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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1950

Page

18

Braves add veteran Bucky Walters as rookie Murray Wall is traded

Wire dispatch reports Boston Braves assign rookie Murray Wall to Milwaukee to make room for veteran Bucky Walters on the active pitching staff. The move links Wall with Charlie Gorin and leaves Grady Hatton still in the majors with Cincinnati as Wall’s major league prospects loom. Other notes include Beaumont franchise safety claims, Texas wrestling title bout, and Doak Walker joining the Detroit Lions after the College All-Star game.

Korea Boston Braves Bucky Walters Wire Murray Wall Milwaukee Braves Wall Charlie Gorin Longhorns Gorin Grady Hatton Cincinnati Ransom Jackson Cubs Springfield Jack Conway Giants Pacific Coast Tex Hughson Red Sox Baseball Phils Texas Bibb Falk White Sox Ted Lyons Baylor Sox TCU Pete Donahue SWC Cincinnati Reds Reds Brewers Austin Beaumont Guy Airey Roughnecks Corpus Christi Tulsa Herman Grunwald Lions Bobby Layne Gil Johnson SMU Joe Watson Rice Walker Layne

Seaholm Drives in Exhibition Pitch-Putt Match

Dobbins-Campion defeated Jimmy Connolly Insurance 6 to 1 at Butler Park Pitch and Putt. George Seaholm set a nine hole course record with 24 as part of the team battle, while individual results included Krueger over Raymond and Beaholm over Connolly among other matches.

Butler Park Dobbins-Campion Jimmy Connolly Insurance George Seaholm Ustafion Benson Dudley Krueger Raymond Amapi Jimmy Connolly Bob George Beaholm Gustateon

Hogan to Exhibit in Fort Worth and Hollywood Talks

Ben Hogan will leave Fort Worth on Friday for a series of exhibitions before heading to Hollywood for discussions on a forthcoming movie about his life story.

Hogan Fort Worth Ben Hogen Hollywood

Standings and scores from midweek and upcoming games

Wednesday results show Waco 5 over Austin 4. Wichita Falls 9 over Sherman Denison 4. Greenville 13 over Gainesville. Temple 5 over Texarkana 3. Thursday schedules include Austin at Waco and Temple at Texarkana with others noted in scattered matchups.

Waco Austin Wichita Falls Sherman-Denison Greenville Gainesville Temple Texarkana GIG State Leaquaehere Pet ‘Chite Rees i Temple Rbi Samelanner Runey Wooster Els Freeta Herm'n-D'Nison Taylor Bradsher Stafford Eebere Stokes Suarez Cowser Atthews Mos Holleman Denisi McClun Stafford Clun McClune Taft Wichita Sher“Mser Reyes man-Dent Jay Ainesville Naldson Irona Goldstein Ya Eee Schmidt Tsringhaus E Ott P Orizere Stryske eClain Womack Martin Ib Santomauro Campbell Trench Fisher Eee Henry Womack Martin Shinabans Ar Schmidt Bantomauro Srehmidt Onaldson Goldstein Womack Moyer Mauro Greenville Omack Bb—Lott Siska Henry So—Lott Stryska Enry Ho Steee Hasso Schroeder Schaeffer Os Kennedy Wyberanec Mresko

Waco Edges Austin Pioneers 5-4 On Powers Ninth Inning Homer

John Powers homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth to lift Waco over Austin 5-4. Austin tied the game on Jack Wadsworth and Bob Pugatch homers after Gene Bussman blanked the Pioneers for seven innings. Jack Bumgarner earned the win in relief as Waco totaled 15 hits led by Powers with four and Irv Carlson with three including a homer.

WACO John Powers Austin Pioneers Austin Jack Wadsworth Bob Puatch Gene Bussman Jack Bumgarner Bussman Pugatch Tommy White Albert Bowers Bill Walker Powers Irv Carlson Carlson Skip Bass’ Roller Don Haines Tom Vangelas Mitchell George Sopko Baas Oran Davis Burke O'Rourke Phil Aletta Sopko Bob Murphy Wadsworth Walker Wac Pioneers Sherman-Denison Austin Ab Murphy Wadsworth Brown Campbe Davis Ib O Rourke White Bower Alotta Vangelus HP Core Powers Mitchell Carison Uae Bumearner Davis Baw Giss Bumen Buer Watesi Vangela Rene Rarey Wrence Rourke Jerence

Ministers vs Laymen Donkey Baseball Tilt At Softball Diamond

Ministers and laymen from 19 Austin churches meet in the annual Donkey Baseball Classic at Butler Softball Diamond on Saturday night for the association trophy and fund. Ministers include Rev. Ted Richard and Rev. David Currie. laymen feature George Beard and others. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for youths. presale at local churches and sporting goods shops.

W. T. Johnson Butler Softball Diamond Austin Butler Austin Church Athletic Association Ted Richard Larrytown Methodist David Currie Westminster Presbyterian Lee R. Harris Shoalcrest Baptist Scott Tatum Hyde Park Baptist George McDonald Bee Cove Baptist C. W. Hawks Montopolis Harold Pearce Montopolis Baptist Ed Laffman Northwest Baptist Don Eberhart Pleasant Hill Baptist O. C. Linderman St. Martin’s Lutheran James Hudson Bee Cave Baptist C & § Sporting Goods George Stautz Sporting Goods Tarrytown Methodist Shoalcrest Hyde Park Bee Cave

Temple Tops Texarkana 5-3 in league showdown

The league leading Texarkana Bears lost 5-3 to fourth place Temple on Wednesday. Temple broke a 3-3 deadlock with single runs in the eighth and ninth. Ted Wyberanc allowed 10 hits for the win while Jodie Phipps took his sixth loss of the year.

Texarkana Bears Temple Eagles Ted Wyberancc Jodie Phipps Wichita Falls Sherman-Denison Bob Freels Greenville Gainesville Majors Hooks Iott

All-Star Junior League clash faces weather delay at House Park

Junior League One and Junior League Two All-Stars reschedule at House Park for 8 p.m. after last Friday's rainout. League One uses eight starters hitting over .300 led by Dick Flow. League Two relies on top pitchers under Tex Vanzura to defend the crown.

House Park Dick Flow Tex Vanzura Vanzura

Today's Sub-Junior and City Leagues Schedule Highlight

South Austin Sub-Junior League features Cardinals vs Tramps at Gillis Playground at 10 a.m. Metz Sub-Junior League plays Horse flies against Lions at Metz Park 3 p.m. North Austin Sub-Junior League has Cubs versus Sports at State Hospital diamond 4 p.m. C&S Sub-Junior League meets Yankees and Dodgers at House Park 10 a.m. Austin A Sub-Junior League pits Pan Am Aggies against Zaragoza at Zaragoza Park 3 p.m. Junior League 1 sees Dr Pepper against Kiwanis at House Park 2 p.m. Junior League 2 has Optimists versus Wallace at House Park 3 30 p.m. American Statesman Cup Race features Elgin versus Georgetown in Elgin 8 p.m. City and Church Softball League games run 6 to 9 p.m. across Butler No 1 and No 2 Jaycee Barton fields on the hour. Junior Leagues Playoff matches League One Stars versus League Two Stars at House Park 8 p.m.

South Austin Cardinals Tramps Gillis Playground North Austin Cubs State Hospital City and Church Butler Jaycee Barton

Reds Activate Lively and Send to Tulsa

The Cincinnati Reds moved pitcher Everett Bud Lively off the disabled list and optioned him to Tulsa their Texas League farm club.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Everett Bud) Lively Tulsa Reds

Higgins To Fete School Officials At Coaching School

Officers and directors of the Texas High School Coaches Association will visit Austin for a coaching school July 31 to August 4. C. L. Higgins will host a barbecue dinner at his lake home on Friday July 28 to entertain the visitors. Directors and alternates from multiple Texas cities will attend and participate in meetings and events leading to the school opening July 30.

Texas High School Coaches Association Austin C. L Ox) Higgins C&s Sporting Goods Company University of Texas Chamber of Commerce Lake Mace Stewart Longview Grady Hester Corpus Christi L. W. McConachie Paso Joe Coleman Odessa Wilson Head Denver City Abe Houston Brownwood Paul Snow Fort Worth F. C. Scroggins Monahans Hubert Hopper Freeport Buck Prejean Lufkin Weldon Phillips Harlinger Jewel Wallace San Antonio Jim Barner San Benito I. B. Griffith Silsbee Howard Harris Bodie Hunter Maria J. W

Big Upset Staged In Sub-Junior Play

In Sub-Junior League action Wednesday the C&S Tigers routed the Indians 12 to 4 as John Dilworth Dick Pinckney and Clark Crow each had two hits. North Austin Indians fell 4 to 3 to the Sports while pacesetters struggled later in the loop.

Tigers C&s Indians North Austin Indians C&s Tigers John Dilworth Dick Pinckney Clark Crow

Optimists Edge Kiwanis 2-1 In Little League Debut Tilt

3500 fans watched as the Optimists All-Stars defeated the Kiwanis All-Stars 2-1 at Disch Field. Ed Sasse opened Kiwanis scoring on a passed ball and wild pitches, but David Bradshaw and Jesse Hernandez sparked a two-run Optimists rally in the fourth. Lefty Kitchen earned the win for Kiwanis, while Kenny Mourland took the loss. American Statesman editor Charles E. Green presented the trophy to the winners.

Littleague Kiwanis Edward Sasse Lester Kitchen Chunky David Bradshaw Kenny Moursand Moursand LaRue Robinson Jesse Hernandez Bradshaw Mourland Leroy Clark Ray Daniels Hernandez Ray Smith Kitchen Austin High American Statesman Charles E. Green

Merchants Edge Firemen In City League Softball

Lefty Kreig pitched three hits allowed as Merchants outslug the Firemen 5 to 2 in a City League softball game. The Firemen led 2-0 through four innings before Merchants rallied in the late innings to seize the win.

Lefty Kreig John de Pew Raymond Culp Merchants Firemen Fire Fighters Kreig Hammerin Gainer Landes Cox Locklin Fender Steck Jaycees Rehezander Gentry Srickera Eels Schoen Derewulp Glass Schroeder L&a Planers Cooper Kelidorff Arizmendes Gordon Connollyet Rowley Blyvester Aynend Lind Lowry Villafrance Otto Aot Gethsemane Lutheran St. Martin's Lateran Houghton Nson Tause Luidwoman Salvation Army Tarrytown

Two-Time Champion Clint Russell Fires 52 at Augusta

Clint Russell of Duluth Minn carded a 52 for the first nine at the Augusta Country Club in Augusta Maine. The 6,012 yard course hosted the opening round of the American Blind Golfers tournament. Russell is a two time winner of the championship.

Augusta Clint Russell Duluth Minn Russell Crplares Augusta Country Club

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