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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1948

Page

14

Tech grid prospects look at tough 1947 schedule

Texas Tech opens drills September 1 under coach Dell Morgan. A Border conference and SWC slate tests the Raiders with West Texas Arizona New Mexico Hardin-Simmons SMU Texas A&M Rice and Baylor on the menu. Candidates at each position compete for key spots as Morgan builds a faster backfield and stronger line.

Texas Tech Red Raider Dell Morgan Morgan Raiders Border Tech Border Loop West Texas Texas Mines Arizona Newxico Hardin-Simmons SMU Tex- 5 A Bobby Williams Phillips Bud Hender Quanah Abilene Christian College Wilburn Gray Breckinridge Dan Purser Gladester Don Graham Bobix Sherman Milburn Haydon Ratherford T. K. Hardy Ranger Bobby Garner J Son Don Williams Phillips Jomore Bobby Johns Douglas McSwane Angelo Ted Moss Letterman Amarillo Wayne Guynn Vernon Walter Edrington Lesa Eason J. L. Gulley Ter Luke Thomon Eldorado Dingey Davis Lubbock Jon Lewis Glenn Lewis Quitaque Charles Reynolds Odessa Tim Hatch Wellington Bill White Custin Bufkin Hobbs N. M Bud Conley J. W. Thompson Keith Butler Earl Jackson Morgen Border Conference

Cards Beat Pirates 6 to 3 as Brecheen Wins

St Louis ace Harry Brecheen improved to 14-4, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 to end a seven game Pirates jinx and halt a five game Cards losing spell. Despite 12 hits by Pittsburgh, Brecheen stranded 13 Pirates on base.

Pittsburgh Harry Cat Brecheen Pittsburgh Pirate St. Louis Buccos Pirate Pirates Redbirds Bucs Louisome Durrmusier Goren Siperton Ty Miguel Riis Pte Tomer Rice Loring Ostermucher

Yankees pound Mackinen in 14 to 3 rout

The New York Yankees crushed the Philadelphia Athletics 14 to 3 as eight runs came in the second inning marking a two game surge after an 8-5 win the night before. Vic Raschi pitched into his 15th win as manager Bucky Harris shuffled the lineup.

Boston Boston Braves Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Nelson Potter Barney Minner Edwards Potter Balketa Philadelphia Don Mueller Walker Cooper New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Sheldon Jones Phils Eddie Miller Jones New York Cooper Roberts Rowen Semmiel Cooper NY Miller Pha New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Yanks A’s Vic Raschi Yankee Bucky Harris Tomers Pain Pha DiMaggio NY Sth Fowler

Toledo and Abilene unbeaten in VFW softball tourney

Toledo Texas and Abilene Texas remained the only undefeated teams as the National Veterans of Foreign Wars softball tournament neared its climax. Pueblo Colorado was a long-shot with strong pitching and hitting, while Pueblo beat St Paul Minnesota 3 2 in 13 innings and Columbus Ohio eliminated Austin Texas 2 0 in 11 innings.

Toledo Ablions Austin Abilene Texas Pueblo Colo St. Paul Minn Columbus Tex

Methodists Lead In City League

First Methodist's slugging nine led the city league as First Baptists slipped within a game and a half of the leaders. Lubbock Barber College tasted early setback then rebounded for three wins to stay third behind Sanders Motor and Mills dueling down the stretch.

First Methodist First Baptists Lubbock Barber College First Presbyterians Sanders Moter Mills Ndustral Ems Leas

Beauchet Wins Massachusetts Handicap At Suffolk Downs

Beauchet, the Chilean bred five year old from the Andes stables, surged from last to first to set a new track record and win the $50,900 added Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs in Boston.

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