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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1952
Page
8
In the Houston Post Semi-Pro Tournament opener on Friday night Fort Bend Jaybirds edged the Baytown Oilers 2 to 1. Oilers manager Jess Burcth faces elimination with a 7 p.m. Monday game against El Campo at Buff Stadium as El Campo also lost Friday to Houston Heights 6 to 4.
San Francisco, Aug. 16. Amos Alonzo Stagg, about to begin his 63rd coaching season, warned majors against professionalizing college football and urged keeping recruiting in check. At a San Francisco Touchdown Club birthday event, fellow elder statesman Pop Warner praised his impact, while Stagg recalled shifting from ministry to teaching in 1892.
The Leaders Fort Bend and the Heights nine meet at 9 p.m. Monday as part of a tight schedule with four more teams opening Saturday night. The Timber League All-Stars clash Galena Park at 7 p.m. and the Pearland Oilers face Empire Broom at 9 p.m. Sunday features three games including Southern Select vs Livingston at 4 p.m. Huntsville Merchants vs Southern Pacific at 6 p.m. and Kennan Laundry vs McCarthy's Sharerocks at 8 p.m. Fort Bend wins 2 1 with Sonny Boltman delivering a fifth inning homer that broke a 1-1 tie. Frankie Sparacino opened the Oilers' first with a double, scoring on Mickey Pillow's single. Bobby Fretz earned the win, allowing eight hits as Oilers made last inning threats but failed to cross.
Br H Don Rouse DVM announces the opening of his veterinary hospital at 456 N Markat with contact dial 2006.
REL Sullivan, Pillow, Bollman and Sparacino lead for Fort Bend with Bollman belting a homer. Gault Witford, Griffin and Lavatine contribute as Hudson and Fretz pace offense. Final line notes Strong baseball totals: Hudson 3 RBI and Fretz 5 RBI. Left fielders Bonnea n Garcia Turker and Tolar share duties as time 1:47.
Humble and Liberty area softball teams compete in the Libern Invitation Tournament opening Monday at Liberty field. Humble faces Mearns Chevrolet at 9 p.m. in the second game of the night, while General Tire meets Beaumont Motors at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The eight-team single elimination event includes a Crosby club and features a consolation bracket for first-round losers.
In Manchester Massachusetts on August 16, the Essex County Club women’s tennis team Kanter and Buck reached the doubles semifinals aiming to upset top contenders Maureen Connolly and Louise Brough.
New York Aug 16 The St Louis Cardinals quietly moved into a strong NL contention, less than a dozen games behind first place, leading the league in batting with a .269 day-graph, Stan Musial at .330 and Enos Slaughter at .269 among top hitters. Slaughter makes a comeback with 71 RBIs. Ed Yuhas anchors the bullpen with 40 games, 8-2 record. Ferris Fain leads AL with .439 average.
Sugar Ray Robinson, 32, may retire after plastic surgery to sharpen his looks for Hollywood and Paris projects. The middleweight champion had scar tissue removed from brows and a nasal obstruction corrected to improve breathing. He hopes to tour with an orchestra and pursue politics in Harlem, while maintaining speaks and entertainment ambitions.
The VFW softball team defeated Kiwanis 9-6 in game three to win the Hi City League championship Friday. Pitcher Bill Bradbury earned the win with seven hits allowed while contributing a double and two singles. Early scoring swings saw Kiwanis rally twice, but VFW led from the third inning, aided by hits from Buddy Duke, Ken Welch, and Bill Brown as Bradbury shut down Kiwanis over the final five innings.
UNITED PRESS reports Artesia’s Joe Bauman leads batting with .371 and 35 homers, Buck Eastham's .367 close behind. Bauman tied for RBIs with Eastham as Buck trails. Ortega 21-6 top pitcher in 31 games, 21 complete. Nicolls 182 strikeouts. Artesia team batting .299. Big Spring holds fielding at .955. Also notes land density: about 40 people per square mile.
The Sports Parade notes fear over Fraley's marks, Babe Ruth's 1927 record of 60 homers stands where Hank Sauer nears it with months left. Bucky Harris praises Satchel Paige as a season surprise for the Senators. Also includes birthdays, a World Series ring remark for Charley Dressen, and light poetry and racing anecdotes.
Kansas City Open moves into the red round at Millowen Country Club as Jerry Barber Cary Middlecoff and Dave Douglas lead after 36 holes with totals of 135 nine under par. Only about one seventh of Western range land remains in satisfactory bearing condition.
In Chicago the Los Angeles Rams beat the college All-Stars 30 to 7 in a drenched game. Rain slowed play but the Rams capitalized on a key pass interference penalty to seize the lead and set up a 31 yard field goal by Bob Waterfield. Vic Janowicz scored for the collegians and the crowd of 86,316 watched despite steady drizzle.
United Press standings show Boston 1 and New York 33 with Philadelphia 8 and Brooklyn 3. St Louis 5 trailed Pittsburgh 4 as the only games scheduled.
Baytown's 123 players announced for the United States Southern Junior Olympic Tournament to be held on Houston municipal courts. Entries include Shirley Pewitt in girls singles. Bessie Belle Davies and Jessie Pearl Atteberry in girls doubles. Paul Wilkins in boys singles. Don Fuller and Thurman Watson in doubles. Lawrence Casey in boys singles. Bill Williams and Bill Dixon in boys doubles. Kay Daves in girls under 14 15. David Lange in boys singles. Leroy Como and Paul Como in boys doubles.
Tickets for the annual Rice Blue Gray intra squad football game go on sale from Rice Alumnus Reggie Dugat. Prices are 1.20 dollars with about 106 tickets available. Proceeds benefit the Rice Institute band. The game is set for 7 30 p.m. Thursday September 13 at Rice Stadium. Students may buy tickets at the gate for 25 cents.
Robers led the Dodgers 8 3 for his 19th win as Shantz outlasted the Senators 7 1 and 21st victory. Brooklyn slipped 7 1 2 behind the Giants after a 4 3 split with the Braves. Indians beat Browns in 12 innings as Red Sox edged Yankees in Boston. A late spring of scoring delivered a lively round of results across the league with strong performances from Shantz Astroth Suder Schoendienst Slaughter Easter and Kiner.
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