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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1944

Page

7

Gutteridge lifts Browns in pivotal infield homer

In St Louis Gutteridge aka Don Gutteridge delivered a late twelfth inning homer with Frank Mancuso on base, sparking the Browns from a slump as he shined at second base. The veteran reached balanced form after a pause, fueling hopes despite a rough stretch for the Browns.

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Cubs Drawing Well At Box Office In Tight NL Race

Chicago Cubs push to stay in fourth with five doubleheaders left as attendance at Wrigley nears 550000 this season, while rivals juggle results including Browns, Redbirds, and Tribe hitters. Pirates extend five game streak and Giants win with Langham's four RBI day. Boston slips as Cleveland gains ground.

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Brackenridge Park Women Golfers Play Weekly Handicap

The Brackenridge Park women’s golf association holds its weekly handicap tournament at the park course on Wednesday in Hay.

Brackenridge Park Vwomen's Gol Association Park Course Wednesdng Hay

Baseball Standings and Scores From Major Leagues

American League results show Detroit at New York with mixed outcomes. New York, Chicago, Cleveland and Philadelphia features appear with home runs by Jeridwe and Jah. National League notes include Pittsburgh, Chicago, and New York matchups with various pitchers listed. Tuesday's schedules mention Detroit at New York and Boston at St Louis among others.

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Ammunition To Be Sold To Hunters In Postwar Move

Washington dispatch reports the War Production Board plans to temporarily lift the ban on shell sales for hunting. About 3,000,000 pounds of brass remain for ammunition production in Q4, enabling roughly 180,000,000 shotgun shells and 8,000,000 rifle cartridges. The advisory committee indicated releases would allow hunting use this season, easing shortages tied to wartime controls.

Washington War Production Board Nove Janary 1 WPA

Southern Association clash boosts Vols to top standings

Nashville Vols seize early Southern Association lead after a 9 10 inning win over Chattanooga. Key hit by Pete Gray and a late single by Hugh Holiday help Memphis, while Chicago hurler Guy Bush targets the Cracker lineup.

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Caddies Weigh Nelson Open Pros At Chicago Major

Chicago Aug 22 A crowd of caddies and golf figures discuss Nelsons chances at the All American Open weekend. Richard Ghassen Alvin Roszkowski and Sam Byrd among experts predicting Nelson will reach the top two. Ed Purgol leads amateurs with 67 while Ken Hellemann Kovack and others chase top 24 finals. Sehnolter fails army physical. OShanter meet planned in Chicago.

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Brooksfield Team Sees Ro Sita Trip Wins And Feedback

Brooksfield players returned from a weekend trip to Rosita Mexico where they won one game and split another in two contests. Jor Bolas led the tour with attendance described as strong and the squad invited back anytime. Meanwhile Negro Service League playoffs resume Wednesday with SAACG and Kelly field rivalries and adjacent matchups including Randolph and Howe AAP meeting at Mayando.

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GI Athletics Get 20 Million For Overseas Gear

New York Aug 22 Army will ship about 29 million dollars of athletic equipment overseas as Lieut. Colt Henry W Clark heads a new athletic branch of the special services division. He cited a policy shift to allocate gear by theater needs after a survey determined amounts and a per man rate.

New York Army Colt Henry W Esky” Clark Harvard Special Services Division Col Clack Phe Gl Marshalls

Alamo Edges Dodgers in San Antonio Softball Final

San Antonio Softball Association final pits Alamo and Doddfield Dodgers after Alamo won the semifinal at San Pedro Park. If Alamo wins Wednesday at Ban Pertra, double elimination could force a second game. winner to state meet in Austin while Doddfield vies in Dallas event.

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Ramblers Add West Coast Game December 10

Randolph Field announces a December 10 football game in Los Angeles against the West Coast Filers at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Ramblers seek a September 2 opener and prep with about 40 candidates, while several players serve in all-star or military duties.

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Texas League Means It At Fall Meeting

Warold Ratupf reports from Dallas that the Texa s League plans a fall session to decide on resuming operations next season rather than a stockpiling parley. Dallas president George Scheppa says the club will vote aye to restart and start building a squad. Shreveport expresses strong eagerness to restart, while other cities are ready to enter the league if clubs hesitate.

Texas League Warold Shreveport Isrla Dallas

New York Yankees Veteran Catcher Cleared for Navy Training

The New York Yankees announced that veteran catcher Rolle Menissey, 27, passed nine medicals and was accepted for naval training. Hemsley will report to Simptons N.Y. naval training station for enrollment.

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Sweepstakes Golf Results at Brackenridge Park

Golf sweepstakes at Brackenridge Park saw G. Hal Hernstein win with 83 gross and 19 hand, T net. John Fox close with 74 292. Dott Valerio 79 67A. Next Sunday Moltay at Wile ow Speier reports the upcoming event.

Brackenridge Park G. Hal Hernstein John Fox Dott Valerio Moltay Wileow Speier

Form Around The Circuit Asknelated Prene Baltinire Fight Results

A garbled recap lists multiple boxers and results across cities including New York Phila Newark and Los Angeles. It notes Predils Archer and Tommy Dames among others, with scattered scores and matchups. Kansas City star Satchel Paige is praised for fanning ten in seven innings as the Kansas City Pirates beat Birmingham Monday night.

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Grand American Shooters Rally Opens Amid Large Prize Pool

The Grand American trapshooting event opens Wednesday in Indiana with $250,000 plus in prizes. Defending champion Jasper Roy Klers from Dayton trails strong contenders as shooters from Peru and Clinton compete for national crowns across multiple state preliminaries.

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State Junior Entry List Grows By Nine

The state junior golf tournament nears its halfway point as nine new entrants join the field. Notables from San Antonio Abilene Victoria Denton and Dallas are listed with more expected from Austin Fort Worth and Houston. Qualifying rounds begin soon with a potential 100 players in the field and no entry fee for eligible amateurs under the war stamp prize plan.

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Tennis FLADELEITA Aug 22 picks up second round

Unclear passable text from the Aug 22 tennis tournament report notes multiple players advancing in a national event. Mentions Philadelphia Cricket Hub and several players from New Smyrna Beach Brookline and Seattle with match scores and rounds, plus a Southampton invitational noted as starting today with a two player opening round.

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Semi-Pro Ball Highlights and Standout Performances

A garbled recap notes Graves and others in semi pro action with mentions of Wilkes-Barre, Fresport, and a 75 score. It references Graves Rava’s late hits and a defended title by Baytown and Ellington in a knockout format, plus notes on runs, innings, and a tourney context across Wichita, Kam, and Minnesota areas.

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