Cards Face Payroll Challenge As Night Games Grow
Sports writer notes the shift to night baseball in 1950 and the impact on fans and schedules. It recounts early night games from 1929, Texas League dreams in Austin, and Temple Eagles owner Dick Burnett reacting after a 4-1 Pioneer win.
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Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Okey
Southwest
Marshall
Sherman
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Austin
Temple Eagles
Jack Knott
Dick Burnett
Eagles
Pioneers
Bobcats End Spring Work With Exes Scoring Spree
Southwest Texas Bobcats defeated Exes 28 to 0 to close spring training in San Marcos. H C Plunneke scored on a 14 yard run, Leonard Germer blocked a punt set up by Jim Herridge, Melvin Felph added a six yard TD, and Joe Farris added a 15 yard score with four extra points.
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San Marcos
ANS
Southwest Texas Bobcats
Lso
Joe Farris
Farris
Record Texas Relays field hits 1219 entries in 23rd meet
The 23rd Annual Texas Relays drew a record 1 219 entries from 127 institutions nearing the deadline. Out of state teams include Grinnell College and Oklahoma A&M leading contingents as Texas schools supply nearly 70 percent of entrants across university and college divisions.
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Texas Relays
Clyde Littlefield
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Oklahoma A&m
Texas
Baylor
Bradley
Drake
Kansas State
Loyola of the South
Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas A&m
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech
Texas Western
Tulane
Arizona
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Abilene Christian College
Beloit
East Texas State
Howard Payne
Louisiana Tech
Loyola of Chicago
McMurry
Monmouth College
North Texas State
Oklahoma Baptist University
Sam Houston State
Southwest Texas State
Stephen F. Austin State
Trinity
University of Houston
Wichita University
North Texas sprinters eye relays at Texas Relays in Austin
North Texas State plans two relay squads for the 440 and 880 at Austin. Coach Pop Noah fields seven dashmen led by Jerome Zabojnik and Ray Renfro with Bill Ladish Loyd Lowe in top form. Teague likely out with leg trouble. others such as Howell Smith and Renfro to bolster relay efforts. NTSC set last year’s college 440 best before at Drake and Kansas meets.
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Harlan Howell
Gainesville
Ray Renfro
Leonard
Charles Teague
Sherman
Jerome Zabojnik
Dallas
Denton
North Texas State
Austin
Bill Ladish
Loyd Lowe
Pop Noah
Charley Teague
Swift Jerome Zabojnik
Noah
Lowe
Richard Smith
Ladish
Eagles
Burns
Renfro
NTSC
Kansas
Yearlings Dominate Wharton Junior College In 18-2 Win
Texas Yearlings hammered Wharton Junior College 18-2 on Freshman Field. Frank Miller and Dave Robbins pitched effectively, holding Wharton to three hits as Ed Price's frosh team totaled 11 hits and built a large early lead.
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Texas
Wharton Junior College
Frank Miller
Dave Robbins
Ed Price
Frosh
Wharton
Edsmen win in 11th on Lucci homer past Pirates
Tony Lucci belted a line drive homer in the 11th inning as St. Edward's beat Southwestern 9-8 at Hilltopper Field. Don Roeder and Hop Priest allowed 11 hits apiece. Cobden added a homer and two singles while Priest and Schulze doubled for Southwestern.
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Tony Lucci
St. Edward
Hilltopper Field
Edsmen
Southwestern
Don
Squirrel) Roeder
Hop Priest
Priest
New Jersey
Dick Cobden
Buddy Priest
John Schulze
Pirates
Humble
Shelley
Prest
Steee
Madtia
Cobden
Pouseresnes
Clemens
Mecuire
Michellod
Ly Lucet
Loyser
Novelli
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Philadelphia and Chicago Standouts
Exhibition results include Philadelphia A team defeating Toronto Int 8 to 7 and Chicago N beating Pittsburgh N 4 to 0. New York N led Philadelphia N 21 to 6 while St Louis N lost to Washington A 12 to 11 and Brooklyn N fell to Boston N 9 to 5. St Paul AA edged their foe 4 to 4 is reported with eo SA 12 noted.
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Philadelphia
Toronto
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Brooklyn
St. Paul
Boston
CONY Dominates NCAA Tourney Final Victory at MSG
City College of New York defeated Bradley 71 68 at Madison Square Garden to claim the NCAA Tournament title. Earlier NC State beat Baylor 53 41 for third place in a slow, low scoring night.
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New York
City College of
Garden
North Carolina State
Baylor
NC State
Sam Ranzino
State
Brewers hammer Pioneers 11 to 0 in disheartening rout
Milwaukee jumped on starter Jim Godfrey for seven first inning runs and never looked back beating the Austin Pioneers 11 to 0 at Disch Field. Les Studener and Glenn Thompson combined on a three hit shutout as Howie Moss and Pete Whisenant homered early.
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Kermit Westerholm
Milwaukee Brewers
Jim Godfrey
Austin Pioneers
Disch Field
Brewers
Les Studener
Glenn Thompson
Godfrey
Jackie Weisenburger
Howie Moss
Pete Whisenant
Austin
Selby
Mayee Perkine
P Maye
Davis Ntulli
P Oore
Milwaukee
Rbi Jaderund
Weisenburger
Collins
Monica
Womack
Tenner Mn
Lakeman
Idwin
Hisenant
Rfudener
Mpson
Peewee
Moore
Thompson
Dener
Milwauke Pn
Jim Godfre Uu
Onroe Nash
Aggie Slugging Carrying Team
Texas A M baseball crushes opponents with 106 hits and 92 runs in nine games. Wally Moon leads with five homers and a 425 foot blast at Kyle Field. Hank Candelari Yale Lary Ogletree and others contribute multi homer performances as sophomores pace eight of 15 homers.
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College Station
Kyle Field
Texas A&m
Marty Karow
Aggie
Wally Moon
Hank Candelari
Moon
Minnesota
Wally
Candelari
Yale Lary
al Oglet
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