Oiler-Victoria Face Elimination Tonight in Finals
In the Houston Post tournament, three teams remain Weimar Baytown and Victoria vie to reach the finals Victoria Rosebuds ace Dick Mulligan opposes Oilers Red Riggers slated for relief duties Kanner Heinie Schube will pick between Len Mesters and Doc Hudmn as the loser exits Victorias odds favored to advance over Baytown awaiting final showdown versus Weimar
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Upsets mark Humbie tennis tourney amid citywide play
In Humbie's citywide tennis tournament Paul Wilkins defeated top seed Rollin Russell 4 7 6 7, with other singles upsets including Joe Dove over Bert Isch and Don.Dis on. Doubles saw Rob Middleton paired with Wilkins reach semifinals as Webber and partners advanced in later rounds amid a busy slate.
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Fort Worth Eagles Slip To Fifth After Loss In Texas League
In a Texas League game Fort Worth ace Joe Landrum earned his 18th win as Dallas rival Roy Sanner spoiled Landrum’s no hit bid with a pinch single in the ninth. Fort Worth fell to fifth, one game behind Shreveport as Houston crushed by Shreveport 13 to 5. Al Olsen guided Oklahoma City to 14 to 7 over Tulsa, Ray Murray homered for Oklahoma City, and Beaumont routed San Antonio 8 to 5 with Enuidio Riga homering for the Padres.
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Walmsley Named to UH Grid Staff Assistant Coach
George Walmsley, Baytown native and former Gander football star, joins University of Houston as part time freshman coach. He will pursue biology and medicine studies while assisting Freshmen Coach Bob Evans, with a history of All-Conference play at Rice and service at the Naval Academy shaping his coaching role.
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Post And Frank End Relations
Mortis Framkline, long time sports editor of the Flons ton Post, is replaced by Clyde La Motte Ia Motte on the city staff. La Motte once led college sports coverage 30 years ago and has served since 1943. The shift follows a rift tied to Bruce Layer’s move to KPRC. Frank’s future plans are unclear.
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New Motor Firm To Air Lee Grid Games
Bayshore Motors signs contract with station KREL to broadcast Robert & Lee football games this season. Bayshore Motors and Mercury Motors handle sponsor arrangements. Bill Lightfoot and C R B Seligman of Bayshore Motors negotiated the deal. Byard Spey will announce the games from Memorial Stadium as Garders host Evansville and others. REL will air home games at 7 35 pm with 30 minute earlier kickoff.
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Phillies Face Next Season With Strong Turnaround
New York Sept 7 Phillies manager Eddie Sawyer optimistic about 1958 after Phils surge since August 15. They posted 17 wins against 7 losses, best in majors, with Ashburn Ennis Nicholson and Lopata delivering late heroics. Dodgers narrowed NL lead with 10-2 win over Braves while Newcombe notches 15th win and league strikeout lead.
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Lightning strike kills worker during storm in Houston
A 24 year old laborer died instantly when lightning struck him as he rode on the rear of a trailer truck during a minor electrical storm in Houston. Co-worker Cossey, 28, held a metal bar for balance while others attempted artificial respiration for nearly an hour. Benjamin Franklin is mentioned in the text but unrelated to the incident.
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Scrimmage Updates From TCU Baylor Arkansas Rice SMU Texas
Injury woes hit TCU Baylor while Arkansas shows depth in scrimmage with Logue Temple and Rinchard shining. Rice and SMU run full drills in Houston and Dallas as Texas drills refine passing under Cherry with four quarterbacks competing after Allen’s finger injury.
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Coors Lose First Tilt In Tourney
In Wichita Kansas Fort Wayne Indiana General Electrics defeated the Coors Brewers 5 to 2 to force an extra playoff round in the National Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament. Fort Wayne outhit and outslugged the Brewers as they scored in the third and built a three run lead by the fifth with two more scoring on walks and singles by Vic Austin and George Todhunier.
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San Angelo Colts Seek Playoff Berth After Split
San Angelo needed one win to seal a Longhorn League playoff spot, but split a doubleheader with fifth-place Bellinger Cats. They shut out Ballinger 1 0 in the opener, then Ballinger edged the Colts 4 3 in the nightcap, leaving the Cats five games behind.
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Playoffs Start Tonight in Texas Minor Leagues
Playoff action begins tonight across three Texas minor leagues for league titles. In Big State League, Austin opens at Texarkana after a coin flip. Waco visits Wichita Falls. West Texas New Mexico sees Amarillo open in Amarillo after coin toss. Abilene and Amarillo tied for second. East Texas Kilgore starts at Longview. Paris plays Gladewater. Five games out of seven, with shifts after the second and fifth games.
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Texan Wins All Around Rodeo Award at Woodward
Officials of the Woodward Eiks Rodeo said J D Hoeileyman of Ozona Texas won the 1949 J O Selman Trophy for averages and all around performance in the 18th annual show He succeeds Clinton Bill of Oklahoma City who held the 1949 crown.
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