Mayor To Pitch First Ball At Baytown Game
Mayor R H Pruett will toss the ceremonial first ball at Jay cee Park in Baytown after a five minute ceremony. School Board President A R Stark will attempt a fence hit in the opening event. The double header features Bayshore Yank vs Commerce O Brien Red Sox and Payshore Yankees vs Wilkie Indians in West League play. East League opens Tuesday with Felton Giants Paine Bros Cards Dittman Dodgers Barthman Tigers in finale. Hap Marshall replaces Pete Rupp as Bayshore Yank skipper amid managerial changes across West and East Leagues.
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Jaycee Park
R. H. Pruett
A. R. Stark
Rotary Cubs
Commerce O'Brien Red Sox
Payshore Yankees
Wilkie Indians
Felton
Giants
Paine Bros
Dittman Dodgers
Barthman Tigers
C. H
Hap) Marshall
Pete Rupp
Bayshore
Rupp
Musial Eyes Season as Baseball's All Around Star
Stan Musial, pace-setter for St Louis, leads the league in batting at .382 and doubles as he chases home run and RBI titles. He recalls a 1948 disputed homer in Philadelphia and continues to chase a career as baseball's great all around player with the Cardinals.
Ganders set world mile relay mark despite state meet miss
Robert B. Lea high school coach Beverly Rockhold lauded the 1954 Ganders track team as one of his best as they broke the world high school mile relay record. Eddie Bussa Michael Stewart Vic Davis and Wallace Wilson ran the relay in 3 21 in the prelims and tied the La Grange record in the finals, finishing fifth overall at a star filled state meet in Austin despite some individuals placing lower than expected.
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Beverly Rockhold
Robert B. Lea
University of Texas
Austin
Ganders
Lee
Eddie Bussa
Michael Stewart
Vic Davis
Wallace Wilson
la Grange
San Antonio
Bussa
Rockhold
Stewart
Jimmy Watson
Rowkhold
Paul Wilkins Wins State Class AA Tennis Championship
Paul Wilkins, senior at Baytown and star Husky from Roberts Lee, captured the 1954 state Class AA singles title at Austin after a dominant run through regional and state rounds. He defeated Perry Leverett, Rudolph Venavedis, and Billy Gowan to seal the crown, as Baytown teammates Fuller and Roberts fell in doubles, and Horace Mann’s Bashrum and Como advanced in girls and mixed events.
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Robert BE. Lee
Wilkins
Austin
Baytown
Tommy Roberts
Rob Middleton
Roberts
Don Fuller
Gander
Horace Mann
Nairs
Douglas Bashrump
Paul Como
Kay Daves
Mann
Perry Leverett
Plainview
Rudolph Venavedis
Dallas Crozier Tech
Rain Halls Ten Of 14 Games For Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox were headed westward on a road trip after spending the entire home stand watching rain. The final home game Sunday against the Washington Senators was the 10th rainout in a 14 game schedule.
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Red Sox
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Turley struggles as Orioles pitcher yields hits
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Seb Turley chalked up two losses despite allowing only two hits in those games. He surrendered four hits in a 2 to 1, 10-inning defeat to the Indians, while his other wins came in easier outings of a five-hitter and a seven-hitter.
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United Press
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Duke
Donora
Hank Sauer
Philadelphia
Musial
del Ennis
Ralph Kiner
Johnny Mize
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Sally Hemus
Eltis Deal
Tause
del Rice
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Sauer
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Robin Roberts
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Red Sox
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Roberts
Sal Maglie
Dark Horse
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Chicago
Oldster
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Cass Michaels
Frank House
Harvey Kuenn
Ang House
Billy Pierce
Billy Hoeft
Pierce
Hoeft
Andy Carey
Yogi Berra
Enos Slaughter
Bob Trice
Wilmer Shantz
A's
Bill Renna
Alex Kellner
Bill Skewron
Baltimore
Seb Turley
Baltimore Orioles
Turley
Indians
Bears place at Austin meet despite relay mishap
Cedar Bayou Bears track team led by E. J. Odom earned points in free events at the Austin Class B state meet. Odom took a 2nd in the 40 yard dash and broad jump, Marcontell was 5th in discus, while a baton slip cost a potential mile relay podium and a 2nd place finish. The winning 50 flat pace topped the field.
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Cedar Bayou
Austin
Bears
Bob Barfield
Barfield
E. J. Odom
Jerry Marcontell
Odom
Texas Trapshooters Hope for Better Weather in State Meet
Fort Worth hosts the Texas Trapshooters Association annual state meet. Directors expect 200 plus shooters over four days at the Fort Worth Gin Club seeking more than 2000 dollars in cash prizes plus trophies and other awards.
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Texas Trapshooters Association
Houston
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth Tops Texas League. Dallas Trails
Fort Worth seized sole first in the Texas League with a 47 to Sunday win over Dallas Eagles as Houston beat Beaumont 8 1 and San Antonio defeated Shreveport 8 3 in Series openers. Tulsa Oklahoma City doubleheader postponed due to wet grounds. next games set Monday.
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Dallas
Houston
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Shreveport
Shreve- Port
Cats
Wayne McLeland
San Antonio Missions
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Jim Harvey
Lawrence Becker
Richard Keeton
Stephen F. Austin
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Como
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Lerry Tetterson
Freer
Champaign
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Easton
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Albert Bianco
Phillipsburg
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French Lick
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Indianapolis
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Ind
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Purdue
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Shreveport Sports
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Stathos
Hanover
Ed Wallace
Pennsylvania
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Holy Cross
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Princeton
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Yale
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