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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1961
Page
9
A Goose Creek Country Club feature highlights the growth of women in golf, including an active Ladies Association. A meeting is set for next Thursday at 9am to present awards, discuss rules, and welcome beginners. The club also reschedules the Men's tournament, using the Callaway handicap system for matches over Saturday and Sunday with a $2 entry fee.
Channelview La Porte and Anahuac prime for state track medals at Austin meet. Poland and Butler lead Falcons with 13 ft 8.5 in pole vault and 6 ft 4 in high jump examples. Wallace and Anahuac relay squad also expect strong showings as regional times spark optimism.
The Amarillo Gold Sox beat Austin in 11 innings to reclaim the Texas League lead while Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio swap spots after a grand slam by Marv Williams. Rain halted Tulsa and Victoria, with late homers by Tomm y Brown and Dan Bishop keying the extra innings.
Eight Gander runners head to the state meet while Baytown and Abilene field strong teams in Friday events. David Glover aims for the discus title with a throw near 182 feet, possibly breaking the 4A record. The Ganders’ relay squads, led by Parkhurst and Whitmer, compete in the 440 and mile relays as ABilene and Baytown push hard for top finishes.
Texas Butadiene and Chemical Corp. at Channelview reported consolidated net earnings of 620,297 dollars for the first quarter ended March 31, 1961, translating to 23 cents per share. The firm, formed in 1954 to produce petrochemicals, operates a synthetic rubber project in France and notes a historic bankruptcy event in the United States.
Louisville AP Johnny Longden, the winningest jockey, rides Four-and-Twenty in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The Canadian entry from Alberta connects halves with Flatterty, trained by Longden’s son Vance. Crozier gains support after Derby Trial, others include Dr Miller and Globemaster as a field competes for a $143000 purse with $120500 to the winner.
In Houston two young golfers challenge top women in the Women’s Texas Golf Association semifinal. Fort Worth’s 16 year old Sandra Palmer competes against Houston Country Club’s Mrs. John Rathmell, while Wanda Lowell of Tyler faces Mrs. Joe Carmack of San Antonio. Winners meet Saturday in the 36-hole finals.
Frank Watson asks three sports trivia queries. Did Mickey Mantle ever play for Kansas City. Which heavyweight earned the nickname the man with the hammer of Thor. Who is Charlien QC. Fin leyT
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