Bay-Tex athletes head to state meet in Austin
Bay-Tex enters six events led by Channelview’s John Butler and Nor ris Weir from La Porte as they chase state titles in 3A. Butler, defending high jump champ, has improved this year with heights near 6-3 while Weir aims for the state pole record, joined by Channelview teammates Mike McManus and Otis in field events and Anahuac relay entries.
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Baytown captures Gulf Coast junior high title in track and tennis
Baytown edged Texas City Blocker by five points to win the Gulf Coast Junior High District track title at Memorial Stadium. Rex Kuleth led field events with 20 feet 5⅜ inches in the broad jump and Baytown swept the tennis titles with Baytown and Horace Mann sharing honors. Cedar Bayou also posted top marks in discus and hurdling events as Baytown teams dominated both sports.
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Gibson Keeps Cardinals Rolling With Nine Strikeouts
Gibson blanked Houston as he improved to 3-1, guiding the Cardinals to their sixth win in seven. Jim Pendleton hit a second-inning homer for the Colts to take a brief lead, but St. Louis surged with a four-inning rally, aided by two unearned runs. The Redbirds hold a 13-4-? record and sit in second place.
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West League Openers Highlight Tribe Pirates Orioles Wins
The West League opened with Tribe Pirates and Orioles all winning. Indians beat Cubs 31-2 in a nine run third inning outburst. Pirates rallied for seven in the fifth to win 10-6 as Danny Whatler went 3-for-3 and Larry Sandlin earned the win. The Orioles downed the Yankees 8-1 behind clean defense and strong pitching.
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Sam Houston Star Signs with Houston Oilers
Huntsville AP Steve Shaver Sam Houston State tine star for two years signed a contract with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. Shaver played two years at guard for Wharton Junior College before coming here for two seasons with Sam Houston. He is 6 1 and weighs 230.
Meteor-Like Object Seen Over Southeast Sky
An Atlanta report says a meteor-like object blazed across the Southeast Wednesday night from west to east. Karl Hujer of the University of Chattanooga suggests it was a meteor from Haley's Comet's orbit, as Earth's path intersects it yearly, with sporadic meteors often seen around this time.
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Worker Injured as Drawbridge Traps helper at Miami bridge
In Miami Florida a city employee Henry Williams aged 39 was seriously injured when he became trapped in a drawbridge mechanism while cleaning a pit beneath the span. Firemen and police freed him after about 20 minutes. Williams was climbing a ladder toward the surface as the bridge span rose.
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Omaha Re Takes American Lead In Tight Triple A Clash
Omaha moved atop the American Association standings after a 53 win over Oklahoma City while Louisville lost to Denver 9 3 Dallas Fort Worth defeated Indianapolis 242 and Indianapolis surged in a 96 victory Chi Chi Olivo preserved Omaha s lead by striking out Leo Smith with bases loaded in the eighth Nate Smith belted a two run homer in the ninth to seal Omaha s win Gene Lary gave a strong relief outing for Denver but Omaha still crossed for late runs Louisv ille hammered five Denver pitchers for 14 hits and Mickey Harrington delivered a two run homer for Dallas Fort Worth in the opener
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Schoolboy Cage Star to Enroll at A&M
Linden-Kildare High School basketball star John Beasley, six foot tall, signed a pre-enrollment agreement with Texas A&M. He averaged 28.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game last season and drew interest from Southwest Conference schools and several major programs.
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Polio Cases Rise in Monterrey Area Health Update
SCOREGARD MONTERREY Mex AP reports 22 polio cases confirmed this year by health officials, with 30 cases recorded for all of last year. The figures highlight a sharp uptick in poliomyelitis in the region under surveillance.
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