Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 3, Number 1, Spring, 1991 Page: 24
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The 1941 Dallas Rebels finished fourth in the regular season but went on to win the Texas League
crown in the playoffs. Standing back left is "Pound 'Em" Paul Easterling (in his last season), the
career Texas League home run (223) and runs batted in (1136) leader.his pennant-winning Dallas Rebels faced Atlanta in
the Dixie Series, the post-season classic begun in
1920 which pitted the champions of the Texas and
Southern Leagues. Dallas had finished second in the
regular season standings yet took playoff and league
final series from San Antonio and first-place Fort
Worth (who else?!) by identical 4 - 1 margins.
Managed by Texas League legend Al Vincent, and
led by pitcher of the year Hank Oana (24 wins),
Dallas's success broke the attendance mark set by
the '26 Steers. How? If someone wanted to buy a
ticket, George Schepps would sell it to them. The
opening game of the Dixie Series, against Southern
League champ Atlanta, drew a huge following. For
the eighth time that season Schepps found himself
with a "spillover" crowd. This one was the largest
24yet. Undaunted, he strung rope across the outfield
and lined the "standing room only" fans along foul
territory and out onto the playing field. Balls hit into
the crowd were declared ground rule doubles. The
Rebels swept Atlanta, four games to none.
Schepps sold the Rebels in 1948 to the
equally flamboyant Dick Burnett, an oil man and
promotional tour de force. Burnett changed the
team nickname to the Eagles and the name of the
stadium, located in Oak Cliff, to Burnett Field. He
installed an organ behind home plate and hired
"Miss Inez" Teddlie to play it. She soon became a
sensation and organ music quickly became commonplace
in baseball stadiums everywhere. Burnett
was also responsible for integrating the Texas League
(see "Breaking Barriers," pages 14 - 19) as he
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