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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1954
Page
2
About 200 boy and girl athletes are expected Saturday for a District 22 track and field meet involving 10 Negro high schools from a wide West Texas area. The meet starts at 10 a.m. in Bulldog Stadium with a lunch break at noon and resumes at 1 p.m.
Brownwood hosts Brady in a Tuesday afternoon tennis meet. Brownwood boys won two senior doubles with Robert Bushman and Larry Franklin 6 2 6 3, while Gerry Bembow beat Pat Probst 6 3 6 3. Junior Harris won 6 1 9 7 for Brownwood. Brady’s Lamar Curtis and Ted dy Bratton lost junior doubles 6 2 4 6 7 5.
Pvt. Robert P. Peterson, husband of Mary who resides in Brady, recently reached Alaska for duty with the 196th Regimental Combat Team. Peterson, son of Ruben Peterson of Brady, enlisted last September and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood.
An advertisement promotes MUSCLE-RUB for tired aching muscles offering fast soothing relief. It advises applying gently to sore spots and keeping a bottle handy, with a refund if not satisfied. Prices listed: regular $1.25 and large $2.25 economy size.
Brownwood High School hosts the Bluebonnet Relays with 45 track outfits, led by Abilene Eagles defending champs. Bracing for tough competition, Brownwood plans two entrants per event as Johnny Bradshaw recovers from a sore hip and Ronnie Salter may cover the mile relay.
Mr and Mrs Sid Pointer of Lelia Lake Texas visited Brady to introduce their three months old son Stevie to Mr and Mrs I C Pointer and Mrs J B Caw yer their relatives. Mr Pointer operates a mercantile business in Lelia Lake.
A statewide Texas Teen-Age League Baseball Association meeting will be held in Waco at 2 p m Sunday at the Roosevelt Hotel. Officials from Brady area are invited to learn league operation, receive rule books, and pick up affiliation blanks. The Junior Division state meet is scheduled for Pasadena August 9–11 and the Senior Division in Brownwood August 12–14.
The group led by Brady outlines establishing new leagues with full setup details to be announced at the Sunday meeting in Waco. Local organizers emphasize community involvement and regional sports expansion.
Lampasas High School golfers edged Brady in a Tuesday match at Lampasas Country Club. Lampasas led with 42 to Brady 351 while James I earned medalist honors with a 75. Brady’s foursome included Jack ie Sallee William Lawrence Danny Miller and Kenneth Anderson as they prepare for Saturday’s Brownwood tournament with 19 teams at the Bluebonnet Be ays event.
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