Caliber Softballers Clinch Playoff Berth In Thriller
The Caliber softballers sealed a Major City League playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over Higginbotham as Culpepper moved into second with an 11-0 blanking of Hemphill Pontiac. Donnie Caunker led a two-hitter and Jace Humble kept eyeing second place by beating General. Kost captured two runs in the first inning.
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Hugh
Higginbotham
Culpepper
Hemphill Pontiac
Jace Humble
Downing General
Gotham
Caunker Donnie
Johnny Johnsons
Frantas
Pat Pati
Diete
George Wilker
Kosse
Jn Seat General Tire
Hughes
Hempaill
Joe Ciarlowoon
I.a
Hunting And Fishing News From The Bayou And River
Windy conditions keep anglers wary with trout sightings on Cows and Fishers Reefs last Friday and calm days expected. Cedar Bayou remains productive near the brick yard below Roseland Park, Ed Shepherd and the Nelson brothers report steady catches while weed at the bayou mouth helps croakers beat reds. Trinity River crest has passed Liberty and water levels fall, muddied bays complicate fresh water mixing, Old River clears with King noting good bites as water drops. Roy E. Johnson kicks off the July Bass contest with a five and three quarter pound Hula Popper catch and reports seven bass weighing two to four pounds from waist deep water near the shell road north of the Reservoir.
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Bayou
Cedar Bayou
Roseland Park
Ed Shepherd
Joe
Tom
Bill Nelson
Walker Robertson
Johnson
Roy E. Johnson
Née
Shell Road
Sale Of Land Brings $200,000 For Schools
The state public school fund netted about $200000 from selling 89206 acres of school lands. Buyers owe an additional $756000 to be paid over 40 years. Among sold tracts was Travis County's final 400 acres near the capitol, high bid $21.07 per acre.
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Austin
Sand Ifice
Bascom Giles
School Lane
Travis County
State Capitol
Felton's Nine Near Harris County Legion Title
Felton's American Legion team Felton's nine nears the Harris County League title with a Sunday finale against Channelview at 4 pm in Channelview. The Baytown Bays beat Pasadena 8 1, with Gerald Orton dominating on the mound and at the plate, two hits and two RBIs. Bill Bradbury led with three hits in four at bats while Mickey Pillow added two of four.
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Thad Felton American Legion
Ecdsay
Felton
Channelview
Houston Legion
Baytown Bays
Pasadena
Gerald Orton
Pasadenans
Orton
Bill Bradbury
Mickey Pillow
Church League Action Tonight Features Key Showdowns
St Merk's Methodist leads the 8-0 race as it faces Central Baptist at 9 p.m. on Diamond Two. Central Baptist must win to keep playoff hopes alive. Highlands First Baptist sits 6-2 and can clinch a berth by beating St Joseph on Diamond Two at 7:39 p.m. First Presbyterian clashes with First Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Diamond One. Memorial Baptist and Grace Methodist game moved from 9 p.m. on Diamond One.
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St Merk's Methodist
Central Baptist
Methodists
Highlands First Baptist
St Joseph
First Presbyterian
First Christian
Memorial Baptist
Grace Methodist
St. Ma
Sgeas Memorial Baptist
Wooster
Frid ay Schedule and League Results
Friday games list Houston at Beaumont Fort Worth at Dallas Tusa at Oklahoma City San Antonio at Shreveport. National League results Brooklyn New York Saint Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Chicago Pittsburgh 25 Les Pet Aste 339 Ana 2479 472 AGS 448 208 Thursday results Brooklyn New York 4 Saint Louis 10 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 9 Boston 7 Philadelphia 5 Boston at New York Cincinnati at Chicago Saint Louis at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Philadelphia Lost 26 at 35 43 49.
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Beaumont
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tusa
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Shreveport
Brooklyn
Saint Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pet
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Bodston
Wew
York
New Rule In Effect For Speedway Races
Channelview Speedway enacts a rule requiring all cars to slow and hold position under a yellow flag after a review of last Saturday’s feature. Sonny McDaniel is now the official winner, with Quinton Steinman moved to second following an infield cut. Eighty four laps on the program begin at 5 15 p m with aims to finish by 10 15 p m.
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Ror Huston
Gene McClendson
Huston
Quinton Steinman
Steinman
Sonny McDaniel
Oval
McDaniel
Eggsport's Take On Southwest Conference Prospects
An opinion column previews next season in the Southwest Conference with Baytown figures Glenn Jones Ed Monk Tom Stolhandske John Adams Glenn Lippman and others. It notes Franta's Johnny Johnson leading home runs and a 4-2 win at Higginbotham as Johnson targets continued power, suggesting rising free-pass potential if he keeps hitting.
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General Tire
Baytown
Glenn Jones
Ed Monk
Jones
Monk
Texas
Tom Stolhandske
John Adams
Texas A and M
Glenn Lippman
Foltz
Ross Smith
SMU
Joe Kilgore
Milton Jordan
Arkansas
Pfurriners
Three Teams Tied For Second Place In Hi City League
Glenn's Food Market leaped from fifth to a three way tie for second in the Hi City League after an 18 to 3 victory over last place Black's Pharmacy. Kiwanis Leggett's and Glenn's each stand 42-3. VFW sits 4-3 in fifth. Benny Middaugh collected five hits against Black's while Gene Case was tagged for eight hits including a two run homer with two on.
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Glenn
Black's Pharmacy
Kiwenis
Leggett’s
Glenn's
VFW
Benny Middaugh
Rine
Gene Case
Wcheok Paine Bros .S
Kiwanis
Legzeit
Black
Mann Nine and Highlands Tie for ML Junior Lead
Mann Nine tied with the Highlands Pirates for the top spot in the Major League junior baseball race after DY downed the Pirates 11 to 5. L V Hanson earned the win. Henry Venegas had two hits, Jerry Adams went 2 for 2 to lead Highlands. In Minor League play Highlands improved to 3-0 with a 20-15 win over the Mena Red Sox, Gene Smith and Paul Wolf homered. The schedule shows Baytown vs Cedar Bayou at 3:30 p.m. on Lee diamond.
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Harare Mann
Highlands Pirates
Pirates
L. V. Hanson
Henry Venegas
Menn
Highlands
Jerry Adams
Mena Red Sox
Gene Smith
Paul Wolf
Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Lee Diamond
Kalamazoo Man Aged 102 Urges Medical Checkups
Edington of Kalamazoo Michigan marks his 102nd birthday by urging a thorough medical examination every century. He admits neglect led to two hospital stays since turning 100.
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Los Kalamazoo
Mich
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