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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1950
Page
5
Randolph AFB exited tri service baseball finals and shifted to football practice Monday as Glass and other local schools ramp up drills before September. The piece recalls early start campaigns and the clash of baseball and football seasons, noting injuries and big names like Trucks and Montteman amid pennant races.
A muddy depiction of aging players and rough play in baseball. Veterans like Joe DL Maggio struggle with aging as professional clubs fight for pennants while hustling players stay in the mix. Runners collide with catchers, pitchers dust off batters, and fans drift toward football.
James T. Hearn, hailed from Atlanta, is a top candidate for the bargain of the year after St Louis sold him to the Giants for a waiver price of 0. The lefty has started 1x since July 14, aiding New York to a 5-1 record in those starts, including a 2-0 win over Philadelphia as the Phils drop. The Giants split a four game set with Philadelphia, while Detroit strengthens in the AL and Pirates sweep the Cubs as Kiner powers Pittsburgh with his 32nd homer of the year.
Sawy er, from San Antonio, piled up victories at the Greater Dayton Boat Club regatta on Sunday. He claimed four firsts in the 225 cubic inch inboard divisions, with Bel ligera and Alter Ego each scoring two straight wins in divisions 1 and 2 respectively. Phil Rothenbush won the final inboard race at 59.8 mph, with Bob Lueckenhall of Detroit finishing second.
Cleveland's Indians plan to start Early Wynn and Bob Lemon in a two game set with Detroit, aiming to slow the league leading Tigers. Lou Boudreau cautious with arms after Chicago split, while Tiger入s Lipon out with spike wound and Berry to replace. Crowd expected near 60,000 for Monday night game.
Brownsville on August 14 hosts Monte Stratton a major league star who will pitch for the Brownsville Carros against the Del Rio Cowboys. Stratton has pitched for half a dozen minor league clubs over the past ten seasons.
Stock car races at the Pan American Speedway were postponed due to a muddy track. Promoter Mel Wainwright said next Sunday's program will close the summer season.
Kenneth Crawford and Nancy Armour repeat titles at the North Texas open in Wichita Falls. Crawford defeats Hernandez in men’s singles 62 63 75, Armour wins women’s singles 63 62, and teams capture mixed doubles and doubles titles. Crawford-Armour pair take mixed doubles 6 2 6 3, while Armour and Sally Poe win doubles 6 4 6 1. Young players shine in boys and junior events with Alderson and Williams earning top spots.
The Fourth Army begins play Tuesday in a double elimination tournament at Christy Mathewson Field Sam Houston with eight teams. Ft Hood faces Sands Proving Ground at 10 am while Fort Sam Houston and William Bean meet at 2 30 pm. Fort Belvoir meets BAMC at 6 20 pm and Sandia Base opposes Fort St. Houston at 8 40 pm with games rescheduled after rain delays.
Fragmentary list of names and teams with scattered figures and locations including Philadelphia Detroit New York Cleveland and Cleveland again. Mentions players Kell Datroyant Doby Neveland Stepiens Bos Haakon and others amid garbled text and numbers.
Bobby Gage sparked the Steelers with two long touchdown runs as Pittsburgh beat the Baltimore Colts 30 to 27 in an August exhibition game. The scoring featured Gage’s rushing bursts and a close, hard fought contest in Baltimore.
Fragmentary sports notes show Bah Sah Pant and Dayton scoring lines with player names Mackewron Ikon Binbay Douglan and Jiah He Pago. Details are incomplete but indicate positional league activity and player tallies in a Central League context.
National League President Ford Frick disallowed the New York Giants protest of the Phillies 5–2 win after Giants manager Leo Durocher summoned to Frick's office to discuss the Stanky maneuver. Eddie Stanky used gesturing to distract batters, drawing Umpire and manager scrutiny. Frick banned the tactic as bush league. Elliott doubled twice to beat the Giants. Durocher’s protest followed a controversial sequence and Stanky was later banished after a fight with Bill Rigney.
A scanned page lists various baseball players and figures with scattered references like Lehn er Fenetht, Howell, LPB, and Walker. The fragmentary OCR includes names such as Johnson, Sawntaki, Chambers, Einer, and Gnome, with scattered numbers and terms suggesting rosters, scores, and public notices rather than a cohesive event. The text remains garbled but centers on player mentions and local baseball notes from an era.
ThxArkana Aug 14 Budney pitcher starred in the Close B State league. He threw a no hit no run game as Tetarkana blanked Gainesville 14 0. He homered twice and drove in four runs while fanning six in the win. Gainesville failed to push across a runner.
Australian Davis Cup team may overhaul their lineup after a narrow 3-2 inter-zone final win over Sweden at Westchester Country Club. Bromwich appears overworked, with Ken McGregor tipped to replace him in singles while Sedgman is favored to win both his singles.
Chicago fans chase instant updates on the White Sox during a doubleheader with Cleveland. A caller from Fort Flora, Washington, using a long distance line, requested up to the minute progress and spoke to the team director before the connection faded.
Brief sports items note Tennie Fis Aateallelos defeating Larsen 6-3 7-5 to win the Newport invitation. Other highlights include Meadowland handicap at Washington, California and Canadian racing results, Olympic discussions, and a world relay record questioned by Yale.
The Honda Hurricanes defeated Fal iurring 119 to win the girls baseball tournament for the second straight year in Devine. Devine took third place by beating Nalatia 32.
Hart and Fry, from Jacksonville and Akron, stunned top seeds Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne duPont 63 61 to win the Essex women's doubles. DuPont also won the singles title 8 3 against Beverly Baker.
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