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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1950
Page
5
Television footage shows fans invading Yankee Stadium during a New York versus Boston game, slapping players and disrupting play. Police arrested trespassers, and an assistant district attorney identified suspects on TV, with close-ups proving identity beyond doubt. Each implicated fan faced a $23 fine.
A distorted16 garbled column argues that TV microphones invade sports moments and affect players and fans. It cites protests, coach reactions, and potential camera tactics in football wrestling and horse racing, predicting stricter onair behavior and police-style camera oversight.
Local youth baseball flourishes as Falls City hosts a series of tryouts and community events. Fabian Kowalik, star pitcher for the San Antonio Missions, recalls the Dixie series and notes expanding interest nationwide. A large turnout is expected at the Light’s South Dexar alstay game and related camps, organized to nurture young players across surrounding towns.
Fragmented OCR text presents fragmented names and numbers with unclear event details. The readable parts mention Alpine and Lackland possibly as places or team names, plus numeric codes that likely reference classifications or measurements. No coherent incident or outcome is discernible.
Early arrivals in Jr. golf and the Boston area note Billy Southworth’s Braves pushing toward first place. Vern Bickford delivered a brilliant 23 inning win over the New York Giants, with Sam Jethroe bold on the bases and Jethroe scoring the winning run. The club, aided by Spahn, Sevi, and Chipman, narrowed the gap to two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cardinals lost to the Pirates, while Erv Pace started a Phils return, and the Dodgers handed the Braves a 7-3 defeat to maintain their lead.
Pat Symons again carded a hole in one during the qualifying round of the 1949 state junior golf tournament at Brackenridge Park Sta yard No 2. He had previously aced the 100 yard No 10 hole last year at Alamo Fields, while playing with Bubba Choate Baytown Bob Semaan and Bernard Riviere Houston on Sunday.
Amateurs and professionals populate the cross country junior golf pairing list from Merion to Chicago and beyond. Names such as Lowen, Willan, Biles, and Doyle appear among many others with diverse institutions and locales noted, reflecting a broad field and scattered schedules.
Jockey Ken Church intervenes during a race at Arlington Park Chicago as a fellow rider nearly falls from a horse. High words and a watch and scroll presentation accompany the dramatic rescue in a crowded scene.
The San Antonio Aquatic Club captured the city championship trophy at Woodlawn pool on Sunday led by Jane Kacy with multiple firsts and seconds. Jack Talay earned high point honors in the men's events as River, Tex Usind, and Laeland Air Force teams placed notable in the meet.
One hundred fifty early arrivals join the twenty fourth annual state junior golf championship at Brackenridge Park. Byron Nelson leads Texas pros in the 18 hole best ball, a three hole test for eligible boys precedes the hole qualifying. A tree clinic at 5130 will be led by Nelson as visiting pros are honored at a St Anthony hotel dinner Monday evening.
A sparkling gross 66 by Ken Lawson fell short of winning the Weekly San Antonio Sweepstake Golf Assn. tourney at Brackenridge Park. Suen Iney Lawson played without handicap and finished second with John Berghen. Taddiz Grimes took first with 71 2-6.
The state Negro golf championship opened at Willow Springs with strong stakes. George Seiford led the A flight after round one with 77 36. Lonj won afternoon match play. W. Ross of Dallas led B and A flights, with several notable scores and placements among Lloyd Slices and others, as the event moved into early rounds.
In Wathener division San Antonio Fire Department sits third as City Major baseball league action unfolds. Electrolux tops last place Lack Tend 12 to 5 at Richter field led by Al Gavegan with a homer double and single amid a muddy rosters list and scattered names from Navarre to Rendon.
Avelyn Kawamoto led Hawaii swimmers at the AAU outdoor meet pacing six new national marks over three days. Kalama and teammates set records in 400 meter freestyle and medley relay while Kawamoto propelled a 20 meter breaststroke and medley times. Stan ford rival Ralph Sala topped a 1500 meter men’s record as San Francisco’s Crystal Plunge trio dominated other events.
Maxwell in Midland Country Club event shows strong form as Par'in and MMior post subpar scores. Dallas area players Marlon Pfluger and Stan Mosel compete, with city rivals from Austin and San Antonio reporting tight rounds.
Henry Majors narrowly beats Harry Bb shel roared to the finish in the 25 lap feature at Pan-American Speedway Promoter Mel Wainwright’s weekly race. Earlier, Ryan won the semi final in a hard fought duet with Buster Heinish. Attendance was estimated at five thousand, with several drivers and heats noted in the chaotic event.
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