Reed Wilkins Off To The Tennis Tournament Trail
Reed and Wilkins, two Aggie tennis players from Baytown, depart for a Southern tour of tournaments leading to St Louis. They will play in Chattanooga Memphis Oxford and Athens before returning for Labor Day. Wilkins was 1934 Ganders state high school singles champion and claimed Southwest Conference freshmen singles and doubles crowns this spring.
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Aggie Tennnis
Robert E. Lee
Paul Vins
Rex Reed
Baytown
South
St. Louis
Labor Day
Reed
Wilkins
Camp Stewart
TCU Footballers and Other Notes From The Era
A scatter of football recruiting notes and player glimpses. Norm Hamilton nicknamed Animal by teammates. Robert Hurst the traveling freshman halfback from Yakima. Coach Borah’s ad campaign drew 32 responses from 800 plus attempts. one Missouri school offered its entire first string basketball team. Pro and minor league chatter follows with Wes Westrum’s batting surge and other MLB tidbits.
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TCU
Norm Hamilton
Robert Hurst
Yakima
Wash
Tracy Borah
Northeastern
Colorado Junior College
Missouri High School
South Carolina
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Theurh
Dallas Eagles
San Antonio Missions
Baytown LL Stars Head for Area One Playoffs
Baytown begins four night Area One playoff action at Park with East and West League ALL-Stars facing Galena Park Dayton Liberty squads. Walter Smith joins East Stars replacing Wharton Lynch after his father’s death. Games run Monday through Thursday with KREL radio covering all four contests.
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Tust
Baytown
Walter Smith
Felton Giants
Card Nanagar
Ike Winningham
John R. Cambs
Smith
Farklman
Wharton Lynch
Leamge
Galena Park
Dayton
Liberty
John Sylvester
Fedaties
Bob Chase
Hap Marshall
Bill Marp
Marshall
Bayshore Yankees
Paine Bros. Cardinals
KREL
Rocky Castellani Adopts Aggressive New Look in Camp
San Francisco reports Rocky Castellani, preparing for Friday's nationally televised bout with Ray Robinson at the Cow Palace, showing a radical “new look” with bulging eyes and a powerful left. He says the change comes after last August’s tentative style and plans to pressure the fight, leaving behind the bicycle-like defense that once defined him.
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NEW
York Giant
Wes Westrum
Dn Finnay
Wes
Randy Jackson
Dee Fondy
Cubs
Chicago
Stan Hack
San Francisco Seals
Lorin AfeMullen
Baylor
del Shotner
All America
Baltimore
Kansas City
Scott Baillie
San Francisco
Rocky Castellani
Cleveland
Contoner
Cow Palace
Ray Robinson
Castellani
Ito
Bobo Olson
Ca Mant
Olsen
Middlecoff Aims For PGA Title In Northville
Cary Middlecoff, top golfer, heads to Northville Michigan after winning the Miller Open. Co favored with Sam Snead and Chick Harbert, the Meadowbrook pro, as they seek the PGA championship. Snead notes his putting isn t the issue, claiming his game is off overall.
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Northville
Mich
Cary Middlecoff
Middlecoff
Milwaukee
Sam Snead
Chick Harbert
Meadowbrook Country Club
Snead
Teen Door Mats Slap Leaders In Keen League Contests
Culpepper Indians and Kiwanis Braves top rivals in a split doubleheader at Oiler Park. Indians defeated Bayshore Yankees 2 1 behind strong pitching by Lucas Vegas and timely hitting from Al Simmons and Langford. Braves edged Elks Dodgers 3 2 with key runs in the eighth inning, Britt Phillips guiding the comeback.
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Lucas Vegas
Clayton Kowig
Bayshore
al Simmons
Indians
Little Jones Oriega
Dodger
Doug Bell
Ortega
Bell
Culpepper
Scarborough Red Sox
Braves
Dodgers
Phillips
Wratten
Lion Cubs
Optimist Giants
Kiwanis Braves
Elks
Holloway Tigers
Serebee
Culpepper Indians Seve
Bayshore Yankees
Jockey Willie Harlack Injured At Arlington Track
CHICAGO UP Jockey Willie Hartack from Charleston West Virginia was thrown from his mount Gray Moon after the third race at Arlington Park. He suffered contusions bruises and shock but no fractures. A track physician planned another examination to decide the length of sidelining.
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Chicago
Willie Harlack
Harlack
Charleston
W. Va
Ada L. Rico
Gray Moan
Hanars H Fexan
Willie Shoemaker
Hatt
Shoemaker Biel
Holly‘cet Park
Hattack
Gray Moon
Haridelk
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Tom Murray
Tcus
Ray Taylor
Big Friends
Ray
Amon Carter Stadium
Hey
Tel Atle Polo Grounds
White Sox
Indias
Tigers
Giants
Reds
Leo Durochep
Willie Mays
Brooklyn
Ted Williams
Fenway Park
LL Stars
Piddlecoff
Wloses
Ganic
Kowig
Dodd
Renteria
Vegas
Trabert and
Seixas
Haverford
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Merion Crickett Club
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Lois Felix
Merion, Conn
Hallaway Tigers
Trdjan
Jerry Langford
Searf
Gene Smith
Keith Mixon
Todian
Roy
Langford
Taukle
Britt Phillips
Graves
Albert Bllfiett
Othe Dolgets
Herering
Chili Cauthen
Mickey Ryals
Cauthen
Arlington Track
Botton
Guardian
Uee
Friendly Company
Texas Company
Texas
The
Texas Banking Department
Guardian Financial Corp
Texas Ave
Brunson Thestes Pasaidens
Fast Shaw Ave
Long’s ‘Theatre
Chevrolet
N. Main
Flint
Michigan
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