Local League Playoffs Open Amid Tight Race in Major City
The Major City League baseball playoffs begin with Dittman Humble and Culpepper tied for second as Higginbotham battles Culpepper. Weathered by rain risk, games are rescheduled with 7 30 start times and planned makeups. Hemphill and General Tire seek pivotal wins as O’Brien eyes an upset and Higginbotham aims to clinch a top berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax Shults
Lee Siamond
Dittman
Humble
Sats Culpepper
Pion
Higginbotham
Bae
General
Garth Place
Culpepper
Hemwin
Hemphill
Apa
Burk And Walker Slated For Duty in All-Star Game
Chicago The 1959 college all star football squad faces personnel issues says coach Ed Anderson from Wisconsin camp. He notes backfield stars Dock Walker and Charlie Justice may share a position while Adrien Burk Basler and Travis Tidwell lead the offense in planned assignments.
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Chicago
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
Delafield
Wisconsin
Dock Walker
Anc
Charlie Justice
Travis Tidwell
Auburn
Adrien Burk Basler
Beir Size Shrimp Abundant As Bay Reels In Speckled Trout
Fishing reports from Trinity Bay and nearby reefs highlight abundant live bait and strong speckled trout catches. Anglers like Charlie Stewart and Michael Stewart of Highlands report large specks on Dews Reef since midweek, with several fishermen scoring on live shrimp. Local camps note bait supply strains but boats and facilities remain available as crowds fill Day Lake and Pickers Bayou. notable catches include large croaker and bass, with rigging and tides shaping the weekend bite.
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Dews Reef
Trinity Bay
Charlie Stewart
Michael
Highlands
Warren Epling
Salsa
Freddie Hand
Leo Collins
Rev
F. E. Looney
Dows Reef
Collins
C. (Lickey) McHugh
Baytown
Rasgio Bill Mlerton
Pete Petrie
O. S. Bills
Texas City
Bill
Dil
Pete
Eloy
Joe Graves
E. T
Joe Thomas
BE. H
Sherry
Horn
Sea Leon
Joe
Shorty
Thames
San Leon
Beck
Darada
Ceder Bayou
Dayton
Leggett’s Drugs
Yvew-Hoellaway
Fuller Brothers
Paine Bros
Guy W_Boyd
Guy
Oats
Crawford
C. Myron
Pickers Bayou
Bill Petteway
Mays
Bear Bayou
Jacinto River
Robinson
Campion
Hi Jands
Bill Andrews
Pasadena
J.D. Prather
Leslie Parker
Jack Gilliam
Cloverleaf Way
J. W. Lonkisberry
Channelview
Ruby Mecox
Baseh Lending
Pelly
San Angelo
Norma Shirley
Joereane- Boho
Joereane
Velma Scott
Sidney- “Whiteside
Carl Hecox
Carl
Busch Landing
Leggett's VFW In Hot Tilt Tonight
Leggett's and VFW battle in Bi City League softball at 9 pm on Lee diamond one as both already clinch playoff spots chase each other’s scalp. Kiwanis vs Blacks Pharmacy at 7 30 on diamond one and Fuller Brothers vs Paine Bros on Gamend one follow. Black's drops to fifth with two wins five losses and still eyeing top rivals for a berth as makeup games to decide third and fourth place proceed next week.
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Leggett’s Dreg
Vew-Bollower
Lee Diamond
Kiwanis
Fuller Brothers
Paine Bros
Black's
Fuller's
Butcher's .419 Easily Wins Bat Crown in City Softball
Major City league final batting table shows four Dittman players in the top ten as Butcher dominates with a .419 average. Marshall and Pagel climb into high spots while Culpepper teammates Hazelwood Lane pace a two-man top ten for the furniture squad.
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Butcher's
Pan Shults
Dittman Boys
Dittman
Hock Butcher
Butcher
Coal
Ap Marshall
Butchers
Marshall
Doug Adams
Adams
Tworhits
Culpepper
Abay
Ais Butcher
Ditman
I. Pagel
Humble
Hazelwood
Beauchamp Chigg
Contreras
Grey
Baynes
Tire
Alb. Lane
Culp
Johnson- Dittman
Denison’s Cranfill Aims For State Champion Run In ’50
Denison High School coach Les Cranfill, named coach of the year in Texas circles in 1948, eyes a state title for 1950. The Denison squad, led by quarterback Marvin Vincent and lineman 155-pound Br Lane, features a fast Split T formation and a staff including Winsford Carter, with the goal of a championship after past semifinals.
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John Clift
Denison Herald
Denison
Les Cranfill
Denison High
Echool
Yellow Jacket
Cranfill
Amarillo
Texas
Marvin Vincent
One and
Vincent
Sonny Wilkinson
Wall District
Becks
Sophmore Ken Miller
Sonny Bruno
Walter Chandler
Crantll
T. Truman Wright
Oklahoma University
Bud Wilkinson
Jackets
Coney
Gor
Netters Here Sweep Honors In Tourney
Baytown netters dominated the regional Junior Olympic Tennis Tournament with wins across divisions. Winners advance to Houston municipal courts on August 15, with Baytown athletes claiming titles in 13 and under, 14 through 15, and girls events.
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Baytown
Houston
Pasacena
Galena Park
Pasadena
Billy Williams
Charles Fox
Emory. Haliman
Bill Dixon
Don Dixon
Stanley Legro
Tommy Roberts
Paul Wilkins
Russell Horton
Russell Matthews
Rob Middleton
Rollin Russell
Bessie Bell Daves
Francis Parkinson
Margie Pollock
Lylie Timmins
Wancy Wright
Katherine Knigge
Helen Horr
Middleton's 81 Is Top Skish Score
The first leg of three casting meets by the Bay town Hunting and Fishing Club last night at Humble Ball Park drew about 20 anglers. J. W. Middleton’s 51 led scores, with Roland Williams and HL BL Haralson tied for second. C. O Horton placed third with 76 and W. W. Wali gore was fourth with 5. The club plans future events.
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Tucker
Jimmy Johnson
Dave Lefkouits
Sam McCraw
Johnson
McCraw
Bumble
Humble Euler
Bob Rabin
Harvey Bier
Hemphill
Fred Hand
Jack Williams
Bolster
Hemphills
Harvey Lynch
Cilpepper
Higginbotham
Johnny Savage
Higginbothman
An- Sher Rnin
Sre
Baytown
Weigh boating nine aims for top form in race
A terse report notes the team will hold weekly practice to prepare for a major tournament. It mentions Mapas No 18 and a focus on readiness for the high tourney while signaling a broader context that about four in ten government workers were war veterans.
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Ulpepper
Ire
Humble On Top
Oime
Neée
Ika Beno Baker
O. Z. Tolleson
Jimmy Crump
Zara Crump
Frenkker
Russell
Lonty
Frenk Baker
Gmerail Tire
Humle
Rod Tuck
Wee
Wix
Zane
Holder
Welch
Clerk Ant
General Tire
Ae Zabin
R. Pagel
Pa Niton
McCary Crotcher
Gray Lumber
Remphin
Martinez
A. Garcia
Chbolcher and McCamy
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L Pet. Dittman
Neval-T. Culpepper
Sid Criphill
Burk
Walker
Curly Kayoe
Benny
O.ke
Sam
Bane
Curly
By K. L. Fregia
Joe Hazelwood
A. E. Lane
Lane
Hamble
Leo Pagel
Deen
Clip Pagel
Tasker Haynes
Gray
Rudy Contreras
Bigginbotham
Perry Beauchamp
Mercury Motors
DeHlart
Lot N. Man
Ganders Cranfill
Netters
Middleton
Sun
Aest
Allen Meister
SELES
Floyd Burns Marine Supply
East Texas
Cezeuatta Service
Commercey
Century
Morphew
Wolverine
Leisure Coats
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