Missions Face Crucial Texas League Playoff Push
San Antonio baseball notes urge renewed effort as the Missions embark on a road swing through Oklahoma City Dallas Tulsa and Ft Worth. A sweep of these series could lift them into third while a failure risks falling out of playoff contention with 18 of 21 games away from home.
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San Antonio
Missions
Don Heffner
Bill DeWitt
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Indians
Padres
Heffner
Inds
Beaumont
First Black Player to Compete in National Grass Court Tennis
Althea Gibson, 22 year old from New York, will become the first Black player in the national grass court tennis championships. She is among the 22 women entries at Forest Hills, with the draw for men and women set for tomorrow. Gibson has risen from indoor and clay events to reach the grass court stage, seeking further redemption after recent losses and aiming to prove herself on the grass.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Althea Gibson
Nancy Chaffee
Ventura
Clit
Chicago
Doris Hart
South Orange
N. J
Helen Perez
Soul Orange
Mrs
Pervez
Theatien
Australians Win Doubles Triumph in Davis Cup Final
In Brookline mass on April 22 Australians Bromwich and Sedgman defeated Mulloy and Talbert 7 5 8 6 3 6 1 the doubles final. Mulloy and Talbert likely to play Davis Cup doubles at Forest Hills later in the week. Louise Brough and Margaret Osbourne DuPont retained the women’s doubles title by defeating Doris Hart and Shirley Pry 6 2 6 2.
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Brookline
Mass
Jack Bromwich
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Gardner Mulroy
Bill Talbert
Longwood
Mulloy
Talbert
Forest Hills
N. Y
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calit
Margaret Osorne DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Champong
Doris Hart
Miami
Shirley Pry
Akron
Tigers Yankees Clash in Crucial Series Opener at Yankee Stadium
Detroit and New York, pennant contenders, open a pivotal three game set at Yankee Stadium. Red Rolfe and Casey Stengel name their top starters as Raschi Byrne Reynolds duel and Hal White may get second start, with Hutchinson and others in bullpen. Tigers lead the season series and seek another win after a St. Louis sweep as the Yankees fight to stay in the race.
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Joe Reichler
Proas
Detroit
Tigers
New York
Yankee Stadium
Red’ Rolfe
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Stengel
Allie Reynolds
Rolfe
Hal White
Bombers
Raschi
Byrne
Vic Raschi
Tommy Byrne
Reynolds
Tom Ferrick
Joe Page
Art Houtteman
Hout
Yanksys
RED Sox
Yankee
Enston
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Dizzy Trout
al Witmac
Viv Wertz
Hoot Evers
Tyreut
Bach
Wertz
Evers
Pails Blank Giants
Philadelphia
Weés
York Giants
Curt Simmons
Hrivane
Larry Jansen
Willie
Jones
Andy
Semintek
Don Newcombe
Dodgers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Brooks
Rob Anson
Willie Werle
Duke Snider
Clyde McCullough
Danny Murtaugh
Jim
Russell
Murtaugh
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Tommy Glavine
Cacds
Girl Mas 174x175 In Trap Shooting
The North American clay target championship opens at the Grand American trap shoot as 8 year old Joan Pflueger of North Miami, Florida, shoots 174 of 175 to win the inaugural event. The feat boosts the sport’s profile and positions Pflueger as a top threat in the 200 target race for the North American title today.
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Joan Pflueger
Miss Pflueger
Dean Blank
Perryton
Texas
H. H. Croksen
Gardiner
Mont
Mercer Tennille
Shreveport
Ned Jilly
Stanton
Mich
Formemn
Grussen
Tennille
Lilly
Bionk
Florida
Pflveger
Womagy
Clyde Wells
Ina State
Fred Etchen
Arnold Riegger
Seattle
Wash
Ruth Wintertown
Chicaso
Succeed in Channel Swim by Egyptian and French duo
In heavy rain and rough seas at the English Channel, Hassan Abdel El Rehim of Egypt and Roger Le Morvan of France broke a 24 year old record. Rehim finished in 10 hours 7 minutes with Morvan close behind. Mareekh Hassan Hamad of Egypt was third in 12 hours 1 minute. Rehim won 1000 pounds from the London Daily Mail.
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Dover
Eng
Iswam
Londo
Hassan Abdlel Rehitny
Egypt
Roger le Morvan
France
Georges Michel
Rehim
Morvan
London Daily Mail
Mareeh Hassan Hamad
Baseball Standings and Schedule Rumpled from OCR
Baseball standings and upcoming games misread with scattered team names and results. The text lists Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh St Louis and Chicago with partial scores and schedules for American and National leagues, but many items are garbled. some game times and venues appear, yet several entries are unreadable.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Watt
Sburgh Leese
Phiiadelphia A
New York
Pittsburgh
Beaton
Tucatay
Pittschurch
Fatlos
Chambers
Chicas
Leip Hears
Ve. Rush
Chelenati
Bt. Lduth
Borthet
Wasseh
Dan Philadelphia
Cineinangl
New Yorke
Calesso
American Laaghe WI
BS GB
Feteler
Nixon
St Louis
Hosten
Cleveland
Washington
Chicawa
Dykes Beats Pacheco In Close Coliseum Bout
Miami Aug 22 Bobby Dykes 150 fought through a cut left eye and a close match to edge Chico Pacheco 154 by a 97 94 decision in a main event at the Coliseum. Judges split while fans filled the 3404 gate as Cy Gottfried scored for Dykes and a late flurry by Pacheco tested the champion.
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Miami
Bobby Dykes
Ting
Chica
Ironman
Pacheco
Tyke
Jerry Sherrard
Mark Ervin
Bobby
Cy Gottfried
Chico
Cottfried
Cuco
Mary Margaret Schmitz Elims In National Girls Tennis
In Philadelphia on August 22 Mary Margaret Schmitz of San Antonio exited the national girls tennis championships in the singles after a second round loss to Patricia Ann Zellner of San Diego 61 61. Rosemary Lone of Corpus Christi won her match 62 75 against Shirley Anderson of Des Moines while Susan Bralower of Scarsdale defeated Betty Say of El Paso 63 64.
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Specta
Philadelphia
Mary Margaret Schmitz
San Antonio
Miss Schmitz
Patricia Ann Zellner
San Diego
Calif
Rosemary Lone
Corpus Christi
Texas
Shirley Anderson
Des Moines
Susan Bralower
Scarsdale
N. C
Betty Say
el Paso
S A Softball Roundup and Tournament Schedule
A chaotic, OCR heavy roundup describes S A Softball Roundup results and semi final clashes at Hichter Field in Wright Sporting Goods tournament. It notes Netoe Hardware defeating Spenc er Motors 3 to 1 and a forfeit win for the 126th Fighter Group Detachment A while listing Thursday and Tuesday game times and matchups across multiple teams.
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Leed
Hichter Field
Wright Sporting Goods
Instrument
Netoe Hardware
Yoth Spencer Motors
Brooks
Jonullas
Jaath Aly
Ervlce
126Th Fehter Group
Tursday
136Th
Thief
Troud
Biky
Hendauerters
Gra
Hearst Nine D Due to Be Selected For Fight Wst
Hearst Nine D, selected as part of the United States All Stars, trained at MacCombs Dam park in the Bronx ahead of a key matchup with New York All-Stars. Oscar Vitt led a four hour drill at Babe Ruthfield with Lefty Gomez and Ray Glauc providing standout performances and hints about opening lineups.
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Bryan
Sone Vhs
Texas
United States
All Stars
MacCombs Dam Park
Bronx
Hearst
Lassie
New York
Phillies
Babe Ruthfield
Corman
Oscar’ Vitt
Gomer
Conn
Ray
Glau
Vitt
Gomez
Rayanu Yan
Wichita Falls Wins Final Over Alshton 34 13 Football Title
Wichita Falls defeated Alshton in the championship game by 34 to 13 to secure the football title. The match concluded the season with Wichita Falls emerging as champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
AlsHn
Bingham Names New Fowl Coach for Peacotts
Leroy Bingham was appointed Tuesday to replace Captain Lloyd Collins as head coach at Peacotts, with Col. Don cock named as assistant. The squad toured West Point, met cadet escorts, and viewed the chapel and Gen. Patton Jr. memorial prior to a luncheon and plans to attend the Yankee-Detroit game.
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Leroy Bingham
Lloyd Collins
Peacotts Mail & A
Col
Don’ Cock
Foght Son
United A Military Academy
West ‘Pot
Alsi
Patton ‘Jr
Stata
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SMU
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Betty Jamison
Kyle
Nick Moran
Jesse Flores
Mexico City
Moran
Bill Davee
Potato Pascual
Washington Senators
Negro Netter
Sthoel
Central
Central Cresisinun
Cen
Orande Valley
Corpus
Yank Field
National Credit Clothiers
St. Cecilia's
Dick Villanuega
Eddie Urbanowich
Charley Urbanowich
Ernest Urbanowich
Pete Correa
Bob Villanueva
Vow
Dick Villanueva
Alfred Arocha
Bill Cuesta
Tom Daniel
Harold DeHart
Dick Hauch
Fred Peche
L. EB. Peck
National League
Horton Irene
St. Jac
Apea
Sail
AMS
Fe Oule
Glavinia
Immons
Hmrone
Ase
Abe Jones
Lisanne
Nowecmhe
Campnaielins
Amariest
A & Iyi
M. Schmitz
S.A
Amesiatr
Ononday
Cecil Steater
Nelce Hardware
Spentar Motors
Cantu
All-Stara
Karias
Laraun
Vera
Spencer Holes
Rees
Bourne
Wally Harding
Jaannen
Galventon
Biezan
Alntani-Apacs Va
Papal Cote
Linod
Gam Austin
Bilis
FL Hood
Biae
Sans Houston
Littzoan
Lowe
Rania
Remon
Ani Newman
White Sands
Bingham New Fowl
Yankee Stadtt
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Seagram
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Yemen
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