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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1951
Page
8
A record crowd is expected for stock car races at Channel View Speedway tonight with 92 laps planned. Track Manager Roy Huston cited strong turnout last week as a predictor of near capacity attendance for an action packed card featuring Devil Blot and other top drivers.
Bob Stout, a 170 pound fullback and defensive back from Gander, will enroll at Texas A&M next September. He starred for Gander's football machine as a regular defensive halfback and starting offensive fullback, noted for speed and bursts of 40 yard touchdown runs. Stout chose Aggieland over other colleges, drawn by coach Ray George and Aggie opportunity.
Wooster Baptist moved into the top ten in the Church League softball standings after a 15 9 win over Grate Methodist. St Mark's and Memorial Bautist led the unbeaten pack at 3 0 and 2 0 respectively while Highlands First Baptist won again. Other results included Baytown Second Baptist 23 10 over First Presbyterian and a 15 1 routing of Temple Baptist. Monday’s schedule features several key matchups including St Mark's vs lamond One First Christian and Central Bereist vs Baytown First Baptist.
A full-service auto shop announces complete repair facilities for all makes. Skilled technicians provide diagnosis, maintenance, and repair services using state of the art equipment. Customer options include warranties, alignment, brake service, and engine work at competitive prices.
Baytown outboard motor drivers head to Freeport for the Annual Freeport Regatta on the New Brazos River. The race offers a large purse with 60 percent of gate proceeds to winning drivers. Galveston success the prior week saw Baytown drivers claim a big share of prize money with listed entrants Co. B Ayler P D Holloway Fred Palmer C R Upchurch Ed Chandler H E Read Roitin Pruett IT A Shepherd Bill Stripling Red Pruett.
The Engineering Department remains undefeated in the Hot Water League softball, posting victories with a 9 to 1 win over Tech Service early this week. Standings show the Engineers atop the league through Friday with no losses.
Bubba Choate posts 76 76 for a 152 and leads the annual Jaycee Boys Golf Tournament at Bay Town Country Club. Don Harmon trails in second with 161 after 36 holes as the event proceeds.
Baytown Met stars led by Rolin Russell and Rob Gladeton from Lee High enter the Texas Stall Sectional Tennis Tournament in Austin Monday through Sunday June 1. The junior division includes Paul Wilkins Don Dixon Thurman Watson while Gaytoan boys compete in the boys division with Tommy Roberts Don Pater Rex Reed. The article notes a historical record of the North American continent’s lowest February temperature, 82 degrees at Jon ey airport in the Yukon walled Snag.
Reports from the San Jacinto River describe a bass catch surge using live shrimp as water salinity shifts pushed fish upriver. Local fishermen note cats taken on trot lines, and a trotted line incident near Barton Clarks yields a coon and five redfish. Level at Old River back to normal with clear water above pumping plant. Small boats warned as shrimp trawls face rough seas with waves breaking over sterns.
In a telephone chat with Christy Walsh, veteran champion James J. Jeffries recalls his fifty year remembrance of conquering Kol Pitz Simmons at Coney Island on June 9. He notes Fitz was a tough opponent, recalls a ten round decision over Steve O'Donnell in New York, and explains officials prevented a planned bout with Bob Armstrong after a head injury in round one. The piece closes with a nod to tomorrow's Spirit of St. Louis event.
The Junior High Summer Basketball League opener saw the Bears defeat the Steers 34-15. Tommy Parris scored 14 to lead the Bears while Watkins topped the Steers with 10. The Mustangs forfeited to the Owls in the other curtain raiser.
Sherwood Hensley, a 100 pound guard from Lee High, will attend SMU and report to coach Rusty Russell in September. He was a two year half district pick and named to Fort Worth Star Telegram's No 2 all state team last season. Roger Gary had also indicated SMU as a destination while Hensley earned praise as a key forward on Lee's squads.
Standings show Friday results with Saint Louis 7 Boston 1 and Chicago at New York rained out. Hensley, a standout Gander center, led his team with strong defense and offense. His teammates elected him captain, and coach Dan Sworth seeks his help as a future high school coach. His parents are Mr and Mrs Guy Hensley of 235 Wooster. One line notes mountain elevation affecting vegetation.
The Conroe Ky Oilers host Baytown in a key Bay area game at the Oiler Barn as both teams chase wins. Coach Ty Cobh leads the Wildcats and aims to rebound after recent setbacks. Injury notes are sparse but players like Moore and Adams figure in the box as Baytown presses for an early lead.
A garbled archival note mentions a boxer named Hoye and hints at a life and death struggle with unclear surrounding details. The fragment references a wash and a Thursday, but lacks coherent names, dates, or locations to establish a clear report.
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