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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1950

Page

16

Big State League sees Austin lead in attendance despite mixed standings

Attendance across the Big State League climbs by 7 761 this season through June 19 while Austin posts 57 927 paid at home. Other top towns include Gainesville Greenville Texarkana Waco Temple Wichita Falls Sherman Denison with varied gates. Hank Dana’s Pioneers face umpire clashes and a noon showing of Kill the Umpire at the State Theater as part of this season’s story.

Austin Pioneers Gainesville Greenville Texarkana Waco Temple Wichita Falls Sherman-Denison Hank Dana State Theater William Bendix Disch Field Freddie Campbell Tower Austin Recreation Department Texas High School Coaches Association Wilmer Allison D. A. Penick Wilmer Chick Harris Rice Bill Longhorn Chick Beaumont Guy Airey Corpus Christi Lone Star Loop Roughnecks Ed Knebel

All Favorites Advance In Wimbledon Tourney

The 15 seeds and all Americans won their first round matches at Wimbledon, with Sedgman the lone seed facing possible wrist trouble. Art Larsen upset Vladimir Cernik while several others won in straight sets, led by Talbert Dorfman Trabert and Seixas Kovaleski Mulloy. Drobny opened the tournament by defeating Grandet.

Art Larsen San Leandro Calif Vladimir Cernik Budge Patty Los Angeles Raymundo Deyro Philippines Vic Seixas Philadelphia Gardnar Mulloy Miami Fred Koveleski Detroit Mulloy Kovaleski Seixas Sven Davidson R. G. Reeve Great Britain Billy Talbert Irv Dorfman New York Trabert Talbert Norman Kitovitz Dorfman Jaime Bartroli Spain B. W. Rooke South Africa Ted Schroeder Jaroslav Drobny Drobny Christian Grandet France

Pioneers Topple Twins In Final Game 6 3

Bob Pugatch starred again guiding the Austin Pioneers to a 6 3 victory over the Sherman Denison Twins in the second game of the series. Pugatch drove in key runs with a wallop to right center and a run scoring single as the Pioneers built a four run first frame and held on despite Twins rally efforts.

Bill Lee Big Bob Pugatch Austin Pioneers Sherman-Denison Twins Pugatch Homer Peel Hank Qana TWINS Ray Martinez Martinez Canamen Burke O'Rourke Bob Murphy Dick Brown Ed Santulli Santulli Lou Suarez Dave Moon Red Dial Kay Taylor Don Stokes Dean Statlong Dean Statfmal-Denison Pioneers Murphy Brown al Lawrence Dana Tommy White Temple Eagles Temple Wichita Falls Terfield Dial Don Stokiss Neal Douglass

Standings and Night Games On Tuesday Schedule

Tuesday night baseball features Jansen and Roe in Brooklyn as New York networks host, with Pollet Lanier and Munger Munger matching in Chicago. Incinnati Wehmeier and MacDonald face Boston at night while Ku fav a battles Byrne in New York, and Parnell or Fowler meet Shants in Philadelphia. Scarborough faces Gray or Trout in Chicago Detroit clash, Peller and Widmar duel in Cleveland St Louis night game.

Nework Brooklyn Jansen Roe St. Louis Chicago Pollet Munger Lanier Minney Vander Meer Incinnati Et Pitschureh Wehmeier MacDonald Philadelp Boston Miller Run Washington New York Kufava Byrne Philadelphia Parnell Fowler Shants Detroit Scarborough Gray Trout Cleveland Peller Widmar

Gainesville Wallops Waco Nine 9 to 4

Gainesville defeated Waco 9-4 in the Big State League Monday night to even the series.

Gainesville Wallops Waco

Bears Beat Spudders 7-3 To Sweep Series

Texarkana Bears defeat Wichita Falls Spudders 7-3 behind nine strong innings from righthander Tince Leonard. Larsen Szekely Vucelie Archie contribute for Texarkana as Bears seize the Big State series.

Texarkana Texarkana Bears Wichita Falls Spudders Tince Leonard Bears Spudders Larsen Szekely Vucelieh Archie

Harper Williams Reach PGA Finals In High-Profile Showdown

In Columbus on June 26, Henry Williams Jr. of Secane and Chandler Harper of Portsmouth secured the two 1000-1 seeds into the PGA Championship final set for Scioto Country Club. Williams staged a historic comeback against Picard to win in the 36-hole semi while Harper defeated Demaret 2 and 1 to advance and chase the $40,000 title amid fluctuating leads and clutch putts.

Columbus Ohio Henry Williams Jr Secane Chandler Harper Glenshellah Golf Club Portsmouth Scioto Country Club Harper Jimmy Demaret Ojai Calif Williams Wiliams Henry Picard Cleveland Picard

Tiger Rally Nips White Sox in Sixth-Run Inning Victory

Detroit beat Chicago 6-4 as Charley Keller delivered a timely two-run triple in the eighth, his first Tiger hit. Don Kolloway also lined an RBI triple, part of a five-run eighth that turned a quiet game into a Tigers lead. The win pulled Detroit three and a half games ahead of idle New York.

Detroit Charley Keller Detroit Tiger Chicago White Sox Bengals New York Yankees Tigers Billy Pierce Don Kolloway Keller

NBC Tourney Opens in Elgin

Eleven Central Texas teams start the National Baseball Congress district tournament in Elgin with an 8:15 p m opener between Elgin and Brackenridge Apartments of Austin. The double elimination event leads to finals Saturday and Monday, with regional and state tournaments to follow.

ELGIN Central Texas National Baseball Congress Brackenridge Apartments Austin Bertram Giddings Taylor Roundtop Wimberly DPS Rawls Lumber

Dallas Youths Reach Davis Cup Tennis Semifinals

Three Dallas youths Jack Turpin Herbert Karren and Dick Osburn plus Dee Ligon of Houston became semi-finalists in the Texas voter Davis Cup Tennis tryouts. A 10-member team will be chosen from here for national elimination at Forest Hills, New York.

Dallas Jack Turpin Herbert Karren Dick Osburn Dee Ligon Houston Texas Forest Hills

Merchants Beat Retail Merchants 6–5 In Softball

A 16 game schedule highlighted Austin league play on Monday night. The Merchants defeated Retail Merchants 6 to 5 in a Major A League clash, staving off a late rally. Steck B led scoring with a 20–2 four inning win over Scarbrough, while other lineups filled the rest of the card.

Austin Steck B E. M Scarbrough

Williams Leads NCAA Golfers in Albuquerque Qualifier

Morris Williams Jr of Texas shot a five under par 67 on a 6814 yard UNM course to lead the first day of NCAA championships qualifying. Yost Littler Vickers bracketed at 68 and Palmer Clark MacCarty at 69, while North Texas State led team scoring at 287. The field reduces to 64 for match play starting Wednesday with finals Saturday.

Albuquerque N. M University of Texas Morris Williams Jr University of New Mexico Williams Dick Yost Oregon State Gene Littler San Diego State Jim Vickers Oklahoma Vickers Frank Stranahan Dallas Arnold Palmer Wake Forest Ron Clark U. of Oregon Warren MacCarty San Jose State Freddie Wampler Purdue John Owen Kentucky Tom Nieporte Ohio State Oseph Bala Frank O’connor Canasius L. M. Crannell Joe Conrad North Texas State Roy Moe Stanford Eagles Bill Maxwell Don January Conrad Crannell Texas Longhorns Wesley Ellis Jr Marion Pfluger Reece Alexander Gil Kuykendall Bob Gibson Austin College Frank Haile Bill Evans Lockhart Mike Tropp John Williams Rice Institute Buddy Weaver Allen Dunkerry Dave Snelling Thomas Peachey

Tag Team Match Tops Grapple Bill at City Coliseum

Al Lovelock and Angelo Martinelli join forces to face Spider Galento and the Zebra Kid in a featured tag match on promoter Herman Grunwaldt's card at the City Coliseum. The show opens at 8 15 p m with a two of three falls 45 minute bout Pat O Shicker versus Lee Savoldi.

al Lovelock Angelo Martinelli City Coliseum Spider Galento the Zebra Kid Herman Grunwaldt Pat O'Shicker Lee Savoldi Lovelock Galento Martinelli Zebra Kid

La Grange Legion Aims for Second District Win

La Grange American Legion head to Thursday's game after a 14-5 district opener victory over Smithville. Relief pitcher Travis Etzel starred, entering in the first inning and holding Smithville to five hits with 11 strikeouts. Charles Bathe led La Grange at the plate with two hits in three at bats against Tommie Lee.

Lagrange American Legion Smithville Travis Etzel Etzel Herb Swernemann Charles Bathe Tommie Lee Lee

Gil Luna Notch Coast City Wins

In Corpus Christi on Monday night Pete Gil of Austin won a unanimous decision over Lord Smith at 154 pounds to press a Texas middleweight title bid. Valentino Luna, also of Austin, stopped Howard Lewis of Comfort in five rounds at 138 pounds after Lewis was cut and knocked down in the third.

Corpus Christi Austin Pete Gil Texas Lord Smith Gil Smith Valentino Luna Howard Lewis Comfort Lewis

Kenny Moursand Nets Second No-Hitter at Lion's Field

Kenny Moursand pitched his second consecutive no-hitter Monday afternoon at Lion's Field leading South Austin Little League to a 5-1 victory over Junior Battlers. He faced 21 batters, struck out eight, and walked none. the Battlers’ lone run came on a sequence of errors and plays in the sixth inning.

Kenny Moursand Lion's Field Junior Exchange South Austin Junior Battlers Young Moursand

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