San Antonio youths see big city ball shine in Hearst tourney
Ray Glau and Bryan Conn of Alice joined The Light in the Hearst national sandlot classic in New York. They saw the Giants and Dodgers, Yankees and Phillies, and met many stars including DiMaggio. Glau praised local pitching and hitting and recalled Gomez as a witty coach while noting the high costs and nine days of travel.
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Ray Glau
Bryan Conn
Alice
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Conn
New York
West Point
Bear Mountain Inn
Giants
Dodgers
Yanks
Detroit
Phillies
Glan
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Giau
Ray
Polo Grounds
DiMaggio
Vernon
Cady” Gomez
U.S
Uncertain title due to fragmented text of baseball race
Detroit New York Cleveland and Boston could tie for first as the season ends with key Sept 30 Oct 1 weekend games. Tigers host Indians while Red Sox face Yankees. possible four-way playoff if all four split. Boston’s late rally vs Cleveland highlighted by Dropo and Doerr.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Tigers
Indians
Red Sox
Yankees
Ientery
Baseball World
Tiger
Togo
Philadelphia
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Indians Iin
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Steve O’neill
Millon
Roston Seekers
Tribe
Ellis Kinder
Joe Gordon
Alila
Big Walter Dropo
Bobby Doerr
Sox
Bob Feiler
E Chapman
Sam Chapman
Bobby Shantz
Hal Newhouser
Ray Scarborough
Gus Zernial
Scarborough
Believe It or Not 12th Victory and Zernial's First Home Run
Phillies extend NL lead by 5 1/2 games after split with Cubs. Cardinals take second straight from Dodgers 3-1. Cubs win first game 7-5, Phillies answer 9-5 in nightcap with Ennis Seminick and Konstanty shining. Sauer hits three homers in first game, adding season total to 26. Musial Glaviano Rice drive Cardinals in 7-5 win. Staley earns 11th win as Roe loses. Reds edge Giants 3-2 on Howell homer. Pearce quiets Browns 9-3. Pirates and Braves off schedule.
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Zernial
Fred Sanford
Philadelphia
Phillies
Brooklyn
Phils
Chicago
St. Louis
Cardinals
Dodgers
Cubs
Sauer
Ihank Sauer
del Ennis
Andy Seminick
Jim Konstanty
Stan Musial
Tommy Glaviana
del Rice
Gerry Staley
Preacher Roe
Homer’ Howell
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Jim Pearce
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Pitttsburgh
Boston Braves
Dodger Scout Tours Mexico to Find Baseball Talent
A Brooklyn Dodger scout, Alexander Campan is, arrived in Mexico City to assess players and hold first tryouts later in the week. Branch Rickey sent him to survey Mexican teams after noting Cuba has produced good players for U.S. leagues.
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Mexico City
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mexico
Alexander Camapants
Branch Rickey
Cuba
U.S
Campanis
Barbara Romack Leads USGA Junior Golf Match Play
Barbara Romack, 17, of Sacramento Calif, earned medalist honors with a 79 at Wanakah Country Club as the USGA women’s junior golf tournament began at Buffalo New York. She is favored to face Pat Lenser in the opening match as competition starts.
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Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Calif
Pat Lenser
USGA
Miss Romack
Wanakah Country Club
Nelson to Head Pros in Cup Match
Byron Nelson will captain the professional team against amateurs in the annual Texas golf match at the Northwood county club. Sack Munger of Dallas will head the amateur team.
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Nelson
Dallas
Byron Nelson
Texas
Northwood County Club
Sack Munger
Dalian
Baseball Results Show Yankees and Pirates Splitting Schedule
Fragmented report lists multiple baseball games and pitchers with times and teams. Mentions Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Boston Washington St Louis and New York facing Pittsburgh. schedule includes Tuesday and Wednesday games with various pitchers and lineups.
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Louis
Lilie
al Cinenas
New York
Pitschurgh
Broly
Ghchia
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
St. Lowig
Roauis Hoston
Eulind Sialina
Wageea
Washington
Anigrainud
Wellner
Howlin
Parnell
Geo Ang Rastington
New Yorke
Frick to See Lots of Duty Frick to See Lots of Duty
CHAMPAIGN Ill Aug 29 Erick Kuykendall former Phyllis Wheatley San Antonian now a sophomore at Minos university may win a spot on Coach Tay Elliot s defensive squad this fall The 62 212 pound San Antonian is fast and was used mainly to back up the line in the intra squad spring practice game He carried the ball twice for 10 yards Illinois practice begins Sept 6 First game with Ohio Sept 30 Kuykendall has kept in condition at summer school and excelled in physical education in high school he earned seven letters across three sports
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Jib
Erick Kuykenéals
Phyllig Wheatley
San Antonin
Minos University
Tay Elliot
San Antonian
Clint
Illnois
Ohio University
Kuykendall
Iim
Minois
Eprolieg
First International 72-Hole Amateur Championship Planned
LAREDO August 29. A 72 hole stroke play amateur championship between United States and Mexican golfers is set for November 9 to 13 at Cay Blanca Country Club. Sponsored by the Laredo Golf Association and Laredo Junior Chamber of Commerce, the event will crown the top 20 players from each side for international cup matches.
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Laredo
United States
Mexico
Texas
Saddler Wrestles With Pep Plans For September Fight
Summit, New Jersey, Aug 29 Sandy Saddler says he has no special plans for Willie Pep ahead of their September 3 bout at Yankee Stadium. He believes Pep has shown all his moves and doubts any new tactics will surprise him. Pep, who lost to Saddler in February 1949 after a hard fight, insists he will not reveal new strategies.
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Sandy
Willie
New York
Hartford
Alpine and Sinton Face Tuesday Semi Pro Baseball Clash
Alpine Cowboys travel to play the Honolulu Braves after a 13 hit win over Worland. Sinton's Plymouth Oils meet Warland in the 4 p.m. game while Alpine must win their Tuesday third round match to stay in the tournament.
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Kans
Wichita
Plymouth Oilers
Sinton
Warland
Wys
Alpine Cowboys
Honolulu Braves
Alpine
Worland
Shir
Indians
Therm
Linton
Harlandale and Brackenridge Football Physicals Schedule
Harlandale high football players will have physicals at 6 pm Tuesday at Harlandale Stadium with uniforms issued at 8 am Friday. San Antonio Tech players report at noon Wednesday at the Tech gym, uniforms Friday. Brackenridge grid candidates undergo the annual physical Thursday at noon in the Eagle gym with equipment issued at 3 pm Friday.
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Harlandale High School
Harlandale Stadium
San Antonio Tech
Tech
Pat Shannon
Brackenridge High + school
Goodman Boosts Hitting Lead With 968 AVG In AL
Bill Goodman of the Boston Red Sox surged in the American League batting race by eight points to .968 after an 11-for-23 week. He leads Cleveland’s Larry Doby by 12 points at .354 as of Aug 27, with Doby gaining eight points to .?35. Other leaders include Al Kaline, Dom DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Paul Lehner, and Yogi Berra in various categories. Dom DiMaggio tops hits with 173 and steals with 12.
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UPI
Billy Goodman
Boston Red Box
Doycat Ora
Goodman
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Doby
Dero George Kell
New York
Hank Bauer
al Pais
Boston
Dom DiMngelo
Eton
Phil Rizzuto
Paul Lehner
Philadelphia
Your ‘Berra
Ne York
Johnny Grath
Detroit
Kelt
Two-Barger
Another Boy for The Bob Kinneys
Bob Kinney, ex Jenerson High and Rice Institute star, welcomed a 9 pound 7 ounce baby boy named Dennis Patrick in Fort Wayne Indiana on Sunday. Robbie Kinney will be four in August. Mrs Kinney, Seana Mae Price of Ashville, is the mother and Kinney now plays for the Boston Celtics.
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Bob Kinney
Jenerson High School
Rice
Institute
Wayne
Ind
Dennis
Ashville
Kinney
Boston Celtics
All-Stars Play At Ft Sam Field
An all star junior game between the Lular and Pan American Optimist Baseball leagues is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Christy Matthewson Field, Jr Sam Houston. Frank Rivera of Central Lumber and Roy Arzola of Federal Lumber will start on the mound for the Luulacs and Optimists. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Christy Matthewson Field
Sam Houston
Frank Rivera
Central Lumber
Luulacs
Roy Arzola
Federal Lumber Co
Boxer Hurt In Auto Wreck Near Crosby
Houston reports boxer Joe Hartegan aged 20 from New Orleans sustained a broken hand after an automobile accident near Crosby last night His manager William Kron aged 48 suffered a broken leg Hartegan was to fight Sanford Barrorm of Memphis with Johnny McCray of Atlanta flown in to replace him
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Joe Hartegan
New Orleans
Crosby
Hia
William Kron
Hartegan
Sanford Barrorm
Memphis
Tenn
Johnny McCray
Atlanta
Todny
Weston’s Column Debuts In The Light Sport Section
Dr. Frederick H. Weaton of San Antonio, a leading Texas wildlife authority and president of the San Ant Anglers Club and the Wildlife Federation, will begin a bi weekly outdoor column in The Light. The feature will run every Wednesday and Sunday and cover fishing hunting and other outdoor sports.
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San Antonio
An- Texas
Weston
San Ant Anglers Club
The
Wildlife Federation
Musial Holds Lead In National League Batting Race
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals holds a 15 point lead in the National League batting race with five weeks left in the season. Johnny Hopp of Pittsburgh remains runner up while Jackie Robinson, Ted Kluszewski, Carl Furillo, Sid Gordon and Johnny Wyrostek fill the top 10. Musial’s .155 average is low for leading hitters, and his 157 hits top the league in 422 at bats with 37 doubles.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis
Cardinals
Hig
Johnny Hopp
Pittsburgh
Musial
Hopp
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Ted Kluszew
Ski
Cincinnati
Brookelyn
Carl Furlilo
Boston
Sid Gordon
Gordon
Johnny Wyrostek
Fight Results From Pacific Coast League Card
Fight results list multiple boxers and cities including Walter Akland Marco and Branklyn Johnny Loxton in New York and Honolulu with notable points. The page notes a no gains schedule and mentions several fighters such as Sonny Brunty Carman Baal and Jimmy Lacassi across locations including Kansas City and California venues.
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Walter
Akland
Ann Errancisey
Marco
Nevekign Ain
Tuater
Branklyn—sohnny “Loxton
New ‘York
Pulpoimted
Sonny Brunty
Jimmy Lacassi
Die New Conith
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