Hemphill Favored To Win Texas City Tourney
Hemphill Pontiacs expect to defend their title in the Texas City Chamber of Commerce Basketball Tournament. They reached the semi finals by beating Second Presbyterian of Houston 69 to 37. Tonight they face Humble Service Station of Texas City at 4 15 p.m. in a bid for a finals berth as Consolation and final games follow with Texas City Rackets and Rey Grocer of Webster also in semi finals. Key Hemphill contributors include Bred Hand Harvey Bolster Terry Shank and Cotton Wathies.
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Texas City
Chamber of Commerce
Second Presbyterian
Houston
Hemphikers
Humble Service Sistion of
Humble Sex Station
Alvin Merchants
Texas City Ragnets
Rey Grocer
Webster
Bred Hand
Harvey Bolster
Terry Shank
Cotton Wathies
Hemphill
Gander Nine Falls to St Thomas in Houston Tilt
Gander Nine dropped their season opener in Houston, losing 4 2 to St Thomas Eagle in a non district game. Lee bats managed only three singles Perry Beauchamp Henry Sebuble and Raleigh Gore all hit in separate innings. St Thomas collected eight hits off three Gander pitchers Cotton Timmins Clifton Price and Charles Elliott. Jeff Davis of Houston brings next opponent for Lee Tuesday at Gifer Bell Park with South Park of Beaumont set to visit Friday.
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Pete Burtis
Robert FE Lee
Hagies Coicecter
Cotton Timmins
Clifton Price
Charles Elliott
Jeff Davis
Houston
Lee Boys
Gifer Bell Park
Lee
South Park
Beaumont
Pep Easy Winner Over Famechon in Madison Square Garden
In New York on March 15 Willie Pep defeated Ray Famechon in a 15 round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. Famechon showed little against Pep, who used footwork and counter punching to dominate. The crowd of 32,108 paid a gate of 67171 dollars, the largest since the IBC began promoting at the Garden. Pep weighed 124 1 2 pounds, Famechon 125.
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New York
Ray Famechon
Willie Pep
New York Boxing Commission
Madison Square Garden
Femechon
France
Per
the Garden
International Boxing Club
Gerder
Hisory
Pep
Pen
Gander Trackmen at Oleander Relays in Galveston
Gander trackmen compete in the first annual Oleander Relays in Galveston. The Ganders focus on the 42 and 850 yard relays with sprinter strength, as track and field teams from 30 Southwest Texas high schools join the meet.
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Gander
Galveston
Southwest
Texas
Galena Park JH wins junior high track meet led by Ronald Christensen
Ronald Christensen powered Galena Park Junior High to victory at the Annual Junior High Track and Field Meet staged at Lee Memorial Stadium. He won four events contributing 20 points. Horace Mann fell short as Parkers edged them 29 to 33 with Bert Black and Eddie Gray taking runner up and third in individual scoring.
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Dax Shults
Ronald Christensen
Galena Park
Lee's Memorial Stadium
Christensen
Christener
Horace Mann
George Perkins
Galene Park
Woodland Acres
Baytown
Black
Gray Mann
James Hollister
Gray
Gerald Oten
Mann
Fishing Facts And Fiction Big One Little One
Local fishing notes report J O Durst bringing in a three and three quarter pound bass and a smaller perch like catch at Highlands Reservoir. L Wood caught a three pound bass at Highlands using a crippled minnow signaling spring lure trends. Jessie Smith heads to Florida March 25 for his daughter’s wedding and to chase big bass, hoping to win a prize. Herman Bell and Bud Brooks fish white perch along the reservoir reeds while Offats Bay yields several speckled trout two to three pounds. Texas City waters stay salty with bait shrimp and scarce trout, while a new recording barometer suggests good weekend fishing. Track and field results highlight Galena Park, Baytown, and Horace Mann with multiple wins and a five foot five inch high jump tie.
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J. O. Durst
Durst
L. Wood
Highlands Reservoir
Wood
Florida
Jessie Smith
Jessie
Baytown Lassies Host Practice as League Plans Form
The Baytown Lassies girl softball team hold a 2:30 p.m. practice in the park across from the First Baptist Church on Kentucky Street. Efforts to organize a girls league are underway and sponsors are sought. call Harry Nelsen at 4551.
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Baytown Lassies
First Baptist Church
Kentucky Street
Lassies
Harry Nelsen
Barbers Hill Track Meet Postponed After Student Death
Barbers Hill annual track and field meet, set for today, is postponed to next Wednesday after the funeral of 17 year old John Wiley who died Thursday in a storage tank explosion. Principal W C Underwood announced the 1 p m start with finals straight through. Twelve teams, including four former district champions, accepted invitations.
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Barbers Hill
W. C. Underwood
John Wiley
Underwood
Diz The Great One Sails Into TV Color For Yankees
Dizzy Dean will broadcast Yankees telecasts adding color and nostalgia to the broadcasts. The great right hander, famed for his wit and world series exploits, will search for new talent between telecasts while delivering lively commentary.
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Yanks
Dean
Harman W. Nichols
United Press
Swashington
Lei
New York Yankees
Dizzy Dean
Deacon Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Diz Dean
Jerome Herman
Hanna
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Lefty Gomez
Tigers Banking On Priddy Evans Sure Infielder Will Produce
Detroit general manager Billy Evans backs two key signings, Gerry Priddy and Frank House, after spending over 200000 of owner Walter Briggs money. Evans bets Priddy can boost the club, while House remains doubtful but still a sought after bonus youngster.
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Priddy Evans
Lakeland
Fie
Billy Evans
Detroit Tigers
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Gerry Priddy
Frank
Pig) House
Evans
Walter O
Spike) Briggs
Briggs
Priddy
House
Lou Kretlow
Browns
Kretlow
Evens
Detroit
Fearless Fraley forecasts 1950 World Series match
In New York on March 18 Fearless Fraley announces his bold forecast that the Boston Red Sox will face the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 World Series. He delivers a rambling, humorous system mixing numbers and Irishmen jokes, naming AL and NL standings with colorful asides.
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New York
Fraley
Boston Red Sox
Rooklyn Dodgers
Florida
California
Walker and Bride Off for Canada
Dallas report covers SMU halfback Walker and Norma Peterson wedding. Ceremony at University Park Church lasted under 15 minutes with 1000 attendees including coach Rusty Russell and Bobby Layne as groomsmen. Widely reported reception at a country club preceded the rite. After June 1 Walker joins Detroit Lions.
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Dallas
Doak V Wreiker
Southern Methodist University
Norma Peterson
University Park
Welker
E. D. Walker
Kyle Rose
SMU
Afustang
Rusty Russell
Bobby Layne
Walker
Detroit Taiens
Lamar Tech Cards 10 Grid Contests
BEAUMONT March 36 Lamar Tech, nearing four year status, will play a 10 game football schedule next fall with opponents in Texas and from Mexico Oklahoma Louisiana Tennessee. The full 1950 schedule lists games at Beaumont Corpus Christi Port Arthur Huntsville Mexico City Ada and Beaumont.
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Lamar Tech
Mexico
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Tennessee
Texas
Lamar
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Southwestern Oklahoma State
University of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
Northwest Louisiana State
Port Arthur
Aggie Baseballers Edge Houston in Series Opener
In Houston, March 18, Texas A and M defeated the University of Houston in the second game of a two game set. The Aggies won yesterday's contest 7 4. Culpeppers softball team begins season practice Monday at 5 p.m. at Horace Mann Junior High.
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Aggie Baseballers
University of Houston
Houston
Texas A
Aggies
Culpeppers
Horace Mann
Juke Box Operators Deny Racketeer Tie In
Chicago March 18 A juke box operator calls the idea racketeers control of his industry strictly phony. Ray Cunliffe of the Music Operators of Americas says the belief is a misconception and profits are modest. He notes televisions hurting business but that juke boxes are slowly recovering.
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Chicago
Ray Cunliffe
Music Operators of Americas
Sunliffe
Cunliffe
Dbih
New York
City College and Bradley in Finals
Bradley from Peoria and City College of New York meet in the National Invitation Tournament final at Madison Square Garden with a chance to claim both major titles. Bradley holds a three point edge as a top seed aiming for its first NIT crown in five tries before 13,000 fans, while CCNY also pursues NCAA playoff entry next week.
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Bradley
City College of New York
Braves
Peoria
Minnots
N. L T
Madison Square Garden
C.ciy
N.C.A
Two Outsiders Lead Jacksonville Open Round One
In Jacksonville Florida on March 18 Al Besselink of Detroit and Leland Gibson of Kansas City edged into the second round of the $10,000 Jacksonville Open golf tournament as rank outsiders. Defending champion Dr Cary Middiecoff of Memphis tied for second with six others, while nine players sat in third.
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al Besselink
Detroit
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Cary Middiecoff
Memphis
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