Baytown Plans City Junior Baseball Program This Summer
Baytown area will host a three-phase junior baseball program sponsored by AG Recreation Council. Dan Stallworth announced a four-team league across Highlands Barbers Baytown and area elementary schools with a Robert E. Lee field games schedule. Equipment provided, gloves only, no spikes. program aims to build a permanent future league and potentially join Little League after this year.
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Anson
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Lufkin Angels Rally Past Jacksonville Jax 5-4
United Press reports the Lufkin Angels edged the Jacksonville Jax 5 to 4 in the Gulf Coast League, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Lake Charles Lakers under new manager Woody Head defeated Crowley Millers 6 to 3, with all runs coming in two innings.
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Crowley Millers
Spudders Take Solid Lead In Big State Series
The Wichita Falls Spudders built a three game lead in the State league by defeating the Texarkana Bears 6 to 5. Irv Tassin pitched seven strong innings to key the win as the teams prepared for three more games in Texarkana.
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Texarkana Bears
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Yankees Rally to 11-0 Shutsout of Browns in Big Victory
New York Yankees seize first in the American League with an 11 to 0 win over the St Louis Browns. Allie Reynolds spun five hit ball and a dominant eighth inning produced eight runs. Billy Johnson drove in five with two singles and a homer, while Phil Rizzuto added a double and three singles. The Detroit Tigers lost to the Red Sox 6 to 1, keeping Detroit out of first as Cleveland rattled Philadelphia 15 to 4 with a 20-hit attack led by Larry Doby who had a grand slam and six RBIs. Robin Roberts earned his fifth victory in a 4 to 0 duel against Ewell Blackwell.
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Ray Murray
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Ewell ‘Blackvell
Cincinnati
Last U S Woman In British Tourney Falls
In Newcastle during the British Amateur Golf ChampionshipVicomitese de Saint Sauveur of France defeated Det. iGey of Los Angeles 4 up, eliminating the last U S woman from the event amid the tourney action.
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Det. iGey
Los Angeles
Rod and Gun reports show improved fishing this week
Weather and fishermen in the territory hint at better saltwater fishing around Galveston Texas City and Leegwood with speckled trout and mackerel catches near jetties and reefs. Kingfish were landed by Phil Dane and Benny Kecur ek off Freeport while freshwater fishing at Highlands Reservoir is slowing. bass and bluegill catches are reported, and a Humble Day casting contest drew a large crowd with prizes and demonstrations by Louis Kasmircki.
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Leigbrook
Warren L. Wilson
al Duck
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Marshall
S.C. Littrick
Bob Ratson
Campbells Bayou
Half Moon Reef
Don Miller
Phil Dane
Huston
Freeport
Jes Hylton
Highlands
Sid Whitesides
Bill Anders
Pasadena
Watson
Caz Thompson, Sr
Carl’ Thompson, Jr
Baytown
Sutter May Get Chance At Channel
The Denison Herald launches funds to send Roy Sutter, Fort Worth’s purple heart distance swimmer, to England to become the first Texan to swim the English Channel. The Roy Sutter foundation opened with $100. £2500 is the minimum to cover travel and the boatman Don Leach, an ex Marine, in the bid for the historic crossing after Sutter’s war injuries.
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Italy
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Texoma
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Olympics recognize Japan as new member
In Copenhagen the International Olympic Committee granted Japan formal membership and extended provisional recognition to the Western German Federal Republic paving the way for Axis nations to return to Olympic competition. The brief note mentions the north magnetic pole and a classified ad line.
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International Olympic Committee
Meeting of Softball Committee Postponed
The softball committee meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed until 0 pm Friday due to four Major City games. Committee chairman Norman Hergrave says the meeting will hear a protest over an umpire decisions in last week's General Tire Culpepper game. Thieves taking dogs and losses noted as Milwaukee police issue alerts after robberies and dog thefts, with residents encouraged to beware.
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