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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1951

Page

8

Culpepper Nine Edge Humble in Key Major City League Clash

Culpepper Nine faces Humble tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Lee Diamond Two in a critical Major City League softball showdown. Culpepper has already secured a playoff berth, but fourth place remains in reach behind seven wins. A win tonight could shift standings ahead of Ismond Bigs and rivals, with further games looming tomorrow and Tuesday as regular season ends.

Ken Gan Humble Culpepper Lee Diamond

Mann and Highlands Duel for Major League Title Today

The Horace Mann Giants tighten a two way tie for the Major League junior title as Highlands Pirates chase a share. Mann can clinch with a win over Baytown while Highlands needs a victory at Highlands to force a split. In the game, Barry Lancaster of Baytown was ruled out after missing a base. Henr Venezas and Arthur Buland homered for the Giants and Braves respectively. Lerry Shanks and Lynn Gray led each side with three hits apiece. In Minor League action, Mann Red Sox beat Baytown Indians 22 to 9 to pull even atop the standings behind Paul Ray Como’s winning homer.

Horace Mann Giants Chamrip Bbartown Highlands Pirates Tedey Tangie W Aiann Highlands Peat Mann Mann Baytown Cedar Bayounen Braves Barywn Barry Lancaster Lancaster Sac Henr Venezas Giants Arthur Buland Lerry Shanks Lynn Gray Mann Red Sox Baytown Indians Paul Ray Como

Brownsville golf pro resigns for Mexico city post

Brownsville pro golf instructor Al Bs calanic resigns from Brownsville Country Club to take a similar position in Mexico City Chir.

Brownsville Pro Taxes Mexico City Brownsville Brownsville Counntry Club Aiexico Chir

Owls Clinch Junior High Cage Loop Title

The Owls secured the Junior High Summer Basketball League championship with their seventh straight win, beating the Mustangs as Edvin Denny led scoring with 21 points. Bears defeated Steers 20 to 17. next games Monday feature Mustangs versus Bears at 7 pm and Owls versus Steers at 8 15 pm. Denny tops scoring with 44 points, Don Hvllzm 40, Tommy Fortis 32, Kenneth Ernest 30.

Owls Edvin Denny Bears Steers Pley Mustangs

Tuesday standings show mixed results across cities

Beaumont beat Dallas 4 to 2 while Houston outpaced Tulsa 3 to 2. San Antonio topped Oklahoma City 7 to 2. Shreveport at Fort Worth faced wet conditions and incomplete results.

Beaumont Dallas Housten Tulsa San Antonis Oklahoma Ci Shreveport Fort Wrorth Wet Fenras League Pet Housten Services Dellasag Bi San Zee Bas Fort

Playoffs Open Tonight in Hi City Softball League

Playoffs in the Hi City Softball League get underway tonight on Lee Diamond One. Paine Bros. and VFW shared first place at season end, Legge’s and Glenn’s Foot Market tied for third. Sams vs VFW opens a best-of-three series to decide finalists who will meet in another best-of-three for the title.

Lee Diamond One Paine Bros VFW Legge Leggis Glenn N’s

Beaumont Roughs Replace Eagies in Second Place

Beaumont Roughnecks gained second in the Texas League as they kept pace with first place Houston. Dallas Eagies were limited to scattered hits while Beaumont’s pitching shut down the Dallas offense. Abernahthie took the loss with Sanner contributing key hits as San Antonio’s offense supplied runs elsewhere.

Beaumont Roughs Eagies

Curtain Call as McElroy and Harsman Do Seven

Nelson McElroy and Fred Harsman, Baytown Alumni quiz team members, set a curtain call by heading to Houston to face a Texas quiz squad at 7 pm on KPAC TV. The Baylor team advances by beating the University of Houston exes. The Longhorns outpoint the Texas A&M squad in their first test.

Nelson McElroy Fred Hars Baytown Houston University of Texas At & Pm Kpactv Fhienke Baylor University of Houston Exes Longharn Texas Aggies

Pioneers of Flight and Cross Atlantic Feats

Ssorts Calendar recounts Louis Bleriot crossing the English Channel on July 25 in a fragile craft. It notes earlier balloon pioneers and traces the evolution of air travel from 1782 balloons to a modern air lift bridging oceans. The piece closes with Gene Tonney’s valedictory tomorrow.

Louie Bleriot Ish Louis Bleriet Orient Tonney’s. Valedictory

Optimism Prevails at Baytown Aggies Season Kickoff

Baytown Texas Aggie Club opened the 1951 grid season with a mid summer meeting at Rebel Inn. Halfback Glenn Lippman led a Q&A on Aggie offensive and defensive lines and praised Baylor Texas and TCU as tough foes. Lippman projected All-America season while praising new coach Ray George and noting teammates like Bob Smith. A plaque honored Allen Meister for 1930 leadership. Sparky Bond will sponsor it annually.

Baytown Texas Aggie Club Aggie Glenn Lippman Bartown Rebel Inn Lippman Aggies Baytown Aggies Baylor Texas TCU Glenna Larry Ishel Rice Paul Giroski Ray George Glenn Bob Smith LW. Stout Boo Stout A and M Sparky Bond Club Allen Meister Meister Bond

Bass fishing thrives amid Moss and reefs reports

The Highlands Lake haul includes a four pound bass by Roy Johnston and multiple catches by J. D. Morgan and Jess Hylton. Morgan suffered a minor eye risk from a hooked plug. Beassier's Reef and nearby reefs yielded specks, sand trout, and a few white perch while saltwater fishing dips due to low tides and murky water. Ship channel pollution near Morgan's Point reports dead trash fish and foul odors from low river flow.

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Chicago considered site for Wolcott Charles title rematch

Promoter Yorris said a return bout between Jersey Joe Wolcott and Ezzard Charles could be staged at Chicago Stadium on September 28. He noted no site or date is fixed yet but Chicago offers potential gate over 400000 and better weather prospects. A Pittsburgh upset sparked early talk of a Polo Grounds rematch on September 6, or possibly Chicago.

New York Yorris Joe Wolcott-Ezzard Charles Chicago Stadium Joe Charles Pittsburgh New York Polo Grounds

Baytown Lassies defeat La Porte girls 14 to 4

Baytown Lassies beat La Porte 14 to 4 as Peggy Campbell and Betty Lindsey each posted three hits in four trips. Genie Rae Smith earned the win with two hits in four appearances. Lassies schedule Memorial Hospital of Houston game at 3 p.m. Saturday on Lee Diamond Two.

Baytown Lassie la Porte Peggy Campbell Betty Lindsey Genie Rae Smith Lassies Memorial Hospital of

Bill Boney Defeats Port Arthur Opponent in Pasadena Bout

Bill Boney of Baytown won a decision over Barney Thompson of Port Arthur in a Pasadena boxing card. Baytown’s Earl Schmadl, a lightweight, lost a decision to Lew Chamberlain of Port Arthur, despite an injured hand.

Bill Boney Baytown Barney Thompson Port Arthur Pasadena Earl Schmadl Lew.Chamberlain Schmandl

Oilers Nip Shell Richmond To Come Here Friday Night

The Baytown Oilers, after beating Shell nine to camp last night, host Richmond next Friday in an evening game. Proceeds support Oiler catcher Pete Rupp who recently had emergency surgery and is out for the season. Bill Fey hit a bases loaded homer in the first inning. W C Dodd had a single double and triple in four at bats.

Baytown Oilers Shell Richmond Oilers Brenham Houston Philco Humble Est Park Pete Rupp Bill Fey W.C. Dodd

AL Three way race reshapes after Sox slump in Boston

In a tense American League chase the Chicago White Sox fall three and a half games back after a 5-3 loss to the Red Sox in Boston. New York stays within three percentage points by beating Cleveland as Boston climbs to within reach in a hot pennant push.

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