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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1951

Page

9

Galena Park Jackets Face Freeport Eagles In Districts

Galena Park meets Freeport in a bi district playoff scenario with potential best two out of three deciding the District 12-AA champion. Lee Ganders host Pasadena’s Eagles. Freeport leads the league, all eyeing pivotal evening games and possible late scheduling decisions.

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Bar Rex Wild Man Seeks Retirement After Season

Rex Barkey, 26, once with the Dodgers, waives major league options. He faced multiple clubs and preferred retirement over any upgrade, choosing between Montreal or St Paul when offered. Bar ney, praised for handling pitchers, showed wildness in spring vs minor league foes.

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Fort Worth Cats crush Red Hot Roughnecks 17 to 7

Fort Worth Cats overwhelm Beaumont in a 17 to 7 Texas League victory. The Cats mounted a seven inning rally with five runs in the seventh, capitalizing on Beaumont errors as Ragarieski limited Beaumont to seven hits. Frank Tornay and Ben Guintini homered for Dallas against Shreveport.

United Press San Antonio Missions Tulsa Dallas Sareveport Fort Worth Cats Beaumont Oklahoma City Houston San Antonio Mission Dave Jolly Oilers Bill Elbert Padres Oklahoma City Indians Ragarieski Shreveport Frank Tornay Ben Guintini Battes San Antonio Fort Worth St. Louis Boston Eines Brook Areetaee Pittsburgh Stone Philadelphi Chicago Cincinnati Hi New York Brookum Washington Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit St. Louise Philadelphia

Bowling League Finals Seams Shut in Spokane

In the Classic Bowling League final night BOW LING nd Doctor C H Dolph led Jasper Katribe’s squad to a 1 loss over Hug gins Lumber with a 209 single and 583 series. Art Pigeonne added a 216. Jim Carroll paced Schlitz Beer to a 3 2 win over General Tire with a 195 single and 501 series. Budweiser’s Hal Horosini topped with 204 and 477. Official standings released nearby as Spokane police report a 2 stolen car found in sheriff’s area.

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Satch Paige to return for Giants in May

Kansas City Me reporting that Satchel Paige, aging pitcher Leroy Paige, will rejoin organized baseball May 26 to pitch for the Chicago American Giants in the Negro American League under a contractless agreement. He will be paid per game and has received stock shares from the Giants, leaving open a future major league bid.

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Yankees May Release Page After Last Chance Try

Fireballing reliever Joe Page, once hailed as baseball’s best, faced possible release by the New York Yankees after a shoulder injury ended his season. Manager Casey Stengel planned nine days to judge if Page can still contribute, pitching him in bullpen spots to prove his worth amid stalled career momentum. Carolina adds 4650 miles of paved highways in 1950.

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Big League Pilots Dread Losing Streak Firing Skipper Is Owner's Habit

New York Giants skipper Lippy Leo Durocher faces a brutal stretch as major league managers fear long losing spells. The piece notes veteran leaders like Billy Southworth, Connie Mack, Zack Taylor, and Bill Meyer, highlighting ownership pressure and routine firings amid postwar restlessness and rising costs.

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Baseball Manager Turnover Across Eras Prompting Next Move

The record notes midseason arrivals and fresh faces across major leagues from 1928 to 1935, including Durocher and Eddie Sawyer with the Phillies, Casey Stengel and Red Foley as 1928 freshmen, Frisch with the Cubs, and managerial changes at Washington Cincinnati Boston and beyond. It highlights a peak in turnover after last season with five new managers including Marion Dressen Richards Lopez and Dykes, asking who will follow.

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Two No Hitters Draw Scouts to Centerline Showdown

Centerline and Utica met in a high school baseball double feature as two projected stars McGroarty and Sumner combined to deliver no hit efforts yet errors doomed Centerline 2 to 0. Scouts packed the prep ballpark hoping for a glimpse of future college or pro talent.

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Dual Jetfire Engine Sets Speed and Efficiency Record

The engine blazing new paths in speed and fuel efficiency has dominated recent events. It won the Peruvian Road Race, beat rivals in the Grand National Stock Car Race in Charlotte, earned the Bell Timing Trophy at 99.4 mph, achieved 25.92 mpg in the Mobilgas Economy Run, and now powers Britain's Nash-Healey sport car as the Dual Jetfire engine.

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