Final Play Off Game To Crown Major City Champs Is Thursday
Humble Hurler Johnny Spurgeon held the Dittman club to four hits and drove in three runs as Humble won 4-3 to tie the Major City softball playoff at one game apiece. Rudy Pagel sparked a late rally with a two base hit as Spurgeon’s defense faltered, and Chappell delivered a clutch two–bagger in the sixth to force the decider set for Thursday afternoon at diamond one.
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Sudio
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Fead
Coap Chappell
Fumble
Ting
Bercher
Dittman Hoye
Olljols
Two Baytown Teams Still Kicking In Houston Tourney
Two local Baytown teams advance in the Houston Chronicle softball tournament. Hemphill Pontiac faces Dickson Drilling at 8:30 p.m. at Mason Park after a 6-2 win led by Fred Hand’s homer and key hits from Craddock and Schwartzkont. Gamble Club meets International Harvester at Settegast Park at 3:30 p.m. today, following a 2-0 win by Humble Club over American General Insurance with Webster Brinkley’s nine strikeouts.
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Houston Chronicle
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Mason Park
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Houston
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American General Insurance
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Downtown
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Jimmy Senders
Mast Jack Market Clinches Semi Final Win in Junior City Softball
The Mast Jack Food Market blasted the Martin Addition Tigers 12 to 8 in a semifinal to reach the championship game against Paine Bros. Midgets. Led by Sonny Fuller and pitcher John Tubbe, Mast Jack built two big innings while Donny Choicher paced the Tigers with four hits. Tubbe vs Bond tomorrow pits Tubbe’s fastball against Paine’s steady offense as the district title game looms.
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Tubby) Tubbe
Donny Choicher
Tigers
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Jack
James Travis Sterling
Butch Fuller
Denny Herring
Tubbe
Andy Bond
Paine Nine
Bast Jack
A Fuller
Hinkle
Eange
Kitchell
Doak Walker Leads College All Stars Offense in Chicago Classic
Doak Walker of Southern Methodist and Clayton Towne of Minnesota were chosen as offensive leaders for the College All Stars to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field in Chicago Friday night. Co captains Welker and Tonnemaker, Walker’s left half role and Towne’s defense anchor were highlighted as the teams prepared with two practice sessions. Gordon Soltel missed practice due to a head injury. several players received votes for positions on offense and defense.
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Cartern
Jim Mertin
Notre Dame
Hall Haynes
Santa Clara
Heliback
Dick Kempthorn
Michigan
Tom Novak
Nebraska
Anderson
Gordon Soltel
Minnesota
Standings Games Tonight Across Multiple Cities
Dallas faces Shreveport in a key matchup while Fort Worth plays Beatmont and Oklahoma City visits Houston. Tulsa travels to San Antonio and Boston goes to New York in a busy slate of games.
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Beatmont Oklahome City
Houston
Tulsa
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Middleton Wins Skish Title at Baytown Paril
J W Middleton won the skish casting contest at the oilers ball park last night with 376 points in a castoff against Roland Williams after tying scores. Runnerups were W W Walligore 82 percent and C O Horton 80 percent. A nationally registered skish contest is planned for 3 pm August 2 on the lawn of Baytown Community House.
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Ballpari
Baytown
17 Women Qualify For Baytown Golf Tourney
Baytown Country Club tees off one of its biggest events as 17 women qualify for match play in the Women’s Golf Tourney. Qualifying yesterday featured Opal Turnes with 38 and Carman Kinsey at 36, with play continuing through Friday and the club championship set for Saturday a 54 hole format including qualifying rounds. Lawrence Reilly defends as reigning club champion.
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Kyle Alford
Opal Turnes
Malley Bates
Thelma Sanders
Mary Edith Clayton
Aren's
Totel
Lawrence Reilly
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Cameron Qualifies For National Amateur at Pine Forest
Jack Cameron, former Bay town ace, clinches a spot in the National Amateur at Pine Forest Country Club in Houston. Final scores show Cameron 0-76-154, with qualifiers including Weaver, Frei Moseley, Eddie Burke, and Dick McCreary. Weaver posted the best 36-hole total at 161-147.
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Baytown
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Pine Forest Country Club
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Buddy)Weaver
Frei Moseley
San Antonio
Eddie Burke
Dick McCreary
Weaver
Phillies Extend Lead as Goliat Delivers in 5-Run Rally
In a pivotal baseball night, Mike Goliat drove in the go ahead run with a clutch double as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 6 to 5. The win widened Philadelphia’s National League lead to five games while the Giants beat the Braves. In the American League, Detroit and New York both lost, Boston and Cleveland won, and Stan Musial powered the Cardinals to a rally against the Pirates.
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Midget Playoffs Open Tomorrow at Lee Field
Championship playoffs start tomorrow at 1 30 p m at Robert B Lee softball field with Hemphills Midgets and Highlands Merchants Midgets. The Biglands Merchants and Jake Kannarr Major League teams also meet on the Lee diamonds at 4 36 p m tomorrow.
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Highlands Merchant
Robert B. Lee
Bigalsnds Merchants
Jake Kannarr
Lee Diamonds
Sugar Ray Robinson Defends Welterweight Crown Tonight
Jersey City awaits as Sugar Ray Robinson weighs in at 247 pounds for a fifth and possibly last defense against Charley Fusari at Roosevelt Stadium. If he wins he could seek a middleweight title shot from Jake Lamotta. promoters forecast over 30,000 in attendance and a gate above 130000.
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Charley Fusari
Roosevelt Stadium
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Blond Fusari
Irvington
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Sugar Ray
Cats Defend Lead in Texas League Action
With one month left in the 1950 Texas league season the Wort Worth Cats clung to first place by sweeping Beaumont 9 4 and 6 5 in a twin bill. Mack Lemish starred as the reliever in both games. Dallas Eagles grabbed third place by taking two from Shreveport 2 6 5 3. San Antonio edged Tulsa 5 3 as home runs boosted the Oilers in a high scoring night.
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Cats
Beaumont
Pitt
Roughnecks
Mack Lemish
Fort Worth
Dallas’ Eagles
Shreveport
Don Eagles
Hivin
Stakelfeld
San Antonio
Missions
Tulsa
Oilers
Idahoma
Jerry Witte
Vernon
Roland Harrington
Hi City Softball Playoffs Set For Tonight
The Hi City softball league schedules a championship game tonight at seven. WEW Hollaway hosts the event as the league winds down with August ending and the title on the line.
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Eistatte Tedey
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