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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1951

Page

8

Legends of Baseball Pranks From Al Hollingsworth

Houston buffs manager Al Hollingsworth recalls a legendary cutoff play by Cluck Dressen in Cincinnati that backfired in the Brooklyn game. Zack Taylor caught, runners broke, and Hollingsworth misplayed the ball leading to a dramatic miscue watched by onlookers. It ended with him spending a month in the bullpen as a lesson in humor and nerves.

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Rotblatt Surprise Choice For Sox Against Yankees

Chicago White Sox turn to Marvin Rotblatt as a surprise starter against the New York Yankees in a four game series, with lefty Dobson opposite Vic Raschi. Feller and Raschi vie for 20th win potential while Rotblatt’s rare start aims to disrupt the defending champions in New York.

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Mrs DiMaggio Funeral Thursday in San Francisco

Rose DiMaggio 36, immigrant mother of Joe DiMaggio and brothers, dies after long illness. A rosary is planned, with a requiem Mass at St Peters and Pauls, and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery near Colima. Joe DiMaggio and brothers Vince and others attend, highlighting the family’s ties to baseball.

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Local Texas Tennis Actions Highlight Youth and Veteran Play

The Austin and San Antonio tennis scene features a mixed showcase with Texan veterans like Giampialva and Clarke winning titles, while juniors such as James Schmidit and partners clinch junior doubles. The event signals growing interest across Texas communities, with players from Houston, El Paso, and Corpus Christi collecting victories in singles and doubles.

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What Is a Clean and Jerk Lift In Weightlifting

A garbled OCR fragment describes the clean and jerk and its relation to other lifts like the clean and press. It notes lifter technique, such as grasping the bar, lifting it overhead, and differences in movements. The text lacks clear names, dates, or places but mentions presses and leg positioning as factors in lifting form.

Mr.storm Associated

Local sports and film stars mingle at events in San Antonio

The article notes Strictly E Artie Dorrell appearing in a local ring and attending a drug convention as a prop, with Wes Coach Terman Hickman and Jimmy Demaret in a pulling exhibition. It mentions coaches and schools in San Antonio, summer schools, and MGM releasing a new recording of the Lille League march featuring Lorny Holmes and his orchestra.

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Picked on the Odd in Weekend Tournaments

Weekend play saw top events won by figures once not mainstream. National open champion Hogan faced wrecked starts as Patty Borg rose in weather vane roles. Hard Luck and Wrong People moments shaped rough, high stakes outcomes for players enduring misfortune and tough matchups.

Boy Hogan Sue Patty Borg

Tennis championship finish in New Orleans upset

In a mild upset, Tony Trabert was outlasted by Neriay Tuer in Cincinnati. The singles final of the Montgomery event saw Wan hit strend and Blussing Gray among players, with the playoffs mentioned as ongoing in the year’s tennis season.

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Men's Western Huurr st. fag round results and standings

Round by round play across regions shows teams and players listed with scores and placements. Names include Dallas, Milwaukee, Taylorville, Milwaukee and New Orleans participants. Venue details and regional pairings indicate a Western circuit event with multiple cities and clubs involved.

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Women's Western LADMUTUAL Jone 16-faAr Che Se qualifiers in thie

In a sprawling rough OCR from a 19th or early 20th century event, names such as Nester Guen and Speers are listed alongside locations like Allen Bales Island Texas and Decatur. The fragment mentions golf channel championships, qualifiers, and several participant names, with scores and ages obscured by garbled text. The passage preserves multiple people linked to the championship, including Catherine Melonnon and Downey, with scattered references to towns and figures.

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Really Nothing To It Really Nothing To It

New York report quotes Paul Richards of the Chicago White Sox in a humorous exchange about handling a radio. Richards says he just finds on the line and each image is spelled correctly.

New York UPI Paul Richards Aimazing Chicaga Wiite Sox Richarde

Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule Feature

The column lists American League standings and Tuesday schedule details for teams like Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago, and New York. It notes pitchers such as Weyer and Jansen, results from recent games, and upcoming matchups including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati.

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Softball doubleheader highlights from San Pedro park

Flores leads Foull Flores in both games as San Pedro hosts a doubleheader against Breedlove Insurance of Los Arsenos. Multiple players across teams post hits and the event includes senior league action, with bracket play and notable performances at Gin Pedro iPad and surrounding venues.

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Unclear sports league update with scattered names

A fragmented OCR snippet lists teams and players from a major league, mentioning Reston, MLS, and various names such as Ted, Aeh, Binder, Noss, Gees, and Wasser. The text is garbled, with missing context and inconsistent spellings, preventing a clear narrative or outcome.

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Veltman's All Stars Begin Work For South Texas All Star Game

Amateur base players from San Antonio train at Wah Dade stadium coached by Art Veltman and Cy Fried. Pinkey Whitney will manage with Charley Eagle and Jimmy Reiser assisting as the South Texas All Star game nears on July 10 at a local stadium. Players 49 and under eligible. tryouts require own uniform shoes and glove. includes Pleasanton area youths.

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Movies Embarrass The Judges

Seattle report of 1047 NCSA officials reviewing race results and weather, revising finishes in the 10 yard dash and 20 yard dash. San Francisco University, Kansas State, Miami University, Columbia displaced in medal standings, with several point totals adjusted and names corrected.

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South Texas workout event invites residents near Legion Park

A notice invites residents to a South Texas workout held Wednesday afternoon at 4 34 at Legion Memorial Park between Pleasanton and Jourdanton, led by Whitney and aides. The following Thursday at 4 40 Whitney's crew will run a training camp in the Fenr sail area with pilots invited to attend. Seguin and Comfort will be visited next week and Banis plans a July 6 event in Gentran Teagur Narleston.

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