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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
12
Gan der hopefuls prepare for a 9 a.m. Saturday scrimmage at Memorial Stadium to close the second week of spring football. The session will feature a 90 minute scrimmage as coach Sultis reviews progress, with players rotating and studying film to sharpen offense and defense amid injuries and deep positional competition.
Will Grimsley notes that college varsity programs traditionally list rosters with players' details but now must add a new column showing body measurements such as 34-22-34. The piece reflects on privacy and the changing nature of player information in sports publications.
The Southeastern Conference allows coeds on varsity teams prompting mixed reactions at Tulane Kentucky Centre Louisville and Washington University. Athletes such as Martha Leveritt Pam Hayes Mary Lou Daniel Sue Stafford and others break gender barriers while observers note dressing room issues and competitive tensions. Historic precedents include Pat Lesser Janet Hopps Maureen Driscoll Grace Lenczyk and Mary Slaughter. West Virginia and Maryland report top female shooters among national contenders.
National and American League results listed with scores for New York Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati and others. Highlights include San Francisco at Milwaukee rrespective results and key pitchers in tonight's slate. Also notes Wednesday minor league and regional league results across Pacific Coast Texas and other circuits.
Sam Houston State won its fourth consecutive Lone Star Conference baseball championship by defeating Sul Ross State in the deciding fifth game. The victory, 20-7 on the season, earns a postseason NAIA bid and a series with Southwestern University in Waco for the District 4 title starting Monday.
AP reports Texas star Jerry Walters will not compete in the Southwest Conference tennis tournament to study. Other Texas players may also miss the event for academic reasons. The sole top seed outlook favors Texas Tech in doubles with Beau Sutherland and Greer Rothmann.
Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer head a 66-man field at the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth Texas with 61 pros including six former champions and five amateurs. The event offers 60 000 dollars first prize with play through Sunday at par 70 seven thousand twenty one yard course.
San Antonio's Bullets sat atop the Texas League with El Paso and Albuquerque close behind as Tulsa, Albuquerque, and San Antonio won key games. Tulsa beat El Paso 54 in a late rally, San Antonio edged Amarillo 11-10 with Arlo Engel, Felix DeLeon, and Marty Beltran contributing big hits, while Albuquerque toppled Austin 4-2 aided by unearned runs.
Don Rudolph pitched a four hitter through 12 innings, allowing only a fourth inning single by Tony Martinez, before Don Lock belted a grand slam in the 13th as the Washington Senators defeated Cleveland 6-3. Meanwhile White Sox beat Kansas City 8-3 to lead AL. Orioles beat Boston 10-4. Kaline hit a late two-run homer for Detroit in a 7-6 win over the Yankees.
Brownwood AP reports prelims in five running events kick off the LSC Track and Field Meet with field events at 2 pm and events at 3 pm. Lamar Tech defends while Sam Houston State and Texas State vie for top honors as hot favorites in golf and tennis meets.
Marshall, a three year letterman from Robert E. Lee, will enroll at the University of Texas with a partial tennis scholarship. A two time district singles champion, he has reached regional finals twice and defeated by Lamar Roemer in prior runs. He joins Texas peers Walters and Lawless, and ranks tenth in Texas.
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a fourth inning homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers to surpass Babe Ruth’s career total of 1,356 extra base hits. The drive pushed Musial to 1,357, breaking the tie Ruth held with the Yankees last week.
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