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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1950

Page

4

Visitors attend Texas Open as Elroy Marti faces setback

Visitors in town for the Texas Open golf event include Mr and Mrs Gus Manongo watching their son-in-law Elroy Marti. Old Max Fin blocks Elroy causing a high stroke count that prevents qualification for the final rounds. Gus, former San Antonio Missions skipper and current Reds coach, discusses supporting a Houston youth league. he promotes backing a similar program by the San Antonio Baseball Boosters. He leads a drive to help 12 to 25 year olds in local baseball.

Gus Manongo Elroy Marti Max Fin Elroy Gus San Antonio Missions Cincinnati Reds

Wartime Marine Rules Out Quiet Return to Civil Life

Marine veteran Roger Tolar, now at the University of Texas, plans to re enlist in the Marines and chase football at Quantico or Pendleton. San Antonio athletic figure from the Tolar family, he aims to keep military ties while continuing schooling. Dr. Mickey Steele, another San Antonio marine, spent two years guarding for Quantico champions and heads to UT. Bones Irvin, famed Texas A and M athlete, travels to Latexo for a speaking engagement, while Kerrville and Schreiner Institute connect others toward UT in fall. Jerald Olive, Brackenridge star and Rice alum, may appear for Trinity football.

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Texas Open Results Highlight Broadfield Scores

A battered OCR listing highlights scattered results from the Texas Open event. Names such as Worsham Oakmont and Hallman Riverside appear among many others, with varied scores like 71 65 and 74 64, set across numerous unnamed venues and dates. The fragmentary text mentions participants from Virginia Beach to San Antonio and diverse clubs, reflecting a wide field and inconsistent record-keeping.

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New Orleans star shoots 65 to surge in Texas Open at Brackenridge

Harold V. Ratllet reports Fred Haas and Skee Hiegel show low rounds as Texas Open moves into its third round at Brackenridge Park. Jim Demaret, Wally Ulrich and Dick Metz chase leaders while Palmer fails to qualify for final 88 holes and Art Wall Jr. hits a hole in one on No. 16.

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Mustangs and Eagles win in city league basketball clash

Jefferson High School Mustangs stay atop the district ladder with a 52 to 25 win over the Yech Bulls as Brackenridge defeats Burbank 43 to 6 in the other game at Alamo Stadium gym. Eagles pull ahead early, Bill Power scores 18 for the winners and Wesley hitchey 16 for Barbari with Mathews and Mipaeze adding 16 each for Jefferson.

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Texas Open Pairings Reflect Amateur Tennis Draw Quirks

The list shows a sprawling set of paired players with odd spellings and misreads, naming competitors such as Tawsin Billie and Frank Miere among many others. It captures a chaotic pairing sheet in a Texas open event with numerous incomplete scores and unclear affiliations. The document centers on who faces whom in Saturday rounds and hints at the event's sprawling entry pool and garbled OCR.

Trinity Narrowly Defeats St. Marys In Close 62 60 Victory

Trinity edged St. Marys 62 60 as Jack Lute hit a late field goal with seven seconds left after Hector Garr scored and Tiny Vella led St. Marys with 22 points. The Tigers overcame a 62 62 tie earlier, keeping their winning streak alive in a tense late matchup.

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Cardinals Officials Hurt in Car Wreck

Johnson City Tenn February report states two St Louis Cardinals officials were injured in a late Friday automobile accident near the city. Walter Shannon director in charge of player assignments suffered facial injuries but is not in serious condition. William Walsingham Jr vice president was dismissed after treatment.

Johnson Clty Tenn St Louis Cardinals Tision Walter Shannon Cardinal Chain William Walsingham Jr Elvh Shannon Walsingham

Ice Hockey Purkis Purkis: Goast Lane to sea A ig Dingh 4 4d

Fragmentary sports note mentions ice hockey and an event or match with references to Purkis, Goast Lane, Vancouver, and Victoria. Details are unclear and names are partially garbled.

Purkis Goast Vancauv Faoamn Parl Ladies Vintoia San “Ane Han

Mexican champion Villareal advances in Southwestern badminton

Ernesto Villareal of Mexico paced the field into the semifinals of the fifth carnival Southwestern New badminton tournament at Tallas February 1 to 4. Villareal is set to meet his countryman Ruben Meshta in the singles semifinals. Ted Mohmai of Stants and Fernanda Molinay of Mexico City advanced in doubles and mixed events.

Pleasanton Clinches District Playoffs in Belfry Style

Pleasanton High School won the District 683 basketball playoff to reach the regional meet, defeating Jourdanton Three Rivers and Lytle in the north south zone battles. Lytle took second, Three Rivers third, with Pleasanton’s Lyte and Williams contributing to the wins in a tense tournament run.

Sprche Bleasanton Pleasantor Tigh School Banket Balcite Sind Lytle Thief Rivers Jourdanton Lyte

Texas Christian Mixes Intrasquad Scrimmage Details

An early Texas grid practice drew dozens of players from Texas and nearby schools. Reports show 81 signups at Texas A and M, 88 at Texas Christian, with 23 others ready to join. Coaches Harey Silabeter and LR Meyer introduced a wing formation and split squads for intra squad games planned for mid October.

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Trial of Art Shives Near Lazy Stage

Dallas reports on the trial of Art Shives linked to a fatal incident on October 3, 1848. Testimony described an aggravated assault context and alleged joking between Shives and Hewin before the death. Prosecution sought grand jury action. defense citing chain of events and relationships in the case.

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Prostra 3 Games Ant Stenalficanmma Gay lea sellout night

Prostra 3 Games Ant Stenalficanmma Gay lea a sellout at Hew Akins stadium gym with crowd capacity around A500 for a play for pay game tonight featuring Prostra vs New York Ceities and the Globetrotters exhibition against the Philadelphia Giants in a packed schedule. The event highlights include a 2:40 cannery and a 7:00 tip, with top players and a sensational movie and TV buzz surrounding the teams.

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League Title Hopes Boosted by Central Rivalry Win

Central League title race tightens after a hard fought victory over the Panthers. Key players delivered as the team clinched a crucial win to keep pace with the leaders and extend their unbeaten streak.

Men’s Tenpin Meet Avis The Oily Men’s Event Slacks

Fragmented OCR text describes a men’s tenpin meet with singles and delivery events at a venue named Repack Way. The passage is garbled but implies schedules around 7 PM, plus weeks of activity and a customary meal service tied to an establishment and a distributor named Maragey Direct.

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Unclear OCR Ad Fragment Highlights Local Services

Fragmentary OCR text references commercial services and local entities. Names appear garbled with inconsistent place names and numbers, no clear event or outcome. Summary captures presence of YMCA mention and assorted terms without coherent details.

Cubs Sign Pitcher Johnny Vander Meer From Reds

Chicago buys 22 year old Johnny Vander Meer from the Reds in a deal for the right hander who had 11 wins and 116 strikeouts last season. The left handed ace had pitched for Cincinnati and is expected to bolster the Cubs rotation.

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