Grid practice opens as 400 hopefuls join SWC camps
United Press reports 400 aspiring football candidates attend the 40th Southwest Conference season send-off. Two day workouts begin as coaches chase dawn practice to beat heat ahead of three week season opener. SMU, Houston, Texas A and M, TCU and others schedule Sept 18 starts with Texas Tech, Baylor, Rice and Arkansas near dates. The Aggies, under coach Paul Bryant, drill at Junction. Also note no TV boxing match for Gavilan Saxton rescheduled for Oct 20 at Convention Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Southern
Methodist
Arknasag
SMU
Rice
Baylor
TCU
Texas A and M
Arkansas
Texas
Aggies
Paul Bryant
Junction
Forfeit Decides Osler Invitational Semi Finals
All-Park In wins by forfeit over Richmond Tigers in Osler Invitational baseball. Moody Bankers of Galveston vs Monsanto All-Stars of Texas City set for an 8 pm do or die clash with winner meeting All-Park next, Oilers host Engtown remaining undefeated as Oilers look to defend title. Ted Hold and Travis Davenport lead Baytown efforts alongside Gil Ross for the Oilers as pitching plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Park ‘Finance “Company of
Houston
Osler
Moody and
Monsanto
Moody-Monnanto
All-Park
Oilers
Engtown
Ted Hold
Baytown
Travis Davenport
Holt
Davenport
Gil Ross
Indians tie August record with 26 wins in month
NEW YORK Sept 1 The Cleveland Indians blazing pennant drive equals an American League record with 26 victories in August after a 6 1 win over the Yankees The mark matches Philadelphia Athletics set in 1931 Rocky Marciano trains in the Catskills sparring four rounds as he prepares for Ez Zard Charles title bout at Yankee Stadium Sept 15 trainer Charley Goldmath notes the champ is under wraps to avoid catching a cold in the drafty hangar gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletica
Rocky Loafa
Grossinger
N.Y
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Charley Goldmath
1954 Defensive Club Scrimmage Shows Ganders Past Stars
Ex-Gander alumni joined Cedar Bayou and junior varsity players in a Tuesday scrimmage against the current Ganders. The exes used a single wing and strong defense, with Lampasas and Wallace anchoring the line and Dunnaway supplying size. Coaches noted rough spots to fix in defense, and the practice drew a crowd eager to see past and present Ganders clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cédar- Bayou
Leo Watipka
Quck
David. Wallace
Vincent Lampasas
Jimmy Rincon
Lampasas
Hugo Charley Dunnaway
Ox Dunnaway
Cameron
Gates
Guinn Baker
von Bvang
J. W. Gammel
Donnie Hyllum
Cedar Bayou
Joe Robbins
Jim Morris
E. J. Odom
Houston
Exes
Joe Schialdi
Mike Hensley
John Enderli
BMU
Norman Adams
University of Texas
Baylor Bears
Jerry Marcontel
Ganders
Harold Stewart
Gander
Ronnie Herron
Guinn
Baker
Bill Laughlin
Byron Spates
Glen Herrington
Don Browning
Kenneth. Smith
Roswell slugger Joe Bauman nears all time homer mark
Roswell New Mexico slugging first baseman Joe Bauman hit four homers and drove in nine runs as Roswell beat Sweetwater 15 to something to raise his season total to 68, within one of tying the all time 68 homer record held by Hauser Crues. The piece notes the record stands at 69 by Hauser in 1933 and Crues in 1948. Also mentions Queen Elizabeth owning a horse named Landau set to run in the International at Laurel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
N. M
Joe Bauman
Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
Bob Crues
Amarilla
U.S
Baltimore
Queen Elizabeth of England
Landau
Laurel Race Course
Royalty
Top Yank Netters Face Australian Threat In Singles
In the National tennis championships at Forest Hills NY, top American Lars en and Bernard Bartzen faced Australian rivals after rain postponed play. Lars en meets Ash Ley Cooper while Bartzen takes on Neale Fraser, with Trabert Heel facing Lorne Main in Vancouver. Beverly Baker Feitz risks title as Connolly injury leaves field open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Hills
Nyy
Art ‘Larsen
Bernard Bartzen
America
New York
Larsen
Toby Trabert
Cincinnati
Ashley Cooper
San Leandro
Calif
Bartzen
Air Force
San Angelo
Tex
Neale Fraser
Trabert
Canada
Lorne
Vancouver
B.C
Lewis Head
Trahert
Andres Hammersley
Chile
Vic. Seixas
Philadelphia
Roger Becker
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Crawford Henry
Atlanta
Beverly Baker Fieitz
Maureen Connolly
Louise Ganzenmuller
Sea Cuff
Former Baytown and Cedar Bay exes stage playful scrimmage
In Stockton California Amos Alonzo Stagg begins his 6th straight season as Stockton College opens 1954 practice. Stagg, 82, accepts advisory coaching role at the school Tuesday. Meanwhile Baytown exes join Cedar Bay peers at Scene practice field for a humorous improvised scrimmage featuring Rockhold Schiraldi Evans and others. Joe attempts ice bucket raid as banter and pool games spark laughs and a tense moment over the ice bucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Schiraldi
Joe
Rockhold
Quack Shack
Norman
Adams
Stockton
Calif
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Stockton College
Stagg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gavilan-Saxton
Kid Gavilan
Johnny Saxton
Convention Hall
Connie Mack Stadium
Morrell
Chuck Roast
VEAL
Jessie Dunn
Auto Service
J. T Harrington
Leon Robinson
Cleveland
Homer King
Yank Netters
Threat
Sparky Bond
Sportshop
Ross Hoyt
Suit Club
Max Altman
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!