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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1955
Page
8
Gan ders and Port Arthur renew district 3 4 4 rivalry at Lee gym Tuesday with Ganders 0 4 in league play facing Port Arthur 1 3 as the Yellowjackets bounced Baytown last Friday. Prelim features Ganders B team at 6 15 p m then varsity clash with Port Arthur in a heated cross town battle.
Sports columnist Tom Murray notes Austin star Vince Matthews has signed to play at the University of Texas, highlighting the Texas exes’ success in securing top Texas high school passer prospects. He compares Matthews to Bobby Layne and Doyle Traylor, and discusses Baylor’s upcoming quarterback competition with Taylor.
Matthews, from a Houston district unknown to national circles, rose to prominence as a top high school passer in 1954. Praise poured in from Rice coach Jess Neely and Roy Needham, with Lisyd Gregory calling him the best high school passer he’d ever seen.
Ex-Yankee pitcher Waite Hoyt, now a Reds broadcaster, recalls Babe Ruth's final homer spree in Pittsburgh on May 25, 1935. Guy Bush, pitching in relief, notes Ruth hit two long shots that day, with Hoyt remarking Ruth often seemed hard to reach but still dangerous.
New York January 18 United Press released college basketball ratings listing Kentucky first with 21 first-place votes and an 8 1 record through January 15. La Salle Illinois San Francisco North Carolina State and Duquesne follow in the top six with Utah Missouri Minnesota UCLA and others rounding out the second ten.
Barbers Hill welcomes Honey Island to Eagle gym for a district clash after six straight road games. The Eagles seek back to back home wins as Kelley starts Myers Naquin Hooks Odom and Dodson to face undefeated Honey Island in a 7 p m tipoff with the girls game preceding. Barbers Hill sits 4-2 overall and 2-1 in district play after a 69 37 loss to Kountze and a 66 31 setback at the Cleveland Invitational.
Crosby Buffs aim to snap a three game slide as they host Little Cypress in a district 20 A matchup at Buff Gym. Coach Johnny Hauk fields a lineup led by Roger Ramsey Richard Keene Ellsworth Pira at guards with Terry Anderson Bobby Nasivar at forwards as Crosby seeks a 5 7 season record against a perfect Little Cypress stand.
Horace Mann's Gulf Coast District basketball clash with Southmore will be played Tuesday at the Southmore gym after a 6 p.m. B-team game. The Goslins hold a 1st district record and shoot at an 85 percent rate. Nearby, a ski jump dominates in Norway alongside only four golf courses.
Floyd Patterson of Brooklyn hinted on January 18 he will skip a shot at the 175-pound title this year to pursue the heavyweight crown in 1956. The day also brought news of the Hopkins Trophy PGA matches opening rounds in La Jolla and criticism of Maryland football emphasis in Annapolis. In New York the East All-Star squad, featuring six of the league’s top scorers, was a three-point favorite over the West in the fifth NBA All-Star game at Madison Square Garden.
Rice faces top SWC team Texas Christian on Tuesday in a key road test. TCU arrives 3-0 in conference and 11-3 overall and is favored to extend its winning streak to 12 of 15. Baylor also aims to rebound from a defeat, hosting Texas A&M in Waco with a 1-1 mark.
Deer Park faces Needville and Dickinson in a key district 20 A showdown tied for first with 4 1 records after a five games in three days stretch. Coach Cotton Watkins relies on scoring from Jimmy Carpenter and Wilbert Biggott while guards Bubba McLean Skip Sibert and Hubert Taylor move the ball well. Friday the Deers host San Jacinto Bears led by Berbie Kapner as they try to break a recent 41 30 loss and spread scoring beyond the pair.
Webster favors district 27AA title but La Porte shows strong form. Alvin meets La Porte in Bulldog gym Tuesday after La Porte beat Angleton 61 to 45 andú prepares for Cleveland Lions Invitational glory with key scorers Erwin Chance Thornton and Moser leading the attack. The Bulldogs, 13 4, travel to La Marque Friday seeking revenge from a prior football defeat.
Unbeatens Galena Park and Beau Mont square off at Galena Park Field House Tuesday night in district action. Pasadena sits one game back at 3-1 with Freeport 2-2 after a 58-46 loss to Galena Park. Ball High edged Orange 75-73 in overtime as Orange fights to avoid last place with 0-4.
New York Rangers coach Mazz Patrick and GM Frank Boucher urged voters not to award Larry Popein the NHL rookie of the year, fearing the $1,000 prize brings misfortune. Popein, 24, a fast center, is the club’s top rookie candidate, with results due after the halfway ballot.
South Houston high school edged Cedar Bayou Junior High Bears 50 to 26 as Sonny Tyner poured in 36 points and Johnny Williams added 13. Cedar Bayou drops to 1-2 in Gulf Coast play while South Houston improves. Cedar Bayou meets Baytown Thursday at Baytown Junior High.
Baytown Junior High Goslins suffered a 52-51 defeat to unbeaten Woodland Acres in a Gulf Coast District tilt at Baytown gym. Jim Philpott hit a late long shot to swing momentum, while Wayne Porter led scoring with 20 for Woodland Acres and Andrew De Hoyas shone on defense for Baytown. The loss marks Baytown’s sixth straight with Cedar Bayou upcoming.
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