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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1968
Page
8
The article discusses ball weight preferences from 14 to 16 pounds with variations in top and side weights. Pros note lighter balls can deflect pins and improve pin carry, while heavier setups aim for stronger hooking power and breaking action.
The Goose Creek Country Women’s Golf Association held a Beat the Pro day. Seven golfers overwhelmed assistant pro Don Wagenfelder with strong scores. Ellen DeCellled shot 69 to lead, followed by Marge Carpenter 70 and Betty Smith 71. Other subpar rounds included Marge Ramsey 73, Lois Strawn 7, Mitzi Stefani 7, and Mallie Bates 7. Harriet Roesmer had a nine hole seven under 29 in the division. Top Baytown and La Porte players prep for the City Tournament on Feb 10-11 and Feb 18-19, with singles and doubles at Bey Lanes and team play at La Porte Lanes. Cincinnati Bearcats feature three Millers Gene, Ed, and Bob, not related.
Ross Sterling rests ahead of a non league battle with Texas City as the Rangers seek to extend a 4-0 district record and reinforce their hold atop the standings. Pasadena looms as the likely zone decider after Sterling’s 58-56 win over the previously undefeated foe.
REL brings a two platoon system to face Sam Rayburn after a 31 47 win over Brazosport. Senior unit stars Acie Thomas Sid Thomas and Calvin Land lead, while sophomore group includes Charles Ellis and Don Ploeger. Bollinger plans to continue using two squads for strong next season.
Sterling freshmen swept South Houston with the B team 35-32 and the A team 49-48 in Pasadena. Montie Ramsey led the B with 12 points, Steve Campbell grabbed nine rebounds, while Alan Beauchamp scored 25 and David Hudson 22 in the A, Hudson adding 12 rebounds as Sterling improved to 5-1 in district and 7-3 overall for the B and 3-3 in league and 7-8 overall for the A.
Culpepper's finished 9-1 to win the City Basketball League regular season title by defeating Highlands 48-4. Tim Palmquist led Culpepper's with 182 season points, while Highlands' Joel Lawless scored 19. Playoffs begin Tuesday with Highlands vs MCA at Cedar Bayou Junior School, then Culpepper's awaits in a best of three series to crown the city champion.
Lawson Little, twice U S Open champion, dies at 57 from a heart ailment at his Pebble Beach home. He battled heart trouble since 1937, had brain surgery, and spoke with his doctor earlier Thursday before passing at a hospital. Little won the U S and British Opens as an amateur in 1934, claimed the Sullivan Award in 1935, and won the U S Open again in 1946 after turning pro in 1936.
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