Culpepper Dittman clash tops Major City League slate
In a packed Major City League card Culpepper Dittman leads a tight race as they host a key 9 p.m. clash on Lee dia tonight. Other games feature Pontiac vs O'Brien Grocery at 7 30, Higgin against the league leaders at 7 39, and General Tire facing Tire on the same diamond amid a scramble for fourth place and division survival.
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Culpepper- Dittman
Lee Diadone
Soint Pontiac
O’brien Grocery
Diamond One
Higgin
Tire
Gray
Humble
Hemphill
Igbotham Boys
Gray Lumber
Emphill
O’brien
Pine
Coul
Culpepper
O'Brien
Sipeprer
General Tire
Baytown Legion overwhelms Crosby 25 to 3 in district opener
Baytown Legion Post 323 routed Crosby Legion 25 to 3 at Humble Ball Park to open district play. Charles Elliott pitched five no hit innings before Lanny Henninger relieved. Will Dodd led Baytown with four hits. Hob Visser, Butch Pfardrescher, and Leo Kitchell added three each as Baytown tallied in every inning, including a six run fourth and a seven run sixth.
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Beytown
American ‘Legion Post
Humble Ball Park
Crosby Legion
Thad Felton
Legionaires Cross
Galveston
Spain
Baytown Nine
Crosby Crew
Charles “Elliott
Lanny Henninger
Crosby Boys
Elliott
Will Dodd
Baytown
Ikmocks
Hob Visser
Butch Pfardrescher
Leo Kitchell
Mickey Pillow
Charles Eliott
Gerald Orton
Junior Softball Opens Monday In Dallas Area
Junior softball kicks off Monday with six play centers and one team per center. Boys aged 14 and under are eligible to play at Bay Area Junior High and other sites. Attendance figures across centers ranged from 946 to 1,437 with 22 registering for casting in plays and costumes planned for a Robert B. Lesgym event.
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Frank James
Iofay. Pere
Baya
Ashbel Smith
Cedar Bayou
Vale
Highlands
Hor- Mana
Carver
Kora
Griffin
Miss Griffin
Robert B. Lesgymch
Oilers Batting Averages And Hurler Picks Highlight Baytown Club
The Baytown Oilers through Saturday post a team batting average of .263 with four players at .301 or higher. Warren Kveton leads the quartet at .370, while Lefty Frazier and Buck Bonds hover around .324 and .312. Tex Thornton sits at .306. Pitching leader Jess Burch is 3-0 with 25 strikeouts and 6 walks. Red Biggers is 4-1 with 43 strikeouts. DeMasters 4-2 leads hitters among pitchers at .294. Dec Hudson is 3-2 with 33 Ks. Others show varied marks, with several players below .240.
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Baytown Oilers
Warren Kveton
Lefty Frazier
Buck Bonds
Tex Thornton
Jess Burch
Burch
Red Biggers
Len DeMasters
DeMasters
Dec Hudson
Jest Sundey
Port Arthur
Ernie Hurt
Mere
Pete Rupp
Travis Craig
Merie Burch
Harold Palmer
Tormmy Schuble
Bill Bramlett
Biggers
Hudson
Joree Rawe
Charlie Smith
Hunt
Jack Angle
Moe Berg
A.F. Drew
Gray Softball Protest Over Umpire Decision in City League
The Gray Lumber softball team filed a written protest of an umpire call in a Major City League game against Culpepper Furniture. Norman Hargrave, softball committee chairman, said a meeting will study the protest and decide on action. The dispute centers on whether the Culpepper pitcher was in the pitching box when a Gray runner reached second from first. Gray contends the runner should not have been called out.
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Gray Lumber
Gray
Culpepper
Norman Hargrave
Hargrave
Grey
viEmer
Balloting Underway For All Star Tilt In Major City League
Balloting is underway to choose the all star team to meet the fan selected club from the other seven clubs. If two teams tie after tonight’s games the two join as one for the all star pick from the remaining clubs. Ballots due by June 24, mailed to Byard Sooy at KRBL. Two catchers three pitchers five infielders four outfielders and one manager chosen by fans.
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KREL
Byard Sooy
Sooy
KRBL
St Mark's Tops Church League Softball Race
St Mark's remains first in the Church League softball standings after a 21 to 7 win over First Christian, remaining unbeaten in a 16 team league. Four teams are tied for second with four wins and one loss after Thursday night action. Other scores include Wooster Baptist 11 Memorial Baptist 9, Central Baptist 12 Highlands Second Baptist 1, Highlands First Baptist 14 Cedar Bayou Methodist 0, St Joseph 10 Cedar Bayou Baptist, Baytown First Baptist 16 Baytown Second Baptist 10. Next Friday features make-up and regular games across Diamond One and Diamond Two fields.
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St Mark’s
First Christian
St. Mark’s
Wooster Baptist Edgeé’ Memorial Baptist
Central Baptist
Highlands Second Baptist
Highlands First Baptist
Ceder Bayou Methodist
St. Joseph
Cedar Bayou Baptist
Baytown First Baptist
Baytown Second Baptist
Baytowi
Second Baptist
Lee Diamond
St Mark's Mests Memorial Baptist Wat
St. Mary’s
Highlands
Wooster Baptist
Baptist Temple
First Presbyterian
St Josephseed Highlands
Memorial Baptist
Grace Methodist
Baytown
Stewart
Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou Meth
Big Reptile Hunt At Highlands Saturday For Snakes
Baytown hunting club organizes a weekend snake hunt at Highlands Reservoir from 7 am to 4 30 pm with prizes for most snakes biggest and smallest. Open to all, shooters limited to 12 gauge, entrants register at Robinson’s Fishing Camp. judges include H H Haralson and two others.
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Bax Town
Highlands Reservoir
G. O. Gray
H. Haralson
KL. Fregia
Ida
Baytown
Robinson
G. O_ Gray
Shakespeare Markoff Xeel
DeHaris Sporting
Bower and Tanner
Highlands
Ace Hardware
Ante and
Home Supply
Leck’s
Drew's
Wilkie’s
B & C Food Market
Frank Braswell
David Arnett
Mentior
Baytown Net Stars In Sectional Tennis Opener
Baytown’s Leo La Borde and Bob Foley won a set each in the Texas Sectional Tournament opening round before rain halted play. EsBorde led Dixon Oxburn 6-4 in the first set, while Foley had won the first 6 games from Al Leismmer and needed one more point to close out the set when rain stopped action. Matches were to resume this morning with the second round to begin this afternoon. Also on schedule were junior stars Rob Middleton Rollin Russell and Don Dixon in the junior division and Tommy Roberts Thurman Watsor in the boys division.
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Baytown
Leo LaBorde
Bob Foley
Texas
EsBorde
Dixon Oxburn
Foley
al Leismmer
Downtown Cafe Remodeling Nears New Management Reopening
The Royal Cafe in Kanzalls Building is being remodeled and will reopen next week under new management. Dick Karjian appointed chef and second in command says the cafe will undergo a complete change with updated decor and new direction.
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Royal Cafe
Kanzalls
Dick Karjian
Karjian
Heswas Gentrel
Hnee Pershing
Perzonslav
Kurjian
Two Leagues Planned For Junior Baseball
Junior baseball opens next Monday with a major league for ages 12 to 14 and a minor league. Each of four districts will field two teams, with games starting at 4 30 pm for majors and 2 30 pm for minors. Highlands and District two clubs face opening games, with Highlands sponsored by Highlands Merchants and District two by Jake Kannarr Company. The league runs four days weekly Monday to Thursday, with makeup games Friday.
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Land -Under
Highlands i
Baytown Elementary
Barnet
San Jacinto
de Zavala
Anson Jones
Lamar
Sam Houston
Ashbel Smith
Alama
Cedar Baran
Afonday
Highlands
Kealbitz
Highlands “Mercherts
Heinie Schuble
Jake Kannarr
Baytown Boat Club Plans Meeting Tonight
Baytown Boat Club will meet at Pan today at Ployd Burns place, announced by Club Secretary A. M. Souby. Drivers were to race at the three worth regatta last weekend but high Brazos River water delayed. They will compete at Port Arthur Sunday. Ernest Kimball opened the first cafeteria in the United States in 1895.
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Baytown Boat
Pan
Ployd Burns
A. M. Souby
Brazos
Port Artor
Ernest Kimball
United States
Chicago
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All-Star Tilt
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