Baytown Runners Lead District 12-4A Track Preview
Baytown's red and white teams loom in District 12-4A with a bulging squad led by Arthur Whitmer and Billy Jackson. Pasadena Galena Park Brazosport Texas City and Ball High challenge in sprints relays and hurdles as Baytown eyes multiple events including the 100 220 440 and relays while newcomers Parkhurst Peacock Hill Lev and McGahee pace a deep field with strong showings expected in the hurdles and middle distances.
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Jimmie Woods
San
Baytown
Arthur Whitmer
Gilena Park
Houston Jena
Pasadena
Brazosport
Worthington
Charles White
Gare
Billy Jackson
James Vegas
Freddy Clark
Delton Perkins
Charles Barnhill
Don Parkhurst
South Houston
Gene Pearcock
Bert Hill
Joe Lev
Virgil McGahee
Texas City
Gadena Park
Ball High
Jackson
Charl
Laub
Whitmer
Galena
Barnhill
Parkhurst
Fegas
Hill
Lynn
Salmon
Yarby
Bob Verdher
Paul
J i
Steen
Danny Jones
Gerald Wythe
Soll High
Buddy Woodall
Laredo
Sting
Mike Hagler
Galena Park
Balt High
Kenneth Potter
Frank Rutledge
Agaresati
Don Park
Border
Jim Olympics
Archie McClure
Port Neches
Doug Aldman
Glenn Darby
Archie McCure
Warren Braniff
Doug Simmons
Igalena Park
Shorput
Wilbert Patterson
Brazesport
Bay Cityi
Gene Peacock
iCharles Barnhill
Bay-Tex Entered In Strength Relays At Barbers Hill
The 15th Barbers Hill Lions Club Relays set for Saturday at 9 a.m. feature Class A and B schools led by Sour Lake as top favorite. Baytown’s Roland Kudla to start, Anahuac and Crosby field strong sprinters like Jim Ezer, Harold Barrow, and Tommy Leisner, with Barbers Hill hopefuls Follett and Beazley in sprints and field events. The meet includes sprint relays, mile relays, hurdles, and jumps across strong teams from Crosby, Anahuac, Barbers Hill, and Buffs, drawing a large District 55A and 264 entry.
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Benny Moskows
Sun Area
Barbers Hil Lions Club
Sour Lake
Anghuec
Barbers Hill
Richard Barrow
Joe Hudee
Barrow
Hudee
Crosby
Willie Janik
Janik
Anahuac
Jim Ezer
Bill Munger
Terry Eitel
Ezer
Andy! Underwood
Franklin Bar ‘Graves
Tommy Leisner
Leroy Stevens
Stevens
Eddy Grant
Eagles
David Bass
Bobby Richardson
Jimmy Denson
Edward Wyertal
Hargraves
Jack Sager
Harvey
Munger
Ferguson
Leisner
Lopez
Naiver
Larry
Wiggins
Jerry Wilson
Robert Far Be
Panthers
Gerald Michesky
Lee
Lonny Franta
Robert Stevens
Butts
Ronny Nelson
Buffs
Randy McCollum
Chris Tilton
Tanner Barrow
Eagle
Russell Ezer
Dayton
Ezer Hag
Danny Petty
Jerry DiCarlo
Willis Beene
Doyle Johnson
Larry Wiggens
Crosty
John Deaton
McCollum
Ferjsusen
Penick
Panythers
Do Dillard
Kilgore
Korthe Bufs
Tex Follett
Barbers Ran
Jenny Petty
Dillard
Beazley
Eitel
Jack Sacer
Stingarees down Galena Park 3 1 in district opener
Texas City edged Galena Park 3 to 1 as Rocky Schap pitched a one hitter with 11 strikeouts. Holder allowed five hits as Texas City moved within a half game of the leaders. Galena Park dropped into a tie for second with South Houston and Smiley.
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Texas City
Galena Park
Edinburg
Rocky Schap
Yellow Jacket
Mickey Holder
Schaper
Holder
Ball High
Baytown
Brazosport
Pasadens
South Houston
Smiley
Brazogport
Pasadena
Records Of 12-4A The Rank As Best In Texas
The Sun’s unofficial Texas 4A track listing shows Gulf Coast and Baytown athletes leading in marks set at events from Port Neches to Border Olympics. Standouts include Pat Patterson Brazosport in several sprints and Relays marks, Baytown crews posting top state times, and Galena Park and Temple athletes setting top area and state marks across hurdles, jumps, and throwing events.
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Texas
Gulf Coast
Brazosport
Pat Patterson
Bay City
Baytown
Temple
Jim Lancaster
Fort Worth
Galena Park
Warren Brattles
Boyd Timmons
Milby
Viny Sebastian
Lamar
Barry Boech Jer
Beaumont
Port Neches
Stan Long
James Pallan
Spring Branch
Richard Steen
Smilby
Harry Turner
Ted Nelson
Andrews
Duncan Ma‘gon
Dallas
Thomas Jefferson
Dell Cothren
Dumag
Canyon Reef
Jesse [Crawford
Snyder
Billy Foster
Dallas Sunset
Jerf Franklin
Abilene
Possum Kingdom
Avid Glover
Abiilene
Horelay
Chuck Evans
David Winkles
Tommy Yarhro
Jack Middlebrooks
Gunder
Arthur Whitmer
Laredo
Archie McClure
Lubbock
Monterrey
Warbirds
Far Canyon
Reef
the Sun
UH Cougars Win Berth In NCAA Play
Houston University secured a NCAA tournament berth by defeating Marquette 61 to 53. The Cougars join Southern California and Arizona State as regional qualifiers, with the field set for Friday opening games in Charlotte Louisville Lawrence Kan. and Portland Oregon, as major postseason action begins.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Southern California
Arizona State University
Houston
Oregon
Seattle
Marquette
Charlotte
Louisville
Lawrence
Kan
Portland
Gre
Evansville
Ind
New York
Kansas City
Southern Cal
Thei ‘Hail
Arizona State
Gerry Hahan
N. C
Princeton
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
St. Bonaventure
Wake Forest
Mideast
Okio State
Morehead
Kentucky
Miami
Florida
Holy Cross
Detroit
South Dakota State
U Calif
Santa Barbera
Williams
Wittenberg
Southeast Missouri
University of Chicago
Austin Peay
Mt St. Mary's
Grambling
Anderson
Westminster
Winston Salem
Southwest Texas
Northern Michigan
Georgetown
Central Oklahoma
600 Yard Run In Track Spotlight
Cleveland AP report features Jamai ca Kerr world record holder defending Knights of Columbus title against Purdue star Dave Mills in a high speed 600 yard showdown. Mills previously dominated Milwaukee 600 and aims to threaten the meet record while Kerr seeks repeat glory and Olympic credentials amid a strong field.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Jamaica
George Kerr
Dave Mills
Purdue
Kerr
University of Tinois
Knights of Columbus
Mills
Josh Cul
Milwaukee
British West Indies
Ms. Whitfield
Ed Moran
Penn State
Gander Netters Head to Austin for Warm Up Meet
Baytown's tennis team travels to Austin to face the University of Texas freshmen in a warm up before the Jaycee Tournament. Coach Clint Nettleton lists Joel Lawless Dave Barsalou Bill Marshall and Patsy Whalen for the trip with Lawless in boys singles Barsalou and Marshall in doubles and Miss Whelen in girls singles. Ex Gander Jerry Walters will compete for the Longhorn Frosh in Thursday action. The trip precedes the Baytown Tennis Championships on the REL and Humble courts March 2025. After a week off the squad returns home to host the Pesteset 224A tournament in April TB.
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Baytown
Austin
University of Texas
Jaycee
Clint Nettleton
Joel Lawless
Dave Barsalou
Bill Marshall
Patsy Whalen
Lawless
Iboys
Barsley
Marshall
Miss Whelen
Jerry Walters
Longhorn Frosh
Ganders
Humble
This Week In Sports Highlights
Baseball La Porte at Baytown 3 7 pm. Tennis Baytown vs U of T Frash in Austin. Baseball Baytown at Brazes ort 7 p m. Tennis Baytown at Jaycee parliament Austin. Golf Baytown at Galveston Invitational. Track Baytown at Freeport all Coast Relays. Track Carver at Port Arthur District 124A games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Baytown
U of T Frash
Austin
Brazesort
Jaycee ‘Purliament
Galveston
Intational
Freeport
Carver
Port Arthur
Brazosport Exporters Face Tough Patch in 1961 Baseball
Brazosport High School’s Exporters open with 28 players out, eight lettermen, and two squadmen. Coach June Davis expects strength in pitching catching and hitting but notes speed and fielding may lag. Returning two-year lettermen include Beene Fisklak Box Jackson Damian and Dodd plus one-year lettermen Freeman Smith and Dodd. The squad features pitchers Beene Ponder Spence and Knipstein along with infielders Grifin HoJey Lindsey Crain and Koenig. They split early season twin bill with Lamar and Bay City, with Beene Ponder delivering in both games and Knipstein already homering. Davis rates Texas City as district favorite but says exporters will challenge the field.
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George Ferguson
Brazosport Facts
Freeport
Brazosport High School
June Davis
Freddy Beene
Donald Fisklak
Terry Box
Bud Jackson
Jacinto
Damian
Steve Freeman
Steve Freeman, Secondn Pase, Bryan Smith
Charles Dodd
Dodd
Freddy Beenie
Bay City Black Cats
Donnie Ponder
Danny Spence
Bet
Ward Corley
Cor Lindsey
Jerry Crain
Paul Ho Jey
George Koenig
Spence
Ships
Lamar
Houston
Bay City
Beene
Ponder
Knipstein
Bo Burris
Ronalds
Pisklak
Bob Grifin
Tommy McKnight
James
Davis
Bullard
Jimmy McDougal
Texas City
Charles Vaughn
Wayne Raska
Butch" Fleming
Ronald
Joe Knipstein
Joe Palsch
J. W
Gary Player Leads Golf Money Race In 1960 Open
Stocky Gary Player tops the PGA money list this year with 19285 earnings across 10 events, while Arnold Palmer trails at 17425. Palmer did last year’s record 75262. The St Petersburg Open at Pasadena Hills hosts Bayer Belt and other stars as Palmer is not entered.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Pasadena
George Bayer
Oi Hhand
Tommy Belt
Galaxy of Stars
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