Scoring Duel Looms In District 12-AA Tilt At Lee Gym
A high scoring duel headlines District 12-AA action at Lee gym as Ganders James Speavers and Ball High’s Tomie Ward lead their teams. Speavers has 237 points in 16 games, averaging 15.8 per game, while Ward has 133 points in 11 games. The 8 p.m. tip features a pregame B squad, with KREL radio set to broadcast.
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Popeye) Speavers
Ball
Tomie Ward
Lee Gym
Freeport
Beavers
Ward
Pasadena
Frank James
Texas
Goodman
Lee
Ganders
KREL
Bayshore Motors, Incorporated
Texas City
Stingarees
Icop
Freeport-Texas City
Gaiena Park
Baytown Junior High tops Ga lene Park in tight win
Baytown Junior High edged Galena Park in a 48 to 43 District 19 4A game at the Baytown gym. Norman Adams led Baytown with 16 points while Fred Ernst Joseph Schiraldi and Adams made late baskets to seal the victory. Adams is noted to have died at age 930 in the report.
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Baytown
Hisn
Galene Park
Hich
Harold Barfield
Baytown JH
Norman Adams
Galena Pari
Fred Ernst
Joseph Schiraldi
Adams
Oiler Skipper Not Worried Over Loss Of Five Key Men
Tulsa Oilers manager Al Vincent says his 1950 Texas League champion club will still be strong despite the loss of five top players from last season. He cites a carry-over nucleus, new prospects from Cincinnati minor league system, and returning outfielders Eddie Knoblauch and Fletcher Robbe as key factors in building a competitive squad. He notes uncertain spots at catcher and certain infield positions and mentions potential replacements from among promising newcomers and minor league callups.
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Okla
al Vincent
Tulsa Oilers
Vincent
Dewey Williams
Frank Smith
Jim Agarzéa
Dave Solig
Russ Burns
Burns
Cincinnati
Oilers
Johnny Leno
Georgia Tech
Mickey Raimer
Joe Bill Adcock
Cincinnati Reds
Harry
Gene
Beans
Marionelli
Roy
McMillan
Billy Ford
Charley Wolf
Eddie Knoblauch
Fletcher Robbe
Jack Baumer
Sunbury
Pennsylvania
Johnny Moore
Ogden
Bob Nieman
Hen Polives
Walker Kress
al Boresh
Detroit Will Battle For Walker And Hart
Detroit Lions President Edwin Anderson said he would do everything possible to keep Leon Hart of Notre Dame, the club's prize draft choice. Anderson, Coach-General Manager Bo McMillin and Vice-President William Downey head to Philadelphia for the first convention of the National-American Professional Football League amid merger uncertainty about draft cancellations. Hart was a top college star and Lions’ bonus pick. merging leagues could threaten his selection.
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Edwin Anderson
Detroit Lions
Leon Hart
Notre Dame
Anderson
Bo McMillin
William Downey
Philadelphia
Hart
Detroit
Lions
Tittle on road to recovery after appendix operation
Baltimore Colt quarterback Tittle, a LSU star and Marshall native, is recovering from an emergency appendectomy in Baton Rouge after Sunday’s LSU Tulane game. Lions chief Anderson comments on NAFL meeting and possible draft cancellations, noting Doak Walker’s status and potential impact on roster plans.
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Baton Rouge
Tittle
Baltimore Colt
Louisiana State
Tulane
Murrell Delivers 224 In Classic Bowling Win
Charley Murrell rolled a 224 high single as Huggins Lumber beat Humble Esso 2 0. Smokey Hassler posted the league top series with 578. Gipson Furniture tied Weingarten 2 2 and General Tire tied Steele McDonald 2 2. Classic standings followed.
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Shute
Sas
Fe Hamble Esso
McClendon
Bussier
Sherwell
Jackson
Stricklin
Foe Huggins Linb, Co
Gipson Furniture Co
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Timmins
Sia Britt
Northey
Kubler
Little
Melder
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Tot
Rhodes
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Alleman
Neg Karkowski
Dolph
General ‘Tire Co
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Broyles Joins Woodruff At Florida
Florida officials hired head coach Bob Woodruff away from Baylor as an unexpected rehire. Assistant Frank Broyles announced he would join Woodruff in Florida to help, both receiving substantial pay increases. observers noted Broyles as a possible successor to Woodruff amid the Florida move.
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Bob Woodruff
Florida
Waco
Jan
Baylor University
University of Florida
Frank Broyles
Woodruff
Baylor
Church League Basketball Carded In Baytown Gym
Three church teams square off in the Baytown Junior High Gym tonight as the fourth round of Church League play begins. First Presbyterian faces Highlands Second Baptist at 8 15 p m and Wooster Baptist meets Memorial Baptist at 8 30 p m with two games on the slate.
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Baytown
First Presbyterian
Highlands Second Baptist
Wooster Baptist
Memorial Baptist
Mann Stands Out In Junior Chase Rips Acres Five
Horace Mann Junior High basketball team shines in the north zone with three wins and no losses. Gerald Orton sparks a 16 point effort against Woodland Acres Galena Park while Eddie Gray and Tommy Gentry add nine each. Mann eyes next clash with Galena Park at Lee gym Thursday.
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Cesach Shek Ellis
Woodland Acres
Galena Park
Parker Gym
Acres
Mann
Lee Gym
Gerald Orton
Woodsend Acres
Eddie Gray
Tommy Gentry
Baytown JH
Intercollegiate Sports App Air Clears at NCAA Convention
The NCAA convention leaves intercollegiate sports healthier with partial air clearing. Southern schools defended aid to athletes while northern colleges faced expulsion threats for policy clashes. Leaders from the South, Southeast, and Southwest mobilized to keep seven schools in the fold amid tensions over subsidies and controls.
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Steve Snider
United Press
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
India
Villanova
Boston College
NCAA
Freeport Hosts 12-AA Tennis and Track Meets this Spring
District 12-AA athletic committee adopts 4950 baseball schedule and sets tennis and track venues as Freeport. Meets run April 13 with the district football sites reversed from last year. Schools voting include Rail High, Freeport, Texas City, Galena Park, Pasadena, and Robert E. Lee. trophies awarded for district champion baseball and sportsmanship.
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Freeport
Joop
Rail High
Texas City
Galena Park
Pasadena
Robert E. Lee
Gander
Pete Sultis
Lee
Ball High
Galena’ Park
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