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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1951
Page
8
The Major City League opens with six evenly matched teams. Frarta Motors enters as favorite after its players clinched the last title, signaling a hard fought season ahead with a close crown in view.
The profile traces Roland Lastarza as a rising heavyweight with 44 wins of 45, aiming for a title by next winter. He blends boxing dreams with plans to run an air freight business after his ring career, guided by manager Jim DeAngelo and brother Jerry, a former boxer and Army veteran.
Revenue agents considered seizing actress Gia Lee's estate for unpaid taxes. At an auction start, bids fell far short of the minimum, with the crowd voicing lower numbers before the sale was canceled. Lake and De Toth filed bankruptcy.
New Hampshire and New York ski operators hire Dr. Wallace E Howell Harvard meteorologist once involved in city rainmaking to boost winter snowfall. The aim is to shield resorts from recent light snow incidences and keep lodges financially afloat amid uncertain seasons.
The Culpepper Baker game for the Pre Season Softball Tournament title was postponed due to wet grounds. It will be played at 7 30 p m tomorrow on Lee Diamond Field one, with both teams expected to field their top lineups.
In a Brookyn game last night Peewee Reese sprinted 720 feet without scoring a run. Duke Snider appeared to hit a triple but was ruled foul by umpire Jocko Conlon. Reese then sprinted to second and third on later plays, adding 180 feet before the final out.
Johnny Vander Meer, 36, making his first American League comeback start with the Indians, was knocked out after three innings by the Washington Senators. He allowed six runs and eight hits, walked one, struck out two, and exited the hectic frame with no runs allowed in the fourth.
NEW YORK reported by UPI a 22 year old Willard Mixon returned to boost the Red Sox as experts reconsider aging roster defenses and power hitting. Boston, perennial favorite, started strong but faces lingering doubts about sustaining a pennant bid this spring.
Kebert leads with 8 two-base hits and 26 RBIs, Olsen and others top in three-base hits, with Knickerbocker and Garrison homering. The piece notes sluggish habits impacting a team, and recounts a Red Sox win over the Browns with Nixon’s pivotal homer and strong defense. Senators pull within a game of the lead as Yankees lose to Detroit. Dodgers win in 20 innings over the Cardinals.
Leggett's Drug club members announce the Hi City Softball League team will begin its season with an initial practice tomorrow afternoon at Horace Mann Junior High. Boys interested in joining Leggett's are urged to attend, with time to be announced.
The column covers community anglers like Pupsy the dog, river fishing notes with fish sizes up to three pounds, and reports from Oren Frazar and Schyler Fisher. It highlights Lake Bob stocked by Matherne, bass and perch plans, and tentative stocking near Penny 1S while noting gear and net issues and a four foot snake sighting.
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