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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1943
Page
7
New York wartime baseball notes show Hak Borowy of the Yankees as the league’s priciest pitcher last week with two wins and heavy support from backers. Investments into Borowy reached $57,500 this period after a prior week totaling $50,000, contributing to a cumulative bond total around $28.28 million since the league’s creation.
Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox led the American League hitters with a strong week, boosting his average by 14 points to .381 and strengthening his top position. Dirk Wakefield of Detroit fell from first to third as the league’s week-long action reshaped the standings, while Musial of St Louis and Vaughan of Brooklyn surged among the top ten hitters.
The Brownies plummet in the American League after a fifth straight loss, dropping to seventh as slumps hit Vern Stephens and the lineup. Walter "Laughing Boy" Sewell and others struggle, while manager Harns blames Philadelphias president Cox as the Brownies endure a rough stretch and bench chatter.
College Station reports Aug 3 as Aggie football candidates report for formal practice. Coach Norton demands discipline with a focus on selling the goal to win. The Red Raiders schedule fall drills beginning September 5 following athletic council vote.
In the Eastern League reports, Wlica 5 meets athens and ASernatan St as WitherBane posts 24 points in a terse recap. The fragment hints at a minor game summary with limited readable details and unclear context.
Calendar of games across leagues lists New York versus Cincinnati at 7 p.m. and Philadelphia versus Chicago for Wednesday. Teams include Brooklyn, St Lawrence, and Cleveland among others with scheduled times and venues in New York, San Antonio, and Washington.
The Brackenridge Park Women’s Golf Association six week tourney reaches the stage Wednesday at the park course starting at 9 a.m. The golfer with the lowest net card for four of the six rounds wins the top prize. All prizes will be awarded after the watches.
Coach Frank Leahy previews Notre Dame football practice with 71 players, many freshmen averaging 18, and names Jann Lajack Connellsville Pa left halfback and Jules Rykovich Garr Indiana fullback among early standouts. He stresses the “T” formation and future opponents Michigan Northwestern Army Navy, noting Angelo Bertelli will be limited to five games for training.
Austin reports Tucker backs new hunting regulation amid protests over abandoned days rule. He cites a statewide staggered day plan to fairness for writers and hunters, noting fines for violations and two day shoot limits. Baseball standings and local game schedules are listed for Randolph, Stinson, Hondo, and Brooks fields with upcoming matchups.
A list of players and events from a recent high school baseball game includes names Donaldson Slaughter Scheske Wither Barlow Cox Tucker and others. Scoring highlights include two home runs and multiple stolen bases with detailed inning by inning notes and pitching summaries.
Brooksfield Ganders, tied with Honda Navigators for third in the Service Base league, meet the hot Kelly Field Pliers at Tech Field Tuesday night at 8 15 pm. Bob Peterson may start for Brooksfield, while Tom Tisdale is set to pitch for the Pliers as both teams pursue a crucial late-season win. Cadet Center War Hawks rout Normoyle Ordnance Depot in Monday makeup, with Bob Bowler tossing a four hit shutout and Scheske Thru tripling for early offense.
Incomplete OCR from a Philadelphia paper lists players such as Harel Steere and Harris Sovriand with various numbers and positions. Missing context obscures teams, dates, and outcomes, leaving a tangled rosters snapshot and unclear game details.
Aug 2 INS I Brooklyn Dodgers Joy ly the aanvorrs field Navy Winker 6 in 2 no game Monday. called in seventh when Al Fisher was struck on the heat by a Kirby pitch. Hixbe Fister taken to hospital for treatment as players and officials monitored the injury.
The Junior League campus opening at San Pedro park saw North edge South 8 to 0 while West won 21 to 18 in a slugfest against East. The West East game lasted 11 innings. Heaviest hitters were Harrison Gluck from North Henry Lenz and Fred Guerra from West, all with home runs. Joe Ruiz homered for East Side Nine. Eddie Brenner earned the win for North/Niggth and Jimmy Klein for West.
Harris Chicky Harris, recently posing as a Phillies manager, said he has no immediate plans for a baseball role and declined to discuss reports he could manage the Brooklyn Dodgers next year. He returned to Washington and denounced Phillies manager Willian Cox, calling him an all American jerk, while hinting at a settled contract and future payments.
The 12th Air Base blanked the daily quadrnn 2 to 0 while Finance detachment upset Via 882nd Guards. Randolph field playoffs featured a one hitter by Jann Kaarbo for the Air Base ten. Monday schedule at San Vedro Park showed multiple division games with Arconat and Fuselage among contenders. Browns released Floyd Baker to Toledo in the American association.
Playoff to crown city softball champions begins Tuesday night at San Pedro Park with two billed double header games on the No 1 diamond. Alamo Jewelry faces Doddfield Recreation Center Ten in Major A action at 8 p m and Consequat Daily meets Night Fuselage at 9 15 p m in Major B and C divisions. Double elimination format, losers move to the losers bracket, games run nightly through Friday with two wins needed on each card.
Fort Knox Armored Command Officer Candidate school hosts former college stars with Rose Bowl pedigree yet no football team. Veterans like Vic and Milt Smith of UC L A, Truman Cox of Denton, and Mariah Slaughter of Howaton share memories of bowl glory, while students focus on armored duties. The Rose Bowl looms as a symbol of sacrifice for soldiers-in-training.
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