Yankees Clinch Pennant Hope On Homers And Wins
Yankees clinch leading position as they win twice, 5 2 and 1, over the Senators while Boston drops twice. Reggie, Rusell, and Chapman homer as Erskine and Furillo lift Dodgers and Phillies. Strong playoff push marked by key hits from Evers, Pollet, and Reese.
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Herb Conyers Wins Texas League Batting Title at .355
DALLAS September 12 Oklahoma City first baseman Herb Conyers clinched the Texas League batting crown finishing at .355 after four-for-five in the final Saturday game. He led the league in hits with 234 and doubles with 52, five points ahead of Fort Worth’s Bob Bundy. Bundy collected one hit in yesterday’s final game. Conyers also topped the circuit in runs with 339? not consistent. confirm.
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Milt Nielsen
Johnny Lane
Tulsa
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Beaumont
Randy Jackson
Oklahome City
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Marshall Captures Singles Crown in Humble Tennis
Marshall captured the singles title in the Humble Tennis Tournament by defeating Webber in the finals. Middleton edged Dixon to win the junior event and teamed with Shepnard to take the doubles title 6 3 6 10 8.
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Elliot Takes Top Honors At Baytown Shooting Match
Elliot takes first in the 22 match using iron sights at Baytown Rifle and Pistol Club. He scored 159 of 204 to edge C O Baron for first, with Minter, Herndon, and Nelson close behind in the scope and iron sight divisions. Horton led pistol competition with 72 of 100, followed by Herndon 23, Minter 5, and Nelson 42.
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Stershall Souston
George
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Minter
J. B. Nelson
McMurry Names New Education and Psychology Chair
ABILENE Sept 18. Dean W B McDaniel announces Dr Andrew W Hunt of Nacogdoches will lead McMurry College department of education and psychology replacing Herbert von Roeder Who becomes president of Southwest Texas Junior College Hunt previously worked in Buckhous Huffman Katy and Bigtown public schools and held posts at University of Texas Texas Western College He earned a doctorate at Texas and holds bachelor and master degrees from Baylor Larry Cunningham of Abilene named as assistant professor of physical education and assistant coach last fall a McMurry graduate.
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Five Feet Eleven Inch High Jump Impresses Crowd
Hamburg Germany September 12 Dr Manfred Loos of Hamburg cleared five feet eleven inches in a local sports meet finishing second. The crowd roared its approval though Loos has only one leg.
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Baytown Racers Shine At Corpus Christi Boat Regatta
Adis Shepherd and Jack Chance led Baytown entries at the Outboard Motor Club meet in Corpus Christi. Shepherd took eight places with three wins, seconds, and thirds. Chance had five places with two firsts and a third. Lloyd Shepherd sailor saw his motor fail in race one, leaving him out of the rest.
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Golfers dominate Blind Bogey at Baytown Country Club
A Baytown quartet led by AL C Kelley Pat O Sullivan Fido Williams and Cotton Pape tied for first in the Blind Bogey Tournament at Baytown Country Club net 64. Houston clubs fielded 16 and 20 players competed. second place net 63 went to a Houston team Frag Richard Jess Ruffer W O Goodwin Rey Lockwell. Third place net 67 went to three Baytown players Lawrence Reilly Cecil Rogers Pete O Sullivan and W Clarke of Houston.
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Baytown JH Falls to Lufkin JH 30 6 in season opener
Baytown Junior High football was edged by Lufkin Junior High 30 to 6 at Serfisin Stadium. Lufkin led 18-0 by halftime and added two more touchdowns in the third. Baytown scored on a 20 yard pass from Fred Ernst to Jo Schiraldi in the fourth quarter as most of the second half saw seventh and eighth graders on the field. Nick List, a compact quarterback of 51 pounds, drew crowd attention with his runs while Ernst and Robert Lopez shone on defense.
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Standings and scores from Sunday baseball results
Houston defeated Shreveport 5 to 3 while San Antonio beat Beaumont 7 to 5 in G2. Fort Worth beat Dallas 3. Pulse edged Oklahoma City 16 to 3. St Louis led Cincinnati 7 to 5 in a game that ended after 8 innings due to darkness. Brooklyn beat New York 10 to 5 Philadelphia 8 to 6 Boston 1 to 3 Pittsburgh 7 to 3 Chicago 3. American League standings show New York leading with 550 games and 630 percentage, Boston 4% 16 04, Detroit 2.58 586, Cleveland 80 57 584, Philadelphia 72 66 522, Chicago 55. New York 20-2 Washington 5-1. Philadelphia 6-43 Boston 4-0. Detroit 1 Chicago 0. St Louis 5 Cleveland 4. OFLRUS Growers Meet in Houston. Texas citrus growers led by Gov Allan Shivers attend seventh annual convention. expected attendance 2600.
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Baytown Fans Await Gander Opener At Lee Stadium
Baytown football fans prepare for the 1949 Robert Lee Ganders season opener against Conroe's Tigers at 7 32 p m Friday. Quarterback hopeful Clifton Price remains doubtful due to a leg injury while fullback David Johnson suffers a minor setback but likely to be ready. Tickets go on sale at 9 3 a m tomorrow. 50 yard line seats are scarce in the south stands.
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Eiekes Makes Hole-In-One At Baytown Club
Sidney J. Eiekes, a refinery employee, scored a hole-in-one on the No. 2 138 yard hole at Baytown Country Club Saturday. He was playing with Vernon Hill when the shot dropped.
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60 Tilts Involving AA City Elevens Carded This Week
The Texas Interscholastic League football front steps up with 62 games this week. Class AA and City Conference teams start their 1929 action, featuring rematches and new tests for Odesse, Abilene, San Angelo, Gainesville, Nacogdoches, and others as last week’s upsets loom over rivalries. The schedule includes WeCo Tigers first appearance defending AA champions and key matchups with Fort Worth Armston Heights, Dallas Jesuit, and Temple.
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Baytown Area Grid Schedule This Week
This week’s Baytown area grid slate lists football games. Thursday night Lee squad at Cleveland. Friday Robert E Lee Ganders meet Conroe at Memories Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Ceder Bayou Bears face Barbers Hill Eagles at Barbers Hill at 7:30 p.m. Saturday Carver High hosts Yates at Memorial Stadium.
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Twenty Golfers Qualified for Baytown Country Club Championship
Publicity Man J B Kent reported that thirty golfers already qualified for the Baytown Country Club Championship and reminded players that they have through next Sunday to qualify.
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Texas Grid Onew Openers Highlight Weekend Slate
Football opens across Texas with 36 series planned, including 13 inside the state. Texas Longhorns meet Texas Tech while Texas Christian travels to Kansas to face Kansas. Aggies head to College Station for a look at Villanova as Houston hosts Gulf Coast games. Southwest Conference action features Southwestern versus Texas, McMurry at Tulsa, and other inter conference matchups. Texas Western starts against Brigham Young in Provo with several night games on the schedule.
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Giants and A’s win races murky pennant chase
New York Giants pitcher Jansen hit Pee Wee Reese, derailing Brooklyn Dodgers and widening gap to St Louis as Boston suffers two losses. Boston trails Yankees by three, while A’s rally with four homers. Yankees roll past Washington as walks complicate Sauk Center pitching.
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Red Relfe to Return Next Year with Tigers
Oscar Fraley reports Red Relfe is likely to rejoin the Detroit Tigers next season after their 20th straight win and 18th in 20. Ralph Kiner powers the Pirates with 60 home runs and a chase of Babe Ruth's mark as Phillies push for their first .500 season in 17 years. Medical authorities caution against applying beefsteak to a black eye.
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