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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1952
Page
8
Texas Christian leads the Southwest Conference with a single loss as Rice and Baylor hope to derail the Frogs. Rice visits Houston Tuesday night and hosts Baylor Friday, aiming to slow TCUs pace with the season half of the league schedule ahead.
Bumgardner of Sam Angelo Junior College was named junior college coach of the year by the Texas Sports Writers Association after a close vote. Bumgardner led the Pioneer Conference champions in their second straight season, tied with Floyd Wagstaff of Tyler JC for the honor as the conference returned to play after the New Year.
Baytown JH and Horace Mann meet in junior high district basketball with a 7:30 pm main game and a 6:30 pm B game at Lee Gym. Baytown JH has one win this season while Mann brings several wins, including three over Channelview. Starting rosters include Ronnie Smith J Don Smith for Baytown and Bonds Hollister for Mann, with centers Gammel Parris respectively and other listed players scheduled for action.
Beaumont, Texas, owner Gay Airey says the Beaumont Roughnecks may move to Mexico City if a Mexican investor offers a definite transfer. the 1952 Texas League season opens April 22 with the same eight clubs, attendance pending. Directors discussed possible league changes and six home and six away games per team.
A busy week looms for the Robert E. Lee basketball team with three games on the slate starting Tuesday night in Galena.
Black and Pruett E tops in skeet and trap shooting at Joes Humble Gun Cinch. Oehler placed second with 47, Debler 223, Tom Eator 47, Ed Minor 5. Five shooters from Houston dominated the top positions. crowd large for the 1952 opener. Camp Redder improvements noted. Yellow Jackets vs Galena Park game at Green Park arena.
A chaotic motor racing recap mentions Shiflet Cons Four Arrowhead Events at Houston with crashes, bruises, and a winner declared amid a jam of dash and heat results. Names like Sonny Goebel, Tom Pierce, and Art Ration appear in scattered results and standings.
Carver girls opened with a 22 to 14 victory led by Willia Belle Harris 11 points with Morgen and Brown also scoring. Angleton's Maybelle Mitchell 6 Ivory Jones 6 Lele Johnson 1 paced their effort. Panthers then defeated Angleton 47 to 38 as Jack Jeters led with 24 points and Tibbs Durst Roan Huff Lewis added others. Next, Carver faces Liberty Lions at 1 30 pm Tuesday in Liberty.
Patterson Turner team clinches low ket honors capturing top spot in a close field. The event showcased strong performances from Patterson and Turner with key finishes sealing the result.
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