50 Lap Feature Scheduled At Channelview Speedway Tonight
Roy Huston reports the 50 lap feature tops a 108 lap program at Channelview Speedway with three 12 lap heats eight lap Trophy Dash and 15 lap consolation. More than 2800 fans expected in the bleacher section for three hours of action with extra purse money for feature finishers and top drivers including Ju ta and car 33.
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Channelview Speedway
Roy Huston
Juta
Criolla
Ruston
Channelview
Buddy Rackley
Weimar Nine Invades Baytown in Semi Pro Clash
Weimar Truckers travel to Baytown for a Sunday tilt against Bagtewae Humble Bem. Dee Hudson earned the win fanning three Phileos in the ninth after relieving Jim Moore. Dodd paced the Oilers with a late hit as Baytown wins 6 to 5.
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Baytown
Philco
Ray By
Big City
Dee Hudson
Oilers
Stevenski
Burntiester
Dodie
Landrum
Burch
Shuble
Few
Hveton
Shhuble
Connell
Littlejohn
Moore
Hudson
Kiveton
Burmiester
Storenski
Dodd
Eveton
Fox
Swann
Bell
Mallards and Lakers Triumph in Cage League Action
The Mallards edged the Blue Devils as Dan led scoring with 15 points. W R Mize topped the Globe Walkers with 12 while Tommy Gentry scored 14 for the Lakers who defeated Globe Walkers 40 to 18. Two games are set at Mh Lee Gym with the Lakers facing the Mallards at 7:16 p.m.
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Lakers
Dan
Blue de Ping
Shug Devils
W. R. Mize
Globe Walkers
Tommy Gentry
Brers
Lee Gym
Blue Devils
Robinson Fighting For Lead In All-Star Poll
CHICAGO Eddie Robinson the Chicago White Sox slugger fought for his lead today in the American League first base voting. Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics closed to within 34,82 votes. Nelson Fox and Chico Carrasquel led White Sox others for second base and shortstop while Stan Musial topped all with 271,846 ballots.
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Eddie Robinson
Chicago White Sox
Ferris Fain
Philadelphia Athletics
Robinson
White Sox
Nelson Fox
Chico Carrasquel
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Fox
Ted Twil-Iams
Red Sox
Jackie Robinson
Brooklin Dodgers
South Texas Golfers Invade City For Weekend Play
Golfers from seven cities including Baytown converge on Baytown Country Club for the Scotch Foursome tournament ahead of the Communal Women’s Invitation Inter-City event. Play starts at 9 am with a barbecue to follow for participants and spouses.
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Baytown
Baytown Country Club
Boyston
Alvin
Harlingen
Beaumont
Conroe
Lake Charles
JE Am
Lite Shamrock
Dodgers Rally Past Pirates To Extend NL Lead
In Brooklyn last night the Dodgers endured a power outage and late delays to beat the Pirates 9 to 6. Three runs in the sixth and three in the seventh swung the game, keeping the Dodgers ahead of the Giants and Cubs in the NL pennant chase. Willie Mays belted a 10th-inning homer for the Giants, and Sal Maglie was chased in a slugging afternoon. Elsewhere, the Reds won in the National League, while the Yankees blanked the Indians 6–0 on six-hit pitching by Ailie Reynolds. The Tigers topped the Senators 7–3 and the Athletics defeated the Browns 5–2 with Gus Zernial homering twice.
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IUP
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Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Pirates
New York
Cubs
Willie
Mays
Monte Irvin
Bill Rigney
Giants
Hal Jeff¢oat
Sal Maglie
Reds
Ailie Reynolds
Indians
Yankees
Boston
Tigers
Senators
Athletics
Browns
Gus Zernial
Omers
Buffs Fall Despite Mizzell One-Hitter Performance
UNITED PRESS reports a busy baseball night as Buffs lose 6 3 to 1 while Mizzell delivers a one hitter for the Roughnecks in another game. Schaeffer’s two hit effort blanks Dallas, Houston beats Tulsa, and San Antonio shells Home City 16 to 3. Fort Worth and Shreveport split a doubleheader with Bill Henry mowing down batters in the opener and Frank Brown driving in four via a grand slam in game two.
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United Press
Harry Schaeffer
Dallas Eagles
J.D. Meyer
Houston
Buffs
Tulsa
Oilers
Schaeffer
Houghnecks
Dallas
Hal Erickson
Roughs
Tulse
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizzeh
John Teple
San Antonio
Gkiahome City
Allour
Shreveport Snorts
Fort Watt
Fort Worth
Bill Henry
Cats
Frank Brown
Ben Taylor
Texas Lawmen End Conference in Dallas Closing Speech
Dallas reports the two day conference on crime ended with Sheriff Luttrell warning that informally organized criminals would attack if lawmen fail to cooperate. State DPS official McLaughlin cited a safecracker’s manual to emphasize criminals aid each other. A Vernon conference follow up was planned for July 10. An eye care study noted over half of American industrial workers require vision aid.
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Iupi- Texas
Walburger County
H.l Luttrel Olf Vernon
Ron
Glen McLaughlin
Bureau of Identification and Records
State Department of Public Safety
Austin
Uuttrell
Vernon
Hunting and Fishing Report from the Bay
Shrimp and redfish are active in the bay with calm weather needed for outings. Grady Ellfie landed six reds near the bulkheads and Jim Nelson dressed five pounds. Reds in Cedar Bayou up to the Old Brickyard weighed about two pounds each. Trout fishing is slow. experts say it's early and not usually good before July fourth. A proposal suggests small boats fly a red flag in trouble to summon aid. A humorous note recalls Ira Ewell’s deer incident and a car repair lesson about hunting deer with a rifle.
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Five Mile Pass
Jim Nelson
Bayou
Lloyd. Shepherd
Cedar “Bayou
Young
Milner
Galveston Bay
Ira Ewell
Open tennis in doubt as pros push for National Open
Sports Parade reports pro mogul Bob Riggs blasting amateur tennis fathers for blocking an open National Open. Riggs argues such a format would boost the game by featuring pros like Pancho Gonzales and Jack Kramer against top amateurs, while USLTA officials fear loss of prestige and gold medals.
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EBI
Bob Riggs
Riggs
Forest Hills
Lke Jack Jamer
Pancho Segura
Pancho Gonzales
Frank Parker
Wesby van Horn
Art Larsen
Herbie Flam
Ted Schroeder
Kramer
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France
Usa,lawn Tennis Association
Ralph B. Gatcomb
West Line Tennis Club
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US Golf Association
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Tonsils Missed Usher Busby To Big League Fame
Jeltin Jim Busby, the White Sox rookie outfielder, credits inflamed tonsils for his rise to the major leagues. A Corpus Christi native, he once held a Texas Christian football scholarship and only turned to baseball after his tonsil operation reduced his weight from 175 to 148. He recalls his football days and how the switch to baseball launched a celebrated rookie season with 58 hits and 36 stolen bases.
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United Press Sports
New York
Jeltin
Jim Busby
White Sox
Busby
Corpus Christi
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
TCU
Wooster Baptist vs St Marks in Church League showdown
In the Church League softball race Mark's Wooster Baptist and St Mark's Methodist lead with 6-0 records as they meet Monday at 3 PM on Lee Diamond. Other Monday games include Diamond 1 St Joseph's vs Temple Baptist and Diamond 2 First Church vs Highlands First Baptist at 7 30 PM. Earlier results saw Central Baptist and Grace Methodist tied, Memorial Baptist 6 Baytown First Baptist 1, and First Christian defeating Baytown Second Baptist 15 7.
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Wooster Baptist Crasy
Lee
Wooster
Mark's
St. Joseph's
Temple Baptist
First Cirth
Highlands First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Grace Methodist
Central Baptist
Memorial Baptist
Baytown First Baptist
First Christian
Baytown
Second Baptist
Wooster Baptist
St. Mark's
Baptist
Highlands First
Baptist Central Baptistas
First Presbyterian Temple Baptist
Grace
Methodist
St Joseph
Texas City Nine Forfeit Victory Over Corpus Christi
Texas City Nine won 9 0 by forfeit after a dispute in the fifth inning. Umpires D M Strong and Carl Cook ruled in Texas City's favor as Corpus Christi protested a pitch sequence from hurler Jesus Valenzuela to Giles Gayle.
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tRi
Cty
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Coast
D. M. Strong
Carl Cook
Texas City
Corpus
Best Freak Type Lures For Veterans In Plug Fishing
Veteran anglers prefer lures with strong action over color. The Freak type lures rely on non live action to attract, but good ones require substantial experience to use well. Live action plugs, with minnow or crayfish swimming action, may float or sink and should show consistent motion at varying speeds.
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J. Fred Eder
United Press Outdoors
Friday standings and results with city matchups
Friday standings show Tulsa, Houston, Beaumont, Dallas, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Shreveport, and Fort Worth with varied scores. Today’s schedule lists Houston at Tulsa, Beaumont at Dallas, Shreveport at Fort Worth, and San Antonio at Oklahoma City. Earlier results include Boston toppling Chicago and New York beating Cleveland while Detroit triumphed over Washington, Philadelphia over St. Louis. The piece notes rails manufactured from open hearth steel for the first time in 41873 and cites Cleopatra's Needles obelisks built in Egypt around 1831 B.C.
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