Tradition Holds as Indians, Tigers Vie for pennant on July 4
In a holiday milestone tale of baseball superstition, Detroit and Cleveland chase the American League pennant, with past leaders on July 4 often winning the flag. The Indians’ fate mirrors a rare 1950 exception, while Detroit’s Bobby Veer and Hal Newhouser pace the league as Yankees, Phillies, and Cubs post strong showings across the circuit.
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Oilers schedule busy week with four games planned
Baytown Oilers face Empire Broom of Houston in a Thursday charity game for Arthur Didriksen then travel to Port Arthur for a benefit against the Port Arthur All Stars. Turf Grill of Galveston hosts a six pm Friday clash, followed by a Sunday home meeting with Beaumont at 3 pm. Manager Pillow’s squad lost a doubleheader to Victoria and had Burch pitching poorly in the latter game.
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Buddy) Didriksen
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Four-club free-for-all heats Texas League race
Eagles Indians Beaumont and Padres battle for a stable first division slot as Dallas, Oklahoma City and others close in. Indians beat Eagles 15 to 3 in Oklahoma City. Beaumont split a doubleheader with Shreveport, Fort Worth led by Joe Landrum beat Tulsa, Houston edged San Antonio 3 to 2. Tonight's games: Dallas at Tulsa, Fort Worth at Oklahoma City, San Antonio at Beaumont, Shreveport at Houston.
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Jacksonville Jax Gain Full Game On Crowley
Jacksonville's Jax gained a full game on pace-setting Crowley in the Gulf Coast League after a Sunday twin bill in Jacksonville. The Jax defeated Lake Charles Lakers 5 to 4 and 1 to 4 in two games, with Bob Upton allowing two hits in the first seven innings of the opener. Crowley split a doubleheader with Port Arthur Hawke, losing the final game 20 to 5 and trimming the Millers' lead to 2 1/2 games.
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Grant And Horn Meet Today For Net Crown
Kathleen Grant and Helen Horn reach the girls singles final at the Annual City Tennis Tournament on Lee Hith courts after semi final wins. Grant advanced on a default and beat Lylie Timmins 2-6 2-4, while Horn defeated Linda Pierce 6-0 6-2 and Margie Pollock 6-3 0. Junior and boys singles progress shown with Middleton, Wilkins, Russell, Dixon, and others advancing toward quarterfinals.
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Paul Wilkins
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Don Dixon
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Don Fuller
Perry Beauchamp
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Tommy Roberts
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Billy Williams
Wayland Dedmon
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Ronnie ‘Gieger
Tommy.Roberts
Thurman Watson
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Russell Geurard
Troy Long
Gne"Gore
Heap Marshall
Bob Foley
Rice
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Rollin Fussell
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Fen la Borde
Barford Strickland
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Gray Softballers Win Isle Tourney Title in Galveston
Gray Lumbersoftpau from Major City League claimed the First Annual Galveston Latin-Americas Tournament crown yesterday. They beat Koenig Iron Works of Houston in the quarterfinals, edged Mexican Orthodox Church of Galveston 43 in the semifinals, and routed the Junior Catholic team of Galveston in the finals. Julio Martinez pitched three hitter for the champs, Wille Morena limited MexIcan Orthodox to six hits, and Jesse Acosta allowed four in the title game. Koenig won the consolation trophy.
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All Star selections favor Cardinals and Red Sox
The St Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox dominated the all star selections. Musial Marian Slaughter led National League picks with Kell and Williams among American League standouts. The starting lineups feature Doerr Kell Williams and Berra among others with Robinson and Kiner back from 1959.
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Pittsburgh Pirates aim for strong finish despite blowout loss
A garbled game note describes a veteran pitcher aiming to stay in the rotation and keep pitching long term, with hints of a 7 doubleheader and lingering struggles in a season nearing its end. The fragment references a sports context, likely baseball, and a team seeking momentum despite recent setbacks.
Major City softball make up schedule announced
Recreation Director Dan Stallworth announced rescheduled Major City softball games due to rain. The Hi City and Church League games moved to Saturday at the same time. two other Major City games also pushed back. Lineup includes Gray versus Higginbotham at 9 pm and Hemphill facing Culpepper, with four Church League games on Lee diamonds tonight. The All-Star game remains unscheduled.
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