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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1955

Page

8

Baytown Ganders fall just short in state tourney bid

Baytown Ganders, led by John Adams and pitcher Donnie Hultum, pushed to a near state title at Disch Field despite a 3-1 loss to Paris in the semifinals. Paris claimed the championship on its first trip, as Baytown defeated Waco 4-2 for third place. Herrington and Clark starred in the mound and offense, with Herrington throwing key outs and Hultum delivering dominant strikeouts.

Might The Ganders Waco Donnie Hultum Paris Larry Clark Gary Herrington Herrington Bob HY Raton Joe Carrol Houston Chronicle

Donnie and company land all-state honors from Wickers

The three Ganders stars Donnie, Gary, and Edwin earn all-state recognition. Denny leads batting with a .410 tournament average, driving in two runs and stealing two bases in the third-place win over Waco. Hullum and Harrington shine on the mound and field.

Baytown Ganders Shine in State Meet Under Burcket Sims

Lee High School’s band, cheerleaders, and students energized Baytown fans as the Ganders sparked loyalty at the state tournament. Bobby Sanders delivered a standout 8 for 9 batting with two RBIs while Winston Porter showcased stellar defense. Returning stars include Donnie Walker and Charlie Testernk as next season looms.

SIANS Atte Onldre Lund Sisag Witt Offic J. C. Burcket Orland Sims Austin American Publi University of Texas Lee Robert E. Lee and Baytown Bobby Sanders Ganders Linaix Tuna Reagan Winston Porter Winnie Porter Sanders Neing

Fans rally to save Big State Club cash drive

Galveston investors and baseball fans rally to raise money to rescue the White Caps of the Big State League Monty club. They aimed for 10,000 by the weekend after 6,090 had been collected. owners and league officials granted until Saturday to reach the target.

Istone Strenaly Galveston Lois Afonald Nex Gre

Baytown Ganders Stun Reagan In State Meet Opener

Baytown Ganders toppled state title favorite Reagan 6-1 in the opening round of the annual high school baseball tournament on Highway 81. Donnie Hullum pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts as Baytown surged with a 12-hit attack led by Gary Herington and Bobby Sanders. A key defensive play by Edwin Denny saved the game earlier when he tracked a long Paris drive and crashed into the left-field fence, preserving the lead. late in the game Paris catcher Curtis Hensley hit a potential homer but Denny and Esterak prevented the run. The Ganders could not close out Paris in the seventh, and Paris rallied to tie before Baytown failed to score in the sixth with runners on second and third. Barry Lancaster fanned the final batter to seal the loss.

Baytown Austin Robert E. Lee Ganders Paris Nine Adams Mighty Feagan Bennie Hubban Gin Harringtin Dwit Denny Eny Slick Gander Bastman Bobby Sanders Tom Murray Sun Baxtowen Reagan San Antonio Stats Donnie Hullum Houston Gary Herington Chamber of Commerce Spurs Edwin Denny Paris Wildcats Curtis Hensley J. W. Gammel Jay Hensley Denny Butch ‘Ellis Charlie Hsterak Esterak Denny’s Hsierak Edwin Gary Herrington Lee J. We Gammel Hait Emery Hallmin Barry Lancaster Patil Galena Park Lyle Gibson Gibson Sanders Gandetta Marshal Johnson Texas City Harold Guedty Hallum Carl Trepagnier Ray Corn

Ganders Dominate First Beytown Sun All-District Team

Five Ganders named to the first team of District Nine 12AA selections led by catcher Gary Herrington and pitcher Donnie Hullum. Others include Winston Porter, J W Gammel, Edwin Denny, with several Ganders earning second team honors.

John Adams Texas Beytown Sun Gary Herrington Donnie Hullum Winston Porter J. W. Gammel Edwin Denny Bob Kalbitz Wayne Balle Donald Waller Robert EB Leo

Snead wins Palm Beach Round-Robin in course record

Sammy Snead, 39, from White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, captured his fourth Palm Beach Round-Robin title at Deepdale Golf Club with a course record 65 in the final round. He finished with plus 46 points, ahead of Johnny Palmer plus 22 and Peter Thomson plus 18.

Great Neck Sammy Snead Palm Beach White Sulphur Springs W. Va Deepdale Golf Club Julius Boros Ted Kroll Cary Middlecatt Snead Johnny Palmer Badin WN. C Peter Thomson Australia Thomson

Argentine Merentino Favored In TV Bout At St Nicholas Arena

Argentine middleweight Rafael Merentino, ranked 34 to one, is favored to beat young replacement Hardy Smallwood in a 10 round TV bout at St Nicholas Arena. Merentino holds a 5-6-5 record with 48 KO climbs as a pro, while Smallwood, 22, steps in for injured Jackie Labau after a string of 10 straight wins and a 74-10 ledger with 3 KOs.

N York Rafael Merentino Jackie Labau Labau Merenlino Smallwood Rory Calehoun Ben Proviazi

Vic Seixas and Trabert Seek Grand Slam at Paris

Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert, the era’s top American doubles duo, reached the halfway point in pursuit of a grand slam this year after winning the French doubles crown with a 6-1 6-1 victory over Italy’s Sirola and Pietrangelli. They also captured the Australian title earlier, with Wimbledon and U.S. events ahead.

Paris Tony Trabert Vic Seixas U. S Trabert Seixas Italy Orlando Sirola Nicolas “Pietrangell Sabuday Darlene Hard Montchello Calif

Rising Pet Populations Across the Nation

The nation now hosts about 22.5 million dogs and 26.7 million cats with roughly 5.9 million parakeets in households nationwide. This snapshot highlights pet ownership scales and the widespread presence of common companion animals.

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