Higginbotham Franta Clash Headlines Major City League Night
The Higginbotham affair shapes the Major City League schedule with a 7:30 p.m. clash between Higginbotham and Franta tomorrow night at Lee Dia arena. Humble beats Culpepper Furni 3-0 earlier as Diamond Two hosts two more games before playoffs. The night promises tense battles as teams vie for last place amid some solid recent form.
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Red E Baseman Vern Steph Earns First Allstar Spot
Bos ton Red E baseman Vern Steph earned the first place vote and led the league balloting for his position in the allstar game. Detroit runner up and fan ballots showed strong support for Steph amid close voting totals.
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Choate And Kelley Reach Championship Finals
Kelley and Choate advance to the championship finals after tight play at the course. Kelley made a late surge with a clutch chip and decisive putt at the final hole to force a deciding match. Choate overcame a late threat as the pair edged toward the July 2 finale amid tense holes.
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Oklahoma Wins Tiege Worha Tourney Championship
The Winner AA Tourney concludes with Oklahoma edging Spraing Tennessee for the championship. Fred Williams beat H P Stewart 4 and 3 in the finals. Semi final results show Williams defeating Bill Dzilsky 2 and 3, and other flights with Watson, Rarey, Stewart, Sanders, Harmon, Choate, Clark, Keenan, Rochelle, and De Hebert prevailing or advancing. Prizes and food will be served.
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Fred Williams
H. P. Stewart
Bill Watson
Virgil Gordon
Bert Rarey
Chink Humphries
M. P. Stewart
Billy Sanders
Fred Wiliams
Bill Dzilsky
L J. Choate
L. G Sanders
Don Harmon
Jake Rutter
Fred Clark
George Robinson
Duke Keenan
Everitt Ouphint
Tommy Rochelle
R. J. Idoux
C. de Hebert
George Chandler
Weekend standings and Monday schedule for regional baseball
Standings from Sunday show Kouston 7-2, Oklahoma City 13-3, Shreveport 8-6, Tulsa 5-3, Beaumont 4-2, Dallas 4-6, Fort Worth 1-?. first game 10 innings noted. Monday games list Houston at Fort Worth, Shreveport at Tulsa, San Antonio at Dallas, Beaumont at Oklahoma City.
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Baytown Boat Drivers Dominate with Nine Firsts
Baytown Boat Club racers swept the Lone Star Boat Racing Association event at Felscher's Park, winning nine of 14 firsts along with four seconds and six thirds. The Baytown crew, facing top Texas competitors from Bayshore Boat Club, mark their third straight week of dominance as they head to Lake Travis in Austin for next Sunday's ISBR4 meet. Midget heat winners included B Aylor and Hollaway. Class A saw Adis Shepherd and Fred Palmer top heats. Class B and C results featured Shepherd, Palmer, Calvin Richardson, and Bill Stripling. DE saw Red Pruett win.
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Showdown Church Contest Tonight in Four Softball Games
Four Church League softball games are on tap at the Lee diamonds with two unbeatens meeting. Memorial Baptist hosts Wooster Baptist at 7 30 pm on Diamond Two as Memorial sits 4 0 and Wooster 5 0. Other fixtures: Diamond One Grace Methodist vs Baytown First Baptist at 7 30 pm and First Christian vs Baptist Temple at 9 pm. Diamond Two St. Mark's vs St Joseph at 9 pm. St. Mark's stands 5 0. A tree gets 90 percent of its good from the atmosphere and less than 10 percent from the soil.
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Hogan Seals Open Title Then Turbulent Show
Ben Hogan retained the Open Championship at Oakland Hills with a 287 total, overcoming a 40th place start after a late surge including a sub par fourth round 67 and a final push to beat Bobby Locke by two shots. In Memphis the Sullivan family created 10,000 artificial flowers for the cotton carnival festival, all used in a single night.
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50 Lap Feature Race Carded At Speedway
A 50 lap feature at Channelview Speedway next Saturday night aims to double the action after a dramatic weekend. Quinten Steinman led most of the wild feature as Buddy Rackley overturned, Cossey swept heats, and Sammy Prince was declared winner of the death by own action Derby amid postrace disqualifications.
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Fonville
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Junior League Baseball Opens With Highlands Baytown JH
The junior league season starts today as Highlands faces Baytown Junior High at 3:30 pm on Lee diamond. Four league games are planned weekly through July 26, with Cedar Bayou meeting Horace Mann tomorrow and Highlands tangling with Cedar Bayou on Wednesday.
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