Pirates and White Sox clash at Mission Stadium night game
Pirates and White Sox meet at Mission Stadium at 7 p m with big leaguers making their first 1949 appearance. Pirates star Ralph Kiner and Sox veteran Luke Appling head a lineup drawing fan interest as managers Onslow and Meyer consider pitching assignments amid schedule talks with St. Louis Browns. The San Antonio Missions’ president Bill Osley funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 p m.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Mission Stadium
St. Louis’ Browns
Sox
Bill Osley
San Antonio Missions
Walehavill
Jack Onslow
White Sox
Handy Guaspert
Ernie Groth
Bill Meyer
PE Tales
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Luke
Clouter
Steve Soucheck
Alamo Boat Club to Meet Thursday at Ginter Hotel
The Alamo Boat Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Ginter hotel The program includes movies and other entertainment and a discussion of the big June 5 regatta led by secretary Soray Scholz.
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Alamo Boat Club
Ginter Hotel
Rsoray Scholz
Grain neutral spirits tax case in New York Distillers Corp
A historical line notes 864 Print £ 35 for Grain Neutral Spirit by Calvers Distillers Corp of New York City.
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Calvers Distillers Corp
New York City
Baseball and sports notes from New York games and parochial tournament
A jumble of game blurbs covers spring baseball exhibitions, player moves, and pitching plans. Mentions include Duke salser and Carl Furnilo, Stengel and Porterfield, and Nubile notes on the Cardinals and Indians. A parochial marbles tournament is to run through April 29 with 30 to 40 participants.
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Abrams
Duke Salser
Carl Furnilo
Eiring Bieketrsen
Direttor Z L. Hidalgo
City Majors Change Dates in Opening Night Baseball
The City Major League reschedules its opening night game from Wednesday April 13 to Monday April 11 to avoid conflicts with county events. The note also mentions the opening game of the San Antonio Missions and Brooke General Hospital.
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San Antonio’ Missions
Brooke General Bospi
Beermen to Practice at Edgewood Diamond Wednesday
The Grand Prize Beermen schedule a 5 p.m. practice at Edgewood diamond this Wednesday. The long article notes amateur league activity, player movements between the San Antonio Missions and St. Louis Browns, and plans around exhibition games with the Chicago Cubs. It covers personnel changes, including Bill Sommers Charley Grant and Bill Leonard, plus managerial notes and funeral arrangements for a team official.
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Grand Prize Beermen
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Edgewood Diamond
Weather Permits Two Double Headers In Southwest Conference
With weather clearing two doubleheaders are set today involving Southwest Conference teams. Rice and Texas were to play two conference games in Austin, while Baylor and Nebraska were to meet in a non conference series at Waco. Opening games were postponed yesterday due to rain and cold.
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Rice
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Austin
Baylor
Nebraska
Waco
Missions Shuffle Roster Dips Ten Players
The Missions released ten players this morning. Catcher Stu Komer left to join the Browns' Big State league farm at Wichita Falls. Youngsters sent to Pine Bluff, Arkansas include Infielder Johnny Thomas Outfielders Henry Kane Carlson Howerton and Eyd Fowler and Pitchers Bill Bordy Bill David Bob Doyle Rube Sichsaya Mer rill Merkle.
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Missions
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Browns
Wichita Falls
Pine Bluff
Ark
Johnny Thomas
Henry Kane
Carlson Howerton
Eyd Fowler
Bill Bordy
Bill David
Bob Doyle
Rube Sichsaya
Merrill Merkle
New San Antonio Missions Add Power in Spring Batting Push
The San Antonio Missions added 110 runs to their lineup as Bil Sommers Ttrdsacker Charley Grant and Bill Leonard reported for workouts. Sommers led with a .326 average 183 hits in 579 at bats and 31 doubles plus six homers. Grant had 70 hits in 235 at bats driving in 51 runs with one homer. Leonard joined from San Francisco Pacific Coast League after last season with Tommy Fine, one of the new Missions pitchers.
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Jaseseac
San Antonio Missions
Bil Sommers
Ttrdsacker
Charley Grant
Bill Leonard
Missions
Sommers
Grant
St Louis Browns
New Isles
Leonard
Tate
San Francesco
Tommy Fine
Exhibitions Sue SUAYS SCHEDUL Major
Amateur baseball context features scattered names and venues across multiple cities. Teams from Detroit, St. Louis, Boston, and New York appear with partial lineups and scores, highlighting a chaotic exhibition schedule and player mentions amid unclear dates and results.
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Sue Suays
Aeealys Ponies
Sun Pileaeeh
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Ait St? Esos
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Au-Ste Petersbure
Bron
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Cay
Bad Howell
Erie
Paine CO
Gatshouse
Mertin
Pallea
Jing Hott
Pinzer
Baker
Pasterwood
Homers
Hodgesith
Campanella
Castino Sale To Beaumeant In Pacific Coast Loop
Sacramento April 3 The Pacific Coast league announced the sale of catcher Vince Castino to Beaumeant of the Texas loop. Castino, who had a White Sox tryout, hit .721 in 8 games for Sacremento last year and previously played with San Antonio.
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Sacremealo
Pacific Coast League
Cather Vince Castino
Beaumeant
Texas, Loop
Castino
Chicago White Sox
Sacremeno
San Antonio
Shreveport Signs Moe Santamauro In .xaml
Shreveport Sports of the Texas League purchased outfielder Moe Santamauro from Anniston Alabama of the Southern loop. Owner Bonneau Peters announced the deal on Monday, noting Santamauro hit 33 in 198? for Anniston and has been practicing with the Sports since spring drills. Peters also said pitchers Jim Johnson and Don Rebber are optioned to Alexandria, and James R. Young, who pitched for Phoenix last season, signed as a free agent.
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UINS
Shreveport Sports
Moe Santamauro
Arniston
Ala
Southeastern Loop
Bonneau Peters
Santamauro
Anniston
Peters
Jim Johnson
Don Rebber
Alexandria
James
Horse Racing at Gulfstream Park Sees Disqualification
A Miami Gulfstream Park race for older horses saw Civitzitg me as victor despite Suptth Dorney being disqualified for crowding. The winner was declared after the stewards reviewed the field following the figure of eight furlongs event.
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Jeexeys
Hedley Weedang
Aligat
Viggo
Miami
Fls
Galleda
Golfstream Park
Suptth” Dorney
Trowding
Joost in Top Shape For Phillies Pennant Chase
Eddie Joost, veteran shortstop of the Philadelphia Athletics, is highlighted as the key to a potential pennant run. Connie Mack praises Joost's return and defense after a previous hand injury. Joost’s 42 consecutive games and 226 straight chances set league records, aiding a comeback season that could lift the A’s in the American League standings.
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Durocher and Rickey Fail to Reach Trade Deal
In El Paso on April 5 Leo Durocher and Brant Branca of the Dodgers met with Giants manager Durocher to discuss a possible deal. Rumors centered on Johnny Mize and Eddie Miksis, but no players were confirmed and both sides left without agreeing to any terms.
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Eddie Miksis
Dodgers
Rickey
Durocter
Bertelli to Play With N Y D Pros
New York April 4 AINS The Yankee Dodger football team of the All America Conference signed Angelo Bertelli former Notre Dame All America back Bertelli will undergo an operation for removal of a silage from his knee The injured knee kept him on the sidelines last year EX COACH DEAD Pittsburgh April 5 Frank Wolf 32 former football and basketball coach at Waynesburg college died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in suburban Mt Lebanon
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AINS
New York Yankee-Dodger
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Votre Dame Allamerica
Iy Bertelli
Pittsburgh
Frank Wolf
Waynesburg College
Mt. Lebanon
League Seeks New President After Vacancy
McAllen April 5 The death of President Bill Ostey of the Rio Grande Valley baseball league creates a vacancy to be filled soon. Club presidents meet Saturday at 11 a.m. to choose a successor. George Scheppa, vice president, may assume the top job. Ostey was from San Antonio. Bill Byrd, secretary of the San Antonio Missions, is secretary of the Valley circuit. Attendance may be affected by the Missions playing a Buffalo exhibition game on Thursday.
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Mcallen
Bill Osley
Rio’ Grande’ Valley
Eague
George Scheppa
Corpus Christi
Ostey
San Antonio
Bill Byrd
San Antonio Mission
Buffalo Gnats Kill in Arkansas Deer Season Warning
LITTLE ROCK Ark April 5 Gan unusually AR t least 14 act spread sickness through several livestock herds in Arkansas low lands the state games and Her commission said to doF Turkey hunters Were advised to wear protective hand and face covering while In the woods next Week. The turkey season opens Tue i and continues through Saturday seven bite of the gnats causes a fever in Gerr and domestic live Stock the commission said. Game Awardens are using smoke to combat the insects. The commission said the last week more than 70 deep were found uddled in one stall-smpire refuge. The commission said the infestation probbly would clear up with Bratonged Wwam sunny
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Little Rock
Ark
Gan
Arkansas
Buffs Farm Out Youthful Catcher From Barling Texas
Seventeen year old catcher Harold Smith of Barling Texas likely will be farmed out to a Class C or D team by Houston Buffalo officials after sending the youngster to the St Louis Cardinals training camp at Albany Georgia for evaluation.
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Houston
CILNS
Catchie Harold Smith
Barling
Texas
Buffalo
St. Louis Cardinal
Albany
Briar Creek Meet Highlights At Central Catholic
San Marcos prep team San Marcos faced Central Catholic in a Briar Creek athletics card. The meet featured Cotety Senior Conference results, with standout performances from Briar Creek athletes and a close 33 to 3 scoreline in relay events.
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Fessk
Ec Central Catholic
San Marcos
Panedi
Wazoebial
Foriaiceat
Gisers Bees & Ie
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