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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1955
Page
17
In a candid exchange, Jim Owens criticizes the conference as weak while praising the Sooners and the Oklahoma team. The piece reflects partisan commentary from Tom Murray and contrasts forthright opinions with anonymous critics.
University of Oklahoma guard Lester Lane argues crowds provide emotional lift and can turn games. He cites the Big Seven tournament crowds in Kansas City and Stillwater boosting the Sooners against Colorado Missouri and Texas A&M, saying fans’ support helps players sense a turning point and rise to the moment.
Lee High golfers finish three-day qualifying, naming seven players to travel to Freeport for a Friday tournament. Medalist Don Harmon shot 37. Ernest Hauser tied at 37. Final three-round scores key the selection, with coach Frank James guiding the team and one trio of junior high teammates to join the Ganders.
Gander ace Donnie Hullum carries a 4-0 season mark as the squad meets St. Thomas at St. Thomas Field Saturday afternoon. Coach John Adams ponders lineup tweaks to boost fielding and hitting while aiming to extend a 4-1 season edge over Lamar.
Mike Souchak emerges as the hottest golfer and top money-winner on the professional circuit. He recalls a rough start in 1953 with only 287.54 earned from early tours before a turning point at Winged Foot under Claude Harmon guidance. A stellar Texas Open then Houston Open performance propelled him into contention, finishing with a record 60 round and a $485.75 prize.
In a Grapefruit League opener, the Yankees were crushed 7-0 by a St. Louis Cardinal lineup of Musial and rookies. Bob Turley, centerpiece of a 16-player trade with Baltimore, allowed seven runs in three innings while rookie pitchers limited the Yanks to five balls out of the infield. Don Larsen, also part of the deal, arrived overweight and seeking arm care, with X-ray treatment planned after minimal spring work.
Winds keep bays muddy pushing anglers toward ponds and streams while warming waters boost topwater bass action. Billy D. Wood and Erwin Prinzel reported bass catches near Dolan gravel pits and a rice canal. Deep sea fishers near Baytown hauled about 2000 pounds of snapper on the Joe M Jr and Sunrise. Regulators and lawmakers clash over game and fish management with calls to transfer authority to experts and modernize the Texas game laws.
La Salle defending champion leads a star-studded NCAA field in the first round of four regional playoffs. San Francisco, ranked No. 1, rides a 22-game win streak as eight players remain with byes, with matchups set across Philadelphia Evanston Manhattan and Corvallis for the regional finals.
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