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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1950
Page
6
Major City soft ball league action begins tonight with Higginbotham vs Humble amid scheduling chaos. Only two games completed so far. highlights include O'Brien over Gray and a Humble Hemphill draw. Tonight features four shakeup games and a crowded turnout, with many Higginbotham club members debuting as a unit.
City officials in Edinburg plan a discussion on how to keep bets out of the Belfry tower. Members considered methods to prevent betting activity in the Town Hall area, including potential rights and tracking options.
Seven of the 16 teams in the Church softball League remain undefeated with two clubs at 2–0 meeting Friday. St Marive Methodist and Stewart Heights Baptist play at 3 pm on Lee diamond one, while Memorial Baptist faces First Presbyterian at 7:30 on diamond two. Other games feature First Christian vs Central Baptist, Baytown Second Baptist vs Church of Nazarene, with several teams already at 2–0. A 7–5 Temple Baptist win over Wooster Baptist created a 1–1 record for both, while Highlands Baptist and St Joseph’s climbing to 2–0. The day included multiple high hits, including two homers by Butcher for Highlands and Le Zeglin’s bases-loaded homer for St Joseph.
Sport Shots recalls appointment of Howard Grubbs as executive secretary of the Southwest Conference and reflects on the long running domino games at TCU. The piece notes Grubbs and Dutch Meyer as a famed pair, the daily noon matches with Abe Martin, Walt Roach, and others, and hints the move of a warehouse won’t end their ritual.
Rice star Tom Cox topped 220 yard qualifiers in prelims but was kept from the 220 final. Parker of Texas won the final, while Cox’s absence may have altered team scores. Cox also anchors Rice’s mile relay, a SWC record setter, prompting Branson to save him for key events.
Freamon Pruett and Max Souby, Baytown Boat Club officers, will be interviewed today at 3 30 p m on porty Byard Sooy s EREL program. The feature ties to National Outboard Week and will be followed by further interviews on Thursday. Baytown drivers head to Old River at Welscher s Park for Sunday races, 14 events on the card. The event is sponsored by the Beyshora Boat Club of Houston with all Lone Star Boat Racing Association clubs participating. Baytown crews are among the leaders for both individual and team trophies this season.
Loreing Jones and Dick Payton teamed up to win the fixed Doubles Tournament last weekend at Larswoody Bowling Lanes. Their winning score was 1268 and they received 12 dollars cash plus 15 in trade at Irene's and Jasper Katribe's. Second place earned 20 dollars cash for Estelle Brown and Frenchy Girior, while June Murrell and Charley Murrell took third with 15 dollars. Sire Carroll and Nadine Pillow finished fourth.
El Moroxini posted the top single game of 218 and high series of 609, but Humble Esso fell to Weingarten 2-1. Turnham led Weingarten with a 634 series. General Tire beat Gipsan Furniture 3-1 behind Bud McGiffin 228 and 606. Huggins Lumber and Steele McDonald Insurance split 2-2 with Dr S Dolph and Fitlow each delivering 578 and 223. Both McDonald bowl.
Baytown pro Kyle Alford left for Baton Rouge Louisiana early today to compete in the Baton Rouge Open a medal play event. Pro am competition is scheduled tomorrow and medal play runs Thursday through Sunday with Alford aiming for a strong showing.
Five Baytown women golfers Janie Higginbotham Midge Tompkins Alta Humphries Opal Turner and Alma Morgan are in Conroe today for the 27 hole Women s Invitation Tournament.
Hi City Softball League seeks one more sponsor for summer play. Four firms Leggetts Drug Paine Brothers Black's Pharmacy Fuller Brothers have asked to sponsor, with Fuller Brothers the only new sponsor. Teams start in June. contact Norman Hargrave softball committee chair for entry details and £50 fee.
Trinity River stays muddy with river fishing poor for commercial crews led by Tony Pope Quice Powell Frenchy La Fara and Leonard Chance catching 70 pounds in two days. Shrimping shows small boats venturing out with mixed results as brash and unsettled weather hamper catches near Cedar Point and the ship channel. Bluegill activity rises as locals chase bass and flies along Highlands with beds of bluegills marking fertile spots where a stall bug yields quick bites.
The Lee Intramural meet finished with the Sixth Period Sophomores and Fourth Period Seniors tied for first at 32 points. First place event winners include Rodney Novesed in the 00 yard desk and Jim Welmsley in the 120 yard hurdles. multiple relay and field events also list top performers.
American Legion baseball practice set for 4 30 p m tomorrow at Lee Diamonds. Manager E K Erwin expects strong turnout after a brief first workout.
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