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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1946
Page
10
Columnist Bill Corum reports Boston could be renamed Williams Mass after Wil liams, with Governor Maurice Tobin seen at Fenway Park and praise for Williams. He notes political reactions and historic sports references as the idea gains momentum amid a chaotic city scene.
In the Major Leagues the standings show teams like Boston New York Detroit and Chicago with mixed records. Thursday night games feature National League clashes including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Boston at Cincinnati while American League action includes Chicago at Washington and Cleveland at New York among others.
Lehnhoff, a Seguin high school athlete and former San Marcos Teachers College star, is signed as head athletic coach at Texas Lutheran College. He will coach football basketball and track with assistants T. S. Merck and Dill Corder, who will also remain as athletics director. Lehnhoff assumes duties September 2.
Brooke Army Medical Center Comets open the state semi pro baseball tourney Friday night in Waco against the Texas top semi pro club the Dons at 815 p.m. They beat Fourth Army 9 to 1 in a Service league game at Mathewson Field with Fahrbach allowing three hits.
Pat Grant captain of the WAC and The Didrickson Zaharias lead a field in the Trans Mississippi golf finals after set course records and strong showings. Polly Riley and Dot Kielty posted decisive wins while several top qualifiers advanced in Fort Sam Houston and Columbus national college tournament brackets.
Boston July 9 report notes five new records and two club marks set in the AL and NL All-Star game at Fenway Park. Ted Williams accounts for four records including most runs batted in and most hits in the game. Bob Feller adds a record while Clance Passeau ties another as the AL wins 12–0 before a 34,908 crowd, the largest paid gross for a game.
In a rough OCR read, Teal Murray of Noudion posted 232 to lead the field with Willow Sponges Werele TFT second at 223 while Spiller from Hove and others contended in the unclear Texan event at a Los Angeles union bus terminal venue.
Readable fragments show varied matchups at San Pedro Park and nearby locales with multiple teams like St. Gerard's, Bot ers, and Riverside noted. The tally includes home runs, triples, and double threats along with player names such as Palmer, Palmer y, and Duenes.
The Texas Indians of San Antonio seek games for 21 and 28 after beating New Braunfels 1 0 and Nixon 10 4. Manager Antonio Lnñez invites interested teams to contact L106 N Brazos. Neice Hardware players plan a meeting at Neice Store 4012 Broadway Thursday evening.
A mixed recap shows Cleveland, Harrisburg, Chicago, New York, Detroit, Brooklyn, and other teams in exhibition play. Players Krakauskas Blavl Webber Lollar Coleman Orleson Patnix Tipton Mutryll Hollingeworth Caldwell Fernandes Dickey Diveson Pana ranty Walters Moulreny Brutoon Goren Swift Eishon Mork Bronklyn Anderson Partlow Hewell Caledene and others are noted among varied lineups and positions across multiple games.
The report lists varied scores and player names including Wagener, Robinson, Todd, and Warence in a San Antonio event. It highlights pitching by Todd as a strong effort and notes Wagener as top hitter with 571 and Kraus 447 runs.
Jalopy racing at the Spillway on the Cas t r o v i l l e highway begins Wednesday with 20 or more cars expected. Time trials start at 7 30 and the first of seven races follows at 8 30. A grand stand is available and the track has been refurbished.
The San Antonio Missions beat Beaumont twice in Beaumont Tuesday night, lifting their winning streak and tightening the race with Fort Worth and Dallas. Pitcher Wagener led a four for four night with key hits as San Antonio split the twin bill.
Sam Harshany notes the pack of baseball moves including Gutteridge’s shift to utility with the Red Sox as Doerr and Higgins risk injured. Concessionaire Rave Crooks warns beer sales may dry up at games. Iott and Adair show blooper pitching quirks while Emil Bildilli recalls prewar form. Claud Kelland’s stadium work for a SAU track meet appears briefly with a sports museum plan. International League results list Buffalo 3 8 Syracuse 6 Newark 3 Jersey City 13 Baltimore 3.
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