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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1951

Page

8

College Flashes May Upset Dope in All Star Game

CHICAGO (UP) Herman Hickman’s crippled College All Stars were 17 point underdogs to the Cleveland Browns for the 16th annual collegian pro grid classic. Whizzer White, Bob Williams, Fran Nagle, and a fleet group of college backs were expected to test the Browns’ defense as injuries hampered Hickman’s squad. Otto Graham and the Browns looked to exploit the All Stars through the air and on the ground, while the All Star defense carried questions about its strength against a potent Browns offense.

Chicago Herman Hickman Crippled College All Stars Cleveland Browns Notre Dame Nagle Nebraska Don Stonesifer Northwestern Bucky Curtis Vanderlei Bob Wilkinson UCLA Gene Schroeder Virginia Wes Wel Browns Hickgian Army Yale Gerry Groom Bob Cain Kentucky Mike McCormack Kansas Dick Stanfel San Francisco Jim Staton Wake Forest Leon Heath Oklahoma Don Dufek Michigan All Stars Otto Graham Mac Speedie Dante Lavelli Graham Dub Jones Rex Baumgardner Emerson Cole

Freshwater and saltwater fishing report notes

Early morning or late afternoon are best for freshwater angling at Highlands Reservoir and Goose Creek. H T Head kept 15 fish weighing 13 pounds, largest five pounds one ounce. Ned Wilburn and Homer Sheldon reported 15 gaspergou in Long Island bayou, largest 41 pounds. Saltwater sees shrimp abundance and several speckled trout caught, with Hed Ward and C J Chapman tallying 19 specks on Dows reef, including three at three pounds.

H. T. Head Highlands Wim Nelson Head Shell Road Goose Creek Pat Anderson Ned Wilburn Long Island Bayou Homer Sheldon G. A. Meyers Morris Kelley Dows Hed Ward C. J. Chapman Orange

Giants Sweep Dodgers on Maglie Gem in Series Finale

Giants complete a three game sweep of the Dodgers 2 to 1 behind Sal Maglie’s four hit pitching. Durocher recalls 1942 collapse and hopes history repeats with his team ahead earlier in the season. Yankees beat Senators 4 to 3 as Tommy Byrne shuts out the Indians. Athletics top Red Sox 14 hits in 10 to 2 win. Cardinals beat Pirates 9 to 6. Cubs rally for six in seventh and four in tenth to defeat Reds 8 to 4. Phillies Braves not scheduled.

New York Giant Leo Durocher Dodgers Durocher Red Hot Giants Sal Magtie Flatbush Cardinals St. Louis Yankees Senators Cleveland Tommy Byrne Browns Byrne Dale Mitchell Bobby Avila al Rosen Athletics Red Sox Tigers White Sox Murry Dickson Cincinnati Cubs Reds Phils Braves

Loop Champs Vie For Mythical City Crown

General Tire and St. Mark's Methodist clash Tuesday night on Lee diamond number one at 7 30 p m with a title on the line. General Tire stands 17 8 for the year while St. Mark's carries a 13 7 playoff record and many players also play in the Major City League. The winner advances toward state tournaments in Port Arthur and Corpus Christi.

General Tire St. Mark's Methodist Victors Church Loop Lee Diamond St. Mark’s ST. Mark's St. Mark’s Methodist Reggie Dugat Tiremen Humble Johnny Spurgeon Clyde King Webster Brinkley Brinkley Snape Port Arthur Corpus Christi

Break Up Dodgers No Not O Malley Says He Won t

New York reports Walter O Malley says the Dodgers will not be broken up and he is enjoying watching the team dominate the league. Despite talk of trimming salaries to balance finances and concerns over attendance, he firmly states the club will stay intact for 1952. The piece notes competition from seven NL managers planning winter moves while Dodgers live on the road in fan interest.

Dodgers O'Malley New York Walter O'Malley Brooklyn Rickey Burt Shotton Babe Ruth O'Maher Dodger

Oilers Top Livingston 3-2 Behind Biggers Pitching

Red Biggers hurled a tight game as the Houston Baytown outfit defeated Livingston 3-2 in a warm up for the semi pro baseball tourney. Baytown won its third straight scrimmage, showing strong form.

Oilers Houston Post Baytown Nine Livingston

Standings and Tonight's Games Highlight Thursday Results

Standings show New York two, Brooklyn one, St Louis eight, Pittsburgh six, Chicago eight, Cincinnati four through 30 innings. Only evening games scheduled include Brooklyn at Boston, Chicago at Pittsburgh, New York at Philadelphia, St Louis at Cincinnati, Boston at Washington, Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St Louis, and Philadelphia at New York. In a local recap, Red Biggers delivered a clutch fifth inning single driving in Reveion for the winning run as Gene Hanson homered for Livingston’s two seventh-inning runs. Hanson also charted a homer and stole a base. Clifton and Dodd made two errors. Pitching notes: Biggers 7 strikeouts, Bevell 16. Jail item notes a Springfield youth, 18, housed at county jail on probation after stealing 35 cents and damaging a church $73.

New York Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia St Louis Washington Cleveland Detroit Biggers Reveion Livingston Gene Hanson Springfield Til Houston San Antonio Beaumont Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City Tulsa Shreveport St DT

Feller Aims For 20th Win In Slugged Doubleheader

Bob Feller, known as Rapid Robert, seeks his 20th victory of 1952 as he starts the opening game of a doubleheader for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox in St Louis. Manager Al Lopez assigns him to the mound to steady the pennant drive after a rough stretch.

ST. Louis Bobby Feller Cleveland Indians Pennant Express Tribe Rapid Robert Bob al Lopez Wintec Sox Chicago

Basketball Referee Barred From Tourney

The Texas Interscholastic League barred referee Johnny Morrow from officiating in the 1952 state tournament after a July 2 hearing by the state executive committee. The ruling, confirmed by a TIL spokesman, had not been fully announced at press time.

Austin EBI Johnny Morrow

Real Tight Race For Texas Loop Playoff Berths

The Texas League playoff chase tightens as Dallas Eagles drop from third to fourth after a doubleheader loss. Beaumont and San Antonio pull into a tie for second with victories, while other scores show Houston Tulsa and Fort Worth in a rugged chase as the race to the right to the playoffs continues.

Texas United Press Dallas Eagles Beaumont San Antonio Buffaloes Dallas Antonio Missions Fort Houston Tulsa Oilers

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