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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1949
Page
17
The Texas Citrus and Vegetable Growers and Shippers voted to drop the $10 000 Rio Grande Valley Open golf tournament in Harlingen, ending a turbulent event dating to 1948. Austin Anson praised the tourney, though sponsors refused further funding.
Georgia Tech basketball captain Jim Nolan announced on Tuesday that he will join Phillips Petroleum Company. A Denver report stated the National Catholic Basketball Tournament may move to Chicago from Denver next year, also on Tuesday.
Vernon Lewis Martin 29 former University of Texas and Pittsburgh Steeler football player died Monday night when his car failed a curve near Memphis after a fishing trip at Pos Sum Kingdom. He served in WWII flying 50 missions over Burma and later played for the National Air Force team. Survived by widow Loretta, a daughter, father W N Martin, a brother, stepmother and foster brother. Funeral Wednesday at Central Church of Christ Amarillo. He starred at Amarillo High School and UT in 1939 40 41 and helped UT reach a strong record before the 1941 title chase.
Texas burst ahead with two early runs and Tom Hamilton launched a seventh SWC homer, lifting the Longhorns to 11-6 over TCU. Texas withstood a late rally by the Frogs as Murrey Wall earned the win and Bibb Falk closed out the final innings.
Lamar High defeats Austin High 39 to 36 at East Avenue pool in Houston. Ealy of Austin led with 10 points winning 43 and 86 yard freestyles. Monday rematch set at 7 PM as Houstonians face the Maroons. events include multiple relays and medley, with top placers listed for each race.
In Fort Worth on May 10 L A Meyer Texas Christian University coach and NFL Coaches Association president says the Southwest Conference will not rebel against the NCAA sanity code. TCU officials Grubbs Stewart and Lefflar back the stance while noting some SWC members seek NCAA action against SEC recruiting in Texas. Georgia Tech president Van Leer from Atlanta also dispels signals of SEC rebellion.
The Cincinnati Boxing Commission fined Gus Lesnevich and his manager Joe Vella $200 for failing to post a $2,500 weight forfeit by May 1 to guarantee the 175 pound limit for his May 23 15 round title fight against Joey Maxim of Cleveland. Maxim and his manager Pack Kearns posted their forfeit on time.
Out fielder Pat Seerey has been optioned to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League on 24 hour recall. Seerey batted .231 in 95 games for the Southsiders after arriving from Cleveland last season. He has appeared in four games this season mainly as a pinch hitter and has shed weight from 234 to 218 pounds.
Harry Cunningham pitched a one hitter through six innings, finishing with 10 strikeouts and four walks as St Edward's beat St Thomas of Houston 8 to 2. The Hilltoppers showed 10 hits but could not solve Cunningham’s variety until the fifth.
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