Stars Galore In Dallas Spring Camp
Dallas Eagles open spring training in Dallas led by RB Burnett and Bobby Goff at Landa Park. The camp features a mix of veterans and top prospects, including Roy Lanner, Blas Monaco, Leo Wells, Dutch Meyer, and Jerry Witte, with scouts and coaches arranging a large, well-financed operation at the Swank Mission Valley Guest ranch.
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Dallas
Braunfels
Dick” Burnett
Elubianer
Dallas Eagles
Rebels
a _Burnett
Bobby Goff
Burnet
Jimmy Adair
Ernie "Dutch” Lorbeer
New York Yankee
Husky Roy Lanner
Houma
Blas Monaco
San Antonio
Kansas City
Leo Wells
San Diego
Dutch Meyer
Louisville
Jerry Witte
Aionaca
Landa Park
Sweak
Mission Valley
Burnett
Gladewater Club
Harald van Pelt
Dallas Baseball Club
Gladewater Baseball Club
George White
Dallas News
White
Rube Fischer
Giants
Fred Schmidt
Exubs
Gene Stevens
Vern Kennedy
Browns
Otho Witcholas
Quentin Allizes
Hook Fotl
Mission
Polite 2T
Ft. Meade
Tommy Finger
Wichita Falls
Eulis Resson
Marvin Alexander
Bill Garlang
Ralph Daugherty
Veteran Roy Foster Wood star in Kentucky all star win
Roy Foster Wood formerly with Tulsa, credited four homers over the right field fence and eight RBIs as his husky team defeated 87 to win. Warren Sage of Evangeline league and Kefty Len Rive were part of the deal from Hollywood. Weddington received a two year offer from the White Sox and a three year offer from Cleveland but prefers an independents club to start. Burnett arrives at camp Sunday ready to boost Dallas fans. A Cadillac giveaway headlines the Dallas opener against Oklahoma City on April 15.
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Roy Foster Wood
Tulsa
H Eve
Ten
Kentucky
Warren Sage
Evangeline League
Kefty Len Rive
Hollywood
Weddington
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Burnett
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Polivka to Join Tulsa Oilers Pitching Staff
Ken Polivka, a curveball pitcher who won 14 games for Denver last season, will suit up for the Tulsa Oilers this year. Grayle Howlett, president of the Texas club, announced Polivka's option from Denver in 1948, making him the Oilers fourth mound man to sign.
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LSA
Oxla
Ken Polivka
Denver
Tulsa Oilers
Grayle Howlett
Texas Serial
Texas minor league camps open across the state
Two Texas league clubs began spring training with others to follow. Dallas Eagles started at New Braunfels, Ft Worth Cats met at Vero Beach, Houston Buffs report at Seguin, Shreveport Sports setup in Shreveport, San Antonio sessions at Mission Stadium, Beaumont at Cuero, Oklahoma City training at Marshall, Tulsa moving to Alexandria. March dates vary.
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Seowciaen Presse
Dallas Eagles
New Braunfels
Ft Worth
Cuero
Oklahoma City
Wto
Marshall
Tulsa
Alexandria
Blood Clots Keep Hogan in Hospital
Bantam Ben Hogan remains hospitalized in El Paso with blood clots in his lung and leg. Physicians report the golfer’s recovery is complicated by the clots. his wife says their priority is his complete recovery, not a return date. Hogan, a top money winner, suffered multiple injuries two months earlier after a collision near Van Liem, Texas, and remains in a heavy chest-to-knee cast.
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EL Paso
Bantam
van Liem
Tex
Apaches Lead Second Annual Junior College Tournament
College Station Texas reports Tyler's Apaches as the likely field leaders in the second annual junior college basketball tournament. They crushed Frank Phillips Borger 52 to 2 and join defending champ Latimer wholloping Wharton County 75 to 2 with a rough 56 personal outs called in the process. Other scores show Henderson 60 Monard 33 Clifton 64 Paris 6 Lon Morris 29 Laredo 48 San Angelo 56 Blinn 43 Schreiner 60 Amarillo 32. Today’s quarterfinal matchups feature Lon Morris versus San Angelo Clifton vs Tyler Schreiner versus Allen Academy Lamar vs Henderson. Losers enter consolation play.
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College Station
Texas
Tyler
Frank Phillips
Borger
Latmar
Wharton County
Allen Academy
John Tarleton
Henderson
Monard
Clifton
Paris
Lon Morris
Laredo
San Angelo
Blinn
Schreiner
Amarilla
Lamari
Missions Sign Tommy Fine to 1946 Pact with Missions
Tommy Fine, a right handed pitcher from Texas, signed with the San Antonio Missions for 1946. Born in Cleburne and former Baylor player, he previously pitched for Scranton and Boston, with a strong 1946 season in the minors and stint in the majors, and is expected to bolster the mound staff alongside Lenhardt and Borat. Also, SMU swimmers defeated Baylor 18 to 27 in Waco as Richards, Verban Moore, Ballet Marale, Sam Sorrell led their events.
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Tommy Fine
San Antonio Missions
Bill Ostey
Fioy
Boslot Red Sox
Toronto
Fine
Texan
San Francisco
Arm Eppears
Stranton
Texas
Osley
Don Lenhardt
William Borat
Lenhardt
Springfield
Borat
Lnsteasons
Muskogee
SMU
Waco
Southern Methodist University
Baylor
Richards
Verban Moore
Ballet Marale
Sam Sorrell
Trinity Winds Up With Win
Trinity closes a strong season in the Lone Star conference winning 57 to 52 over Houston. Led by Buck Keckiela and Fete Murjets with 15 points each, the Bengals dominate the first half and finish with a solid finale. Coach Jim Engstrom’s squad secures their best year yet with key contributions from Eddie Recka and Ligud Hendrix.
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Trinite University
Tigers
of Houston
Ning *Asses
Jim Engstrom
Bengals
Zamale
Keckiela
Murjets
Ty Swith
Eddie Recka
Ligud Hendrix
Cougars
Howat
Eieiees Brown
BePnat Releme
Pontikes
Gennus“isti
Sbariel
Rackley
Bowling Unlimited Juniors to face Turner Kids in exhibition
Bowling Unlimited Juniors led by Sid Greenberg with a 920 average will play the Turner Kids, San Antonio veterans, in an exhibition at 3 p.m. March 6 near Broadway and Spirist in New York City. The juniors aim to sharpen for the American Bowling Congress in Atlantic City marches 3 and 9.
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Bowling Unlimited
Turner Kids
San Antonio
Suuad
Roxy Ailing Center
Broadway
Spirist
New York City
American Bowling Congress
Atlantic City
Sid Greenberg
Met Greenberg
Bosty Viscuso
Gene Schiel
Ralph Engan
Pip Ferrera
New York
Met
Bowlmor
Turner
H. C. Kelberlan
Charles Treuter Sr
Tony Gloeckner
FL A
Cloonan
Gus McCleekey
L. E. Marshall
Jwdll
East
Katy
Emma Gardner
Texas Center
Giance
Rocke Ree Pee
Saerson
Paterson
Phila
Protest Filed In Playoff Upset At Lackland Tournament
The double elimination city basketball playoff moves toward a second doubleheader as Woodlawn by Moonglow Athletic Club face Storage from Kelly AFB at 7:30 p.m. The Marine Reserves and 370th Medical Squadron clash at 8:45 p.m. A protest filed by Alamo Jewelry questioned Lackland War Hawks eligibility, leading to a 47-45 upset loss for the squadron. The dispute centers on three players allegedly not meeting the three-game regular-season requirement.
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Lomusien
Woodlawn
Moonglow Athletic Club
Kelly Afb
Marine, Reserves
370Th
Lacktadd Afb
Alamo Jewelry
Squadron 37H
Lackland
Haral
Johnny Kropf
Bill Hig
Ray Silbom
Lackland Post
The
Warhawks
Squadron 3711
Armed Services Ymca
Hall
Gibbs
Knopf
Joe Dunkum
Seal
Rodriguez
South San Antonio Independents
International Institute
Inter Idhs
Jorge
Gibb
Agestrone
Keant
Shesherd
Booker ‘Andress
Jones
Weinman & Menchaca & Bredhaxen
Chandley
Women golfers set pace in South Atlantic qualifier
Ormond Beach Fla March 2 Two newcomers to Ormond Beach led the qualifying round of the women's South Atlantic golf tournament with 75s four over par. Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Hl and Claire Doran of Cleveland posted the top scores to lead the field.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
Orlmond Beach
South Atlantia
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Mooers Loses 15 Horses in Stable Fire at Farm
Lexington March 2 Fifteen thoroughbreds mostly weanlings and yearlings died when a 26 stall training barn at Mooers Walnut Springs farm near Lexington burned. Farm manager Walter Jones estimated damage at 207000 dollars. Most horses and equipment were destroyed. nine weanlings four two year olds two broodmares and a lead pony were lost. Mooers, a Texas oilman, owned the 500 acre farm and had invested heavily in broodmares and yearlings. He once owned Old Rockpart a Kentucky Derby nominee after a Santa Anita Derby win. Fire was likely from defective firing and explosion from linkment stored in the barn.
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Lexington
Clifford” Mooers
Walnut Springs Farm
Here
Walter Jones
Eternal Bull
Sir Damien
Mahmoud
Jace
Gar
Challedon
Ana New
Smoky Pot
Lazy Susan
Gonjak
Quessionnaire
Henley
Double Shemrock
Faras
Bue Swords Garden
Pool
Charming Gypsy
Blue Swords Zirac
Mooers
Texas
Jay D. Weil
d_ranch
Boerne
Old Rockpart
Bold Gallant
Churchill Downs
Sones
Bam
Medina Lake Rises Twelve Feet After Recent Rain
Medina Lake depth at the dam reached 65 feet as rain runoff raises water levels by 12 feet in five days. Officials report slow progression and note light drizzle on Tuesday across the watershed feeding the lake.
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Medina Lake
Tag' 2 Place
Granier
YMCA League Scores Weekend Showdowns Across City Courts
In YMCA league play the American Sports Center crushed San Antonio Junior College B team 30 to 24 while the Buccaneers overwhelmed St Francis 58 to 29. Tuesday leaders Harlan Vanderee and Paul Carter had 18 and 17 points for the Sports Center, Herbie Charles 23 and Jackie Charles 38 for the Buccaneers, with Frank Paletta adding 12 and Francis Perez 10 for the Junior College squad.
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American’ ‘Sports Center
San Antonio Junior College
Buccaneers
St. Francis
Nigil Harlan Vandereee
Paul Carter
Herbie Charles
Jackie Charles
Bucs
Frank Paletta
Francis
Arthur Perez
Police Fund Nets Eight Thousand From Tuesday Boxing Night
Receipts from Tuesday night's boxing benefit at the municipal auditorium are estimated between 500 and 3000 dollars, with Tiny Amit and Eddie Garza among top performers. Attendance was around 5000, about 1500 under capacity, and most department members reportedly held tickets.
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Municipal Auditorium
MLS
Tiny Amit
San Antonio Pelle
Mandy Leal
Corpus
Christ
Garza
Leal Avice
Local Parish Baseball Tryouts Set Across City Teams
Amateur baseball March 14 lists entry deadlines for City Major League tryouts. Meetings are scheduled at the YMCA and Voelkel’s store with multiple clubs—Voelkel, Wenoka Indians, Neice Hardware, Big Joe’s, and Westlawn park—holding workouts this week. Parish league managers plan a Thursday meeting to vote on outside players joining parish teams.
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YMC
Voelker
Voelkel’s
West Ave
Big Joe's
Laredo
Westlawn Park
Tony Vidar Pes
Walter Delgado
All _ Parish
Dwyen Ave
Als
Eddie Pollock
PGA Golf Bout to Dallas Club Event in Late May
PGA golf tournament set for Dallas May 25 at Dallas Athletic Club. Chairman Graham Ross and Dallas sports figures announce a $600 event expected to attract a large field, with Byron Nelson likely defending El Paso title. Notables Mildred Bata Zaharias Louise Suggs and Patty Bert among attendees. The opening day features Texas pros vying for positions in the National PGA tournament.
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Dallas
Texas
PGA
Graham
Ross
Dallas Athletic Club Country Club
EL Paso
Byron
Nelson
Abe
Mildred ‘Bata
Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Patty
Bert
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Pilcher
Mission Valley Guest Ranch
Polivka
Tulsa Ball Cub
Robert Henderson Gillespie
FORD
Mr. Henderson
Cara
Hogan
Bratn‘trust
Ernie Lorbeer
Grant’ Lindsey
Mgr
Joe Weddington
Tetoras
Tommy
Trinity
Ymca League
Jackie Woodrust
Dallas Welterweght
Roy Howard
Ravennibs
Chai
Toeth
Sar Abe
Ee Gohes
Leonand
Aed Kooks
Sin Mazen
Ghsiay Sorrel
Eaana
Mi Batoes
LaBwe
Basumonta
TKO
Saae Cay Rivas
Ahtentoeis
Peeaass
Seasne Egerine
Salata
Aatoala
Keneeked
Ed Wentworth
Pound
Dack Gleason
Jen Hs
Emeia
Sant Antonio
Wenoka Indians
Diamond Wat Sandmeyer and
Roper ‘Sts
Dick Villenueva
Neice Hardware
Castraville
Stevenson Roads
PGA Golf
Mere
Firestone
Main Ave
N. Alamo
ST. Mary's
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