Bottler Nine Brings 9-2 Record For Cats Lead Texas League
Fort Worth Cats moved seven and a half games ahead in the Texas League race after a 2-0 win over Shreveport. Joe Landrum pitched six-hit ball, and Bobby Bragan's squad capitalized on a late-inning run to hold the lead. San Antonio swept Shreveport in a twin bill, 8-0 and 11-4, while Dallas shut out Oklahoma City 10-0 as Vern Petty and Bill White homered in the opener and nightcap respectively. Little Walt Lanfranconi pitched Dallas to a whitewash with solid defense behind him.
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Fort Worth Cats
Bobby Bragan
Laddies
Joe Landrum
Tulse
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Oklahoma City Indians
Pigot
Shreveport
Dallas
Indians
San Antonio
Wayne Hamner
Vern Petty
Missions
Bill White
Walt Lanfranconi
DuPont Of La Porte Delivers To Baytown Oilers
Baytown Oilers crush DuPont of La Porte 12 to 2 at Humble Park behind Jesa Burch nine strikeouts and 4 hits allowed. Oilers win their second straight as Doc Prater is relieved by Barnes after six innings. Dodd Adams and Red Stacy lead early offense. Baytown bats explode with nine runs in seventh aided by DuPont miscues.
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Houston City
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Denton Priest
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University of Houston
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le Porte
Oiers
Jesa Burch
Doc Prater
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W. c. Doad
Charlie Prs
Dodd
John
Red) Adams
Sam Snead Leads Colonial Round as Derby Field Opens
Sam Snead and Alexander Snead lead the Colonial National Invitational opening round at Hoagland with a 69 while Jimmy Demaret impresses with a 70. Notables include Parsons and Stoney, as Demaret headlines the field and B.J. Borns struggles early. Oilers pitcher notes and a Texan editor resignation wrap the day.
United States Trio Reaches British Amateur Semis
In St Andrews Scotland Frank Stranahan Dick Chapman and Joe McHale swept into the British Amateur semi finals in a day of rain. Stranahan defeated Alex Taylor 5 and 4 while Chapman beat Donald Cameron 3 and 2. McHale edged Peter Tait 1 up as Cyril Tolley advanced to meet Stranahan in the afternoon semi final.
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Dick Chapman
Jim Measle
Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Stranahan
Alex Taylor
Scotland
Chapman
Donald Cameron
Ireland
McHele
U. S
Peter Tait
Husky
Toledo
Ohio
Star
Cyril, Tolley
Joe Carry
Man
McHale
Bailey to Be Awarded Sportsmanship Trophy
Bailey Lee College graduate Bailey is to be awarded two trophies for outstanding sportsmanship and participation in athletics this year. Kyle Alexander of Holts Sporting Goods presents the award. Bailey accumulated 41 points in college intramurals, the highest by any competitor. Troubadours performed in Europe around 1137.
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Russell “Bailey
Lee College
Ivho
Kyle Alexander
Holts Sporting Goods
Beiley
Mare
Rochelle Playground Set for Opening Tomorrow
A small town opening of Rochelle Stadium at Seventh and Pearce Streets is planned with a softball doubleheader. The Rochelle Midget team, coached by Ratbay Bill Hartman, faces Gerald Davidson's Avon Street Sluggers in the debut game. Town leaders include Frank Berry and Elmer Gray as directors, with land owned by Bob Metherne and Miss Beulah Mae Jackson.
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Frank Berry
Elmer Gray
Sam Stassi
Gilbert Barnes
Truman Cox
Morman Hargrave
M. M. Brown
David Case
Chunky Rogers
Don Ptacek
Dibrell Pumphrey
Pat Guidry
Drew Morris
Eli Hartman
Mary “Hartman
Young Davidson
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