Dittman Boys top Hemphill with two homers in 6 0 win
Dittman Boys steamrolled Hemphill PB Jine 6-0 to move to No 2 in Major City standings. Two homers accounted for five runs, led by Hock Butcher with a first frame four-bagger and Johnny Johnson adding a later homer. Wilkerson earned the win, limiting Hemphill to three infield hits as Dittman moved up while Hemphill dropped to third.
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Dittman Boys
Hemphill PB Jine
Dittman
Hock Butcher
Hap Marshall
Thomas Joneenna
Gemphillers
General Tire
Higginbotham
Culpepper
Tire
O'Brien
Jle
Guy
Cauthen
Yau
Saute
Hamiltton
Catthen
Cebe
Johnnyson
Gray Ium
Xotro
Humbles
Fearless Braley Seeks Sharks in Philippine Seas
A satirical column discusses shark fishing as sport and commerce in the Philippine Seas. It jokes about Fearless Braley and political humor around Secretary Oscar I. Chapman, while noting shark parts and byproducts as marketable.
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New York
Bell Park
Fearless Braley
Philippine Seas
Department of the Interior
Philippine
Oscar I. Chapman
Fearless
B. Nag
Afr
Trouble
Kir
Belmont
Carenarias
Gardella Leaves Houston and Hints at Payoff in Suit
Gardella, a well traveled baseball figure, left Houston after hinting a payoff led him to drop a 300000 dollar lawsuit against Organized Baseball. He said he was paid to drop the suit, would not reveal the amount, and would turn half to his lawyers. He awaited orders from the St Louis Cardinals and reportedly reported to the Houston Buffs before potential disposition.
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Houston
Danny Gardella
Houston Buffs
St Louis
Gardella
Sta
Boxing In Siam Is Brutal Could Pass For Organized Murder
Bangkok report portrays Siamese boxing as brutal and beyond ordinary boxing. It notes frequent injuries, padded gloves used to prevent gouging, but emphasizes feet knees elbows as main weapons. Profiles fighters Sidsri Vitheechal and Sessidth Narupsi, and describes ritual and ring setup with officials and time-keepers.
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Siam
Bangkok
Thailand
Sidsri Vitheechal
Knep” Sessidth Narupsi
Mickey Vernon Traded Back to Washington
The Cleveland Indians traded first baseman Mickey Vernon back to the Washington Senators, the club he led the league with in 1946, for 22-year-old pitcher Dick Weik. It was a straight swap with no cash. Vernon is slumping to .191 after 27 games in his nine-year major league career.
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Washington
Cleveland Indians
Mickey Vernon
Washington Senaiors
Dick Weik
Vernon
Black's Pharmacy Beats Fuller Brothers 7-6 in Hi-Caty League
Black's Pharmacy collected seven runs in the fourth inning to defeat Fuller Brothers 7-6 on the Lee diamonds. It was Black's first win in three starts while Fuller Brothers suffered their third defeat with no wins. Leggett's Drug atop standings with three wins and no defeats.
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Black
Pharmacy
Fuller Brothers
Lee Diamonds
Fullers
Leggett’s
Beaumont Lamar to Join Lone Star Conference in 1951
Beaumont Lamar State College of Beaumont will join the Lone Star Conference in 1951, increasing the league to six members. The board voted to accept the invitation and Lamar will become a senior college effective September 1, 1951, leaving its two year status.
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Huntsville
Lamar State College of
Beaumont
Amar
J. Roy Wells
Lamar
Baytown Junior Netters Exit Houston Tennis Tourney
Baytown's last representatives in the Texas Sectional Tennis Tourna ment at Houston bowed out yesterday in the boys division.
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Baytown
Houston
Baytown’s
Tulsa Oilers Roll Past Houston 12 to 3 in Batting Outburst
Tulsa Oilers ignite for 12 hits to down the Houston Buffs 12 to 3 at home. Fort Worth Cats’ Chris Van Cuyk reaches 20 wins after a six inning one hitter over Beaumont Roughnecks 3 to 0. Joe Torpey belts a seventh inning homer for Fort Worth.
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Chris van Cuyk
Fort, Worth
Houston Buffs
Houston
Oilers
Twin
Jim Curley
Dallas
Eagles
Shreveport Sports
Television giant growth looms in media clash at big show
A jumble of tech talk and hype discusses television's rise over radio and Hollywood. Observers predict a powerhouse future where TV entertainment dominates, with visions of combined forces and big audience pull. The piece notes GE Daylight sets and KO VAr Appliance Co promotional blurbs amid the noise.
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Clem Kovar
Little Boy
Radio
Ena Taovie Industries
Hollywood
Chicago
ISO
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Mooney
Lynch
Maxey
Wilkerson
Patterson
Cholcher and
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Gray Zumber
Humble
Ise
AL Garcia
Spurgeor
Grube
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Gore
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Obrien
Saboney
Holland
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Russell
Baker
McCemny
Seacee
Sonnet
Curly Kayde
Mickey
Curly
Ky Som
Joz
Murphy's Billiard Emporium
Johnson Outboard ‘Motor Owners
TOR Man
Johnson
Texas
Dan
Ull
Mous Johnson
America
Wardware
Buddha
Fuller's
Tulsa Oilers
Fry Sun
Diel
Kovar Appliance Co
E. Texas Dial
Wonka Lake
Tennessee
TV Newsrey
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Socawex
Splendid
SDA
West Bend
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