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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1955

Page

2

Record of 1 hole in one dominates 1955 golf notes

Nadco tracks national holes in one with a 321 yard shot at Granite Falls Golf Club in Minnesota by Milton Erickson. The year long tally highlights a dog leg hole with a hidden green and notes a grand prize gimmick for year end.

Sporting Goods Company Chicago Nadco Little Granite Falls Minn Granite Falls Milton Erickson

American Boxes Boston Past Detroit Five to Zero

Detroit struggles as Boston dominates scoring with 5 runs. Key players include Kuemnes, Goodman and Williams for Boston while Nixon and Bunning combine for Detroit. Final line shows strong pitching from Bunning supporting Boston win.

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Frick Cracks Down On Player Juggling

Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick cracks down on clubs that misuse the disabled list to juggle player limits and field eligible players within rules.

Frick Ford Frick

Texas League Highlights Beaumont Tulsa Hard-Fought Baseball Game

Beaumont led 4 0 after five as Pitula earned win with 108 pitches while Muffett excelled in relief. Key players included Hunter Mason Jenney and Krenich with multiple RBI and a home run, as Oklahoma City and Shreveport games followed in a day of Texas League action.

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Tennis Open quarterfinals heat up with Guerry clash

OOGA Tenn July 36 features Alex Guerry facing Texas A M No 1 Red Read in the Tennessee State Open quarterfinal. Ninth seed James Trice advances to semifinals after downing Chatta noo ga's John Strang. Betty Gray and Barbara Mitchell vie for women's singles, matching strength as the event unfolds.

Ooga Tenn Alex Guerry Texas A. & M Netman Red Read Baytown James Trice Victoria Star Chattanooga John Strang Betty Gray San Antonio Miami Barbara Mitchell

Sunday Schools Softball Playoffs Reach Semis

Quarter finals and semifinals list from Sunday Schools softball show Highland Terrace Methodist 16 losing to Ascension Lutheran 16 in a high scoring tie, Los Angeles Heights Methodist 17 defeating Zion Lutheran 9, Harlandale Baptist 15 beating Harlandale Presbyterian, Ascension Lutheran 27 trouncing Trinity Baptist 3, and First Baptist 12 defeating Baptist Temple.

Highland Terrace Methodist Ascension Lurtheran Los Angel Heights Methodist Zion Lutheran Gins Harlandale Baptist Harlandale Presbyterian Tinals Warlanai Christian Beacon Hill Baptist Fr Ascension Lutheran Trinity Baptist First Baptist Baptist Temple

Jameson Leads Open in Battle Creek Women's Golf

Battle Creek Mich July 30 The 5000 Battle Creek Women s Open moved into second round play with three veterans tied for the lead Betty Jameson of San Antonio opened with a 36 2 under par but finished with 74 Pat O Sullivan of Orange Conn and Beverly Hanson of Indio Calif also held the top spot after rounds with scores 37 37 74 and 37 37 7 respectively Young Lana Kay Roberts Hinsdale Ill shot 89 as the tourney featured strong scores and a crowded leaderboard

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Standings and schedules in American and National leagues

Standings show Chicago Kansas City and New York leading in the American League with Baltimore and Cleveland nearby. National League features Brooklyn, Milwaukee and New York atop the table. Saturday and Friday results include Chicago 35 Baltimore 2 and Brooklyn 5 St. Louis 4 with several matchups listed for Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Philadelphia and Milwaukee.

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Ferrarese To Hurl Final Game

San Antonio Missions head to Dallas, facing the Eagles in a key Texas league pennant bid. Don Ferrarese, recently acquired from Oakland, starts for San Antonio as manager Don Heffner laments Kal Segrist's absence and hopes a win cuts the Dallas lead. The Eagles lead 3-0 after two early runs, with ticket sales opening Sunday for next week’s Fort Worth and Dallas series.

Dallas San Antonio Missions Dallas Eagles Don Heffner Missions Eagles Red Murff San Antonio Heffner Segrist Kal Segrist Don Ferrarese Young Oakland Ferrarese Oaks Bubace Wichita Stan McIlvaine Mike Burack Burack Eddie Knob‘Yauch Bill White Art Dunham Ozzie Virgil Ray Murray Dick. Getter Locke Diemer Knoblauch Stan Mellvaine Mission Stadium

S A Swaim Club Favored In Texas AAU Meet

The San Antonio Aquatic Club, last year’s state AAU champions and winner at Tyler and Austin this season, is favored to win the Texas state AAU swimming and diving championships at the Alamo Heights pool. The meet starts 6:30 p.m. both days with teams from Houston Tyler Austin Paso Dallas Odessa Amarillo Fort Worth Corpus Christi and College Station.

San Antonio Aquatic Club Tyler Austin Alamo Heights Houston Paso Dallas Odessa Amarillo Fi, Worth Corpus Christi College Station

Rubber City Open results show leaders after second round

Akron Ohio July 30 The Rubber City Open golf tournament lists players with scores after the second round. Top totals include Hawkins 68 66 234 Ransom 68 69 234 Harrison 67 69 126 Cerda 70 7 81? (text unclear) Finsterwald 68 69 137 Bradley 68 69 137 Harney 9 65 137 Oliver 87 71 138 Blomquist 67 71 146 Higgins 72 66 136 White 69 65 132 Barber 71 68 133 Bolt 70 69 139 Burke 68 71 229 Vossler 70 69 239 Palmer 71 69 140 Monti 71 46 140 Casper 71 70 141 O Leary 73 68 141 Holscher 63 73 141 Bigham 68 73 141 Wall Jr 67 74 141 Schoener Jr 70 71 141.

Akron IAP Bred Hawkins Henry Ransom Doug Ford E. J Dutch) Harrison Antonio Cerda Don Finsterwald Jackson Bradley Paul Harney Bill, Casper Paul O'Leary Bud Holscher George Bigham Art Wall Jr Robert Schoener Jr

Army swimming titles decided as Third Army wins meet

Betty Mullen and Wayne Moore led the all army championships with Mullen sweeping all four women's events and Moore claiming three firsts and a second. Unofficial team totals placed Third Army first with 95 points, followed by Fourth Army 62 and First Army 51 as the meet closed.

First Arm Eed Sixth Army

Milwaukee 5 New York 2 in a decisive win

Milwaukee bats totaled 11 hits to subdue New York 5 to 2. Bruton ad Dixon contributed RBIs as Terwilliger and Rhodes supplied key baserunning and offense. Theres a steady pitching sequence with Crone earning the win while Antonelli took the loss.

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Seven Races on Hardtop Card at Pan-Am Speedway

Seven races are listed for the Pan Am Speedway hardtop program on Saturday. Trials start at 7 30 p m with the Powder Puff derby featuring girl drivers. Other events include Helmet dash two heat races Australian pursuit consolation and a 40 lap main event with Don Fower to receive high point honors.

Pan-Am Speedway Lon Salation Don Fower

Metropolitan Softball Tourney Schedule At San Pedro Park

Schedule notes for Saturday include matchups at San Pedro Park with times 7 3 p m and 4 30 p m featuring teams such as Great Western Tello s Tavern Atlas Floor 8706 Bombers Brown xpreas Wallace Bell Blackmon Short Pearl Garrison Marmer Larpenter Copeland Broadus Martin Fittlebrand Rodriguez and others.

USA San Pedro Park Np. m Great Western S. Tello's Tavern Atlas Wallace Bell Blackmon Short Pearl Garrison Marmer Larpenter Copeland I Loma Park Broadus Martin Fittlebrand Rodriguez

Local Youth League Scores From Northwest Area

Ontario youth leagues report scores and players across YMCA and Kiwanis divisions. Jim Fraeter Buchanzen Raybourn Gomez and Corba noted for key hits while units Lions and Woodlawn Optimist post results amid forfeit in Cent machinery division and junior programs.

YMCA Kiwanis Lions Jim Fraeter Buchanzen Raybourn Gomez Corba Curry Rogen Kal Kelly Wilkerson Kopp Arnold Hoz Lewis Beck Wyble Meson Querner Jaffe Martin Way

Area Champs Crowned in Local Little League Playoffs

The Alamo Heights Rotary All-Stars upset Randolph Little Leaguers 8 to 6 to clinch Area 1 and advance to the district tournament joining Highland Hills Area 2 San Antonio Optimists Area 3 and Del Rio Area 4. Chip Wright starred with a 3 hitter and a homer. Eddie Martin added a four bagger as the Rotary stars celebrate. Highland Park topped Laura Steele 10 to 0 in the other playoff, earning a second round berth and a Saturday match against Highland Hills at Highland Park stadium.

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