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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1954
Page
8
The 1954 East II season will conclude Friday with the East Little League champ crowned. Ver non Olney leads Arthur Lindstrom by stats, and a strong night could move Olney past the Dodgers shortstop. A final tally awaits after the games finish. Thirty percent of the world’s railway mileage is in the United States.
East II wraps its 1954 season Friday night at Jaycee Park after the last pitch and final umpire glasses reminder. The Cardinals have clinched the pennant with the Tigers and Dodgers fighting for second place as 100 plus Little Leaguers prepare for closing action and possible exhibition games. Doug Bell aims for win No 7 with a homer in three years, while Jimmy Herring powers the Tigers in a season that ends with uncertain standings and final hitting leaders.
East Little League All-Stars manager Bob Kalbitz announced a large group of top players will train at Jaycee Park Saturday morning to beat the heat. A near-complete birth certificates batch is being finalized from Austin. A double header is planned Monday at Jaycee Park with Red Sox vs Indians and Yankees vs Cubs.
The Baytown All-Stars and Hoff man Eagles fought to a 6-6 tie in a Houston teenage league game. J W Gammel pitched well in his first round, but support was spotty as the Eagles capitalized on miscues for three runs. The late-arriving All-Stars could not warm up properly and plan a Friday comeback against the Oll ers at Oller Park.
Deputy M M Browns Bomber teams up with Baytown to face Crosby Deputy at 8 p m in Crosby. Albert Elliott will pitch for Baytown, while Claude Hovard manages Crosby. Baytown seeks comeback after a 1 0 loss to Highlands last Wednesday, their first league defeat in three years.
Giants in the Junior Teenage League failed to tie for first after a 9-2 defeat by the last place Cardinals. Steve McWilliams starred for St Louis with 11 strikeouts and a three run homer in the fifth. Also noting a Tulsa Midget league upset 20-3 over Dallas shifting a first place tie with Houston.
Highlands Junior Deputies beat Deputy Browns Bombers 2 6 in a nine inning high school style baseball game. James Lansford pitched strongly for Highlands striking out 23 and scoring the lone Highlands run. The Baytown crowd exploded as Highlands fans rushed the field while Baytown supporters faced a tough defeat. The piece praises Little League players and highlights community support for youth baseball in Highlands and Baytown.
Baytown hosts a Friday showdown as the Oilers meet the youthful All-Stars at Oiler Park. Ex-Gander teammates on the All-Stars aim to upset the Oilers, with Ted Holt possibly starting and Vernon Guinn opening for the visitors. After the game the Oilers travel to Linton for a two game Gulf Coast series.
Campa along the Tri Cities Beach Road reported Wednesday that water and bait conditions have been improving rapidly and local fishermen could expect good catches for the remainder of the week and during the weekend. Several catches of trout, feds and croaker were reported Wednesday and Thursday. Rides Three winers Salem New Hampshire July 9 UP Frank Solimena of Brooklyn NY booted home three winners Thursday on the Rockingham Park racing card. Solimena scored aboard Hobo King 5.80 Take Him Out 7.60 and Silk Quest 3.20
Baytown Lassies face Houston Texans at Gander AEL softball field at 7 30 p m Friday and again Saturday at the same time against South Houston in Baytown}
East Little League champions the Paine Bros Cardinals will finally receive their trophy Friday night at Jaycee Park after clinching the title two weeks ago. The season has now concluded and the presentation will honor their league mastery.
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