Remember Letty Lou Sleater and Lone Star Baseball Wanderer
Sportlights recall Letty Lou Sleater a Texas league and Dixie series hero now with the Milwaukee Braves who discovered he played for 23 clubs in 11 pro years. Also notes Rean Lew Levinson the sole lefty hitter champion who won Texas golf, plus Texas star Ray Kenney at 17 winning the Dallas crown and Australia pushing for wider Olympic participation ahead of Helsinki 1952 amid a crowded field and missing entrants.
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Letty Lou Sleater
Lou
Milwaukee Braves
Lefty
Levinson
Lew Levinson
Lew
Ycom
Texas
Houston
Ray Kenney
Dallas
Tevirson
H. L. Ea
Alexandria
Texas League Box Score Summary
Texas League action includes Houston defeating Shreveport 3 to 2 and Tulsa 3 to 2, with numerous player line items from the game. The report lists batsmen such as Wallan, Clarks, Ped, and Trecel along with pitchers and fielders from multiple teams, detailing runs, hits, and errors across the contests. Includes standings and notes on schedules, with references to San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Dallas area clubs and a Friday schedule.
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League
Byttle Associated Frese
Ei Costen
Adem City
Ssrereport
San Antonio
Lore Sehnitt
Tolse Ot
Antonio
Acitin
Isa
OkliXema City
Southern Sets U S Mark in 440 Hurdles at Houston Meet
Eddie Souther, Texas freshman, reportedly broke the American record in the 440 yard hurdles with a 51.6 time at the University of Houston meet. Multiple performances noted include Don Troutman at broad jump and Sam Arman and Raymond Witker posting top marks for their schools. The event featured athletes from Texas, Rice, Baylor, and Purdue, with other standout marks in sprints and relays.
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Eddie Souther
University of Texas
University of Houston
Charles Moore
Carrell
London
Rice
Gene O'Connor
England
Charles Score
Catrell
Don Troutman
Respke
Sam Asrani Loyola
Orleans
Raymond Witker Baylor
Hanne White
Texas
el McDonald
Louisiana
Don Stewart
Clarence Mitler
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Heustan
Doyle Csex
Danny Boone
Jerry Peck
Isex Partington
Aichard Dach
John Haines
Pennsylvania
Arsié Lowell
Pittsburgh
Jou Téte
Robert Hancon
Max Eral
Poe Anatitute
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Mien
Gerake
Spey Oklahoma
Ras
Marcel Sf
Coret— & Badby Whitten
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Hsietc
Pontia Torrence
Georgia Tech
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Basiter Gurist
Rosell
Fallon Ga
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Wilton
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Souiher
Omabura
Wharton Defeats Wharton in Oklahoma Invitational Golf
June 9 report from Wichita Falls notes defending champion Phil Rell among survivors at the sixth annual Texas Oklahoma Invitational. Ashie Taylor of Wichita Falls eliminated medalist Freak, while Wharton of Dallas-Lup advances to the quarter finals after a feature day match.
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Wichita Falls
Phil Rell
Ashie Taylor
Wichita
Freak
Wharton
Dellas
Tennis Wichita Falls Excerpts Include Key Matches
An OCR messy tennis item from Wichita Falls notes results and players including Barbara and others. It lists scores and events with scattered names and places such as San Francisco and Diego, hinting at a broader meet or roundups.
Patterson Moore title hinges on broken hand
New York June 9 AP Patterson a Brooklyn 21 year old contender suffered a fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand after defeating Hurricane Tommy Jackson in a 12 round bout. Doctors expect six to eight weeks healing with possible three months before a punch could be thrown. Patterson remains hopeful the September title bout with Archie Moore goes ahead.
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Murray Rose
New York
Floyd
Patterson
Archie Moore
Brooklyn
Yankee Stadium
Ike
Tommy Jackson
Noore
Rockaway
Pat Laterson
Moore
Floyd Finaly
Alexander Schiff
Schiff
Commission
Cus D'Amato
Iventh
Harold Barnes
Bert Grant
Harry Kessler
Jackson
Associated Press
Tommy
Mission Box Summars PEl-Powis and Routes
Fragmented OCR text describes travel notes with routes between San Antonio and Austin and mentions people like Daley and Thomas. Several garbled phrases imply car trips or shipments and a mix of times, percentages, and measures. Names and places are inconsistently preserved, yielding a partial, unclear outline of movement or delivery.
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Pel—Powis
San Antonio
Austin
Peet Eyees
sr Cara_ Daley
Thomas
Littler Leads Round Robin Tournament in New Rochelle
Gene Littler, the young golfer, leads the New Rochelle round robin by a comfortable margin. His early scoring shows three plugs and steady play, as competitors like Ford and Cotten trail.
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New Rochelle
P-Golf
Sor
Gene Littler
Gene
He Ford
Mery Cotten
Micuy At
Auto Racing Night At Pan American Speedway
Seven tuldeet auto races are on tap at the Pan American pathway Saturday night. Time tall are at 7 30 p m and the first race at the feature will be a 35 lap event.
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Tuldeet
Tn Tap
Missions sign Fritz Marolewski to bolster pitching depth
The San Antonio Missions acquired Fritz Marolewski from Oklahoma City to bolster the bullpen as Jim Melton pitched well but tired late. Manager Lee Schultz praised Marolewski and noted a possible lineup debut, with Schmitt starting Saturday and a Sunday doubleheader on tap against Shreveport.
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Jim Melton
Chuck Dertel
Handy
Fritz Marolewski
Oklahoma City
Lee Schultz
Missions
Austin
Marclewski
Teleton
Schmitt
Shreveport
Bob Schmitt
Melton
Arnie Fallgren
Atkins
Nat Peeples
Jim Frey
Mightield
Gene Oden
Ben Taylor
Tabacheck
Bobby Bfalkmus
Schultz
Taylor
Caffery
Roberts
Mike Lemish
Bill Toshell
Carl Powis
Roterts
Frey
Dave
Powis
Daley
Jack Cato
Leo Thomas Éanked
Pat Burris
Iven
Bonneau Peters
Marozewsk
Chicago
Llub
Peeples
Vern Grace
University of Missouri
Bob Musgrave
Arived
San Antonio athlete Ben Jonietz shines in Salt Lake game
Ben Jonietz a San Antonio athlete now with Salt Lake City in the Pioneer league went hitless in two trips on Friday. His team won 94 to 0 over Billings Montana. He handled one prance in the out field.
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Ben Jontetz
San Antonio
Salt Lake City
Billings
Mont
Sanders in French Golf Quarterfinals at Paris
In Paris on June 9 Doug Sanders of Miami Beach defeated Ca. 3 Wilson Johnston of Portland, Gre. 6 and 5 to reach the semifinals of the French amateur golf tournament. Henri De La Mare, defending champion from Paris, beat Harry Bentley of Great Britain. Other Americans fell in quarterfinals as John J. Penrose lost to Gun. Bevalne, Carlander over Gene Andrews, and more Americans were eliminated in the fourth round at La Bouthe golf course.
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Paris
Doug Sanders
Miami Beach
Fla
Wilson Johnston
Portland
Gre
Henri de la Mare
Harry Bentley
Great Britain
John J. Penrose
Miami
Carlander
Sweden
Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
France Bevalne
Rome
Joe Conrad
Ernie Arend
Edwin Collett Vare al Jost
Conrad
Tom Draper
Birmingham
Mich
Bevione
Jne
Major Standings From AP Baseball Notebook
By the Associated Press major standings list several games with times and matchups. Teams like Cleveland, New York, Detroit, and Chicago are noted with results and upcoming schedules. The page also mentions Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Chicago’s rivals in varied contexts and times.
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Witsor
Hhimore
Ieee
Si and Heritage
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Fornieles
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Harras City
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Boston
Chtrace
Nationac
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Texas high school baseball yields dramatic state win
Austin reports a high school baseball game ending 13-9 in favor of a Texas team over Dallas Highland Park. The victory marks the program’s second state title of the school year. The game was halted early in the fifth inning under the mercy rule. Arthur’s Yellowjackets recovered from their first loss of the season to claim third place by beating Worth Paschak 32.
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Austin
Texas High Echook
Dallay
Highland
Hay Ae P
Arthur
Yellowjackets
Worth Paschak
Mets and Yankees Dodgers Clash in Open Game
A chaotic box score mix reveals batting lines and pitching details from several American League clashes. Key names include Mantle Ford and McDermott as New York and Cleveland stars contend for dominance while Washington and Detroit share a multi-run inning.
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York
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Wyon
Usby
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Manite
Hela
Colasila
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I Robinson
Lef
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Wen & Fie
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Wren
Ford
Jenny Vaniaha
Dermain
Nn Ford
McDermott
Ishp
Robirson
Sore
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