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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

Page

7

Denton Hot Team In Legion Tournament

Denton extends its season in the American Legion state camps double elimination bracket as Rockdale advances. Austin blanked Lubbock 4-0 in a regional setup, while shrimping season opens August 5 with license validity through August 31 and trawl mesh rules unchanged. Jim Nelson Sporting Goods advertises legal-size trawls and new gear for shrimp season.

Austin Denton Rockdale American Legion Lubbock Tri-City Beach Nelson's Sporting Goods Jim Nelson Adv

Johnson In Rare Form Beats Winnsboro 6 1

Jerry Johnson struck out 14 while allowing two hits as Baytown Humble White Sox blanked Winnsboro 6 to 1. Rob Maxwell had three hits for Baytown, Johnson silenced Winnsboro except for a fourth inning line drive error, and Baytown earned a second round game against Irving at 8 p.m. Friday.

Irving Jerry Johnson Winnsboro White Sox Baytown Highlands Johnson Feld Winnsboros Jerry Rob Maxwell

Whitey Ford Notches His 20th Victory

Whitey Ford earns his 20th win with Lula Arroyo saving his game at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees remain three games ahead of Detroit as Ford improves to 20-2 in an 8-2 victory over the Angels, with Berra and Richardson homering. The piece also notes other NL and AL results and includes a closing note about the camel.

Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox Eddie Plank Cy Young Walter Johnson Christy Mathew Grover Cleveland Alexander Kid Nichols Jim Galvin Tim Keefe John Clarkson Mike Welch Charles Radbourne Ford Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Detroit Whitey Yankee Chesbro New York the Mirror Luis’ Ford Yankees Chicago White Sox Baltimore Kansas City Minnesota St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Arroyo Bobby Richardson Yogi Berra Bill Skowron Jim Donahue Berra Yankee Stadium Tigers Chicago Norm Cash l Chico Fernandez Juan Pizarro Don Messi Milt Pappas A’s al Schroll

Spahn Eyes 300th Win Against Cubs At Home

Warren Spahn, 40, Milwaukee Braves lefty, aims for his 300th National League victory tonight at County Stadium against the Chicago Cubs. The veteran pitcher seeks only the 13th NL pitcher to reach 300, with 290th win last week and a strong 3.40 ERA this season.

ED Wilks Associated Press Whitey Ford Lula Arroyo Warren Spahr Spehn Milwaukee Braves Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Wis Warren Spahn County Stadium Spahn San Francisco Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox Old Mose Braves Boston Grove Tur Cy Young Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Grover Cleveland Alexander Kid Nichols Jim Galvin Tim Keefe John Clarkson Eddie Plank Mike Welch Charles Radbourne Young Nichols Galvin Keefe Clarkson Welch Radbourne Plank

Fishing Ladies Share Big Reds Off Texas Coasts

Local anglers report strong reds and speckled trout along Trinity Bay Cedar Point Bird Island Cedar Bayou and near Cedar Bayou. Mrs. Bill Shaffer and Mrs. Lucille White each land five pound red while George Smith’s party reels a 28 pound kingfish offshore. Community families from Harold Lane Smith's Point and Wolfe's Reservoir add to the catch as Trinity Bay sportsmen seek favorable seas and bait at hard conditions.

Bill Shaffer Trinity Bay Lucille White Cedar Point Bird Island Cedar Bayou A. J. Craw Worthley Crawley George Smith Harold Lane Galveston Dr.Smith Harold East Bay Han

Thursday's Major League Scores Across Cities

A scrambled wire of scores lists New York Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Chicago and other cities with results like Washington LA Minnesota Kansas City and more. Notable lines show Detroit 3 Chicago 2 and Dallas Fort Worth 1 with Denver 14 and Omaha 1 among scattered figures.

New York Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Chicago Washington Los Angeles Minnesota Kansas City Los Boston Kansas Ae Asbogiation

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