Baytown Boat Club Hosts State Championship Race Weekend
Baytown Boat Club sponsors the state championship boat races on the San Jacinto River near Clear Lake Road Saturday and Sunday. Up to 100 top drivers from Texas and nearby states expected, with heats at 1 p.m. daily and 9 a.m. qualification. Houston Dragsters led by Commodore Gordon Cooper will exhibit, with A. J. Foyt possibly racing. Ticket sales advance at local businesses. gate prices apply.
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Crosby Teams Sweep Barbers Hill Juniors and B Squad
Crosby shut out Barbers Hill in both junior and B level clashes on Thursday night routing 12-0 in the junior game and 6-0 in the B game. Audie Mitchum added a yard TD run, Tommy Davenport scored on a one yard plunge, Mel Harlien sprinted 68 yards to set up a second Crosby score, and Larry Martin added a 37 yard rush for Crosby's lone B game score.
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Did You Know Facts Span Ruth Era and Coaching Careers
George Selkirk recalls no photographs with Babe Ruth despite posing with him many times in the mid-1930s. Paul Dietzel posted a 59-31 record over nine seasons as head football coach, with three ties, his third year at West Point after seven years at LSU. Tom Hudspeth begins his first BYU football season in Provo, Utah, at age 52 in Tulsa 52.
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The Limb Basketball Updates From Hometown Games
The Limb reports varied high school basketball results and player notes. Baytown tops Texas City 20-8 while Galena Park beats La Marque 66-21 indicating a shift in local standings. The piece notes Whittington and Huddleston in scoring form and mentions a new rookie from circulation being tried on probation.
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Timely Hits Capture World Series Game Seven Victory
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees 7 to 5 in Game Seven as Gibson starred in an iron man effort. The Cards took advantage of Yankee errors and timely hits, including a pivotal double steal that produced Shannon scoring. Mantle Boyer and Linz supplied homers for New York, while Ford left early with an undisclosed arm issue.
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Local Friday Scores Tie Cedar Bayou and Friends
Highlanders and Baytown drop league games while Cedar Bayou holds second in standings. Galveston Lovenberg tops Highlands 20 0 and Texas City Fry defeats Baytown 26 8 as Horace Mann stays unbeaten. Cedar Bayou remains two games back with a 21 Joop record.
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Buccaneers Host Lincoln in Memorial Stadium showdown
The Carver Buccaneers return from a 74 13 loss to Galveston Central to face the Lincoln Eagles of LaMarque at 7 30 p m Saturday in Memorial Stadium. LaMarque carries a 3 2 record against the Bucs 1 4 4, with injuries reducing tight end Claude Jackson and flankerback Robert Bell for Friday’s game, prompting adjustments by Kenny Wilson and Ernest Fontenst.
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JVs Dominate Texas City to Hand First Loss
Robert E. Lee JV squad built a 22-0 halftime lead and rolled past Texas City juniors 39-0 behind multiple touchdowns and strong defense. Death by own action sophomores fell to La Porte JV 14-12 after two costly mental errors, with Jon McManus and others recording interceptions.
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