Four thousand fans witness Lamar Ganders relay meet upsets
Robert E. Lee Ganders set four new marks including a 3:12.3 mile relay and 1:30.0 880 leg while Lamar edged Lee 40-12 at the relays. Wally Wilson blasted a 49.6 in the 440 and Alsbrook and Alsbrook tied on 180-yard hurdle pace. Anton Smajstria high jumped 6 ft 4 in to share high point honors with Wilson.
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Sun Sports
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Sue Frank Robins
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Wally Wilson
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Baytown
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Houston
Thiee
Viv Davis
Galveston
G. F. Allbrook
Galena Park
Bob Singleton
San Jacinto
Tim Sunday
Reagan
Joe Ewing
Singleton
Alsbrook
Wilson
Anton Smajstria
Beverly Rockhold
Smijstka
Little Jilly Hinkle
Gander Relays Feature Record Sprint Medley and Relays
Wallace Wilson led Baytown in a 41 yard dash victory with a 49.6 and 49.8 prelim, while Baytown and Port Arthur athletes dominated sprint events. The meet saw Baytown establish records in the 820 yard relay and mile relay, with Vic Davis and Pat Bond anchoring key legs. Beaumont’s John Evans won shot put with 53 feet, and Lamar’s Dan Redding and Port Arthur figures starred in middle distances.
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Baxtown
Don Kirkpatrick
Port Arthur
Manuel Wheeler
Cleveland
Bobby Lawless
Baytown
Wilson
Tim Sunday
San Jacinto
Joe Ewing
Reagan
Earl Brymer
Brazosport
CG. Wallace
John Evans
Beaumont
Jim Allison
Lamar
Gayle Watkins
Pasadena
Charles Dunaway
Pat Bond
Anton Smajstria
Joe Frank Robins
Vic Davis
David Sipe
Andre Rauchard
Austin Maroons
John Walker
Dan Redding
Bill Gallagher
Wayland Whipple
Allen Uhrig
Bobby Stillwell
Austin
Houston
Anatin
G. F. Alsbrook
Ball
Bob Singleton
Galena Park
Herbert Wukasch
Denny Pederson
Singledon
Alsbrook
Emmett Smallwood
Halfanle
Robert Parks
Ray Prinsi
Reuran
Mike Butler
Anton Smajstrja
Rodney Robb
David Webster
Bob Williams
Bob Dunnam
Benny Gurzardo
Auston
Joe Dove
Ray Joe Saunders
Wayne Batson
Charles Hall
Wade Madey
Galana Park
Jerry Barrow
Manuel Rodriguez
Jeff Davis
Frank Robins
Robins
Davis
Wally Wilson
Medlay
Pat
Cincery
Lee
Eisenhower backs Let's Play Ball Week in 1926
New York reports President Eisenhower blesses Let's Play Ball Week urging national revival of baseball as part of American life. Baseball Commissioner Frick proclaims March 1926 as Baseball Week from Radio City offices, while Frick attends spring training retreat in Belleair Florida.
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Forl Frick
Frick
Vrick
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Belleair
Lee Golfers Win Third Time This Year in Tri-Meet
Ganders beat Freeport South Park and Ball High by four-man totals 310 for the Ganders 328 for South Park 336 for Freeport and 380 for Ball High in a Friday golf meet Baytown junior high also scored in a separate junior high contest Fred Martij and Don Harmon led medalist honors with 82 and 73 respectively Don Harmon led the high school squad with 73 while Ernest Hauser and Bobby Kannarr shot 78 each Jerry Wilson 83 Harry Bonds and Jimmy Skakik tied at 81 or 82 in the junior high section and the Lees travel to Houston to face the University of Houston freshmen next.
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Fred Marti
Burton Bruce
Gordon Wilson
Lynn Gray
Ernest Hauser
Bobby Kannarr
Harry Bonds
Jimmy Skakik
Jerry Wileson
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Houston
University of Houston
Jerry Wilson
James
Dons La Salle Meet Today Winner Will Be Champion of NCAA
La Salle faces San Francisco in the NCAA basketball final after both teams won semifinal berths. La Salle edged Iowa 76-73 with 23 points from Tom Gelsay while San Francisco beat Colorado 62-50 led by center G. Dusuesne. The title game is set for 9 p.m. with both coaches tightlipped on chances.
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Sting
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Jarry Mullen
Mullen
Sering
Towa
Jowans
Gola
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