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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1955
Page
9
In a tense meet, Ganders narrowly miss victory to Lamar with near misses in the 880 relay and a late pole vault swing. Lochridge scratched in the 100 yard dash, described as a shame but forecast to boost his sprinting for future meets.
Gander teams led by Rockhold in track Leo La Borde tennis and John Adams baseball show depth and drive. Sophomore loaded tennis squad challenges college teams while baseball earns wins at home and a stirring 7-8 upset of St Thomas at Oiler Park. Gander gaffers under Frank James rolling through opponents as Baytown fans back the squad with spirit and coaching.
The Gander track team hurries to the Houston Relays after a Lee Relays duel with Lamar. Lee placed 4044 to 49 as Lamar showcased strong form, while Gander eyes better times in favorable weather and focuses on improving seconds and thirds to boost overall placing. Port Arthur finished third with 26 points amid a field of many firsts won by Gandery squads.
The Miami Beach event opens as Vic Seixas and Doris Hart defend their national titles against Latin American talent. In Denver, the Phillips 66 Oilers and Peoria Cats lead the AAU basketball tournament, while North Carolina State seeks an upset and the Shrine series in Kansas City features two All-Americas for the East. Duquesne dazzles in the NIT final, beating Dayton 70 to 58.
Lee faces Stephen F. Austin Mustangs at Oller Park Tuesday night in a final warmup before the Oleander high school tournament in Galveston. Gametime is 7:30 p.m. Captain Donnie Hallum will start if ready, praised for a 6-1 spring record. Herrington leads Ganders with 15 hits in 25 at bats, while Evans, Boucher, Walker and Gammell, Denny, Porter, Kalbits, Balke and Hullum provide strong support as Lee seeks a 5-2 mark after a 7-3 win over St. Thomas.
New York report heads with Joey Rowan of Philadelphia and Wayne Bethea of New York facing off Monday at Eastern Parkway Arena in a televised 10 round clash. Rowan, 20, a truck driver, weighs 6-5 to Bethea who is a truck loader, both known punchers with limited 10 round experience. Rowan has 18 knockouts in 30 pro bouts and a 24-6-0 record with three wins this year. Bethea, 22, fights with a windmill style and hit hard left hook, coming off a seventh round KO of Harold Carter on December 27. Also on the card at St Nicholas Arena, Rafael Merentino of Argentina meets Jackie LaBua in a 10 round middleweight bout. Merentino, 53-54 with 47 KOs, is favored at 8-5 after stopping Rinzi Nocero in the eighth at St Nick's on Feb 21. LaBua carries a 2-6-0 record with three KOs. New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns boast the world's largest roofed chamber measuring 4000 by 825 by 300 feet.
Baylor University freshmen shined at the Southwest Conference track meet in Fort Worth, scoring 2 points to top the freshmen division and placing in ten of fourteen events. Aliens Mayne led with a 440 yard dash in 47 seconds and anchored the mile relay in 3 28 amid heavy rain. Merton Fuquay won both hurdles and ran a 220 low record.
Kansas City dispatch reports San Francisco star Bill Russell named tournament most valuable player after 77-68 victory over La Salle. Russell outscored Tom Gola 23 to 1, with 18 points in the first half, as coach Phil Woolpert praised Dons defense and hustle that carried the champs.
Cary Middlecoff, a former dentist, rallied from five behind to win the St. Petersburg Open. He shot a five under par 67 final round for a 72-hole total of 274 to beat Jay Hebert by two strokes. Art Walt Jr. finished third with 277, while Billy Maxwell and Ed Purgol tied for fourth at 278.
Gander junior Bill Dixon defeats Art Oust 4-6 2-4 6-8 8-4 in a three of five finals to capture boys singles. Lee duo Paul Como and Douglas Bashrum take boys doubles with a 3-11 6-7 7-5 19-18 win over San Jacinto. Beaumont, Lamar, and San Jacinto players reach semifinals and finals in a crowded Lee Invitational.
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