Bears Stop Austin Rally To Win 8 6
The Bears halted a late rally by Austin to secure an 8 6 victory. Pioneers head to Sherman for a tilt with the Twins.
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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
16
The Bears halted a late rally by Austin to secure an 8 6 victory. Pioneers head to Sherman for a tilt with the Twins.
Texarkana Bears defeated the Pioneers 8-4 as seven Pioneer errors led to six unearned Texarkana runs. Emery Hresko singled to start the ninth, Brown and Campbell added runs, and relief pitcher Jodie Phipps closed out the win for Texarkana amid crowded late-innings action.
Joey Maxim of Cleveland may meet the Cincinnati Negro in Chicago in October or November as he eyes a title bid. He recently beat an unnamed opponent 7-5 6-2 6-1 in a two game set to advance. Art Larsen advances in semifinals on the Pacific Coast circuit. John Clement, ex SMU star, will join the Chicago Hornets after leaving Pittsburgh. Bill Bives of the Dallas News notes baseball lane and Willard Mann of Fort Worth, defending champion, defeated Sgt. Roy Schneider 7 2 in a major league event.
Athletic director Barlow Irvin proposes an open date for an Allen Academy game at Kyle Field after a Southwest Conference rule forced cancellation due to proximity to freshman registration. He aims to schedule the matchup for October 5 or 6 under new lights.
Cleveland defeats the Chicago White Sox 6 to 5 in 12 innings to stretch their late season hot stretch to 13 wins in 14 extra inning games. Cass Michaels misplays a ball to allow a run and the Indians seize the game late.
James Lawless, 132, of Austin, survived first night action as the three night TAF boxing tournament opened in Fort Worth. Three Austin fighters lost early, three drew byes to reach night two. Byes went to LaFuente. Fort Worth arena hosted welterweight bouts and other matches with several knockouts and decisions reported.
In a seven player field Seaholm and Krueger lead with Dudley Kroeger and Dedson of Bastrop close behind after first round. Matches feature Bully defeating Tom 5-3 and Marr beating Rice 5-4 while Kiser edges Edwin and Langford defeats Spicer 1 up. Fifth bout lists Paul Carin at ten.
The report describes both teams adding to the tally in the 10th and an 11th inning sequence. Details are garbled with mentions of a pitcher and fielders with limited clarity, noting a West Lawrence performance and a late collapse that decided the game.
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