Texas League Playoffs Get Underway in Fort Worth and Tulsa
The 1949 Texas League Shaughnessy playoffs open tonight with Fort Worth and Tulsa host to determine the series winner advancing toward the Dish Series. Shreveport meets the Cats at LeGrave Field and Oklahoma City faces Tulsa, with the preliminaries best of seven.
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Shreveport
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Coast to coast coast to coast swim meet innovation
East meets West as Stamford Connecticut hosts a telephonic pool meet with Alameda California results exchanged by long distance telephone. About two dozen events run simultaneously with heats clocked at both ends and results announced in unison marking a pioneering coast to coast sporting event.
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Menlo Circus
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Philip Lengdon
Frank Weeder
Alemmeda
New York
Largéen
Weeden
Alexander Bell
Lenson
Babson's Safe School Enters Third Year Area Ken
Uteria College founded by Roger W Babson as a training center for his Magic Circle theory begins its third school year with 100 students enrolled. First year attendance was 15, the second year 80, and the college aims to train young men for industrial development across Arkansas Kansas Missouri Nebraska and northern Texas.
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Uteria College
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Passing Wizardry Plays Big Role In Schoolboy Openers
Dallas September 13. The Dallas Morning News compiles the first schoolboy weekly honor roll from statewide readouts. Aerial wizardry sparked opening games with Bill White of Denton Beck making a 20 yard catch then two more passes for 37 and 2 yards late to cover 98 yards and salvage a drive. Chaz McNeill and Breddie McMontavo added key receptions while San Benito’s Brady Garcia starred in four touchdowns with Ziegler backup for 32 yard scores. Hillsboro edged Mineral Wells 13-7. Grand Prairie’s Grenthem threw three TD passes in a 28-7 upset of Gainesville. Henderson’s Curren and Furth combined for two TD plays and a 32-0 win. Marshall’s McMurry totaled 210 yards with 169 rushing and four completions for 41 as Shreveport Fair Park dominated. Other standouts included: Antonio Jefferson of San Antonio, Johnny Linvey of Longview, I G Dupree of Texas City, and teams Texas City and Beaumont South Park in strong showings.
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Brecks Ziegler
Hillsboro
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Chenes Grenthem
Grand Prairie
Gainsville
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Bill Furth
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Lions
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cMurry
Marshall
Shreveport Fair Park
Austin
Sen Antonio Jefferson
Billy Hooper
Sweetwater
Texarkana Waco Clash In Big State League Final
Texarkana and Waco reach the 1949 Big State League final after dramatic playoff wins. Texarkana defeated Austin 5 to 3 behind Jodie Phipps, while Weep topped Wichita Falls 12 to 8 to square the series at 4 games to 2. Waco rallied with five runs in the ninth to outslug Wichita Falls.
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Robinson Finishes Dobson in Third Round
Houston reporters watched welterweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson stop Cherley Dobson in the third round of a non-title bout. Dobson staggered the champ with a first-round cross, but Robinson advanced, then delivered a decisive left hook to Dobson’s jaw before walking to his corner as Dobson hit the canvas for a 2 1/19 knockdown. Promoter Ralph Smith quoted Robinson as saying the blow hurt him but that he fought seriously thereafter.
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Robinson
Cherley Dobson
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Ralph Smith
Tlow
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Father Selves Problem Of Spilled Juices
Grand Rapids report notes Charles T. Cady spent 18 months surveying a matter and outwitted an opposing party. Junior caused a spill of fruit juice and other fluids from a high chair tray onto the floor, disrupting the scene as officials consider the incident. Trophy to top twirler College Station. Oilman Glenn McCarthy of Houston will present a trophy to the champion high school twirler at a half time exhibition of the Texas Aggie Villanova game on September 27. He will attend a luncheon for visiting sports writers before the game.
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Eagles And Bruins Clash Thursday Night
Cedar Bayou's Bears meet Barbers Hill Eagles in a 7 30 pm non conference clash. Both teams opened with wins and the series features a past thriller with a 7 6 Eagles win last season. Tickets are 20 cents at both schools. Barbers Hill seating expanded to 1700.
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rTivals
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Keen Wranklin
Winnie Stowell
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Eidward Turner
Leighton Davis Biggums
Port Arthur Jackets Ranked No 1 in State Poll
Dallas Morning News sports poll places Port Arthur Yellow Jackets atop the top ten after their upset of Odessa. Austin High second, with Denison, Lubbock, Abilene, Temple, Marshall, Texarkana, Houston Jeff Davis, and Amarillo also in the ranking.
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Houston
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McShane Seeks Texas State Wrestling Title Bid
West Coast Irish wrestler Danny McShane returns to Houston to challenge Black Guzman for the Texas state title in a two out of three falls main event. The card also features The Sombra against Sonny Myers, King Kong Kashey versus Rita Romero, Buffy Silverstein versus Duke Keomuks, and The Wolfman versus Roger Mackay in a lineup billed for high-octane action.
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Myers
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Pi Se
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Rita Romero
Buffy ‘Silverstein
Duke Keomuks
Wolfman
Roger Mackay
Berry Ready For Saturday Opener At Kansas
TCU back Lindy Berry said he will be ready for the kickoff against Kansas in Lawrence on Saturday despite lingering leg trouble. Coach Dutch Meyer hinted at a tentative starting lineup with several specialists. Injured Roger McCauley avoided a neck injury scare, while Baylor and Texas A&M adjusted practice plans and captains for upcoming games.
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Baylor
Bob Woodruff
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George
Gabby) Sims
Dick Gerdemal
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Clarence Lawson
Wichita Falls
Glenn Lippman
el Camps
CoCaptain Bobby Gaff
Austin
Perry Semuel
Errol Fry
Texas Longhorns
Texas Tech
Blair Cherry
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Oklahoma Wins Power In Big Seven Race Outlook
KANSAS CITY MO Sept 13 Oklahoma University coach Burd Wilkinson moved 13 pound Darrell Roys to quarterback shoes as he heads for another Big Seven title. With Mitchell and Burris gone, Oklahoma remains the heavy Big Seven favorite while Missouri and Kansas loom as only tentative challengers and Detroit joins the Missouri Valley mix. Kansas trends as sleeper yet lacks depth, as Webraske Colorado Iowa State and Kansas State trail the power in the league.
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Angel Lopez pursued dream of boxing glory and shrewd handling
New York reports Angel Lopez a self described hot sportsman who built a boxing empire by buying contracts of fighters. He pursued a championship dream through Jose Basora Bor and Gerardo Gavilan, the latter nicknamed El Gavilan, whose skill and charm elevated Lopez toward a likely title shot after signing the Cuban star.
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Welterweight Circuit Shifts as Gavilen Faces Robinson
Oscar Fraley reports Gavilen’s narrow loss keeps Robinson poised to vacate the welterweight crown. A Lamotta Cerdan middleweight title bout on September 28 could reallocate the title, with Gavilen’s path shaping to challenge Jan and Fousari. Geo Yan survived a Harlem street altercation with neck slashes and five stitches.
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Longview and Paris Win To Stay In Playoffs
Longview Texans defeated Kilgore Drillers 3 to 1 on two three hit pitching by Joe Jones and Johnny Fine, while Paris Panthers routed Glade water Bears 11 to 2 on 20 hits. Both teams gained ground in the East Texas League playoff race needing one more win to reach the championship series.
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Never Be Another Baugh Says Marshall Old Slingin Sam
Washington shouts for the Redskins as Sam Baugh remains the team’s top passer. After fall camp, 766 fans crowded a welcome lunch, paying about $450, while the city hopes for revival of glory amid new season chatter.
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Another Pagel Ready For Softball Play
Philip Charles Pagel, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Pagel, seeks a berth in the city league next summer as a softball catcher. Born at town Hospital, the youngster follows in his father Rudy Pagel’s footsteps, Humble team catcher for two years. Pagel has a brother Dowell and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pierce of Sugar Lead and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Bederick of ville. The family resides at 215 Wesl als. Weedmother Fren!
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Hall of Fame Site Chosen For Football Honor
The National Football Shrine selects College Field at Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey as the site for the national football Hall of Fame. Asa Bushnell announced the decision after a site committee recommendation and a nationwide poll by the American Association of Football Coaches and National Football Writers Association. College Field hosted the first intercollegiate game between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6 1868.
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