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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1949
Page
2
Nat Hot, in charge of ticket sales, disclosed that by July 30 in St Louis at least 100000 persons were disappointed as they would not obtain tickets for the series between the Cisimas and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
A disrupted nine inning night clash in St Louis ended 3 3 with Dodgers and Cardinals tied after curfew at 1 10 am. Brooklyn nearly tied late as Milks hit a tying single and Reese scored on a misplayed throw. Howie Pollet and relievers prevented further damage and kept the game scoreless into extra innings. The scene highlighted debates over curfews and late starts amid the Dodgers Cardinals rivalry.
Australia opens with a win but drops form as Frank Sedgman and partners push through a tough day. Vega and Armindo show sparks for Mexico, while Sedgman fights exhaustion in a lengthy three-set match. Lordgman falters and Bromwich steadies for a potential doubles clash.
Idle Philadelphia Phils had a scheduled day game at Chicago washed out by rain. Pittsburgh’s Ralph Kiner blasted his 28th homer as the Pirates led 20 0 at Forbes Field before the game was halted due to wet grounds. Yankees widen lead. Casey Stengel uses Fireman Page as Red Sox rally to tie, then fall short. Cleveland rebounds from loss, Boston wins behind Dobson and Keys.
Monty Stratton headlined San Antonio’s first state non professional baseball tourney, delivering a strong pitching performance as about 4000 fans watched Stratton and a mix of other players in opening night action at Richter field. The day’s results included a 11-6 seven inning win by Stratton’s Seguin White Sox over the Corpus Christi Taylor Refiners, with 6 hits and 7 strikeouts. Hilly Bathe led Plymouth Oilers of Sinton to a decisive 8-0 win over the San Antonio Aztecs, supporting a high energy debut for the tournament, which continued with five more games scheduled for Sunday.
Fragmentary OCR lists several regional baseball and basketball dates and venues. Mentions Philadelphia Boston New York Philadelphia games and various teams or players, but most details are garbled. The text hints at scheduled Saturday contests across multiple cities with unclear opponents and results.
Federal wildlife service announced dove and duck season adjustments for Texas. Dove season will be shorter with a bag limit of 11. duck season longer with daily bag of four and possession limit eight. North zone runs September through October 15, south zone October 2 to November 14, split duck season November 4–21 and December 21–January 7.
Oklahoma City Indians seek first division as Texas League play resumes with a weather reduced slate. Gerheauser faces Saturday night starter likely Arren or Bebber for the Tulsa Oilers while a Sunday doubleheader aims to make up Friday’s rained out game.
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