Pioneers Trim Eight From Spring Training Roster
Eight members of the Austin Pioneers spring training group were optioned out as Hank Dana began trimming his squad. Players sent include Catcher James Cordonnier and pitchers Ed Robinson Ely Riley Ralph Brown Richard Bayman along with Jack Cameron Walter Whitman Neal Kelly. Duff McNeish and Herbert Nauert remain with promising status as the club opens this weekend at Disch Field against the Eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasanton
Austin Pioneer
Hank Dana
Odessa
James Cordonnier
Houston
Ohio
Ed Robinson
Tulsa
Ely Riley
Fort Smith
Ark
Ralph Brown
Sidney
Richard Bayman
Piqua
Corpus Christi
Jack Cameron
British Columbia
Walter Whitman
Wheeling
W. Va
Neal Kelly
Pioneers
Duff McNeish
Austin
Herbert Nauert
Pflugerville
Disch Field
Ae Eagles
Deadline Friday For Church Softball League Entries
Entry deadline for participation in the Church Softball League is 5 p.m. Friday. The church advisory board will meet in the recreation department office on Thursday at 5 p.m. Junior Church League managers will meet March 30 at 5 p.m. in the recreation department office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Church Advisory Board
Recreation Department
Longhorns Fall to Brewers at Clark Field in 5-1 Loss
Ohio State pitcher Dick Hess shut down Texas as the Buckeyes defeated the Longhorns 5-1 at Clark Field. Al Joe Hunt drove in Texas' lone run with a double in the third, while Ehrler allowed eight hits in his first Texas start. Ohio State built a 3-1 lead by the sixth and added two more in the eighth and ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin American
Ohio State
Clark Field
Dick Hess
Bibb Falk
Longhorns
Buckeyes
Texas
Steers
Oklahoma
Milwaukee
James Prendergast
Brewers
Nick Cullop
Henry Perry
Donald Grate
Hess
al Joe Hunt
Don Cavness
Cavness
Jim Ehrler
Hunt
San Antonio
Ehrler
Alex Verdova
Vic Janezic
Ray Gebhardt
Charlie Munson
Campbell
Ehrier
Carl Parrill
Jim Shamblin
Longhorn
Gebhardt
Weygant
Seer Ranz
Taylor
Moran
Verdova
Janezic
Parrill
Rbi Crumsey
Wenee Shamblin
Hamilton
Crumley Tount
Crumley
Parrell
Weyeant
Ohio
Butler
Lyons
Browns Edge Cleveland 6 5 In Exhibition Win
The St Louis Browns defeated the Cleveland Indians 6 to 5 in a spring exhibition. St Louis had seven singles and eight walks while Karl Drews pitched six innings. Dale Mitchell hit an inside the park homer for Cleveland before Fannin allowed four hits in relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Karl Drews
Cliff Fannin
Dale Mitchell
Cleveland
Rozek
Hafey
Hegan
Drews
Fannin
Ferrick
Lollar
Cubs Rally To Beat White Sox In California Rivalry
The Chicago Cubs erased a deficit with a seven run fifth inning and defeated the Chicago White Sox 8 to 6 in an intercity California matchup. Grove Gumpert Surkent Tipton Adkins Kush Dubiel Novotney were among the players in the game.
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Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
California
Chicago
Grove
Gumpert
Surkent
Tipton
Adkins
Kush
Dubiel
Novotney
McFadin Tops Pace in UT Fite Nite Feature
Heavyweight Bud McFadin delivered a sharp left cross to defeat Wesley Pace in a unanimous decision during the University of Texas intramural Fite Nite feature bout. Rough action and strong jabs defined the contest before around 3,000 fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadin
Bud McFadin
University of Texas
Wesley Pace
Paul Williams
Bubba Shands
Charles Austin
Kappa Sigma
Baylor
Texas
Waco
Ardell Blythe
Hank Dickerson
James Jeffreys
Dinks
Galveston
Islanders
H. A. Lamey
Gene Fleming
Beta Theta Pi
Aime
Betas
Leonard Hippchen
Joe P. Tucker
Tucker
Hippchen
Hippcher
Billy Pyle
Sidney Kaci
Baylor Nips Minnesota on Copeland's Pitching
Baylor University defeated Minnesota 7 to 3 as Lefty Fred Copeland pitched for Baylor. Jarl, Copeland and Pearson, Daniels, Enestrand, Kranz and Gostic contributed for Baylor while Minnesota tallied three runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor
Minnesota
Copeland
Waco
Baylor University
University of Minnesota
Fred Copeland
Jarl
Pearson
Daniels
Enestrand
Kranz
Gostic
Texas Relays Draw National Tracemen From Far Afield
Out of state entrants from five colleges add national flair to the 22nd Texas Relays to be held April 12. George Pepperdine Los Angeles sends six for four relays. Bradley University lists Jack Heintzman in one entry. Oklahoma A&M and LSU lead with 31 and 17 men. Beaumont high school sends 26. Pharr San Juan Alamo posts 23 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pepperdine
Los Angeles
Calif
Bradley University of
University of Wichita
Kas
Texas A&m
Southwest Texas State
Beaumont
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Aggies bid for speed in Southwest Conference preview
Dub King touts Texas A M as having the fastest backs for next fall with Gary Anderson Karl Hollier Glenn Lippman Robert Shaeffer Charlie Royalty and Robert Smith. Comparisons to Texas stars Byron Townsend Billy Pyle Red Mayes Bobby Dillon Bubba Shands and Perry Samuels follow as balanced speed talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghost
Dub King
Texas A&m
Aggies
Dub
Gary Anderson
Karl Hollier
Glenn Lippman
Robert Shaeffer
Charlie Royalty
Robert Smith
Texas
Byron Townsend
Billy Pyle
Longhorn
Red Mayes
Bobby Dillon
Bubba Shands
Perry Samuels
Longhorns
Ohio State
Austin
Allen Aerni
Don Grate
Milwaukee
Columbus
Buckeyes
Grate
Aerni
Buck
Burnie Key
Beaumont Enterprise
Houston
Coaches Fight Over August Start For Fall Football
The Interscholastic Leaguer carries a Bill Allen letter from Paschal High School coach arguing for delaying fall football training until Sept. 1. He cites heat and players’ summer jobs, proposing 15 spring training days replacing 15 days in August. Other notes include Gate Hatton's ineligibility at Stephen F. Austin, trades and signings involving Zeke Wilemon, Leon Mitchell, and Harold Gilbert, plus scouts at Texas vs Ohio State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Allen
Paschal
Pack
Gate Hatton
Beaumont
Grady
Stephen F. Austin
Dick Manville
Yale
Milwaukee
Braves
Manville
Evantsville
Ind
Brewers
Zeke Wilemon
Wilemon
A. B. Chandler
Detroit Tiger
Leon Mitchell
Longhorn
Wichita Falls
Harold Gilbert
University of Texas
Texas
Ohio State
Fred Hawn
Cardinals
Hank Severeid
Red Sox
Red Barkley
Tigers
Jack Zeller
Austin Student in National Intercollegiate Rodeo Team
Bob Morris of Austin son of Mr and Mrs E T Morris is among six Texas Tech students from the College Rodeo Association chosen to compete at the National Intercollegiate Champion Rodeo in San Francisco from April 9 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Morris
E. T. Morris
Austin
Texas Tech
College Rodeo Association
San Francisco
College Cage Scores and Tournament Results
National Catholic Tournament results include St Benedicts 59 Dayton 55. Juco Tourneys list Tyler 78 Brainerd 63 Grant Tech 67 Joliet 47 Compton 62 Bremerton 61 Webster 55 Benton Harbor 51 and 70 Abraham Baldwin 64. Women's scores show McAlester 25 Quaker Oats 21 and Magnolia A M 44 Fanene sw 18 Okmulgee 56. Professional play features Washington 92 Philadelphia 70 Rochester 66 St Paul 84 Chicago 82 Baltimore 82. National League scores list Hammond 61 Anderson 58 Sheboygan 60 Dayton 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
St. Benedict's
Dayton
Tyler
Brainerd
Grant Tech
Joliet
Compton
Bremerton
Webster
Benton Harbor
Abraham Baldwin
McAlester
Quaker Oats
Magnolia
A&m
Fanene
Okmulgee
Agg Mrledtric Hanes Hosiery
Nashville
Cis
Chatham
Dallas
Queens
Professional Association of Americ
Washington
Philageete
Rochester
St. Minneapolis
Chica
Baltimore Bullets
Me York Knicks
Hammond
Anderson
Sheboygan
Thoroughbred Yardstick Awards Citation Top Handicap Weight
The Thoroughbred Club of America assigns Citation 134 pounds atop the yardstick with Stymie at 127 and Assault at 126. Calumet Farm mates Coaltown and Scat King also rank high among 1948 performers, with Gallorette leading fillies at 118 pounds. The scale notes Citation exceeds last year’s three-year-old opposition by 14 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Superhorse
Citation
Thoroughbred Club
Scat King
Coaltown
Calumet Farm
Thoroughbred Club of America
Lincoln Plant
Stymie
Assault
Phalanx
Shannon
Armed
Talon
Fervent
Calumet
Select Seven
Trust
Plaut
Gallorette
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