Tight Texas League Race Tightens as Exports Triumph
The Texas League title picture tightens as San Antonio loses 1 0 to Beaumont and Shreveport falls 5 4 in second extra innings to Houston. Oklahoma City’s Indians beat Fort Worth 11 4 lifting within one and a half games of San Antonio. Tulsa outslugged Dallas 16 5. Beaumont shows balance with strong hitting. standout performances include Hillman for Beaumont and York for Oklahoma City.
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Charley Locke
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Don Blasingame
Joe Koppe
Ken Boyer
Joe Macko
Jim Jadwin
Normen Camp
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Rule Of Thumb Sees Indians Giants In Series
The Indians lead the American League by four and a half games after sweeping the White Sox as Early Wynn and Larry Doby spark the attack. The Giants also dominate the National League with a five game edge as Hank Thompson, Willie Mays, and Whitey Lockman pace a surge. Robin Roberts and Del Ennis spark Phillies past Dodgers while Orioles, Red Sox, and Athletics win in other AL action.
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Detroit Tigers
Grady Hatton
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Herrington Tops Baytown Teen Baseball Batting Race
Gary Herrington of the Browns leads Baytown's Senior league with a 0.647 average after 17 plate appearances and 11 hits. Bob Murphy of the Indians follows at 0.560, Henry Venegas 0.375, Bob Maibitz 0.297, Ted Dodd 0.285, and Kenneth Humphreys 0.285. Indians push ahead. Red Sox and Browns trails. schedule changes shift to Tuesday through Wednesday. Junior league Braves lead with 5-1, Giants and Dodgers tied for second. Midget league Houston tops after a 15-4 win over Tulsa, Dallas 17-5 over Beaumont. Houston 5-1, Dallas 4-2.
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Herrington
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Yankees
Ted Dodd
Kenneth Humphreys
Hachman
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Dallas
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Dallas Bee
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Murphy Indians
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Kalbitz Yankees
Dodd Indians
Humphreys Red Sox
Four Anglers and a Monkey Lead Fishing Talk
A humorous essay classifies anglers into four types from expert to unusual. The unusual angler is a pet monkey trained by a master, who cheers wildly at a hooked fish. The piece ends with sports briefs about Alex Burt’s signing by the Chicago Cardinals and Joseph Dey breaking his ankle at the national women’s golf championship.
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United Press
Peabody
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Joseph Dey
U.S. Golf Association
Dodd Smashes Baytown Coaches Named For '54 Opener
Barthman Tigers edge Dittman Dodgers 8-6 in a late rally at Jaycee Park. Tom Dodd hit his second homer of the night and Jimmy Herring earned the win with seven strikeouts in six innings. Doug Bell pitched a two hitter for Paine Bros Cards in a separate 8-1 win over Pelton Giants, fanning 10.
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Moose) Bell
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Ray Bradberry
Dodd
Jimmy Herring
Cordon Jennings
Jimmy Steed
Therm
Doug Bell
Giants
Bell
Bubba Mahan
Baytown Jaycees Send Golfers to State Tourney
Baytowns top junior golfers Don Harmon Ernest Hauser and Bobby Kannarr will travel to San Angelo for the State Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament July 15 16 at the San Angelo Country Club Harmon the qualifier with a 140 two round total will receive a trophy from the local Jaycees Hauser posted 153 Kannarr 156 top four at state move on to the national Jaycee tourney in Albuquerque New Mexico August 15 16 Other Baytown scorers included Harry Bond Charles Wilson Harry Wilson and others with varying scores.
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Sam Angela
Don Harmon
San Angelo Junior College
San Angelo Country Club
San Angelo
Albuquerque
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Harry Bond
Charles Wilson
Harry Wilson
World Soccer Tourney Ends With Uruguay Austria Third Place
Uruguay defeated Austria 3 to 0 in Zurich to claim third place in the World Soccer tournament as Hungary battles Germany for the title. The Friday results also include New York beating Washington in an extra inning and a string of American League scores.
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Austria
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Switzerland
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Stallworth Heads Southwest Coaching Clinic Staff
Baytown Athletics Director Dan Stallworth will join Prairie View A and M as a coach at the annual coaching clinic in July. The staff includes Jos Davis of Rice John Frattkie Wharton Junior College Stanley Wright Texas Southern and Prairie View coaching members. Porcupine Mountain State Park is the largest in the country with 41935 acres of timber in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Dan Stallworth
George Perkins
Horace Mann Junior High
Cedar Bayou Junior High
Joel Bollinger
George Armstrong
Pete Sultis
Sultis
James (Slick) Ellis
Lewis Davis
Cedar Bayou
Lewis
Sulis
Frank James
Roland Kudla
Davis
James
Beverly Rockhold
Kudla
Rockhold
Horace Mann
Perkin
Don Treuhardt
Bill McDowell
Treuhardt
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Jos Davis
Rice
John Frattkie
Wharton Junior College
Stanley Wright
Texas Southern
Prarie View Ccoshing
Porcupine Mountain State Park
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Upper Peninsula
Shanks and Rios Triumph in Speedy Arena Boxing
Baytown boxers Morris Shanks and Chick Rios won decisions at Speedy’s Arena. Buddies Mitchell and opponents from Galveston and Houston split decisions. Coaching staff invites boys to Aug host state tourney in Houston.
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Chick Rios
Bobby
Houston
Richard
Galveston
Buddy Mitchell
Joe
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J. C. Harrison
Ing Rodriguez
Hugh May
Rutty Shanks
Buddy Mitchell O'Bien
Ernest Gracia
Join ‘Rodriguez
Sammy, Peatcock
Billy Livingston
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