Middleton and Russell defend Texas doubles title in upset-free run
Middleton and Russell from Leehigh completed a flawless Texas state doubles run at Austin, beating Ash and Setzer 6-4 6-3 in the final. They have not lost a set in two years of district regional and state play, per Coach LaBorde. They also swept earlier rounds defeating O'Brien McChesney and Japp while Bell Daves reached girls singles semifinals before losing to Jackie Johannes.
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Bell Daves
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Cathy Campbell
Antonie Jefferson
Campbell
Jackie Johannes
Highland
Isié Bell
Ioe
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Galveston Ball
Ganders Face Texas City In Playoff Decider
The Freeport Bryan Ganders clash with Texas City Stingarees in Humble at the pom. rrow, game two of a best of three with Ganders leading the series 1-0 after a 6-2 win last week. Ethel Gerald Orton Ted Holt will start on the mound for Freeport Bryan as the teams seek the district title. a coin flip could decide the third game if needed.
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Strongs City Stingarees
Humble Ball Park
Ethel Gerald Orton
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Texas City
Unclear Sports Scores From Early Reports
An unpolished item lists scattered hockey or ball scores with teams like Pittsburgh New York and Chicago Cincinnati plus Boston and Philadelphia, followed by an odd anecdote about an unidentified man and a parking meter incident in Boston. The fragmentary text is inconsistent and hard to parse.
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Bogton
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Dixon and Williams Sweep Buccaneer Net Tourney
Horace Mann players Billy Dixon and Billy Williams stormed the Corpus Christi Buccaneer Invitation in the boys 15 and under division, reaching the singles final with Dixon beating Williams 7 5 7 5, then taking the doubles 6 0 6 0 with Williams. Don Dixon of Lee High reached the junior quarterfinals as John Bean captured the junior title and Giammalva won the men's crown.
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Corpus Christi
Billy Dixon
Billy Williams
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Williams
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Malcom Baker
Don Dixon
John Bean
Bean
Sammy Giammalva
Houston
Giammalva
Mangum Winner At Channelview Speedway Sat Night
Tommy Mangum topped the Channelview Speedway 25 lap feature, finishing first ahead of Jim Smith and D. Morgan with Charlie Bucéiner fourth, M. A. Ayers fifth, and George Nash sixth among about 40 cars in the event. Heats and dashes listed include M. J. Burton and Smith in first heat, Sonny McDaniel and Mangrum in second, Willie Williams in third, and Valentine taking the trophy dash.
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Tommy Mangum
Channelview Speedway
Jim Smith
D. Morgan
Charlie Bucéiner
M.A. Ayers
George Nash
M. J. Burton
Smith
Dee Cossey
Bill Blumrick
Sonny McDaniel
Dick Valentine
Freamon Pruett Tops Skeet Shoot At Humble Club
Freamon Pruett won the Humble Gun Club skeet shoot on the Camp Rebel field with 48 of 50. H N Black and R E Bowles tied for second with 47. C B Fietcher and W C Hataway followed with 45s. The next skeet event is planned for Sunday. A farmer’s note on wealth references global gold yields.
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Humble Gun Club
Camp Rebel
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R.E. Bowles
C. B. Fietcher
W.C. Hataway
Oiler 12 Hit Attack Tops House of David 6 2
Baytown Oilers powered 12 hits to defeat House of David 6 to 2 on Eagle Field. Jess Burch pitched and hit, Merle Burch had three hits, Sears drove in runs, Sparacino and Pitts contributed. Oilers face House of David next Friday, then Rosenberg in Humble Ball Park the following weekend with two games.
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House of David
Oilers
Baytown
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Burch
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Merle Burch
Ken Sears
Sparacino
Roy Pitts
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Sparacina
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Liska
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Anderson
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Chase
Shrine Golf Meet To Open Tuesday
The Shrine Tournament will start at Baytown Country Club with a 36 hole medal play format. Women must shoot 18 holes on two consecutive days, finishing by next Sunday. The regular Tuesday Women's Golf Association meeting was postponed to May 13.
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Women's Golf Association
Baytown Country Club
Major City Loop Softball Resumes Play Tonight
The Major City League resumes tonight with four makeup games from last week’s rainout at the Lee Diamond complex. Matchups include Humble versus General Tire and Culpepper versus Baker in Diamond One and Diamond Two features Prince Buick Bayshore Motors and Service Produce Franta. After tonight, the regular schedule continues tomorrow with four games and repeats Thursday for another four contests. Franta, General Tire, Baker and Prince lead the standings so far.
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Lee Diamond
Humble
General Tire
Culpepper
Baker
Prince Buick
Bayshore Motors
Service Produce
Franta
Diamond
Prince
Baker and Prince
Rackley Wins Big One At Arrowhead Speedway
Buddy Rackley dominates the 25 lap feature at Arrowhead Speedway aided by breaks. Rackley also wins the second heat. Eddie Haron crashes in consolation but unharmed after his car flips three times. First heat results list Rowe Harris Mangum Pierce. second heat led by Rackley. feature results show Rackley first with Blumerick and McDaniel rounding out top positions.
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Arrowhead Speedway
Eddie Haron
Johnnie Rowe
Sandy Harris
Tommy Mangum
Nermer Pierce
Sonny McDaniel
Bruce January
Charlie Schild
Jim Smith
Bill Blumerick
Bob Miller
Neil Lang
Mangum
McDaniel
Pierce
Blumerick
Willie Williams
Dick Valentine
Charlie Buckner
G. T. Daniels
Tommy Shiflett
Rackley
Williams
Norman Pierce
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