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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1961

Page

5

Collins and Kroll Lead After Record Low Crossley Round

Collins of Baltimore and Kroll of Fort Lauderdale share the Pebble Beach lead at 135 after 36 holes in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am. Collins shot 68 at Cypress Point and Kroll 66 at Monterey Peninsula as scores drop to a historic low. Rod Rostrup and others sit just off the pace while Arnold Palmer and defending champ Ken Venturi also contend. In the pro-am, Don Finsterwald and Fred Kammer lead with 60-64-127.

Pebble Beach Calif Bing Crossley Bill Collins Ted Kroll Collins Baltimore Kroll Ft. Lauderdale Fla Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula Country Club Rod Rosburg Jack Burke Dave Hill Bob Goalby Arnold Palmer Ken Venturi Az-Tl Mexico City Roberto de Vicenzo Dick Strumban Monterey Peninsula

Crosby Stands Third Loan Loss As Klein Wins

Crosby fell to Klein 33 29 18 halftime lead built on a late press. Robert Stevens scored 10 for the Bulls while John Strawbridge and Don Carter contributed and Strawbridge led in rebounds. Crosby hosts Barbers Hill Tuesday for the Intra area clash in the Inop race.

Klein Crosby Robert Stevens Don Carter John Strawbridge Bulls Stevens Strawbridge Carter Barbers Hill

South Houston B Caps 47 41 Win Over Baytown B

South Houston defeated Baytown B 47 to 41 in district play, taking the preliminary 47 41 and building a lead with free throws in the first half. Baytown trailed 27 21 at halftime and 30 35 after three periods as three Baytown players reached double figures.

South Houston Baytown Secont Inter-Mission Bob Lawless Melvin Alford Gary Gazaway

Two Trojans Lead Scoring For South Houston Victory

South Houston toppled Baytown 54 31 as two Trojan guards Eyseta and Kirkland combined for most outside points. Baytown battled back with a 12 point second period but the Trojans pulled away late, outshooting 58 percent to 10 of 39 from the field.

Soutile Houston Baytown South Houston Eyseta Bay Charles Kirkland Trojans Pasadena Brazosport Ganders Rog Porter Byers Jine Post Robert Oliver Sopher Flash Walker Ellis Smith Mac Texlead As City Stingarees Johnson Kirkland Trojan Jerry Eversole Reggie Wilpitz Osborne Knudson Knudson John Durham ST Alon Gander Jay Bollinrer Smiley Raytown Lacheyy Se Wilpitz Danny Meilhany South Motston Loin Oliver Kemplay Stratton Durham Smith Houston Aversole Gottula Methan Wennse Jonnenn

Upsets Highlight Friday Lone Star City Basketball Night

Galena Park saw Smiley Eagles surpass Yellow Jackets 40 31 while Brazosport edged Pasadena 65 63 on a late Canavan field goal. Ball High rallied to beat Texas City as Harrison Syers scored 14 and Ball tied 42 42 in the final moments.

Bravesport Pasadena Ball High Texas City Smiley Galena Park South Houston Baytown Eagles Yellow Jackets Bragosport South Houstton Ganders Mike Prince Brazosport Jeff Ford Greg Canavan Canavan Robert Walker Carl Clark Jeral Rains Spencer Pickens Roland Brewer Bruce Engram Brewer Engram Gus Hinze Hinze Donald Fain George Fuller Jackets Gary Campbell Jimmy Ashford Don Cummings David Blanton Bill Ivey Ivey Ball Walter Syers Tors Syers Syvers Walter McReynolds Charles Holminsten Tommy Bell Stings

Barbers Hill sweeps High Island for two wins

Barbers Hill defeated High Island 46-32 in the boys game and 46-21 in the girls game. Randy McCollum led scoring with 12 points, Joe Hudee 11, while Glenda Brown and Nelda Driskill paced the girls with strong scores. Eagles build a 15-6 first quarter lead and stay unbeaten in District 26-A heading to Crosby.

Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill High Island Glenda Brown Nelda Driskill Randy McCollum Joe Hudee Eagles Hudee LeRoy Stevens Andy Underwood Tex Follett

Rozelle Involved in Million Dollar Suit Fight Over Minor League Status

In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania AP report Rozelle faces a $1 million defamation suit from Rudolph and the EBL, accusing Rozelle of breaching morals by commenting on players moving between leagues. The piece notes past EBL players tied to gambling and point shaving and references Lipscomb’s brief pro debut halted by snow.

Wilkes-Barre Rudolph National Foots Ball League Rozelle U.S EBL New York Lipscomb Baltimore Wil Hamsport Pete Ro Zelle Gene Daddy Lipscomb Baltimore Colts Baltimore Bullets NBA NFL Sherman White Ed Warner Floyd Layne Wilkes- Barre Ea Roman Williamsport White Bill Spivey Kentucky

Bookmarks Found in Greensboro Books Hold Odd Treasures

AP reports Greensboro Public Library books yielded unusual contents from unpaid bills to photos and even a sock. A $5 bill and a $1,000 insurance policy were found along with a husband’s paycheck later retrieved by its owner.

Greensboro N. C

Streit Eyes Third Doherty Title In Florida

Fort Lauderdale report says defending champion Marlene Streit of Toronto aims for a third straight title in the Doherty Women's Golf Tour. Semifinals pit Streit against Marge Burns of Greensboro, while Phalis Preuss of Pompano Beach meets Mia Ann Casey Johnstone of Mason City. Streit beat Dor Phillips 2 and 7 in quarterfinals. Burns defeated Barbura Fitton 2 and 1. Preuss eliminated Cookie Swift Berger and Johnstone beat Margo Michaelis. Final holes to be played Sunday.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Marlene Streit Toronto Canada iMarge Burns Greensboro N.C. I Iowa Streit Dor Phillips Belleville Miss Burns North Carolina Barbura Fitton Hamilton Ohio Miss Preuss Cookie Swift Berger Eggertsville N.Y Johnstone

La Porte Bulldogs Split With Angleton In District Play

La Porte won the varsity game 49 27 and lost the B game 36 26. Norris Weir scored 11 points while Allen Christenson and Johnny Cruter added 10 each for La Porte. Angleton’s Roy Cook led with five points as Butch Moser and Frank Hitchens boosted defense and rebounding. The victory left La Porte with a 23 district record.

LA Porte Bulldogs Erice Angleton Norris Weir Allen Christenson Johnny Cruter Roy Cook Butch Moser

Jayhawks Beat Kansas State as Utah Loses to BYU

Kansas State, hurt by a slow start, fell 75 66 to Kansas. Utah dropped a Skyline matchup 91 86 at Brigham Young. Cincinnati beat Drake 86 64, Memphis State won 70 60 over Murray State. Stanford edged Washington 61 58 in OT. Oregon and Oregon State won, while Syracuse beat Alfred.

Mike Rathet Associated Press Kansas State Utah Wildcats Kansas Jayhawks Utes Billy McGill Provo Brigham Young BYU Cincinnati Bearcats Drake Memphis State Murray State Utah State Montana Cornell Green Idaho State Western Colo Ohio Western Kentucky Syracuse Alfred Seatle Gorzaga Frank Burgess al Lawrence Kan Bill Bridges Cedric Price Bridges Nolen Ellison Wayne Hightower Price Hightower Dave Eastis Gary Earnest Eastis McGilly Cougars Earnest Eustis

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