Pennant chases loom as Red Sox Yankees duel for edge
In a tight pennant chase the Red Sox and Yankees lead the American League, while the Dodgers and Cardinals pull even in the National League. Amid rain delays and dramatic late innings, key players like Dickson and Newcombe spark winners as teams battle for the final playoff spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Red Sox
Yankees
Dodges
Cardinals
USL
Brooklyn
Ames
Dodgers
Braves
Boston
Pirates
Pittschree
Athletics
Dick Fowler
Mickey Herris
Washington
Pailadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cubs
Bédgie Dyer
Max Lester
Bob Rush
Murray Dickson
Bucs
Gerry Staley
Howie Pollett
Tet Wilke
Pete Castigione
Westlake
Fant
Preacher Roe
Don Newcombe
Roe
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Warren Spahn
Newcombe
Bell
Libby Listt
George Barr
Secord
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Little Murry Dickson
Texas News Briefs From Across The State
A digest of notices across Texas reports Western Union injunctions against horse racing information to bookies, a pathologist's finding of a jail death from a fractured skull, a seventh pony case in Fannin County, deer hunting limits on the King Ranch, Southwestern University naming Dr Willem Finch acting president, funeral services for pianist Bil Awalt in Houston, and obituaries for RT Osborne Sr. A cross section of local items with dates, places, and named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Western Union Telegraph Company
Sporting News
Texas Bookies
Jack Roberts
A. C. Coggins
Little Rock
Arkansas
Western Union
Roberts
Kingsville
King Ranch
Kieberg County
Lehigh Steel Official W J Wheeler Dies at 71
Fort Worth today marks services for W. J. Wheeler 71 longtime Lehigh Steel Company representative and former West Texas Chamber of Commerce leader He organized the Texas Highway Association in the 1920s and later served as its assistant manager Wheeler helped shape state highway designations before the THA disbanded Also notes NHL roster origins with most players born in Canada and Ontario
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
W. J. Wheeler
Lehigh Steel Company
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wheeler
Texas Highway ‘Association
THA
Baytown Juniors edge Lovenberg 5-0 in defensive win
Baytown Junior High remained unbeaten in district play with a 60-0 beating of Lovenberg of Galveston at Memorial Stadium. Coach Don Gibson praised hard-tackling defense led by Michael Hensley and Norman Adams as Baytown frustrated Lovenberg’s passing and failed to reach the Baytown 4-yard line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Fred Ernst
Lovenberg
Ernst
Jone
Servando Campos
Beytown
Baytown Boys
Brust
Manuel Minoz
Michael Hensley
Hensley
Norman Adams
Bobo Nettles
Tomorrow Work Day For Presbyterians
Tomorrow will be another work day at the First Presbyterian Church as congregants report for a church yard project. Pastor Rev. Ewing McPhail cites good weather and the need for St. Augustine grass and tools to beautify the grounds since funds for outside labor are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Ewing McPhail
St. Augustine
12-AA Stands Chance To Sweep Foes Tonight
Texas City extended its streak with an 11th win, beating Beaumont 13 12. Tonight 12 AA teams host five opponents in district action with Lee Ganders Orange Pasadena Lufkin Freeport Port Neches Galena Park Brownsville and Ball of Galveston on schedule. Leaders Lee Freeport Galena Park aim for perfect records while Galena Park plans a border tour after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
Beaumont
Robert E. Lee Ganders
Pasadena
Lufkin
Freeport
Port Neches
Galena Park
Brownsville
Ball of
Galveston
Lee
Fesadena
Gelena Park
Baileigh
Stingerees
Stingarees
Royal Purples
Texas
Sammy McWhirter
Old Mexico
Tulsa Oilers Dominate Nashville 13-2 in Playoff Opener
In Nashville on September 30, 1948, the Tulsa Oilers, Texas League champions, defeated the Nashville Vols 13 to 2 to open the Dixie Series. Slim Jim Ayres pitched a complete game for Tulsa, while Ben Wade took the loss. Russ Burns hit a homer for Tulsa, and Nashville’s Gilbert topped the Vols with three hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tulsa
Oilers
Nashville Vols
Southern Association
Benying
Ben Wade
Tony Jacobs
Wades
Slim Jim Ayres
Neshville
Tim
Russ Burns
Homer
Tookie Gilbert
Jackets Face San Jacinto In Top Tilt Tonight
The state Class AA and City Conference leaders square off as undefeated teams clash. Gladewater tops Sunset 15-6, Lamar edges St Thomas 7-6, Brackenridge opens district with 32-46 win over Lanier, Fort Worth Poly beats Dallas Forest 6-0, Texas City nips Beaufort 13-12. Tonight Paris meets Corsicana and Port Arthur hosts Houston San Jacinto as other matchups include Austin at Arlington Heights and Amarillo at Paschal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinted
United
Gladewater Bears
Dalles
Select Circle
Houston Lamar
Houston St. Thomas
San Antonio Brackenridge
Lanier
Fort Worth Poly
Dallas Forest
Texas City
Beaumont High
Paris
Corsicana
Port Arthur
Houston San Jacinto
Austin
Fort Worth
Axlington Heights
Amarillo
Fort Worth Paschal
Corpus Christi
San Antonio Jefferson
Marshalist
Dalles Adamson
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Highland Park
Sherman
Horace Mann JH Routs Pasadena Heven 32-0
Horace Mann Junior High opened District 12-AA play strong with a 32-0 victory over Pasadena Heven. Quarterback Gerald Orton scored on a five yard run, and he added a 20 yard rush and 30 yard bootleg TD to pace Mann’s offense. James Hollister, Ernst, and a fourth TD by bootleg propelled Mann, which travels to Woodland Acres next Thursday for another tough test. Defensive standouts included Richard Cook, Charles Schwartz, Louis Del Horme, and Chester Burchell. Backs W. R. Mize and Phillip Lea contributed solid performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mann
South Houston
Pasadena
George Perkins
Mann
Gerald Orton
Baytown Gadders
Orton
James Hollister
Ernst
Woodland Acres
Texas City Junior High
Richard Cook
Charles Schwartz
Louis del Homme
Chester Burchell
W. R. Mize
Phillip Lea
Independent Supermarket Group Meets in Houston
The biannual convention of the Texas Merchants Association for independent supermarket operators opened in Houston with Alvin Childs of Jacksonville as president. Delegates from over a dozen independent supermarkets across Texas attend the two-day gathering. An average race horse eats 20 pounds of hay, mine quarts of oats and two quarts of bran per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas Merchants Association
Alvin Childs
Jacksonville
Texas
Rice Set To Snn SMU's Roberds Out
United Press dispatch notes Rice travels from Houston to Baton Rouge for a high stakes game with LSU, a five year drought and injuries clouding LSU and Texas teams as college football headlines mix with notes on Texas A and M practice and Oklahoma’s spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
SMU
United Press
Houston
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Tigers
Owls
Bayou Tigers
LSU
Blairberrys
Texas Longhorns
University of Idaho
Austin
Billy Pyle
June ‘Davis
Newell Kane
Paul Wiliams
Ené Ben Proctor
Bubba Shands
Errol Fry
Cherry
Idaho
Eagles Host Humble Opener In Loop District Tonight
The Barbers Hill Eagles open district play tonight hosting Humble in a key loop game. Coach Keen Franklin’s team won one and lost one, routing Winnie-Stowell 32-0 in the opener before a Cedar Bayou setback. Nearby yacht club property values are estimated between 10 and 20 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Humble
Barbers - Hill Eagles
Opext
Keen -Franklin
Winnie-Stowell
Cedar Bayou
United States
Mrs Mercer's Bites At Highlands Church
Funeral services for Mrs Leona Peel Mercer 28 of Los Angeles were held at Highlands Assembly of God Church with Rev F H Rosser officiating. Her husband George Mercer and son George Arthur flew in from Los Angeles. Burial was in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers included James Palmer Marion Kauffman HO Larab Welter Les Relle W G Styche and Albert Martinez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona] Peel Mercer
Los Angeles
California
Highlands Assembly of God Church
F. H. Rosser
Birs. Mercer
W. H Green
Highlands
George Mercer
George Arthur
Buriel
San Jacinta Memorial Park
James Palmer
Marion Kauffman
HO. Larab
Welter Les Relle
W. G. Styche
Albert Martinez
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bosox
Texas News
Wicexta Falls
Emmett EE. Hamilton
Hamilton
Bonham
Fannin County
Nenes Coonred
Mir
Aud Mirs
Boyd County
Georgetown
Willem C. Finch
Southwestern University
J. N. R. Score
Finch
University Board of Trustees
Bil Awalt
Mershail
Eldoredo
Miinais
EK Osborne, Sr
Mike Franssen
Perkinson
Canada
Ontario
Baytown Juniors
Good Island
Tulsa Oilers
Rap Nashville
Jackets
San Jacinto
Heven
Independent Supermarket Group
Texas A and M’s
Aggies
Norman
Oldjahoms
Matty
CO. O
Texai
Grossmann Optical Co
Kanzalis
America Rs
Maine
Rockies
Hudson
Mrs. Mercer
Highlands Church
Bogey
New York
Sept
Humphrey Bogart
el Morocco
Frank Gotch
Alice Marble
Canada Steam
Ralph
Willson
Stove
Cleveland
Samuel R Gerber
Noronic
William Taylor
Toronto
Taylor
International
National Automobile Dealers Association Ofical
America
ENG
Ee Hollaway
North Main
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!