Longhorn Nine Okehs Provisional NCAA Bid
Texas the Southwest Conference champion and District 6 NCAA representative will join the 1949 regional playoff in Austin if it meets District 5 winner on June 16 17 18. Dana X Bible announced the provisional bid and the Longhorns previously missed the 1948 playoff.
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Okehs
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Texas
Lloyd Messeremith
Southern Methodist University
Arizona
Wichita
Kan
Austin
Oklahoma A&m
California
Baylor
Longhorns
Rice
A&m
Pioneers
Texarkana
Disch Field
Fred Walcott
San Antonio
Fayetteville
Houston
R Association
Owl
Glenn Lippman
Broad
Lippman
Rain Forcésus Postponement At Inquirer Golf Meet
The Inquirer Invitation Golf Tournament in Philadelphia postponed the second round due to rain and wind. About half the field of 120 had started when officials halted play, forcing the final day to include two rounds. Leaders from Thursday include Joe Kirkwood Jr and Bobby Locke, with Lloyd Mangrum near par.
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Philadelphia
Inquirer
Joe Kirkwood Jr
Bobby Locke
Lloyd Mangrum
Ward
Two Tyler Players Fined for Challenging Umpires
May 2 report from Dallas says two East Texas League Tyler club members faced $25 fines for challenging umpires to fights. Players named are Joe Winfield, pitcher, and Tommy Fox, third baseman.
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Fast Texans
Dallas
Tyler Club
League
Walter Morris
Joe Winfield
Tommy Fox
Fish Rain In Wilkening Yard After Truck Crash
In Olympia Washington on May 2 Bill Wilkening planned a fishing trip but found hundreds of salmon and crabs scattered across his front yard after a truck overturned and streamed fish into his yard. The yard resembled a park as fish hung from trees and hid in rose bushes.
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Olympia
Wash
Bill Wilkening
Wilkening
Big Seven Track Finals Set After Prelims
Missouri and Nebraska lead qualifiers for the Big Seven track finals to be held Saturday at 1 30 p m CST. Missouri advanced 19 men and Nebraska 15, with strong showings in the 220 and 440 yard dashes for Missouri and javelin and hurdles for Nebraska. Colorado and Kansas also qualified multiple athletes as Oklahoma Kansas State and Iowa State added entries. Highlight performances included Don Campbell 214 seconds in the 20 yard dash, Pat Bowers 1 55 7 in the half mile, and Merwin McConnell 23 feet 11 1 2 inches in the broad jump.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Tigers
Milton Vanet
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Iowa State
Don Campbell
Pat Bowers
Merwin McConnell
Orioles Sell James to Durham in Piedmont League Shuffle
The Baltimore Orioles announced the sale of pitcher Lacy James to Durham in the Piedmont League to meet the 21 player limit in the International League. James is a left handed pitcher who joined the Orioles from Rock Hill North Carolina.
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Baltimore Orioles
Lacy James
Durham
James
The
Orioles
Rock Hill, N. C
Michigan State Awarded Final Big Ten Membership
The Western Conference accepted Michigan State College as a 10th member for conference competition beginning in 1950 51 except football. Spartans join basketball and track in 1950 51 with cross country in fall 1950, delaying football until 1953 due to existing schedules and policy review. Michigan State’s enrollment is about 16 000, replacing the University of Chicago in the Big Ten.
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Evanston
Ill
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Kenneth Little
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Little
Spartans
University of Chicago
Spartan
Baron Von Cramm Enters West of England Championship
Baron Gottfried Von Cramm, the prewar German tennis star, is entered in the West of England championship in Bristol in early June. The event runs June 6 to 11 with Cramm among the notable entrants.
Indianapolis Qualifications Set for 13 Berths This Weekend
Drivers push to fill 13 starting spots for the Memorial Day 500 as 66 entries vie. High speeds by early qualifiers raise the bar, with two more time trials and a final session on May 28. Veterans and newcomers alike rush to complete tests at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Indianapoli
George Fender
Lansdale
Ray Brady
George Robson
Bayliss Leverett
Glendale
Calif
Kenny Eaton
Indianapolis
Johnny McDowell
Los Angeles
Troy Ruttman
Ontario
Carter
Tommy Mattson
Jackie Holmes
Pat Clancy
Pat Flaherty
Speedway
Chet Miller
Wilbur Shaw
Ted Horn
Olympia and Noble Impulse Set for Withers Stakes at Belmont
Olympia rider Fred W. Hooper's one mile specialist Olympia and Crispin Oglebay's Noble Impulse lead a seven horse field in the 74th Withers Stakes at Belmont Park. The $25,000 added money race serves as a Belmont prep with noted rivals including One Letter Halt Waiquari Dry Fly and Ocean Drive. Owners favor resting top Derby and Preakness performers for the Belmont Stakes on June 11.
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New York
Fred W. Hooper
Olympia
Crispin Oglebay
Noble Impulse
Belmont Park
Greentree Stable
Woodvale Farm
Aksel Wichfeld
Cain Hoy Stable
Dry Fly
Ocean Drive
Calumet
Ponder
Greentree
Capot
Hargis Returns With Tales From A Wild Midwest Season
John Hargis comes back from Anderson Indiana and a standout season with the Packers who won the NBL title. He notes fan indifference after dominating play and recalls teammates Frank Gates Bill Cross Slater Martin Al Madsen and Roy Cox entering pro ranks. He also praises coach Murray Mendenhall and predicts UT junior team prospects under Jack Gray.
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Anderson
Ind
Hargis
Anderson Packers
Biy
Frank Gates
Sam Houston State
Bill Tom Cross
Rice
Murray Mendenhall
Howie Schultz
Schultz
Texas
Dan Wagner
Sheboygan Redskins
John Langdon
Denver Chevrolets
Slater Martin
al Madsen
Martin
Denver Nuggets
Madsen
Rochester Royals
Basketball Association of
Texas adds Chanslor from Lamar to 1940s Longhorn roster
Chanslor, a 17 year old halfback listed as 160 pounds and all city performer, announced Thursday he will attend Texas to study law. Reports from Houston note he helped Lamar reach the City Conference finals and will join the Longhorn football program.
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Lamar
Houston
Texas
Lockharts
Bill Blackwell
Texas A&m
Cerdan and LaMotta Set for June Title Bout
French middleweight champion Cerdan arrived in New York and confirmed a probable title fight with Jake LaMotta. Madison Square Garden absorbs the defunct Tour of Champions and 20th Century Sporting Club. A June 15 bout at Briggs Stadium near Detroit is being finalized with Joe Louis’ International Boxing Club involvement.
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Qfarcel Cerdan
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Cerdan
France
T of C
Madison Square Garden
Jake la Motta
20Th Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century
Garden
Joe Louis
International Boxing Club
Chicago
Detroit
Nick Londes
Cerdan- Motta
Briggs Stadium
LSU Track Hopes Dimmed in SEC
In Birmingham on May 20 LSU defending champion saw hopes dimmed in preliminaries for the SEC track meet. Georgia Tech advanced with a boom in qualifying heats while Auburn, third in the 17th SEC meet, posted solid prelims. LSU finished with only 10 men reaching finals, well short of expectations.
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Birmingham
Ala
L.S.U
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Legion Field
Southern
LSU
Begal Tigers
Three Pro Cagers File Suit for Back Wages
In Indianapolis on May 20 a trio of professional basketball players Leo Mogus Walt Kirk and George Glamack filed suit against the Indianapolis Jets seeking back wages. The Jets, a Basketball Association of America team now in receivership, employed Mogus and Kirk last season while Glamack previously played for the Hammond Buccaneers of the rival National League.
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Indianapolis Jets
Basketball Association of America
Leo Mogus
Walt Kirk
George Glamack
Mogus
Kirk
Jets
Glamack
Hammond Buccaneers
58 Letters Awarded In 3 Aggie Sports
In College Station on May 20 1949 Texas A&M will award 58 letters to freshmen for participation in basketball baseball and track. The Aggie Fish posted nine wins and three losses in basketball and matched that record in baseball. Fresh track athletes competed in the SW Exposition meet in Fort Worth and in a dual meet with Texas.
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College Station
Texas A&m
Aggie Fish
Fort Worth
Texas
Kennedy Fires Two-Hit Shutout to Defeat Reds
Mantis Kennedy pitched a near perfect two hit shutout guiding the New York Giants to a 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He faced 29 batters, earned his fourth victory and second shutout, as Ted Kluszewski and Johnny Wyrostek provided the Reds only safeties. The Giants broke the game open with a first inning rally aided by walks and timely hits.
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Mantis Kennedy
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Ted Kluszewski
Jimmy Bloodworth
Johnny Wyrostek
Bobby Hofman
Kennedy
Howie Fox
Polo Grounds
Reds
Fox
Giants
Sid Gordon
Johnny Mize
Willard Marshall
Bobby Thomson
Walker Cooper
Marshall
Cooper
Billy Rigney
Freshman Rivalry Between Texas and A&M Hits High Gear
Texas and Texas A&M freshmen are deadlocked at three and a half wins apiece after seven events through 1948-49. Football opened with A&M 14-0 winners. basketball and track saw mixed results as both sides claimed wins. Tennis finished 3-3. golf was not played. The rivalry heads into 1950-51-52 with more tight contests expected.
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Stephen
Texas
Aggie Fish
Kenny Shobe
Corpus Christi
Bob Shaeffer
el Paso
Sam Moses
Lockhart
Bob Davidson
Port Arthur
Southeastern Conference Considers Sanity Code Changes Today
About 50 SEC officials gather in Birmingham to discuss potential changes to the NCAA sanity code and the possibility of paying athletes openly. Key topics include free meals, scholarship standards set by schools, and caps on total aid, with a joint May 28 session in Atlanta to consider official action.
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New York
Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi State
Tulane
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Tennessee
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Florida
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Pensive Dies at Calumet Farm After Illness
Lexington May 20 reports Pensive pride of Calumet Farm dies after strangulation of a small intestine. The Derby winner Ponder sired by Pensive, who won the 1944 Derby and Peakness Stakes, finished second in the Belmont and earned Calumet 162000 in three-year-old seasons. Pensive returned to stud in 1945 and produced Ponder, who won the Derby paying 34 dollars.
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Pensive
Ponder
Calumet Farm
The
Roses
Charles Opens Training For Bout With Walcott
Ezzard Charles began training at Sunset Hills Golf and Country Club in Momence for his NBA heavyweight title bout with Jersey Joe Walcott set for June 22 at Comiskey Park Chicago. The Cincinnati challenger will box in an outdoor ring.
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Ill
Ezzard Charlies
Sunset Hills Golf and Country Club
Jersey Joe Walcott
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Cincinnati
Will
Eagle Lake Aces remain unbeaten with win over Brenham Lions
Eagle Lake Aces topped Brenham Lions 17-7 behind heavy hitting and Charlie Duddleston to seize sole first in the SCTL pennant chase. Ellinger Elks rallied for six runs in the eighth to move to No 2, while Columbus Cardinals and Burton Tigers won to climb the second division standings.
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LA Grange
Eagle Lake Aces
Charlie Duddleston
Brenham Lions
Ellinger Elks
Flatonia Wildcats
Elks
Columbus’ Cardinals
Smithville
Burton Tigers
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Gene Herzik
Brenham
Vernon Jones
Lefty Arnie Martinek
Ellinger
Columbus Cardinals
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la Grangites
Columbus
Lawrence Polach
South Dakota hires St. Marys coach Omoraga
George Deklotz, head basketball coach at St Mary's College in California, announced on Friday that he has accepted the basketball coaching position at the University of South Dakota.
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Omoraga
Calif
George Deklotz
St. Mary's College
University of South Dakota
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