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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1950
Page
5
A terse note indicates Tuesday tilts featuring Yemphill and Culpepper with women workers described as full time. It cites average annual earnings of $1708 and $2600, outlining income gaps and labor conditions in the era.
The General Tire softballers join Dittman and Humble in the Major City League playoffs set to begin next Thursday. The final regular round decides the fourth playoff team with Hemphill Pontiac facing Gray Lumber at 9 pm on Lee Diamond One and Culpepper Furniture meeting Higginbotham at 7 30 pm on Diamond Two.
Culpepper edged Hemphill for fourth by .025 percentage. Humble clinched second with a 39 pm win over St Joseph and Central Baptist cross bats on Lee diamond one. Highlands First Baptist sits fourth with eight wins and two losses as teams chase playoff berth amid protests and standings questions.
Baytown Oilers host Channelview at Humble Park at 8 pm with Channelview carrying a 17 win 2 loss tally. Surprise Night offers gifts. next Friday Baytown visits Huntsville. Sunday features Latin-American All Stars of Houston.
The regional junior tennis meet will be held here tomorrow starting at 9 p.m. on Lee courts. Regions Baytown Genie Park and Pasadena include boys and girls in ages 13 under 14, 15, and 16 through 37 with singles and doubles events. Winners advance to the August 15 Junior Olympic tournament on Houston municipal courts with players from six regions.
Scout Troops 326 and 101 won at Roseland Park in a East Harris council junior and senior swimming meet. Eugene Case of Troop 101 led scoring with 32 points, while Troop 101, 163, 132, 270 and 172 posted points in senior events. Individual event results include backstroke medley and freestyle standings among juniors and seniors with multiple Troops placing in top times.
Herbert Crocker of Baytovin makes his professional debut at Olympiad Arena Houston at 8 30 pm Tuesday facing Bob Oakley of the Heights Club. Oakley won his first pro bout by knockout last week. Crocker, a Golden Gloves champion, is seen as a strong prospect by Houston boxing fans and observers. He has a string of amateur victories to his credit.
The season shows a sharp decline in stolen bases as managers bank on the lively ball to produce big innings. Stars like Jackie Robinson, Bob Dillinger, and Sam Jethroe lead with modest totals while others slip from last year’s totals.
A 1950s philosophy argues against aggressive stealing as risks outweigh rewards as power hits and long balls replace speed. Dillinger notes the shift from stars like Billy Hamilton to jet-ball era tactics and questions whether stolen bases still win games. A separate city note recalls a mayor dunking ceremony for a no shave edict, celebrating bearded waterside officials.
In a Sun dated roundup, Highland Hills cements major championship while Pontiac details a meeting. Tomorrow’s schedule lists Jake Kan narr and Baytown Sun clashing on Lee diamond with a 2 36 pm start for the minor game and a 4 30 pm start for the major.
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