Murray-Go-Round By TOM MURRAY
Modest Bill Laughlin earns All-State status amid controversy over Baytown picks. Dellas named to Telegram team. Don Walker and Woe Unass omitted. Author questions selections and pace of announcements.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
6
Modest Bill Laughlin earns All-State status amid controversy over Baytown picks. Dellas named to Telegram team. Don Walker and Woe Unass omitted. Author questions selections and pace of announcements.
Local sports note says Ted Dawson departs Port Arthur to pursue a recovery and plans to stay in coaching. Reported after pro days suggested a transfer from the University of Texas lineman role, with unspecified next steps for his career.
In Beaumont’s house of unpredictables the underdog Gander basket ballers meet the Purple at Lee Gymnasium in a Friday night district tilt. Key players include Beaufort’s Myers Petit and Lee’s Smith while both teams seek a district win to bolster playoff hopes. The double-header tips at 6:15 pm as rosters feature Pettit and Hansen, with Gander’s Ellis anchoring the Bees.
A readable summary from a damaged OCR notes SMU Mustangs achieving a hard win in a Southwest Conference game. The piece highlights a big man and a supporting cast including Krebs, Alter, Kreg, Bobby Morris, Herrscher, and others as key contributors. It mentions defense stifling Rice and Southern, with the Mustangs’ offense balancing the scoring load.
Horace Mann defeated Cedar Bayou 135 to 12 in a Gulf Coast Junior High game as Baytown’s team led Woodland Acres 21-17 at halftime. Vertek scored 16 for Baytown. Dickie Stanley added 13. Cedar Bayou’s Haddon led with 10. Woodland Acres beat Baytown Bees 33-28.
Pat Walker, in town for the Justice Bowl game, said Friday he will talk to Southern Methodist University about Hite as their backfield coach. Walker did not seem enthusiastic about the offer.
Asty Transfer & Storage Co. owned by C. Coker operates from 1233 E Texas Dial 2050. The listing notes the business name and owner, indicating an active local storage and moving service in the city directory.
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