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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1949

Page

16

UT Nine Rans Demons, 8-1, To Gain Finals

The Texas Longhorns beat Wake Forest 8-1 to reach the finals of the National Collegiate baseball tournament in Wichita. Texas, 2-0 in the double elimination meet after a 7-1 win over St. John's, bunched 15 hits led by Ed Kneuper three for four including a homer. pitcher Charlie Gorin allowed ten hits in the win. Wake Forest got its lone run in the sixth on a Hooks single and a Tague advance, followed by a Fulghun double.

Wichita Kas Texas Longhorns Wake Forest Demons Texas St. John’s Brooklyn Texans Ray Bauer Charles Kinslaw Ed Kneuper Tom Hamilton Charlie Gorin Gene Hooks Charlie Tague Joe Fulghun Hooks

Referee Olen Parks Delivers Tutored Tennis Calls At NCAA

Prominent NCAA tennis official Olen Parks, a former Notre Dame star and Wilson promotions man, omits the word love in calls to stress tennis as a universal sport. Parks, who reached the 1942 NCAA quarterfinals, explains the stance after criticism from fans and players.

Husky Olen Parks Notre Dame Wilson Sporting Goods Parks Ted Schroeder

Texas Duo Stuns Tar Heels in NCAA Tennis Upset

Texas seniors Felix Kelley and Bobby Goldfarb upset Vic Seixas and Clark Taylor of North Carolina 9-7 6-4 in a quarterfinal, earning a semifinal date with Washington. The day featured mass upsets as UCLA San Francisco Tulane and Rollins fell in doubles and singles, under cool cloudy skies.

Kovaleski Garrett UCLA

Net Tourney at a Glance Quarterfinals and Doubles Action

In the quarterfinals Fred Kovaleski William and Mary defeats Gene Garrett UCLA 6 4 6 4 Sam Match San Francisco defeats Gardner Larned Rollins 6 3 6 0 Buddy Behrens Rollins defeats Herbert Flam UCLA 5 7 6 1 6 3 Jack Tuero Tulane defeats Art Larsen San Francisco 6 6 4 Felix Kelley Bobby Goldfarb Texas defeat Vic Seixas Clark Taylor North Carolina 9 7 6 3 Art Larsen Sam Match San Francisco defeat Fred Kovaleski Atwater William and Mary 6 2 Chick Harris Jack Turpin Rice defeat Herb Flam Gene Garrett UCLA 6 4 6 3 Jim Brink Fred Fisher Washington defeat Gardner Larned Buddy Behrens Rollins 7 5 6 4 Singles schedule Penick Courts 10:30am Kovaleski William and Mary vs Sam Match San Francisco 10:30am Behrens Rollins vs Tuero Tulane 2:15pm Harris Turpin Rice vs Match Larson San Francisco 2:15pm Brink Fisher Washington vs Kelley Goldfarb Texas

Kelley Goldfarb Washington Fred Fisher Jim Brink Penick Courts NCAA Herb Flam UCLA Art Larsen San Francisco Flam Buddy Behrens Rollins Behrens Larsen Jack Tuero Tulane Tuero Sam Match Fred Kovaleski William and Mary Chick Harris Jack Turpin Rice Gene Garrett Garrett Brink Fisher Gardner Larned Larned John Hickman Texas North Carolina Seixas Taylor Herbert Flam UCL Felix Kelley Bobby Goldfarb Vic Seixas Clark Taylor Fred Kovaileski Atwater Penick Rollins College Art Larson

Cleveland Beats Washington 4 3 on Ninth Inning Play

Cleveland edge Washington 4-3 as Joe Gordon robs Eddie Robinson with tying runner on third and two outs in the ninth before 21 694 fans Thursday night.

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McDermott Blanks Browns in Boston Shutout

Rookie lefty Maurice McDermott pitched a three hit shutout to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-0 win over the St. Louis Browns on Thursday night.

Boston Maurice McDermott Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns

Steck No. 2 Edges Calcasieu 8-7 In City League Night

Steck No. 2 slipped past Calcasieu 8-7 after leading 7-1, Calcasieu rallied with six in the top of the last inning but Steck answered for the winning run. Becker upset First South Presbyterian 7-6, American National beat Texcon 5-4, and several other local scores tied or decided.

Steck No. 2 Calcasieu Steck Becker First South Presbyterian American National Texcon St. Martin’s Church of Guadalupe First Baptist Rosedale Baptist Hillcrest Baptist Walnut Creek Baptist St. David's Ridgetop Baptist Pleasant Hill Grace Methodist St. Luke

Pioneers Beat Pirates to Move Toward First Place

Austin's Pioneers finished with 11 hits and 11-2 win over Waco Pirates as Earl Moore earned his seventh victory. Off-field incidents marred the game but Austin seized control early and pulled away with a five-run second inning and a four-run fifth. George Estock is set to face Jack Baumgarner Friday in a key matchup after Austin's standout win improved their standing.

Austin American Austin Pioneers Waco Pirates Earl “Dinty” Moore Crazy Pioneers George Estock Jack Baumgarner Estock Bucs Baumgarner Eddie Bachmann Dave Sarver al Lawrence Tom Encinas al Fedak Moore Tate Hal Haddican Jim Feraco Sarver Lawrence Richard Brown Fred Campbell Ralph Kennedy Brown Johnny McKeown Dixie Upright

Spudders Slip To Third Spot After Night Loss

Texarkana routed Wichita Falls 11-2 to push the Spudders to third in the Big State League while Austin climbed to second with an 11-2 win over Waco. Donald Faling allowed four hits for the Bears. Sherman-Denison beat Gainesville 3-1 as Pete Mayor pitched a three-hitter. Temple defeated Greenville 8-3.

Texarkana Wichita Falls Spudders Bears

Texarkana Leads in Big State Standings and Results

Texarkana tops the Big State standings with 44 26 629 while Austin, Wichita Falls, and Gainesville trail in the era standings. Thursday results show Austin 11 Waco 2 Texarkana 11 Texarkana 2 Sherman Denison 3 Gainesville 1 and Temple 2 Greenville 1 with noted players and regional matchups.

BIG State Texarkana Austin Wichita Falls termina-Oeniessa Waco Gainesville Greenville Temple Sherman-Denison Mantaras Hair Roger Brooklyn New York Louis Cincinnati Philiphia Pittsburgh Boston Chicago

Kellner Humbles Chisox Nine In 11-4 Win

Philadelphia routed Chicago 11-4 as rookie lefty Alex Kellner earned his tenth win. Sam Chapman hit his eighth home run of the season in the 14 hit attack that fueled the victory on a Thursday night at Philadelphia.

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Saddler Knocks Out Ramos In Fifth at Queens Arena

Sandy Saddler of New York former world featherweight champion scored a fifth round knockout over Luis Ramos of Puerto Rico in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Queensboro arena on Thursday night.

Saddler Kayo New York Sandy Saddler Luis Ramos Purto Rico Queensboro Arena

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