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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
6
Texas League notes a 1947 season opener at College Station when Texas A and M hosted Villanova. The Cadets welcomed their first nine opponent in a season starter, marking a historic gridiron event at night.
SHREVEPORT April 21 The San Antonio Missions beat the Shreveport Sports as Procopio Herrera stars on the mound with six innings and 12 hits supported by Tommy Fine in six innings. The Missions move to second place after a 5 3 victory in front of 1361 fans at Independence Stadium.
Adam Munoz, a former caddy at San Antonio’s Country Club and Brackenridge Park, opened a golf shoe repair shop on Ruiz Street converting dress shoes to spiked golf shoes and repairing leather bags. His wife mentors shop work after losing their son to polio, finding solace in the craft as business grows with up to 15 bags and 12 pairs serviced. The shop, reportedly the only one of its kind in San Antonio, keeps Munoz busy with limited time for golf, where he shoots in the high 80s to low 90s at Willow Springs and Pan-America courses.
Dallas Eagles win their seventh straight of the season by routing Ft Worth Cats 5-0 as Leo Wells hits a homer and Ralph Rhames adds another, while Clarence Tait allows nine hits. Oklahoma City drops to eighth straight in Tulsa, with Jos Vosmik hitting a city run for the Cats. The two teams meet again tonight.
Several softball leagues in San Antonio postpone Thursday night and upcoming fixtures because of soaked fields. YMCA psolthary games at Lions field, San Pedro No. 1 diamond, and Alazan-Apache diamond are deferred. Fiesta week activities cancel ER Friday and Saturday play. Parish league games honor Father Albert Bate with delays at Roly Name and St. Mary’s sites.
Weldon Humble former All America guard at Rice Institute signed his 1949 contract with the Cleveland Browns of the All America conference. He said the one year deal likely covers his last season in pro football. Humble, a Houston bank employee, is a San Antonio native.
SAIC sends eleven San Antonio JC entrants to the Southwest Texas Junior College Conference track and field meet in Laredo Friday. Prelims start at 12 33 pm with finals later. top three in each event advance to the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference meet at College Station. San Antonio entrants include Jack Arnold Merwin Carter Homer Escamilla Marvin Gustafson John Hancock George Greene Ray Lucas Arlen Williams Ross Youngs Sfilton Zaionte Clifford Schaefer. Golf and tennis also scheduled through Saturday. SAIC Roller entrants Vernon Helizke and Russell. Other members of the Southwest Texas conference include Laredo Del Mar Victoria Wharton Southwest Texas Brownsville and Escondido junior colleges.
Waco April 21 Ralph R Wolf athletic director at Bay for university announces the Bears 1913 football schedule. The plan opens September 24 with six Southwest Conference opponents Texas Tech of Lubbock and three intersectional foes. The complete schedule lists Wyoming at Warn 19 Southern Methodist at Dallas and other opponents.
Moon from Bay Atk is the only non Texan on Tejas A team. Moon represents a rare outlier among local players in the squad.
San Antonio public schools athletic director Claud Kensm announced changes moving the city track meet and the South Texas Invitation to earlier dates at Alamo Stadium. City finals and the invitation both start at 7:30 p.m. with preliminaries rescheduled, as Brackentine Ellerson Tech Burbank and Lanier headline the city meet, while Guistand Inging brings South and Central Texas talent to the invitational.
The Region 7 track meet announces changes to the 400 yard relay schedule. Prelims are set for Saturday morning with Texas A. and M. College among entered teams. Coach Dewey Mayher of Texas A. and T. college confirms the adjustments.
A San Antonio youngster Gustafson, nicknamed Cliff, stars as a shortstop for the University of Texas freshman team, with pal Kal Segrist and former Hearst traveler Jimmy Hand. Cliff seeks a muscle program from trainer Frank Medina and later weight training advice from Coach Bibb Fath. The piece also notes other Texas sports ties, local names, and references to baseball, basketball, and football figures, including Rex Byrd and Dee Fondy, with bilingual asides on travel and schedules.
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