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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1944

Page

9

Twilight Tear and Pensive Dominate Arlington Classic Field

Wright entry Twilight Tear and Pensive loom as strong co favorites in the Arlington Classic. The 5 to 1 odds pair, both Derby and Preakness contenders, heighten the drama as Twilight Tear seeks to reclaim the champion status while Pensive aims to prove age is just a number. Jockey Leon Mags rides Twilight Tear with F. A. Smith aboard Pensive as Conn McCreary recovers from a wrist fracture.

Charles Dunkley Ghigago America Bull Lark Trisumphant Jack Miate Pensive Wilight Tear Butty Warton Wright Chicago Sewer Calume Arlington Park Twilight Tear Petisive Fensive Carrill Leon Buddy” Mags Twilight F. A. Smith Pensle Reewar Conn McCreary Warren Wright Paiy Ole Ken Sirius

Brooks Field Defeats Randolph Negroes In Slugfest

Brooks Field beat the Randolph Negro club in a high scoring game at Brooks Field. Key players Blair, Dudley, Davis, Sack and Adams led the effort as Brooks Field amassed 14 runs to Randolph’s 19. The contest featured bold hitting and strong pitching from both sides amid a crowded field.

Wits Brooks Field Brooks Fieht Negro Club Randolph Brown Ramblers Ness Randorphers Insings Randolph Blair Dudley Davis Sack Adams

Racing Pays Off to Chicago Charities

Chicago July 20 Five days of horse racing at Washington Park in July brought a profit of 400800.04 to civilian and war charities. The enterprise sponsored by the Chicago Tribune Citizens Inc with five Chicago area tracks cooperation was described as the greatest financial success in Tribune charities records. Attendance totaled 114000 and new state records for mutuel betting were set on two days of the meeting.

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Fans Flocking To See Yanks And Browns

Attendance for the Yankees Browns series drew 81,361 in two games, easing a bad run for the Browns as fans surged to watch the race. Johnny Lindell hit a three run homer in last night’s key matchup, while other MLB action included Pittsburgh beating Philadelphia 4 1, Detroits revival in a 2 1 win over Washington, and Chicago finally beating Boston 5 4 breaking an 11 game drought.

Jack Hand St. Lois Yankee Browns Browns New Yorker St. Louis Americans Were Sending Out Que: Mongires Joc McCarthy Champs Cane Tal Town Homer Brownies Johnny Lindell Sig Jaouchd Ernie Bonham Detroit Dice Wakefield Washington Stubby Dutch Leonard Chicago Boston Red Sox Orval Grove Joe Bowvhan Chisox Ken Keltner Cleveland Philadelphia Specs Kiieman Bobo Newsom Bucky Walters Arnie Carter Brooklyn Les Webber Brook Dodgers Ken Rouffensberger Fittsbore Nick Stringevich Ghibe Park Androwa Bob Chinnan St Louis New York

First Fiddle Triumphs in Suffolk Race At Suffolk Downs

First Fiddle eked out victory over Alquest and Alex Barth in the $50,000 Massachusetts at Suffolk Downs. Johnny Longden rode the winner from midrace to win by a nose amid interference late. Four Freedoms finished sixth as crowd bets set New England single-race and eight-race handles records.

Bill Boston SHN Ed Mulvenan Greentree Stable Fiddie Massachusetts Suffolk Downs Mulrenan Beavers First Fiddle Uree Millbrook Stable Alex Barth A.C. Ernst Alquest George Woolf Johnny Longden Alauiest Longden Eddie Guerin Millbrook Four Freedoms Walter B. Chrysler Dinner Plate Poor Freedoms M.marmoerstein Castleman Marsonia Coronel West Fiddle Fotyt Piddie Tngland

Semi-Pro Ball Tourney Open in Waco With Double Header

The Texas semi pro baseball tourney begins in Waco with opening games featuring Karlen brothers of Dallas and North Camp Head. Waco Army Air Field defends its title, Bergstrom Field meets Consolidated Destroyer Grange, Worth Army Air Field faces Twelfth Armored Division, and Sunday double headers may reshuffle if teams win Saturday games.

Waco Karlen Brothers Dallas North Camp Texas Waco Army Air Field Sevon Bergstrom Field Austin Consolidated Destroyer of Grange South Gamp Hood Sort. Worth Army Aly Field Twelfth Armored Division Airfiene Consolidated Destroyer

Zurita Ready To Go Again

Mexican boxing champion Zurita, after a medical check, says he will defend his title against any challenger designated by the US National Boxing Association. He plans warmup bouts in Mexico in August and four U.S. tuneups in September and October before a title defense.

Mexico Juart Zurita N. B. AJ U. S. National Boxing Association Zurita United States

Black Missions Triumph Over Camp Stanley Tigers

The San Antonio Black Missions defeated the Camp Stanley Tigers 8 to none at Tech field on Wednesday night. The Black Missions schedule a game against a Fort Worth Negro team at 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the same diamond.

Black Missions San Antonio Stanley Tigers Tech Field Fort Worth

Horse Racing Notes From Jamaica and Garden State Park

Racing notes detail Jamaica meets with several big payoffs led by a $1245.20 daily double and winners including Dabblers and Wayne Went. Of note, Sheahoon paid $73.70, Bellwether $26.40, and Moon $419.15 at Suffolk Downs. Top General suffered a broken leg and was destroyed after a Jamaica fall. record-tying times and upcoming handicaps are highlighted with bets and participants named.

Associated Treas Dabblers Indie Daily Double Jamaica Bock Jockese Bobby Morelli Sheahoon Rag Don Meade Alecent Wayne Coast Guard Caribou Intorstown Sir Herbert Ingertive Port Eric Piald Sooka Boussier Carter Brownin Walt-a-Bit Garden State Park A. A. Baroni

Sporadic Schedule Fragments From New York Night Card

Readable lines show scattered basketball and baseball matchups with teams like New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia Cleveland and Detroit. Partial times and venues listed. full schedule unclear due to OCR garble.

Oakland Arenas top Solos in Coast League doubleheader

Associated Press report notes Manuel Salva joined this year’s five best pitchers as Oakland Arenas won 10.42 to 0 in a no hit effort in the second half of a Coast League doubleheader. The Solos won the opener 2 to 1. A game was marred by injuries to Oaklanta’s pitcher Frank Hawking after he tripped and fell.

Manuel Salva Oakland

Major Leaders and Batting Leaders Highlight New York to Boston

A garbled OCR listing major league batting leaders and teams across leagues. Mentions Walker Brooklyn and Bordagaray with unclear figures, plus Doerr Boston and others like Johnson, Stephens St Louis, and New York names. Also shows Eastern League standings with Wilkes Barre Albany and Scranton Hartford entries.

Fr. Riching Walters Cincinnati Amurican Traqte Doerr Boston Jung Johnson ruAa Battidin Stephens St Louis Hite Dagtz Jor Cylon Bine Cleveland Auriples Iaindebt Naw York Omerans Metheny Cullennian Clevelangt Atalea Cran Washtage Maltzborenr Chicano Traque Wilkes Barre & Albany Usicn Williamaport Binghampton Timing Scranton Hartford

Baseball Scores and Pitchers Across Early Evening Slates

Listings show multiple games with teams like Cleveland and New York, detailing innings, runs, hits, and pitchers. Notable names include Bow man, Grove, Tresh, Bonham, and Hemiles, with losing and winning pitchers identified per game.

Tiladelphia Cleveland Aix Newetm Hayen Kiteman pRosar Homer Rocco Borton Ihleawo Bowman Woods Wawurr Grove Haypes Tresh

Kelly and San Marcos clash at Tech Field tonight

Kelly faces San Marcos at Tech Field in a Service league matchup. Game nine starts at 8:15 p.m. The Pilers hold a two game lead after a 10-2 win over the Warhawks Tuesday. Friday they meet Humble Oilers at Baytown.

Kelly Field Gani Marcos Navigators Tech Pilers Cadet Center Warhawks Taggl Humble Oilers Baytown Neck la Janta Nuevo Lareda

10K LEAGUE LEADERS and weekend showdown at Tech field

The report lists players and teams including Stoghler Mogies Moth and Slaughter as top performers, with Fortunes and Uscuits among others. It notes a Saturday night game at Tech field and a Sunday meeting with Hondo, as Filers juggle pitching staff with Homer Glosson likely to get a call over Rey Burace and Ed Ewanski amid recent rough outings for San Marcos mound corps. Two games Tuesday at Army diamonds close the Thursday program with Cadet Center at Brooks field.

Ing Homer Glosson Rey Bnrace Ed Ewanski Kelly San Marcos McLee Baker Pyallade Army Diamonds Cadet Center Brooks Field

Larry French In On D Day Action

Brooklyn lefty Larry French, known as the Dodgers’ pitcher, entered naval service early last year after 13 major league seasons. The New York article notes his wartime duty in Normandy and includes his letter to Ford Frick praising the scale of the operation.

Larry French Bob Y New York Normandy D-day Yatter Lent L. HL. Prench Gom- Jenerabeth Philo Fleet Po Larry Brooklyn Ford Frick Deday Ford Dodger Avgie Grinn France Southpaws

Magnesium Bats Headed for Baseball Market

SPOKANE July 20 The crook of the baseball bat may be a plug as magnesium bats are being made in the light metals laboratory at Washington State College and expected to hit the market this fall.

Spokane Wash Ale Drucker Washington State College School of Mines

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