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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1942

Page

5

Fort Worth Cats Open Series With Missions Miller Gets Mound Assignment

Fort Worth Panthers near season end, Halph Winegarder names Grover Miller to start Monday night game against the Missions. Miller owns strong numbers against San Antonio and Houston, with notable battles looming as the two teams clash in the upcoming series. The Missions, after a seven-game slide, have won their last four, including the Beaumont series, while San Antonio has taken 17 of 42 games against Fort Worth this season.

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Texas Leaders Wakefinid Pitchore Van Wyse Fort Wel

A garbled report lists numerous names and numbers with little coherence. The readable elements include references to Texas locations, several personal names and a string of numbers that may denote scores or identifiers, but the text remains fragmented and uncertain.

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Mission Statistics Players Abilitie and Batting Totals Summary

Mixed baseball score sheet fragment lists players with at bats hits and averages, including Tate Wrwl Tat 288 400 2 018 and others such as By Witte, Finderturk, Hausmann, Mancuso, Whitehead, Baker, Winegamer, LaMacchia, Miller, Pavlick and Tott JWeyist. The garbled OCR shows batting lines, fielding notes, and hit by pitches, with multiple numeric tallies and player surnames repeated amid unclear formatting.

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Texas Boxes See Iruns vyanuan 1, Dallas, SWrevenors, ABSHLO.A

Patchy OCR lists box scores and play details for a Texas game between Dallas and Shreveport with numerous player names, runs batted in, and pitching notes. It records innings, hits, errors, and substitutions, including references to Rigby, Floyd, Jordan, Crompton, Dews, and others, plus a Havana boxing note unrelated to the baseball content.

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Pegrams Win Husband and Wife Tournament Honors at Sunday Event

The second annual husband and wife bowling tournament at Billy Simon Jane’s Sunday crowned the Pegrams as champions. Prizes included a $25 war bond and a trophy. Lee and Bob Martin took second with 1163 and $8, while Kitty and Orby Sides Lairdon earned $6. Numerous other pairs shared smaller sums as totals and high games were noted for both genders. A large crowd watched as all prizes were paid in war stamps.

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Gloria Callen Sets National Record At AAU Aquatics Meet

Gloria Callen of New York, star swimmer, broke the 100 meter backstroke mark and helped the Women’s Swimming Association clinch the national AAU title at Neenah Wisconsin. Betty Dennis of Riviera Club Indianapolis led her team with multiple wins, Amassing 12 points for the squad’s 53 total. Multnomah Portland claimed the distance medley relay as Callen’s record stood just under her former best.

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Portland clubs sweep relay results with tight team finish

Miss Metel of Secong Wy TEE placed first in individual high pole while Joan Fogle of Rivlin club took third with nine points and Suzanne Zimmerman of Multnomah finished fourth with eight. The Portland club ended the meet in second place for team honors.

Local softball league crowns two finalists from city play

The final two teams emerge as San Antonio Memorial and another squad reach the city league finals. Matches feature Swift and St. Gerard’s at 4, Centennial Valley and Alamo Jewelry at 9:15, with Marys University League games this week on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6 45 at St. Mary’s diamond. The Tractors lead contenders but a playoff spot remains open after a 15 6 loss to the Jeeps.

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City Playoff Doubleheader Rainout Narrows Pioneer League Lead

In Idaho Aus 17 the Pioneer Baseball League playoff double header between Ack Velonan's Kids and the Poratelio Cardinals was washed out at Von Daele field. The Kids won the opening game of the series, halting play for the night and delaying the remaining games to next Sunday as Ack Velonan's Kids extend their league lead with a 1 to 1 score in the rained out night.

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Colleges quit football for duration wartime pullout

Harold Classen reports 42 colleges dropped football since last season with war as the main factor. Many programs cut costs, new coaching hires rose, and some schools faced layoffs and rationing. Navy and Army tapped coaches for service programs, while Pearl Harbor impacted plans at Catholic University and others.

Harold Classen New York Associated Press Gongage Spokane Hunton Tech Cone Stanford Holy Cross Sinals Navy Bernie Bierman Minnesote Iowa Seahawks James Crowley Fordham North Carolina Sin Barry Southern California St. Mary's Hays Cteargla Army Atch Wallace Goozaga Centénary Ramblers Texas Trinity Hng Tire Jkas Trentan N. J Pennsylvania Catholic University Washington Pearl Harbor

Milburn's Death Mourned in Polo Legend

New York August 17 Dev ereux Milbyn famed polo figure whose career helped transform polo into a fast powerful game died while playing polo at age 41 He led United States teams in 1926 and partnered with notable players including Harry Payne Whitney and the Waterbury brothers The Burly native of Bury Tale New York attended Oxford and Harvard He is survived by his widow two daughters and two sons in military service. HAMTRIN LEAGUE minor lineups listed include Dinghamton and Hartford matches.

New York Milburn United States England Fev Evler United Britfay Slat Harry Payne Whitney Tie Tame Waterbury Brothers United Amiea Big Fons Tommy Hitchcock Jr Winslow Guest Bobby Strawbridge Bury Tale N.Y Oxford Harvard Als

Ruppert Buys 1500 Tickets for War Relief Double-Header

New York Aug 11 UP George Ruppert, brother of the late George Ruppert, former Yankee owner, bought 1406 tickets for Sunday's war relief double-header between Washington and the New York Yankees. The tickets will be turned over to service men.

New York George Ruppert Iofay Washington New York Yankees Ruppert Speeb Ruppert Yankee

Randolph Hops On State Champs Twice in Texas Sweep

Randolph Field basesmen defeat Camp Barkeley 8 to 3 and 4 to 1 in a doubleheader to claim the Texas semi pro championship. Nothe and Keeton star on the mound for Randolph as Harrier and Hardin deliver late-game hits. Event held in Austin as part of Army Day celebrations.

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Semi Final Playoff Set For PGA Amateur at Brackenridge

The Brackenridge course hosts PGA sponsored amateur semi finals in San Antonio as Wendland, Browne, Denike and Brannan advance from quarter finals. Rain delays postponed finals to the following Sunday with four flights and multiple match results noted.

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Longwood Tennis Championship Opens With Star Field

The Longwood Cricket Club hosts a major revival as top national players enter a strong field led by Gardnar Murray and Bil Talbert. Louise Brough looms in the women’s draw with a surge of recent titles, while Talbert edges Ted Schroeder to claim the Newport Casino crown in a dramatic five setter.

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Weather Delays Tyler Tennis Play Amid Storm Interruption

Weather halted the seventh annual Tyler tennis tourney as play shifted to today. In girls singles Ruby Matejka of Walla and Brownsville led Margaret Eby of Houhti 3-2 in a final set. Eby won the first set 6-4, dropped the second 1-8. In boys singles Rd Ray of Staft led Roa de Liano of Luteda 4-0, and Don Goldbeck of San Antonio led Tony Martinez 3-1 when halted. Mixed doubles semis saw J C McMurrin and Miss Matejka defeat Billy Owens and Ruth Latta 3-0 0-7 6-2. winners face Cpl. James Kroeser and Tyler Hobbie Keith for the title.

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Holmes Suspension Reduced to Three Days

Howard Ducky Holmes manager of the Dayton Wacks was suspended for the rest of the Mid Autonlic League season with a $150 fine after an argument with Umpire Bob Crouch in Canton Friday night. The suspension was reduced to three days and Holmes said he would appeal.

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Sports Ed. Mary Has Appendix Out

Pred Mey, oanca Colter vf Bye bing News, is at the M. and 3, plial dating O. K. after having his appendix removed. He expects to be on the job in time for the football season, just around the porter.

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