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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1949

Page

2

First Entry In for Senior Golf Championship

The annual senior championship tournament of the Texas Golf Association for men over fifty is not set to begin until March 8. Veterans anticipate the event with Dallas entrant Clarence Kroppe already filed, beating the usual timetable by three weeks. The event is a permanent fixture at the San Antonio Country Club, originated by Frank M. Lesvis and a small group thirteen years ago, now one of the region’s biggest golf events.

Texas Golf Assny Links Bob Bristol Clarence Kroppe Dallas Kroppe Girogram Mie San Antonio Country Club Frank M. Lesvis Tod Menefee Texas Pga Brackenridge Park Texas Byron Nelson

Irvin Named Texas A and M Athletic Director

College Station July 9 Barlow Bones Irvin former All Southwest Conference tackle and coach is appointed athletic director of Texas A and M succeeding W J Carmichel. Irvin's long career includes St Marys San Antonio high schools and a return to A and M as freshman coach. Salary not announced. family and alumni react with mixed sentiment.

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San Antonio Faces Absentees In Key Game

San Antonio manager Gus Mapcuse reports missing pitchers Brown and Shove for Friday’s game. Biscan limps with a sore thumb, while Crowco, Crecco, and Miggins power the Buffs as they seek to even the series amid injuries and a rough season.

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Texas League Boxes Nar More Glory on Page 22

A brief items page note highlights Texas League boxing results and notable glory moments featured on page 22. Names of boxers or events are referenced in passing with emphasis on a summary of outcomes and standings. Local coverage frames regional boxing as a source of pride and competition.

Beaumont Coyupaw Triumph in Rough Texas League Tilt

A muddled report describes Beaumont Coyupaw’s late rally against Alicey, with Pryatt delivering a dominant performance. The inning sequence features a string of outs and several hits as the featured pitcher counters a high contact effort, culminating in a narrow, hard fought win for Beaumont.

Beaumont Couhpawl Alicey Report Pryatt

Major Fans Flock to Night Tilts

Night tilt crowds across major leagues set attendance records with a Texas-sized slate of eight games drawing 194,170 paying customers. In Philadelphia the Phillies and Boston the Braves battled four hours plus Del Crandall’s fly ball delivering a late run as Alvin Dark suffered a head injury from a bat. Pittsburgh topped Chicago in a 2-4 win before a night crowd of 36,365 as Vic Lombardi held Cincinnati to two runs in six innings. The Dodgers edged the Giants 4-3 as Red Sox, Yankees, and Athletics also posted victories amid the late shifts and cool, wet conditions.

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Tigers Beat Lacklanders Warhawks In District Tournament

New Braunfels Tigers defeated Lackland AFB Warhawks 10 to 8 in Seguin, as the National Baseball Congress tournament continued. Seewin White Sox won the preceding opener against Dan's Club in the same district round.

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Schneider-Dodd Even Golf Series Wraps Fort Sam Golf Event

M Sergeant Roy Schneider and Betty Card teamed with Betty Jameson and Mola Arnett to an even par victory over Ft Sam’s golf course Friday with a two under score. Jameson and Arnett had previously won by the same margin. Schneider, the Ft Sam pro, was low man with an anchor-par 87. Betty Jameson posted a 74.

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