Clyde Littlefield Described as Southwest’s Greatest All Around
Longtime UT coach Clyde Littlefield ranks as a top all around athlete in the Southwest over the past 50 years. The piece notes his four letters in football basketball and track at Texas, scoring titles, and a SWC coaching record including 1928 and 1930 conference championships. Fans are urged to nominate other greats for a regional all star list.
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Austin American
Bill Lee
Southwest
Longhorns
Forty Acres
Longhorn
University of Texas
Clyde Littlefield
Littlefield
Orange and Whitewell
SWC
John Jacobs
Oklahoma
Sooners
Jacobs
Sooner
Clyde
Texas Aggies
Texas
John Fan
Howard V
Ratliff
Associated Press
Letics
Letes
Rooster Andrews
Yankees wallop Red Sox in 10-2 rout
New York Yankees crushed Boston Red Sox 10-2 in a midweek game. Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra hit home runs as Maury McDermott gave up five runs in under two innings. Eddie Lopat held the Red Sox to eight hits, lifting the Yanks to an early lead. Johnny Lindell started the scoring with a third base hit leading to Bauer’s homer.
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New York
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Hank Bayer
Yogi Berra
Young Maury McDermott
Yanks
McDermott
Eddie Lopat
Red Sox
Johnny Lindell
Bauer
Joe DiMaggio
Berra
DiMaggio
Longhorns Headed to Drake Relays for Title Run
Texas prep for the 41st Drake Relays in Des Moines with an 11-man squad led by coach Clyde Littlefield. Charley Parker anchors sprint relays and the 100 yard dash, while Perry Samuels and Carl Mayes aim to bolster baton exchanges and relay depth. Reigning Texas Relays champions seek another dominant showing against Oklahoma A&M, Rice, Kansas, and Drake with hopes of a third straight unofficial team title.
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University of Texas
Maines
Iowa
Kansas Relays
Clyde Littlefield
In Mart
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Texas
Kansas
Austin
Littlefield
Atansas
Perry Samuels
Carl Mayes
Samuels
Mayes
Des Moines
Parker
Charley Parker
Tulane
Paul Brenz
Don Peddie
Drake
Carlton Terry
Allen Lawler
Floyd Rogers
Bobby Dillon
Rogers
Ralph Person
Don Sparks
Ed Salling
Dick Brooks
Lowell Hawkinson
Person
Hawkinson
Rice
Oklahoma A&m
Oklahoma
Kress Refuses to Report to Houston Club
Charlie Kress, traded by the Chicago White Sox to Houston, refused to report to the Texas League club and returned home to Philadelphia. Sox officials said he would not join Houston after learning of the deal and he left Tuesday night for his home.
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Chicago
Charlie Kress
Chicago White Sox
Houston
Philadelphia
White Sox
Kress
Sox
Blue Grass Stakes At Keeneland Attracts Strong Field
A dozen three year olds contest the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland led by Capitol Navy Chief and Mr. Trouble with 126 pounds top weight. Derby favorites Your Host Hill Prince and Middleground miss the race. hope hinges on Derby Trial next week. Trainers Veitch and Jones comment on chances and strategy.
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Lexington
di! Capitol
Mr. Trouble
Navy Chief Tangle
Keeneland
Hill Prince
Louisville
Ol Capitol
Wisconsin Bay
Ben Jones
Calumet
Ponder
Night baseball pioneer E. Lee Keyser dies in St. Louis
E. Lee Keyser 64 known as the father of night baseball died after a brain hemorrhage. A Des Moines pioneer, he launched regular night play there in 1930 guiding lights to other parks and major leagues adopting night games. He served as minor league secretary for the St. Louis Browns and later led Toledo and Des Moines clubs.
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E. Lee Keyser
Keyser
de Moines
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Tary
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Lee
Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Fairweather
Wichita
Chicago Cubs
Chalmers
Bill) Cissell
Cissell
Fort Des Moines
Sam
Portland
Chicago White Sox
Bob Feller
van Meter
Feller
Cleveland
E. M. Landis
Landis
Toledo American Association
Browns
Toledo
Kansas City
Pollet Dominates Reds in 3-2 Cardinals Win
Howie Pollet returned to form to beat Cincinnati 3-2 at Crosley Field. Musial and Slaughter drove in runs, with Musial’s third inning error followed by a tying triple and Slaughter’s go ahead single. Kent Peterson took the loss. Frank Smith finished for Cincinnati.
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Howie Pollet
Cardinals
Reds
Musial
Enos Slaughter
The
Cards
St Edward's Rally Secures 6-5 Victory Over St Mary's
St Edward's Hilltoppers won 6-5 with a bottom ninth run against St Mary's Rat tlers. Don Roeder pitched a complete game allowing four hits, three walks and seven strikeouts. Oscar Michelled's triple sparked five Eds runs in the first two innings, while Ed Neu's Texas Leaguer produced the go ahead run in the ninth.
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St. Mary's Rattlers
Don Roeder
Edsmen
St. Edward's
Oscar Michelled
St. Mary's
Ed Neu
Texas
John Adams
St. St. Mary’s
Barrett
Morrison
Roeder
Novelli
McGinn
Tigers Rally in Tenth Secures 8-6 Victory Over Browns
In St Louis on April 26 Detroit Tigers beat the St Louis Browns 8 to 6 after two runs in the tenth inning. George Kell and Pat Mullin delivered run scoring hits following a walk to Eddie Lipon. It marked the Browns fifth straight loss.
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Cincinnati
Howie Pollet
St. Louis Cards
Cincinnati Reds
Pollet
Stan Musial
Johnny Wyrostek
Reds
ST. Louis
George Kell
Pat Mullin
Eddie Lipon
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Detroit
Southern Intercollegiate golf meet opens at Athens
The 13th Southern Intercollegiate golf tournament begins in Athens at the Lakeside course with 117 entries from 25 colleges. Harvie Ward leads a strong field as 72 holes of medal play decide the Dixie champion and SEC representative, with 16 teams and a possible Oklahoma entry.
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Athens Ga
Athens Country
Wwe
Yy Wren
Southern
Harvie Ward
Tarboro
University of North Carolina
Dixieland
Charlie Yates
Georgia Tech
Vincent D'Antoni
Tulane
Morris Williams Jr
University of Texas
Dixon Brooke
Virginia
Earl Stewart
LSU
George Hamer
Georgia
Lakeside
Dixie College Golfers
Too Loyal Fan Falls From Rail Boxcar At Ballpark
A baseball fan Eugene Lloyd twenty one fell from a rail boxcar outside the Pacific Coast League park in San Diego during the sixth inning as the home team tied Seattle at two. He was taken to Graval Hospital with a back injury after San Diego won three to two.
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San Diego
Calif
Eugene Lloyd
Graval Hospital
Lloyd
Seattle
Sarazen Sees Mind, Education Shaping Open Hope
Gene Sarazen, 48, says the National Open title depends on thinking and concentration more than legs. He cites caddie miscommunications, emphasizes education for golf success, and bets on Bobby Locke or Sam Snead to win Merion. Jimmy Demaret remains a Masters winner with Open prospects uncertain.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Gene Sarazen
Merion
Bobby Jones
Tommy Armour
Cary Middlecoff
Sarazen
Bobby Locke
Sam Snead
Locke
Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Craig Wood
Kirk Eliminates Grace Lenczyk in North and South
Defending champion Peggy Kirk beat Grace Lenczyk 4 and 2 at Pinehurst advancing to Thursday’s quarterfinals. Estelle Lawson Page upset Claire Doran 4 and 3 to reach the next round. Bee McWane and Mac Murray also won 4 and 3 in the upper bracket.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Peggy Kirk
Grace Lenczyk
Miss Kirk
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Bee McWane
Birmingham
Ala
Mac Murray
Rutland
Miss McWane
Pat Harrington
Steubenville
Ohio
Miss Murray
Decozen
Parsippany, N
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