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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1950
Page
5
Soapy the Tour passes east through California racetracks and Maine mile course lights while researching horse speed. He laments changes from tradition, notes Noor beats Citation, and worries about modern mechanical racing and military connections, declaring things topsy turvy.
A male narrator laments postwar life with trains, cattle, and horse racing. He complains about labor, heat, and fatigue while imagining Kentucky Derby ties, hay storage, and work shifts. The piece blends slang, memories, and a rough bedside monologue on daily toil and sport.
Weekend sports wrap notes Davis Cup action with Mexico beating a team 4 to 1 to qualify for an event, while Sweden defeats Denmark 5 to 3 in another tie. Local courts in Southampton and East Hampton host various clay court events and notable players including Mulloy, Gabira, and Lair compete in national and international matches amid a busy weekend.
A nostalgic sports quiz asks who was the only Texan to become world boxing champion. It notes trivia from Wheat sports pages and references the Marquis of Queensberry rules drafted in 1883, including a rule about springed wheel or hooped footwear.
Del Ennis fuels the Philadelphia Phillies as a 25 year old slugger and league batting terror. In eight recent games he drove in 21 runs with five homers and a .293 average, lifting the Phils to the top of the National League standings amid strong pitching from Robb Roberts Curt Simmons and Bob Miller.
Box score notes from a Texas League game list players Belford Brown Yorpey Petty Janna McGintlin Tatum Williams Staplns Stove Bundy Vatom Aithin Authan Staples Rose Tornex Falun Left Shreveport Worth Auman Jones McGlothin Umaan Sees McGlotiin auman 8 4 0 8 Bueh 3 2 0 1 Jones 2 4 Winner McGipthin Loser Auman U Andrexs Wilkinsay Capps 9 08 480
In Sinton on Sunday Alpine Cowboys defeated Cotulla Cubs 4-3 to reach the South-West Texas semipro finals while the Oilers beat the Victoria Rosebuds 8-6. Alpine and Oilers will meet tonight with a possible rematch Tuesday.
Oklahoma City hosts San Antonio in a key Texas League showdown to decide fourth place with a single game after a doubleheader split left both clubs in a tight race. Procopio Herrera faces Tom Reis as San Antonio aims for a win to pull ahead. Joe Frazier leads a 17-hit barrage in the opener and Hal Hudson loses the nightcap.
The text reports on league actions and listed players with partial names and numbers. It mentions teams such as Houston and others, with scattered scores and pitching references across an unclear lineup.
Richmond Indiana July 81 AP Rookie Sill Hoeft 17 from Detroit assigned to the Richmond Tigers in the Ohio-Indians league was charged with shouting and throwing firecrackers into a police cruiser. Keith Jones 19 Oshkosh Wisconsin also involved. Arraignment planned in Municipal court. Hoeft had pitched a 4 4 record this season after a Sunday win over Lima.
Milton Romusen Astin star and Johnny Jowdy of San Antonio Austin team win by 54 pins over Houston's Bill West and Don Ellis. San Antonio Austin totals 12 958 to Houston 11 814. Molhusen topped with 118 for five games morning and 1196 total. Jowdy posted 990 morning and 1020 afternoon. Ellis led Houston in morning 979, then 245 afternoon. Overall Mathusen scored 219,27 in 40 games. Louise Zpp won the Classic ladies division at Hermann Sons alleys with 34. Tie-breaking pins settled draws in both divisions. A total of 140 participated yielding 69650 prize money.
Black Legion Nine from Brackenridge and Mission meet in a Sprat series for the area championship. First game set at 1 pm Wednesday at Mission, then return to San Antonio for a Saturday 2 pm game at Lackland AFB. If needed a doubleheader. Brackenridge routs Austin Post 76 Buddies 75, then 26, to clinch best of three. Clinton Jrby allowed six hits and 30 strikeouts in two Brackenridge wins as Beetween Brackenridge and Mission nears completion.
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