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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1959
Page
5
A state junior golf tournament opened Monday at Brackenridge Park showcasing young players learning sportsmanship and skill. The piece praises youth participation, orderly play, and the role of pros in guiding the next generation toward leadership in golf and the community.
A fragmented golf note discusses Sam Snead’s lucrative run and potential payout offers, noting his 18 straight wins and a $30,000 check as a benchmark of televised star power in early TV golf. Oscar Fraley is mentioned in connection with the television boom.
Tournament promoters at Wichita Falls have drawn national attention after a string of failed events. Critics argue growth hinges on adult involvement and proper oversight while supporters note strong participation among players under 6.
The piece criticizes a disorganized baseball tournament and questions why a game was halted late at night. It argues that money and public support affect whether a community can fund a multi day event and stresses the need for decency and proper scheduling.
Moe than 100 hopefuls seek berths on Lackland AFC's first football team with Acting Coach Richard F Abel guiding early drills. Top prospects include Daniel Judy at 2e pound full back and William Sami with North Texas State experience. Former Jets athletes Jo Dorffi and Edgar Linden bring coaching to the fledgling squad amid early practice plans and upcoming scrimmages.
Ray Stoker of Baylor University led the state Junior golf championship with a 67 in the opening round at Brackenridge. The Waco star earned medalist honors and helped his team, Hayton Bear Golf, edge rivals by three strokes as 29 Texas entries compete in the largest San Antonio Light field ever. Stoker’s low score started a tournament that will continue through 72 holes of medal play and then match play for the title.
Readable lines list players from San Antonio to Beaumont with scores and pairings. Noting many golfers posted strong rounds in the qualifying event, including Austin’s Kizer and Seguin’s Bobby Wrest, among others, as tournament officials announce pairings for the championship flight.
San Antonio High Park dominates Kingsville 7 3 to claim the South Texas Little League tournament crown as they prepare for Snyder sectional action. Relief pitcher Iwanny Guerra shut down Kingsville after a 2 run second inning surge aided by Roy Joseph Pete Velasquez and Jin Strong timely hits. The Snyder winner advances to regional play.
In a Stan ley Callahan Memorial Morphy event, Austin's effort produced irony as Gill Kennedy led the fourth spot in an Austin rally, with Kinnessy securing a playoff spot. Missing Bruce Bangert and other adjustments shaped a tense team contest amid rounds by Waco and Brackenridge course play.
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