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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1948

Page

9

Red Sox edge Yankees to force AL playoff at Fenway

Boston slugged their way to a 10 5 win over New York while Cleveland fell to Detroit, forcing a one game American League playoff between Boston and Cleveland at Fenway Park Monday afternoon. McCarthy may start either Ellis Kinder or Mel Parnell.

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Braves Dominate Giants 11-1 in Final NL Game

Boston Braves rout New York Giants 11 to 1 in the season finale. Boo Elliott opened with a three run homer in the first inning and Johnny hit his 40th homer for the Giants' lone run.

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Newhouser Hurls Detroit to 7-1 Win Over Tribe

Detroit pitcher Hal Newhouser earned his 21st victory with a five hit effort against Cleveland as the Tigers routed Bob Feller and the Indians 7-1. Feller exited after the third as Newhouser shut out the Indians until Allie Clark’s ninth inning RBI. The win tightens the pennant race with Boston beating New York.

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Barons Even Dixie Series with 8-4 Win Over Cats

Birmingham Barons use ten hits to defeat Fort Worth Cats 8-4 in Birmingham. Sloat, Brown, Austin, and Bragan led the offense. Bon, Palm, and Walters held the visitors to four runs as the series stands one win apiece.

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Linam Defends Crown Tonight In Texas Welterweight Fight

Boxing action in Austin features champion Bert Linam defending the welterweight title against Houston challenger Chofaro Martinez in a 15 round Texas championship bout at Open Air Arena. The undercard includes Young Coronel versus Johnny Dobbs and Abner Beddingfield versus Gene Smith with pre show weigh ins at City Gym and tickets ranging from 1.80 to 3.90.

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Arkansas Opens SWC Campaign With 27 14 Win At TCU

Arkansas under John Barnhill seized an early lead with a 27 14 victory over TCU in the conference opener. Clyde Scott starred with an explosive performance as the Hogs weathered five first half fumbles and outpaced the Frogs' defense. Texas, SMU, Baylor, Rice, and TCU rankings followed as the season pivots toward eight weeks of tough conference play. Johnny Kitchen's Austin Maroons impressed with a balanced ground game led by Clemons Zuch Hill and Cavileer.

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Upsets Mark College Football Week Across Nation

Big week of upsets shakes the college football scene with Cornell stunning Navy 13-7, Harvard defeating Columbia 33-24, Brown beating Princeton 23-20, and Northwestern toppling Purdue 21-0. LSU, Mississippi, Wake Forest, and Arkansas also pulled shocks, while several top contenders settled for ties or narrow wins. The poll highlights include Army, Penn, Penn State, Harvard, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, and others as the season moves into stronger shape.

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SWC Teams Face Tough Intersectional Slate

SWC teams prepare for a demanding weekend with Rice and LSU set to clash while Texas A M aims to rebound after a loss. Oklahoma confronts Texas in Dallas as SMU chases a conference title behind Doak Walker and Arkansas meets Baylor with Clyde Scott’s rushing.

Southwestern Tops In Texas Conference

Southwestern holds a perfect kickoff in Texas Conference play with two wins and no points allowed. They defeated Daniel Baker 34 0 and face Abilene Christian next in Abilene after a slate of Saturday night games across the conference.

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Chisox Name New Pilot

Chicago White Sox announce Jack Onslow aged 59 as new manager succeeding Ted Lyons after guiding Memphis to second in the Southern Association this season.

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Record Attendance Set in 1948 Major League Baseball

New York Oct 3 attendance tally shows 20 738 668 fans across the season setting a new all time MLB attendance record.

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Seventeen undefeated Texas high school football teams

The Texas prep scene shows 17 teams still unbeaten, led by Port Arthur and Brackenridge San Antonio. Other strong matchups include Amarillo versus Odessa and Highland Park Dallas against Waco. Last week saw several upsets, with Kerrville, Arlington Heights, and Kerrville among notable results.

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