Baytown Oilers Edge Mechanics 4 3 in 10 Innings
Baytown Oilers win a 4 3 extra inning victory over the Mechanics Uniform Supply of Houston. Oliver Littlejohn drove in the winning run with a two base hit in the 10th after Mickey Pillow tied the game with a two run homer in the eighth. Travis Day earned his eighth win, while Davenport got the decision for Oilers and Wagner took the loss. Oilers totaled 22 hits off Wagner as Baytown evened the season series with Mechanics.
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Baytown II Nine Guns For Title Tonight
Baytown all stars meet Pasadena National League in a district three Little League final at 7:30 p.m. in Pasadena. Manager Lefty Frazier’s Baytown won 10-6 over Pasadena American League last Monday, while Pasadena Nationals beat Bellaire 7-2 to reach the final. Baytown will start with Charles Porter or Lucas Vegas on the mound. Doug Bell cannot pitch Friday after pitching last Monday. The winner advances to the eight team Bay City sectional starting next Monday, with Bay City arranging accommodations for a party of 25 if Baytown prevails.
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Pasadena
Lefty Frazier
Baytown
Pasadena Nationals
Bellaire
Charles Porter
Lucas Vegas
Doug Bell
Bay City
M. E. Morgan
the Sun
Bow Hunters Invited for Instinctive Shoot at Buffalo Field
Bow and arrow enthusiasts in the area are invited to a raving round shoot at 2 p.m. Sunday by the Buffalo Field Archery Club on Memorial Drive and Post Oak Road in Houston. Dallas Arnett can be reached at 2044 or 4875 to participate. no entry fee. Spectators welcome.
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Post Oak Road
Houston
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Baytown
Arnett
Buffalo Field Archery Club
Richards Aims To Vault 16 Feet In One Year
Bob Richards, Olympic pole vault champion and philosophy teacher at La Verne College, announces a year of intensive training to break Cornelius Warmerdam’s 15 3 4 indoor and outdoor marks and reach 16 feet. He predicts a chance at 17 feet someday and plans a three point method to improve takeoff whip grip and push.
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All-Star Tilt Set For Texas Coast Defensive Showdowns
Fort Worth hosts the 20th annual Texas coaching school finale as the North and South squads meet in the North-South All-Star, featuring a split-T against a spread offense. Meyer's South leans on passing and running threats led by TCU and Texas players, while Tatum's North relies on a tricky split-T backfield and stout line play from Odessa to Dallas.
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Rochester
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Arlington
Walter Colley
Odessa
Stan Coker
Midland
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Dallas
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Atlanta
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Houston
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Barbers Hill
Gene Simpson
Smithville
Herbert Gray
Baytown
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Temple
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LaCoste
Clyde Leibenier
Conroe
Hal O Brien
Port Arthur
Burleigh Arnecke
Kerrville
Kevin Lounsberry
Don Watson
Franklin
VFW Reaches Finals as VEW Dominates Black's Pharmacy
VEW softballers advance to the Hi City playoff finals by routing Black's Pharmacy 14-2 in a two straight wins. Leggett and Kiwanis-Leggett split their series with Leggett winning 7-1 in the Thursday game to force a deciding tilt next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for the title shot. Chunker W. R. Mize starred for Leggett, allowing two hits in seven innings, while Donnie Andrus and Jamese Griggs contributed two hits apiece. Louis Carter starred for VEW, limiting Black's to three hits through four innings before the fifth inning eruption.
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W. R. Mize
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Donnie Andrus
Leg
Bill Bradbury
Buddy Duke
WEW
Louis Carter
Benefit Race At Arrowhead Park Raises Big Help For Davis
Carl Davis stock car owner facing blindness topped a Houston benefit night though he did not race. More than 3000 people contributed and about $2000 is expected for medical bills and family needs. Jud Larsen won the 25 lap feature with Williams losing the lead on lap 24. Regular program set for Saturday at 8 15 p m.
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Arrowhead Park
Houston
Davis
Jud Larson
Willie Williams
Wiliams
Dick Valentine
Billy Wade
Tommy Shifler
Hest
Jud Larsen
Norman Pierce
Buddy Rackley
Cecil Elliott
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J. D. Suchs
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Rackley
Blumfick
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Larsen
Bumfick
Buckner
Wade
Elliott
Gate Crashing Spiked in Fort Worth Lock Rollback
Fort Worth police report new locks halted the latest back door thefts at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum where teens paid 2.50 for duplicate keys to access public events. In Chester Pennsylvania a thief stole four sets of baseball bases after games, totaling 12 bases.
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Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Chester
Church Showdown Sets Softball Final on Lee Diamond
Highlands First Baptist and First Presbyterian clash at 9 p.m. Friday on Lee Diamond in a best-of-three series to decide who plays St. Mark's Methodist for the Church League softball title. Highlands First won game one, First Presbyterian took game two, and St. Mark's earned the finals by beating Baptist Temple in two straight.
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Lee
Diamond
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St. Mark’s
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