Giants knock Braves from first in junior league action
In yesterday's teenage baseball, the Giants beat the Braves 7-5 to move into first place by a half game over Tulsa and idle Dodgers. Tulsa dropped 3-0 to Houston in the Midget league, while Pete Sultis said completion efforts for all teenage play would continue next week. Senior league to face park access issues for finishing.
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Tulsa
Houston
Giants
Braves
Dodigers
Pete Sultis
Thursby
Deer season foreseen by Baytown hunter group urges rifle practice
Baytown readers hear Howard Minter claim the deer season opens in Texas in 93 days while Colorado begins in 123 days. The column notes bay reefs produce more large speckled trout than ever, cites local anglers’ big catches, and mentions shrimp nets and closed season details along Galveston Bay. It includes golf tournament results from Sap Angelo with several youths tied for first after round one.
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Howard Minter
Pis
Rufus Honeycutt
Brunson
Oilers Meet Millers in Offer Park First Clash this Year
Haytown Oilers face Diboll Millers of Lufkin at Offer Park in Friday action. The teams meet for the first time this season. Sunday they play Moody Bankers of Galveston in an afternoon game.
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Haytown Oilers
Diboll Millers of
Lufkin
Offer Park
Oilers
Moody Bankers of
Galveston
Lassies Open Tourney Versus Dallas Squad in Houston
Lassies from Bartown start the Post Softroad Tourney in Houston on Saturday with a 1 pm game against the Dallas Independents. The clash takes place at CYO Field between the Super Highway and Telephone Road on Dumpie Street.
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Lassies
Stan
Houston
Dalias Independants
Lassieg
Bomber Bats Prove To Be Much Too Big
The Bomber Bats dominated the West Little League All-Stars in a 17 to 2 exhibition, with early errors by the younger squad, seven first inning runs by Trey Barsaley, and a homer by George Laird. James Creekmore pitched well for the Bombers as the game settled, while Roy Wolfe and Carl McAffee stood out with sharp defense and power. The event was a practice game, not a standings event, and attention also turned to Friday’s East All-Stars versus Highlands Junior Deputes matchup. Also noted, Hall of Fame players Fred Clarke Frank Frisch Lefty Grove George Sisler and Piet Traynor will attend Hall of Fame day at Yankee Stadium on August 14, with 16 inductees confirmed.
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Bombergs
Trey Barsaley
George Laird
All Stars
Brown
Laird
James Creekmore
All-Stars
Fats Brown
Carl McAffee
Bombers
Roy Wolfe
Highlands
New York
Fred Clarke
Frank Frisch
Lefty Grove
George Sisler
Piet Traynor
Yankee Stadium
Davis Rog ers Lead Baytown in Junior Olympic Track Meet
Baytown athletes posted strong showings at the Invitational Junior Olympic event in Angleton. Vic Davis and Carl Gillispie led the 16-17 year old boys with wins in the 220 yard dash and a key relay, while Chunky Rogers dominated the girls 40 yard dash and anchored the 220 yard relay win. Two national records fell as Billye Jo Jackson and Freddie Dunnhaus set marks in hurdles and high jump respectively. The Southwest YMCA of Houston claimed its fourth straight Junior Olympic title as Baytown and other Gulf Coast youths earned multiple medals.
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Angleton
Baytown
Cinder Stars
Gulf Coast
Vic Davis
Carl Gilliespie
Davis
Was & Momber
Gilliespie
Carl Young
Kenneth Taylor
Horace Mann
Chunky Rogers
Chu
Bue Satterwhite
LaVell Fickland
Kay Daves
Billye
Jo Jackson
Freddie Dunnhaus
Brazegport
Southwest Ymca
Houston
Highlands Meet Stars Friday Night In Junior League Showdown
Baytown Little League All-Stars face Highlands Junior Deputies in a Friday 7:30 p.m. practice game at Juyouw Park. Ace James Lunsford sits out to avoid exposing younger players, while the Magi Stars debut with top pitchers and catchers from the AY-Slay group.
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Baytown
Highlands
Juyouw Park
James Lunsford
Bombers
Bol Kalbily
Agateane
Batte
Clih
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Doc" Sarpolis
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