All-Star City League clash shapes hot nine inning game
The 15-man all-star squad from Humble and others, led by Dillman and Orson, prepare for an eight o'clock opener with nine-inning play and a pregame base race. Key players include Webster Brink, Barney Lynch, Spurgeon, and Pat Patterson, with strong infield and outfield depth and several top hitters like Butcher and Dillman ready to swing.
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Lee Diamond
Humble
Powerea
Ni Sooy
Mureage
Alloe
Dillmean
George Orson
Tire
Webster Brinkd Hemphils
Barney Lynch
Spurgeon
Ace Humble
Bobby Bebin
Y Tate
Hoot Hamilton
Dutry
Pat Patterson
Wire
Grady Herrington
Higginbotham
Pee. Wee
Dittman
Mershell
Doug
Butcher
Joop
L Averzee
Joe Hazelwood
Epper
Rurnner
Butchers
Culpepner
Dillman
Johnnyson
Leo
Rudy Pagel
Reggie Duget
Australian stars loom in fourth round ties at tennis championships
The article describes two powerful Australians targeting late rounds in the Wimbledon style event. Talbert of New York, a top American hope, meets veteran Quist while other seeds including Mulloy of Coral Gables and Bromwich face challengers from the United States and Philadelphia as the draw narrows to the fourth round.
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Peledon
Ise
Taatches
Talbert
New York
Americhief Hope
Fredesi
Heitrainek
Mickifaces
Toughie
Sedeman
Tt Mulloy
Coral
Gables
Ida
Vic ‘Seixes
Edelphia
National Public Links Opens in Brancisco for Warren Trophy
Three teams enter the Warren trophy chase as the Annual National Public Links Tournament opens at Seneen Municipal Course Brancisco with Kenneth Wis favored in singles and a hometown trio leading the team event. Match play begins Monday with top contenders in sight and the field set for a competitive start.
Saucier Clings to Texas League Batting Lead
United Press reports Frank Saucier of San Antonio maintains the Texas League batting lead at 242 for the period ending Wednesday, as rivals slide. Fort Worth’s Fred Storck drops to 307 after a week with six hits in 34 at bats. Charles Kress of Houston rises to runner-up at 526, while Robbe, Klaus, and Farotto sit in the top five. Oklahoma City’s Bob Lemon heads home runs and RBIs, with Bob Thomas and Dee Fondy sharing doubles, and Tulsa’s Jim Blackburn leads wins. Cris Van Cuyk dominates pitching metrics as Tulsa edges Oklahoma City in team batting to gain on the Oilers.
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United Press
Frank Saucier
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Fred Storck
Sau
Cera
Charles Kress
Houston
Fletcher Robbe
Tulsa
Bill Klaus
Dallas
Lou Farotto
Klaus
Oklahoma City
Bob Lemon
Sung
Bob Thomas
Beaumont
Dee Fondy
Tommy Tatum
Jim Blackburn
Big Cris van Cuyk
van Cryk
Joe Landrum
Teain
Oilers
Friday Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
Friday results include Houston 12 over Shreveport 3, Dalles 8 over Oklahoma Cry in two innings, Fort Worth 6 at Tulsa 0, Beaumont 2 over San Antonio 1. Upcoming games list Fort Worth at Tulsa, Ollehome City at San Antonio, Houston, Shreveport at Beaumont. Also New York 9 2 Boston 6 20 Philadelphia 7 4 Washington 2 Cleveland 141 Detroit 3 Chicago 3 St Louis 2 G3 innings. Friday results show Philadelphia Brooklyn 4 Boston 8 New York 4 Cincinnati Chicago 5 St Louis 9 Pittsburgh 4.
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Houston
Shreveport
Dalles
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Beaumont
San Antonio
DeWins
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Sineee
Rams Sign Gabby Sims Vic Vasicek
Los Angeles Rams announce the addition of Gabby Sims and Vic Vasicek to the 1950 squad. Vasicek, a ex Buffs and USC Rose Bowl contributor, started three years at Texas after USC departure. Sims, a Baylord standout with Southwest Conference honors, moves into NFL defensive halfback duties in his rookie year.
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LOS Angeles
UEH
Dan ‘Reeves
Los Angeles Rams
Vic Vasicek
Gabby Sims
Rams
Vasicek
USC
University of Texas
Sims
Baylord University
Nations Football League
Baytown Delegates Travel to State VFW Convention
Nine representatives of the Robert F. Tuck Post and the Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, departed Baytown for the opening session of the state department convention in Houston today led by officials including Dickenson of Navancts.
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Baytown
Robert FR. Tuck
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Houston
Dickenson
City Tennis Tournament Opens Today
The annual City Tennis Tournament began on the Lee High courts with boys singles, junior male singles, and girls singles. Defending champs include La Bordé in men’s singles and doubles partner Hap Marshall, Rob Middleton in junior singles, and Middleton with Rollin Russell in junior doubles. Boys division is new this year and winners will represent Baytown at the State TAAF Tournament in Galveston in mid August.
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Lee High Courts
Leo LaBorde
Toney
LaBordé
LaBorde
Hap Marshall
Rob Midleton
Middleton
Rollin Russell
Baytown
TAAF
Galveston
Kathleen Grad
Connie Kraft
Lyle Timmons
Janie Bramlett
Mollie Geurard
Margie Pollock
Linda Pierce
Helen Horn
Paul Wilkins
Gerald ‘Sherman
Russell Gerrard
Lynn Rowe
Vic Davis
Bill Dixon
Troy Long
Ronnie Giegor
Tommy Roberts
Gene Gore
Emory Hallman
Billy Williams
Bernis Short
Don Fuller
Billy Hunt
Thurman Watson
Rob Middleton
de Perry Beauchamp
Roet
Torhiny Roberts
Billy Gunter
Rolla Russell
Joe Deve
Russell Guererd
Raelizh ‘Gore
Wasleed Dedmon
Emory, Hallman
Don Dixon
Hogan Starts Detroit Motor Tourney With Star-Studded Field
Detroit hosts a 160 golfer field led by Ben Hogan in a 72-hole medal format. Heavyweights Snead and Middlecoff challenge Hogan as Johnny Metz wins a $3000 prize in a best-ball event. Promising Jack Burke Jr. shoots 65 in prelims. Demaret and Ferrier among the crowd of favorites. The $28,000 four-day purse and a 6745-yard course promise a high-stakes test as Hogan seeks his second Motor City title after a 1916 victory.
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M eTum
Cary
Hogan
Snea
Mania
Hosan
Jack ‘Burke, Jr
Johnny’ Metz
Jimmy Demaret
Secor
Snead
Mners
Jimmy Ferrier
PGA
Pion Chandler Harper
Johnny Wion Chandler Harper
Johnny Palmer
Frank Walsh
Roddiscoff
Mangrim
Legion Nine Aims Fifth Win in Monday Baseball Clash
Legionnaire baseball team Legion Nine seeks a fifth win as they face Galena Park Legion at 3 pm Monday in Humble Ball Park. Ace Huuler Elliot will start for Baytown. The Feltens travel to Pasadena Tuesday for a league game starting at 4 pm with Gerald Orton pitching for Baytown.
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Triad
Pelton : Legionnaire
Galena Park Legion
Humble
Ball Park
Huuler Elliot
Baytown
Feltens
Pasadena
Pasadenaz Legionnaires
Gerald Orton
Louisiana Census Count and Area Headquarters Notice
Reported census count for Louisiana near 2,669,043 with Birmingham Alabama area headquarters listed. Mentions assets and quantities related to pencils and possible value around 1.5 billion in context of national procurement.
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Louisiana
Witte Blasts Two Homers To Spark Buffs To Victory
Witte hit two homers to spark the Buffs past Fort Worth Cats in Texas League action. Lenky Chris Van Cuyk earned his 13th win, pitching eight innings of one hit ball before handing to Bob Ferris in the ninth as Fort Worth beat Tulsa 6 0, securing an eight game lead. Roughnecks defeated San Antonio 2 1 behind Ferris. Dallas Eagles outlasted Oklahoma City 8 7 in 13 innings with Rogger Ardizola sealing the comeback.
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Lenky
Chris van’ Cuyk
Fort Worth Cats
Tulsa Oilers
Oilers
Tulsa
Bob Ferris
Roughnecks
San Antonio Missions
Ferris
Dallas Eagles
Oklahoms’ City Indians
Tina
Dallas
Rogger Ardizola
Bob’ Buhl
Pl “Sports
Witte
Bonighi
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Houston
Shreveport
Beaumont
Fort ‘Worth
Jim Rhodes Turns Columbus Youths Toward Sports Program
In Columbus, Jim Rhodes, once a boy mayor and national AAU figure, uses a broad sports initiative to curb juvenile delinquency. He organized a Knot Hole Gang of 22,000 youths, created 500 baseball leagues, revived Ohio AAU and Public Links Golf, expanded playgrounds from 19 to 52, and founded a kids zoo and a large boys club with facilities. Rhodes, a three daughter father and former restaurant owner, credits his early hardships and political rise to his focus on youth and community recreation.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jim Rhodes
Amateur Athletic Union
Rhodes
Knot Hole
National Caddy’ Association
Ohio Aau
Ohio Public Links Golf Association
Jackson County
Ohio State University
Jien
Ooo
Mathias Sets World Record In Decathlon
Tulare California report on 19 year old Mathias, dubbed boy wonder, defeating North Carolina's Billy Albans to set a world decathlon record. He topped Glenn Morris's 7900 mark and 7380 American record with a 7900 plus score after finishing 1500m, gasping with father and brother nearby.
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Tulare
Calif
Ausathiinis
North Carolina
Billy Albans
Albans
Mathias
Imiark
Glenn Morris
Morris
America
Charles Mathias
Eugene
Aston
Gladewater Holds On To Etex Lead In Lone Star League
Gladewater Bears stretch three game lead in East Texas League as pitcher Don Stoker allows six hits in a 6 1 win over Henderson Oilers. Dub Aiken homered for Henderson, while Tyler rookie Southpen Longview third baseman Billy Wyons hit a three run homer to lift the Texans past Bryan Sports. Paris Panthers snap back as Sunblad belts a homer. Tonight's games feature Bryan at Marshall and Gladewater at Kilgore.
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United Press
Gladewater
Bears
Teras
Don Sto Stoker
Henderson Oilers
Itte
Henderson
Stoker
Dub Aiken
Mershall Brewis
Tyler Trojens
Tyler
Southpen Longview
Billy Wyons
Texans
Bryan Sports
Claude White
Kilgore Drillers
Paris Panthers
Sunblad
Paris
Bryan
Marshall
Longview St Trier
Kilgore
Research Takes Hot Water Lead in League Play
The Experimental Research softball team leads the 12 club Hot Water League after two weeks. In the second round they are undefeated with two wins. Testing, Tech Service, and Reproduction also sit at 1–0. Next week’s schedule has all games at 5:10 pm with matches including Commissary Diamond-Pipe vs Engineers, Experimental Research vs Riggers, Utilities vs Machinists, Testing vs Tech Service, Reproduction vs Inspection.
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Xperimental
Fishing contest rewards wary anglers with bass prizes
Jim Nelson claims first with a six pound one ounce bass and fifth with a four pound eight ounce fish in Akron June contest. Bil Gaunt takes second with a five pound ten ounce bass. Shirley Hines places third with a four pound six ounce. July contest invites registrations and hopes for large catches. White perch news reports good bites at Day Lake and Old River with plentiful shiners.
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Akron
Ieurt
Bil Gaunt
Mercury
Shirley Hines
Nelson
Lee Harrington
Mr. King
Picketts Bayou Fishing Report And Local Notes
Patchwork of fishing reports from Baytown area describes Picketts Bayou in good shape after Thursday rains and Texans City waters clear and salty with specks and redfish bites noted. Gulf coast road cautions as showers hit roads near Frenchie Camp. rifle club match postponed to July second Sunday due to forecast rain.
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Fer
Appateehicola
Florida
Ike
Phillies
Yeague
Picketts
Ollie
Griffith
Picketts Bayou
Jimmy Clad
EE McKinney
Baytown
Texas ‘City
Mac
San Leon
Red Jackson
Texas City
Red
Baytown’ Rifle, and
Name's Dispelled Protests McLendon Name's Dispelled Protests McLendon
The Liberty Broadcasting System faced protests from Station ETHT in Houston over its re created major league baseball broadcasts. Gordon B. McLendon complained that his name was misspelled and clarified that his surname is McLendon with one C before the L. The FCC protest sought to bar Liberty's recreations from its Dallas home station ELE.
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Washington
Liberty ‘Broadcasting” System
Etal Communications Commission
ETHT
Houston
Gordon B. McLendon
Liberty Broadcasting System
MicLendon
McLendon
FCC
Liberty’s
ELE
Dallas
Jax Rookie Tops Gulf Loop Batter Winners
A Jacksonville player led the Gulf Loop with a 19 2 record while Bob Upton of Jacksonville topped in strikeouts and innings pitched. The fragmentary text notes a standout rookie and strong pitching figures from Crowley and Jacksonville.
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Jax
Gulf Loop
Fragmentary Health Claim From Old Ad Text
A damaged OCR snippet describes HADACOL and Xam gust on my fourth Before ing, claiming relief from neuritis in my shoulders and arms with difficulty in movement. The readable bits suggest a medical or tonic advertisement style from an older newspaper page.
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Xam
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