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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1956
Page
8
Tom Murray reports on a school board debate over a spring sports banquet and recognition for non football athletes. The piece notes the board did not kill the idea, but tabled it for study. Kenneth Woods, co captain 1956 with Chico Holzheuser, returned to the gym after a season end.
A garbled OCR note contrasts Dan and Lamar with Agness, suggesting doubts about millionaire status. The fragment mentions football and an upcoming Monday, but details remain unclear.
Barbers Hill exited the playoffs as Fannett edged Barbers Hill 46 to 44 in a Class B district final at Eagle gym. Bob Lejand hit three straight baskets in the final minutes while Donnie Myers and Rayburn paced Barbers Hill with key contributions but fouling woes and missed free throws kept them from the win.
Eagles fall by a slim margin as they struggle from beyond the arc and foul trouble, yielding 17 points to pace the opponent. Fannett’s Hamer Riker led with key baskets while Bobby Odom added eight for Barebers Hill, whose early momentum proved decisive as the game wore on.
REL netters head to the Pennsylvania state tourney with Baytown players competing at Port Arthur through Saturday finals. Lamar Tech’s Dixon and Moreira duel. Schmidt and Comio push in singles while doubles teams Wilkins Schmidt beat Coma Bashrum. San Antonio event March 1-3 features pro Clarence Munhey and Bernard Bartzen.
Coach Fra James' Ganders complete a five man team for a Texas City duel against the Stingarees at the Industrial City bayside course. Emil Bowerman Bob Stevens and Sonny Colburn vie for two remaining spots while veterans Charles Wilson Harry Bonds and Gordon Wilson provide experience as the Ganders seek a two match win streak and look to improve after wholesale losses through graduation.
San Francisco reports Julio Medero known for his bitter orange KO of Harald Johnson last May faces undefeated heavyweight Eddie Machen in a nationally televised 10 round bout. Machen has 11 pro fights with 2 KOs and is a slight favorite.
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