor, Rice, TCU seek top spots as preseason chatter hails Texas, Baylor and SMU, with Moegle and returning lettermen shaping title hopes.
Coaches from nearly every state converge on Dallas for a week long coaching school presented by the Texas High School Coaches Association. About 2000 attendees will study football basketball and track under a faculty including Jess Neely Bobby Dodd Red Sanders and Eddie Hickey, with all star games slated for Friday and Saturday nights. Herbert Schade wins 14 000 meter event in Hamburg opening program of 1954 German track and field championships.
Wooster Baptist leads the standings with 11 wins and 2 losses as Memorial Baptist sits second at 9 and 4. Central Baptist is third at 8 and 4 with Second Baptist at 7 and 5 fighting to avoid St. Mark’s, who trail at 7 and 7. The Seconds must sweep three games in a schedule including Central Baptist and Wooster Baptist to claim fourth place.
A new syndicate of 15 Philadelphia businessmen led by a drug store executive planned to offer the Mack family at least 4.5 million dollars to head off outside bids for the Philadelphia Athletics. The group aims to keep the American League in Philadelphia and meet with Roy and Haile Mack to counter Arnold Johnson’s 4.5 million Kansas City bid.
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