Humble Apothcary Favored in Preseason Cup Final
Houston Nine and Jones Apothecary clash at 8 p m in the Preseason Softball Tournament final at Scot nd No 1. Humble holds a 46 errors tally, while Mearns Chevrolets were ousted. Ray Love and Leo Pagel sparkled for Humble as they face La Porte Merchants in a winner take all title tilt.
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Pan Shults Jones
la Porte Merchants
Ray Love
Jones
Hemphillac
To Wilhelm
General Tire
Sweepstake Race Entries From Here at Arrowhead Park
Arrowhead Park outlines a Sunday quarter horse program for Baytown fans headlined by a sweepstake race honoring Prenk Cegle Houston. Entries are Baytown based with events at 200 and 300 yards including a $600 claiming race. post time 2 pm admission 230 for adults 65 for children.
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Arrowhead Park
Baytown
Prenk Cegle
Houston
Bila May
Bob Bart
Scrap Iron
G. A. Stephenson
Miss Meat Ticket
EL Meadows
Firing Parrot
C. B. Kirkland
Little Citation
Wil Taylor
Sleepy
Tex
Standings and results from Friday's baseball and football games
Oklahoma City and Dallas led multiple games with results showing Fort Worth Beaumont San Antonio and Shreveport in action. National League scores listed with Brooklyn Chicago and New York among others. A Baytown Country Club golf event is noted with 3800 in prize money and 18 holes.
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Oklahoma City
Houston
Fort Worth
Beaumont
San Antonio
Toland
Dallas
Shreveport
Tulsa
Oklahoma
City
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
St Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Brooklyn
Baytown
Palladelphis
Ad Chicinnati
Ny Inowl
Lee Nine Chalks Up Sixth Straight Win
The Robert E. Lee Ganders rose to second in District 12-AA with a 9-5 win over Galena Park’s Yellow Jackets. Coach Pete Sultis’ club has six straight victories, narrowing the gap to league leader Pasadena Eagles who beat Freeport 5-4. Lee now sits 6-2, while Pasadena is 7-1 and Freeport drops to third at 6-3. The Ganders visit Texas City next Tuesday and then Pasadena, a showdown likely decisive for the championship. Lee’s Timmins allowed three hits and earned the win, with Dodd homering and Thomas collecting three singles in four trips as Lee chalked up nine hits while Galena Park made seven errors.
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Suns
Chevrolets
Bay
Mearns
Mble
Leo Pagel
Pagel
Finble
A . Ams
Ing
Humbles
Johnny Spur
Lefty Fouche Ysourd
Humble
Tole
Ica
Sxgeon Siso
Mearn
Iro
Robert E. Lee Gander Baseballers
Gelens Park
Yellow Jackets
Parker Diamond
Pete Sultis
Pasadena Eagles
Lee
Pasadena
Freeport
Texas
Stingerees
Ball High
Galveston
Ball
Galena Perk
Texas City
Pasadena Ater
Perry Beauchamp
Pewee Tho
Releigh Gore
Henry Schuble
Schuble
Thomas
Galéna Park
Cotton Timmins
Parkers
Timmins
Galena Park
Oilers Set to Host PA All Stars After 13-7 Win
Baytown Oilers defeated Conron's Wildcats 13 to 7 as Warren Kveton led with a double triple and single in four at bats. Len DeMasters pitched seven innings, Red Big finished the last two. Oilers face Port Arthur All Stars Sunday at Humble Bah Park at 8:05 pm with Deliy Gray starting for Conroe and Joe Macaluso relieving.
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Baytown Oiler
Port Arthur “All Stars
Humble Bah Park
Oilers
Conron
Wildcats
Umto
Thay
Warren Kveton
Oller
Pete Rupp
Tex Thornton
Len DeMasters
Conroe
Red Biggets
Deliy Gray
Joe Macaluso
19 Year 10 Semester Rule Adopted By TIL
Texas Interscholastic League members adopted four proposed changes in a referendum led by League Director Rodney J. Kidd. The key change sets eligibility at 19 years and 10 semesters, replacing the former 18-year eight semester rule, effective next fall.
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TIL
Austin
Texas Interscholastic League
Rodney J. Kidd
FHL
Popeye Beavers Narrowly Misses State Broad Jump Title
At the Austin state meet, Popeye Beavers tied for broad jump runner up with 22 feet 2 3/4 inches as John Cavileer of Austin won with 23 feet. Finals begin today with other events including relays and sprints, while Beavers also qualified for the 10 and 22 yard dashes.
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Tee
James
Popeye
Beavery
Austin
Beaver
John Cavileer
Eugene
Fayle
Tommy
Brundrell
David
Rosse) Johnson
Reavyers
Beavers
Charles Thomas
Cleveland
Thomas
Amarilio
Panhandle
Austin High School
Jimmy Samuelson
Brady
Cizcus
Charley Page
DeLeon
Tommy Carter
Victor
J. G Wright
New London
Melvin Barfield
Glenn’ Hoffman
Somerset Pale
G W. Welker
Junction
Charles White
Hobbs
Max AicGee
White Oak
Larry Zemn
Weskom
Arfle
Balleigh
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Beaumont
Odessa
Waco
Highland Park
William Lee Collier
Woodhouse
Roy Morris
Gander baseballers aim for district crown comeback
In a gritty run, the Ganders ride six straight wins led by coach Pete Sultis to rebound from a slow start. They posted 12 hits and one error against Ball High, with Jack Puage hitting a homer and W C Dodd delivering a four hit game in a 9-5 victory over Galena Park. Two district games remain as they chase the 12-AA title.
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Pete Sultis
Acaeon
Ball High
Thade
Ganders
Jack Puage
Galena
Plenty Of Seats For All At Softball Fields
The column notes a surge in seating capacity at the Lee diamonds, promising better attendance this summer. A correction confirms Bill Hemphill plays instead of Doug Adams, who remains with Dittman. The writer plans to publish major city batting leaders weekly, using official scorebooks to track averages while scorekeepers monitor hits and errors.
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Lee Diamonds
Doug Adams
Hermphill
Doug
Bill
The
Hemphillers
Sill
Dittman
Frank James
George Armstrong
Fishing Big One Floats Within Galveston Bay Tales
Jim Nelson reports in Bolmanski’s boast of a six and a half pound bass caught on a northern reservoir flats top water lure after an earlier three pound five ounce catch. Anglers also share speckled trout strings near Pepper Grove through Hanna’s Reef while bay winds keep water rough hindering shrimpers and redfish runs.
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Bolmanske
Bolmanski
Pepper Grove
Ray Harbour
High Island
Bolivar Peninsula
Hanna's Reef
Galveston Bay
Bay
Schuyler Fisher
Mesquite Knoll
Seabrook
Jere
Wes
Durocher Sparks Giants In Winter Trade Fallout
New York stars fire up a heated debate after Leo Durocher’s winter deal with Boston Braves brings Eadie Stanky and Alvin Dark to the Giants. The club lingers last in the league as Stanky and Dark play well, while critics question the swap that sent Sid Gordon and others to the Braves. Dark promises to be the league’s top shortstop, and Durocher’s optimism clashes with fan and analyst doubt as the season nears.
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Stewart Heights Baptist
Central Baptist
Temple Baptist
St. Mark’s Methodist
Diemorial Baptist
Church of Wazarene
First Presbyterian
Second Baptist
Brondays
St Mark's Methodist
First Christian
Steve Snder
New York
Leo ‘Dutscher
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Eadie Stanky
Alvin Dark
Giants
Stanky
Dark
Sid Gordon
Willard Marshall
Buddy Herr
Braves
Leo
Polo Grounds
Durocker
Boo Vyet
Billy Southworth
Mey
Southworth
Gordon
Pete Reiser
Mar- Shell
Kerr
Durocher
Durghers
Bret
Hemphill Softbailers Beat Texas City In Practice
Hemphill Softbailers defeated Texas City 3 to 1 in a practice game on Lee diamond. Both clubs had six hits and three errors. Pitchers Harvey Lynch and Jack Tarver led Hemphill, while Texas City scored their lone run in the first frame.
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Hemphill
Pontiac
Softbailers
Simpson Pontiac
Texas Ciy
Lee Diamond
Harvey Lynch
Jack Tarver
Texas City
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PA All Stars
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