Bear Bryant Tells How He Came To Barbers Hill
Murray rounds up Bear Bryant memories of 1934 summer at Barbers Hill. Bryant recalls Alabama roommate Don Hutson guiding him there for hard labor and rough start in Conroe, barometer days, rough air workers, and trying multiple baseball positions while roosting with a growing team.
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Bear In
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Arkansas
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Big Boy Williams
Big Boy
Old Bryant
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Houston
I Was Afraid They'd Find Out But I Needed Money
A former Texas Leaguer recalls a rough start in which he left farm work for the Oil Field pay and faced a gifted Galveston team led by Candy Cowan. He describes being shifted to every position, including right field batting eighth, and a pivotal game against Texaco ending his baseball days after a dramatic throw from right field and a sprint home.
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Tom
Galveston
Candy Cowan
Barbers Hill
Sun Oilers
Texaco
Bonds
Old Bonds
Bear recalls Big Boy Williams and early football ties
Bear recounts fearsome driller days and meeting Big Boy Williams who protects him and backs his football path. He recalls bragging runs and beating Williams at speed, then notes many semi pro players from a century ago, including Bill Speer whose son he predicts will be the best running back in the state next year.
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Big Boy
Bear
Bill Speer
Speer
Gander Baseball Weighs Win Streak Test At South Park
Gander’s three game winning streak is on the line Tuesday at Oiler Park against South Park. Donnie Hullum seeks his fourth win after a five inning one hit outing against Lamar. lineup includes Herrington at catcher and Kalbitz at first with Esterak in left and Gammel possibly at short.
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Lamar
Indians
Bobby Boucher
Don Waller
Hallam
Yon Evans
Evans
Houston
Gary Herrington
Herrington
Winston Porter
Bob Kalbitz
Ed Denny
Wayne Balke
J. W. Gammel
Charles Esterak
Gammel
Jerry Adams
Don Walker
Esterak
Lamar Hitcher
Sterak
Lee Relays Approaching as Ganders Seek Form
Ganders coach Beverly Roethold battles illness while preparing for two major relays this weekend and the Lee Relays next week. Several runners recover from a virus. selections for the Border Olympics at Laredo and the Border Relays are noted along with entries for the Galena Park Invitational.
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Rock
Ganders
Beverly Roethold
Rockhold
Pael
Laredo
Joe Frank Robbins
Richard Hawkins
Charlie Dunaway
Robbins
Future Longer In Jets Live Dangerously Be A Baseball Pilot
By Jack Cuddy in New York March UP managers of major league teams face a future where leadership roles may resemble test piloting. The piece argues that modern managers value risk over long term planning and warns of potential firings if results wobble.
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New York
March
Macias Seeks Bantam Title In Frisco Wednesday
Raul Macias, known as Mambo Lover, eyes the world bantamweight crown in a Wednesday bout at the Cow Palace in Frisco. Opponent is Comrarn Songki, with former rivals and career details cited, including Macias’s rise, his promoter Luis Andrade, and his drive to win after prior title challenges.
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United States
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Mexico City
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Aimoy
Patie
Seven records fall at 1953 Lee Relays
Sun Sports Editor recalls the 12th Lee Relays where seven records were broken. Gander’s 1953 mile relay quartet led by Vic Davis and Eddie Bussa set a Lee Relay mark of 3 28.2, surpassing 3 29.5, while the world record pace of 3 19.8 by Ganders remains a distant target. Davis Wilson Young Bond and others vie to challenge both Lee and world records in the upcoming March 14 meet.
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Carl Young
Pat Band
My Hinkle
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Rockhold
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Mike Stewart
Gander
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Pat Bond
Stephen F. Austin
Reagan
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