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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1946

Page

2

Missions Challenge Fort Worth for third straight win

San Antonio aims for a sweep after winning the opener and second game as Ned Garver opposes George Dockins. The Missions pull within 1.5 games of Dallas for second, four games ahead of Tulsa, with Rube Naranjo driving in five runs in the doubleheader. Fort Worth sinks to drop two, committing six errors in the nightcap.

Fort Worth Ned Garver George Dockins San Antonin Missions Fort Worth Cats Mission Padres Glarence Hook Tott Chit Wagener al Zachary The Cats Missions Dallas Tulsa San Antonio Beaumont Rube Naranjo Gro Anerson Grant Woyt Coleman Naranjo Newman Sears Lott Anderson Gallo Paepke Coxriden Welaj Galle Kraus Woytand Lear Fort Wouritt Dodgers Leo Durocher Brooklyn Cookie Lavagello Cookie Red Birdsuy Brooklyn Pier Ferris Dave Boo" Ferris Bostoned Sox Wizand Ferriss Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Grover Cleveland Alexander Philadelphia Phillies Wes Ferrer Cleveland

Midget Racer Saved by Helmet in Pan-American Crash

Promoter Jimmy Johnson announced Marcel St Criey escaped serious harm after a Pan-American speedway trial crash Saturday night. St Criey’s midget car plunged into the slough wall, flipped three times, and landed inverted with the helmet bearing the dent that likely prevented fatal injury. More than 300 fans attended the Saturday events.

Jimmy Johnson Marcel St. Criey St. Criey Slouth

Texas Boxers and Dallas: High School Baseball Results

Summary of a Texas high school baseball doubleheader with Dallas teams, listing players, positions, and scoring details. Mentions pitchers Nelson and Brunswick, batters like Thompson and Moyer, and umpire crew Hunter and Gornon. Includes game times, innings, and attendance notes.

Texas Nueces Araldlal Cosimes Stlind Giro Birnelsterse Ewiec Toe Beromas Ann Typ Kawldngel Notistoa Osa Neo Dallas Wabski Markland Kaling da Costa Muse Tkuhant Graz Hirshon Conta Kubakly Sacrifces Marner Mayer Beers Altigor Alvurk Alar Itthor Statiztics Bars Innes Alber & Hla AIS Poros Josing Pitehng Allizucs Boral Moyerelt Loiston Dallas Ayaarung Houbion Uropires Hunter Gornon Fuustua Dallas Abhloa Niedanie Moser Diasean A Basso Mirsh'ndf Kubekish Kiebe Ortiz Borombs Mosey Cawith Nelson Gnm Turner Eatin Starbe G Exyers Dana Ring Thompson Meteon Moyer Borom Dono Mit Thompson Hone Gunn Nieolson Mark Land Hiebe Balla Brouve Wbtuch Gul Brunswick Bits Tose Knoblaurt Thomson Kubsk Dalla Gordon Houston

Archery San Antonio Exchers Schedule Weekend Shoots

Archery enthusiasts will choose shooting sites next weekend with matches opening locally Houston and Birmingham Alabama. The club plans sending members to the Labor Day Southern tournament in Birmingham and the Houston shoot, a return event for local archers. A small field shot the American and metropolitan rounds at Olmos Basin range Sunday, L. M. Scott of Memphis was one shooter.

San Amonio Exchers Tocal Houston Birmingham Ala Olmos Basin Range L. M. Scott Memphis Penn

Softball Night at San Pedro Park Features Al Stars and Lions

Sunday results include Del Rio's AL-stars edging 14th Signal Operations 7 to 5. North Bee County Pettus defeats La Feria Department Store 11 to 3. Seguin beats Harlandale YMCA 3 to 7. Monday night games see Softball The Sunday Lono Al Stars facing 76 Atoms at 7 30 and Hono Lions meeting 4505th Squadron at R245 in Gold Ball tourney.

Al-Stars Atoms Hono Lions Kelly Field San Pedro Park del Rio North Bee County Pettus la ‘Feria Department Store Seguin Harlandale Ymca

Semi-Pro Ball Score Fragments Across Cities

Fragmented list of semi pro ball scores and locations including WACHISTA Kan Camp Leg Va Perth Am boy No 4 Waco Texas Dons Fort Smith Kansas City Mo Burnetts Ithaca Hurley Siler City St Joseph Minh Norman Portland Enid and Enidairs with varied point totals and missing context.

Wachista Kan Camp Leg Perth Amboy Waco Texas Dons Fort Smith Kansas City Burnetts Trimted Ithaca Hurley N. M Siler City N.C St. Joseph Minh Norman Okla Portland Ore Enid Enidairs

Tennis Roundup from Brookline and Memphis

In Brookline Massachusetts the national men's doubles championship featured Mulloy Talbert McNeill Guernsey and Kramer Schroeder with upsets. McNeill Guernsey defeated Kramer Schroeder 75 63 62 while Mulloy Talbert struggled against Parker Falkenburg. In Memphis Tennessee the new national parks tennis champion is Dick Halmine a 24 year old navy dental officer from Minneapolis who upset Fred Kovaleskie to win.

Brookline Mass INS Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert Mec Obi McNeill Frank Guernsey McNeill Guernsey Jack Kramer Ted Schroeder Mulloy Talbert Frankie Parker Bob Falkenburg Sado AE Memphis Tenn Dick Halmine Navy Minneapolis Fred Kovaleskie Detralt Wilma Smith Maycelna Parker St. Louis Muriel Magnuson Beverly Pawlak

Dodgers and Cardinals Set To Break Tie In St Louis Tonight

The Brooklyn Dodgers and St Louis Cardinals clash in a crucial single game in St Louis to decide the NL pennant lead. Rube Melton for Brooklyn and Murry Dickson for St Louis expected to start as tensions run high after a tense four game series.

Qotermatorr Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Brooklyn St Louise

Pistol and rifle scores mark weekend shooting meet

Bernt Johnson led Liberty club shooters with 140 of 150 as wT Moose took second with 138. H H Nagel and E W Gaerett each posted 142, while J Johnsone and Moore tied 47x50 for high rapid scores. San Antonio’s pistol team left Shreveport after a two day state championship, led by Col. Charles F. Densford with eight wins and second in state to J N Wooty.

Bernt Johnson Liberty Club Wt. E. Moose H. H. Nagel E. W. Gaerett T Johnsone Moore Shreveport San Antonio Alamo City Charles F. Densford Liberty Club of J. N. Wooty Stanton Texas P. Coffey Refe. Engiert Morey Liberty Los Angeles Police San Antonians Coffey Densford

Baseball schedule from the rational league and American league

Monday games feature New York at Chicago and Brooklyn at St Louis in the National League with several matches across the American League including Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston. only American League games on Tuesday.

New York Lester Oldenko Este Roll Resta Cleveland Hesse As Bo ST Cingimatt Lustedelunds Wren Hrooklin Lauls Cinelnat Rosie Eutiseuret Clucaxo Chicsto Brooklin St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Botton Pittsburgh Detroit Pat Hoston Cicaro Philnasigils Leuln Torsdey Boston Fitsparen Chicago

Mexico Champ To Fight Here At Madison Square Garden

Mexico heavyweight champion Lotarie Ramirez headlines Bill Dayce boxing show on Thursday September 12 at Madison Square Garden. Ramirez faces San Antonio knockout artist Ben Johnny who boasts 14 straight knockouts. Tomorrow night’s main event features Tony Elizondo versus Jimmy Curl.

Lotarie Ramiez Mexico Bill Dayce Madison Square Gardon Ramirez San Antonio Ben Johnann Buddy Scott Freddie Schott Tony Elizondo Jimmy Curl

Alamo Heights Wins Semis in Legion Playoff Clash

The Alamo Heights Post 178 Juniors beat Jefferson Post 2 17 to 4 at T M I field to reach the finals of the Legion Junior Baseball playoffs. Central Catholic Post 420-South San Antonio Post 399 will battle for the title after Central Catholic and South San Antonio split a Sunday doubleheader to reach the finals. Pitcher Jimmy Ehmer fanned 21 batters in 13 innings over the two games.

Alamo Heights Post American Legion Junior Baseball League Cletuit Jefferson Post T. M. I. Field Alamo Heights Central Catholic Post South San Antonio Post Central Catholic Post South San Antonio Centraltion Jimmy Ehmer Wolked Boston Hittaburgic Tustan Pitislernl Abhloal G. Culler Wreilet Rowell Et Ferdesn Wrigh Pin i Lopez Sewell Pond Biot Gables ziBetveil Geatun Sor Falaeld Pittsburgh Nowy Suns Holmes Streck Wright F. Barrett Ostermueller Reardon Gaet Pittsbirek Abhao Brownss Ryan Russell Heap Plui Kiner Wkminre Magi Baker Z'Vich Ferdezah Ballell Zzbilier Thase'n Spahn Tolls Hallett Hopp Herman Culler Brown Rues Fietcher Litwhiler Kincy Padgett Handley Howell Hane Betcher Litwhiter Diner Strincevich Whitehead Fletcher Heston Fittsburgh Yunes Ofbalis Johnson Spaha Yost Allets

Gorden Coach Transferred as Brackenridge, Burbank Hire

Clark Gorden, long time head track coach and football mentor at Brackenridge High, moves to Burbank High as head football and track coach replacing Joe Guillory. Kellam announces other staff moves including Paul McCarley as B team coach and Warren Wyble as line coach and basketball mentor at San Antonio Tech. Frank Delk resigns from Hawthorne and Harris Junior Highs, leaving one senior and one junior school opening.

Clark Gorden Land Brackenridge High School Burbank High School Joe Guillory Claude Kellam Paul McCarley Brackenrluge Warren Wyble Yoakum Livingston San Antonio Tech Vernon Warenta Jefferson High Kellam Wyble Lamar Junior St. Mary's University Huntsville Teachers' College St. Mary’s Port Arthur Yorkum Frank Delk

Brooke Army Medical meets Camp Hood baseball series

Amateur baseball notes Brooke Army Medical Center Cormeis lost 10 9 to Hugo Klagmer Fredericksburg Giants at Fredericksburg. They open a two game series with Second Armored Division Camp Hood at Christy Mathewson Field 8 15 Monday night. Another game follows same clubs on Fame diamond Tuesday night. The Stilts open to the public. Randolph Field Ramblers and MTC Warhawks meet in a Service League tilt at Randolph Field 2 30 Monday.

Brooke Army Medical Center Cormeis Hugo Klagmer Fredericksburg Giants Fredericksburg Second Armored Division Camp Hood Christy Mathew

Fred's Place City Champs Defeat Nelee Hardware for Title

Fred's Place clinched the city amateur baseball championship with a 15 second straight victory over Nelee Hardware 125 in the final at Richterfield Sunday. G. Delgado had four of Fred's 17 hits while Sandy Sanchez added three. R. Chapa and M. Rodriguez hit triples. Fred's also won the nightcap at Richter Field, 9 to 2, in an exhibition.

Fred Nelee Hardhware Richterfield Austin G. Delgado Sandy Sanchez R. Chapa M. Rodriguez

National Box Scores from SBICAGU and Philadelphia

Readable fragments show box score data for SBICAGU New York and Philadelphia Cincinnati games with detailed batting, pitching, and misc. stats including hits, runs, errors, and outcomes. The text lists player names, positions, at-bats, runs, RBIs, bases, and pitching lines across multiple teams, with final tallies and attendance notes.

Quarter Horses at Callohen Amusement Center Feature Races

Quarter-Horses Miss Swift defeated Sun Flower over 300 yards and Toots Won beat Buckaroo over the same distance in feature races. Other results include Great Mike over Peanut in 250 yards, Paper Doll over Bessie Comei in 440 yards, and Pinto over Mary vocal in 200 yards.

Miss Swift Sun Flower Toots Buckaroo Callohen Amusement Center Mike Peanut Paper Doll Bessie Comei Pinto Mary

Cleveland and Boston Split Doubleheader in Tight two game set

Cleveland tops Boston 2 0 in the opener with late runs and solid pitching while the second game ends with Philadelphia style scoring late. Notable names include Doerr Mack Fleming and Kellner for Boston and Embree Reynolds Gassaway and Dobson for Cleveland. Attendance around 41,000.

Montyrls Cleveland Ceara AD Wie Cinth Werriss Steleuta Embree Ferriss Bubbard Wester Pissarola Boston Boa. Ae.ho.a Keltneray Secrey

Parish League St. Gerard's Clinches Lead In Playoff Series

St Gerard's tops Perpetual Help Athletic Club 71 in a best of five Parish League playoff at Saintson Field on Sunday. Score by innings shows St Gerard's grabbing early advantage with key hits from Grahm Flores Meyer and Kaine.

St. Gerard's Current Shaughnessy Perpetual Help Athletic Club Stinson Field Ree Dd. A. C St. Gerard's Grahm Flores Meyer Kaine

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