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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1954

Page

8

Oilers Lose In Rugged Ninth Inning

A sun in the ninth inning that was bashed over on 2 walk to Bellman. Flanagan's sacrifice and Weisenbacher's single proved tall at Baytown Friday night, and it gave the Empire Broom nine a 5 to 4 win over the Oilers. It was a tough game for the decal nine to lose after Van Winkle, Oiler infielder, had grab bed slugging honors with a double, triple and single in three official times at bat. The box score: Brothers Swap. Post Washington, May 15 UP Two odds against a man's assignment, the same outfit as his or in the Army are small. ei shot a brother as could replace a departing brother in a specific company are almost zero. But it was happened with the Pistolesi Si. Peter Paul 2, is coming home from red Pistolesi. 20, has arrived in Busan, Korea, and will take Peter's place in his tank company.

Bellman Flanagan Weisenbacher Baytown Empire Broom Oilers van Winkle M. V. Berry Baid Washington

Earthman Tigers And Giants In The Game

Paine Cardinals take East League lead with a 3-1 win over the Dodgers as Doug Bell fanned 16 in a shaky start. Charles Doda’s Dittman Dodger hit and wild third inning produced the Dodgers’ only run. Giants and Tigers tied 1-1 in a rain-impacted duel that went extra due to time limits.

Doug Bell Charles Doda Dittman Dodger Paine Cardinals Dodgers Bell Cards Felton Giants Earthman Tigers Giants Tigers Tom Dodd Dodd Jerry Walters Danny Berfield Wineers

Houston Falls to Shreveport in Texas League Action

Houston dropped a 2 to 1 decision to Shreveport as Dallas moved into third and Oklahoma City fell to fourth in the Texas League standings. Fort Worth defeated Oklahoma City 13 to 5 while San Antonio and Dallas produced strong offenses and Clint Weaver drove in four for Fort Worth. Pitcher Karl Spooner of Fort Worth became the league's leading pitcher with six wins despite a six inning outing.

United Press San Antonio Dallas Oklahoma City Fort Worth Missions Beaumont Karl Spooner Tulsa Pat Seantlebury Shreveport Houston Clint Weaver Spooner al Vincent Gerry Jacobs

Baytown Leads In Class AAAA Hall Title Poll

In a Texas high school coaches poll Baytown tops the board with 27 percent of votes for the Class AAAA hall title this fall. Odessa follows at 25 percent, Abilene 19 percent, with Lubbock and Waco tied for fourth and others including Port Arthur Wichita Falls Bay of Corpus Christi Beaumont and Lamar of Houston also noted.

Bud Worsham Wichita Falls Record News Baytown Texas Collegiate Enterprises, Sports Promotion Group Lubbock Odessa Abilene Waco Port Arthur Wichita Falls Bay of Corpus Christi Beaumont Lamar Houston

New Football League Proposed By SWC Dissidents

Houston Texas Tech and others push to form a new conference as the Southwest Conference resists admitting more teams. The piece argues the SWC’s seven teams balance and schedule quality would suffer with admissions, urging Houston Texas Tech Oklahoma and others to create a rival league to match or surpass the SWC.

Houston Texas Tech Oklahoma Tech Red Raiders SWC United States Big Ten Rice Cougars Texas Tesh Herdin-Simons Tulsa A and M

Southwest Conference talents draw area grid pie

All SWC schools except TCU and Arkansas claim Baytown area football talent. The 1963 all-class dream backfield includes Joe Clemens Huntsville quarterback Walter Fondren Houston Lamar and Kenneth Hall Sugarland at halfback plus Johnny Elam Luling at fullback. Clemens and Fondren choose Texas. Hall to Texas A and M. Elam undecided with hints of Texas leaning. Luling students hint Baylor.

TCU Arkansas University of Texas Joe Clemens Huntsville Walter Fondren Houston Lamar Kenneth Hall Sugarland Johnny Elam Luling Clemens Fondren Texas Hall A and M Elam Longhorns Baylor Baytown

Fishing News Highlights Gulf Conditions And Local Catches

Local bay conditions drive saltwater movement from the Gulf of Mexico as speckled trout begin to move up past Texas City and Seabrook. A. J. Crawley notes heavy gafftops and croakers, with a rare six pound speck and a reported big whopper trout last week. Fishermen in Trinity Bay report croakers and gafftops dominating trips. East Bay anglers report schooling specks from one to three pounds, with two pound averages common near Smiths Point and Bolivar Peninsula. Unemployment claims rise ten percent to 327.40 thousand in early May per the Labor Department.

Bay Gulf of Mexico Gulf Texas City Seabrook A. J. Crawley Crawley Jesse Smith Jeff Harbour Trinity Bay Jeff East Bay Bay East Bay Smiths Point Boliver Peninsula Galveston Bay Trinity River Ray High Island Washington Labor Department

Giants Move Into First Place With Philadelphia

Vic Raschi dominated the Dodgers for the Cardinals first Brooklyn win since 1952. Stan Musial hit his 11th homer as the Cubs Cubs and Giants combined for 9 6, Al Dark five hits two-run shot. Giants tie Phillies atop NL by six-game streak, Art Fowler edges Murry Dickson in a 1 0 win. Pittsburgh ends seven-game skid with 3 2 over Milwaukee in 10 innings.

Carl Lundquist United Press Yankee Vic Raschi Dodgers Quick Vie Cardinals Brooklyn Yankees Stan Musial Tom Alston Giants Phillies Cubs al Dark Don Mueller Gene Baker Ralph Kiner Chicago Art Fowler Murry Dickson Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee

Indians And Cubs Yanks Sox Monday Week Games

West Little Leaguers resume Monday night with three top matchups as the Cubs and Yankees lead the standings with one win each and no losses. Indians and Red Sox have one loss and no victories, while rain last week postponed games and a full five day schedule is planned for next week barring more bad weather.

Rotary Cubs Wilkie Indiana Bayshore Yankees Commerce-O'Brien Red Sox Cubs Yankees Indians Red Sox Felton Giants Dittman Dodgers Paine Bros Earthman Tigers

New Events At Channelview Speedway Stock Race Night

Two thrill features join the stock car program at Channelview Speedway Saturday night. The Great Stan will ride the hood of a car through a wooden fire wall in a longstanding stunt. A head on crash between two old model cars will add to the thrill show. Strictly stock racers return after a 30 lap finale to last week’s midget races. Cars from Gulf Coast titles will compete as track manager Jack Baldon notes safety insurance approval. First 108 lap car race begins at 8 15 pm.

Channelview Speedway Stan Gulf Coast Area Jack Baldon

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