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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1949

Page

15

Bears Trade Bobby Layne To New York Bulldogs

New York Bulldogs acquire quarterback Bobby Layne from the Chicago Bears for cash and two players. Ted Collins, owner of the Bulldogs, plans to move the team to the Polo Grounds next fall to seek a share of metropolitan football earnings.

New York Chicago Bears Bobby Layne New York Bulldogs Ted Collins Bulldongs Polo Grounds Boston NFL New York Giants Collins Bears

Ramblers Win 12 7 Behind Peppy Blount in City League

Rawls Ramblers defeated the North Austin Civic Club 12 to 7 as Peppy Blount starred on the mound with four and a half innings pitched and contributed a double and a home run. The game highlighted Blount’s big night and the Ramblers’ offensive surge.

Peppy Blount Rawls Ramblers North Austin Civic Club

Greenville Majors Rally Past Bears 4-2 in Rain

Greenville Majors scored four runs in the first inning to defeat the Texarkana Bears 4-2 in Houston. The game ended after six innings due to rain with key plays from Pepper Martin Ira Glass Gene Hodge John Lash Mel Tappe Roy Clark and Milan Vucelich. Texarkana struck back in the fifth on Carswell and Kramplich doubles.

Texarkana Greenville Majors Texarkana Bears Greenville Pepper Martin Red Davis Ira Glass Martin Gene Hodge John Lash Mel Tappe Roy Clark Milan Vucelich Frank Carswell Carswell Bob Kramplich Rbi Martin Reichelt Davis Hodge Tappe Clark Jones Fitzgerald Vucelich Kramolich Matthews Card Hyatt Leonard Machado Lass Archie Nard

Austin Pioneers Pawed by Gainesville Owls in Twin Loss

Gainesville Owls swept Austin 7-0 and 6-2 at Disch Field. Molberg nearly pitched a no hitter until Azendzian broke it in the seventh, while Gray held Austin to nine hits in the nightcap. Campbell led Gainesville with three hits in the opener. Goldstein homered for Gainesville in the first.

Austin Pioneers Gainesville Owls Jersey Jim Godfrey Disch Sherman Denison George Estock Walt Stenborg Bill Monahan Lawrence Molberg Emery Hresko Richard Brown Azendzian Gainesville Ab Taylor Williams COVKO I¢ Goldstein Donaldson Tuckey Moore Sanders Eee Molbere Totels Austin Ab Rbi Sarver Ib Bachmann Azendzian If Hreskorf Brown Campbell Clodfelter Tate Lf Bachmann Campbell Sarver L—Austin Molbere U—Cassini Bricese Ibi Taylor Eeee Williams Eee Goldstein Rf Tuckey Roger “Sen Gray Wees E. Bresko Brown Kennedy Tate Ted Guildachmann

Double Plays Power Austin Pioneers Defense

Pioneer pitchers benefit from a standout infield as Eddie Bachmann Fred Campbell and Dave Sarver contribute to 64 double plays by midseason. Wodzicki Monchak pace fielding behind strong starting pitching in the Big State League.

Austin Bette Texarkana Wichita Falls Pioneers Eddie Wodzicki Alex Monchak Wodzicki Monchak Eddie Bachmann Fred Campbell Campbell

Lewis Brothers Switch to Calvert Reserve

TUJUNGA Calif Robert S and John C Lewis switch to Calvert Reserve citing milder mellowness fits their moderate tastes We’re glad we switched

Lewis Brothers Calvert Tujunga, Calif Robert S John C. Lewis Calvert Reserve

Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey Ad Fact

Calvert Distillers Corp of New York City promotes Calvert Reserve a blended whiskey at 86.8 proof 65 percent grain neutral spirits in a compact label claim highlighting its blend and distiller origin.

Calvert Reserve Calvert Distillers Corp New York City

Wichita Falls defeats Temple Eagles in rain-shortened game

Wichita Falls beat Temple Eagles 11 to 5 in a Big State League game. The contest ended in the top half of the sixth inning due to heavy rain, marking Temple’s eleventh straight loss to Wichita Falls.

Wichita Falls Temple Eagles

Barney White Quits As Temple Manager

Temple Texas June 13 Homer Peel business manager and part owner of the Temple baseball franchise in the Big State League will become temporary manager of the club Tuesday night. Manager Barney White asked to be relieved after a prolonged slump. The club has lost 19 of 22 and sits in the Big State League cellar with 20 wins 49 losses. White will remain an outfielder and is one of the team's leading batters.

Temple Homer Peel Barney White Eagles White

Texas League Results Notable Batting and Pitching Mix

Unclear OCR record shows references to teams Fort Worth Blackbur Cre Cress Polivka Smith Inamsubert Grodzicki Zande and Burmeister with scores 022-7 8 and 900-7 10 4 000 111 300-4 8 4. Mentions Var Sick Peaneis Bhasme and Bosiack. Rye $30 137 139 S-8. Indicates a sports result brief with multiple players and score fragments.

urTrar Tr Leonard Blackbur Fort Worth Bosiack

Cherry To Teach At Kansas Grid School

Texas, Minnesota and Michigan coaches were named to head the 1949 Kansas High School Activities Association coaching school staff. Blair Cherry of Texas, Forrest Evashevski of Michigan State, and Ozzie Cowles of Minnesota will lead the staff at Washburn University Aug. 22 28. Cherry and Evashevski will tutor football while Cowles handles basketball.

Topeka Kan Texas Minnesota Michigan Kansas High School Activities Association Blair Cherry University of Texas Forrest Evashevski Michigan State Ozzie Cowles Washburn University Cherry Evashevski Cowles

Irish Nine District Titlist

Notre Dame the Irish defeated Western Michigan 9 to 1 to win the NCAA District Four baseball playoff in South Bend Indiana. All nine Notre Dame runs came in three run bursts.

South Bend Ind Notre Dame Irish Western Michigan National Collegiate Athletic Association

Mullins Signs With Gainesville Owls As catcher joins semipro circles

ARRY MULLINS, former TCU backfield star, signed with the Gainesville Owls last week as a catcher and kicked the extra point that knocked Texas out of the 1944 championship. The note also mentions semipro plans for Jack Brinkley Joe Miles Riley Verdine and Danny Burger in Victoria and other regional sports moves, with various athletes achieving records and pursuing training.

Arry Mullins TCU Gainesville Owls Mullins Texas Fort Worth Hank Dana Jack Brinkley Joe Miles Riley Verdine Danny Burger Victoria Rosebuds John Hargis Longhorn Morris Williams Jr Claude Wild Jr Walter Benson Dallas Austin

Giants and Red Sox trade three stars for Masterson pitcher

The Boston Red Sox ship Mickey Harris and Sam Mele to the Washington Senators in exchange for Walt Masterson. Walker Cooper goes from the Giants to the Reds to be paired with Ray Mueller, while Mickey Livingston stays with New York. The deal includes no cash, though Boston hints of financial backing from owner Tom Yawkey. Cooper had been a top Giants catcher, but his slow footwork and .211 batting helped justify the move.

New York Boston Red Sox Washington Walt Masterson New York Giants Walker Cooper Cincinnati Reds Ray Mueller Mickey Harris Red Sox Sam Mele Senators Cooper-Mueller Boston Sox Tom Yawkey Giants Mickey Livingston Livingston Cincinnati Pittsburgh Clyde McCullough Chicago White Sox Harris Mele Masterson

Baseball standings and Tuesday schedule from Big State League

The league table shows New York and St. Louis atop the standings with Boston, Detroit, and Cleveland jockeying for position. Tuesday night games include St. Louis at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston, and Philadelphia at Chicago with listed pitchers and matchups.

Wwll New York Detroit Cleveland Philadel Chicago Boston St. Louis Washington Kennedy Haefner Philadelphia Trucks Fowler Bar York Wight Raschi Mostem Feller Dobson Kiyn Cincinnati Philadela Pittsburgh Hall Chesnes Hartung Erautt Meyer Muncrief Brooklin Roe Pollet

Bankers Rally Late For Win Over Steck

The Austin National Bank softball team erased a five run deficit in the final innings to beat Steck 14 to 5. Stripling Blake evened a later tilt with ASA at four apiece as ASA led by three before a late burst. Other results include Trading Post 9 J M Rowley 0 and Co Op 12 HiWay No 1 2 S T Wells 13 Gordon Neelley 4.

Austin National Bank Softballers Steck No Stripling Blake ASA NCO Trading Post J. M. Rowley Co-Op HiWay

St. John's Captures Eastern CAA Baseball Crown

St John's University of Brooklyn defeated Boston College 7-2 to win the Eastern CAA regional championship in Brooklyn. The Redmen won game two earlier Monday afternoon 10-5 to claim the best of three series.

Brooklyn N. Y St. John’s University of Brooklyn Boston College Eagles St. John's

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