Tigers Play Cards Dodgers Meet Giants
The Tigers aim to halt Paine Bros Cards in a late season East Little League doubleheader at Jaycee Park, with the Cards leading the standings at 4-0 and the Tigers at 7-32. In New York, Roy Campanella may return for the Dodgers Friday night against the Giants after hand surgery, allowed to use a regular glove.
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Cubs Defeat Indians For Lead Tie
George Laird starred for Commerce O'Brien Red Sox with a grand slam in the first inning and a second homer in the second, sparking an 8-1 win over Bayshore Yanks to pull into a West League tie with the Cubs. Wayne Bertsch added a run. Roy Wolfe, Bryan Stratton pitched for the Yanks. Don Page started Cubs victory in a six run inning, Mike Lawless earned win. Murray Foreman led Cubs hitters with three singles.
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Two New Faces Boost Oilers For Allpark Clash
Baytown Oilers expect two new players from Diamond Alkali to start Friday night against Houston based Allpark Finance. Joe Rip Van Winkle likely to start at short and Buddy White to catch. Travis Davenport may pitch with John Dean, local standout, in the lineup along with Wes Davenport, Langsford, Dodd, Vickers, and Burch.
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Rip) van Winkle
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The Most Exclusive Club 100 Miles Per Hour Men Banquet
INDIANAPOLIS May 28 UP The world’s most exclusive club gathers for its annual meeting in a city known for speed They are members of the 100 Mile an Hour club formed by drivers who completed the full Indianapolis 500 at an average speed of 100 mph Since 1930 only 63 have earned membership and 19 have died since then The banquet honors these daredevils and the hopefuls among this elite group with Memorial Day approaching The law of the State of Louisiana is based on the Napoleonic code.
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Barfield Named Freshman Coach at Baylor
Barfield formerly Cedar Bayou high school coach in seven years was named Baylor University freshman football and freshman track coach by Athletic Director George Sauer. He replaces Sam Boyd. Jack Russell remains line coach and Jack Wilson backs coach. Buddy Parker to join as assistant freshman football and freshman baseball coach after Marine Corps discharge in December. Barfield, a Sam Houston State graduate, lettered in football, track, tennis and quarterbacked the Bearkat team that upset Rice in 1939. He is married with two sons and will report to Baylor early next month.
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Buddy) Parker
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Lake San Jacinto lure yields giant catfish in new water
Readers report a 45 pound catfish from the slowly forming San Jacinto Lake fed by spring rains. Local anglers praise the lake prospects, note possible name debates, and describe clear waters and rising Trinity River conditions with more rainfall ahead. Other catches include two pound specks and a five pound ten ounce big fish near Fishera Reef as fronts shift water clarity.
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Gander baseball squad lists 16 players for summer league
Lafayette Indiana May 28 champion team will defend titles in nine events at the Big Ten outdoor track meet as Tinois is favored for a fourth straight team title. The Gander baseball team roster includes Alton McNulty Danny Huey Wayne Barke Gary Herrington Bobby Kalbitz J W Gammel Edwin Denny Winston Porter Ted Dodd Jerry Adams Kenneth Humphreys Troy Long Donald Walker Vern Guinn Britton Phillips Milton Pickett plus coaches Bob Halbitt and Grady Herrington. All players were with the ABL team this spring and return next year.
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Maryland LSU to Meet in Sugar Bowl Boxing Match
The Sugar Bowl announced that Maryland and LSU boxers would meet in the annual Sugar Bowl boxing tournament on December 28. It will be Maryland’s third Sugar Bowl appearance after wins and draws in prior years.
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LSU Seventh Appearance Highlighted
LSU will make its seventh appearance as the Tigers defeated Idaho State last December, highlighting their postseason trajectory. The reference to Idaho State marks a key prior matchup shaping expectations for upcoming events.
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