Buffs Rally to Beat Dallas 5-2 in Ninth Inning
Houston buffers rallied for four runs in the ninth to overcome Dallas 5-2 as Jim Togerson carried a no-hitter into the frame. Reliefs Rocky Contreras and Tommy Powers faltered, with Contreras charged for all ninth inning runs. Jim Atchley earned the win after returning from the disabled list.
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Tommy Powers
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Shreveport
Beaumont
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Contreras
Houston
Jim Atchley
Ray Murray
Scores and Postponements From Sunday Baseball Results
Weather interrupted multiple games with rain causing postponements across the state leagues in Corpus Christi Texas City and three others. Sunday results include Abilene, Lubbock, Amarillo and Albuquerque wins and close scores across several associations.
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I Pas
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Clovis
Indians Hold off Senators in Six Run Rally on Sunday
The Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 in the opener before Cleveland rebounded with a 6-3 nightcap thanks to a six run seventh inning led by Early Wynn’s seventh win. The split left Cleveland four games behind the Yankees as seven of eight doubleheaders ended in splits. Johnny Schmidt earned his fourth win for Washington while Dean Stone shut out Cleveland for six innings.
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Mel Waters
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al Smith
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Little Known Man Digs Up Facts About High Spots in Minor League Baseball
Washington UPI report on Benedict M Morgan who compiled quirky minor league baseball facts. Highlights include Julio Bonetti’s 66 pitches for a complete game in 1910, 64 straight innings without a walk, Louis Durhams five straight double headers in 1905, a 32 minute Mobile vs Atlanta game in 1910, Rhino Williams stealing 35 times in 1920, Oscar Graham striking 49 batters in 1903, a 1912 game with one ball, and Justin Clarke hitting eight home runs in eight at bats in 1902 with Corsicana.
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Bull) Durham
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Rhino) Williams
Fort Worth
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Oscar Graham
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Kansas City
Columbus
Justin
Nig) Clarke
Corsicana
Texarkana
Galveston Seeks Funds to Save White Caps Franchise
Galveston fans aim to raise 10 000 by Saturday to keep the White Caps of the Big State League in play. Only 4 000 more is needed after 6 000 already raised, with league officials announcing a split season ending June 18 to reset standings as Corpus Christi leads. If funds fall short the club will be dropped and another team may be eliminated, reducing the league to six teams.
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Louis Menotti
Howard Green
Corpus Christi
Clippers
Green
Market Report Fort Worth June 6 US livestock prices
USDA market summary from Fort Worth shows cattle steady across classes with steer and heifer prices mainly 18 to 21.50 for good and choice. utility cows 11 to 12.50. canners 7 to 11. bulls 10 to 14. Calves mostly 17 to 21 for slaughter stocker types. Hogs higher by about a dollar with butchers at 19.50 for 190 to 240 lb. sows 11.50 to 15.50. lighter hogs 16.50 to 22 for some grades.
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Brannon's jewelry shop sees long-time owner retire
James C. Brannon steps down as head of the store on June 1 after 56 years in business including 37 years at the same Bonham location. His son James C. Brannon Jr becomes manager while Mrs. Brannon and two other employees remain. The elder Brannon supported civic improvements during his Bonham career.
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J. C. Brannon
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Willie Mays Seeks More Titles After MVP Bat Honors
Willie Mays accepted the K. M. Landis Memorial Trophy for 1954 as the National League MVP and the batting title silver bat with a .345 average. He said he hopes to be worthy of the awards again, signaling continued pursuit of top honors. Nearby, Dr. and Mrs. Irving C. Eldridge visited New York and attended the musical Fanny starring Ezio Pinza and Walter Slezak at a Bonham VA Center event.
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K. M. Landis
Giants
Irving C. Eldridge
Bonham VA Center
Ezio Pinza
Walter Slezak
Bonhamites Visiting In Osteen Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs Ralph Snodgrass of Bonham are visiting in the home of Mrs Grant Clutter in Osteen Florida prior to their Boston visit last month. Clutter a former Bonham resident and Snodgrass are cousins in this regional social note.
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Bonham
Grant Clutter
Osteen
Fla
Snodgrass
Boston
Mass
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Clutter
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