Fort Worth Cats roll past Houston 9 to 4 in league play
Dallas led 9 4 as Ken Staples and Glenn Gorbous hit homers to back Scantlebury who held Houston to four runs on 16 hits. Mission southpaw Patscantiebury, 71, allowed two hits in a strong effort but San Antonio still trailed Texas League leaders by a half game. Tulsa swept Beaumont 6 2 and 4 4 while Oklahoma City edged Shreveport 1 0.
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Shreveport
Jim Neufeld
Howie Bolesheyfelder
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Im Ackeret
Mike Lutz
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Vercrouse
Smith
Bokelmah
Fiscalini
King
Jones
Patrick
Jackson
Rand
Lemish
Paynich
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Staples
Andre and
Nicolosi
Yornkinson
Ganders Defeat Tors In Eight Inning District Playoff
The Ganders beat the Ball High Tors 4-1 in an eight inning district playoff at Galveston. Ted Holt earned the win, allowing two hits as Galveston defensive mistakes kept Baytown in contention. Toby Newton and Edwin Denny produced Galveston’s two hits each for Baytown.
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Ted Holt
Gander
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Rosa
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Freeport
Toby Newton
Boytown
Alta McNulty
Edwin Denny
Brother Rivalry Sparks Oiler Victory at Home
Friday night at Oiler park the Davenport brothers faced off as Travis Davenport pitched the Humble Oilers to a 5-2 win over the Baytown Merchants. Travis struck out 17 with no walks while Baytown had six hits and two errors.
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Relay Team Sets Mark in National Scholastic Meet
Baytown's mile relay team shattered the national scholastic record with a 3:19.8 best at San Antonio, aiming to defend the mark in the state finals. Dallas Sunset looms as main Class AA challengers while Granbury set a Class A relay record. Individual wins include Amarillo's Joe Irvin in discus and Fort Worth Arlington Heights Ronnie White in broad jump as Baytown leads with four points.
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E. H. Davis
Tom Davis
Brenham
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Denton
Wayne Clark
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Freddie Hahn
Ingleside
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Dunaway
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Jerry Marcantell
Cedar Bayou
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Barbers Hil
Goiiun Speer
Corky Valentine Delivers Shutout as Reds Top Cardinals
Corky Valentine, Reds rookie right hander, hurled a 10 to 3 shutout win over the St Louis Cardinals to lift Cincinnati into first place in the National League. Landrith powered the attack with a three run homer as 12 team hits backed Valentine while Warren Hacker of the Cubs earned a 3 to 0 five hit shutout over the Braves in his first 1954 start.
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Dodgers
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Hacker
Philadelphia
Phils
Don Newcombe
Giants
Pirates
Red Sox
Washington
Yankees
Athletics
Tom Morgan
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Jefty
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Baytown Tennis Teams Reach Finals In State Meet
Baytown advanced both boys singles and doubles to the semifinals at the Interscholastic League state tennis tournament in Austin. Paul Wilkins beat Perry Joe Leverett 6 1 6 1. Tommy Roberts and Donald Fuller edged Wichita Falls pair 7 5 4 6 6 4 to set semis. new matches include Becker Keeton of Stephen F. Austin vs Roberts Fuller. Bashrum Camp of Horace Mann defeated Jameson Brewer 6 4 6 0 to reach semis in Conference A. Daves of Horace Mann Baytown faces Albrecht Robstown in A semis.
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Lee
Austin
Baytown
Paul Wilkins
Randolph Benavides
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Wilkins
Perry Joe Leverett
Plainview
Tommy Roberts
Donald Fuller
Roger Swanner
Jim Harvey
Wichita Falls
Robstown
Albrecht
Joyce Lawson
Seguin
Daves
Frick condemns franchise switch talk in baseball
New York May 8 Commissioner Ford Frick branded talk of major league franchise switches detrimental to baseball. He planned to warn offenders and take action if talks continued. A separate note states it is mandatory for Little League players to wear protective baseball caps or helmets while batting.
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Ford Frick
Abe
Top Race Drivers Promise Big Thrills At Channelview
Southwest top racing talent gathers for Channelview Speedway night featuring 12 lap combined midget and stock car races. Time trials set for 7 30 pm. eight midget races with a 30 lap feature climax. stock cars run 36 laps during midget intermission. About 30 drivers from Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana compete. Jack Crawford makes first post accident appearance.
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Channelview Speedway
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Cecil Elliott
LeRoy Bracksdale
Doc Cossey
Jack Crawford
Bryan
Crawford
Southwestern Racing Association
Httle
Texas
Oklahoma
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