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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1955

Page

10

Lee Gander Speedsters Off To Fast Start

Wally Wilson blistered a 38.8 second clock in the 100 yard dash and AK Davis posted a 2:99 half mile at Memories Stadium on Thursday. Wilson also ran a 9.9 for a 100 yard dash with Davis clocking an $80 split in a local track meet featuring the Lee Gander Speedsters.

Wally Wilson Davis S. S Memories Stadium Lee Wilson Tever Sacong Beremly Rogkhold Ineay Olyaipi Cari ii Finqusher Bond Rovkheld Don Favre Arlen Losiak Jerzy Mabry de Simone Davis Kins Joe Burleson Robert Erhardt Beb Wilson Anton Smelstria Tommy Lockridge W. C. Wallace Jimmy Hil James Parten Robert May Robby Tuwless Jerry Capps Billy Hinkle James Farren

Lon Morris Champs Crowned in College Station

Lon Morris College won the Texas junior college basketball title by routing Alien Academy of Bryan 92 to 8 in the playoff finals at College Station. The event featured top teams, including Casey Fears of the Orioles and a roster of regional names as players shifted through the Border Olympics practice meet.

Lon Morris Champs College Station Tex

Santa Anita Derby Held Where and Player Timing Rules

Central Press sports column presents questions and scattered answers about the Santa Anita Derby location, a quarterback’s 20 second rule after return, Ferris Fain’s current role, and Hochee’s fielding progress at the Polo Grounds. The piece includes imperfect wording and a publicized answer section distributed by Central Press.

Frank Watson Central Press Ferris Fain Hochee Polo Grounds Fiekler

Hi Wires and Farmers Lead Lee Bee League Race

Hi Wires and Farmers share top of Lee recreational basketball league with six wins, no losses. Two final games remain this Monday in Lee Gym, Woodchoppers and Choir also on schedule. top scorer race features Donnie Hullum at 321 points and Bobby Griffin close behind with 317.

Hi-Wires Lee Bee League Harry Bonds Hi- Wires Farmers Lee Woodchoppers Lee Gym Roland Kudla George Armstrong Donnie Hullum Bobby Griffin Hullum Griffin Jerry Adams Ale Danny Huey Joe Stein Charles Burns Fred Kallina Danny Baker Prentice Davis Robert Powers

Strikes And Spares In Local Bowling Leagues

Strikes and spares taxed the league scene as Budweiser split a 2 2 tie with Ernie Dittman s bowlers. Harold Northey led the Humber high single with 207 while Jim Ray posted a 609 high series. The Inspectors split with Independent Keysers and Tech Service dropped all four to T and R. Lube Plant swept Engineers as K Keyser posted a 207 and Benny Moskowicz led with 520. Houston s Humble Clay lost both matches 3 1 to Baytown Rumble Club. Bob Casey and K K Keyser tied high single with 209 each and Keyser had a 613 high series. A late report notes Peto 5 a defeated Wade s loan 3 1 while Al Reich s team dropped three to Rox.

Carl Whittaker Budweiser Ernie Dittman Humber Peoplestate Bankers Harold Northey Jim Ray Jerses Houston Humble Clay Baytown Rumble Club Bob Casey K. K. Keyser K.K. Keyser Crescent League John Meiner Renfro Elsie Moore Bill Hamilton Pat O'Sullivan Jesselee Wolfe Clifton Schraeder Bill Foster Pete O'Sullivan

Fishing and river conditions hint at spring bite

The article notes Trinity River rising and clearing, with bass and carp spawning signals. Lower lakes like Lake Houston and reservoirs see shifting conditions, while local anglers report fishing activity improving as water quality stabilizes and shallow spawns begin.

Ramans Golf Pack Leads Fiis Trail at Baton Rouge Open

In Alton Rouge Louisiana Ramans tops a field of 20 pros with a one stroke lead at 66. Bud Holseher Apple Vallow Culin Paul McGu Wichita and Marty Furgol trail by one, while Ni ray Five with 67 and others sit close in the tight Baton Rouge Open race.

Alton Rouge EPA Waliy Rem Baton Rouge Culin Paul McGu Wichita Kan Marty Furgol Lemont Ni Ray

Boston Tar Baby Langford Now Blind And Broke

Roxbury story recalls Sam Langford once top boxing star known as the Boston Tar Baby now living in a Roxbury nursing home at nearly 69 listed as 75. He says he has no regrets about a world tour and earning money though he is blind, poor, and recalls fighting all comers including Jack Johnson.

Roxbury Mags Langford Boston Sam Hoover Sam Neptik Jack Johnson

Tennis Weather Marks Start of Alvin Invitational

Spring conditions bring Lee Gander and South Park of Beaumont to Alvin for a two day tennis meet beginning at 9 a.m. Baytown Junior High and Horace Mann teams join the Alvin Invitational with singles players Dixon Como Ament and others leading the Ganders. Saturday the Ganders face Texas A&M freshman in College Station while local squads face Lamar College and Baytown entrants at Alvin courts.

Lee Gander South Park Beaumont Baytown Alvin Horace Mann Leo la Borde Mann Jack Bales Gander la Borde Bill Dison Robert E. Lee Lee Courts Ganders Texas Aggie College Station Lees Lamar College Dixon Paul Como Lawrence Casey Lee Stanley Ament Douglas Bashrum Como

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