Whirter Thomas Duel Energizes Memorial Stadium Relays
Charley Thomas and Sammy McWhirter duel in the 100 yards boosts the Robert E. Relays set for 1:30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium. Cleveland High plans to enter a team and may join the mile relay. Thomas may run the 440. Conditions and security noted. guard the front row and warmups scheduled with officials and volunteers listed.
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Sammy McWhirter
City Flash
Robert E.elays
Memorial Stadium
Thomas
Cleveland
Ehdol
Baytown JH and Horace Mann Travel to District Track Meet
Baytown JH and Horace Mann Junior Highs left for Freeport to compete in the District 12-AA Junior High Track Meet. Horace Mann fields a strong team while Galena Park is favored to win the crown. The Perkers won the meet here last week as the same teams prepare for today’s district event. The meet should finish this afternoon. Baytown JH expects points in high jump.
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Baytown JH
Freeport
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Galsna Park Junior High
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Baytown
Jim Nelson Heads Rifle Pistol Club In Baytown
Jim Nelson was elected president of the Baytown Rifle and Pistol Club at the annual officers meeting. Other officers include How ard E. Minter as vice president Mrs. T. R. Thomas as secretary C. O. Horton as treasurer Marshell Houston as chief instructor and S. Frieden as executive officer. A shooting program for the coming year was adopted with 52 trophies planned from monthly small trophies to a grand overall winner. Regular matches are set for the first Sunday each month at the club range six miles east on Highway 146. The first shoot is Sunday April 2 at 2 p m with pistol shooting first followed by small bore at 50 and 100 yards.
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Wea
Baytown Hifle and
Howard FE. Minter
T."r. Thomas
C. 0. Horton
Tressurer
Marshell Houston
Frieden
Ranue
Highway 146
Scotland Triumphs In Rugger Classic Over England
In Edinburgh on March 2, Scotland’s rugby team defeated England amid roaring pipes and rain. The crowd of about 20,000 saw a fierce clash, with Scotland overcoming a halftime deficit to win with a late try. The piece evokes historic pride from Bannockburn to Ypres and notes the sport’s demanding, continuous play.
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Dodgers Hopeful as Minor Injuries Hit Bums Early
Brooklyn's spring roster is plagued by injuries with Jackie Robinson Peewee Reese Don Newcombe and Carl Furillo among those sidelined. The article notes the Yankee bench endured more than 70 casualties last season and ponders whether Dodgers misfortune is a good omen for their title bid while listing numerous affected players across outfield infield and pitching staff.
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United Press
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
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Brooks
Jackie Robinson
Peewee Reese
Carl Furilio
Don Newcombe
Gil Hodges
Robinson
Jame
Jackie
Ilyn
Reese
Newcombe
Southwest Nines Sweep Outsiders In Conference Action
Southwest Conference baseball clubs played a heavy schedule with all five games in action except Arkansas. SMU beat Ohio State 8 to 7 as Joe Whitley and Gerald Jensen hit roundtrippers. Ray Gebhardt drove in four for OSU. Texas A&M routed Oklahoma 42 to 5 behind Morisse and Blanton. Minnesota surged with a bases loaded homer by Wayne Robinson. Texas led 15 to 9 after six innings in their win over Minnesota.
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Austin
Sid Goodloe
Texas Longhorns
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Locke for PGA reinstated with April eligibility
Bobby Locke, the South African golfer once barred by the PGA for ignoring commitments, is reinstated with eligibility to play in PGA sponsored events starting April 15. He remains barred from the Masters Tournament beginning April 6 in Augusta.
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Chicago
Bobby Locke
U. S
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Wovak
PGA
Novak
Training Camp Briefs Narratives From Florida Spring Games
Sarasota reports Ewell Blackwell dominating Tigers for five innings as Reds win 4 to 0. St Petersburg notes Earl Torgeson sidelined by twisted right knee for several days. Brooklyn Dodger camp features Dan Bankhead amid social integration debates. Lakeland covers Billy Johnson as Yankees’ top trade target. Johnson seeks new club. Orlando notes Phillies hitters Del Dennis and Dick Sisler homering in a 12 to 7 loss to the Red Sox.
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Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Blackwell
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Boston Braves
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Billy Johnson
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Johnson
George Weiss
Yankees
Bobby Brown
New
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Washington Senators
del Dennis
Dick Sisler
Boston Red Sox
Water, Not Perfume Held Better For Baths
CATRO March 23 Saddieh Abdel Letif sought divorce claiming her husband had not bathed for eight months. He testified he had not bathed due to medical orders but kept clean by dabbing perfume on his body.
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Catro
Saddieh Abdel Letif
Star Littlefield Back Plans To Enroll At UH
Houston officials announce that Tommy Bailes a 195 pound split end who led Littlefield to a Class A football title last year plans to enroll at the University of Houston this fall Bailes scored 195 points during the championship drive and was noted as a key player in the team’s success.
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Houston
University of Houston
Tommy Bailes
Pound Splitack
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Bailes
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