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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1948

Page

5

Twin Bill on Slate Again For Missions

Two nights of double duty loom as the San Antonio Missions and Tulsa Oilers resume postponed games Tuesday. In Monday’s twinbill, San Antonio’s John Cresco held the Padres to 2-1 in seven innings. Bud Lively finished Tulsa’s 7-3 win. Ken Wood homered for the Missions. Tom Tatum connected for Tulsa’s big seventh.

Tulsa San Antonio Missions Tulsa Oilers John Cresco Padres Bud Lively Doyle Shore Bob Doyle Ray Shore Missions Jim Ayrea Bud Bylerly Quers Avrea Nuts Byerly Ken Wood Mission Crocco Andy Piesik Tom Tatum Owo Oilers Garvin Hamner Bible Flint John Lane Charley Kress Tatum Hank Helf Joe Frazier San Antonio Red Davis Hamner Tom Jordan Ban Antonio Archie Perkowski Antonie Lane Dau Zebine Davis Homes Unser Paganer Jordan Jane Aun Baées Hails Anise Annes Cikeouts Bat Ives Arcenenus Plagension

Softball Roundup Highlights City Tournament At San Pedro

Roundup covers three daytime games at San Pedro No 1 with Thouson Liquors vs Na Honal Credit Clothiers 7 15 p m Marotta Lumber co vs Lawiers Liquors 8 15 p m and Veterans Administration vs Squadron BM 6 9 15 p m AHEPA YMCA league defeated J C Diclian vo 105 in a tournament game plus multiple local league results including Highland Park and St Luke's playoff games and district softball title clinched by Salvation Army midgets at Lambert Beach with prep for state events listed.

San Pedro No. 1 Thouson Liquors Na Honal Credit Clothiers Marotta Lumber Co Lawiers Liquors Veterans Administration AHEPA YMCA J. C. Diclian Vo Ernment Hill St. Luke's Grice San Pedra No Goveruin Rude Jal Burken Teliyshek Wollfurth Ormand Waleman Kennenily Hall Teltscirk Wily Ormand Drbrodt Mischer F. Alvey Pfeil Buron Koch Bode Boyle AN Hatters Tackentach Dalni Bushy J. Stuencke Mowery Andwerson Albert Perkins Lukenbaels Yancey Johnson Gewald Baulidi Manon Wallie Salvation Army Calvary Baptist Lambert Beach

Close Finish Forecast for National Loop

In a tight National League pennant race the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and Brooklyn Dodgers threaten the pace of the Boston Braves. The Cardinals routed the Giants 21-5 in a high scoring win as they gain ground, while Cincinnati upset the Braves 2-1 behind Johnny Vander Meer. Johnny Schmitz beat the Dodgers for Chicago Cubs, who edged ahead with Roy Smalley, Iraak Schénz, and Patko driving a late rally. Arizona, Pacific League scores also noted with Phoenix beating Tucson 9-5.

Joe Rhichle Associated Press Elrcuit New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Baster Braves Braves Cardinals Stei Redbirds New York Giants Cardinals Galn Boston Leo Durocher Mahey Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Johnny Vander Meer Veyn Bickford Reds Bickford Johnny Schmitz Brooklyn Chicago Cubs Brooks Cubs Roy Smalley Tommy Brown Iraak Schénz Ed Waitkus Andy Patko Fall Minner Rex Barney Patko Walthus

Williams still tops AL batting as Boudreau slips

Chicago August 3 Boston star Ted Williams remains the AL batting leader at 385 after a six point slump last week. Ley Boudreau Cleveland slipped to 343 as Al Zarilla of St. Louis rose to third. Dick Fowler of Philadelphia leads the pitching with an 833 percentage on 10 wins. In the NL, Stan Musial of St. Louis holds a 391 average, 61 points ahead of Alvin Dark of Boston, with Dark moving to second place.

Chicago Boston Fed Williams Williams Ley Boudreau Cleveland Boudreau al Zarilla St. Louis Dick Fowler Philadelphia Bob Feller Clevel ABC Farliia St. Lowy Serra Detroit Beb Mitchell Kell McCroak Phil Wpling Serena Phindel Ana Epodreaty New York Wil Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals Musial Alvin Dark Dark Braves Andy Pafko AB. Musial Louis Dok Botton Petia Chica Ashburn Britouel Ht Holmes

Texas League Box Score and Summary

Box score and game notes detail a Texas League contest with players Tucker Lindsey Fiala and Kowalski among others. The report lists pitching records, RBI totals, hits, errors, and base running, noting Beaumont, Shreveport, Dallas and Houston figures, with attendance and umpires.

Lindsereggon & Tucker Noren Muratara Kowalskii Beaumont O' Ge Werth Babe Tucker Fiala Fondy Fila Lindsey Sandy Kowalski Frazier Bess Pringle Poonaler Strock Summers Archie Davie Sterra Kowsluhi Cung Nnts Sowatski Minoe Haanlnc Grant Crocee & Dordan Would. Lagden Td Caf Sina Tok Mand Nis An Herrera Arada

Tigers sign 18 year old catcher Henry House Jr

Detroit Tigers announce the signing of 18 year old catcher Henry Frank House Jr a sensational prospect with a reported bonus near twenty thousand dollars The club declined to disclose the exact amount saying it was large enough to attract eight or nine other offers and to make headlines today in Detroit.

Detroit Detroit Tigers Henry Frank House Ji Bill Evans

Baseball Box Score and Player Totals from a Fragment

Fragmentary box score and game notes list players and runs for Cardinals and Braves with partial innings, hits, and fielding. mentions bases on balls and strikeouts, ties to multiple players such as Mueller and Dusak, with incomplete team totals and umpire notes. The text reads as a historical clipping with scattered names like Mueller Kurowski Dusak and Hartung, plus box score shorthand and attendance figure.

Leas Cardinals Lants & St. Lewis Usar Tite Goran Ibey O Muriel Rigney Young Marlow Ilide Hitney Marion Dusak Kurt Owski Theison Agnekman Eles Ease Lapointe Jefon St. Outs New York Unedy Keen Poat Hartung

Untitled Baseball Box Score Fragment

Fragmentary box score shows players and outs with errors and substitutions. Names such as Kennedy Ostrowski Welteroth and Ostrowski indicate a late innings mix of hits, stellar plays, and pitching changes. The garbled text suggests a college or minor league game with multiple batters and infield actions.

Where They Play Tuesday Major Basketball

NBA style listings show Tuesday schedule across teams in major leagues with games including Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Detroit at Washington. Wednesday night slate features bar venue cinema and national league matchups with Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at St. Louis.

Shin Associated San Antonio Grilgage Brooklyn Philadeiihle Aia "Ri Brockiin Fork Detroit Philadelphia Chicago

International Teague Newark 5 Mantre Baltnurn

Teague leads Newark with a 5 to 4 edge over Mantre in a tight early matchup. Baltnurn and Gee from Toronto contribute scoring support as Rochester and Syracuse press on. B-4 Jersey Clip 7 and Fuffato 4 mark the rough scoring line from the opponents.

Dykes Triumph. Curl Suffers Knockout in Chicago

In Miami Bobby Dykes won a 10 round decision over Ernie Pelain while Jimmy Curl, Texas middleweight champ, was knocked out in the eighth by Sylvester Perkins in Chicago. Curl hit the canvas four times in the third round. Anton Raadic kayoed Jimmy Sherrer in the ninth as the Chicago card headlined.

San Antunes Voxers Miami Chicago Bobby Dykes Ernie Pelain Beaver Fails Jimmy Curl Texas Sylvester Perkins Windy City Curl Anton” Raadic Jimmy Sherrer

Boxing results from multiple small bouts list several light and middleweights

Fight results from New York to Massachusetts show multiple bouts with outpoints and stoppages. Boxers named include Bandin Sherrer Waukee Gour Govermele Lowry Castellani Kronowits Dykes Pelahn Coleman Cooper and others with weights ranging near 158 to 176 pounds. The report notes stoppages and outpoints across venues in New York Philadelphia West Springfield Newark and surrounding areas.

Ghicato Anton Bandin Baimaia Jimmy Sherrer Bill Waukee New York Patsy Branding Hemilton Cat Menne Jameson West Springfeld Mass Brooklyn Ine Govermele Fla Hobby Dykes San Antonio Erne Pelahn Beaverwalls Ewark A Jd LeRoy Coleman Lodi N. J Bily Cooper Paterson

Dallas Releases Pitcher Orrell

DALLAS August 3 UP I The Texas league office today reported the Dallas Tebels had released outright Pitcher Forrest G Orrell Orrell had been on the tempo rarily inactive St Louis August 3 DC Wilcutt a star player of last year's St Louis University basketball team has signed a contract with the St Louis Bombers of the Basket Ball Association of America Wilcutt was a regular star with the university team which last season won the national invitational title in New York City

Pugh Philadelphia Roy Pugh Southern Methodist Dallas Philadelphia Warriors Basket Ball Association of America UPI Texas League Baseball Offive Today Dallas Tebels Forrest G. Orrell Orrell ST. Louis C. Wilcutt St. Louis University Hes St. Louis Bombers Wileutt New York City

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