Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Baytown Sun in Baytown, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1969

Page

19

Hook Line & Sinker at Cedar Bayou’s Jolly Boat scene

John Walden is nominated as the bayshore’s hardest worker. At his Jolly Boat headquarters by Cedar Bayou’s mouth he refurbishes a crane and an old interurban car, runs a small fishing and seafood sales operation, and keeps the boat and yard in constant motion. Walden, a former Rohm & Haas worker turned maritime entrepreneur, stands 5'10.5" and 190 pounds with grey eyes and a telltale knack for tall tales of the sea.

John Walden Bayshore Jolly Boat Cedar Bayou Walden Jolly Walder Paul Inman Baytown Seabrook Kemah Rohm & Haas

Andretti Upset Prompts Rules Fight At Indianapolis 500

Controversy swirled 24 hours before the 53rd Indianapolis 500 as Andretti and Ruby faced rule violations over post-qualification modifications. Chief Steward Fengler ordered removal of a radiator and an oil cooler, prompting Andretti to threaten withdrawal. Clint Brawner admitted prior permission, but USAC officials reversed the ruling, citing body configuration changes. Thirty drivers completed final practice. Larry Dickson escaped damage after a wheel failure.

Indianapolis Ind Speedway Mario Andretti Hawk-Ford Fengler Wynn Lloyd Ruby Andretti Ruby Auto Club STP Corp STP Kuby Texan Clint Brawner Andrelf USAC A. J. Foyt Larry Dickson Marietta Ohio

Spacemen Preserve 10th Straight Win in Houston Thriller

Richie Allen stars for the Spacemen with four hits including a clutch homer as Houston outlasts Philadelphia 7-6 in extras. Joe Morgan and Norris Miller factor in a key double steal and intentional walks setting up Doug Rader's decisive hit. May ties club record with multi homer day as Expos stumble.

Fred Hartman Houston Houston Astros Richie Allen Allen Spacemen Phillies Jet Philatelphia Larry Dierker Rick Doug Rader Joe Morgan Astros Pittsburgh Pirates Jack Billingham Cookie the Menace Rader Phils Wise Dick Farrell Barry Larsch Bill Wilson Gary Wagner Skip Guinn Jim Ray Astrodome Twin Bill Forbes Field Lee May Cincinnati Reds May Cincinnati Johnny Bench Tony Perez Montreal Los Angeles Expos

Major League Standings and Wednesday Results

Major League Standings include American and National Leagues with Baltimore Boston Detroit Washington New York Cleveland Minnesota Oakland Kansas City Chicago Seattle California. Wednesday results feature Chicago over New York, Washington and Minnesota tied, Boston over Kansas City, California over Cleveland, Detroit over Oakland, Baltimore over Seattle, and New York vs Kansas City upcoming.

W.L. Pet Baltimore Boston Detroit New York Cleveland Minnesota Oakland Kansas City Chicago Shay Seattle California Washington

Player Enjoying His Best Golf Year in Memphis Open

Gary Player, the South African golf great, is having his best season in 13 years with $70,312 official earnings this year and a career total surpassing $500,000. Entering Memphis Open action, he trails only Littler and Trevino on money list and could vault to the lead with a $30,000 first prize. Over three weeks, $480,000 is up for grabs across three events, and Player insists he is playing the best golf of his life.

Chicago St. Louis Cardinals Astrodome Houston Dierker Allen Jim Wyan Astros Gary Geiger John Callison Memphis, Tenn U.S Gary Player Tittle South Afrian Johannesburg Gene Littler Lee Trevino Colonial Country Club

Culp Strikes Back To Halt Royals As Sea Pilots Blunder

Ray Culp limited Kansas City to a 3 1 victory for Boston while Seattle bumbled through a lineup-card error at Baltimore. Schultz misplayed the lineups. Davis was ruled out for batting out of order, ending a Baltimore surge. Detroit beat Oakland. Washington edged Minnesota. California shaded Cleveland. White Sox edged Yankees.

Dick Coach Associated Press Ray Culp Joe Schultz Culp Boston Kansas City Royals Seattle Pilots Houston New York Mets Seattle Red Sox Baltimore Oroles Schultz Orioles Jim Palmer Dave McNally Earl Weaver Tommy Davis Wager Davis McNally Baltimore Joe Waver Rochester Detroit Oakland Washington Minnesota California Cleveland Chicago White Sox New York Yankees

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stewart Harlan Fengler TRY SUN Spracharee Texas Motor Volkswagen Inc Texas Jimmy Wynn San Diego St. Louis Atlanta Chicago Cubs San Francisco Randy Hundley Baytown Sun Texas Ave Philadelphia San Fran L. Pet. G.B Philaphia Cincinnati Houston San Diego i Fmiladelfria Sbrno Tovlor Mietorg Larsen Steed Bela Ens Eli Wyan Leu Canada Pampas Argentina Kresge Company United States Conode Puerto Rico Ball Shay Billy Casper Wilson Sptmaker Sermo Bioc ENT Het Doys Dunlop N. Pruett
Search Courier

Search the Baytown Sun Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Baytown Sun?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication