Baytown Oilers Aim for Third Straight Win Tonight
Baytown Oilers chase a third consecutive victory facing Empire Broom of Houston at 8 p.m. in Humble. Newcomers Mickey Pillow Levi Clay clash with Pasadena after Baytown’s 11 4 win, as Clay impressed with five strikeouts in four innings while Campbell held Pasadena to four hits.
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Clay
Bob Davidson
St.Thomas Eagles
Dick Humphrey
Lefty Campbell
Campbell
Trei
Empire
Travis Davenport
Crosby
Southern Select
Manager Burch
Red Biggers
Franta Tops standings after big win in league race
Franta moved from second to first in the Major City Softball League after a 17-4 win over Culpepper while General Tire dropped to Bay Shore Motors 21-8. Prince defeated Humble 4-1 and Baker's beat Service Produce 10-4 as the schedule paused for junior high graduations. Standings show Franta atop with Bay Shore and Prince close behind.
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Culpepper
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Prince
Baker's
Humble
Howton
Page Henson
Pop King
Ponder
Wilkerson and
Patterson
Boyett, Stoerner and Holland
Culpepper Humble
Browns infield could set major league double play record
The St. Louis Browns eight man infield may top 217 double plays, pursuing a new major league record. Cast-off Marty Marion leads a youthful group that has produced 52 double plays through Wednesday, with potential to reach 243 by season end.
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Marty Marion
ST. Louis
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Chance
St. Louis Cardinals
Marion
Philadelphia Athletics
Recent Rains Help Texas Game Birds and Farm Areas
Wildlife official E G Marsh reports rains arrive at a crucial spring nesting period for quail mourning dove and turkey aiding food and cover growth. He notes overall prospects are good with drought lingering in some areas and emphasizes the hill country turkey nesting area, which supplies about 90 percent of Texas’ turkey hunting, had three poor hatches previously.
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Texas
E.G. Marsh
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Commission
South
Marsh
Protest Filed Over Baker Nine Ineligible Pitcher Howton
Webster Brinkley manager of the Prince Buick team files a written protest with the Softball Committee chairman John Sylvester accusing Baker's Food Market pitcher Jackie Howton of ineligibility for not residing within league boundaries. The protest cites the May 15 game where Howton pitched Baker's to victory and notes he has played for Bakers since the season opened. A meeting of the softball committee is expected next week to hear Brinkley and Baker manager Curly Havard.
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Prince Buick
Softball “Committee
John “Sylvester
Baker's
Crosby
Brinkley
Baker
Jackie Howton
Prince
Howton
Grocery
Maglie Defends Form Amid Rain Disruptions
New York Giants pitcher Maglie, 7-0 this season, argues rain delays have kept him from his best, but says he feels stronger and ahead of last year. He notes weather affects his sharpness while recalling past 23-win season. Delivery: Wet scene at Tupelos, Mississippi, where Mitchell Grissom arrested after a liquor transfer case.
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Sel “Maglie
Magile
Mitchell Grissom
Grissom
Oman
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