Leonard Aims for 200 Wins in Late-Care er New Pitcher
Knuckleballer Leonard, 39, nearing the 200 win milestone, has logged just nine games this season with one win and no losses while allowing five runs in 14 innings. He recalls warming up 30 days straight last summer and says he feels fine and ready to pitch as long as the team keeps winning.
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Washington
Warren Hacker
Willard Ramsdell
Baytown Lassies Face Texas City Tonight in Soft Ball
Baytown Lassies host Texas City at 7 30 pm on the Lee Diamonds field after a 12 10 win over Galena Park. Peggy Campbell and Bette Sandlin led Baytown with strong hitting in the North Shore League game.
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Stocks Race Saturday For Disabled Vets
A stock car race at Channelview Speedway Saturday night raises funds for disabled American veterans. Baytown DAV Chapter 126 will receive 50 percent of proceeds after expenses. tickets cost 1.25 each. First race at 8 p.m. with three heats, a 15 lap consolation, a trophy desk, and a 25 lap feature. Local DAV officers and volunteers promote the event.
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Channelview
Speedway
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James W. Girardeau
Outwood
Bailey
Prince Keeps Lead In Major City League Softball
Prince moves to first with a 9 3 record after a 4 3 win over Franta. General Tire rises to second after a 6 5 victory over Baker's Food Market, while Bayshore Motors drops to a tie for third with Franta. Service Produce upset Bayshore 8 8 in a tie that marked its first win of the season. Humble gains to sixth with a 4 1 win over Culpepper as Pryor and Pagel star. Thursday schedule features Prince vs Bake at 7 30 and Bayshore vs Culpepper at 9.
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Prince
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Humble
Culpepper
Diamond One
Prince Vs. Bake
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Gene- Uhre
Ray Lamb
Lefty Touchet
Rudy Pagel
Victors
George Barclary
Cryer
Five Teams In Virtual Tie For Texas League Lead
Five clubs remain bunched atop the Texas League standings with Oklahoma City Fort Worth Dallas Beaumont and Houston all within a game or two of each other. Tulsa trails four and a half games back after Tuesday results as Dallas and Shreveport split a key series with Dallas losing a high scoring nightcap at Houston. Top performances included John Walters of Tulsa allowing only one hit in nine innings and Jerry Witte homering twice for the Buffs as the league paced by shutouts and late rallies.
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Dallas
Beaumont
Houston
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Eagles
Shreveport
Buffs
Oilers
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San Antonio
Indians
Russ Burns
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Bud Lively
Oklahoma
City
Students Told To Ask For Draft Referment
Texas draft boards rethink deferments for about eight thousand college students. The state selective service director Gen Le Wakefield urged students to submit written deferment requests to local boards soon to avoid automatic denial.
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