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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1946

Page

2

Wagener Seeks Seventh Win as Missions Face Cats

Fort Worth's Wagener starts for the Missions seeking his eighth win against three losses in a 3:15 p.m. game versus the Port Worth Cats. Willard Ramsden will start for Dallas with an 8-3 record. The Cats lead the standings by four and a half games after last night’s 14-? win amid sloppy defense. John Whitehead relieved by Pete Kraus. Ed Cole finished. Zachith Hugh hit in seventh, ending Zachary’s 24-inning scoreless streak. Naranjo remains in Dallas at Methodist hospital with a concussion. Newman sidelined with a leg injury. Sertich back after a finger injury.

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Fight Results From Corus Christi Event

Action packed card saw multiple knockouts and decisions. Amado Rodriguez stopped in round six by heavyweight contender from Alexleo while Masa faced Prank le Conti in Haverhill with a late edging. Other notes include Ben Figariire outpointing gmmy Joyce and several regional bouts across San Francisco and Brooklyn.

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Illini, USC in NCAA Scrap

MINNEAPOLIS June 22 Southern California hopes for a 13th NCAA track title rested on the rise and two mile races as Illinois and Southern California dominated yesterday’s qualifying. The Trojans and Illini led with eight men in seven events, while others trailed with limited strength in field events.

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Laredo Cardinals Meet Simon's Place In San Antonio Series

Laredo hosts Simon's Place of San Antonio for a two game set at Tech Field. First game at 8 15 Saturday night, second at 3 o'clock Sunday. Simon's Place is a strong semi pro club in San Antonio with listed players and pitchers.

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Mrs Barnes Granted Contested Divorce In Clayton

Mrs Dorothy T Barnes was granted an uncontested divorce from Donald L Barnes in Clayton. He formerly led the St Louis Browns baseball club and now serves as president of the American Investment Company of Illinois. The ruling occurred June 7 in Clayton court.

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Niemier Ruling Shocks Seattle Baseball Club

A federal court ruled the Seattle Rainiers must resume Niemier's prewar salary of 70 dollars per month for the remainder of the 1946 season under the GI Bill of Rights. Niemier, 36, was released earlier after a brief 11-game stint, with implications across organized baseball for postwar reemployment pay.

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Bird Dog Show Opens at Woodlawn Lake Sunday

Grounds open for the annual Bird Dog and Qual club show at Woodlawn Lake Sunday at 1 AM. Judging begins at 2 PM. President Maywood Dedaniel and Thalman A BE Martin of the show committee announce admission to 30 and cents.

Woodlawn Lake Maywood Dedaniel Thalman-A. BE Martin

Death Takes Will Symons San Antonio Golf Champion

Will Symons, 30, first city golf champion of San Antonio and noted golf professional, shop operator, and course builder, died late Friday at his home in San Antonio after several months illness. Funeral arrangements by Porter Loring were incomplete Saturday. Symons was born in Chicago and moved to San Antonio as a child with his parents.

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Classic New Jersey and Western junior golf champions named

Miss Maureen Oreutt won the New Jersey women's medal play championship after a playoff with Miss Laddie Irvin, becoming the first to win three consecutive titles. In Ames, Mac Hunter, a 16 year old with a strong golf lineage, won the Western junior amateur championship in a 38-hole final against Bob Abrahams. The report also notes San Antonio golf official Harry Symons and Abilene's city championship winners, with family survivors listed.

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Nelson and McSpaden lead Inverness best ball field

Toledo June 22 Inverness Invitation best ball results show Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden atop the standings with a 5 up win over Tony Penna and Herman Barron and another 5 up victory against Herman Keiser and Chandler Harper. Hogan and Demaret trail with plus 11 as Snead and Ghezzi fall five holes short. Mangrum and Adttle sit third at plus 3 amid tight scoring.

Toledo Ohio Byron Nelson Harold McSpaden Inverness Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret Nelson McSpaden Tony Penna Herman Barron Herman Keiser Chandler Harper Hogan Demaret Sam Snead Vic Ghezzi Llnyh Mangrum Lawson Adttle Kelser Harper Penna Barron Snead Ghezzi

Local golf title tied at Newton Square event

Philadelphia players Steve Koyach and Jack Reldy tied for the Pennsylvania Open at Aroni Mink Club near Newton Square after rounds totaling 145 over 36 holes.

Philadelphia Steve Koyach Jack Reldy Aroni Mink Newton] Square

Goher and Allen Lead Late in Utah Open Golf Tourney

In Salt Lake City on June 22, E B Goher of Austin and Roy Allen of Oklahoma City contest the Senate Senior Golf championship. John Geertsen dominates Fort Douglas with a 33 34 67, topping a pack led by Tal Smith and Ven Savage who both shot 68. Clayton Heafner carded a 69 to post the best opening-day score among notable pros.

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San Antonio junior doubles champions in tennis

Herbert Katyen and Bobby Marin won the San Antonio Tennis Association junior doubles title with a 64 60 victory over Hans Mangold and Arnold Nelson at Woodlawn Lake on Friday afternoon.

Herbert Katyen Bobby Marin San Antonio Tennis Association Hans Mangold Arnold Nelson Woodlawn Lake Dallas Lone Star Helen McCarter Shreveport Patt Torti Margaret Eby Houston Betty Raemisch Leota Spencer San Antonio Nancy Armor Carolyn Craugh Mary Cunningham Paso Luwwla Spencer Betty Wertheimer Frances Morris San Anonio

Baseball Stars and Major League Highlights Summary

Baseball stars featured in early scoring feats as Newhouser and Hughson sparred in a 2-9 mound duel. Deer tripled to spark a Red Sox win. Washington, Cleveland, and Brooklyn games produced key hits and late runs. Cubs, Phillies, and Braves also posted wins amid a busy schedule.

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Indians Near New Ownership Deal With Veeck Backers

Cleveland Indians board set to vote on sale to Bill Veeck and associates by mid afternoon. Named investors include Philip Clarke and Lester Armour of City National Bank Chicago, Robert Goldstein of International Pictures, and local figure Bob Hope among backers. Ten investors expected to fund the deal.

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Stunned Contests Highlight Modern Baseball Card Tidbits

Disjointed OCR notes show scores and plays from a baseball game with teams like Chicago and Philadelphia. Mentions of pitchers Hamner Caldwell Marchildon and players Trosky Maynes Jett Appling Holloway and others appear amid fragmented stats and attendance figures of around 15 683 to 36 676.

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Scoring Outburst Highlights Detroit vs New York Game

Large scoreline details a 6 to 4 Detroit win over New York with key RBIs from Didaming and Groenhers. Notable pitching by Gumpert and Newhouser, and multiple substitutions. Attendance listed as 14,743 with lengthy play-by-play lines.

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National League Boxes Incomplete Box Score Report

National League box score details show Boston defeated Chicago with a 6 run effort, listing players like Kiner, Musial, and Reed. The report includes misread names and partial lines for players, with attendance 14,208 and notes on errors, runs batted in, and pitching figures.

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Where They Play Saturday Major Barebala League Card

The notice lists Nations League games including Chiaro at New York San Vantens at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Boston. In the American League matchups New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington and Cincinnati at Philadelphia are shown with several second games or doubleheaders noted.

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Sore Thumb Keeps Louis Off Course

NEW YORK. June 22. Joe Louis is nursing a sore thumb from the Wednesday night bout with Billy Conn. He will have an X ray and a cast placed, and Louis says the injury will force him to skip training and ring work for about a week.

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