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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
7
Morgan faced tough loss to Mrs. Rusy Bading of El Paso one up with 19th hole heartbreak in a feature match. Harding staged a rally winning holes 12 through 13 and later halved with Morgan until the 18th, where Morgan squared the match before Harding captured the final by Holes.
Baytown Oilers manager Jess Burch plans to pitch as Baytown seeks a seventh straight win and 13th in 17 starts tonight at 8 p.m. in Humble Ball Park against Glenn McCarthy Shamrocks. A rainout in Columbus halted a road game last night. Sunday features Crosby amateur nine at 3 p.m. in Humble Ball Park with Travis Davenport facing Bob Davenport.
Cecil Elliott set a blistering pace at Arrowhead Speedway winning the 80 lap feature in a new track record 15 08 76 and capturing the second heat. Bill Griswold mirrored the double win in first heat and trophy dash while several racers claimed top spots in heats consolation and patrol events.
Philadelphia notes report Ezzard Charles failed to reclaim the heavyweight crown from Jersey Joe Walcott at Municipal Stadium. Ex-fighter Charles laments the decision while acknowledging Walcott’s resilience. The bout sparks debate over judging and frames a career’s end for Charles as “they never come back.”
Four Church League games planned on the Lee diamonds with two make-up rainouts. On diamond one Central Baptist vs St Joseph at 7 30 p m and Temple Baptist vs Grace Methodist at 9 p m. Diamond two features Baytown First Baptist vs Highlands First Baptist at 7 50 p m and Baytown Second Baptist vs Wooster Baptist at 3 p m. Make-up pair Highlands First Baptist vs Wooster Baptist at 7 35 p m and Temple Baptist vs Baytown Second Baptist at 9 p m scheduled for next Monday on diamond one.
Hap Marshall and Lea LaBordé win men's doubles for the fourth straight year, LaBorde also takes the men’s singles. Hessie Daves defeats Eleanor Sirmons in girls singles, Daves sisters win doubles, Russell claims junior singles, Como tops 18 and under, and Como/Bashtum win doubles. Winners may represent Baytown at the State TAA Tournament in Corpus Christi on August 22 and 23.
Major City Softball League results show Prince Buick taking a 3-2 win over Culpepper Furniture to top the standings while Franta dropped a 4-2 decision to Baker's Food Market. Humble edged Bayshore Motors 3-2 as General Tire and Franta duos seek position. Tuesday evening games loom on diamond one and two with key matchups and possible climbs in the standings.
Dodgers manager Charley Dressen banks on three or four strong starters to win games. Rookie Ben Wade led a 2-0 shutout of Pittsburgh as the Brooks climb in the standings amid a busy day of NL and AL results.
Fourteen Baytown Hunting and Fishing Club members depart for Fort Worth to compete in the Third Annual Southwest Championship. Baytown casters include S. D. Ellisor John Russell Harry Bonds Jerry Powell Roland Mills George Miles Carroll Russell Scott Campbell and families A He Dunkerly Margo Barbara Hearison. The event is sponsored by the Cawtown Casting Club. Two islands named for holidays are Christmas island and Bachelor island.
Jersey Joe Walcott, the 38 year old challenger, won an upset unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles in Philadelphia. The near sellout crowd of 21,599 at Municipal Stadium watched Walcott absorb punishment and claim the title defense as judges favored him closely. Charles, the favorite, expressed disappointment but no alibis, while Walcott eyed a September defense against the winner of Matthews and Marciano.
Texas League standings show Oklahoma City 31-26, Beaumont 32-27, Dallas 30-27, Fort Worth 29-27, Houston 30-23, San Antonio 27-33, Shreveport 26-32, Tulsa 24-31 with rain shortened games. Thursday played San Antonio area games. Fort Worth beat Houston 4-1, Oklahoma City defeated Shreveport 3-0, Beaumont beat Tulsa 6-1. Friday schedule: Dallas at San Antonio, Fort Worth at Houston, Oklahoma City at Shreveport, Tulsa at Beaumont.
Giants battle Earthman Tigers at Jaycee Ball Park at 6:15 p.m. to claim sole possession of the loop lead while Monday’s losers meet in an 8 p.m. game. A capacity crowd is expected as Baytown Little League action continues with other nearby contests.
The midgets swing back into action tonight at Channelview Speedway with a program starting at 8 p.m. The lineup includes a two lap helmet dash four eight lap heats a 10 lap semifinal and a 20 lap feature. Time trials have been discontinued and last week’s races finished in one hour and 45 minutes. Top Texas drivers will be on hand to compete.
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