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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1941

Page

6

Yanks open baseball season versus Senators in Washington

New York Yankees face the Washington Senators in Washington to kick off the baseball season with President Roosevelt expected to throw the first ball. The opening-day slate includes key matchups across both leagues, with analysts predicting Yankees and Reds as favorites, and pitchers Newsom and Feller set to star for the Browns and Indians.

Lawton Carver New York Roosevelt Buck Newsom Robert Feller New York Yankees Washington Senators Washington National League St. Louis Reis Cincinnnati New Fork St Bnyok Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago American League Detroit Tigers St. .Louis Chyrago Cleveland Browns Newsom Feller New' Sam Old Cays Cleveland Indians Detroit Yankees Jack Dosle Jjunior United States Franklin D. Roosevelt Washington Ball Park

Passarella Umpires Browns' Game Opening Day

The American League announces umpires for Tuesday's opening games with Chicago at Cleveland Summers Ress Stewart and Rue. Detroit at St Louis Geisel Pippets and Passarella. Philadelphia at New York Ormsby Hubberd Rommel. Washington at Boston McGowart Quinn Grieve.

Chicago Will Hertidge American Baseball League Cleveland Ress Stewart Rue Detroit St. Louis Geisel Pipgras Passarella Philadesphia New York Ormsby Hubberd Rommel Washington Boston McGowart Quinn Grieve St Washington McGowan Summers

Unclear OCR Summary of Local Notices and Sports

Fragmentary text references softball, remarks on associations, names, places, and times. Mentions Hadar Elston Mening Pedro Ne, Felt vx Magentin, 45 Wernand Geocern fonly Tibet, The Major Admvielon Keira, Alamo, Lang April 13 9110 Blk, Clip appenmache, Mace. Uncertain details and garbled docket.

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Major League Openers Weather and lineups list

New York opens at Washington at 2:00 with 92,000 forecast attendance and Fal starting. Tuesday Boston hosts Chicago with 28,000 in expected weather showers. Philadelphia visits New York under cloudy skies with xz temp. Detroit at St Louis with likely showers. Other AL games include Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at Philadelphia with varying forecasts.

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Exhibition Ball by the Aescilated Dream at Worcester

Today’s games list matchups including Worcester where Mase-Moslan faces Holy Cross and West Point New York’s US Military Academy. Results from yesterday show scattered scores and batteries across cities like Richmond Boston Brooklyn Detroit Chicago and St Louis with multiple players named in box notes.

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Amateur Ball Managers Seeks Tougher Rivalry for Frenchy’s Black Cats

Virgil Winters searches for stronger opposition after Frenchy’s Black Cats routed Perpetual Help 14 0 at Plillman Sullivan Park. Doe Freyzer pitched three hits and 12 strikeouts. Dom inic Rapping, Hanes and others led PHAG’s offense in a sunlit afternoon game. Also, Helotes Boilermakers beat San Antonio Ive department 8 2. Manuel Zepeda had four hits for Cervantes Grocers in a 14 4 win over Cervantes Grocers. Russell Oilers beat Brooks Geld Ganders 20 17 in a wild baselines clash. Lone Star Barmer downed Tope Cilco Bar 9 1 at Escobar field.

Virgil Winters Frenchy Black Cats Perpetual Help Cats Sandey Affernoon Plilman-Sullivan Park Doe Fretzer al Dominic Kul Hanes Darrell Rumpt Johnny Hanes Dominic Hanes North Olive Patieat Helotes Boilermakers San Antonio Ive Department Helotes Iaddies Call Breater Wie Kinnestock Ehuns Ing ‘Aa Ag Manuel Cervantes Grosers Polo Fields Manuel Zepeda Manuel W Lopez Valdes Klinksiek Zeneds

American Loop Ninestops in Springtilts

The Grapefruit league points to an American league year as spring results shape the season. The New York Yankees lead spring standings at 25 9, with Washington 17 7 and St. Louis 11 3, as interleague play shows big league clubs outperforming minor leaguers. Browns 11 9 and Athletics 19 7 follow in the standings amid interleague play.

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Wildlife stamps go on sale in Texas during restoration week

Multicolored wildlife stamps featuring bieda images of animals trees and flowers went on sale in Texas as National Wildlife Restoration week began Programs planned at Texan La and M collage and other schools to support the National Wildlife Federation headquartered in Washington DC through related education efforts

Texas Austin Bieda National Watdlife Federation Washington Texan la M. Collage Gale Manrgerend Courace

Fore Golfers Reach Finals In Spring Tournament

Golf clubs report a split schedule with semi final rounds, as Clete Veter faces Tony Esquivel and Carlos Ramirez meets Val Estrelly in the semifinals. Gonzales defeats Fryella 3 and 1, Gerlet beats Gonzales 3 and 2 to advance, with Morales and Zepeda winning key matches.

Fuve Golfers Club Hunday Et Widow Springs Tony Esquivel Carlos Ramirez Val Estrelly Gonzales Manel Fryella Gerlet Tenes B.T. Gonzales Cruz Laveno Andrew Morales Lone Bunday Henry Cree Ullo Rich Morales Prod Zepeda Fortune de Los Santos Pete Morales Pillip Montalvo Faiyqte

Texas Linkswomen Start Play for Betty's Title

The Texas Women’s Golf Association opens, 86 players contest the Betty Jameson title in Galveston, Betty aiming to defend a four year run. Contenders include Mrs Prue Goldthwaite, Kay Pearson, Margaret Cozad, and Mrs H B Wonli shté, with public links star Mrs WobKahrt among hopefuls. Betty’s absence dulls drama but Goldthwaite remains strong after last year’s trials.

William Rives Galveston Betty Jameson Texas Women’s Golf Association Betty San Antonio Prue Goldthwaite Fort Worth L. A Kay Peerson Houston Margaret Cozad San Antonio BH. Wonlishté Miss Pearson Goldthwaite Mrs. Goldhwaite Port Worth

Beware of Red Bug's Son In the Kentucky Derby

Clyde Reece profiles Sporting, a chestnut colt and son of Red Bug, among 12 original Derby entrants. Sporting is trained by J. T. Withers at Sportsman’s Park, Chicago, and may surprise in the May 4 race for a $75,000 purse at Churchill Downs. The piece highlights Red Bug’s lineage and Sporting’s potential as a blue blood with a tough military-precision background.

Red Bug Clyde Reece Louievile Ackass Matt. Winn Surehill Downs Rose Sporting Tate United States Remount Service Tront Tewes Missouri Derby Register Top Army Withers and Dun Long Sportsman’s Park Chicago J. T. Withers Withers Downs Johnstown Uncle Sun Iridden

Wheatley Ox In High Meet Highlighted by Lions Titles

Wheatley High School teams returned from Prairie View with many honors in boys tennis and track. David Ells won the singles title. he and Roscoe Blevins captured the doubles. In track Wheatley placed behind Paris, led by Alton Davis who took the 100 yard dash, broad jump, and ran a leg in the 220 dash to earn 13 points and the high points trophy. Lester Maddox and Vernon Whitcomb contributing, while Edward Doyle fell in the 120 yard high hurdles, costing the team a possible title.

Wheatley High Schiwal Prairie View Hoys David Ells Alngtes Lions Roscoe Blevins ernRth Dallas Paris Alton Davis Wheatley Ren Lnird Lester Maddox Ian Butchins Vernon Wishingtun Edward Doyle Hur- Biles

Simms Leaves St. Marys Amid Coaching Controversy

Former St Marys coach Simms vows amiable settlement with the school and other teams after his departure. He notes plans for a long rest and possible future roles, while the athletics committee aims to preserve intercollegiate sports at St Marys without underwriter support.

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Sudden Rise in Fish Population At Mescal Cave

President Hugh Warren of the San Antonio Algiers club and S. I. Wright of the Olmitos hatchery supervise releasing treated fish into Mescal cave lake waters. The new method, developed in San Antonio, has raised stock but early tests caused a dozen fish deaths after a long term.

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Old-Timers Organize National Baseball Association

Ray Dumont president of the National Semi pro baseball congress announced the formation of the National Old-Timers Baseball Association. Chapters will be formed in virtually every city and town. Dumont spoke in Wichita with Connie Mack, 48, manager of the Athletics, and Honus Wagner, 88, Pirates veteran, attending.

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Bell Furnitwe mine outslugs Prospect Hill 12 to 4 in span American league

Span Am League game at Van Daele stadium sees Bell Furnitwe defeat Prospect Hill Yellowjackets 12 to 4 in the second twin bill. Gregorio Ramirez led the Furniture men with three hits while Chita Betancourt and Henry Lara aided the strong hitting. Frank Arcos and Tee Buenrostro added key numbers as Bell built a big early lead before rain halted play.

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Red Miguel Wins Quarter-Horse Race at Jolingon Track

Ted Miguel, a classy quarter-horse owned by O. O. Leuselmer of Charlotte, scored a two length victory over Lady Poteet owned by the B and 8 athletes in a run quartersmith race at the Jolingon Ornas Putoh track on Mission road Sunday. More than 300 spectators watched the Sunday Taco, a maton state for a $200 pot, run over a track described as poor by weather.

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