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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
6
New York Yankees, despite 70 injuries, fought to the end as Al Zarilla's late catches and Ted Williams style rally stopped a sure win. Boston moved a game up on New York in the tense pennant race with a 7 to 6 victory at Yankee Stadium.
Dallas dispatch reports the 1949 Dixie Series will begin Thursday night in Nashville as the Southern Association champion Vols face the Texas League winner. Schedule details were set after a telephone conference following the SA clinching game against Mobile. Fort Worth and Tulsa will finish their Texas League series tonight, with the winner traveling to Tennessee for the next round.
In the Bay town Country Club Championship Kelley and Cameron hold favorites' seats after first round wins. Defending champion Kelley beat W O Broom 5 4 and will face Pete O Sullivan. Cameron, medalist, edged S H B Lee two up. Ralph Sharnless, who beat Jim Pollock, faces Cameron. Various first and second flight results and pairings follow.
In Ram mond La on September 27 the Gadewater Bears of the Best Texas League swept the Little Dixie Series playoff with Hammond of the Evangeline League. Vic Stryska pitched a strong game as the Texans produced twelve runs in the opener and claimed three straight wins overall. A separate note from Memphens Tenn reports five year old Jack Taylor practicing to be a doctor by attaching spare hands to his legs.
Pittsburgh honors revenge as the Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals in a two game set that could decide the NL pennant race. Key figures include Ralph KinER chasing 57 homers, Howie Pollet aiming for the 20th win, and incidents from earlier meetings fueling a tense backdrop.
Four managers face pressure as 1929 pennant races tighten in both leagues. Joe McCarthy of the Red Sox and Casey Stengel of the Yankees clash while Burt Shotton steers the Dodgers to trim Eddie Drey’s Cardinals. Dyer builds with limited roster depth as the season nears a pennant decision.
Houston sports page previews Friday card at City Auditorium featuring Miguel Black Guzman challenging Denny McShane in a two out of three falls main event after a prior bloody confrontation that ended in a draw. Rito Romero returns to face Buy Varga while Wild Red Berry vs Sombra tops the prelims with a bid to unmask the masked challenger.
CHICAGO Sept 24 Self- Service gas stations banned in 31 cities with populations over 160 000 by the American Municipal Association Eleven cities enacted bans by local ordinance while 20 rely on fire and safety rules In 27 large cities state laws limit station establishment San Diego with 40 self service stations is cited as possibly safer due to lower spillover Insurance rates favor self service in Wisconsin noting less spillage and better fire explosion protection Also mentions Minnesota New Jersey Connecticut and other states banning such stations Edward Rose noted as possibly first permanent Wyoming resident of Big Horn Basin.
CHICAGO September 27 Charg ing Charlie Trippi and Bulldozing Pat Harder sparked the Chicago Cardinals to a 38 to 7 triumph over the Washington Redskins in their first NFL game of 1948. Trippi ran for 123 yards and 125 yard per carry average, returned two punts for 238 yards and caught three passes for 50 yards. He scored once and helped set up another. Harder scored 20 points as the league’s scoring leader last season began a strong campaign. Also, a La Porte, Texas baby boy Harold Glenn Beiv Be born to Mr and Mrs Morris Roberson with grandparents listed.
Holly McLemore’s scouting report for the Touchdown Club predicts a tight clash as the Orange Tigers travel to Baytown to face Robert B. Lee Genders at Memorial Stadium next Friday night. He forecasts a margin under two touchdowns and praises Tiger linebacker Onxeil Gauthier while noting a rugged Gander defense to contend with.
UNITED PRESS reports five Southwest Conference squads faced injury woes early in the season with Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M, Baylor, TCU and Rice all reporting players sidelined or banged up. Baylor hoped key players would return for next week while TCU prepared for Arkansas and Texas aimed for a Saturday clash with Texas Tech.
The junior high grid race opens with District 7 action as Suddass ge 3 ace Mann lead teams from South Housiex Tunics toward early season tests. Coach Perkins’ squad travels to Woodlend Awe, hosts Lovenberg, and welcomes 3. 5. Austin fe High on October 2, with Baytown Junior High in district play. Don Gibson’s Ears junior clash with Lavenders tonight at 7:50 pm, while Memorial High hosts a nonconference tilt early in the season.
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