Baseball boosts keep youth games alive in South Texas
Sportlights notes a Tuesday night South Texas all star camp at Mission Stadium drawing veteran players, park managers, coaches, and schools’ officials to scout and train youngsters. Prominent ex pros like Alan Sparkican and Jack Jones are cited, with community support from Pinkey Whitney, C. M. Brown, and others, emphasizing broad local effort to sustain baseball enthusiasm and opportunities for youth.
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Sony
South Texas
Mission Stadium
Pinkey Whitney
Jimmy Heiser
Cherley Engle
J. M. Slavik
D'Hanis
C. M."ox" Brown
Cotulla Gay
Elsssy
Joe Earl West
Cotulla
Fabian Kovalski
Rebstown
Fells City
Isds
Max "Buck't Cerver
Pearsall
Juan Coronado
Apollo
Art Veltman
Alan Sparkican
Jefferson
Groleskins
Agsigtale
Handy-Andy
San Antonio
Jack Jones
Longview
George Cress
Marshall
Dick Wagner
San Antonio Missions
Jaske
Missions
Gilcher
St. Louis Browns
Elain
Bob Picker
Picken
Lackland Boxing Card Delivers Several Knockouts
A Lackland boxing weekly bout drew AMON fans and featured four knockout results. Notable matchups included Al Mackerson versus Roland Dennis of Ft. Sam Houston, and Johnny Paplon at 140 pounds. Other bouts ended in decisive outcomes as Suininy Johnson and Meola Faison were KO’d, with Chuck Antion and Naty Leahy winning by decision.
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Lack
AM Apena
AMON
al Mackerson
Lacklland Tallarwelght
Quipmiled
Roland Denis
Ft. Sam Houston
Amass Tn
Lackland
Mitre
Johnny Paplon
Bam
Suininy Johnson
Dom Trouston
Meola Faison
Chuck Aninon
Tey
Naty Leahy
Bal Yantis
Ray Crable
Walter Dean Theol Gisrrln
Te Teabeux
Cack Gaakin
Women Headpin Meet Planned at Morman Seas Lanes
The San Antonio Women's Bowling Association works on final plans for a head pin tournament at Morman Seas Lanes Sunday. Open to any bowler. Entry is 50 cents, with a 10 walls vial COR 50 cents detail. Competition starts 10:47 a.m. Details include Minty Arsen and Chappatin Kopin Suguity Doyle.
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San Antonio
Conn Glau Picked for N Y Trip In Amateur Classic Victory by Al Stars
The San Antonio Al Stars defeated the South Texas All Stars 74 to 8 in the annual amateur classic at Mission Stadium before a large crowd. Skip Perry Pinkey Whitney led a lineup that included Porters from Pearsall Castroville Kerrville and other towns, as Layton and Sadler pitched well for the winners.
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San Antonio
South Texas
Jong-rang
Wrambling Wrecks
Bobby Layton
San Antonians
Jitter Sadler
Somerset
Wa Gooup
Veliman
South Texans
Layton
Bob Role
Alex Martinez
Whitney
Sadler
Juan Coronado
Pearsall
Ronald Keller
Castroville
Tiwo
David Walshink
Gonzales
Oll Coronado
Herr Heart
Castroville Halle
Raile
Felis
Hue Dineen
Miurion
Qin Hs
Sant Pesius
Jain
Kerrville
Uryant Conn
Alien
Hey Meyer
Flonde
Hiebinger
Vicors
Everett DeSha
Art Robalin
BeSha
Robalin
Herhaggers
Chey Maples
Manuel Chavez
Bubba
Charles Rawlings
Robilly
Yhaser
Sada Eingus
Texans Shoot 79s In Hearst Golf
Floyd Addington of Dallas and Don Matheson of Fort Worth moved into a tie for fifth after the first two rounds of the William Randolph Hearst national junior golf championships in San Francisco. Both Texans shot 79 today on Lake Merced, five strokes behind leader Don Thornton of Los Angeles as contenders narrow the field. The pair, who posted 74 in the opening round, faced narrow fairways and distance demands while amid the California coast events. The day included a sightseeing plan at Fisherman’s Wharf after a late-evening revue at California Country Club.
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San Francisco
Texas
William Randelon
Floyd Addington
Dallas
Don Matheson
Ft. Worth
Wenen
Addington
Donald ‘Thornton
Los Angeles
Buth Addington
Matheson
Healy
Mike Long
Lake Merced
California Country Club
Wip
Fishermen’s Wharf
Odessa Pro Am golf tournament draws top players
Five thousand dollar Odessa pro am tournament set for August 19 to 25 expect top field including Byron Welgay and Bo Wintingee with invitations sent to about 190 professionals across Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and New Mexico. Also notes Waren Swilver signs with St Fat's pro team after leaving Rita Institute basketball squad.
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Odessa
Byron Welgay
Bo Wintingee
Noleon
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Wininger
Colle
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Texas
Oklahone
Louisiana
New Mexico
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Swilker
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Gate Makes Big Show for South Texas in Aug. 23
Lavky Bryan Richard and Reymond Rudolph Glau are chosen as South Texas representatives for the Willian Randolph Hearst national amateur championship game at the Polo Grounds. Scouts favored Conn for second base but Glau edged him after a close vote. Glau starred for St Marys U and City Major leagues, while Conn hailed from Jacksonville High and Texas A and I. Medals will be awarded to all 40 players on the squads.
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Con
Alice
Reymond Rudolph Glau
San Antonio
South Texas
Willian Randolph
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Conn
ME Stadium
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St. Mary's U
YMCA
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Hill
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Glen
Jacksonville
Texas
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All-Star Game RBI Report From Muted Text
Fragmentary box score style notes mention players such as Maynt Rohilin Gaubatz Pexes and Martine with various RBI counts and fielding plays. The text is garbled, but implies an All-Star game stat summary with multiple players recording hits and RBIs and defensive actions.
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Rick
West
Rohilin
Gaubatz
Pexes
Sig
Antonio
Pooner
Teller Oor
Qy Martine
Be—Layton
Sadier
Coronada
Weller
Martines
Sedlestines
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Bint Fula
John
Unclear sports brief from scattered race and league notes
Fragmentary sports notes mention jockey Tahar Gilbert and a Saratoga race context, with garbled horse and purse details. Other lines reference Cleveland and Arizona league items, but most data are unreadable or jumbled, leaving only scattered team names and outcomes.
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Boranpart
Tahar Gilbert
Ole Nelson
Arimg
Gedo
Snaueral Aadicap
Fine Downs
Cleveland
Lenhardt Honored by Fans in St Louis
The St Louis Browns rookie infielder Don Lenhardt, from Atkins Illinois, received gifts from hometown fans before a game that snapped a seven game skid. The presentation included a new Ford convertible and a shotgun, with Lenhardt also receiving flowers for his mother.
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Don Leonhardt
Browns
Lenhardt
Atton
Louis
New York Yankees
Hot Rod Driver Dies After Santa Barbara Race Incident
Santa Maria hospital reported the death of 25 year old Ling Beach hot rod driver Dick Menninger from injuries suffered during a rain race at the Santa Barbara county fair. He passed away today following Sunday's crash in the event, as officials noted the harsh weather contributed to the incident.
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Calid
Dick Menninger
Ling Beach
Santa Maria Hospital
Santa Barbara County
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