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Boxer Joey Crimly Eyes Championship Return
The piece profiles heavyweight contender Joey Crimly, nicknamed Berardinelli, and his push for another title shot. It references his Cleveland roots, fierce jab and defense, career arc from Golden Gloves to professional ranks, and desire to reclaim a crown amid pressure from rival bouts and public demand.
Hart district defeats tax increase for books vote
Hart Michigan voters defeated a proposed tax hike by 396 to 49. The levy would have funded new school texts, but opponents argued the district already had old books.
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Veeck’s Birthday Stunt Ends With No Browns Run Scored
St Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck staged a wild Capitol Park celebration for the ALs 50th anniversary featuring a midget pinch hitter from a birthday cake among other antics. Eddie Gaedel, introduced with an official contract, drew a walk as Detroit starter Bob Cain battled the eccentric crowd. Browns lost both games of a doubleheader to the Tigers 5-2 and 2-0.
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Art Passarella
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Bob Cain
Detroit
Buffs Keep Lead as Pack Battles In Texas League Night
The Houston Buffs swept the Fort Worth Cats in a doubleheader, with Freddie Martin limiting the opposition in the opener and Wilmer Wingert Mizell posting a six hit win in the nightcap. Jerry Witte homered twice in game two as Houston extended its 12 game lead, while San Antonio and Dallas split, Shreveport beat Tulsa, and Oklahoma City topped Beaumont to split the standings chase.
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Grant Dunlap
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Baytonians Win Boat Races At Island Meet
Baytown Boat Club dominated the Galveston event winning 10 first places among 24 races. Winners include O B Ayler and Aylor in M Class, Adis Shepperd and Fred Palmer in A and B classes, and Rolland Pruett with Red Pruett in DE and F classes.
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Don Burton Drives To Speedway Feature Win In 25 Laps
Don Lurion led early in a 25 lap feature at Channelview Speedway but Don Burton seized control to win by a car length over Doc Cossey. Cossey and Jim Fon tied for third in a dramatic trophy dash. In other races Buddy Tillota set a track steeplechase record, while Cecil Elliott returned to action in a new car but failed to finish the feature due to tire trouble. An octopus found in Grand River near Grand Rapids mystifies naturalists after ending up far from saltwater.
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Nalk
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Hugh Porter
Jack Smith
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Smitty Smith
Fonville
Buddy Rackely
Buddy Cheney
Billy Wade
Bob Miler
Wil He Williams
El-iott
Rexsas
Miller
Sonny Harris
Sandy Harris
Williams
REL Senior Wins Singles Title In State Tennis Meet
Rollin Russell of Robert E. Lee High School, a senior, won the 1951 state TAAF junior tennis singles title in Dallas, defeating Richard Schuette of Houston 7-5 6-1 in the final. Teammates Tommy Roberts and Dan Fuller won the boys doubles 6-4 6-2 against a Fort Worth pair.
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Richard Schuette
Houston
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Fort Worth
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Charles Sampson
Bob Harris
Sampson
Rob Middleton
Baytown
LaBorde
Mythical City Softball Title Showdown Tomorrow Night
General Tire meets St Mark's in a decisive mythical city title game on Diamond No. 2 at 7 30 p m tomorrow. Both teams aim to sharpen for state tournaments with key roster additions and familiar pitchers leading the charge.
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Port Arthur
St. Mark's
Corpus Christi
Roy Elms
Jerry Witt
Webster Brinkley
Witt
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Reggie Dugat
St Mark's
Johnny Spurgeon
Clyde Hughes
Diamond No. 2
Baytown Boxers Win Five Olympic Titles
Baytown area fighters returned with five trophies from the Junisior Olympic boxing tournament in Houston. Bill Boney won the flyweight division, Bill Harland the featherweight, and Ceri Harrison the welterweight. Earl Schmedt was runner-up in the lightweight class and Fred Suckles runner-up in welterweight.
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Pitchers Key To American League Race
Pitchers drive the pennant chase as the Yankees risk ace Reynolds and Morgan on a western road trip. The Athletics tortured New York with a big seventh inning, while the Indians and Red Sox pressed their cases. In the National League, the Giants narrowed the lead with nine straight wins and Spahn shut down the Dodgers. Snowy owl detail and mosquito relief story sit oddly with baseball wrap.
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Warren Spahn
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