Chipping From the Sand in Golf Traps
Instructional note on bunker play favors blasting over chipping when possible. It urges keeping hands leading, avoiding wrist movement, and using a stiff arm to prevent fat shots. If chipping is required, focus on solid contact to avoid the club sticking in sand and failing to move the ball.
Boating Starts Saturday at Baytown Club Races
Baytown Club hosts the Lone Star Boat Racing Association finals at the San Jacinto River in Highlands. Lucian and Brice Marioneaux of Shreveport bring six rigs and no engines in their second season since switching from stock cars. Tickets are $1 at the gate with advance sales at Bayshore Motors Pruett Construction and Oil's Service Station Highlands. Bruce Nicholson eyes top prizes after winning a Knoxville championship and earning the Robert E Lee Trophy with Ulysses S Grant Trophy awarded to the Northern racer. Other entrants include Pruett Stepleton Jr. and several Baytown drivers. Pruett will present the high point trophy Sunday.
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Eilers Leads In Relief Astros Edge Braves In 10th
Houston outlasted Atlanta 5-4 in 10 innings as Dave Eilers tossed two scoreless frames. He escaped a bases loaded jam on Hank Aaron and fanned Mack Jones to keep the game tied, with Sonny Jackson and Doug Rader delivering key hits to spark the comeback during a 3 hour 45 minute contest. Joe Torre starred for Atlanta with two RBIs.
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Baytown Sport Notes On Bear Hunts And Shrimp Shortage
Hook line and sinker continues as Bear Hunter files from Alaska while George Simon, Baytown’s bearded hunter, faces frosty trials and a wary bear. Shrimp scarce near Trinity Bay leaves anglers chasing bait and artificial lures as two shrimp boats struggle to feed demand.
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Hawks dominate Welcome Inn in Houston softball tourney
Baytown Hawks crushed Welcome Inn 10 0 in the Houston Chronicle Softball Tournament as Richard Rodriguez allowed three hits over six innings. Rincon Acosta and Castillo led the offense with multi hit games. Hawks face Baytown Jaycees at 8 30 p m on Memorial Field No 2 with a quarterfinal spot at stake.
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