Dickey to Return as Coach of the New York Yankees
Bill Dickey former star catcher and manager of the Yankees was hired as a coach by the team. George Weiss announced the move as completing the Yankees official family days after Casey Stengel was signed as manager. Dickey 41 played 17 years with New York and appeared in eight world series.
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Goldshirts Face UJH in Junior High Doubleheader
The Goldshirts and University Junior High meet after a first-half win by the Goldshirt squad while Allen Junior High faces Fulmore in the second game. Austin High’s Roy Beatty and Wayne Rhea pace the C team as they chase a league title and a 26 point win in a prior meeting.
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Pep Saddler Ready for Bout in Madison Square Garden
Featherweight champion Willie Pep and challenger Sandy Saddler completed 15 round title bout prep in New York with final workouts in Hartford and Summit. Both weighed 126 pounds, Pep sparred with Jackie Weber and Ray Lewis, Saddler sparred with Johnny Johnigan and Eduardo Carrasco. Weigh-in set for Friday at 12:30 p.m. EST.
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Ohio State Eyes 1950 51 Home and Home Games
Ohio State University has contacted seven major programs about two season series in 1950 and 1951. Athletic Director Richard Larkins named the Army Navy Stanford UCLA and California among those approached. OSU plans a 1950 51 opener with Southern Methodist University ending an 11 year run with Missouri.
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Pirates Name Billy Meyer Manager of the Year
Billy Meyer, Pirates manager, topped the Associated Press poll of 220 writers to win manager of the year, edging Billy Southworth of the Braves. Meyer led Pittsburgh to a surprising fourth place after taking over a last place team in 1947. He has a long career as player and manager in the minors and majors.
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Georgia Tech Defense Tops Nation in Yardage Allowed
Georgia Tech leads national college football defense with 125.8 yards per game as Tech prepares to face Duke in Durham. North Carolina State and North Carolina follow, with Missouri and Tennessee among top 10. Pass defense varies widely, while Penn and Brown post notable punt blocks and yards. Duke's kicker Justice boosts Tar Heels' punting lead with 43-yard average. Duke moves to second with 42.4.
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Hutto Baseball Club Elects New Officers at Turkey Dinner
Hutto Oct. 27. Members stockholders and guests attended a turkey dinner at the school prepared by Mrs F W Shepphard's homemaking class. New officers named P H Overton president E S Johnson vice president Carl Stern secretary treasurer Jack Blackman manager Dago Nelson co-manager and five board members. The club reports 3000 in treasury and is negotiating to buy a ballpark tract owned by Carl Peterson. Team members include Elgean Holmstrom Everett Lidell Carroll Holmstrom Sam Blackman Victor Stern Charles Hanstrom Red Stern Edwin Lawdon Delbert Decker Jim Holman Pap Moore and June Blackman. Bat boys are David Holmstrom and Kenneth Decker.
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Chuck Dressen Named Oakland Manager for Coast League
Chuck Dressen, former New York Yankees coach, will manage the Oakland Club in the Pacific Coast league next season. Owner Clarence Laws announced the hiring after securing telegraphic confirmation from Dressen in New York. Dressen succeeds Casey Stengel, who recently became manager of the New York Yanks.
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Brick) Laws
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Pro Yanks Name Strader Coach
Norman Red Strader has been signed as head coach and general manager of the New York Yankees in the All-America Conference for next season. Strader, previously an assistant, took over as coach after Ray Flaherty was dismissed. President Dan Topping announced the move and commented on football’s struggle to become profitable.
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Bednarik Named Lineman of the Week for Penn TV Highlights
Penn center Chuck Bednarik 220 pounds from Bethlehem is featured weekly on television as he anchors both offense and defense. He earned AP lineman of the week after stifling Navy on fourth down, helping Penn preserve an unbeaten record.
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Baksi Aims to Trim Toward 209 for Charles Bout
Joe Baksi said he weighed 214 pounds and plans to shed five more pounds to reach 209 for the December 10 heavyweight clash with Ezzard Charles at Madison Square Garden. He will begin training at Greenwood Lake, New York, next week under promoter Harry Marks.
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Lions Trade Pat West For Rookie of Packers
Detroit on October 27 reports Pat West traded to Green Bay Packers for a rookie. The deal also ships fullback Kenneth Roskie, 26, a University of South Carolina captain, from Detroit.
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Orioles Buy Frazier From Browns in IL Deal
The Baltimore Orioles announced the purchase of outfielder Joe Frazier from the St. Louis Browns. Frazier played last season with San Antonio of the Texas League.
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Man of Portsmouth Virginia Star Player at WV State College
Portsmouth Virginia resident noted as a sophomore halfback at West Virginia State College.
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