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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
7
Hemphill and Humble battle for sole lead as both teams share first place in Major City standings. A victory gives the winner sole position while a loss could drop the loser to as low as fifth. The two clubs are coming off ties and recent wins in a tight table, with more key games on the slate.
Hi City Softball League begins Wednesday with six clubs playing three games at Gustavus Adolphus College. Schedule lists Lee Diamond One Black's Pharmacy vs WEW at 7:38 pm and Fuller Brothers vs Leggett Drugs at 9 pm, plus two more on Lee Diamond Two and a 5 pm game Thursday. Top four teams after season end Aug 2 enter playoffs.
The Baytown Oilers schedule three home games this week starting Friday at Humble Ball Park against Shell Gil at 8 p.m. Saturday features Beach Club nine from Galveston and Sunday hosts Port Arthur Grocers. Oilers recent five game win streak ended by Beaumont Bears in a tough 1-0 defeat as pitcher Chatlin Gibbs delivered a five hitter.
Fort Worth's Texas League standings shift as Tulsa and San Antonio split games. The Cats beat the Missions 6 5 in 11 innings, scoring twice in the top of the eleventh to chase Herrera, while Tulsa split a doubleheader with Beaumont 6 5 and 8 2. Dallas and Houston split a twin bill with Gardella homering late in game two. Next up Tulsa at Beaumont, Dallas at Houston, Fort Worth at San Antonio, Oklahoma City at Shreveport.
Playground Director Frank James announced this week that all boys may register for summer recreation center softball. Sign ups occur at the center the boy attends, with teams organized next Monday across seven centers. Centers opened today and operate 8 30 to 11 20 am and 2 to 6 pm daily, Carver closing at 7 pm.
Elmo Anderson, Baytown jailer and utility man, found a silver plated knife embedded in a cedar at Roseland Park. The blade, now rusty and half buried as the tree grew around it, has puzzled him and visitors as he seeks clues about when and by whom it was placed there.
Lynchburg Virginia report: John D Massie 60 died of heart attack while attempting to rescue his wife after she was shoved into a ditch by a cow. The 62 year old woman lay on a hillside pasture with a broken hip for forty hours before help arrived. Her dog stayed nearby as she urged it to fetch aid.
Chicago notes the American Veterinary Medical Association warns cat owners to check labels on insect powders used for nets this summer. Many powders are dangerous for cats but harmless for dogs unless labeled safe for cats. verify with a veterinarian before use.
Glasgow youth Roy Carter Martin 16 owns edits prints and sells ads for the town's sole newspaper. He duplicators pages, maintains a 40 weekly subscriber base, ships to former locals and elsewhere, and handles circulation advertising and reporting duties.
Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce announces a 18 hole state junior amateur golf qualifier at Baytown Country Club next Friday. Four Baytown boys with the lowest scores advance to the State Championship June 27 at Pine Forest Country Club in Houston. Baytown covers quartet expenses. The top seven at state go to Ames Iowa for the National Tournament August 13 to 29 at Iowa State College course.
Edinburg High School will choose next season's grid officials from the valley, says Principal Orland Morgan. He notes some officials are hardworking and honest, though not always known beyond their locality. Non conference game officials are arranged by school agreement.
Fragmentary text mentions a five to four score with a homer by Mery Conners and a moved game state. It also references Longview, Tyler and a note on Ukrainian displaced persons welcomed into a locality, with ancestors described as American first DP's.
Three Church League games are scheduled tonight at Baytown diamonds. Lee diamond one hosts Baytown First Seabsk against First Presbyterian at 7 30 p m. Lee diamond two features First Christian vs Baytown Second Baptist at 7 30 p m. St Mark's Methodist meets Memorial Baptist at 9 p m. Last Friday rainouts will be rescheduled.
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