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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
21
Ed Knebel states no firings but plans aggressive cap outlays to bring in top players for the Austin Pioneers. He emphasizes building for the 1950 season and notes difficulty obtaining proven talent since the season began.
The Gainesville Owls earned a third straight victory over the Wichita Falls Spudders by defeating them 4-1. Pitcher Rafael Rivas pitched the complete game to notch the win as the Owls swept the series.
Ray Gafford and Freddy Bedford staged a deadlock after the first round of the Texas PGA at Midland Country Club. Bedford shot 68 to top the afternoon. Gafford logged 33-35 for 68 but bogeyed the 18th. Byron Nelson and Chuck Klein tied for second with 69. Amateur stars Billy Maxwell and Morris Williams posted 68s. 28 players shot par or better. Aulbach aced No. 7 from 128 yards. Nelson had the day’s lone eagle on No. 11.
Temple Eagles slammed 13 hits to defeat the Austin Pioneers 6-1 at Disch Field for their 11th straight Big State League win. The Pioneers stranded 14 runners and could not capitalize with men aboard. Al Lawrence led Pioneers with three singles in five. Kaires homered for Temple. Crowd 1,196.
In a brisk Texas League matchup the Houston and San teams scored 86 and 80 respectively. Details are fragmented but the close result highlights a competitive contest with key plays and late momentum shifting moments.
Promoter Jack Cappell said he hopes to stage a summer world bantamweight title bout between Vic Toweel the new champion and Luis Romero the European champion. Romero is under contract to Cappell. Toweel won the title from Manuel Ortiz in Johannesburg last night.
In Cincinnati on June 1 Grady Hatton hit a bases clearing double in the fourth to spark a 5-2 Reds win while a late Giants rally carried New York to an 8-7 victory in the nightcap. Ewell Blackwell earned his third win with nine hits allowed. Hank Thompson belted a grand slam for New York in the third.
Giddings forms a ladies softball league sponsored by Citizens State Bank of Giddings which will provide equipment. Games start June 7 at the new lighted field used by the men’s league with Melody Dress Shop Walther League Martin Luther Church and LCRA teams participating.
Cary Middlecoff shot a five under par 66 to lead the Fort Wayne Open after the first round at Orchard Ridge CC. Herman Keiser, Lloyd Mangrum, and Ed Oliver trailed by one stroke at 67, with Ted Kroll and Skip Alexander at 68.
St. Louis tops Brooklyn 5-2 as Marty Marion hits a lifetime grand slam and Howard Pollet allows five hits. Garagiola and Glaviano exit with injuries after a 32,180 attendance at Sportsman's Park. Trailing 2-0, the Cardinals rally in the sixth against Preacher Roe.
Greenville Majors sweep doubleheader from Sherman Denison in the Big State League 17-3 and 5-1 to close in on the leaders. Bill Henry won the opener with eight hits allowed, Eddie Johnson added a nine inning win in the nightcap, and Santamauro belted his eighth homer as Greenville powered with three big innings. The Twins scored in the second, fourth and sixth of the opener while Greenville used a four-run third and fifth to ice the second game.
Johnny Lindell walked and Enos Slaughter beat out a hit to Jackie Robinson to fill the bases as Marion homered on the first pitch. The Dodgers scored in the third on Morgan and Russell two out double and Robinson RBI double. Cardinal fifth run came in the seventh after Glaviano left with an ankle injury.
Bobby Locke of South Africa shot a 68 to hold the 36 hole lead with 132 strokes at the Spalding Open in Worthing England. The course record 54 on Wednesday gives Locke a strong position as Art Clark of Huntington West Virginia stood at 143 after a 14 on Thursday.
Orchids promised to the first 1,000 feminine fans at tonight's Pioneers versus Gainesville Owls game after rain reduced Thursday attendance to 1,169. Only 500 of 1,500 orchids were dispensed to women Thursday, so organizers will award orchids to the first 1,000 ladies tonight if they attend the opening game of the two game series.
Rain and wet grounds forced postponement of all Little League contests Thursday afternoon. Games were set for Tenth Ward Civitan Field and South Austin Lions Field.
Outfielder Bobby Estalella was sold by the San Antonio Missions to Havana of the Florida International League after none of the Texas League clubs claimed him at a $2,300 waiver price. Estalella batted .154 with three homers in eight hits for the Missions.
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