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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1960
Page
8
A garbled school sports item notes Olney earning MVP honors for the 12-4A squad. The fragment references a journalist with the Post and a five year tenure ending in 1924, mentioning a depot, Heanble OU, and Refining Co. but details are unclear.
Vernon Olney of Raytown leads as unanimous MVP in District 124A selection for 1960, shortstop and batting champion with a .465 average. Acosta, Dunham, McEldowney and Higgs earn first team spots as Baytown, Pasadena, Freeport, Galveston and Texas City papers name a competitive all district squad across positions.
Spring Branch shut out South Houston 5 0 as the Ganders claim batting honors led by Vernon Olnegan with a .465 average. Roy Wolfe and Doug Bell posted strong final-week marks while Laird and Epperson topped pitching for Texas City and the Ganders. Pasadena Baytown and Ball High battles shaped the final standings amid district play in 124A.
Crosby vaulter Robert Stevens, making his first state meet appearance as a sophomore, exited at 10 6 inches. In the 440 yard relay heats Leonard Mack, Milton Reeves, Gerald Troutman and Richard Barrow ran 45.9 seconds for fifth place, with only the top four advancing. Reeves also ran dashes without a place. Randy McCollum cleared 10-6 in vaulting, while Douglas Dugat missed at 5-6 in high jump. Anahuac eyes open fence relays Saturday. Crosby keeps a tennis entry with Don Clark.
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