Ship Errors and Gander Hits Propel Baytown Win
Baytown defeated Brazosport 10 to 1 as the Ganders capitalized on 31 Exporter miscues and eight base hits. Ronnie Clamon homered and had a two hit night, Kenneth Parker added two singles, and Robert Oliver doubled to drive in Baytown’s first run. Ship Polaseking struggled for Brazosport, giving up multiple hits and errors while Baytown built early leads and held on through the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Woore
Baytown
Seaton
Brazosports
Ronnie Clamon
Tomer
Kenneth Parker
Roger Adams
Robert
Oliver
Ronnie
Purt
Smearny
Klubh
Richard Walker
Stevejone
Masters
Parker
McAfee
Brazosport
Joe Polaseking
Driy- Kluck
Ship
Oliverjing
Walker
Pinky Anders
Robert Gont
James Bullar
Walker Zales
Clarion
J: Oliver
Folesex
Gresham
s/Clarion
Brazos
Gonzales
Kel
Kuch
Huck
Anders
Bounder
Polasek
Tunners
Brace
Huddleston
Mastere
Ponte
Rushing
Robert Kopycinski
Pulasek
Short
Kopycinski
J. W. Lindsey
Paul Howard
Pappy
George
Resham
Skippy Pratt
Clamon
Gag Rules Stir Texas A&M Sports Coverage
Intercollegiate athletic policy at Texas A&M and the Southwest Conference limits interviews and public criticism. Athletic Director Hank Feldberg and Tommy Blake control access, sidelining assistant coaches and players unless routed through them. Writers warn lack of transparency risks late news and inaccurate reports while clubs resist controversy. The piece underscores the need for publicity of both the sleazy and principled sides of college athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O! Trom
Texas A&m
Hank Feldberg
Tommy Blake
Ford
Blake
Foldberg
Intercollegate
Texas
Feldberg
Sonny Liston signs for Patterson title bout riches
New York AP Sonny Liston boasted of self confidence as he signed to fight Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight title next summer. Promoter Tom Bolan projected at least 6 million gross with six city venues. Patterson would pick the date and site, Liston demanded favorable terms, and Liston held a 75 to 21 betting favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles
Sonny) Liston
Floyd Patterson
Tom Bolan
Bolan
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Asking
Seattle
Patterson
Liston
Johansson
Crawford Methvin Lead As Champions Cup Contender
Richard Crawford and M C Methvin of Little Rock Ark held a one stroke lead in theChampions Cup after the third round in Houston. Their Arkansas team posted even par 138 at 36 holes while Don Cherry and Gene McBride of Wichita Falls trailed by two strokes as third round began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Richard Crawford
M. C. Methvin
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Don Cherry
Gene McBride
Wichita Falls
Eagles and Tors win in tight district action
Pasadena crushed South Houston 8-0 as Pasadena pitchers spun a four hitter to steady win. Ball High rallied past Smiley 7-5 with Frank Newkirk earning the decision. Baytown split with Brazosport while Texas City surprised Galena Park, and Galena Park beat Smiley as Ricky Schaper delivered the tying run in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball High
Pasadena
Baytown
Brazosport
Texas City
Galena Park
South Houston
Cotton Gattlob
Smiley
Charles Dawson
Rocky Schaper
Ricky Carlisle
Trojans
Harry Porter
Mikes Galena
Fae
Don Bails
Schaper
Cummings
Wenaala
Tora
Doyle Welsh
Kenneth Baker
Frank Newkirk
Wiing
Henryles
Lew
Brazogport
Bo ‘Texans City
Moo
Galens Park
Houston
Taxan City
Galen
Ohio State-Kentucky set for NCAA regional final showdown
Ohio State advanced past Western Kentucky 93-73 while Kentucky routed Butler 81-60 in the NCAA regionals. Cincinnati, Colorado, Oregon State and UCLA also won their semi results as the field narrows toward Louisville semis and the NAIA and small college finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeyes
Cincinnati
Western Kentucky
Case
Kentucky
Wildcats
Adolph Rupp
Butler
Colorado
Wake Forest
Villenuova
College Park
Ohio State
Town City
Towa
Manhattan
Kan
Oregon State
UCLA
Provo
Utah
White
Billy Packer
Deacons
Ball
Pepperdine
JUCLA
Utah State
Ucla Wilh
Sacramento State
Nebraska Wesleyan
Mount St. Mary's
Southern Illinois
Jim Greene
Ed Pfeiffer
Prairie View A&m
Western Illinois
Westminster
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Becota
Western Cincinnati
Creighton
St. Jo Kentucky
Texas Tech
Pepperdi
Neb
Éyan
St. Mary's
Southern
Sixth Grade Track Meet Announced
John Holley of Lamar Elementary announces a Baytown Optimist Club sponsored sixth grade boys track meet for March 31. About six schools expected to enter relay and individual events in broad jump, 50 and 10 yard dashes, and a vee lay race with one event per participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holley
Lamar Elementary School
Baytown Optimist Club
Holly
Galveston Ganders Tie For Sixth In Golf Meet
Baytown Spring Branch edged Galveston Ganders for runner up while Howell led with a 70. Lamar carded 72 to join a three way tie for sixth as 33 teams and 150 players competed. Reilly paced Galveston with a 72, and Ball High and Brazosport trailed. Coaches noted bronchial illness for Jay Bollinger and a busy schedule ahead including Brazport Invitational before District 124A at Alascocita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Baytown
Spring Branch
Howell
Bob
Wich
Lamar
Reilly
Letterman
Texas
Lee
McDowell
Mike le I'Ntead
Orange
Woody Kenzie
Houston
Mar
Redskins
Danny Tolleson
Donnie Howell
Jimmy Brown
Scursome
Ballin
Galveston Country Club
Ganders
JaRo Jones
Cedar Bayou
Jones
Jan Lammers
Drew Scott
Galveston Municipal
Eugene Mitchell
Ai US Own
Nag Bkodor
Garyy Motley
King Woods
MacArthur
Beaumont
Galveston Lovenberg
Spring Branch Landrum
LaMarque
Sims
Blocker
Texas City
Allstonr Crockett
Bayton
Galena Park
Galveston Austin
Galveston Kirwin
Conroe
Sp Branch
South Park
Ba Hightech
Port Arthur
Waco
Corsicana
Pasadena
South Houston
Ball High
Brazasport
Ball
Ders
Gander
Jay Bollingee
San Jacinto Hospital
Alascocita Country Club
Fein Dalinwan
Baytown weighs PE program needs amid athletic emphasis
In Baytown, community members question the de-emphasis of physical education as science and athletics grow. Athletic director Dan Stallworth and PE coordinator Beverly Rockhold test a revised program, with Rockhold rejecting the initial President's Fitness standard as too soft. An experimental class tests shape a broader plan for next fall, tailored for girls and junior high needs, aiming to improve athletic development amid local sports interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Kennedy
Dan Stallworth
Beverly Rockhold
Stallworth
Rockhold
Progran
Goose Creek
Pete Sultis
John Adams
Roland Kivila
Jay Bollinger
Ron Kramer
Football rules debate hints at drastic changes
Pasadena season reflections spark talk of eliminating the fourth quarter and moving the goal line closer. Jimbo Wooldrid e's quirky aid and potential fame loom as district foes push belt-tightening in school athletics amid broader cost-cutting and subsidy shifts in REI and SMU style. The REI baseball team shows black ink success, suggesting cost-effective coaching yields strong results. Ken Day and Drew Dunlap celebrate a fast track era while noting the quirky Imbyardly hurdies in a broader athletics narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Barfield
Football Rules Committee
Pasadena
Barhers Hill
Jimbo Wooldride
Bob
Jimba
A&m
Ganders
SMU
REI
Kenny Day
Drew Dunlap
Bay City
Sam Houston State Edges TCU 4 2 Behind Dyer's Gem
AP report from Huntsville notes Texas Christian managed six hits off Richard Dyer but fell 4-2 as Dyer pitched effectively in his first strong outing of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston
Huntsville
Texas Christian
Sam Houston State
Richard Dyer
Dyer
Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule Highlights
The Associated Press reports Friday scores across leagues with Cincinnati edging New York 5 3 and St Louis topping Milwaukee 8 6. Chicago N beat San Francisco 8 7 while Houston routed Boston 9 1. Cleveland defeated Los Angeles A 10 2 and Baltimore beat Los Angeles N 4. Detroit and Philadelphia weathered wet grounds, with several Sunday games planned including Cincinnati-Detroit in Tampa and Chicago N versus Boston in Bradenton. Other matchups feature St Louis against Milwaukee, Philadelphia against New York, Pittsburgh against Kansas City, and Houston against Los Angeles. NCAA and NAIA results are listed with teams like Ohio State, Wake Forest, Creighton, and UCLA in various outcomes.
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Louisville
Sacramento State
Mount St. Mary’s
Dayton
Cincinnati
Paul Hogue
Creighton
Colorado
Texas Tech
Wake Forest
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Villanova
New York University
Hubie
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
San Francisco
Houston
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Minnesota
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Tampa
Los. Angeles
Miami
Bradenton
St. Petersburg
Kansas
Fort Myers
Bostar
Scottsdale
Apache Junction
Clevelar
Tucson
Fort Lauderdale
Orlando
Shantz Shines With Colts In Sox Exh Game In Arizona
Veteran pitcher Bobby Shantz, 5- foot-6 and 1950s AL MVP, starred for the Houston Colts in a 9-1 exhibition win over the Boston Red Sox at Scottsdale. Shantz tossed six scoreless innings, allowing three infield singles, as Houston built a strong pitching display behind the expanding club. Bob Bruce finished with three innings of relief, while home runs by Bob Aspromonte and Jim Pendleton helped the Colts emerge as a standout among spring rotation hopefuls. Other scores included White Sox over Kansas City 10-7 and Cubs over San Francisco 7-4 as spring play continued across Florida and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Bobby Shantz
Houston Colts
Pittsburgh
Colts
Boston Red Sox
Scottsdale
Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Toound Crew
Harry Craft
Houston
Pirates
Bob Bruce
Detroit
Bob Aspromonte
Jim Pendleton
Enator
Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Sox
Kansas City
West Palm Beach
San Rancisco
Mena
St. Louis
Milwaukee
St. Petersburg
Cleveland
Los Angeles Angels
Tucson
Cincinnati
New York
New York Yankees
Baytown Tops Brazosport in Low-Scoring Baseball Box Score
Baytown offense stumbles through nine left on base as Baytown and Brazosport battle in a tight box score. Huddleston and Kluch produce early hits while Clamon and Gresham contribute key RBIs. Pitchers Polak and Kopycinski hold firm through five innings before late miscues, with Pratt and Smith combining for several outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hom Huddleston
Rushing
Kluch
George
McKnight
Kniparein
Anders
Bullard
Gonzales
Pratt
Smith
Abi
Oliver
Gresham
Parker
Clamon
Baytown
Brazosport
Ah — Oliver
HR — Clamon
Eb — Gresham
IpPan
Easo ER Riuch
Polak
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