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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1950

Page

5

Westminster College Star Prank Saucier Faces Dual Career

Prank Saucier, top Texas league hitter and fast company callup, may choose civil engineering over baseball. A Westminster College graduate with Notre Dame and Missouri study, he plans to pursue an engineering career in October if military duties permit. Browns executives plan to keep him, but his future depends on whether baseball remains a hobby or becomes a career.

St. Louis Browns Bill Charlie DeWitt Mucho Dinero Charlie Browns Saucier Westminster College Notre Dame University of Missouri Organized Reserves Frank St. Louis Cardinals Ian DeWitts

Joh Anywhere Saucier Shines In Outfield For Missions

Joh Anywhere Saucier, former catcher turned outfielder, shows strong throwing arm and high game sense. He has made remarkable fence catches, climbed walls for near misses, and coaches credit his progress to learning fast with Mancuso and Baich as maskmen backing him.

Frank Mancuso Danny Baich

They're Funny But Fast More

Sportswriters report Mt Worth Cats beat Hollywood 1 to 0 as short pants boost speed and base running. The Cats’ manager Tabby Bragan stalls Brooklyn Horses on hitting while Cats steal more bases at Mission stadium. Old tales of rapid runners and rising homer totals fill this note from the Gulf Coast and East Texas leagues.

Mt. Worth Tabby Bragan Brooklyn Mission Stadium Marse Bob Tarleton Avery Tommy Tatum Tommy Mage

San Antonio teen wins state junior tennis title

Johnny Hernandez of San Antonio captured the junior boys singles championship and teamed with Damen Schmidt to win the boys doubles at the Texas state junior development tennis tournament in Austin. He defeated Siam Giamalva 61 64 in singles, and Hernandez and Schmidt beat Bill Harris and Calvalva 64 36 62 in doubles. Rosemary Lone beat Mary Margaret Schmitz 64 75 in junior girls singles. Schmidt and Richard Calder finished runners-up in boys doubles after losing to Haydon Schilling and Bill Schuttes 64 57 63.

Johnny Hernandez San Anania Jens Tecord Dames Schmidt Stan Austin Siam Giamalva Houston Schmidt Bill Harris Corpus Christi Clanalva Rosemary Lone Corpus Corpus Christii Defeated Mary Margaret Schmitz San Antonio Richard Calder Ronory Haydon Schilling Bil Schuttes Schnidt

Local San Antonio All Stars camp holds daily drills for Tuesday tryouts

San Antonio Al-Slas manager Art Vellman conducts daily workouts at Van Daele Stadium for a July 25 game against Pinkey Whitneys South Texas All Stars. Candidates report with gear as staff adds players from Bandera Seguin D Hanis Cotulla and beyond for Tuesday scrimmages and side selections.

Art Vellman San Antonio Al-Sla van Daele Stadiin Dei Vellman Mninp San Antonio Pinkey Whitlney South Texas All Stars Cy Freid Joe Calderon Vella Richard Cody WOTO New York

Grant 0K Ready to Face Dallas in Tuesday Night Game

Charley Grant will play third base for the Missions as they host the Dallas Eagles in a Tuesday game. Grant, hit on the left ear by a ball off Bugs Rose in Monday’s loss to the Cats, recovered and expects to be ready. Jim Dyck filled third base after Grant left. Bundy, who injured his right wrist, will also be available Tuesday against Houston. A crowd of 5272 watched Ft Worth beat San Antonio 7 4 with Mancuso’s pinch hit homer in the ninth.

Charley Grant Dallas Eagles Charley Bugs Rose Ft. Worth San Antonio Cats Jim Dyck Grant Bob Bundy Andy Anderson Houston J. J. Martinez Mission Club Bundy Massate Dec Rutherford Eany Frank Mancuso Procopio Herrera Mission Joe Fraser

Sanner Recalled and Corona Released in Big State League moves

Dallas reports Roy Sanner outfighter and pitcher is recalled from Calliesville farm club in the Big State league. George Corona, outfielder, is sent to Gainesville. Donald Allan, infield, arrives from Los Angeles Pacific Coast League and will report to Wheeling at San Antonio on Sunday.

Dallas Roy Sanner Calliesville George Corona Gainesville Donald Allan Wlility Los Angeles Sopoyk Wheely San Antonio Uday Shuey Asociatinn Minnannolt

Homers Boost Texas Loop Showdowns Across League

In Texas league action, home runs dominated results as Fort Worth and San Antonio split a pair of wins while Shreveport and Oklahoma City opened with a 6-3 outcome. Dallas fell 5-? to Trouser as Jerry Wide and Chuck Kress led with timely blasts, Beaumont stretched a nine game win streak, and crowds of 16 160 attended four games.

Associated Press Expressios Ft. Worth San Antonio Shreveport Oklahoma City Indians Bill White George’ Brown Trouster Dallas Jerry Wide Eagles Chuck Kress Houston Beaumont Roughnecks Tulsa Tt Sirefly Jack Cusick

Garza Scores Quick Knockdown At Corpus Christi Fight

Garza from San Antonio, two-time Gold Gloves champ, stopped Johnny Pannell of Muskogee in 1 minute reach. Navy boxer Ralph Hollins beat Andy Garza in a wide decision while Dennis Woodsbury halted Andrew Villa in BS seconds and Jor Felan edged Vicente Verrera in a close bout.

Corpus Christi Pia Eddie Garza San Antonio Johnny Pannell Muskogee Okla Pannell Golden Gloves Garza Ralph Hollins Marysville Calif Andy Garza Lans Antonio Dennis Woodsbury Andrew Villarenl Jor Felan Vicente Verrera

Fight Results in Jamaica Ring Cage

A fragmented report lists boxing style terms and place names like Bally oath and New York. It mentions knockouts, rounds, and fighters such as Holgoby Pao and Mike omuilt with scattered locations including Pittsburgh and Brooklyn.

Sutplica Tod Teracy Anthrya

All-Star Game Draw Lacks Sellout in Ft Worth

Fort Worth July 28. Advance ticket sales for the Texas league all star game between the north and south here at DaGrave field reached 36 on Monday, with manager Wallace Jay predicting about 2000 will attend in the new 12,800 seat stadium. No special entertainment is planned, only presentation of awards to participating players before the game.

Ft, Worth DaGrave Fied Aewniahl Ft Worth Wallace Jay Ft. Worth Tay

Secory Ill at Beaumont Hospital in Texas League News

Texas League umpire and former major league and Texas league on fielder Secory is seriously ill in Beaumont. He suffered a stomach ulcer hemorrhage at his hotel and bled extensively before doctors stopped the loss. He was told to remain sidelined for six weeks or more.

Frank. Secory Beaumont Husky Secory

BAMC Comets to Meet Lackland Warhawks in Tuesday Game

The BAMC Comets travel to Lackland AFB to face the Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a rallying seventh inning that produced five runs in a 7 2 win. Lackland won 4-3 over Randolph in 13 innings, tying their series at three wins each as Randolph’s Windy Powers held the hitters to five hits.

Bronze Army St. Cecilia's Lackland Afb Warhawks Stumps BAMC Ree Granule Colhurs Handolgtt Lackland ‘Afb Lackland’s Ramblers Randolph Diamond Powers Ipeacock

Texas Boxscores South Athantic Lt Pha No Regular Nnmes

The fragment lists box scores from a Texas athletics section and hints at irregular or missing names in the lineup. No clear teams or results are readable, limiting a precise summary beyond noting incomplete roster data and a focus on athletic statistics.

Antic Lt Pha

Dempsey Question and Historic Football Field Goals

Sports quiz on Jack Dempsey’s real name on KABC’s news broadcast invites listeners to hear the question and answer. The article recalls several landmark football kicks including James T. Hexall’s 65 yard dropkick against Yale in 1882 and Mark Payne’s 6% yard dropkick for Wesleyan in 1915.

Jack Dempsey Lune KABC James T. Hexall Princeton University Yale Mark Payné Dakois Wesleyan Northwest Normal Ered Rowera Denver U Idaho Ler St. Anthony's College Brackenridge High School Old Block Stadium San Antonio

Baich Homer Floors Missions as Cats Rally to 7-0 Lead

Danny Baich lined a three hit game with his eleventh homer in the seventh as Mission built a big first inning. Bob Hoak and Tatum homered for the Cats, Fondy and Fondly sparked a six steal spree, while Mancuso added his eighth homer. Hoak and Tatum produced key early runs in a rough pitching debut by Newcomer Bryan Stephens.

Danny Baich Andy Anderson Dee Pondy Saucier Baich Carom Hoak Mancuso Tie Cats Tatum Bundy Brecht Fondy Sullivan Torpey Williams Bragan Albrecht Bryan Stephens Baltimore CATS Stephens Tung Fondly Herrera Lou Sleater Sleater Dallas

Bathing Gals Parade At Mission Stadium Thursday

Battling beauties will parade at Mission stadium Thursday night as New Braunfels observes its night ceremonies at 7 45 p m George Tucker chairman of the chamber of commerce baseball committee in charge said entrants from Lamla park competing for Miss Texas on August 4 and 5 will join the parade The Dallas club will play herd Thursday Dallas trained at New Braunfels last spring.

Mission Stadium New Braunfels George Tucker Chamber of Commerce Baseball Committee Lamla Park Dallas Herd

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