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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1950

Page

7

Stings Purples Vie In Sugar Game Bi District Showdown

The Texas City Stingarees and Beaumont Beaumonts split a bi district key as both eye a State Class AA berth. Beaumont edged Stings 34 33 in Beauregard Armory. Dupree led the Stings with a late double and free throw to seal a 33 31 win. Texarkana Tigers toppled Lufkin 35 30. Berger and Gr egen sparked Texarkana and Vernon in tight 1 2 playoff rides toward Friday’s action.

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New Texas fishing laws explained in state notice

The State Game Fish and Oyster Commission issues a note clarifying the 1945 act creating a single state fishing license for all sport fishing at 1.65 dollars with exemptions for certain counties and ages. It outlines live versus artificial bait, county limits, salt water rules, park and private-water restrictions, and daily creel limits plus reports on Highlands Lake conditions and local anglers’ catches.

Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Harris County O.nsu Camy Creek Gul Batson Texas Highland Champangiers Johnnie Gress C C Red) Baird Jimmie Peyton Jack Waggoner Sonny Atkins Highlands Lake Tom Veenstra

Class A B Regional Tourneys This Week

Regional basketball tourneys in Class A and B begin this week across Texas. The schedule spans Thursday through Saturday with multiple first round games, byes, and night finals. Regional sites include Canyon Shamrock Dumas Coleman Denton Commerce Athens Lockhart Rosenberg Corpus Christi with matchups like Aberathy versus Canyon and Tomball versus Warren.

United Press Ional Hess Theya Shes Canyon E'ri Jp Aberathy Shamrock Flovdada Jesus Dumas Bexton Tomball Warren M Crosby Missouri City Imabuse ALIKE Consolidated East Bernard Newey Leona Sweeney Lovelady Bernard New Caney Tomball- Warren Croasby-Missouri City Anahvee A&m Couse Coleman Crane Ballinger Hemilton Merkel Denton Burkburnett Bowie Pleasant Grove Birdville Commerce Gaston Ts. Hooxs Flount Vernon Athens Tesque McGregor Plus. Willis Lockhart Lampesas Cameron

Bob Woodruff Offers Tryouts For Florida Football Squad

Bob Woodruff former Baylor coach now at Florida seeks grid talent at campus. Thirty body hopefuls and twenty line prospects attend a drill as Woodruff and staff evaluate footwork pass catching and sprinting to fill gaps after twenty lettermen left last year.

Gainesville Fila Bob Woodruff Baylor University University of Florida Woodruff

LaSalle College Shines Amid Tournament Hopes

LaSalle College of Philadelphia, 17 victories in 20 starts, edged Manhattan 65 60 at Madison Square Garden to bolster a National Invitational Tournament bid bid prospects. St John’s of Brooklyn beat NYU 66 60, Holy Cross defeated Boston College 71 63 in Boston. Crusaders eye NCAA bid with five games left in the season.

New York LaSalle College of Philadelphia Explorers Manhattan Madison Square Garden St. John's Brooklyn New York University Holy Cross Boston College Boston Arenas Crusaders Brown Providence Rhode Island

Chambers Signs Pittsburgh Contract For 1950

Pitcher Cliff Chambers, left hander who led the Pirates staff last season, agreed to 1950 salary terms with Pirates manager Roy Hamey. Chambers came from the Chicago Cubs and posted 13 victories against seven losses. He sought $20,000 but received a new offer reportedly double last year’s $7,500 after a telephone talk from Belingham, Washington.

San Bernardino Calif Cliff Chambers Pittsburgh Pirates Roy Hamey Chambers Pirates Chicago Cubs Hamey Belingham Washington

Bauers Favored In Orlando Tourney

In Orlando on February 23, Golfdom's Bauer sisters from Alidl were favored to advance in the first round of the Orlando Mixed Four-Ball Golf Tournament. Marlene Beaver and Denny Champagne faced Ben McWane and Clay Gaddie, while Alice Bauer and Al Besselink played Katherine Hemphill and Burl Bolesta. Champagne and Marlene qualified yesterday. Alice and Besselink shot 69 in best ball. Louise Suggs and Toney Penne set a six under par 45, a mark equaled by Marilyn Smith and Herb Miller.

Orlando Fie Bauer Sisters Alidl Mariene Beaver Denny Champagne Ben McWane Birmingham Alabama Clay Gaddie Cincinnati Alice Bauer al Besselink Detroit Katherine Hemphill Burl Bolesta Tampa Marlene Chempagne Alice Besselink Louise Suggs Lithia Georgia Toney Penne Marilyn Smith Wichita Kansas Herb Miller Gary Indiana

Globetrotters Lose to Mikan Led Lakers in Chicago

The Harlem Globetrotters were defeated 76-60 by the Minneapolis Lakers before 21 666 fans at Chicago Stadium. Lakers star George Mikan scored 36 points as the exhibition drew one of the arena’s largest crowds.

Harlem Globetrotters Houston Gyranesium Minneapolis Lawers Chicago Stadium Joie Lakers George Mikan

Banta Leads in Lee Intramurals Scoring Race

Lee intramural season sees Jack Banta atop scoring with 71 points in Robert, followed by Billy Glen Davidson 52, Harris Keller 44, and Leon Sanders 42. Home room leaders: Wedseworth 2350, Buckner 230, Gelber 220, Harras 719, Cates 208. Wrestling results list weight classes with multiple bouts including Loftin, Brierly, Gaylord, Istre, McPherson, and Carter among others. boxing set to begin soon.

Banta Robert Lee Billy Glen Davidson Harris Keller Leon Sanders Wedseworth Buckner Gelber Harras Cates Umder Jamus Loftin Buck Young Warren Brierly Alton Collins Kenneth Tyer James Gilbert Larry Gaylord Eugene Coward Thomas Echols William Jackson Roy Istre Bo Bo Grant Tommy Kimball Gene Coker Richard Tyer Johnny Veselka Joe Wells Morris Littlefield Joe Fells J. W. Schwartz Vernon Mc Pherson Harold Henry McPherson Frank Jordan Noah Clyde Poe Jarrett Roy Paul Black Roach Major Carl Branch Bruce Coltharp Darrell Stroud Mar Vin Estes Edward Clark Ray McCain Reiland Ingrande Jimmy Russell James Carroway Raleigh Gore Robert Peel G. L. Hiland Thomas Laughlin Pillow Curtiss Hopper Carl Albright Cecil Dunn James McCeleb Ted Smith Norman Orton James Cooper Earl Opryshek Robert Batterbee H. W. Felcher Batterbee Bill Bryan Glen Standiford Edgar Churchill Donnie Brocks

Red Ruffing To Manage Daytona Beach Club

Charley Red Ruffing, 43, former New York Yankee star, signed to manage the Daytona Beach club, a Cleveland Indians affiliate in the Class D Florida State League. He is the seventh former major leaguer signed by the Indians to manage a farm club, after last season piloting Aikosee Michigan Chicago White Sox farm in the Class A Central League.

Cleveland Charley Red

Razorbacks surge to big lead in cage chase

Arkansas roars to a full game lead in the Southwest Conference race as they crush Rise Institute 61 to 28 at Fayetteville before 3000 fans. Amgbler scores 24 for Arkansas while DeWitt seals the late win with a free throw.

United Press Arkansas’ Razorbacks Parkers Rise Institute Fayetteville Texas A Texas Christian Baylor Texas Longhorns Bob Amgbler Arkansas Fiont Razorbacks

Psychologist For Browns Maps Plans For Spring Training

St Louis Feb 22 Dr David F Tracy a New York psychologist hired to lift the St. Louis Browns from a second division slump outlined his confidence boosting plan before 1400 Browns Booster Club members He proposed using maps to illustrate focus urged players including many young prospects to shed fears and regain confidence ahead of spring training in Burbank California He noted some players may be sent back to the minors and joked about waking up fans during the talk Baylor beat Texas in a late finish with Gerald Cobb scoring final 20 seconds points Tom Hamilton had 46 for Texas and Dan Heathington led Baylor with 12 while standings listed matchups with Arkansas Baylor A and M TCU Texas Rice

ST. Louis David F. Tracy New York St. Louis Browns Browns Tracy Burbank California Pear Baylor Texas Frank Merriwel Gerald Cobb Nets Tom Hamilton Dan Heathington Arkansas Baylor A TCU Texas Rice

Saigh Fails To Get Pollet on Dotted Line

St Louis February 22 GB Erv Dusak signed his 1950 contract with the Cardinals leaving Howie Pollet and Bill Reeder as the only members not yet under terms. Pollet and Saigh discuss a $25000 figure but differ on payment method with a attendance contingent bonus in Saigh plan. The passage notes the first electric railway system in Montgomery Alabama.

ST. Louis Erv Dusak St Louis Cardinals Howie Pollet Bill Reeder Cardinal Fred Saigh, Jr Houston Pollet Saigh

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