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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1949
Page
16
Austin American Sports Star notes Tuesday’s 9-6 loss as Wichita Falls defeats the Pioneers in the opener of a three game series. George Estock, 5-1 this season, seeks to rebound as play looks untidy and fans vent concerns.
A May 11, 1949 Austin report recalls Vernom Martin’s automobile death near Memphis, the fourth Texas 1941 football team member to die under dramatic circumstances. It notes prior losses including Mauldin, Goodwin, and Daniel, all tied to military service or accidents, with references to Amarillo High ties and coach Blair Cherry. The piece also covers a Texas versus Wichita Falls baseball game, highlighting Emery Hresko’s hitting surge and a scoring stretch that widened the gap.
Salcher, ex Austin High catcher who trained with Milwaukee, now plays for McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley League. The Pioneers have won five of seven against Sherman Denison this season, while Grady Hatton homered in Reds early games and Estock won all five Pioneer starts. University of Texas athletes are playing Muny golf as SWC teams prepare for Fayetteville meet. Pirates buy Red Dial. Austin circles Pete Appleton offer. McCleod, Sam Houston High transfer stories emerge as UT's Brannon eyes Frogs' likely starter.
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The Philadelphia Athletics used three scattered singles and 11 bases on balls to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 before 9 361 at Comiskey Park. Joe Coleman worked the full game allowing five hits for his second win against three losses. The A’s scored in the third and eighth innings to pile up the runs.
Waco Pirates defeated Texarkana Bears 7 to 6 on Tuesday in Waco. Bud Upright collected four hits and Clarence Pfeil three as Waco produced a 1 run edge behind Reed Lowness pitching four innings and Julie Howington five for the win. Frank Carswell homered, singled, and doubled for Texarkana with Jim Matthews and Morris Card also homering.
Gainesville southpaw Jimmy Hogan nearly pitched a no hitter as Temple Eagles broke through in the bottom of the ninth for two hits and a run. Gainesville won 4 1.
Tuesday results include Wichita 6 Austin 2 and Sherman-Denison 2 6 Greenville 1 Waco 7 Texarkana 6 Gainesville 4 Temple 1 New York 16 Detroit 9 Washington 11 13 Tuesday's results list multiple city matchups and early season standings across Dallas Okla City Beaumont Tulsa Houston and Beaumont area leagues.
Sam Breadon, 72, former St. Louis Cardinals president, died Tuesday night of cancer at St. John’s Hospital after illness since March 29. He had sold his Cardinals stake in 1947 for about 3 million dollars and later worked in St. Louis real estate. Breadon, born July 26, 1876 in New York, moved to St. Louis around 1900 and helped introduce the minor league farm system with Branch Rickey, guiding the franchise to nine NL pennants and six World Series titles during 27 years of control.
C B Easton hit a second inning grand slam to lead St Martin's Lutheran Juniors to a 12 1 victory over First Baptist's Juniors in a junior church league game. Tuesday night featured several high scoring games and forfeits among local teams.
The Baylor and Texas freshman baseball teams face off in Waco on Wednesday. The May 10 game marks a nonconference clash between the two schools.
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