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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1952
Page
7
Spotlight Tonight reports a Baytown baseball doubleheader at Jaycee Ball Park. Dirt Dodgers face Giants at 6 15 p m with two makeup games on Wednesday.
City Loop lay Is On to Tonight with three makeup contests after weather issues. Card-Tiger clash features Cardinal lead in first place. Tigers chase to rise in standings. Six nights remain in the season as teams prepare for decisive games.
Cedar Bayou Cardinals defeated Baytown Braves 11 to 0 on Tuesday in Teen-Age League baseball. Von Evans pitched well for the victors as Marvin Learner led the Cards with three hits including a first inning homer with no one on. Marshall Watkins had two hits for Baytown. Cedar Bayou moves into a second place tie with Horace Mann Giants and faces Horace Mann again Thursday to finish the week.
The Baytown Oilers return Thursday in Humble Ball Park against Port Arthur Star at 8 p.m. This is the first of three home games this week. Then they meet DuPont at La Porte at 8 p.m. Friday, followed by a 3 p.m. Sunday game versus Huntsville Merchants. Huntsville is favored after a four game winning streak.
Philadelphia reports that rain cut short the all star game as Nancy Chaffee blamed the weather for spoiling the event. She recalled a hunch that Ralph Kiner would homer, noting Hubby Ralph was not in the lineup due to the rain.
ST PAUL Minn July 9 UpI Frank Van Cort 37 left his wife and three children in a bus depot for a moment to make a telephone call but police took 45 hours to locate him He told his wife he was delayed while looking for a job Also note Vince DiMaggio struck out 134 times with the Boston Braves in 1933.
In a busy Thursday schedule Humble, Bayshore, Prince Buick and General Tire battled in the Major City League. Prince Buick pulled a key win 6 5 over Baker's Food Market while General Tire edged Culpepper 6 5. The late surge by Tire, aided by a three run homer, sealed their victory.
Baytown teen Carolyn Kelley 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack H Kelley of 3205 Wisconsin will present the trophy to last week's feature winner at Ar Rowhead Park stock car races Thursday night Promoter Ray Huston announced The Miss Baytown of 1952 winner was chosen in a July Fourth Rose land Park contest She is a 1951 Robert E. Lee graduate and UH freshman The program features a destruction derby a 300 lap race a 3 lap feature two 15 lap semifinals and three heat races First race is set for 15 pm Buy from your Baytown Merchant
Promoter Herman Saylor announced a September middleweight title bout between Sugar Ray Robinson and Kid Gavilan at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia. Gavilan seeks the title shot after a welterweight defense. Robinson, fading with age, would defend the 160 pound crown if matched. Co managers said Gavilan is interested and talks with boxers and managers continue.
At Helsinki on July 9 the Finnish press noted the arrival of the United States Olympic basketball team. Three towering players led the welcome, Frank McCabe at six eight, Clyde Lovellette at six ten, and seven footer Bob Kurland, drawing awe from locals and reporters alike.
Bobby Shantz brilliant left hander stole the show in the rain soaked all star game, striking out Robinson, Lockman and Musial amid praise from Leo Durocher. The NL triumphed as rain halted play after six innings, with Simmons also impressing for the NL before the game was called.
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