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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1955
Page
4
The letter to Steve Matthews discusses city challenges and notes the need for expanded golf facilities. It highlights the growth of the negro population's access to municipal courses and urges an early start on a new city course and extra pine holes at Riverside 9-hole layout.
Willow Springs residents debate adding nine holes at Riverside to ease congestion and attract business. Local leaders praise a north side plan while critics warn of costs and delays. Golfers hope for shorter waits and a starting time, but action hinges on a practical, businesslike proposal.
A collage of horse racing chatter recalling Ted Atkinson’s five wins on a 7 4 card in New York, wagering by his agent Goldie Mitchell, and a Lincoln era mix of quotes about Citation progeny. It mentions a Quibu Arice Bird filly raised by a Jersey cow, River Downs June winners, and fans longing for Black Peter rides on muddy tracks.
Shreveport 9 145 shows unclear figures while Fort Worth and Dallas face Oklahoma City Tulsa matchups. Beaumont trails San Antonio and Houston reels with inconsistent digits. The record highlights scores and lineups, but many names are garbled.
The San Antonio Missions, dropped to the second division after a Houston series loss, begin a seven game road trip Monday with four at Beaumont and three at Shreveport. Manager De Heffner plans to lean on Mel Held and Ryne Doren, aiming to regain footing and force a return to the top four.
In a rumbling baseball clash, Sherwin Dixon sparked a Buffaloes rally with fleet baserunning and a sequence of walks, driving in three runs across the first three frames as Houston panicked Gosney. Diemer yielded seven hits for three Houston runs in the seventh before Russ Rae’s late double capped the scoring. Three players stayed over in Alamo City en route to Beachmont, as the Wain noted a crowded box for the Monday game.
Described action notes missed putt by JT Young and Phil Rodgers as Ta Jotta and Galif secure winches and turns away. Jets BHT Seanor clinches the California junior golf championship victory, while KL stays in the shadows amid the final rounds.
Pathy of Los Angeles upset Australia’s Lewis to join Tony Trabert in the all England Championships semifinals. Trabert defeated defending champion Jaroslav Drobny to advance. Beverly Baker Fleite of Santa Barbara joined four other Americans in the women’s quarterfinals after beating Susan Chatvier of France, 6 3 6 0, with Angéla Buxton awaiting. Other Americans in the women’s draw include Doris Hart, Dorothy Head Knohe, Darlene Ward, and Louise Brough.
The Aztecas won both games versus Nube Blanca of Nuevos Laredo at Van Waele Stadium. In game one Charlie Urbanovich earned the win with 11 hits allowed, while Dick Oldham limited the visitors to four hits. Game two ended 9-2 with Aztecas taking the split as Urbannwich and Velez contributed offensively.
RAMC Comets lost back to back games after a 7-6 defeat to the Alpine Cowboys on Monday. The prior day they fell 165 to 7 and struggled with unclear scorers amid a disrupted recap.
The Cardinals swept the New York Giants 9 2 and 7 2 as Virdon delivered a six RBI day with a single two doubles a triple and a homer raising his average to .324 Arroyo earned his ninth win and Lopez led NL pitchers with a 2.01 ERA while Speake and Boyer slump. The Yankees beat the Indians as Whitey Ford pitched a four hitter and Wynn provided a shrewd start. The handball-like scene at Lake Manitou featured blind skaters in a charity speed event.
Softball schedule lists HANRAY for Class AAA at San Pedyo. Reference notes Great Western and Latter Day Seitts appear, with no clear results or dates. The fragment suggests teams or venues but lacks full details.
SWAY SURLE LAC Que June 27 CPL I was a happy land adventurous weekend 32 this Laurentian lake district.
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