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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
8
Dripping Springs Tigers and Comfort Bobcats meet at House Park for a bidistrict clash. Pringle and Bergner lead 10-0 and 8-2 records respectively as 75 cent adults and 35 cent children attend.
Pneky Higgins, former major league infielder, will manage the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association again in 1950. His Barons finished second this year, and General Manager Eddie Glennon praised him as the best manager in the Red Sox organization and in the minor leagues. The Barons have a working agreement with the Red Sox.
Nine University of Texas Longhorns close their college careers at College Station on Thanksgiving Day. The group includes six backs and three linemen with two letters already earned by Billy Pyle Randall Clay Bobby Coy Lee Erroll Fry and Danny Wolfe. Final game also features Paul Campbell Ray Borneman Perry Samuels and Ray Stone. Rip Sewell to manage Charleston Pirates affiliate in 1950.
Historic 1909 Texas A&M vs Texas matchup summarized with series record through 1940s, noting prior results and probable starting lineups for Thursday’s 2 pm CST kickoff. Includes team preparations and official crew for the game.
New York reports a slate of Thanksgiving clashes opening the college football week led by Army vs Navy in Philadelphia before Notre Dame meets Southern California at South Bend and Texas faces Texas A&M at College Station. Tulsa, Tulane, LSU, and other Southern teams shape a weekend shootout with Sugar Bowl implications as choicest games unfold across Norman, Houston, and other campuses.
Waterloo announces Otto Denning 36 former Cleveland catcher in 1942 43 will manage the Waterloo Three-I Baseball Club in 1950 as playing manager succeeding Bennie Huffman whose future with the White Sox farm system is not announced.
In San Luis Obispo California on Thanksgiving Day 1949 the College of the Pacific Tigers led by quarterback Eddie LeBaron are favored to crush Cal Poly 40 points. COP aims to reach 500 points for the season while Cal Poly under coach Charles Pavelko has four wins and five losses. Kickoff is 1 pm.
Benny Huffman was named manager of the Superior Blues in the Northern Baseball League. He previously managed Waterloo Iowa in the Three-In League, and both clubs are part of the Chicago White Sox farm system.
Navy Coach George Sauer said the half of the football squad traveling to Philadelphia for the Army game will be sophomores. He stressed that a big schedule has prepared them, and the brigade is roared by a spreading Beat Army fever as practices wind down. Halfback Bill Powers, injured all season, will try to play despite a twisted ankle.
Texas Tech seeks its eighth Border Conference title against Hardin-Simmons in Jones Stadium. The Red Raiders have claimed titles in 1932 1933 1934 1937 1942 1947 and 1948 with Hardin-Simmons sharing multiple leads. A sell out near 20000 is anticipated as experts dispute the winner. Tech features backfield duo Bud Conley J W Thompson and Calvin Steveson.
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