Jaycees plot $4000 fundraiser by staged baseball game
At a Jaycees luncheon in Fort Worth two teams the Charles Rehn Dodgers and Bill Fuller’s Giants plan a seven day fictitious baseball fundraiser to raise 4000 dollars for a World Softball Tournament stadium project. Players include Jack Lindsay moving to third base and Bruce Craig named freshman coach for TCU basketball.
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Jaycee
Jaycees
WPA
Charles Rehn
Maggie
Jack Lindsay
Longhorn
Montreal
Fort Worth
Damon Phillips
Lindsay
Texas
Bruce Craig
TCU
Frogs
Carter-Riverside
Buster Brannon
Walter Roach
Frog
Roach
Ponder and Citation Top Weights for Arlington Handicap
Calumet Farm's Ponder carries 128 pounds top weight for the $75,000 Arlington Handicap at Arlington Park on July 25, two pounds more than Stablemate Citation. Citation is the leading money-winner with $938,650. Most top handicappers enter, except Mrs Charley Howard's Noor, who has defeated Citation on the West Coast the past months.
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Chicago
Calumet Farm
Ponder
Citation
Arlington Park
Charley Howard
Noor
Power Faces Pitching In Texas All-Star Clash
Fort Worth hosts the tenth Texas League all star game with South and North lineups led by top hitters and strong pitching. Notes on starting pitchers, team managers, attendance projections, and league contract talks frame the event.
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Power
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Shreveport
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Jim Blackburn
Wayne McLeland
Ernie Nevel
Nevel
Rogers Hornsby
Volunda
Bobby B
Y Bragan
Wilh
Blackburn
Ray
Frank Saucier
Gil McDougald
Charley Kress
Dee Fondy
Stu Locklin
Dick Williams
Fred Marsh
Williams
Bob Lemon
Walloper
John Reeves
J. Alvin Gardner
Gardner
Boswell Wins National Blind Golf Title Again
Boswell of Birmingham Alabama defended his national blind golf championship at Augusta Maine finishing 220 over 36 holes on a par 71 course. Art Smith of Philadelphia held second after leading day one tied with Bill Gilman of Portland Maine at 227.
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Augusta
Charlie Boswell
Birmingham
Ala
Augusta Country Club
Art Smith
Philadelphia
Bill Gilman
Portland
Maine
Boswell
University of Alabama
Smith
Valley Forge
Norristown
Detroit
It's Day Tilt for Bums but Phils Start Late
The Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies could not settle a starting time for the September 8 game. A day game will begin at 5 PM, as the Phillies preferred a night start and the Dodgers objected due to a day game in Newark the next day. The 5 PM start sits two hours earlier than night games and four and a half hours after usual day contests.
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Gardner
Fort Worth
Philadlphia
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Dodgers
Newark
White bass run expected soon on area waters
Reports from Hudson Bend and Lower Lake Austin show early signs of a white bass run may start in two weeks at earliest, with Fred Timmons already catching two hefty fish. Bluecats remain plentiful, trotlines yielding multiple five to nineteen pound fish, while weather remains stable with 75 to 95 degree days and 29.38 barometer.
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Hudson Bend
Fred Timmons
Arno Brill
Timmons
Ernest Slaimyer
Ralph B. Orient
A. L. Stewart
Hurst Creek
Cypress Creek
Blackie) Colgrove
Wiley Hudson
Earl Barton
Lower Lake Austin
W. W. Bennett
Hoye Dunham
Antelope Hunt Details Set for West of Pecos
Howard D. Dodgen announced the 1950 antelope hunt west of the Pecos from October 2 to 10. First priority goes to 1948 permit holders who withdrew in time, alternates await drawing, No 2 priority to non applicators, No 3 to 1948 holders, total permits pending 1950 census results. Texans with first priority are notified and mailed blanks. others may request forms.
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Howard D. Dodgen
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Pecos
Dodgen
Game Department
Little Loops on Rocks Clouded International Scene
Baseball faces looming pressure from draft and manpower shortages as World War II echoes, threatening Class C and D leagues in Texas and across the nation. Financial strain already haunts Texas clubs, with uncertainty over rookies and veterans shaping next season. Rumor links Elton Burger to Texas A&M as coach if he moves from Austin High School success.
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Texas
Peepee
Marty Karow
Ohio State University
Elton
Toney
Burger
Texas A&m College
Austin
Texas A&m
Charles Defends Heavyweight Title Against Beshore in August
Ezzard Charles will defend his NBA heavyweight title in Buffalo on August 15 in a 15 round bout with Freddie Beshore. Promoter Dewey Michaels of the Fairview Athletic Club announced the updated date after prior postponements. This will be Charles's first fight since recovering from a strained heart muscle. No immediate comment from manager Jake Mintz or handler Ralph Gold.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Dewey Michaels
Fairview Athletic Club
Michaels
Victo
Charles
Beshore
Jake Mintz
Ralph Gold
Cats Add New Pitcher Acquires Roebuck in Trade
Fort Worth Texas July 20 Fort Worth in the Texas League reports it has acquired pitcher Edward Roebuck from Newport News of the Piedmont League subject to approval by Montreal of the International League and pending league consent.
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Cats
Fort Worth
Edward Roebuck
Newport News
Montreal
All-Star High School Game Tickets Sell Fast at Austin
Austin plans to host an all-star high school football game August 4 at House Park with tickets already scarce near midfield. The Austin Chamber of Commerce backed by the Texas Football Coaches School has tickets at local outlets Hutchins, Austin Sporting Goods, and C and S Sporting Goods, with earlier sales at the chamber closed.
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Austin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Texas Football Coaches School
Chamber of Commerce
Hutchins
Austin Sporting Goods
C. and S. Sporting Goods Company
House Park
Paramount Theater
Commodore Perry
Driskill Hotel
University of Texas
Gregory Gymnasium
Association
Longhorn gridiron figures named in political pledge
Leslie Procter leads a Texas campaign salute from ex Steers and alumni. A Sunday ad lists 42 signatures and potential backfield stars Pete Layden Jack Crain and Bobby Layne plus others across coaching and oil, farming and business.
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Paul Tracy Leslie
Ben
Procter
Longhorn
Wally Scott
Austin
Les
Texas
SWC
Pete Layden
Jack Crain
Bobby Layne
Roy McKay
Jackie Field
Raymond Jones
Noble Doss
Mal Kutner
Joe Parker
Bo Cahenour
Julian Garrett
Harold Fischer
Spot Collins
Jack Freeman
Dick Harris
Audrey Gill
Henry Harkins
Billy
Rooster) Andrews
Army
Notre Dame
Michigan
Collins
Southwestern
Gill
Midland
Max Bumgardner
San Angelo JC
Fischer
Stephen F. Austin
Alice’s
Kirkwood Company
Field
Mission
Kutner
Colonel Byrd
Parker
Clay County
Preston Flanagan
USAF
Cohenour
Orange
Garrett
Raymondville
Crain
Layden
Stafford
Victoria
Doss
McKay
Kerrville
Jones Peddies Lumber
Dallas
Rooster
C&s
Cherry
Dillinger Replaces Turner with Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned catcher Earl Turner to New Orleans of the Southern Association to make room for new third baseman Bob Dillinger.
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Dillinger
Turner
Pittsburgh
Earl Turner
Pittsburgh Pirates
New Orleans
Southern Association
Bob Dillinger
Herder Truckers edge Sinton 6 4 in Weimar tilt
Weimar's Herder Truckers defeated Plymouth Oilers of Sinton 6 to 4 at Veterans Memorial Park. Jimmy Ehrler pitched all nine, but walked 11 while yielding five hits. Bob Brock boosted his season average to .426 with a triple double and a single in four at bats. Weimar’s Friday home game with La Grange was postponed due to a state tournament in Brenham.
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Weimar
Herder Truckers
Plymouth Oilers
Sinton
Veterans Memorial Park
Jimmy Ehrler
Truckers
Bob Brock
la Grange
Brenham
Sinton Abrih
Rbi
Pteil
Rapadha
McBride
Phillips E.g
Ogletree
Ehrer
Binton
Shier
Ehrier
Hubert
Gru
Sub-Junior Cardinals Triumph Over Tramps 5 1
The Cardinals defeated the newly organized Tramps 5 to 1 in a South Austin Sub-Junior League game. Pitcher Marvin Molberg held the Tramps to three hits while Ron Spillar collected two Wingies to pace the winners.
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Cardinals
Tramps
Austin
Marvin Molberg
Ron Spillar
Amolberg
Covington
Pearson
Rocha
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