ANNUAL BASEBALL BANQUET..
The 1952 Ecusta Baseball Banquet, held Satur
day night, November 15 at the Ecusta Cafeteria,
was declared a rousing success by the approxi
mately eighty-five who attended.
Following a delicious Turkey dinner, the Toast
master, Frit2 Merrell, introduced the special guests.
This was followed by the presentation of the
Harry H. Straus Memorial Trophy to Mr. L. F.
Dixon; the presentation of the Series Play-off
Trophy by Mr. E. L. Lynn; the presentation of
Individual Awards by Mr. E. B. Garrett, Jr.; and
an informal discussion panel, emceed by Mai
Mahtt, and featuring three other Major League
League Baseball stars, Bill Miller, Don Thompson
and Gil Coan.
Climaxing the evening’s program was Walter
Glass’ showing of several of his color movies.
The movie program consisted of the 1952 Cotton
Bov/1 game between Oklahoma and Texas and
several humorous short subjects.
Top Photo: Individual
awards went to the league’s
batting champoins. L. to R.:
Phil Riddle (2nd), Howard
Tiger (1st), Rusty Carland
and Luther Norton (tied for
3rd).
Right: Pour of the special
guests were Big League Base
ball players: Bill Miller (Yan
kees), Mai Mallette (Dodg
ers), Don Thompson (Dodg
ers) and Gil Coan {Washing
ton).
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