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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
21
About 1,200 Austin fight fans saw Bert Linam halt Kid Filipino in the second round of a ten round main event at City Coliseum. Linam heads to active Navy duty on Monday, possibly his last Austin bout until the Korean emergency ends.
The 1950 Texas Football Information pamphlet questions Texas Big Five status while listing only six backs with limited prior playtime. It contrasts bold claims of a strong line and an impending title run with Blair Cherry's concerns and the impact of national predictions on recruiting and draft trends.
The item lists various teams and matchups with scattered results and player notes. Names such as Meyer Hearn Pillette and Wieht appear with win loss records, indicating a compact standings roundup from a Gainesville Austin Greenville and other sites.
Linam dominated Filipino from the opening bell injuring him with a cut above the eye and a left hook to end the first two rounds. Referee stopped the fight after Filipino showed reluctance to continue. Valentino Luna knocked out Alex Cedillo in three rounds in the semifinal. Jesse DeHoya stopped Sunday Olvera in three rounds. Lorenzo Garcia outpointed Bobby Woods in four rounds.
In Chicago at Exmoor, four first-time semifinalists advance amid a stormy quarterfinal round. Polly Riley defeats Lyle Bowman 2 and 1. Peggy Kirk beats Marjorie Lindsay 4 and 3 to face Riley, while Mae Murray and Mrs Maurice Glick win as other rising contenders, with Glick edging Grace De Moss and Murray overcoming Patty MacKinnon 2 and 1.
The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Weimar Herder Truckers 11 to 8 to capture the Texas semi pro baseball championship series in Alpine. Jim Ehrler’s control woes helped Alpine pile up seven runs in the first inning of the decisive game Wednesday night.
Cleveland manager Lou Bordreau and pitcher Marino Pieretti are highlighted as small in stature with cabin sizes 65 8 and 61 2. The note stresses the team's humility and likelihood these two will be the league’s smallest players in any game.
Gainesville Owls win the three game set over Austin with Rafael Rivas pitching five hits allowed. The Pioneers take an early two run lead, but Rivas and Ows respond with four runs in the sixth to seal the victory.
University Methodist edged Kinney Ave Baptist 16-15 to win the city church junior championship at Butler No. 2. A seventh inning run sealed the victory after Kinney Ave rallied. Phillips had the key single driving in the final run as Halliburton and errors shaped the dramatic finish.
Greenville Majors tie the series with Waco at two games each by winning 6-1 behind pitcher Quinton Altizer who allowed ten hits and earned his ninth victory. Waco starter Norman Morton took the loss after six innings.
Three teams Bergstrom Field Carswell AFB Fort Worth and Walker AFB Roswell NM battle in the Eighth Air Force tournament with Walker undefeated and set to face Friday morning winner Carswell Bergstrom for the title at Butler 2 Friday at 7 p m Bergstrom meets Fort Worth at 10 a m Friday in Bergstrom’s bid to rebound after a 14 11 win over Biggs and a string of errors and miscues across the event
Texas League action features Roy, Austin, and Montalvo as teams square off in home city clashes. Key players named for season opener amid regional rivalry and standings implications.
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