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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1948

Page

2

Shore Makes First Home Start for 5 A. Tosa

San Antonio Missions host third place Houston Buffs as Ray Shore returns for home debut at Mission stadium. Lefty Royce Lim and Johnny Crocco shine in Friday doubleheader with Padres. Padres widen lead over Shreveport to two games amid strong crowd and Ladies Night turnout.

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City baseball playoffs begin with single game 4 pm

Playoffs unfold across two leagues this Saturday with Union 624's Busmen and ARB Axiemen opening the City Major playoff at Wester Field at 4 pm, a 2 pm doubleheader on Saturday, and Standay finishing the series. Spanish American League features finalists Fred's Flare and Quality Faint and Body Worke, ending their playoff with a Sunday doubleheader at 1:30 pm. Central Catholic Post 420 faces Eu Hawk Post S08 in American Lesson playall set at Chi ialie wscare Tet.

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Unorthodox stars shine in 1948 Olympic exploits

Two standout performers at London 1948 captivate with unlikely dominance Bob Mathias the teenage American decathlete and Fannie Blankee Koen Holland achieve historic multi event success. The report traces Mathias bold bid across pole vault javelin and sprints, and Koen’s record 200 meter dash triumph as she becomes the first woman to claim three Olympic titles.

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Parish League Preview Amid Upset Week at Healy Field

Parish league action features St Cecilia’s upset victory at Healy Field Friday night and St Gerard’s trailing its playoff opponent heading into the Sunday game. Father James Sullyan scores for St Gerard’s as Parish league planners set for Saturday night.

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Poverty Stricken Cyril Walker Die in Police Station

The 17 year old internal organs champion Cyril Walker died yesterday in a police station lodging room. Police say death from natural causes after a night spent in a chair. Walker, famed for athletic prowess, was described as poverty stricken and had sought shelter in the city.

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Townsend Star in North's Grid Win

The North All Star football game dominated by West Texan stars Keith Flowers Perryton Don Surratt El Paso and Townsend Odessa with two safeties and a standout 108 rushing yards Townsend named top back as North routs South 4 0 in Abilene crowd of 12 000 honors Barrett and Price trophies awarded by Texas Sports Writers.

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Ambiguous baseball page fragment from early 20th century

Fragmentary OCR of baseball box scores and narrative notes with multiple team names, player surnames, and stats. Vague references to York, Chicago, Boston, Cleveland, and other clubs, plus inning details, hits, errors, and pitching mentions. Continuous garbled text hindering clear facts or outcomes.

Williams in Semi Finals at National Junior Golf Meet

Lincoln Aug TCP) Four Jags .com the western half of Le country balited today for positions in the championship matted of the Junior Chamber of Commerce national junior amateur golf tournament. Gene Littler of San Diego seeks to avenge a 9 and-3 loss in the 1947 final. Littler faces Dick Yost of Portland in the other semi final. Ernie Schnelter Jr. of Ogden and Morris Williams of Austin meet in the first semi. Schnelter defeated Bill Maxwell Absiene Texas and Williams beat Dick Knight Omaha. Schmeiter shot the best part of the quarterfinals with a two under par 70.

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National League and Associated Press Interlude Schedule

National League and Associated Press listings feature early season schedule notes across cities such as Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia and Cleveland with matchups including New York at Jaigveland and Washington at Detroit along with partial times and venues. The fragmentary text mentions teams like St Louis Hintonzi and Cleveland in a terse tabloid style indicating league play and travel preparations.

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Hot-Rod Racers Dominate Pan-American Speedway Night

Harry Elvel won the helmet dash and the feature at Pan-American Speedway Friday night in a weekly hotrod racetrack event. Fred Elbel took part in two wrecks but escaped with no serious injuries.

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Heart O' The Hall Golf Tourney Sees San Antonio Reach Quarterfinals

San Antonio players Joe Ruby and Joe Moore Jr. advanced to the quarterfinals of the Heart O' The Hall Invitation amateur golf tournament at Kerrville after a day of matches. Also, Ken Lawson and Leroy Bran were eliminated in the second round while Mrs. C. G. Ferguson continues in the women's bracket with Betsy Kaws of Austin slated for Saturday play.

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Mangrum Seeks Another $10,000 World Championship Prize

Chicago August 7 Mangrum seeks another $10,000 top prize as the All American series narrows to a world championship chase. He already won $10,000 with a 27 percent score at the Al-American event, edging toward the $20,000 week’s goal. Hogan leads season money total. Stranahan tops amateur ranks with a 283. The field includes Snead Palmer Zaharias and Joe Louis among notable entrants.

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National baseball game summary with errors and obscurities

In a damaged OCR clipping, a baseball box score featuring players from the Phillies and Giants is partially legible. Names like Lowe and Ashburn appear with incomplete stats, while other lines show innings pitched and hits but are interspersed with garbled text and stray symbols. The readable fragments indicate a late 1940s to 1950s style box score format with attendance, pitching lines, and run totals largely obscured by transcription errors.

Indians Rally Past Yankees For Key Win In Race

The Indians won 9-7 over the New York Yankees to claim a half game on pace-setter Philadelphia, with Joe Gordon and Allie Clark sparking the offense. Feller failed to go the distance as Cleveland extended its win streak to six while Boston, Brooklyn, and St. Louis gained ground in the NL race.

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Fight Results Show Mixed Local Boxing Cards

Fragmentary notes describe a boxing event with fighters named Bobby and others in London venues. The garbled OCR hints at results and scores but is unclear on names, rounds, or outcomes. The record preserves the visible entities while noting missing details.

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