Major City Opens Lee Diamonds Softball League With Crowds
Major City launches the Lee diamonds season in a heavily attended event as crowds are expected to fill the stands in the new seating capacity of 10. The Tuesday card features Humble vs Hemphill Pontiac at 7 30 p m and Nevel Tire vs Culpepper Furniture at 9 p m on Diamond one while Diamond two hosts Gray Lumber vs Ken Grocery at 7 30 p m. Dittman Motor on Diamond two was postponed. Higginbotham’s squad, mainly high school players, competes in the District 22 AA race with several new entries joining the loop. Brien adds several players who saw action last season. All teams plan to field strong lineups with EB degrees. Four games are scheduled daily with Thursday night action through July 25, except for graduation night and the Philanthropist play.
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Tulsa Oilers Gain On Cats In Texas League Race
Tulsa earns a key win as Fort Worth Cats fall 3-2 after San Antonio, Beaumont, and Dallas results. Shreveport ends 11-game slide with 5-0 win over Dallas Eagles. Oklahoma City edges Houston Buffs 3-1. Tonight’s matchups include Houston at Tulsa and Beaumont at Dallas.
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Gander Nine Seeks Sixth Straight District 12-AA Win
Gander nine of Robert E. Lee travels to Texas City for a 12-AA clash as they chase a seventh straight district win. Pasadena leads the chase with seven wins and one defeat, while Lee sits at six and two with two games left and a potential playoff looming. Galena Park plays Freeport in another key 12-AA contest as Freedom also eyes a top finish after a 6-3 record.
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Marshall Browns Lead in East Texas League Race
Marshall Browns maintained the lead in the East Texas League with a 10-5 win over the Kilsore Drillers. Deve Rush homered in the second inning with one aboard, and pinch hitter W P Jones belted a long homer in the seventh to widen the score.
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Coe Captures Western Amateur Golf Crown
Dallas reports Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City captures the Western Amateur Championship. The slight, calm player adds the Western crown to his National Amateur and Trans Mississippi titles, cementing a standout year.
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Texas Longhorns Can Clinch SWC Baseball Title This Week
Texas University of Texas aims to clinch the Southwest Conference baseball crown this week after sweeping three games to reach 10 wins against one loss. They face Texas Christian today and Rice on Friday with Texas A and M close behind at eight wins and two losses. Other contenders like SMU and TCU trail as the season nears its end.
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Standings and Results Highlight Busy Weekend Scores
Standings show St. Louis blanking Boston 15 to 0 while Brooklyn and Pittsburgh tied 2-2 and Philadelphia led 6-6 late. Cincinnati went 9-4 and New York 4-5. Chicago won 3-2. Buell Scott of Scott Butans and Appliance Co attends a Chicago convention on liquified petroleum gas with Paul Auten and W G Hillis of Houston. convention runs through Saturday. Jacksonville's Jax extends Gulf Coast League lead as Crowley Millers stumble. Jax shuts out Galveston 59 to nothing amid high tempo play.
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Church Softball League Opens Tonight Across 18 Teams
The Church softball league begins tonight with four games as 18 teams play a single round robin schedule. The season runs through August 21 with playoffs afterward. Key matchups include Methodist versus St Joseph and First Baptist versus Second Baptist, with games scheduled Mondays and Fridays barring May 26 due to graduation exercises at a local stadium.
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