Al Vincent Silent On Tulsa San Antonio Visit
Sportlights notes Al Vincent, famed for speaking little, during Tulsa's visit to San Antonio as talk centered on players and Texan league hires. He questions the usefulness of statistics, praises Gil McDougald and Keith Thomas for clutch hitting, and emphasizes that true value comes from decisive at bats rather than pure numbers.
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Cincinnati
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San Antonio
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Beaumont
Gil McDougald
Keith Thomas
Rons
Texas area champions start state double elimination tourney
Four area Texas champions begin the state double elimination American Legion junior baseball tournament at Mathewson Field. Brackenridge Post 10 faces St. Thomas of Houston at 6 p.m. with Lubbock vs Waxahachie after, as San Antonio officials toss the ceremonial first ball. Teams compete through Sunday with regional playoff details and coaches named.
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Houston
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Laround
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Waxahackle
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Tommy Gibson
Tratan Cockeyham
William Bo Foster
Anly
Lubbork
World golf championship opens in Chicago details
The $53,000 world championship of golf opens in Chicago with 32 pros, 16 men amateurs, eight women pros, and eight women amateurs. Bobby Locke leads the pro field after defeating Troyd Mangrum for $2,500 in the American pro meet. Defending champion Babe Zaharias headlines the women’s draw alongside Patty Berg, Louise Suggs, and others.
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Talnbow
Bobby Locke
Locke
PGA
Ben Hogan
Ossie Pickworth
Norman von Nida
Hebe Zaharias
Promoter laments missed boxing draw in San Antonio
Sam Stotsky, LA boxing figure, says Tuesday’s Rudy Cruz vs Chief Whitewater bout drew $21,000. He says San Antonio could have hosted a heat with a bigger indoor crowd, recalling a Chicago August bout that drew $452,000. He criticizes local promoters for missing a real match and predicts fans will flock to genuine events.
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Sim
Los Angeles
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Crux
San Antonio
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Municipal Auditorium
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Zale
Grazia
Chicago
Nateral
Women golfers score in Oak Hills weekly tourney
Mrs. Rerothy Nivolat posted 1151 while Mrs. Joe Seep shot 109-38-74 in Lies for fest at Oak Hills Country Club. Low in the Shore fight was Mrs. W F Belton with 67-3537, in Wednesday women’s golf association event.
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Joe Seep
Oak Hills Country Club
W. F. Belton
Golf teams win weekly pro amateur at Brackenridge Park
In Brackenridge Park Wednesday Standings at STUFCMO show Bill Corbin Jackie Torres and H. S. White posting a best ball 62 to win first prize. C H Bernstein J Sherba E J Bradley and Les Moyers took second with 64. Three teams tied for third at 65 each, Harry Ackroyd C Castro John Dresdane C Beasley Joe Cummings E M Jefferson K Wingo John Thomson. Castro's team clinched the playoff when Fasting birdied the first extra hole.
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Jackie Torres
H. S. White
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J. Sherba
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Les Moyers
Harry Ackroyd
C. Castro
John Dresdane
C. 0. Beasley
Joe
Mack's Sons To Take Control Of Athletics Franchise
Roy and Earle Mack announced they would buy a controlling interest in the Philadelphia Athletics with backing from Connecticut Life Insurance. Connie Mack will remain manager and stockholder, with the brothers seeking funds to strengthen the club.
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A's
Pitts Barbers Triumph in City Major League Kid Baseball
Pitts barbers overcame a late deficit in the city major league kid baseball tournament at Richterfield. Key seventh inning rally featured singles by Bielle Veltman and Pikis driving in the Pitts runs to seal the comeback victory. Martinez of the Prod men had a trials and two doubles as part of the effort.
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Boston
Wertz
Yanks
Chuck Stobbs
Hank Bauer
Gene Woodling
Billy Martin
Phil Rizzuto
Vic Werle
George Kell
Detroit
Chicago
Hunky Boggs Becomes Assistant Coach at PSJ-A School
Hunky Boggs, former Alamo Heights High and St. Mary’s coach and U.S. customs veteran, signs as an assistant coach at PhareSan Juan-Alamo High in the Rio Grande valley. Beekir Ezeli remains head coach at PSJ-A. Boggs has long lived near Alamo.
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Hunky" Buggs
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St. Mary's University
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Psj-A
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Alamo
Shooting The Liberty Piste and Rille Club Shoot
The Liberty Piste and Rille club will host a NASA qualifying shoot at the club range on Sunday starting at 9:00 a m. Target fee is 1.25 with 30 entry, per President Charles E. Moore and Secretary M. E. Miller. In parish baseball, St Josephs of South San Antonio beat St Phildys 11 to 9 in a CO Parish league game as Holy Name won Wednesday night.
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Doby’s Power Pushes Indians in Flag Race
Larry Doby blasted multiple homers and driven in key runs as Cleveland split a doubleheader with Boston. His offense kept the Indians within reach of Detroit and New York, with Doby totaling nine homers and 20 RBI over a hot stretch.
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Red Sox
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Racers Duel For 2nd Spot In Pan American Standings
Pan American speedway stock car standings released by promoter Meg Wainweight show a 85 point gap between No.2 Bob Breading and 6th Harry Esbel. Majors leads with 1605 points, followed by Breading 1225, Karcher 1165, Masth 1145, Esbel 1146, with Harper 1035 and Ryan 100 also in the thick of the battle for second place as top 12 drivers tighten.
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Harry Esbel
East Wins Big In All American High School Grid Game
In Memphis the East team defeated the West 27 to 0 behind Jest Aight star Viejo Casares the Tampa Florida 18 year old who scored a touchdown kicked two extra points and was named outstanding back Coach Bob Woodruff praised Casares for a future at Florida Walls of Corpus Christi University predicted the West squad would show up Red Pennywell of Alabama coached the East as 12 176 fans watched the game
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Southern Pacific Giants Face Jourdanton Red Caps in Rubber Game
Amateur baseball report notes a 8 p.m. Thursday clash at Pleasanton American Legion field as the Southern Pacific Giants seek inversion after winning the opener 3 2 and Jourdanton taking the middle game 7 to 5. Rogers Village schedules an 3 30 p.m. Sunday meeting at Beeville’s Rattlesnake diamond with Manager Henry Cocia urging full player attendance.
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Rattlesnake Diamond
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Official golf ball weight varies in the United States set by USGA
A teaser on KABC's news sports asks about the official weight of a golf ball in the United States. The U.S. Golf Association sets the standard, but the weight has varied historically.
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U.S
ASA Softball Meet Opens at San Pedro No. 1 Diamond
The Amateur Softball tournament opens Thursday night at San Pedro No. 1 diamond with three women’s games and several men’s matches. Teams vie for the men’s title in best-two-of-three series. opening women’s play includes Texas versus Medical Field Service School, Fourth Army WACs versus Lackland WAC officers, plus other contests at Richterfield and nearby venues. Continuous games run Friday and Sunday with various local clubs and institutions fielding squads.
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