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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1947

Page

2

San Antonio Missions Lose Series Finale to Oklahoma City Indians

The San Antonio Missions end their three game set with the Oklahoma City Indians, losing 3-6 as Oklahoma City won back to back games. Ned Carvel allowed eight hits as San Antonio collected 12 off three Indian pitchers, with Andy Anderson leading the visitors with two singles and a double. Jesse Newmiote debuted as catcher in the lineup.

Oklahoma City San Antonio Missions Oklahoma City Indians Talca O'Clork San Antonians Torals San Antonio Missions Ned Carvel Andy Anderson Miselons Tribe Jesse Newmiote Lorne San Antonio Sam Jordan

Helsinki Oslo win bid for 1952 Olympic Games

Avery Brundage announced at the IOC meeting that Helsinki Finland and Oslo Norway were chosen to host the 1952 Olympic Games. The winter games would be held in Oslo and the summer games in Helsinki.

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Lions Club Triumph Over Optimists in Friday Show

A three run rally powered the Lions Club to a victory against the Optimists on Friday at the largest crowd of the year. AW Timing noted the Lions built a lead with timely plays while the Optimists fought back, but the Lions held on for the win.

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Sungs and Kirby Shine in Golf Finn Standings

In Atlanta, Sungs and Kirby led the field as Sungs defeated Berg of Minneapolis to move toward the playoff as series advances saw Leneagh eliminated in the upper bracket. The event featured top players from Newington and Minneapolis with late victories shaping the contest.

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Poughkeepsie Rowing Klassiker Draws Record Crowds

Nearly 190000 spectators are expected to line the Hudson Saturday for the revival of the Poughkeepsie regatta over the Hudson River. A record field tops the entries with ten thousand plus competitors and favorites including California Washington Cornell Navy and Princeton in a fierce college rowing season showcase.

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Locals Take Rifle Honors at Texas Camp Shoot

Col Joh L Nedwig and Bernt Johnson of San Antonio led a four day Texas State Rifle event at Camp Julius. Nedwig won the telescope sight division in the Anne May Mulkey Trophy match with a 75. Competitors from Austin and other locales tied for top honors across divisions as the halfway mark arrived.

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Weightlifter Breaks Record at Junior National AAU Meet

Dallas reports Robverk Migeing of Indiana powered 220 pounds in the 220 pound division, then lifted 615 pounds combined in the clean and jerk and press, shattering the international mark set in 1930. The event featured hopes for more records as weightlifters competed in the Junior National AAU meet.

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Golf Roundup at Seguin This Sunday

The Tigermen's Golf Association sweepstakes tournament will be played at Seguin Sunday starting at 2 a.m. The Austin and San Antonio teams face off in a special match. Western Team shows a 1 1 drawn result versus Denver as an undercard outcome.

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Racing Roundup at Aqueduct and Monmouth Park

New York June 21 Racers led by Rabies and Thomas T Mott's thirsee year olds contested the SSA Cagli astro hurdle handicap and Monmouth stakes. Floating Tsig and Railbird favorite Rabies battled to win by four lengths with Big Sun second and North Park close behind as handles topped 1.1 million dollars. E?vinage sprinter Vapny O. scored at Monmouth under Chin McCreary in 1 12 1-5 over Epinaza, while Apacsade jpurse winner Ckporker led at Narragansett for a close finish. crowd 682, total handle 628,912.

New York Thomas T Mott Prhylone Mrs. L. Bh. Stoddard Big Sun H. IE Talbott Pedalong Frank Adams Vapny O Elmendorf William G. Behe Poplar Epinaza Monmouth Park Tourclay Chin McCreary

Baseball Schedule Saturday's National and American Leagues

National League games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Boston at Chicago, New York at St Louis, with starts around 1 40 pm. American League features Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia among others. Week-end slate lists multiple matchups and exact start times.

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Texas and California meet in NCAA Western final

California rode a one hit pitching gem by Nino Barnise to defeat Denver 54 in yesterday's opening round and Texas edged Oklahoma 10 9 in a wild slugfest. The winner faces the eastern champion next weekend in Kalamazoo, Michigan for the collegiate world series title.

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Golf Upsets Shake PGA Championship Field

Detroit dispatch notes a chaotic third round start as Gene Sarazen leads 15 juniors with Ky Lafoon, while absent stars Ben Hogan and Sam Snead fall early. Upsets include Hogan, Locke, Demaret, and Snead losing in opening rounds. Penna and Ransom advance but stumble in second rounds amid a flurry of match play results and shifting pairings across the upper and lower brackets.

Detroit Gene Sarazen P.G.A Sarazen Ky Laffoon Penna Ransom Martin Ise Vic Ghezai Mike Sim

Local Servic League results and college football notes

Fragmented text reports mixed results from the Servic League with teams like Wichita Kats and others, plus scattered college notes. The piece mentions a 0-42 defeat, references to players such as Robert Reginald and Eugene Zuspany, and cites matches at venues in Oklahoma and Kansas with college affiliations and tournament contexts.

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Untidy Sports Fight Card From City Newspapers

Fragmented OCR reports boxing and wrestling results with scattered names and places. Referenced figures include fighters from New Jersey Michigan and Illinois with unclear outcomes and multiple misread lines. The piece mentions teams and cities like Los Angeles and Seattle and hints at a historic sports edition with blurred results.

Amateur Baseball Team Seeks Sunday Game Opportunity

Amateur baseball notes indicate the Rodrigues Funeral home team seeks a Sunday game. Managers visit potential opponents as part of a schedule search, with discussions involving local organizers and club officials to arrange an U-11 186 event.

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Third Golf Ace For Conrad

Joe Ree Conrad, an 8 finalist in The Light's state junior golf tournament last year, scored his third hole in one on Ice Friday at Brackenridge Park No 2 hole with a six iron. He previously aced Willow Springs and Riverside Park during a Riverside Golf Association event last February. Teammates Jones, Cavanaugh, and Weaver played with him as he prepares for a state tourney.

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Parker Falls Short of NCAA Finals

Salt Lake City June 21. College track stars compete in the NCAA Trials with weather hampering prelims at the University of Utah stadium. Harricon Dillard of Baldwin Wallace tied the N C G and four A, Ed Dugger of Tufts set a seven year old mark. Mel Patton of Southern California tied the world record in the 220 yard dash but wind invalidated the time. Herb McKenley of Yale led hopes for finals as Parker and others tried for the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the 440. Final tests open at 8:30 tonight Central Time.

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Box Scores From A L American and National Leagues

A garbled baseball page lists box scores and player names from MLB games, mentioning teams, pitchers, hits, and attendance. It references St Louis, New York, Washington, Chicago fans, and various players, with scattered stats and play-by-play notes.

Unclear OCR finds partial scores and teams

Fragmentary sports note lists Milwaukee and Birmingham as opponents with partial scores and teams like Chattanooga and New Orleans. Details are unreadable, but it appears to mention a schedule or result from a regional game with disrupted typography and missing data.

Masterson Going Great For Senators

Masterson, the right hander known for control issues, pitched his sixth win of the season and his first career year with more than five wins, as Philadelphia’s starter shut out the St. Louis Browns 3 0 2. He allowed two hits and walked two in eight innings, with Tudnich and Duluihger offering support. Washington’s late-inning rally lifted a separate game on the same night. The Cardinals extended their winning streak to eight, climbing in the standings behind the Giants, while the Cubs’ loss opened a window for St Louis and the Dodgers. Yankee prospects in the American League slate included a demotion and a strong performance by Ernie Modium for the Pirates.

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