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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1943
Page
8
Major league deadline nears with waivers the likely route for moves. Brooklyn woes push Joe Medwick as Branch Rickey weighs trading the former NL icon while Horace Stoneham’s Giants seek outfield help and strengthen lineup through a Wednesday flurry.
Ford Frick, president of the National League, ordered the St Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies to complete a game halted by weather at St Louis. The match began June 5. it resumed on July 27 at Sportsman’s Park after a rain delay. The Cardinals led when play stopped in the last half of the ninth, with the status of the protest unresolved.
A cloudy garbled recap shows standings and scores for the American and National Leagues with teams like Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston and New York. mentions pitchers Chandler Hemstey Pyle Sons Mead Owen and Giuliani, plus game notes and lineups. Several garbled fragments reference Monday schedule and possible weather or venue notes, with unclear win totals and losing pitchers listed for specific games.
Disjointed sports schedule notes list national leagues and matchups. Teams include Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland Washington Detroit and St Louis with varied times. The fragmentary text mentions WEDNESDAY S OPPONENTS and night games across leagues.
A jumbled OCR style summary shows scattered scores and team names across leagues including Pacific Coast and Southern Association. Names like Kenedy AP and various city references appear amid disjointed figures and terse game notes.
PHILADELPHIA June 7 The Phillies took the morning fray defeating the Rastan Braves 6 to 4. Ron Warthey and Canker Triplett led the offense with a double and a triple, while pitcher Picth threw a triple that scored a run. Batteries Barrett Salvy and tid Fuchs and Livingston pitched for Philadelphia.
Houston club votes on selection for Penick or Demaret after Jack Burke’s January death. Meeting at River Oaks with board of directors delayed final action until November amid two cliques opposing the choice. Frenk Corothersi, president, announced the board’s commitment before adjournment.
The Montgomery versus Greco lightweight title bout, originally set for June 24, was advanced to June 23 at Yankee Stadium to avoid a conflict with war baseball at the Polo Grounds. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced the shift to accommodate events across the river.
Sandboth made a hole-in-one at Riverside poll course on the 160 yard seventh hole using a No.4 tran to guide tee shot. The drive was witnessed by Toh Moita, Clyde "wilder and PRobert Seny Sr.
Rolando Vega wins the Mexico tennis final as Amando Veen struggles with the crowd and winds. Vega takes the 6 4 set with strong serves, securing the national title amid a tense championship mood at Beth Avenue courts.
East Texas college announces end of intercollegiate football program for an unspecified duration. Basketball and tennis remain. intramural activities emphasized. Athletic council cites resource allocation and campus priorities as reasons.
Seaman Anthony Mize, the 230 pound first baseman, and Eddie Pellagrini, the 380 pound shortstop, top Great Lakes hitting through 14 games with a 442 and 429 average respectively. Both swing the same bat a 38 inch local model. Mize formerly played for the St Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. Pellagrini added two runs in a Victor San Diego Pacific Coast League game.
A wide fragmentary report details Great Lakes games and local softball results. Browns collected 10 hits to win. Matrix, Latins, and Stithiens are noted with mixed defensive plays. Several pitchers and batters are mentioned with limited clarity, including Vreevich, An She Ama rs Wage, and Jenkins.
New York and St Louis players dominate the week as Ellsworth Babe Dahleren and Veron Stephens of the St Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies lead the major leagues. Dahleren stays atop with a .358 pace, while Stephens holds a steady average and extends his hitting streak to 21 games.
Promoter Harry Coltman shores up a top official for Wednesday’s show at Municipal Auditorium. Dizzy Davis meets Ms Bashara in a return bout with potential main event hooks and a stacked undercard featuring Little Beaver and a host of regional stars across Cleveland New York Philadelphia and Boston arenas.
Crosby mails a patriotic museum item from Colorado Springs where Bing Crosby removes his striped golf shirt for overseas servicemen in England. Ret Cross organizer Corcoran gathers era sports memorabilia including a Habemuth bat, Ty Cobb shoes, Gene Sarazen ball, and Joe Louis glove for soldiers hungry for U S sports news and memorabilia.
Austin report lists All American center Terrell Allen of Texas as not playing football for UT or the Southwest Conference. A reservist, he will report July 1 to Arkansas A and M at Monticello for Marine unit training. UT reservists are reportedly being sent to Southwestern University.
The San Antonio amateur league starts its week at 7:40 p m Tuesday with Major B Wingine teams facing off in two games at San Pedro park. Near the top standings, the L2th Asn base team leads as the opener features Alnwood against OConnell Jewelry.
Si Johnson was ordered to report for a draft physical as Adele Mae Phillies seek to fill the first division season. Frat Amay Phyales exams precede the third term of manager Burky Havers’ team in the army era before 1943 ends. Babe Dahlgren and Jimmy West Meir were among others listed in the roster shuffle as Johnson went on to post a four and four record.
Spaniah-Amenéan handall league to assemble a five member all star squad from top players. Announcement Tuesday names Liv Juntas Tram Nueso Lare do As probable opposition. Las Junias and Word 3s as possible rivals as they seek time off league play for July 3 games and to align with Span-Ams. The league will later elect the squad and announce the 1990 payment details for the event.
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