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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1973
Page
5
Alvin Yellowjackets rally to beat La Marque 5-1 as Billy Blum hurls effective pitching and errors aid the visitors. Joe Meza belts a solo homer for La Marque, while Alvin’s Redwine plates two runs with a clutch double. Later innings feature Partain relief and costly misplays.
La Marque jumped to a 7-0 lead over Angleton, then held on as Billy Smith and the Cougars limited a late Wildcats comeback. Key plays included Smith’s early two-bagger and Meza’s run-scoring hits, with Gusty late offense sealing a 7-5 win for La Marque.
College of the Mainland selected its Trouble Shooting team for the annual contest at Skyliner Center High School in Dallas on May 3. Team members are Tom Mott of Alta Loma and Gale Robertson of Hitchcock. Sponsored by Bertolett-Crysler-Plymouth Inc of Texas City, they compete in one of 113 regional meets nationwide. Regional winners earn all expense trips to Plymouth's National Trouble Championship in Boston June 25 to 27 for college scholarships and prizes over 90,000 dollars.
Hopes for a La Marque comeback faded as Blum retired Bruce Partain to escape a bases loaded jam in the fifth. The Yellowjackets added a final run in the sixth and capitalized on a misplayed fly for a decisive 5 1 lead. La Marque, now 6-3, must sweep Galveston and rely on Texas City to upset the leaders in district 24-AAAA.
Twin Lakes Golf Association members braved strong spring winds to play an 18 hole 2 ball event. Babe Gremillion and Les Robinson fired a 65 to lead. Duke Rehm Roger Cratin Merritt Lockwood George Smith tied for second with 66. A four ball tournament is set for Sunday May 20.
Warm weather prompts reminder from the Texas Safety Association. Last year 601 Texans died in water related accidents, mostly in spring and summer. General manager Lloyd F. Palmer urged adherence to basic water safety rules as bathing suits boats and water skis come out of storage.
The La Marque Girls Softball League announces its annual Parade and Carnival on May 12 to open the season. The parade begins at noon at the Bank of the Mainland and moves to City Park for the Carnival. Major and sophomore league players will face KHOU-TV crew in a televised challenge led by Ron Stone.
La Marque Cougars edged Dickinson Gators 6 5 after an unearned run in the eighth inning. Both teams traded five runs in the sixth as miscues and clutch hits shaped a tense comeback with key plays from Meza Glenn and Lucas.
Early spring anglers should fish the back of coves where warm water and runoff feed insects and bait fish. After at least a half inch of rain, search coves for slightly discolored water and muddy edges. Use spinners, worms, minnows, spoons with pork rind tails, and new spinner balts with lead heads and feathers or plastic skirts for best luck.
The Confederate Air Force in the Houston area plans AIR SHOW 73 with restored World War II aircraft from Twentieth Century Fox films and Battle of Britain. Twenty five planes will be on static display and flown in demonstrations at Shely Field Galveston May 19–20. Proceeds benefit CAF museum.
A Texas Parks and Wildlife brochure details drownproofing a six step method to stay calm and conserve energy in water. It emphasizes slow movements, face wetting, and breathing cadence, with practice tips and safety reminders from lifeguards and instructors.
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