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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1960
Page
5
Deer Park head coach Jim Kethan lauds Charmelview coach Charlie Jones for turning a 6-3 Channelview squad into a formidable foe in Jones' first season. Kethan notes Jones did a tremendous job and credits the staff and players for a marked improvement since 1958.
St Paul Saints tighten grip on Denver pacing the American Association standings. Saints rally after a 7 run first inning to tie 9 9 in 10 inning game halted by curfew. Minneapolis jolts Houston pennant hopes with 3 0 10 triumphs and 4-0 victory for Dallas Fort Worth over Charleston. Don Leppert homered in the fifth as teammates rode.
Gander varsity and death by own action squad press on through soggy fields as injuries mount. Dan Longacre suffers second varsity injury while Wayne Bell sits out with a cut near scrimmage. A Saturday scrimmage against Houston Reagan looms as both squads wrap up the first week of preseason work.
In Rome AP reports three aquatic finals on the Olympic program as Americans push for more gold. Ingrid Kramer of East Germany leads in high diving with 1.60 point edge over Paula Jean Pope as USA trails Russia Italy and Germany in the team race. Carolyn Schuler and other U S favorites await the women 100 meter butterfly and men 200 meter breaststroke conclusions.
Friday officials announced a one day extension of the September 1 deadline for 1959 option holders to pick up 1960 Gander football season tickets. Athletic Director Dan Stallworth said the extension aligns with paydays to aid fans with six Gander home games. Tickets for the opener against Port Arthur are expected to sell out with end zone bleachers planned to boost capacity to 74 thousand.
Houston Oilers reduced to 38 players with five men cut on Monday. Eddie Rayburn Charlie Brown Lowell Lander Bobby Marks and George Gillar were released while Orville Trask remains on the roster as starting defensive tackle. Rain and waterlogged fields halted practice after an hour, and the team moved its training to Deppeson's Junior High field.
Channelview head coach Charlie Jones says Dick Scott, new to Gulf Coast coaching ranks, is a fine man and potential asset for La Porte. Jones notes Scott, a former All American, moves from Kaimann to coach this season with TE Dave Ready near Beott. If embraced, Bulldogs could field a strong team.
Galena Park, with Kenny Curtis and Stu Stewart returning, aims to rival the top teams in the conference next month. Coach Paul Smith builds a large, aggressive line and a seasoned backfield despite losing Stewart and other key backs from 1959.
District 26 A schedules for Barbers Hill through Crosby with multiple road games. The article also details key Galena Park lineup substitutions, weights, and positions as spring workouts proceed, noting deeper questions at tackle and end and potential Smith quarterback issues as the season nears.
Baltimore tops Chicago 4 0 behind Jack Fisher for his 10th win and first shutout as Jim Grant again defeats Washington. Richards had warned of early season miscues but a second-half surge has the Orioles within reach of the Yankees. Cleveland and Boston also win while the White Sox slip further.
Rome AP reports high jumper John Thomas endures intense crowding and media attention as he prepares for the Olympics. Coaches consider relocating him to a hotel room for rest. Thomas, 19, remains focused on winning gold despite the strain and relentless public scrutiny at the village.
The page lists district wide game dates for Districts 25 A 25 4 and 25 Agamen with opponents such as Barbers Hill Crosby Warren Orangefield Sour Lake Hardin Anahuac East Chambers Kalsetta and multiple open dates. It captures a dense calendar of Sept through Nov with locations including Warren Sour Lake Orangefield and East Chambers.
Battlefield, Futurity winner of 1950, won 22 of 44 starts over four years, earning $74,727 for George D. Widener. Nathan, in eleven campaigns, won 84,23 Hi.
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