Dittman Boys reach pivotal tilt in city league race
In Hemphill Culpepper to play a crucial makeup game at 7 pm on Lee diamond. Dittman, seeded for a playoff berth, faces General Tire as Humble eyes a second place finish with a 9-2 win over O'Brien Grocery.
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Dan Shults
Dittman Boys
General Tire
Dittman
Humble
Downing O’brien
Garolisely
UF Rein
Lee Diamond
Greg Lumber
Higgebotham
Culpepper
Hemphill
Higginbotham
O'Brien Grovery
Gray Lumber
Dire
Obrien
Ganerels
Lee Diamond Tyre
Johnny Savage
Bodie
Culpeppers
Everitt Lane
Jack Willams
Dick Rosenfeld
EL Boyett
Hempkhill
Harvey Lynch
O'Brien
Humbles
Sam Hozich
Edwin Beauchamp
Bob Rabin
Golde Grube
O'Brish
O. J. Tolleson
James Crump
O’brien
Babin
Leo Pagel
Ray Treylor
Tire
Webster Brinkley
Dittmans
Sprinkley
Bob Tucker
Generals
Garfight
Doug Adams
Dittmen
Tesker Haynes
Adams
Hap Marshall
Gray
Grey Hors
Julio Biattinez
Jesse Acosta
Martinez
Acosta
Robert Martinez
Rudy Contresus
Perry Beauchamp
Higsinbottom
Fishing Facts And Fiction by Jim Nelson report from Picketts Bayou area
The piece covers weekend road conditions to Picketts Bayou, boat travel around in a canoe, and local fishing activity. It notes Crance camps with live bait, the Griffiths catching white perch, shrimp reports near Cedar Bayou, and a land based skish meet at Humble Ball Park hosted by the Baytown Bunting and Fishing Club. It includes general standings for the skish contest and remarks that no expert is needed to join. The article highlights local anglers, craft, and scenery around Nelson river Bottom.
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Figketts
Picketts Bayou
Frenchy
Lesnard Crance
Picketts
W. E H
Griffiths
Baran
Griffith
Arthur Fayle
Cedar Bayou
Ball Park
Baytown Bunting and Fishing Club
Legion Nine Faces St Thomas Today For County Crown
Baytown American Legion baseballers meet St Thomas of Houston in a best of three for the county title. First game at 6 pm on Houston public school diamond with a potential if-necessary game immediately after. St Thomas won game one 5-1 last Tuesday. Gerald Orien to start for Baytown in game one. Charles Eliott to pitch in game two if played. The victor advances to the Beaumont district winner for a state berth.
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Baytown
American Legion
Higmaton
Inn
St. Thomas of
Houston
St. Thomas
Gerald Orien
Baytown Boys
Charles Eliott
Toms
Felton Legionnaires
St Thomas
Beaumont Legion District
Baytown Lassies to Host Highlands Friday Night
Baytown Lassies softball hosts Highlands Boosterettes at 6 p.m. Friday on the commissary diamond. Baytown led by Genia Rae Long in the circle and batters Barbara Nelson Peggy Campbell, Carolyn Lavlands, Campbell and Daniels, chase another win after their 28 6 rout of Galena Park. Highlands trails in recent meetings with two wins to Baytown’s one.
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Baytown Lassie
Highlands Boosterettes
Baytown
Highlands
Campbell
Dorothy Daniels
Sports Shots from Dan Shults on Bay Town Athletics
Dan Shults credits many assistants for spring and summer sports coverage in Bay Town. Recreation Director Dan Stallworth supplies softball schedules and results. George Armstrong runs Roseland Park Pool swimming classes. Pete Sultis directs junior baseball with daily game results. Mrs Sultis and Frank James provide center activities and score updates for softball leagues.
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Roseland Park Pool
George Armstrong
Pete Sultis
Pete
University of Houston
Local sports writer credits informants across multiple games
THANKS TO JIM NELSON of De Hart's Sporting Goods the boat racing and baseball beat has thrived this spring and summer. Buck Young, a June graduate, files solid high school sports copy and plans Lee College study. Melvin Berry and Clyde Henderson supply box scores. Henderson recently recovered from surgery. C O Horton timetables Humble Gun Club shoots. Leo LaBorde and wife Lillian relay tennis news, and Pro Kyle Alford plus Mrs Alford feed golf stories two to three times weekly.
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Jim Nelson
de Hart
Sporting Goods
Jim
American Legion
Buck Young
Robert EH
Lee Buck
Oller
Iiknnon
C. O. Horton
Horton
Baytown
Leo LaBorde
Lee
Leon
Lillian
Kyle Alford
Baytown Sports PageNotes and Deadlines From a Local Writer
Baytown sports editor urges readers to call or visit with timely sports stories. He credits many helpers on the page and stresses that today’s events should appear by the next day. He promises fair credit and quick publication for stories offered promptly.
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Bostown
Leggett Drug And Fuller Meet Tonight
The Fuller Service Station softballers aim to secure their standing tonight when they face league leader Leggett's Drug sine at 9 pm. Fuller holds a four win three loss record after Kiwanis forfeited a game for using an overage player, boosting Fuller’s position in Hi City league play.
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Fuller
Leggett
Kiwanis
Founder of Houston Anti Tuberculosis League Dies
Dr Eiva A Wright 83 founder and president of the Houston Anti Tuberculosis League died suddenly at home after attending to league matters at headquarters. A Pennsylvanian native and Northwestern University School of Medicine graduate, she also studied in Berlin Vienna and Edinburgh.
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Houston
Eiva A. Wright
Houston ‘Anti ‘Tuberculosis League
Wright
League
Pennsylvania
Northwestern’ ‘University
Berlin
Vienna
Dive Into Shallow Water Fatal for Cook in River
In Houston near Sheldon, 42-year-old Mickey Robinson, a cook, died after diving into the shallow San Jacinto River. He swam with nine others, then climbed a 153-foot cliff to dive. the water was about four feet deep. Harris County Emergency Corps recovered the body and treated others on scene.
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Houston
Mickey Robinson
Cook
San Jacinto
Sheldon
Robinson
Harris’ County Emergency Corps
McMillin Expects Great Things For Detroit Lions
Detroit coach Bo McMillin pins hopes on All-American stars Leon Hart of Notre Dame and Doak Walker of SMU to push the Lions toward the 1950 NFL title. He predicts a faster rise, aiming to win in four years after taking over in 1948, with Hart likely playing offense and linebacker, possibly fullback, and Walker as a leading pass catcher and faster defender.
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Bo McMillin
Detroit Lions
McMillin
University of Indiana
Lions
Leon Hart
Notre Dame
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
College
Pleyers
Hart
Walker
Sun And Hemphill To Meet Thursday
Hemphill minors beat Kannarr majors 24 to 11 on Lee diamond yesterday. Kannarr minors won 8 to 7 with Len Gray and Server homering for Kannarr minors. Venegas hit a round trip for Kannarr majors. Kannarr teams scheduled to meet Highlands at 2 30 and 4 30 p m, with Bayton Sun and Hemphill Pontiac set to clash tomorrow.
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Hemphill
Jake Kannarr
Kannarr
Hemphill “Oldsters
Lee Diamond
Len’ Gray
Server
Kannarrs
Raymond
Venegas
Jake Kanmarr
Highlands
Bayton Sun
Hemphill Pontiac
HL Venegas
Watkins
Guenther
Evans
Roberts
Dickerson
Hanson
Porter
Barry
Fonds
Dede
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Oiset Boyett
Holland
Lynch
Hand
Clark
Andress
Russell
Holder
Grobe
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Nelson River Bottom
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Houston Anti-Tb Group
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