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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1950

Page

11

St Marys Rattlers Triumph Over Texas Wesleyan in Tight Clash

St Marys University Rattlers edged Texas Wesleyan Rams 61-48 at St Marys gym after a late surge led by 24 points from star forward Nha. Charlie Barberio hit the decisive basket with 15 seconds left as St Marys built a halftime lead of 30-25. The win marks their sixth straight victory amid a schedule featuring UT, Sam Houston State, Howard Payne and more.

Texas Baptist College Marshall St. Mary's University Rattlers Texas Wesleyan College Rams Ft. Worth St. Mary's Gym Texas Wesleyan Texas Baptist St. Mary's Jatseay Seganes Lightengale Seamibon Gittinger Bor Smith Mary

Fragmented OCR repeats college names and scores

The garbled text lists college teams such as State, BY, Rasthal, TyoneTon and U5 with scattered numbers like 96 and 69. It reads like an OCR dump lacking coherent facts or a clear event, making it impossible to identify a specific game, date, or outcome.

Mage &P Pittebure Jaws State Rasthal Ohta Narnia

Embree Returns to Cleveland Indians Fold

St Louis report notes pitcher Charles Red Embree rejoined the Cleveland Indians from the St Louis Browns after two years away. Embree, 3 wins 13 losses in 1949 with St Louis, returned to the Tribe for the waiver price. he had pitched for Cleveland 1941 to 1947 except for a 194? season with Baltimore.

ST. Louis Charles “Red” Embree Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Browns Embree Tribe Baltimore

Fishing Season Opens At Alamo Stadium Gym Night of Tussles

Tech and Brackenridge meet in a double bill at 7 30 p m with Lanier and Harlandale following. Alamo Heights hosts Edison in the third City Conference game while Brackenridge seeks to rebound from a 42 40 upset by Burbank and stay close to Jefferson. Lanier aims to avenge a 71 62 loss to Alamo Heights as the Mules and Scouts vie for standings.

Tech Harlandale Indians Tutaday Alamo Stadium Sweek Brackenridge Eagles Lanier Voks Buffs Brackenridge Lanier Harlondale Alamo “Heights Mules Edison Bears the Heights Burbank Bulldogs Tec Bruins Eagles Harlandale Craig Spence Tall Mules Roy West Burbank

Jefferson and Tivy win non district cage games

Jefferson High School Mustangs defeated South San Antonio 47 to 31 at Alamo Stadium Gym after leading 29 to 10 at halftime. Kerrville Tivy crushed Burbank 57 to 30. Art Plunders led Jefferson with 21 points and Dominie Smith paced Kerrville with 15 points.

Jefferson High School Mustangs Kerrville Alamo Stadium Jefferson South San Antonio Reading Tivy Burbank Bobcats Bulldogs Fowyr Mote Art Plunders Jefferson Cren Melford Turner Dominie Smith Eco Hee Anon Ie Ilulte Peralta Guainan Bord San

Commercials Lackland APB Medics Triumph in League Play

Lackland APB Medics defeated Lloyd Barbers 72 to 44 and St Michael's edged La Feria department store 35 to 34 in Commercials league action at Aeiee Services YMCA Monday night. Readable names include So Bellard Marg and Benne Race Tea 9 Jyme 14 Haney 2 Ylevio Lloyd Bargera 4a Conrad 8 Piseenac Williamson 3 Alesakaw 26 Ta Earia 3 De la Bowa Ei Roa Hipuns 10 Gulgonett HH Prado Mark 3 J Roddaiay 9 Hine Be Seichach 12.

Lackland Apb Lloyd Barbers St. Michael's la Feria Dept. Store Aeiee Services YMCA Bleheo Eia Royea A. Qilewn A Cohen Y Meyers Ta Earia de la Bowa Hipuns Gulgonett Aia HH Prado Mark Roddaiay Be Seichach Laothatale Endertg

Final CYO Game Recap Amid Mixed Results

The report notes Sacred and Bell pairs in a late season tilt as Gar Lea and Ferhanda surge ahead by 12, while other matchups show mixed outcomes. Attendance and seating details are included, with notes on venues and schedule for upcoming away games.

Ferhanda Sanin Lady of Guindalupe Peter Clover M Antonio Ron Ae Oven ‘Ee Antes Collera Sores Wera U Fe Sap Slnlar Gyi Segtunhie Unter

YMCA Basketball League Sees Four Way Tie Risk

The first half race looks headed for a four way tie for first after three teams already clinched wins. Meaders Construction Bears Dan faces YMCA Blues at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday while LaFeria Dept store meets Pan-American Optimists at 8:40 p.m. Bears’ win would lift them alongside Lackland Green Hornets and American Laundry. American Laundry beat the Blues 57 to 23 as Frank Hates led Bears’ Den with 19 points and Morton Shofts and Bill Bowers added 10 each. Charles of American Laundry had 14 and Dick Hood of the Blues had 11.

Ymca Basketball League Wenive Jost Meadors Construction Bears Dan jWill Ymca Blues LaFeria | Dept Store Pan-Ameri Bears Dew Lackland Green Hornets American Laundry Blues Frank Hates Den Morton Shofts Bill Bowers Meaders Jack Charles Dick Hood Monthan Will

Florida Gets Broyles Too in Baylor Shakeup

WACO Texas January 17 Baylor University announces Frank Broyles resigns to join Florida as backfield coach and head football coach. Woodruff says Broyles’ pay rise prompted move. Florida to fill staff with two assistants J Frank Broyles aged 26 and John E Sauer. Broyles has coached Baylor backfield. Sauer comes from West Point.

Waco Texas Baylor University Reeds Frank Broyles Bear Grid Bob Wootruff University of Florida W Oodruff Florida WR. White Baylor Broyles White Hook Mylin New York’ University Gainesville Fia Woodruff J. Frank Broyles John E. Sauer Sauer West Point Urte Geasons

Longden Narrowly Escapes Death in Emergency Landing

Johnny Longden and Charley Williams survived a near fatal plane incident over Burbank en route from the John D Hertz ranch near Santa Paula Calif. Their private plane developed motor trouble at three thousand feet prompting an emergency radio call to clear airways. The pilot said the craft barely missed roofs of nearby houses as they landed at Burbank airport.

Burbank Johnny Gconegden Burbankkairport Charley Willams Paot Longden John D. Hertz Santa Pela Calif Willams Tim

Central Catholic hosts San Marcos Baptist in SW Academic League

Central Catholic High School hosts San Marcos Baptist Academy in a Southwest Academic League basketball clash Tuesday night at 8 pm in Button Gym. Lutheran Concordia High School of Austin meets TMI at the same time in the TMI gym.

Central Catholic High School San Marcos Baptist Academy Button Gym Lutheran Coxcordia High School of Austin TMI

Bumgardner Named Coach At San Angelo College

Max Bumgardner, ex co captain of Texas Sugar Bowl champions in 1948, is named football coach and athletic director at San Angelo College. He serves as rector and guides college athletic program.

San Angelo Exis Max Bumgardner University of Texas Herd San Angelo College

YMCA Armed Service League Games Schedule

Tuesday night games feature Squadron 3700 vs Squadron 3708 at 7 30 p m and 2 65th Air Base Group against Squadron 3700 at 9 pm at the Armed Service YMCA league.

YMCA Armed Service

Crosby Golf event nets over thirty thousand dollars

Monterey California January report shows Bing Crosby Invitational golf tournament concluding with more than 32000 dollars raised for county charity and Sister Kenny polio fund. Proceeds distributed evenly between Monterey County Community Chest and Sister Kenny fund while Crosby covers event costs including previous year’s 18000 net and 10600 annual professional payments and trophies.

Monterey Crosby

Eibel's Car Passes Test in Pan-American Speedway Races

Harry Eibel earns 5150 in two heats and a small event at Pan-American Speedway after Meine found 1940 Ford stock standard. Initial belief of racing parts led to protest. car inspected and deemed eligible. Promoter Mel Wainweight confirms protest money awarded. Eibel may race again next Sunday.

Harry Eibel Pan-American Speedway Race of Meine Ford Etbel Mel Wainweight

Wild BMI leads Boys club to 41 32 win over Ft Sam Houston

Mooney scored 15 points as the Boys club No 2 defeated Ft Sam Houston NGC 41 32 in an Alamo Athletic basketball league game at Central playground court. Aaron Walker contributed for Sam Houston Ulgh and Dowdy added to the winning total. Morell Houston gym hosts a 13 point performance as Edgewood gym and Secherte face Cibale in a preliminary game at Douglasg Junior School Tuesday night.

Wild Bmi" Mooney Ft. Sam Houston NGC Alamo Athletic Central Playground Aaron Walker Sam Houston Ulgh Dowdy Alne Kingsbuy Will Lash Sam H. Morell Houeton P.m Idgewood Secherte Cibale Tn & Prailinary YMCA Iri Fantory Edgewood Gym Hfirom Douglasg

First Golf Entries Received for 1950 Texas Open

The opening batch of entries for the 1950 Texas Open arrived from the west coast. Notable past champions Dutch Harrison and Chick Harbert are among those entered, with Harbert last winning in 1942 after a playoff with Ben Hogan. The event runs February 9 to 12 at Brackenridge Park and Ft. Sam Houston.

Finst Reuben Albaugh Dutch Harrison Chick Harbert Ben Hogan Willow Springs Harlan Brackenridge Park Ft. Sam Houston Feataeiae Beyer Oe Eit Tewea Deery Jane Flag Ri Grand’ Apis Spor Whyty Psalml

Pro Am Golf at Willow Springs Yields Close Finish

Pro-Amateur foursomes led by Charley Klein Singleton Al Bturehlo and Jack Levine shot 65 in best ball to win in a 100-player Willow Springs tourney. Two teams tied at 66, with Rudy Jasso captaining the playoff winners on the third extra hole.

Gayeertonal Charley Klein Singleton al Bturehlo Jack Levine Proamateur Willow Springs Eld Rudy Jasso Jirst0 Harold Johnson Manzy Grantham R. R. Arakniega Merman’ Dyasl M. H. Crabtree Gilbert Delgadh John Eas Iton Lloyd Fikes Joe Bennett Joe Moore Jr

ISAN ANTONIO HSN aA Twesday Jan 17 1

Fragmentary OCR item from a Texas newspaper page lists a date line with misread text, mentioning ISAN ANTONIO HSN and a Tuesday date. lacks clear event, place, or names beyond the garbled header. Summary preserves the readable date element and recognizably local tone.

Isan Antonio Hsn Aa

Sunday Schools and Seniors Meet at Jettetsan ym Mente

Local report covers a Sunday gathering involving Sunday schools and seniors at Jettetsan ym Mente in Bee tte wrou. The event includes forfeit details, Baptist affiliation notes, parish references, and mentions Bel ’ate and Crisitian with Park let Temata 17 and Comiral as locations or participants in the day’s schedule.

Beette Ah Prater Pete

Hunters clinic at Tiner's continues through January 31

Tiner's Sporting Goods hosts a free shooters clinic opened Monday. Hunters may bring their guns for a free checkup by Gunsmith Bud Miller and Lightsmith W.H. Bender of the Stitc Mmnorits firm, according to store officials.

Promoter Announces Green Pruden Title Fight in Montreal

Montreal January 17 promoter Raoul Godbout announced Canadian welterweight champion Johnny Green will defend the title against Fritaie Pruden of St Catharine's Ont and Patterson N 3 January 30 in a 12 round bout here.

Greco Pruden Montreal Raoul Godbout Johnny Green Fritaie Pruden St. Catharine's Ont Paterson N. 3

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