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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text lists many names such as Davis, Grant, Brown, Chandler and Van Couine with scattered numbers and percentages. It appears to refer to a box score or team listing but lacks coherent structure, dates, or a clear event. The readable elements suggest a sports scoreboard or roster snippet with multiple players and statistics.
Sunday horse show by the Dagwendi Horsemen’s Club drew about 350 spectators. Texas Star defeated Wim berley and Lennie wen in a 300-yard race program. Results include Trype Stir beating Nt AWE saris Vine over 15h and other close finishes, with Potter and Belt among notable contestants.
The Missions move into fourth after a three game sweep in Fort Worth then prepare for a four game series in Tulsa. Tulsa climbs to second place, one game behind Houston while leading San Antonio by six and a half. The doubleheader Tuesday starts at 6 30 with key hitters and pitchers named for Tulsa and San Antonio as they lock in a tight standings race.
Fragmented box score text notes players such as Mullis Hoyer Hinrichs and Creel with varied outs and earned run details. Teams DAL and others appear amid partial innings, hits and errors. unclear dates or full line scores remain unreadable.
Shreveport on waivers releases Meo Saunders, a right hander who went 4-4 with the Missions, after a strong early run. Saunders had fallen out of favor since June 9, clearing space for Emory Kuyuil from Toledo. President Bill Osley announced plan for a Bradoulytes header to play Shreveport at Mission Stadium Monday night.
In El Paso Texas Byron Nelson edged Billy Maxwell by two strokes to win the Texas Professional Golf Open title. Nelson shot par 70 to finish at 278 after four rounds while Maxwell posted 62 as his best round to finish two behind. Other contenders included Lloyd Wadkins and Jack Harden with strong showings as all players chased the Old Master.
Hot Wells Lodges independents trimmed the Jourdanton Cubs 10 to 5 in a Jourdanton game. Joe Fatis and Buddy Hooper each went three for five, Dewitt Smith hit a triple, as Hot Wells players starred. The Wedgemen travel to Victoria to face the Victoria Eagles next Sunday.
Central Lawiourcrest 420, district champion of the Red division, faces South San Antonio Post 399 Blue in the American Legion district playoff twilight double header at Christy Mathewson Field Monday night. Art Neugebiser starts for Central Catholic, John Canveras for South San Antonio. If a third game is needed, it will be Thursday at Mathewson Diamond.
El Paso gun club results highlight Harlan B Carter as state big bore rate champion with five beatty matches. Other El Paso shooters Jack Manro and Harold Corning place high as national telegraphic skeet events unfold. Stratford, Conn reports note a crowded slate and local marksmen vying for runner-up honors in a broader shoot.
The Parish League Castroville will face the Monterrey Costa Blanca Brewers in an exhibition at Holy Name Field at 8 pm Monday. Funeral services for Hernando Hernandez, 40, of San Fernando will be held Tuesday at Max Moroney Funeral Home. He died of a heart attack at his home in Texas, survived by his wife and three daughters, and was a member of the San Fernando Cardinals during the 1982 state amateur championship run. He played baseball since 1925 with teams including the Menitan Eagles and San Antonio Aztecs, and worked for WL M. Cameron Wholesale Sash and Door Co. for 21 years.
The world welterweight championship bout between Sugar Robinson and Bernard Docuson was postponed today to next Monday night due to threatening weather.
The Buffalo Bisons slugged ten homers in a doubleheader against the Syracuse Chiefs, winning 2 0 in the first game and 16 11 in the second, setting an International League record. Anse Moore, former Detroit Tiger, led the assault with three four-baggers and driving in multiple runs.
Poughkeepsie specialists pick Navy and Cornell from the east and Washington and California from the west as top contenders in Tuesday's 46th renewal of the Poughkeepsie regatta.
Four games Monday night at Fistabar Field feature St Henry’s vs St Joseph’s chapel at 6 p.m. Guadalupe Center vs St Leo’s at 7 p.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary vs St Augusia at 8 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel vs St Alphonsus at 4 p.m. Quality Paint beat El Nueva Mundo 4 3 and La Feria beat Marotta Lamber en 42 in Alazan Apache league games Sunday. Also noted is a six team South Texas circuit forming the southern division of the Texas Softball League for 1948 with the league organized in February.
Bobby Locke captured the Chicago Victory championship with a 72 hole total of 246 18 under par over Ellsworth Vines by 11 strokes at Midlothian par 33-d6-T71 course setting a course and season record. He posted two 65s and a 70 while Vines finished second with 282 and $1400 prize. Locke’s feat comes amid praise from Dutch Harrison and others as the best score in the Chicago Victory meet history.
June reports from New York outline Davis Cup interzone finals dates with Boston hosting the American zone final August 19. Canada meets Mexico at Montreal July 8 9 and Cuba faces Australia at Havana July 24 25 26. European zone matches list Britain Sweden Italy Czechoslovakia with finals by July 27.
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