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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1948

Page

9

Texas League Box Score Report Worth 14 Beaumont 1

Box score fragment shows Worth defeating Beaumont 14 to 1 with unclear time and umpire details. Mentions players Roy, Fondy, Legros, Tatum and others, plus bases on balls, hits, and two-base hits amid a chaotic OCR pass.

Worth Beaumare Houston Tolga Ease Peternes Gered Lowe Sauy Sowa Bryant Roy Hyalaeona Pye Atten Schulz Hemus Tatum Kress Schuer- Cryo Burrauster Diemus Echmedh Ene Fondy Noren Altence Tatunt Flint Legros Msee Beaumont Ray Rodgers Niclirn Iumter Eller Ailend- Auce

Riverside Community Center team toppled by South Side Cats at Concept Park

In a Boys Major League game at Concept Park on Thursday the South Side Cats defeated the league leading Riverside Community Center team by a score of 13 to 9.

South Side Cats Riverside Community Center Conception Park Scniol Athletic Assn Highland Terrace Methodist Eagle Field Central Baptist Girls South Side Christian North Side Baptist Maio Heights Presbyterian Prospect Hill Baptist Harlandale Baptist Holy Our Lady of Good Counsel Our Lady of Sorrows Allstar St .Henry's

Doyle and Herrera Give Missions Lift

Doyle and Procopio Herrera spark the Missions to a 2-1 win over Oklahoma City as Doyle shines in relief and Herrera shows elbow improvement. Royle gets the win due to Lint not pitching five innings. Ray Shore starts for the Missions Friday with Dorsett for the Indians. Ladies Night announced.

Lewis Marsh Te. Nielsen Oklahoma Ogx Nielsen Garei Dovie Enor Doyle Garhi A Arinni Time Aires Bob Doyle Oklahoma City Procopio Herrera Gus Mancuso Tulsa Herrera John Fpavrick Vexas Manlcuso Mlate Shreveport Howard Allman Dallas Mike Garcia Missions Indians Royce Lint Bob Garcia Pete Lewis Pred Marsh Bab Milt Nielsen Charley Grant Grant Dunlap Piesek Plasters Andy Plesik Jordan Grant Bill Sommers Presile Wood Fravkce Red Davis Dunlap Pete Deem Chick Zombier Davis Deen Lint Garcie Gilmore Finch Murray Gus Royle Ray Shore Calvin Dorsett

Carver Horses in New Orleans Races

NEW ORLEANS August 20 7 The Sunday fair grounds racing meet opens on Thanksgiving Day Texas stable owners again will be well represented Early stall applications have come from Hem Seller Skidmore trainer with Hy Diamond Ben Whitaker of Ft Worth who won the 1947 Louisiana Derby with Carolyn A and showed promise with My Request in the Audubon handicap last March Others planning to return include Hart Ft Worth Sam Wilson Jr Corpus Christi C J Sharp Dallas and Duke Carver San Antonio

New Orleans Texas Hem Seller Skidmore T. G. Benson Ben Whitaker Ft Worth Carolyn A Hart Ft. Worth Sam Wilson Jr Corpus Christi C. J. Sharp Dallas Duke Carver San Antonio

Neice Hardware faces B-1 Battlers in city softball title clash

Friday night at San Pedro Park hosts the decisive city title game pitting Neice Hardware against B-1 Battlers after six season meetings each decided by one run. Neice edged B-1 8-4 in eight innings, keeping the race alive as Mel Koenning and Ron Ashby again take the mound.

San Antonio Neice Hardware Battlers San Pedro Park B-1 Neice Hardwaremen Mel Koenning Ron Ashby Neicemen Lastavalor Glauberg Hix Sewing Machine Kelly Field la Ferla BN-5 Coga Cola Ene Ra Hone Sky Homero Eni Biti Ieetara iSgehe Alas Bbord Beertuss Domay Momariss Hossand Bolath Amatey B. Tai Ibies Yadua Ne Neal el Cdma Aisles Stannce

Illinois Star At Trinity U An Outstanding High School Athlete

Dick Hauch a 17 year old Downers Grove High School star will enroll at Trinity University next month. The 170 pound halfback and infielder earned three letters in football and track and two in baseball. He made the second all state baseball team and was selected for the Chicago Herald American all star game at Wrigley Field.

Wllinois Trinity University Bsckfield Gil Steinke Dick Hauch Downers Grove Hauch Trinity Chicago Herald-American Wrigley Field

Bunt insights and parade plans mix in sportlights

Harold Scherwitz previews bunting in baseball, stressing practice and technique, recounts Johnny Baggan’s drag hits and sacrifice plays, while other notes describe the Bowlers Days parade plans with Saunders and Loring organizing a multi‑day event featuring city and international participants.

Stevens Sold To Hollywood Browns First Baseman Sold

Louis Aug 20 The Browns general manager William DeWitt announced the outright sale of Chuck Stevens Browns first baseman to the Hollywood club on the Pacific Coast. Stevens had been the regular first baseman before Hank Aierry a rookie, and had objected to a San Antonio transfer saying he would not play in Double A. He requested a Coast assignment near his Long Beach home in California.

Louis INS William Dewitt St .Louis Browns Chuck” Stevens Browns Hollywood Pacific Coast Jeaque Stevens Hank Arit Toledo American Assn San Antonio Issors Sanu Antonio Long Beach Calif

TAAF Boxing Tournament Near Midpoint At Ft Worth

The Texas Amateur Athletic Federation boxing event moves midway tonight with welterweight titleholder Wallace Willard making a notable middleweight debut, defeating Tom Jones in opening bouts. Fort Worth and Austin competitors including Billy Burkhardt Pele Cil and Harole Kilman start strong, Kilman beating Steve Lopez as Lopez hit the mat twice from left hooks.

TAAF Texas Amateur -Athletic Federation Wallace Willard Tom Jomes Odessa Jack’ Lawrence Pe Arthur Bily Burkhad Ft ‘Worth Pele Cil Austin Welters Harolé Kilman TCU Steve Lopez Jrigunder Aus Lopez

Texas Boys Fly to N Y Baseball Game

San Antonio shortstop Clifford Gustafson and Bandera pitcher Jimmy Hand depart for New York for the William Randolph Hearst amateur classic at the Polo Grounds. They earned expense paid trips for standout play this summer, joining an all star Texas squad against a metropolitan New York team.

Clifford Gustafson San Antonio Jimmy Hand Bandera Bandra Ranchhands Gustafson George Essey Roman Texas Essey Burbank High School Hand New York City Allstar Hearst Newsapers New York Giants New York Allstars Texas Boys

Sherman Man Gets Ace Here

The Light's Hole-In-One club hosted an out of town member Friday when Sherman’s Greg Walsh aced the third hole at Riverside Park course. Walsh used a No. 4 iron for the 153-yard shot while playing with Roy Griffin.

Light Sherman Greg Walsh Riverside Park Walsh Roy Griffin

Seven Sathnas club members enlist in armed forces

Seven members of the Sathnas Social and Sports club recently enlisted in the armed forces. They are Henry Almaraz, Dante Aguiar, Oscar Moll nu, Albert Basquez, Thomas Ring, Jerry Valdez, and Joe Zatarien, joining medical corps, Marine Corps, and other branches.

Sathnas Social and Sports Club Armed Forces Henry Almaraz Dante Aguiar Oscar Mollnu Albert Basquez Marine, Corps Thomas’ Ring Jerry Valdez Joe ‘Zatarien Forces

Untitled fragment hints at names and places in garbled text

Obscure OCR fragment mentions several proper nouns and locations such as Bernie, Easton, Barry Woods, McCray, Solingen, Philadelphia, and Mike Sena. The text is too corrupted to determine a clear event, date, or outcome.

Bernie Mo Easton Suasvei Barry Woods

Rocca to Meet Guzman Next in Wrestlethon Card

Argentine Rocca, Texas heavyweight champion, faces Mexican former titleholder Miguel Guzman in the non title main event. Guzman held the state belt for weeks before losing to Dixy Davis, who Rocca later defeated. Angelo Cistoldi, the 140 roughster, crushed Flash Gor von and will meet a promoter-named semi final opponent.

U. S Rocca Texas Miguel Guazman Mexico Guzman Dixy Davis Angelo Cistoldi Flash Gorvon Dorothy Livengood

Linam and Hernandez Set Nontitle Bout in Dallas

In Dallas on August 20, welterweight champion Bert Linan of Austin meets 1-year-old Chebo Hernandez of El Paso in a no title six round bout. Dallas bantam Joe Andreas faces Pat Riley of Austin in the six round semi-windup. Other local matchups include Milo Palma of El Paso against Charlie Nell of Lubbock in bantam action.

Dallas Upi Bert Linan Austin Texas Chebo Hernandez el Paso Joe Andreas

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