Lee College Joins Texas Junior College Conference
Coach Alton Laird announced Lee College will compete in the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference next winter. The 23-school league is divided into four districts and Lee College is placed in District One with South Texas JC Houston Concordia JC Austin San Antonio JC Temple JC and Clifton JC. Clifton is a small junior college about 45 miles northwest of Waen.
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Lee College
Texas Junior College Athletic Conference
Alton Laird
South Texas JC of Houston
Concordia JC of Austin
Texas
San Antonio JC
Temple JC
Clifton JC
Clifton
Waen
Pep's Comeback Shelved In Four Districts Round Robin
Pep's comeback was shelved for three to four months after a reopen of old scar tissue in his right eye from a Miami Beach bout. The former featherweight champ will undergo surgery, returning to Connecticut by plane, while districts plan a double round robin to crown a champion and runner up heading to the conference tournament in Denton in March 1953.
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North Texas State
Denton
Laird
Lee College
City
Texas
Blue’ Devilg
Rebels
Gee College
TCIAC
Fort Worth
Dean Walter
Rundell
Britain
Conn
Wilfie Pep
Hartford
Miami Beach
Claude Hammond
North Bergen
Pep
Sandy Saddler
Connecticut
Baytown Little League Fall Schedule Details
The Baytown Little League fall schedule runs June 2 to August 1 with games every Monday and Friday. First game starts at 6:15 p.m., second at 8 p.m. All matches take place at Jaycee Ball Park near Lee College. Teams include Thad, Felton's Giants, Dittman's Dodgers, Earthman's Tigers, and Union Cards. Cards vs Tigers and Dodgers vs Giants are listed matchups.
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Baytown
Jaycee Ball Park
Lee College
Thad
Felton
Giants
Dittman’s
Dodgers
Earthman’s Tigers
Union Cards
Hunting And Fishing in Clear Gulf Weather News
Journal notes improved fishing after a brief calm in the Gulf with many big trout and reds reported from the north jetty. Key Harbour returns from High Island via Bolivar ferry and cites a fisherman with 40 large specks. The piece also explains bass stomach anatomy to quell worm fears and mentions rising Trinity River activity and shrimp trawl results near Cedar Bayou. Jeff Harbour defends a trophy with a large bass tale as side notes on local fishing lore.
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Gulf
Key Harbour
High Island
Bolivar
Jefe
Jeff ‘Harbour
Baytown
Jeff
Sain Recovers Form to Boost Yankees Pennant Hopes
Johnny Sain, once dubbed the man who forgot how to throw, regains his rhythm with the Yankees. After a down 1948 season and a poor 1949 start, the 32-year-old right-hander won key games, beat Boston Chicago and Cleveland, and noted he felt back to pitching like himself, lifting New York’s pennant chances.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Johnny Sain
Yankees- Ce
Pine Bluff
Ark
Boston Braves
Warren’ Spahhn
Spahn
Johnny
Navy
Ozarks
Yankees
Sain
Sam
Stengel
Hie
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Red Sox
Tulane's Wolf Aims to Jazz Up Green Wave Offense
Tulane head coach Raymond Wolf previews the 1952 football season, planning to keep the basic T formation while adding double wing and split-T elements. He aims to blend passing and speed with a versatile attack, building on Frnka’s program and facing high expectations from alumni and patrons.
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Wolf
Tulane
Jim Sasser
New Orleans
Balding
Raymond
Bear) Wolf
North Carolina
Florida
Henry Frnka
Greenies
Walt
Frnka
Forger's Arrest Ends Good Time For Pals
CHICAGO May 23 A 43 year old Anthony C Adams forged his employer's name to expense vouchers over two years totaling hundreds of dollars. He spent over 334000 on friends at a west side tavern while under $10000 bond awaiting a June 20 court hearing. His friends lament the turn of events as Adams bought them drinks clothes and helped fix their houses. He claimed the pilfered money went to others not himself.
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Chicago
Anthony C. Adams
West Side
Adams
Rackley Triumphs in Channelview Speedways Midget Feature
About 1000 fans watched Buddy Rackley surge from last to first in the 12 car, 20 lap main at Channelview Speedway. He drove an Offenhauser through wrecks to win the main event and also captured the trophy dash and first semi final, with Lee Flowers second and Hugh Porter third in the feature results.
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Buddy Rackley
Channelview Speedway
Lee
Flowers
Hugh Porter
Clyde Ashford
Charlie Huebner
Leroy Braxdale
Mel Wren
Tommy Rosborough
Ross
Braxdale
LaRose
Rosborough
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Baytown Cagers
American Samoa
Freeport
Wright Gore
Western Seafood Company
West Brazos Freeport
J-B Motor CO
Alexander Drive
Cromer
Teal Dickens
Mgr
Curley Kayde
Sally-Lou
Shelley Sommer
Sum
Leff
Curly
Shelley
Otto
Carly
Kayde
Tigers
Cards
Tigers - Cards
Dodgers Tigers
By Jim Nelson
John
Magee
Cedar Bayou
al Ala Lea
Wall
Texas Christian University
Hhe
Forger
Pals
Ferguson Motors
Sun
Rackley
J. W. Dant
James E. Pepper
Old Stagg
Schenley
KING
W. Main
SAM Perlman and Son
Utah
Sam-Tex
Attic
Harper's
Serve
Tappan, Chambers, O'Keefe-Merritt
Hamilton Clothes Dryers
Harper Gas
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