Elliott To Start For Lee In Season Opener At Shurmble Park
Elliott, veteran ace of the Lee Ganders, is slated to start against Port Arthur Yellow Jackets in the season opener at Shurmble Ball Park. He will be eased by Rily Satterwhite after about two innings, with Engiert and Holt pitching brief stints. The Ganders’ probable lineup features Dodd Bradbury, Billy Brown, Lanny Henninger, Mickey Pillow, Bob Visser, Louis Carter, and Don Abbott, in an all-letterman lineup. The Ganders also play Beaufort Beaumont later in the week.
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Charlie Elliott
Lee Ganders
Port Arthur Yellow Jackets
Shurmble Ball Park
Elliott
Riya Letterman
Rily Satterwhite
James Engiert
Ted Holt
Pere Arthur
Geois~ Ton
Houston St. Thomas
Houston Reagan
Reagan
Big City
Pete Sulriss
Will Dodd
Bill Bradbury
Billy Brown
Lanny Henninger
Mickey Pillow
Jar Bob Visser
Louis Carter
Don Abbott
Ganders
Beaumont
Burke Loses Golf Tourney in One Day Affair
In Miami Beach, Jack Burke of Houston failed to place in the prize money after a sizzling three under par 63 round and 11 other sub par scores, as Tommy Bolt of Durham led with a 56. The event, a one day affair, kept Burke's streak intact despite the disappointing showing.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Burke
Houston
Burke
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Tusday
Bayton Little League names four sponsors and managers
The Bayton Little League announces three sponsor applicants for two openings and assigns managers for four teams. Thad Felton's, Gulf Coast Motor Company, and Harris County Sheriff’s Department competed, with Felton's and Gulf Coast winning spots. Managers Dia, DeMasters, Frazier, and Kabbitz outline uniforms and colors as league play begins June 2 with 13-game seasons for players aged 13 and under.
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Dan Shults
Bayton
Little League
Barthman Funeral Home
AFL Union 347
Thad Felton’s
Gulf Coast Motor Company
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Felton’s
Ford Dearer
Felton
American Legion
Ernie Dittman
Vic Dias
Thad Felton
Len DeMasters
Dittman
Gulf Coast Motor
Lefty Frazier
Earthman Nine
Bob Kabbitz
AFL
Dias
DeMesters Royel
Frazier
Kabbitz
Kyle Alexander
Heart
Pete Sultis
Rice Owl Netters Defeat Southeastern Oklahoma State
Rice Institute's Ovyis swept to a 5-1 tennis victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State here Tuesday. Sophomore Roger Young beat Cecil Duncan 6-1 6-2. Bill Fithian downed Max Pruitt 6-1 5-6 6-2. Robin Robinson defeated Reydean Fryer 6-1 6-4. Fithian and Compton Rees teamed to beat Duncan and Ken Lewis 7-5 7-5 6-3. Young and Robinson beat Pruitt and Fryer in doubles. Lewis defeated Rees 7-5 6-2 for Oklahoma's lone win.
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Iupi
Rice Institute
Ovyis
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Sophormnere
Roger Young
Cecil Duncan
Bill Fithian
Max Pruitt
Robin Robinson
Reydean Fryer
Fithien
Compton Rees
Duncan
Ken Lewis
Young
Robinson
Pruitt
Fryer
Lewis
Rees
Oklahoma
Cage Results Show Wide College Basketball Scores
Memphis State 60 beat Baltimore 39. Syracuse 71 edged Duquesne 72 in the National Invitation Tourney. Eastern Illinois 113 defeated Huron 78. Utah State 55 beat Clarion 68. Southwest Texas State 97 topped Mississippi Southern 76. Lou Pitts of Memphis has worn a carnation in his panel for 40 years.
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Penns
Syracuse
Duquesne
Holy Cross
Carter
St. Louis
Lawrence Tech
Washburn
Eastern Illinois
Huron
Utah State
Clarion
Morningside
Pepperdine
West Texas State
West Liberty W. Va
Memphis State
Baltimore
New Mexico A and
M &G
Mississippi Southern
Southwest
Texas State
Arkansas Tech
Memphis
Tenn
Lou Pitts
Kelley-Fourrier Duo Win Low Net Honors
Rose Kelley and Ann Fourrier won low net honors in the Ladies Day Scotch Foursome at Baytown Country Club yesterday finishing with a 33. Thelma Sanders and Winnie Rutter took second with a 25. Next Tuesday's Ladies Day starts at 1 pm and the Women’s Golf Association set June 27 as the invitation tournament date.
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Rose Kelley
Ann Fourrier
Baytown Country Club
Thelma Sanders
Winnie Rutter
Women's Golf Association
Southwest Texas State Advances In NAIB Tournament
Southwest Texas State San Marcos extended its unbeaten streak to 27 by defeating Arkansas Poly 57 to 53 as seedings moved into the NAIB regional round in Kansas City. Eastern Illinois tied a tourney scoring record with 113 points in a 113 to 78 win over Huron, while Hamline Murray State Millikin and Portland also posted first round victories. Gene Smith led Huron with 35 points in the tough loss.
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Kansas City
Hamline University
NAIB
Hemtin
Reid Ripers
St. Paul
Minn
Piners
Montara State
Tampa
Pipers
Eastern Illinois
Huron
S. D
Gene Smith
Ashburn
Ichabods
Topeka
Kans
Lawrence Tech
Water system fate and fishing plan for Houston area reservoirs
As construction begins on Houston's San Jacinto dam, details emerge on the future of nearby water works. Sheldon Reservoir will become a state wildlife refuge with fishing allowed, while Highlands Reservoir will get a new larger pumping plant fed by the main lake. The old pump site will be submerged, and the community reports bass and white perch activity improving despite rough weather. A small snake hunt at Highlands Reservoir is planned for May, and Baytown youths will pursue a national casting meet in Pearis, Blinds, this August.
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City of Houston
San Jacinto River
Highlands
Sheldon
City of
Houston
State Game and Fish Commission
Courtney Curry
San Jacinto
Curry Seid
Highlands Lake
Jess Hylton
Si Morgen
Pee-Wee Thigpin
Bill Petteway
Pickett's Bayou
Babe Crawford
Capt Varnell
Sunrise
Galveston
Baytown
HH. Haralson
Baytown Boys
National
Lee Wallard Bows Out of Indy 500 After Burn Injuries
Lee Wallard, 41, winner of the 1951 Indianapolis 500, declines to race this year after 121 days in hospital for severe burns from a June crash at Reading. He says he is not yet physically fit but may return to racing. Duane Carter will drive in his stead and Wallard plans to assist and do radio interviews.
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John Coleman
Altamont
Lee Wallard
Indianapolis
Wallard
Reading
Weaillard
Duane Carter
Culver City
Calif
Carter
Ruth Dickey Drag Unanimous Picks On All Time Yankee Nine
Ruth Babe Ruth Bill Dickey and Joe DiMaggio head the all time Yankee nine chosen by 45 veteran writers as part of the team's 58th anniversary. The lineup includes Gehrig Lazzeri Rizzuto Rolfe Ruth is in Murderers Row 1927. Rizzuto is the only member still playing. Dickey and Crosetti serve as coaches.
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Drag
Yankee
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
Bill Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Yankees
Ruth
Dickey
DiMeggio
Bob Meusel
Babe
DiMar
Earl Combs
Tommy Henrich
Willie Keefer
Lou Gehrig
Tony Lazzeri
Phill Rizzuto
Red Rolfe
Red Ruitfing
Frankie Crosetti
Miller Huggins
Rizzuto
Dicky
Crosetti
Olson Confident He'll Whip Sugar In 15-Round Fight
SAN FRANCISCO Carl Bobo Olson Honolulu middleweight challenger says he has a good chance to dethrone Ray Robinson in their 15 round title bout tomorrow night. Olson and Robinson wrapped up training and waited at their hotels as gym observers noted Olson may hold the edge in conditioning at age 23.
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San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Honolulu
Randy
Beaumont A and M Club names Pillow and Gander to all-District team
The Beaumont Texas A and M Club selects Mickey Pillow and Lee Gander for its all-District S4A cage team. Pillow will receive a certificate at a banquet Monday night in Beaumont, with Baytown A and M Club vice president J Bond accompanying Pillow.
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Beaumont
Texas A and M Club
Mickey Pillow
Lee Gander Eager
Pillow
Beaumont Club
J Bond
Baytown A and M Club
Piliow
Princeton Five Can Win Ivy Cage Title Tonight
Princeton can clinch the Ivy League title and NCAA berth by beating Columbia on their home court as Yale’s upset of Pennsylvania 93 to 64 earlier tonight left the Tigers tied for the league lead.
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Princeton Five
Princeton
Tigers
Columbia
Rinceton
Yale
Pennsylvania
New Haven
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