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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
6
Two Baytown teams Highlands First Baptist and St Mark's advance to a best two of three series to decide the church softball championship after both won playoff games. Highlands beat St Joseph's 5-3 in overtime. St Mark's shut out Central Baptist 1-0.
Roseland Park Pool will host its first annual swimming meet on Thursday open to men and women in two age divisions 14 to 17 and 18 plus. Events start at 9 15 am with registration by 6 am. entries accepted during pool hours. Winners receive free passes to the pool.
Robert E Lee 1950 football team opens two a day practice under Coach Dan Stallworth with 39 man A squad weighing 6579 pounds. Key losses include quarterback Jimmy Walmsley. The squad averages 170 pounds with five players at or above 200. Co captains Hensley Kellogg lead 12 lettermen as the Ganders prep for a Houston season opener September 15 against Lamar.
They will pick Humble Oilers fee tonight as Victoria faces Columbus at Buff Stadium in a 9 pm game. The winner meets Baytown's Oilers at 8 15 pm Friday with the Oilers atop the field. Port Arthur fell to Shell 3 6 and Southern Pacific was beaten by Fort Bend 0 10. Huntsville faces Angelo's Cafe at 7 pm as Tuesday’s schedule narrows.
The Baytown Lassies defeated Cloverleafs 94 to 5 on Lee Diamond No. 2 last night. Baytown players Carolyn Lauland Dorothy Daniels and Peggy Campbell hit home runs. Jenna Rae Long earned the win with Bobbie Enderli taking the loss.
In Forest Hills the 22 year old Frank Sedgman, top foreign threat since 14 years, dominates the second round of the U S Tennis Championships. He defeated Hall Burrows in a tough match 3 6 6 3 7 5 10 8 amid a Davis Cup afterglow and set up a clash with Straight Clark. Ken McGregor fell to Billy Talbert as the field narrows.
Coach Floyd R Higginbotham and Rob ert E Lee High School staff set out on a shrimping trip this morning with noted shrimpers Frank James Pete Sullis James Bilis and George Armstrong. Head coach Dan Siilworth stayed behind due to cold feet.
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