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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1946

Page

5

Missions Postponed Tilt With Houston Buffs

The San Antonio Missions were set to play a makeup game with the Houston Buffs Thursday night after a 1-1 tie with Tulsa. Cole pitched five strong innings with eight strikeouts in his fourth win in five starts, supported by a 13 hit San Antonio attack including a five run sixth inning. The Padres backed Cole with timely hits, while Houston managed four hits through the game’s later frames.

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Parade to Open Bowling Events in San Antonio

The twelfth annual Bowling Days celebration opens with a parade on Crockett Street led by Parade Master Charlie Loring featuring 30 floats from distant towns and decorated autos. WIBC president Jeannette Kneppath to lay wreath at the Alamo in memory of World War II heroes. Events run Saturday 2 PM parade and Sunday 2 PM sightseeing loop ending at Municipal Auditorium. Tickets at bowling centers and Bowlers Days HQ. Final drives begin Friday 1:30 PM with bowling events starting 4 AM. star performers include Joe Wilman Frank Benko Vic Buddy Bomar Hank Lauman. Also noted: Mitchel field vs Randolph field baseball doubleheader postponed due to rain.

San Antonio Alamo City Charlie Loring Jeannette Knepprath WIBC Alamo Crockett Street Municipal Auditorium Russell Meyers Lews Quintanilla Municipal Frost Bank Haaing Pourfeer Columbia Mexico City Joe Wilman ABC Frank Benkovic

Reserved Seat Sale Complete at Mission Office

Secretary Billy Byrd of the San Antonio baseball club announced that a draft of letters received at the Mission office Wednesday filled all reserved seats for the Shaughnessy playoffs opening next month. All box seats are sold. unreserved grandstand and bleacher seats will be sold at Tech field on game day with box office opening at 10 a.m. Each day. Any unclaimed reserved tickets will be released for sale then.

Billy Byrd San Antonio Baseball Club Mission Office Shaughnessy Techfield

Midget Races Loyes Harris Maintains Lead In Ace Brake Service Series

Promoter Jimmy Johnson announced ongoing competition in the Ace Brake Service midget auto trophy. Loyes Harris leads with 408 points followed by Sperry Matheny at 401 and Red Hughes at 3. The field includes Wes Saegesser, Dick Ward, Wade Bedell, Buddy Ramdey, Lee Flowers and others.

Loyes Harts Jimmy Johnson Speedy Matheny Matheny Harris Loyes Harris Sperry Matheny Red Hooges Wes Saegesser Dick Ward Wade Bedell Buddy Ramdey Lee Flowers Jud Larson Buzz Barton Marcel St. Cricq Duke Borden al Forbes Dale Burt Bill Searcy Leland Music J. D.parks Red Dowdy Dee Cossey

Fight Results from Brooklyn to Newark and beyond

A mixed boxing card yields numerous results with varied outcomes. Fighters such as Reese Brooklyn-Emery Holy Ray and Lee Savold collide in New Jersey venues while others like Johnny Greco and Dave Castilloux feature in unfamiliar matchups across states. The night includes KO and decision notes with several bouts halted or outpointed across Camden Paterson Schenectady Bangor Worcester Providence Newark Jacksonville and more.

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Boxer Jimmy Cur suffers multiple hand injuries in title bout

Late Wednesday medical report shows San Antonio boxer Jimmy Cur has four broken fingers and a sprained thumb on his left hand from Tuesday’s middleweight title fight with Tony Elizonda. Doctors say Cur will be out of action for several weeks after rallying in the fourth round and delivering a head blow that dropped Elizonda.

Jimmy Cur San Antonio Tony Elizonda Tony Cur Trent

Gridders to Get Equipment Monday

San Antonio high school football players will be issued equipment on Friday and Saturday under Interscholastic rules. The gear will be sized for each day and placed in lockers ahead of opening drills on Monday.

San Antonio

Texas League Boxes Miles th Renels Tulsa Vatlas AIL

In a dense boxscore style report, Tulsa and Dallas contesting actions are logged with hitters and pitchers named, including Mills, Renels, and Schang among others. Scoring notes highlight Tulsa leading Dallas 10 to 2 at one point with multiple innings and baserunning details, while Pioneer League standings show Osdon and Boise in a separate brief.

Miles Renels Tulsa Vatlas A.bald A. Schang Iead von Fkron Davig Madelid Frahon Fay Sisal Tylale Jivingy Tula Sinary Eyrark Bkeen Markland Moyer Barwin Seer Sluten Madden Dan Laws Aft Han Leap Wy Hunyacwelti Gillespie Ghilesmie Tephe Caurht Sleulins Boron Easterwood Piichardss Rullo Madrid Dallas

Azteca Loses To Ted Cox In San Antonio Bout

Azteca Josiins suffered a third fall stoppage in his main event against Ted Cox at the San Antonio auditorium on Wednesday night after bleeding, with Cox reclaiming the outcome. Semifinal saw Gariibald win as Raines was disqualified. In the women’s bout Ann Everne defeated Violet Viana, and Roy Graham was disqualified in the opens wing match.

Charro Azteca Josiins San Antonio Ted “King Kong’ Cox Azteca Cox Reyhe Gino Gariibaldi Dick Raines Ann EaVerne Violet Viana Roy Graham Jlo George Holmes

Softball Play Delayed as Gold Ball Tournament Proceeds

Thursday night games in the Gold Ball softball tournament were postponed due to San Pedro park being unavailable for play marking the third consecutive night the event has been salvaged.

San Pedro Park

Charity Game Postponed Between Local Teams

The annual pony baseball charity game between the League of Latin-American Citizens and the Pan-American Optimists, set for Thursday night at Techfield, is postponed to Friday September 6. Program 1 proceeds as originally scheduled. tickets will be honored on the new date. Names and garbled OCR data partially present in the report.

League of Pan-American Optimists Techfield Hanover

Mrs Ace Keist Wins Bratkenridges Park Women’s Golf Event

Mrs Ace Keist scored 92 1 2 to 74 under Western rules to win the Bratkenridges Park Women’s Golf Association tournament on Wednesday after tying with Mrs M B Kilian who posted 82 8 4. Divs St Miler took first in the ringer tourney with 7WAI-GHC. Second went to Mrs Guy Aldridge with 84 2 3 6 1, while Mrs Charles Ferguson and Mrs Lee Christopher won the blind partner event.

Ace Keist Bratkenridges Park M. B. Kilian St. Miler Mes Guy Aldridge Charles Ferguson Lee Christopher Wo

Betty Wins At Spokane In Open Match Ups

BPOKAns Washington August 29 Betty Babe Zaharias upset drew field of two in first 18 holes of match play. Medalist Patty Berg beat Morgana Speer 7 and 6. Mary Mozel beat Jewell Aan Gromey 6 and 5. Betty Jameson defeated Barbara Smith 9 and 8. Betty Hicks edged Mary Sargent 1 up after trailing to the 18th. Southwest pros practiced for El Paso tourney opener. Finals set for Labor Day.

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City Swim Meet At Woodlawn Pool Announces Multiple Events

Woodlawn pool hosts a city swimming meet Friday with a full slate of events for men women and boys and girls across age groups. Events include freestyle backstroke breaststroke medleys relays and diving with entries due by midnight Thursday and optional dives due by 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Woodlawn Pool

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