Franta Tops Leaders in Early Diamond Race
Franta scored wins in two prior races to seize the lead as Major City showcases another night of baseball. A 2-1 victory in the first encounter and a 4-3 win in the second kept Franta atop the standings while Brink and Wilker note upsets as the schedule shifts to Diamond Two with a 7:30 pm start and postponed Humble end.
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General Fire
Franta Nine
Generals
Franta
Diamond Two
Brink
George Wilkerrasta
Humble
Battle of the Year in Church League Softball Tonight
The Church League chase features St Mark's Methodist and Wooster Baptist, both unbeaten, clashing at 7 p.m. on Diamond One to claim sole lead. Other games include Diamond One St Joseph vs Temple Baptist at 7:30 and Diamond Two First Christian vs Highlands First Baptist at 7:30 with standings showing Wooster Baptist and St Mark's atop the table.
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Lee Diamonds
St Mark's Methodist and
Wooster Baptist
St Joseph
Temple Baptist
Rain and Weimar Take Measure of Baytown Nine
The Weimar Trackers shut down Baytown Oilers 2 to 0 as rain and poor hits hamper the Oilers. Jiggs Kana started for Weimar and dominated. Heinie Schubie collected three safeties for Baytown’s offense. Red Biggers was pulled for John Adams in the seventh as Weimar’s attack sealed the win. Baytown faces Shell in Pasadena Thursday and Weimar Friday in a two night road stretch.
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Baytown
Weimar Trackers
Cellegians
Oiler
Weimer
Red Biggers
Red
John Adams
Tah Bay
Heinie Schubie
Oiter
Jiggs Kana
Robert E. Lee High School
Iggs
Oilers
Heinie
Shell Nine
Pasadena
Air Pro
Weimar
Columbus Cardinals
Raschi
Allie Reynolds
Eddie Robinson
Chicago
Boston
Phil Masi
White Sox
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Billy Goodman
Ted Williams
Bob Dillinger
Gus Zernial
Athletics
Sam Zoldek
Bobby Shantz
Browns
Nippy Jones
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Warren Spahn
Max Lanier
Sid Gordon
Braves
Musial
Women's Invitation Inter-City Golf Tourney Opens Tuesday
The annual 18 hole medal play tournament begins at 9 am at Baytown Country Club with 100 plus women from eight clubs including Alvin Beaumont Conroe Harlingen Lake Charles Houston and Baytown. Defending champ Jan Wagner no longer competes. A Scotch Foursome event concluded yesterday with Opal Turner and Milton Kelley posting the low net score.
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Baytown
Texas
Alvin
Beaumont
Conroe
Harlingen
Lake Charles
Houston
Glenbrook
Memorial
Cecil Elliott Dominates Channelview Speedway Big Race
Cecil Elliott wins his fourth feature at Greens Bayou speedway watched by 2800 fans. He starts rear in heat and feature then powers to lead by lap four in the 50 lap main, ahead of Mangum and Steinman. Harrow and Mancrum win heats. several rollovers occur with no injuries. Time records set in heats and consolation.
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Cecil Elliott
Channelview Speedway
the Oval
Elliott
Tories
Gene McClendon
Keeps
Eddy Harrow
Tommy Mancrum
J. D. Harrison
L. EL. Bryant
Joe Tilotta
Billy Wade
Jack Smith
Joe Yabo
Jack Howard
Charlie Schilds
Alliott
Quinton Steinman
Well Lang
Jim Smith
Soanny Harris
é—Rory Steffens
Tommy Mangrem
Billy Commander
Ray Epperson
Mel Wren
Buddy Rackley
Mangum
Steinman
Fearless Praley’s facts and figures mix satire and sport
A clipped sports column lampoons journalist Manning, cites Oklahoma and Texas college teams in various sports, notes birthdays and trivia, and ends with a quirky conservation joke about a squirrel and a remark on driver training. The piece links sports lore, humor, and retro trivia with regional college mentions.
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New York
Fearless Praley
J. KL. Manning
London Sunday Chronicle
Manning
J.2
Oakley
Bradley University
Oklahoma
Aggies
Oklahoma Aggies
Sooners
Brooklyn Dodgers Fall From NL Lead In Setbacks
In a double header at Forbes Field the Pirates upset the Dodgers 10 to 1 and 5 to 3, snapping Brooklyn's 30 game win streak there and chipping their NL lead to six games as the Giants won big and St Louis edged Atlanta in 14 innings.
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Brooklyn
New York
Dodgers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Giants
Cardinals
Braves
Reds
Phillies
Yankees
Chicago
Indians
White Sox
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Athletics
Browns
T toLhere
Gil Hodges
Babe Ruth
Andy Pafko
Brooks
Forbes Field
Murry Dickson
Ralph Hiner
Pate Castiglione
George Strickland
Gus Bell
Ralph Branca
Ted Wilks
Gene Woodling
Vic Raschi
Early Wynn
Baytown Boat Racers Dominate Lone Star Race
Adis Shepherd led Baytown Boat Club with four of six firsts in Austin as LSBRA race results show multiple Baytown podiums. O B Ayler and Red Pruett added wins, with Baytown clinching three seconds, three thirds, and three fourths as next race slated for Beaumont July 15.
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Adis Shepherd
Baytown Boat Club
Lone Star Best Racing Association
Austin
Shepherd
Baytown
O. B. Avier
R. H
Red) Pruett
LSBRA
Beaumont
O. B. Ayler
Fred Palmer
Palmer
H H Read
Rollin Pruett
Pruett
Standings Report From Sundays Results
Houston improved to 6 3 while Oklahoma City sits at 2 2. San Antonio is 2 5 and Tulsa 0 11. Fort Worth tallies 3 and Beaumont 2. Dallas posts 5 with Shreveport losing.
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Houston
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Dallas
Shreveport
Shreveport Weeccers
Brooklyn
Seeserse
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
American Red Eye
New, York
Sane
Cleveland Weanedae
Detroi Sheeyeneene
Washington
Enema
Gun Club To Continue Summer Skeet Shoots
The Humble Gun Club will skeet shoot at Camp Rebel range west on Wednesday and Sunday. After planning to discontinue summer shoots, strong turnout at yesterday’s event led to a decision to continue. Top honors went to Freamon Pruett and Henry Black with 49 points. Hoffpauli scored 48, Fletcher 47, Shelton 26.
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Humble Gun Club
Camp Rebel Range
Freamon Pruett
Henry Black
J. C. Hoffpauli
C. B. Fletcher
Homer Shelton
Friedman and Eliott Arse Tops In Shoot
Friedman and Jack Eliott won at the Baytown Rifle and Pistol Club June shoot. Friedman led pistol with 251 of 300, Darsee 232 second, Woods 220 third. Eliott 180 in Class A rifle for first, Darsee 186 second. Class B rifle first went to Jim Welson with 183, Friedman second at 179.
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S. Friedman
Jack Eliott
Baytown Rifle and Pistol Club
Friedman
Greege Darsee
E. E Woods
Darsee
Jim Welson
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