Pioneers Sweep Eagles In Doubleheader 11-3 and 3-1
Austin Pioneers defeated Temple Eagles in a Big State League doubleheader, winning 11-3 in the first game and 3-1 in the second. Hresko powered the offense with homers and key hits, while Temple rallied late in each game but fell short. Umpiring ran into issues as officials failed to appear at start, with players stepping in as stand-ins.
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Temple
Augene Pioneers
Austin
Eddie Azendzian
Monahan
Gene Gaviglio
Vince Battle
Basso
John Bottarini
Milt Schroeppel
Barney White
Bottarini
Gaviglio
Tate
Battle
Eddie Bachmann
Hresko
al Lawrence
Dinty Moore
Lawrence
Moore
Nel Pearson
Dick Nash
Lefty Craig
F. M. Younger
Jim Basso
Austin Ab Ibi
Zian
SEO
Brown
Campbell
Kennedy
Temple Ab
Rbi
Main
Schroeder
Ramsey
Alexander
Ithness
Daugherty
Sarver
Schroeppel
S—Monahan
Ampeel Bachmann
Alexander Monahan
Kresko
Alex U
Ander
ser——Daucherty Basso
Pearson
Nash
Rbi Tate
Bachmann
Sarver Ib
Azendzian
Resko
Rf Brown
Oe Campbell
Oe Kennedy
Lawrence Godfrey Tee Eeres Younger
Ibi
Sprys
Bottarini E White
Wryberanee Do
Enews Eee
Austin i
Bassos
Schroeppe
Bb—Moore
Wyberanec
O—Moore
U—Nash
Pearson T
Steer Wrestling Added to VFW Softball Slate
The national VFW meet opens Monday with nightly steer wrestling stunts dubbed the steer scramble. One representative per team will attempt to catch and throw a steer, with the winner’s steer shipped home for a barbecue. Free admission for under 12, best dressed award nights, and a host of trophies and entertainment accompany about 30 softball games through Friday.
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VFW
VFL
Allan Shivers
Julian Dickenson
Bob Phinney
Charles Ralls
Beverley Sheffield
Lupe Petrillo
Austin
Buck Rogers
Corpus Denied Richt To Quit Valley League
In a survival battle the Rio Grande Valley Baseball League voted to deny Corpus Christi from withdrawing. To keep the Aces as league leaders the owners agreed to promote to Class C next year while Corpus Christi learns a Big State League plan to join Class B and move its Greenville team.
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San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley Baseball League
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Aces
George Schepps
Friday Sports Results Across Leagues
Big State League scores list Austin Temple Wichita Falls Gainesville Waco Sherman Texarkana and more with results. American League games include St Louis Boston Detroit and Cleveland New York. National and Texas League matchups feature Fort Worth Shreveport Beaumont Dallas Houston and others with Saturday schedule noted.
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Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Waco
New York
Pittsburgh
Innati
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Ago
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Austin
Temple
Gainesville
Greenville
Sherman
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Texas Leag Fort
Sherman-Denison
Reynolds
Wynn
Dobson
Judson
Calvert
Weik
Newhouser
Brissie
Garver
Brecheen
Martin
Koslo
Jones
Brooklyn
Hacker
Chipman
Roe
Bonham
Rowe
Cincinnati
Fox
Peterson
Sain
Texas League
Beaumont
Dallas
Shreveport
Fort War Houston
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Tulsa
Kiner's Homer Gives Pirates 3 2 Win Over Phillies
Ralph Kiner hit his 36th homer of the season in the third inning lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night. The blast landed on the roof of the left field stands sealing the victory.
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Philadelphia
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Texas All-Stars Triumph Over Oklahoma Gridders 39 to 7
The Texas all-star team defeated Oklahoma 39 to 7 before 17 000 spectators at Wichita Falls in the Oil Bowl. Texas used a powerful ground game to break open plays and move the ball with repeated long runs from the formation’s backfield.
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Wichita Falls
Oklahoma All-Stars
Texans
Steer Coach Hopeful Mustangs To Repeat as 1949 Champs
Howard C. Gilstrap told Capital City Kiwanis Club SMU is expected to repeat as Southwest Conference football champion in 1949 despite losing Gil Johnson. He praised Doak Walker as key, suggested SMU beating Notre Dame at the Cotton Bowl, and noted Texas and A&M as rivals while hoping for a strong Horns team and another Cotton Bowl appearance.
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Southern Methodist University
Howard C
Bully) Gilstrap
University of Texas
Capital City
Kiwanis Club
Gilstrap
Gil Johnson
Mustangs
Doak Walker
SMU
Doaker
Kiwanians
A&m
Saical
Texas Longhorns
Longhorns
T. Jones
Childress
Texas
SMU Mustangs
Notre Dame
Giants Catch Up With Staley and Cards 4-2 Victory
New York Giants topple Gerry Staley and the St Louis Cardinals 4-2 as Staley’s string of success against the Giants ends. Joe Lafata scores on Bill Rigney’s triple, with errors aiding the rally in the seventh. Larry Jansen pitches complete game for the Giants.
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New York
New York Giants
Gerry Staley
St. Louis Cardinals
Staley
Giants
Leo Durocher
ST. Louis
Ibi Schoendienst
Marion
Mueller
Jansen
Pp Seer
Louis Ee
Rigney
Thomson
Kerr
Hemus
Elson
Nelson
T.uis
Dark's 2-Out Hit Delivers Braves 3-2 Win
Al Dark delivered a two out single in the ninth driving in two runs to give the Boston Braves a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds before a 12,426 crowd. Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer struck out eight while allowing eight hits.
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Boston
al Dark
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Lowly Cubs Defeat Dodgers 4-2 to Help Cardinals
Chicago Cubs edged Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2 in Brooklyn, preventing a Dodgers surge while the Cardinals won earlier in New York, maintaining a 1 1/2 game lead.
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Cubs
Brooklyn
Austin Pitchers Throw Two No Hitters in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi reports two no hit games Friday. Jim Henry retired Gatesville 21 up 21 down for a 3-0 victory. Lefty Krieg pitched a no hitter against Corpus Christi Beach Club 1-0. The Merchant's reached the state TAF men's tournament semi finals. Hutto lost Friday morning to Ei Veterans Administration.
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Corpus Christi
Austin
Jim Henry
Gatesville
Lefty Krieg
Corpus Christi Beach Club
The
Merchant's
Hutto
Red Sox Sweep White Sox In Twinbill Opener
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-4 and 10-7 before 19 647 fans. Mel Parnell became the majors first 20 game winner with seven hits allowed in the opener, while Ted Williams belted his 31st and 32nd homers.
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Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Mel Parnell
Ted Williams
di Ping Pesky
Ef Williams
If Stephens
Zarilla
Goodman
Stee
Il Tts
Parnell
Waar
Roi Adams
Ef Philley
Ena Applin
Michaels
Ostrowski
Souchock
Zernia Kress
Dreer Baker
Wheeler
Wig Pieretti
Ipton
Boston
Sewer
Stephens
Doerr
Willems
Ling
Tebbetts
dZarilla
Appling
Kress
Ight Parnell
Detroit Tigers Dominate Senators in 11-1 Victory
Detroit slugged 18 hits and hit three homers to rout the Washington Senators 11-1. The win extended Detroit’s winning streak to five games and lifted their season record to 15-4 against Washington.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Tigers
Senators
Browns Take 7th, Clio Athletics
Stan Spence hit two home runs driving in five runs as the St. Louis Browns routed the Philadelphia Athletics 11 to 3. The win lifted the Browns out of last place in the American League, sending the Senators down after their loss to Detroit.
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ST. Louis
Stan Spence
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
Washington Senators
Detroit
Philadelphia
White
Vale Sees
Chapman of
Weet Wees
Steer Scheib Prris
Marchildon
Spence Dillinger
Priddy
Sievers
Lollar
Saenee Kokos
Sullivan
Wwe
Houston and Fort Worth Face Off in Women's TAF Finals
In the state TAF women's softball tournament quarter finals Richey's Grocery of Houston defeated Thompson Motors of Fort Worth 2-1, advancing to meet Nicholson-Jones Fort Worth for the title. Fort Worth's Sayers pitched 18 innings in a 4-2 win over Burger Bees, with Bar ton homering.
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Houston
Nicholson-Jones
Fort Worth
Butler
Scottie Sayers
Burger Bees
Sayers
Dot Barton
Rita Yeorgin
Sammies
Austin
Trojanettes
Temple
Mildred Burgdorf
Paris Case
American Legion
Round Rock
Burgdorf
Louise Love
Trinity Valley
Dallas
Pepsi Cola
San Antonio
Breedlove Insurance
Los Fresnos
Walloped Merchants
Port Arthur
Thompson's Motors
Edith New
Nicholson-Jones Motorettes
Paris Cafe
Richey’s Grocery
Brooks Protest Of Braves Tilt Rejected By NL President
National League president Ford Frick denied Brooklyn’s protest over a game with the Boston Braves. Other sports notes include high school all star football prep in Corpus Christi, Walker Cup rivals sparking practice rounds in Rochester, Hogan rejoining the Ryder Cup as non playing captain, kingfish and mackerel catches at Texas ports, and injuries and trades shaping baseball and golf.
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Ford Frick
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Corpus Christi
Skee Riegel
Joe Carr
Rochester
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Belmont
Mass
H. C. Webb
Austin
Sherman West
Port Aransas
Maurice McDermott
Boston Red Sox
Jackson Injured When Lift Falls on UT Worker
Kenneth Jackson of Austin UT football tackle is hospitalized after an elevator lift he was working on at the University Medica Center dropped three stories. He suffered bruises to his back and right forearm and is expected to be released Saturday. doctor Will Watts said he should be ready when workouts begin Thursday.
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Kenneth Jackson
Austin
University of Texas
New University Medica Center
Jackson
Will Watts
Longhorns
Indians Rally Past Yankees To Narrow AL Lead
Cleveland defeats the league leading Yankees 5-3 as Lou Boudreau and Dale Mitchell drive in four runs with bases loaded. Al Benton holds Vic Raschi, blanking New York through seven, before late trouble and two more Cleveland runs. Joe Gordon hits his 18th homer in the fifth.
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Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
Boston
Red Sox
New York
Lou Boudreau
Dale Mitchell
al Benton
Vic Raschi
Benton
Yanks
Kenny Keltner
Joe DiMaggio
Boudreau
Joe Gordon
Raschi
Jim Hegan
Keltner
Mitchell
Coleman
Teevae Iuzuto
Woodling If
DiMaggio
Henrich If
Ze Tvae Brown
Ee Bauer
Silvera
Eller Raschi
Neee
Apes Tees
Rbi
Doby
Hegan
Hr—Gordon
Gordon
Vernon
Rizzuto
Mize Bey
Gordon Gordon Boureau
Clevelaw
So—Rasch Benton
mer—Benton
R Aschi
Hornets stun Bills in ACL opener at Soldier Field
The renovated Chicago Hornets defeated the Buffalo Bills 17 to 14 in an All-America Conference opener before 23,800 spectators. Jim McCarthy kicked a 21-yard field goal in the closing minutes to seal the win.
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Hornets
BILLS
Chicago
Chicago Hornets
Buffalo Bills
Jim McCarthy
Soldier Field
Muny Tourney Golfers Qualify
Qualifying for the North Side Muny holiday weekend golf tournament begins Saturday and runs through Labor Day. Felix George, pro at the new public links course, says players can pursue medalist honors on any of the allotted days. Entry is 3 dollars and match play spans three days with specific weekend dates. The course remains open to other play except during scheduled tourney times.
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Pioneers
Eagles
Emery Hresko
George Brown
Ralph
Wade Tate Mee
Fred Campbell
Dave Sarver
Bill
Frank Sosko
Vick Champlain
Sosko
Toledo, Ohio
Champlain
Pueblo
Colorado
S. Congress
Scotland
Johnnie Walker
Haig & Haid
OLD Stag
Kentucky
Pebbleford
Cream of
Schenley
G.N.S
Falstaff
Jax — Stag — Muehlebach
Corpus
Richt
Valley League
Cincin
Kiner
Homer
Phils
Rock
Seeeens Saffell
Cf Kiner
Westlake
Teeee Castiglione
Phillips
Weeee
Bascall
Steer
McCullough
Werle
Steeee
Ashburn
Ef Hamner
Ennis
Heintzelman
Blattner Konstanty
Basgall
Hr—Kiner
Hamner
Goliat
Sisler
Castiglione
Burg
Konstanty
Ho—Heintzelman
L—Heintzelman
Spudders
Owls
Fryess
Gomez
Ewes Powis
McCarty
McClung
Dubois
Isringhaus
McNair
Freels
Tuckey
Tingstrom
Donaldson
Goldstein
Williams
Funderburk Sollars
Es Sanders
Hair
Redbirds
Dark
Walker
Seer
Merriman
Lowrey
Hatton
Ooper
Stallcup
Ween
Kluszewski
Wyrostek
Adams Vander Meer
Teeee
Rbi Stanky
Serene Fletcher
Tener Auer
Russell
Holmes
Crandall
Cyan
Bickford
Elliott
Eenane Hogue
Ander Meer
Hogue Ag O
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Dodgers
Chicago Ab
Terwilliger
Jeffcoat
Sees Cavarretta
Smalley
Ee Sauer
Pafko
Owen Reich
Ramazzotti
Rush Muncrief
Seer Baumholts Ee Lade
Wane
See If
Snider
Rackley
Brooklin
Hatten Erskine
Muncrie Rush
Ines Muncrief
Hatten
Erskine
Erief
L—Hatten
Chisox
Kinder
Batts
Kuzawa
Klieman
Pieretti
Malone
Ebi Dente
Simmons
If Mele
Ri Vollmer
E Robinson
Kozar
Evans
Christman
Hudson
Wee Weiteroth
Sonsales
Kell
Eseae Mullin
Wertz
Evers
Ef Robinson
Jampes
Kolloway
A. Robinson
Robinson
S—Gray
Gray
Lake
Kolliaway
Wee
Welteroth Gonzales
Senzaler
W—Gray
L—Hudson
Stevens
Passarellov
Clio Athletics
Houston, Fort Worth
Richey
Thompson Motors
Sportopics
Braves
Walter Mulbry
Helen Siegel
Peg Kirk
Russ Bauers
Pittsburgh Pirate
Baltimore Orioles
University of Tulsa
Larkin Bailey
Hite
Bailey
Cornell
Dick Savitt
Jack Tuero
Annus Seabright
Yankee
Twins
Bears
B—Carswell
Stokes
Suytar
Mantaras
Safford
Roger P— Lis
Suarez
Sherm -Denison
Hecke
Roger
Hecker
Junco
Pirates
Grefmville
Ibi Davis
Reichelt
Ewes Seer
Ee Martin
Ose Campbell
Usse
Haddican
Seeee
Ewes Pfeil
Ib Steuse
cKeown
Aeuetes
Eames Gibbs
Feraco
Ancken Cowington
Wacoussell
de Russell
Baas
Heaven
Ferac
Meriwether
Glass
Gibbs
Brockwell
Muny Tourney
Hillard
HAMM
Lamar
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