SWC Track Stars Lead Texas Hope Against Big Seven
Texas star Bob Welters and Rice's Tom Cox were named outstanding performers of the 1950 Southwest Conference track meet and will headline the Southwest squad against the Big Seven on June 3 at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. Cox set the 40-yard dash and relay marks, Walters set the high jump record, and Texas posted a new 440-yard relay record. Parker, Byrd, and Kaideta also posted strong showings as five Texas entries prepare for the Big Seven clash.
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Bob Welters
Rice
Tom Cox
Southwest
Cox
Walters
Picken
Dallas
Charley Parker
Parker
Welters
Skindies
Texas Star
den Graves
Texas A and M
Hye
Waiters
Otha Byrd
Texas Aggies
George Ka‘deta
Saturn
Coliseum Helays
Los Angeles
Floyd Rogers
Carl Mayes
Perry Samuels
Trophy Shoot At Humble Gun Club May 21
Trophy shoot at Humble Gun Club scheduled for May 21 with Fresmon Pruett high scorer using a 29 gauge gun and 48 of 50. Henry Black and T M Yates Jr. placed second and third with 347 and 44. HE D Williams and Pruett also had 25 straight with 20 gauge. Rain postponed yesterday. event to resume Sunday May 2 with runners Morrison Duke Shelton Fletcher Bowles.
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Humble Gun Club
Fresmon Pruett
Tan
Pruett
Henry Black
T. M. Yates, Jr
Black
Yates
Standings Update From Monday Night Matches
The standings reflect results from Monday night games across Houston at Dallas San Antonio at Fort Worth Beaumont at Tulsa Shreveport at Oklahoma City and Sundays April 9 with New York 4 Louis 7 Detroit 3 Boston 8 5 Washington 1 19 Chicago 3 1 Cleveland 2 2.
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Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Pasadena Bi District Playoff: Eagles Top Garders 7 4
Pasadena defeats Robert E. Lee 7 4 at Humble Ball Park to win the bi district playoff. Lee stranded 12 baserunners and committed eight errors as Pasadena advances to face Beaumont Royal Purple for state bid. Roger Hilton pitched for Pasadena and Cotton Timmins worked for Lee in a tense finale.
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Pasadena Eagles
Humble Ball Park
Lews
Pete Sules
Femmes
Pasadena
Lee
Pasedene
Jack Poage
Eagles
Cotton Timmins
Four Church League Week Two Action Open Tonight
Four games ignite the second week of the 16 team Church League softball race. Cedar Bayou Methodist meets Highlands Second Baptist at 7 36 Pam on Diamonds one and on Diamond two First Baptist plays Highlands 3 Baptist at the same time. At 3 p m St Joseph faces Grace Methodist on Diamond two. Highlands Second Baptist St Joseph Highlands First Baptist and Wooster Baptist won their opening games while the other four teams lost their first round contests.
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Highlands Second Baptist
First Baptist
Highlands 3
Baptist
St Joseph
Grace
Methodist
Highlands First Baptist
Wooster Baptist
LaBorde Bowns Heldman Triumph in Exhibition Bet Match
Lashed by Heldman and LaBorde, Robert Lee ten nis coach and Baytown’s top racket man defeated Julius Heldman 3 6 6 2 6 3 in a Humble Day exhibition on the Humble courts. Heldman, a former U S junior singles champion, lives in Houston Baytown netters beat Houston players 13 matches to two Saturday morning.
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LaBorde
Robert Lee
Baytown
Julius Heldmen
Heldman
U. S
Houston
Baytown Netters
Texas League Pitchers Find Range On Hitting Stars
Dee Fondy led in stolen bases for Fort Worth with 18, Klaus had 4 hits, Heinz Becker of Dallas topped doubles with 10, Rip Bepulski of Houston had 4 triples, and Bob Marquis of Beaumont led June with 24. The week saw batting averages fall for top hitters while pitchers claim control as Tulsa and Oklahoma City slide yet hold batting crowns.
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Dee Fondy
Fort Worth
Klaus
Heinz Becker
Dallas
Rip Bepulski
Houston
Bob Marquis
Beaumont
United Press
Stu Locklin
Ollahoma City
Bob Nieman
Tulsa
Locklin
Bub
Nieman
Bill Klaus
Race Ippolito
San Antonio
Clint Courtney
Bill White
Shreveport
United States
John Pavlick
Bob Ferris
Bob Austin
Chris van Cuyk
Wayne McLeland
van Cuyk
Joe Presko
Oilers Schedule Busy Week with Four Games
Baytown Oilers coach Clarence Pillow prepares a heavy week with four games. They host Shell Git at Humble Ball Park Thursday evening, travel to Canros Friday to face the Rush Wreckers, host Baton Rouge Essos Saturday at 3 05 pm, then welcome the Essos Sunday. Last weekend the Oilers went 1 2, beating the Victoria Rosebuds 63 as Tommy Schuble drove in two doubles. The Rosebuds led 2 1 after six. rain halted the second game.
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Baytown
Clarence Pillow
Baseballers
Shell
At & Pm
Humble Ball Park
Oilers
Canros
Rush Wreckers
Baton Rouge Essos
Essos
House of David
Victoria
Buffs And Sports Battle For Cellar In Texas League
Fort Worth Cats aimed to extend a 16th straight win and widen their four game lead as Texas League standings show San Antonio Missions edged 3 2 at LaGrave Field. Oklahoma City crushed Shreveport 20 1 while Dallas Eagles beat Houston 4 3 behind Rugger Ardizola two wins in as many starts. Tonight fixtures include Houston at Dallas and San Antonio at Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth Cats
Oklahoma City Indians
San Antonio Missions
LaGrave Field
Bill Rutherford
Cats
Padres
Andy Anderson
Oklahoma City
Shreveport Sports
Sooner
Dallas Eagles
Rinaldo (Rugger) Ardizola
Houston
Rugger
Wee Walt Lanfrarconi
Beaumont
Tulsa
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Shreveport
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