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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1950

Page

6

Stingarees vs Purples in crucial Texas City playoff game

Texas City Stingarees host Beau mont High Royal Purples tonight at the small Texas City Gymnasium with 1300 seats, while an estimated 5000 want to attend. Radio station KREL Baytown will carry the game with Sports Announcer Byard Sooy on air.

Texas City Texas City Stingarees Beaumont High Royal Purples KREL Baytown Byard Sooy I Leercha Onanata Purples Beaumont Stings Beaumont Armory Raymond Alford The Purple Quintet Fort Touchstone Beaumont Center Miss

Roach Remembered as True Gentleman by Plainview

Plainview pays tribute to La verne Roach boxing idol who died after a prize fight. Major Cross Jr recalls Roach as a determined, quitting never athlete who started in junior high basketball and football. Relatives say the Roach family wrestled with news as Laverne dreamed of a comeback.

Plainview le Yenne Roach Major Cross Roach Cross West Texas Laverne Bit West Texas State College Taverne

Atlanta Cracker Tryout Camp Opens Here Today

Tryouts for the Atlanta Cracker baseball organization began at Humbie Oller ball park with sessions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and over the weekend. Chief scout Joe Pastor and regional scout R H Tolar will assess prospects. Selected boys sign contracts here and report to Pensacola for spring practice beginning March 5. The crust of the piece notes this is the club’s first local tryout and that costs will be covered by the organization.

Atlanta Cracker Baseball Humbie Oller Joe Pastor The Crackers R. H. Tolar Cracker Pensacola Florida Atlanta Club Houston Hesehaters American Legion

Cincinnati Enters in Cage Picture

NEW YORK February 24 The Cincinnati Bearcats and Syracuse Orange surged into the National Invitational Basketball Tournament race with upsets at Madison Square Garden. Syracuse beat City College of New York 83 74 while Cincinnati routed Long Island University 83 65. Kentucky Duquesne and Georgetown also won as Kentucky beat Xavier and Duquesne defeated Geneva. Eastern Kentucky downed Evansville 52 54 Fordham defeated Georgetown 54 62.

New York Cincinnati Syracuse Madison Square Garden City College of New York Long Island University Duquesne University Kentucky Xavier Ohio Duquesne Geneva Eastern Kentuck Evansville Fordham Georgetown

Best boat choices for fishing and travel use

United Press Outdoors consultant J Frederer weighs boat types for anglers and duck hunters. He notes V and semi V bottom designs offer speed and stability, while round bottoms suit calm water. Material choices include wood, plywood, molded plywood, metal, and plastics, with 12 to 15 foot standard sizes guiding buyer needs.

J. Frededer United Press Outdoors

Here Comes Mr. Outside Galloping Glenn Leaves Army

Glenn Davis known as Mr Outside of Army football fame resigns from the Army effective June 8 and begins terminal leave March 1. He seeks baseball bids with interest from the Browns and other majors while football draft rights with the Rams may complicate his choice. Texas tennis crushes Southeastern Oklahoma State 9 0 in season opener. Proster's Puppets set for a morning show at Robert E Lee High School with Hansel and Gretel as the feature.

New York Glenn Davis Army Davis Army Department Washington Gailoping Glenn Southland St. Louis Wiliam DeWitt Browns Los Angeles Rams Rams Dan Reeves Chicago White Sox Eddie Msione Cass Michezels Paul Calvert Detroit Tigers Brooklyn Dodgers Clarence Podbielen Rex Barney Bob Morgan Proconio Herrera St. Louis Browns San Antonio Austin University of Texas Southeastern Oklahoma State Durant Texas Netters Texas Oklahomans Procior Proster Robert He.lee’ High School

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