Newsclippings from Houston Business Journal's "Houston Heritage" column regarding sports (especially baseball and rodeo), sporting events, and venues in Houston. Included are the following articles:

"The Astrodome, Loop 610 and Kirby Drive," Danni Sabota, February 22, 1993

"Colorful Colt Stadium was interim ballpark in days before Astrodome," Garvin Berry, February 28, 1994

"Astrodome built only after years of political infighting," Garvin Berry, August 12-18, 1994 (later reprinted under title "Astrodome built after years of rounds of political infighting")

"The Salt Grass Trail Ride: Rodeo tradition began as publicity stunt," Betty T. Chapman, February 3-9, 1995

"From Buffs to Astros, baseball big in Houston for more than 100 years, Betty T. Chapman, April 4-10, 1997 (reprinted under title "From Buffs to Astros, baseball big in Houston for full century" on November 4-10, 2005, and under title “From Buffs to Astros, Houston keeps going to bat for baseball” on April 6-12, 2007) "Sports stadiums have history of controversy and compromise," Betty T. Chapman, September 17-23, 1999 (reprinted under same title on November 5-11, 2004)

"Annual rodeo has evolved from maverick show to special event," Betty T. Chapman, February 18-24, 2000

"Play ball: Season opener marks 132 swinging years in Houston," Betty T. Chapman, March 17-23, 2000

"Houston has watched a century of baseball at parks across town," Betty T. Chapman, April 5-11, 2002

"Charity horse show offered high entertainment, helped children," Betty T. Chapman, May 10-16, 2002

"Rice Stadium a remarkable gridiron arena of ingenuity," Betty T. Chapman, June 28-July 4, 2002

"Debut of Houston Texans brings back memories of Oilers in 1960," Betty T. Chapman, October 11-17, 2002

"Houston Buffs remain at bat in game of baseball nostalgia," Betty T. Chapman, June 27- July 3, 2003

"Go Texan: Downtown luncheon started rodeo stampede in 1931," Betty T. Chapman, February 13-19, 2004 (originally published on March 1-7, 1996)

"Bicycle meets were big business for spectators at turn of century," Betty T. Chapman, February 11-17, 2005 (originally published on March 26–April 1, 1999)

"Houston history plays the field in downtown baseball stadium," Betty T. Chapman, October 21-27, 2005 (originally published on November 5-11, 1999)

"'Pure Houston' ploy produced annual Wild West spectacle," Betty T. Chapman, Betty T. Chapman, March 2-8, 2007 [about the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo]