Oilers Beat Southern Select 3 2 Behind Kane’s Clutch Hit
Baytown Oilers win their ninth of 13 at Humble Park as Kane delivers a single in the seventh to cap a comeback over Houston Southern Select. Manager Jess Burch worked all nine, allowing five hits with six strikeouts, while Mickey Pillow and Ken Sears scored on timely plays. Oilers next play on Thursday night versus Mechanics Uniform Supply at 8 p.m. in Humble Ball Park.
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Baytown Oilers
Southern Select
Houston
Humble Ball Park
Jess Burch
Oilers
Mechanics
Houston Mechanics
Mickey Pillow
Frank Sparacino
Billy Kane
Pillow
Burekh
Ump
Few
Tough Fight Seen To Pick Olympic Fight-Oared Crew
Veteran UC coach Ebright predicts the 1952 Olympic eight will be the toughest selection in history. He notes Navy Wisconsin and Washington as contenders, cites Washington’s sprint emphasis, and recalls California’s 1948 upset at 2000 meters before winning London.
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Haywood
San Francisco
Helsinki
Ebright
University of California
Washington
Navy
Wisconsin
Marietta
America
al Uddrickson
Poughkeepsie
California
London
Qualifiers Bump For Final Spots In Memorial Day 500
Indianapolis May 26 At least 15 cars were expected to bid for two remaining spots in the 33 car Memorial Day 500 field after Sunday rainouts. Thirty-one cars had already qualified, 24 on Saturday, with a record pace average of 135.075 mph set by those already qualified. If needed, bumps would eliminate slower cars and badge seat three as a possible live bid. The track opens for six hours after the second straight Sunday qualifying day to complete the fastest field ever assembled.
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Indianapolis
Tommy Milton
Seat Three
Chapman Favored In British Amateur
Prestwick Scotland May 26 Dick Chapman of Pinehurst North Carolina heads a 21 man American delegation entering the British Amateur golf championship at Prestwick. Withdrawals reduce the U S entry list but it remains the largest ever. Chapman meets Renfrew Scottish club player V R Lindsay in the second round after drawing a first round bye. The 42 year old sailor in the Carolina line seeks to become the first to defend the crown since Lawson Little in 1935. Seven Americans advance in first round matches. 19 more in second round contests Monday.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
Nic
U.S
Leonard Scannell
Toledo
Ohio
John Heddon
Dowagiac
Mich
Everett Hicks
San Francisco
Thay
Moonday
Chapman
Arena
Lawson Little
Frank Strananan
Injuries Hit Majors Weekend Sideline Six Players
Six major league players were sidelined by injuries over the weekend. Mickey Mantle and Roy Campanella were hurt on Saturday, while Herman Wehmeier Ted Kluszewski Cliff Chambers and Sam Mele joined Sunday blows. Umpire Augie Guglielmo suffered a cut hand in a freak incident. Mantle strained a leg. Campanella swollen thumb. Kluszewski a pulled heel tendon. Wehmeier and Chambers were hit by line drives. Mele hit on the wrist with a pitch.
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United Press
Augie Guglielmo
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Herman Wehmeier
Ted Kluszewski
Reds
Cliff Chambers
Cardinals
Sam Mele
White Sox
Mantle
Campanella
Kluszewski
Wehmeier
Chambers
Mele
Guglielmo
Bob Borkowski
Peanuts Lowrey
Joe Wnixhall
del Rice
Virgil Trucks
Baytown Nets Rout Houston Netters In Tennis Meet
Baytown Humble Club defeated Houston Humble netters 12 games to 3 on Houston Municipal courts. Baytown players Leo LaBorde and C H Marshall led with wins, while Paul Wilkins and Don Dixon contributed key victories. Postmatch, Houston hosted a chicken dinner for the Baytown squad.
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Baytown Humble
Houston Humble Netters
Houston
Houston Netters
Baytown
Bay ‘Town
Rollin Russell
John ‘Turner
M Fuller
Kelly Adair
Thurman
Watson
Weldon Winsauer
W. O. ‘Weber
Weldon Adams
Monroe
Gumm
Stuart Buckley
LaBorde-Marshall
Key- Smith
Middleton- ‘Russell
Baugh- Turner
Wilkins-Dixon
Adair-White
Fuller-Watson
Karney- Buckley
Webber-Rob. Roberts
Adams-Winsauer
14 Japanese Arrested For Rioting In Tokyo
Tokyo police raided a factory in the suburbs on May 26 and arrested 14 persons mostly identified as Communists suspected as leaders of the May Day riots. In total about 955 people have been arrested in connection with the riots.
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Tokyo
Tiots
Daily Crossword Across Clue List With Numbers
A compact listing of crossword clues across the grid including render fat of swine parish priest rein in tortoise? etc, with items like Melt, Entertain, Food, River Eng, and various abbreviations and decriptions. The dense page shows scattered clue numbers and phrasing typical of a newspaper puzzle offering a wide array of across entries and letter hints.
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Algiers
Major City League Plays Tuesday Night
Recreation Director Dan Stallworth corrects a schedule error and states four Major City League softball games will be played tomorrow night at the Lee diamonds. Tuesday’s lineup has Diamond one Culpepper facing Bakers at 7 30 p m and Prince Buick meeting Bayshora Motors at 9 p m Diamond two hosts Humble versus General Tire at 7 30 p m and Service Produce against Franta at 9 p m
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Lee Diamonds
Dan Stallworth
Stallworth
Diamond One
Culpepper
Baker's
Prince Buick
Bayshora Motors
Diamond
Humble
General Tire
Service Produce
Franta
Rosen Back in Action Helps Indians Stay In Front
Cleveland star Rosen, battered but back, hits a three run homer as the Indians split a doubleheader with St Louis. The win tightens Cleveland’s lead in the American League standings, with Rosen leading the majors in homers and RBIs as the pennant race tightens.
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Carl Lundquist
New York
al Rosen
Cleveland
Baseball Spartan
Spartanburg
D.C
Indians
Rosen
Browns
St. Louis
Jed
Sam Jones
Senators
Red Sox
Chiane Pillette
Luke Easter
Larry Doby
Harry Simpson
Dick Kryhoski
Steve Gromek
Rackley Wins Two Channelview Races
Buddy Rackley was the only double winner at Channelview Speedway as he swept two heats and the trophy dash. Willie Williams won the 25 lap feature, taking the lead on the 14th lap and finishing first. Other results list Lanny Carpenter Bruce January J.D. Martin Sonny Harris George Nash and Dub Legion among top finishers.
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Buddy Rackley
Channelview Speedway
Willie Williams
Lanny’ Carpenté
Bruce January
J.D. ‘Martin
Sonny Harris
Rackley
Cecil Eliot
Dub Legion
Boots “Hansan
George Nash
Bill Griswald
Noel Lang
J.D. Martin
Legion
Lenny Carpenter
Sandy Hanis
Joy Welch
Neal Larg
Clyde Horsby
E. Smith
Neel Lang
Lanny Carpenter
South Park and Bryan Clash For Bi-District Crown
The bi district baseball affair between South Park and Bryan was washed out last Saturday and rescheduled for tomorrow in Huntsville. Each team has one win in the best of three series, with one victory apiece. Henry Cabot, an Englishman, is credited with establishing the first steel railing mill in 1783.
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South Park
Bryan
Huntsville
Henry Cabot
1783
Church League Softball Carded Tonight
Four church league softball games are scheduled on the Lee diamonds. Diamond one features Memorial Baptist against First Christian at 7 30 p m and First Presbyterian versus St Joseph at 9 p m. Diamond two pits Central Baptist against St Mark s Methodist at 7 30 p m and Temple Baptist against Highlands at 3 pan.
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Lee Diamonds
Diamond
Memorial Baptist
First Christian
Presbyterian
St Joseph
Central Baptist
St. Mark's
Methodist
Temple Baptist
Highlands
Dodgers Giants Open Crucial NL Pennant Series Tonight
New York May 26 Dodgers and Giants renew a tight NL pennant race with a three game set at the Polo Grounds. Preacher Roe seeks his fifth win against Jim Hearn as Sal Maglie for the Giants and rookie Ben Wade for Brooklyn loom. Mays heads for Army induction Thursday, a major headline as the series starts.
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New York
Ile
Dodgers
Giants
Polo Grounds
Preacher Roe
Jim Hearn
Sal
Maglie
Ebbets Field
Ben Wade
Larry Jansen
Billy Lees
Brooklyn
Roy Campenella
Phillies
Willie Mays
Fleet
Army
Williams Nears End Of Refresher Course
Williams, the former Red Sox slugger Ted Williams, serving as a Marine Corps captain, nears the end of his refresher flight training at Willow Grove Pa and will be moved to Cherry Point NC. Lt Col Jack Moore reports he has completed 20 hours of flight training as part of his recall to service this spring.
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Willow ‘Grove
Boston “Red
Sox
Ted Williams
Marine Corps
Cherry Point
N.C
Williams
Marine Air Detail
Naval Training Station
Jack Moore
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Life Me Beror
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Jack Baugh
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C. R Whiteside
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