Houston Colts Special Issue
The Houston Press
April 10, 1962



Overall views:

Group view   -    View 1    -    View 2    -   View 3   -   View 4   -   View 5   -   View 6


Detail Scans:

Page 1: Headline and photo of starters

Page 1:  Front Page story (Part 1)

Page 1: Maxine's Big City Beat

Page 4: Photos (including Roman Mejias with bat)

Page 4:  Front Page story (Part 2)

Page 4:  Photo of starting pitchers in first game (Shantz and Cardwell)

Page 4:  Sears ad for Colts caps and shirts

Page 11:  Tips for Teens

SOUVENIR SECTION

Page 17:  Cartoon: "Houston Goes Big League"

Page 17:  Harry Craft:    Drawing     Story - Part 1     Story - Part 2

Page 17:  Paul Richards:   Drawing    Story - Part 1    Story - Part 2     Story - Part 3

Page 18:  Meet the Colts:
Page 20:  Colts ad - Texas National Bank

Page 20:  Colts costumes       Triggerettes photo

Page 23:  Astrodome models        Astrodome plans

Page 25:  Colts Schedule

Page 25:  Colts theatrical costumes

Page 25:  Colts ad - W.T. Grant          Colts ad - Holts Sporting Goods

Page 26:  Colts Milestones

Page 26:  Colts Team Photo

Page 26:  Colts ads - Safway and Pfeiffer

WIN COLTS! (full page ad)

APRIL 11, 1962:  ROMAN MEJIAS SPARKS HOME RUN FEVER AS THE COLTS WIN THEIR FIRST GAME!


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