Open Tournament Looms as Baytown Oiler Pitchers Boost Hopes
Baytown Oilers host the Houston Post Semi Pro Tournament opener at Buff Stadium with new first baseman Griffin leading a late rally in the pre-tourney and a 4-3 win over Southern Select. El Campo Merchants meet Houston Heights in game two as Baytown eyes the title in a double elimination event featuring 14 teams and seven money spots.
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Fort Bend County
Jaybirds
Foc Hudson
Baytown
Oilers
Bobby Davidson
Houston
Texas U
Griffin
Frankie Sparacino
Levi Clay
Mickey Pillow
Melvin Berry
el Campo Merchants Cross
Houston Heights Bulldogs
Fort
Fort Bend
Southern
Ray Luna
Anderson
Kane
G Pillow
Merle Burch
Gault
Few
DO Flanagan
Davidson
Rode Griffin
Jess Burch
Pillow
Clay
Valadez
Hanta
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E. Luna
Hane
Southern Select
Hunta
Luzzia
Ferris
Sustieta
J. Burech
Sustiata
J. Burch
Ferrigs
R. Luna-i
Ray Sustrata
Bell and Campbell
Chase
VFW Kiwanis Vie For Softball Title Tonight
The Hicky League best-of-three series reaches its final game at 7:30 p.m. on Lee Diamond as VFW hosts Kiwanis. VFW leads after winning game one. Kiwanis evened the series with a Thursday victory. Dub Mize pitched well for Kiwanis, allowing four hits and five strikeouts, while Jimmy Rincon led Kiwanis at the plate with a triple and a single in five at bats.
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Lee Diamond
VFW
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Mize
Kiwanians
Jimmy Rincon
Louis Carter
Bill Bradbury
Lassies Earn Sportsmanship Award in North Shore Softball
Baytown's Lassies received the sportsmanship trophy from the North Shore Women's Softball League after a gate between the North Shore all-stars and Clover Leaf. All-Stars won nine to zero behind no hit pitching by Geni Rae Smith. Peggy Campbell and Frances Ayataischan led with top batting averages.
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Lassies
North Shore Women’s Softball League
All-Stars
North Shore Women's League
Clover Leaf Club
Geni Rae Smith
Clover Leaf
Peggy Campbell
Frances Ayataischan
US Golfers Hope for Better Weather in Americas Cup Finals
Six United States golfers enter the final 36 holes at the Seattle Golf Club aiming to extend a 4 to 3 lead over Canada and Mexico in the first Americas Cup team event. Poor wind and overcast skies slowed play as singles and threesomes replace the opening Scotch sixesomes, with Stranahan paired with McElroy and Morris from Mexico.
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Wash
U. S
Canada
Mexico
Seattle Golf Club
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Walter McElroy
Roberto Morris
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Stranahan
William Mawhinney
Reynaldo Avila
Shrimping Boom In Galveston Bay With Windy Depths
Shrimping thrives in Galveston Bay as ten foot trawls sail the windy seas while small boats stay afloat. Veterans warn how to pull trawls safely, noting many boats swamped last year. Milton Kelley nets shrimp to fill his freezer, while others report 20 to 70 pounds per trip. Louis Carter and Gerald Wright share perch from Bob Matherne’s East Texas lake, where local youths help in clearing logs.
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Pete Hargraves
Nolen Thibodaux
Bob Louis Carter
Gerald Wright
Bob Matherne
Texas
Bob
Baytown
Pacer
Jim Thorpe at home after heart attack still hopeful for another quarter
Jim Thorpe aged 64 rests at home in Pittman Nevada after a heart attack hospitalization of three days. He quizzes reporters with humor about quitting, predicts he could drop kick 80 yards and pass 53 yards if needed, praises Bob Mathias but laments Olympic medal rescission for professional baseball.
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Alex Kahn Pittman
Nev
Jim Thorpe
America
Las Vegas
Thorpe
Carlisle Indians
Sac and Fox
Rose Dilima Hospital
Bob Mathias
Helsinki
Mathias
Carlisle
Glenn
Pop) Warner
Olympic Committee
Perch Fishing Notice At Local Spots
The water remains clear and fishable with bites strongest in cool morning and evening. A fisherman notes lacking minnows and suggests perch anglers visit Gannaus before Shory to obtain bait. Salis mentions Picketts and a coming out.
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Pichettis
Gannaus
Salis
Picketts
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