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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1947

Page

17

Yanks Braves Hold MLB Leads With Set Wins

The New York Yankees and Boston Braves kept first place margins in the majors. Yankees beat the slumping Detroit Tigers in two games 5-4 and 7-4, while the Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs. Boston Red Sox stayed within a game and a half, beating Cleveland 9-4. Giants moved into NL runnerup by beating Cincinnati 6-4, and Phillies won 5-1 over Pittsburgh. Spud Chandler outdueled Dizzy Trout at Yankee Stadium as Bobby Doerr hit a grand slam off Feller. Stan Musial paced the Cardinals with timely hits as they stayed in the chase.

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San Angelo Officials to Hold Rules Interpretation Meeting

The San Angelo Football Officials Association will hold a rules interpretation meeting at the San Angelo Hotel on a Tuesday night. Local officials will discuss game rules and officiating standards for the upcoming season in this informational session.

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Untitled garbled sports schedule fragment

Fragmentary text lists numerous place names and teams in a jumbled schedule with unclear dates or results, making specifics hard to determine. Entities include locations like New Far American, East Belrnie, and Delphin LF, plus several team mentions.

Cousines Printrnile Were OM Brackton Chari Vn DE Redon Chirage Bhreais New Far American Irs BI Leni Worhington Chivapa Delphin LF Selane East Belrnie

Stock Car Racing at Spilhway Track Friday Night

Sparse OCR report notes competitive heats at the Spilhway track with Carelalne winning a tie against Austin. Wate Bodpll claimed the only double winner height, taking the helmet Hash and the apoid Neal. Other heat winners included Pale mer Fisetins, Tha Lar sem third heat, C. Ryan, and consolation Heit.

Gnaree Larrey Carelalne Austin Passe Bodpll C. Ryan Consolalian

Union 694 and Veltman Play In City Major Clash

In City Major Baseball Union 694 Busmen and Veltman Kids head to a Sunday doubleheader at Woodlawn Lake Diamond to settle a two way tie for first. First game at 1 30 p m features Remling on the mound for Union 694 with Watts catching. the nightcap at 4 p m includes South San Antonio and A B C Candy with Burkholder likely Dugout duty and Urbanowick duo listed as battery mates.

Union Busmen Veltman Kids Woodlawn Lake Diamond Weltman Union 64 South San Antonio Recreation Department A.B.C. Candy Union Gad 3. C. Remling Don Watts T.D.T.R.C Dick Cody Axl Weltman Lloyd Schwartz Preston Sullivan Leroy Epp Leo Gossett Johnny Burkholder Talrer Eddie Rene Urbanowick Jay

Utah Host to Tennis Meet

Salt Lake City hosts a national outdoor tennis championship marathon starting next Saturday with nine days of action in singles doubles and mixed events. Top entrants include Frank Parkey of Los Angeles and Seymour Greenberg of Chicago as the field expands for the centennial celebration of the event.

Salt Lake City Utah Seymour Greenberg Chicago Whce Horble Flam Gevaply Hills Coll Ted Schrovder

Kansas City Boxing Bout Set for 30 Rounds at Memorial Hall

Edgal V5 and Roy Miller signed to meet in a headline boxing match at Memorial Hall in Kansas City Kansas. Detailing a 30 round feature, the bout pairs Sune Bl Unsi and Jim Erigar in a mid heavyweight clash as promoters announce the event.

Edgal V5 Miler Kansas City Sune Jim Erigar Detroit Roy Miller Kassen Cils Kan

Parish League baseball set for Sunday twin bill

Parish diamond hosts a Sunday double header with St. Gerald's facing Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia's meeting Sacred Heart in a pivotal early season clash. Roy Vargas leads parish batting and fielding averages as San Fernando, St. John’s, and St. Cecilia’s strive for top spots behind smooth pitching by Grover Ridgeway and E. Strey.

San Per San Fernando St. Gerard's Geellin Jane Vargas Apne Earree Manuel Bettancourt Bolus Jess Shan Agnes Grover Ridgeway Churiker Parish Diamond Parish Field St. Cerilia’s Sacred Heart Ted Concepcion Ivkera St. John's St. Agnes St. Ann's Wardas Duno St. John’s St. Cecilia's

All-Star League Names Managers and Players for Jablelar Game

The Parish League and City Major divisions announce all star rosters with Oscar Bartz Henry Lanzales Buck Stanton and Art Veltman as managers or heads. Teams include St Gerard’s Ub ABC Candymen Vellman Kids and San Fernando with coaches Blaine Inezue Mitches Hey Trippeta Kretzer Lov Onanelt and more. The event takes place at Parish diamond July a start time g:30.

Oscar Bartz Henry Lan] Zales Buck Stanton Art Veltman Parish Te _ Bartz St. Gerard’s Gonzales San Fernando Cnielern Henry Ths Silassia Sant Ppisteen Union Guay Iit Bare Dory Walle Jett Held Epa Begzich Union Allin Mang Cehler San Ferma Parma Ae Debeon Gerard's Hani Gerard’ . Dahn'n Histo Ann's Gerard'a Isa 'Garantan Geradiher Burkfaller St. Ann’s Aver Hory Dolita Anzueya Ji Termanlobs Ts Ferdande

Barney Ewell Nears 300 Yard Record

Barney Ewell nearly matched the 300 yard dash world mark during a meet. He also set a near 10.0 second 100 yard time, clocking 9.8 or 9.9 seconds, just ahead by about three tenths of a second from 1945 standards.

Barney Ewell Harmisbutug Norwood Foyme Penn Slats Shatinr Favell Nice George Guida Villanova Charley Paddock

Amateur Baseball Weekend Schedule Features Multiple Showdowns

The Brooke Army Megcall Center Comets face the Fredericksburg Giants at Fredericksburg Sunday at 3 PM, with Heth McMahon pitching for the Comets after a 4 1 win in their prior meeting. Gonzales Grays meet the San Antonio Black Missions at Brookadale Park at 3 40 PM, Astin Middleton on the mound for the Black Missions. New Mexico Cale hosts ballers at Ploresville at 3 oclock. Sunday, players depart the cate at 10 AM per Bob Arrendonde. Dan's Caleaseball heads to McAllen for a 2 15 PM doubleheader after a 15 4 win over the Palms. Cotulla beat the Honda tons 3 2 under lights at Cotulla Thursday. Alamo Heights Chamber cancels July 4 contest but keeps the TAMI Diamond on reserve. Henry Rose can arrange games at 102 Boca street or T 202L. Somerset July 4 night game plans with Manager A C Garcis at 107 West Lubbock. Friday the Cafemen beat the Span Ant League Buccaneers 10 6 at Somerset. Piedras Negras team visits San Antonio Sunday for a double header with the Kelly Field Civilians at Richter field at 2 30. Amos Miller and Rocky Rocamonites to pitch for the Civilians.

Alamo Heights Somerset Cafe Somerset A.C. Garcis West Lubbock San Antonio Cafemen Buccaneers Pineda Bueno Piedras Negras Alamo City Kelly Field Richter Field Sterling Amos Miller Rocky Rocamonites

Fred's Place Faces East Slade in Span-Am League Twinbill

Span Am League action Sunday features Fred's Place against last-place East Slade, and Quality Paint versus the Buccaneers at Brackenridge Park. Dielmann Co. and the San Antonio Firemen observe off days while Crow league standings shape postgame implications. Alfred Casillas and Joe Sats form Fred's battery, with Jeff Contreran and Mike Valdes likely for Rock ets. Gilbert Delgado to start for Quality with Georgia Ortega catching. L. Georgia and Salvador Martinez expected to open for the Buccaneers.

Ww. L. Pvt Fred Dod Dielmann Pisantera Uth Iy Pajhlare Ana Art Bide Fock Fred's East Slade’ Rocleta Buccaneers J G Dielmann San Antonio Firemen Dielmann i Poblon Alfred Casillas Joe Sats Fed Jeff Contreran Mike Valdes Gilbert Delgado Georga Ortega L. Georga A Salvador Martinez Bucs

Pistol Shoot Nex Weekend At Reed's Range San Antonio

San Antonio marksmen host riflemen from Texas for three days as the Liberty Pistol and Ritly club holds spring pistol matches at Reed's range Austin highway on Saturday and Sunday. Competitors enter master expert and sharp shooter classes with two firing days total. Harald M. Cline of San Antonio learns two 1962 NRA records omitted from the 1947 record book. he scored 291 center fire at Dallas in May 1942, a national civilian record, tying J H Fauntleroy and J J Wooly for 289 on the NRA short course.

San Antonio Texas Liberty Pistol Ritly Club Reed's Range Austin Hightway Harald M. Cline San Anttonio

Minnesota's Kelly Heads National Track Coaches Group

James Kelly of Minnesota was elected president of the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association at the annual meeting tied to the N.G.A.A. track and field meet in Filmt Hanmer, Fresno. State College was named vice president, L. B. Brown of Michigan State elected secretary-treasurer, with Percy Beard and others named to advisory roles.

Salt Lake City James Kelly Minnesota University National Collegiate Track Coaches Association N.ga.a Unitiveralty Southern California George L. Rider Miami (Ohio) University J. Kenneth Doherty University Oif Michigan Hostil

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