Spring Texas League hopes hinge on Bell and Hausmann
The San Antonio Missions eye open day lineups for April 12 with Woody Bell and George Hausmann emphasized as likely regulars. Reports from scouts Marty McManus Ray Cahill Guy Airey Rodney Whitney and others push for Bell and Hausmann, noting Bell's 904 hitting at Springfield and Hausmann’s 313 average plus strong fielding, while other hopefuls like Vernon Stephens Harry Goorabian Edgar Bush Jerome Wilte Cluck Stevens Jed Hansen and Mayfield’s Vernon Stephens contend for spots and a few may advance to Texas League service.
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Harold Scherwitz
Woody Bell
Feld
George Hausmann
San Antonio Missions
Dallas
Tech Field
Laredo
Missions
Talenl
Manoagee
Marty McManus
Ray Cahill
St. Louis Browns
Mission Tule
Guy Airey
Rodney Whitney
Ban Antonian
Browns
Youngstown
Ohio
Bell
Mausmann
Mission
Musd
Mayfield
Vernon Stephens
Harry Goorabian
Edgar Bush
Jerome Wilte
Cluck Stevens
Jed Hansen
Stedbove
Wirelruck
Hausmann
Beau
Detroit
Springfield
Gabi
Heesan
Laredo Lallapaloosas and Coast Track News Mix
In Laredo and Long Beach reports several players and track stars emerge. Vernon Stephens tops Killy league batting with 362 and 30 homers while Charles Stevens and Red Hanson attract interest for Texas league rosters. Long Beach relays stun with Cline Jeffrey’s 9.4 and Stanford stars shine in a flurry of meet records as California prep and college squads vie for prominence.
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Vernon Stephens
Texas Jeague
Stephens
Jed
Charles
Chuck” Stevens
Springfield
Witte
Red Hanson
Topeka
Bush
Rod Whitney
Lafayette
Lyear
Gograbian
Goorabian
Anteam
Long Beach
Slibink J
Frank Wykoff
Jesse Owens
Tou Zampuing
Southern California
Martin Milosophy
Stan Anderton
George Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Stayfort
Foint
Stanford
U. S
Southern California A
San Francisco
Meet Jack Moore Braesher Browns rookie outfielder
Jack Moore Braesher, rookie outfielder for the St. Louis Browns, born August 6, 1917 in Leslie Arkansas, rose from El Dorado High School where he starred in football. He joined the Browns after proving himself in the Texas League with Palestine and Springfield, with notable seasons in 1938 and as part of the Missions.
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Jack Moore Braesher
St. Louis Browns
John
Jai
Evey
Leslie
Ark
el Dorado High School
Browns
Palestine
Missions Talat
Missiona
Tini
Springfield
Browns prepare to host Toledo Madisons Tuesday at Techfitid
The St Louis Browns, buoyed by Sundays 12 4 win over the Tulsa Oilers, practice at Techfitid preparing for Tuesday’s 2 30 p m clash with Toledo Madisons. Pitchers Kramer and Niggeling to work nine innings. lineup features Gallagher Judnich Hoag and Lab s in key roles with Judnich delivering a homer and Laabs another big hit.
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Tulsa Oilers
St. Louis Browns
Techfitid
Toledo Madisens
New Braunfels
Dockie Kramer
Joh Nigeeling
Fred Haney
Zach Taylor
San Antonio
Missions
Haney Hag
Kramer
Bobby Swift
George McQuinn
Don Heffner
Alan Stranger
Harland Clift
Joe Gallagher
Walter Juditich
Myril Hoag
Gallagher
Trish
Oilers
Chet Labs
Pole
Waller Judnich
Brownies
Tulsa
Judnich
Nome
Laabs
Chunky Chet
Laaabs
Burt Burkdlew
Joe Grace
Rip Radeat
Sy Grysko
Thosy Wohamers
Hong
Stallies
Clift
Hellner
Swift
Short
Barkelew
Hoag
Jack Hallett
Jodie Marek
Temple High
Browns
Coffman
Unclear Baseball Play By Play With Scattered Names
Fragmented OCR reports a baseball game with multiple players named Browns Bix Barkelow Andrewa Zy dowski Clift and Marek. Scattered phrases mention seventh and ninth innings, two teams, hits, runs, errors, stolen bases, and pitching lines but many words are garbled and names are inconsistent. Attendance listed as 1389.
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Tans
Howe
Zydowak
Heffher
Bwitt
Clift
Judalen
Loads
Carrall
Andrewa
Zydowski
Wadelltt
Glant
Hhag
Juri Laabs
Jainteh
Glaunt
Zydawski
Whitehead
Neikhan Radelit
Coffman
Kennede
Burkelew
Los Fwhitehead
Mareks Ts Winnite Meher
Kennedy
Viteher
Barlew
St. Louis
Pal
Pall
Midnight Star Wins at Ft. Worth Show
Midnight Star from the Leisure Hour stable of San Antonio captured the $1000 five gaited championship at the Southwest Exposition horse show in Fort Worth. Pickens Burton of Dallas rode the champion. Royal Fascination of North Woods Farm finished second and June's Choles of Ardmore, Oklahoma took third.
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Fort Worth
Tns
Midnight Star
Leisure Hour
San Antonio
Pickens
Dallas
Royal Fascination
Northwoods
Walter H. Gant
Ardmore
Okla
Polo circuit events kickoff with intra circuit tourney
Polo season opens with the intra circuit tournament in San Antonio and Southwest venues. The week features talks with chamber officials at the St. Anthony hotel about new fields for next winter. In Brackenridge park Wichita Whirlwind beat Houston 10-7 for the Plaza hotel open and Dallas defeated Army 13-5 for the San Antonio Polo club trophy.
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San Antonio
Southwest
Chicago
St. Anthony Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Brackenridge Park
Oldeiaix
Wvinger
Pudney
Umpies
Summers
Griffin
Army
Holland Fevers
Braid
Scott Bente
Im Golodnicht
Ringer
Oliver
Ant Cirmer
Central boys in ring finals at Catholic High
Championship bouts close the annual ring tournament at Central Catholic High School gym Monday night. Finalists include Reinninger versus Reibinger in pinweights and multiple weight class matchups such as Mosquito through light heavyweights. First bout at 8 p.m. Admission 16.25 dollars and 19 cents.
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Central Catholic High School
Donald Rein- Inger
Harold Reibinger
Buel Peerson
Sara Iberto
James Bert
Bill Forshage
Jimmy Koch
Ed Gagegan
Bobby Logan
Ed Schindler
Bill McNamee
Ray Forsha
Ice Hockey Results and Awards From Night of Play
National league scores dominated by New York Americans 4 Toronto 2 Boston 7 Montreal 3 Chicago 3 Detroit 2. Hershey 8 Indianapolis 4 Billsburgh 4 Byzantine 3 Haven 4 Cleveland. Providence 2. American association playoffs Omaha 3 St Louis 0 St Paul 7 Minneapolis 6. Doberman Pinscher Parerton JungON, Arizona March 14. Ferrig von Rauhfelsen champion owned by L Montreal. Randle of San Francisco named best in show at Tucson Kennel Club event. Orioles clinched Eastern title by beating Washington 7 to 2.
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Bo Ine
New York Americans
Toronto
Boston
Montreal
Chicago
Detroit
National Hockey League
Doberman
Parerton Jungon
Ariz
Chiesa Doberman
Pinscher
Thampion
Yu' Ais Ferrig von Rauhfelsen
L.montreal
Randle
San Francisco
Altimore Qrioles
Everern de ‘Tucson
Washington
Il. Tpts.g. OG
Indianapolis
Hershey
Pittsburgh S
Cleveland
Syracuse
L. T.pta
G. OG
Providence
New Haven
Springfield
Philadelphia
Cnet
Yoo-Hoo Pipe de Amps In Spring Training
Sportlights columnist notes changes in baseball spring training with umpires under pressure in hot sun. He recalls past eras when presidents hired a few good umps and many aging players, contrasting with today’s hustle and strict wardrobe to call plays from long distances.
Modern Umpires Prove First Class In Demanding Role
A look at how umpires train for season length and intensity. Texas League official Eddie Palmer, wearing an old Chicago Cubs uniform, was observed in Tulsa guiding plays as the sun beat down. The piece notes the nerve and stamina required, with respect to the modern game’s standards.
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Hender
Seguin
May Johnson
Tulsa Oilers
Texas League
Eddie Palmer
Tulsa
Fowler
Laredo
Chet Fowler
St. Louis
Ray Cahill
Missions’ Progress
Open Report Highlights 1940 Texas Open Finances
Golfers hear a candid open report as Texas Open finances are set for presentation by Secretary Bob Wirtz at a San Antonio Golfers Association meeting in the Camry hotel. Attendees discuss plans for future tournaments while Rick Cahill and Umpire Fowler pace the narrative with local color and border travel anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wirtz
San Antonio Golfers Association
Camter
At & P.m
Burk Wins $1109 in Rodeo At Fort Worth Show
Clyde Burk of Pon Manche, Oklahoma, roped and trussed a calf in 25.2 seconds to claim the unofficial all around cowboy title at the Southwestern Fat Stock Show rodeo. He earned 680 dollars for calf roping and had previously won 440 dollars, boosting his total take to 1,109 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Clyde Burk
Comanche
Okla
Jack Robinson
Florida board fails to act on coach firing
The University of Florida board of control met in Jacksonville on a March day to decide the future of football coach Cody. After hours of wrangling, the board adjourned without action.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fiz
Board of Control
The
University of Florida
Jacksonviny
Jish Cody
China Grove Point Leader Surges in Rural Meet
China Grove leads in both boys and girls races at the Bexar county rural school track meet. The China Grovers hold 40 points for boys and 50 for girls, with St Hedwig and Von Ormy/Culebra close behind. Awards include a trophy from King Furniture and a jetney from San Antonio Music Co. Softball and tennis remain, with junior softball on April 6, tennis on April 20, and senior softball on April 27.
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Bexar County
China Grove
China Grovers
St. Hedwig
Serna
King Furniture Company
China Grove Lassies
von Ormy
Culebra
San Antonio Music Company
Ube
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Trausmann
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Lallapaloosas
Slikte Sigtf Phito
Leffrey Sall
Meet
Jack Moore
Bradsitem
Toledo
Slick
Wormman
Sir Lauls
Hal Sueme
Vernon Kennedy
Carroll
Heffner
Walthus
Ed Zydowski
John Waitehead
Jimmy Glant
Neil Andrews
Prank Mancuse
Garrell
John Lucatello
Barkelow
Foe Marek
Am ‘Awford
Jacobn
N Waitku
Echino
Zygowski
Rapps
Wickst
Rare Andrews
Steiner
Halinit
Marek
Busey
Bracht
Calloxher
Thind
Jennigs
Okie
Louie
Ft. Worth
Central Boys
Sportlights
the Light
League
Joe
Eddie
Ike
Johnson
Nuevo Laredo
Burk
China Grove Point
Mennin
Talcum
Jr Rex
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