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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1949

Page

13

Durocher Rants After Giants Lose To Browns 22-9 In Spring Game

Len Durocher exploded after the New York Giants were routed 22 to 9 by the St. Louis Browns in a spring training clash in Phoenix Ariz The manager’s tirade mocked stars and warned of his job future amid a rough exhibition showing for a club expected to contend.

Lawton GaRyr Len Durocher Durocher New York Giants Fhoenix Ariz Giants St. Louis Browns Casper Q. Muquetoast Leo Ropele Duroche Burt Shallow Hist Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers

Giants fall despite big output as Browns explode

The Browns rout the Giants with Paul Lehner delivering two homers a double and a triple and seven RBIs. Johnny Mize also homered twice for New York but the Giants pitching faded as Sheldon Jones and Monte Kennedy were roughed up. The Giants seem to rely on hitting while neglecting pitching.

Haseall Giants Hunters Lehner Browns Paul Lehner Johnny Mize Sheldon Jones Monte Kennedy

Sunday Schools Finals Set for YMCA Basketball Title

The senior division finals feature Los Angeles Heights Methodist vs Manor Drive Baptist after weekend play at the YMCA. Methodist edged Grace Lutheran 23 to 7 in a semifinal as the McCauley sisters Jean and Kay scored 19. Manor Drive beat Riverside Park Baptist 17 to 15 with Helen Dunlap and Loretta averaging mentioned in scoring.

Asen YMCA Los Angeles Heights Methodist Manor Drive Baptist Methodists Grace Lutheran McCauley Jean Kay Manor Drive Riverside Park Baptist Helen Dunlap Loretta Erage

Winning Pug Tossed in Jail

LOS ANGELES March 30 JP Freddie Dawson Chicago welterweight title contender was jailed after a police stop. Three marijuana cigarettes were found under a sedan seat with three other men. Dawson denied knowledge of the contraband and claimed innocence as a rematch talk followed his recent victory over Tommie Campbell.

Los Angeles Freddie Dawson Chicago Gerald Brown T. J. Cornwell Dawson Fred D. Elston J Hotel Bernard Big ‘Boy Docuson J Dawson Tommie Campbell

St Mary’s Seeks Friday Game Win Over Sam Houston State

St Mary’s university baseball team lost 31 7 to San Marcos Blue Sox after a Tuesday defeat and plans to play Sam Houston State Friday at 3 30 pm at St Mary’s The Blue Sox lineup included Southwest Texas State players and scored four runs in the seventh and two in the eighth to seal the Rattlers’ rally failure.

Plu Ssemer Wassau St. Stacy’s University San Marcos Blue Sox St. Mary's Sam Houston State College Blue Sox Southwest Texas State Rattlers Mary's San Marcos Sete Rtiolpa Maraisien

Pigeon Racing Notes From 1944 Event At Newton And Hillsboro

Pigeons liberated from Newton race over about 132 airline miles reached a record time with Dr Edward Hunack as a top finisher at 12 18 24 p m on Saturday. The event drew strong winds and hail, with six lofts failing to report. The Lone Star club promoted the second race of the 1944 season, 200 miles, noting excellent speed under difficult conditions.

Highland Park Newton Roche Denigon Eastland Tonis Edward Hun Hee Sara R Gert A van PS Ann Ds Cerasy H PF Yirreth Gle Stiwart Artur Ward LeRoy Gerhardt Herbe Revere Gutet Jack C.tievney Jae W. Taubert Lone Star Club Murgatroyd Gach Mergatroy Hixon Eastford Hillsboro Rbieh

Fight Results From Los Angeles Boxing Card 1984

Fragmented report lists boxers and outcomes from a Los Angeles bout card in 1984. Names include Bobby Bean, Sonny bute, George, and Tomnele Sot with outpoints and near-final tallies amid poor OCR readability. References to Broadway arena and West Coast venues appear.

Paris Los Tampa Felpl Rikelo George Broadway Arena Bobby Ea Calit Martines A Ali Billy Sean Jos Adepiez Tex Koi i

Davis Beats Ortiz in Honolulu Bout for Bantam Title

Henry Davis, 125 3 4 pounds, defeated bantam champion Manuel Ortiz, 124 1 4, by a unanimous decision in a ten round fight. Davis opened a cut on Ortiz’s eye in the sixth and stayed aggressive, while Ortiz pressed forward and was rocked repeatedly. Both fighters drew a small crowd as seconds joined a melee at the end. Gate reported at $5871 with $4000 split between the fighters after taxes.

Honolulu Maren UPI Henry Davis Detroit Ortig Ortiz Davis Trenegra

Exhibition softball schedule at San Pedro Park tonight

Three exhibition softball games are set for Wednesday night at San Pedro Park No 1. Matches include Savacran 9735 against Lackland at 7 p.m. and Texas Chic against Prac College, Neice Hardware vs Lee’s at 7 p.m. Girls team Dave’s Used Cars faces St Agnes at Lambert Beach. Pete's Place and Dave's Used Cars join in a practice game at 7 p.m. at Alazan Apache diamonds.

San Pedro Park Savacran Lackland Texas Chic Practic College Neice Hardware Twé Dave's Used Cars St. Agnes of Lambert Beach Pete Dave San Antonio Amateur Softball Assn Alazan- Apache Diamonds

Local Blood Drive Urgently Seeks Type A or O at Nix Hospital

Friends report Tony Gloeckner, a Turner club bowler, is critically ill from peritonitis at Nix Hospital. An urgent appeal asks anyone with type A or O blood to report to Room 1502 to help in his life battle.

Nix Hospital Antone Tony Gloeckner Turner Club Gloeckner

San Antonio to Host Texas Women’s Bowling Tourney

Eight teams from San Antonio will compete in the Texas Women’s Bowling Assn tournament opening Saturday night at El Fego. The event runs through April 10 with Alamo City defending champ Lighting Fixture Supply leading entrants Ed Steves and Sons Pearl Beer Straus-Frank Sure Kill Roach and Ant Food Rough and Rocky Ranch Sewall Paint and Varnish and Southern Select. Mrs Helen Baetz serves as association secretary and will help direct the tournament.

San Antonio Ed Steves and Sons Pearl Beer Straus-Frank Sure Kill Roach Ant Food Rough and Rocky Ranch Sewall Paint and Varnish Southern Select Helen Baetz

Brewers and Pioneers to play exhibition at Legion Memorial Park

Milwaukee Brewers of Pleasanton and Jourdanton, along with the Austin Pioneers, plan an exhibition game at Legion Memorial Park. The event, billed as a professional exhibition, will feature teams from the Big State League and is set for 8 o'clock. Weather last night delayed games this week.

Milwaukee

College Baseball Opens In Southwest Conference War

The Southwest Conference season starts with Rice and Texas A&M opening a series in Houston. Baylor routed SMU to begin league play while Texas aims for a sixth straight title with a Baylor test at Austin. SMU lost 9-0 to Dallas in a Texas League tuneup and Texas Christian fell to a Texas rival in a pro league game. Hardin-Simmons defeated Texas 4 2 as Lefty Frank Womack earned his third practice win.

Rice Texas A Houston Aggies River Baylor Walloping Southern Methodist Texas Austin SMU Dallas

Central Catholic boxing tourney crowns welterweight champ Ramon

Ramon, welterweight champion, stood out at the annual Central Catholic boxing tournament ending Tuesday night in the school gym. He scored a knockout over Leonard Tschithart in the third round. Ten other champions were crowned including Frailo who defeated Freg Denyz, and Ted Granary who beat Paul Br ronda by decision.

Buas Ramon Ramon Ateckulest Leonard Tschithart Frailo Freg Denyz Ted Granary Paul Blironda Werk Reyes Feoteste Deci de Orton Tones Laver Tal Tsariss Guicoea Mike Contin

Koslowski’s Mother Dies In Wisconsin Funeral Services

Mrs Theodosia Koslowski 61 mother of New York Giants pitcher Dave Koslo died at her Menasha Wisconsin home after a long illness Funeral services were being completed today in Menasha following her death yesterday March 29 195? The report notes her son Dave Koslo as the Giants pitcher and identifies the family residence and routine burial details.

Koslo Menasha Wis Theodosia Koslowski New York Giants Dave Koslo Kosilowski Menasha! S

Boys' Club Sports Meet Highlights Youth Races and Events

A Boys' Club sports day lists sack races wheelbarrow races three legged races and ball throwing events for boys aged 9 to 14 with winners named such as Jot Astra Rudy de Leon and Fidel Mendoza. Prizes include Boys' Club certificates awarded Wednesday April 30 by club directors.

Suerdig Sears Guadalupe Fermandezi Danny Hernandes Rudy de Leon Gilbert Hernandez Fidel Mendoza Dxlupe Fernandes Esse Garcia Pete Longoria Joe Martinez Guedalmne Flore Victor Biglas Pete Preae Fred Trejo Alex Bunoz Clit Bardet

Kayoed Boxer In Bad Shape After Bout

Billy Cornwell, 23, lightweight from Los Angeles, was knocked out by Tate Martinez in the ninth round of a scheduled 10 rounds in San Jose. He remained unconscious and in critical condition with a brain concussion four hours later at O’Connor Hospital. Martinez had a slight edge on points before delivering the decisive blow. separate item: Robert Olin, 40, former world light heavyweight champion, was seriously injured when struck by an automobile near his Brooklyn home, suffering a compound fracture of the left leg and other injuries.

San Jose Cau Maren W Billy Cornwell Los Angeles Des Moines Cornwell Tate Martinez Brockton O'Connor Hospital Land Martinez New York Robert Bob” Olin Olin Brooklyn Maxie Rosenbloom John Henry Lewis Rings

Docusen Brothers Now Legally White

In New Orleans on March 20 a civil district court ordered that Bernard and Regina Docusen be recorded as one half white and one half Filipino. The decision affects the parents’ marriage licenses and the birth certificates of their two sons, with records corrected to reflect Filipino and white designations. The suit was filed by the parents and the boys to correct vital records, citing prior practice of recording all nonwhites as colored.

EW Uokleans New Orleans Bernard Regina Docusen Rene A. Viosen Regine Docusen Viola Lytell Docusen Lorteans Vital

Bowling tournament by Armed Services YMCA slated at Alamo lanes

The Armed Services YMCA announced a service men's bowling tournament on its lanes at Alamo and Fifth streets. Singles start Monday April 4 and 5, doubles April 11 and 12. Deadlines April 2 for singles and April 9 for doubles. Entry fee 150 dollars per bowler includes bowling fees trophy and all. The Hermann Sons league banquet will be at Hermann Sons hall next Monday at 5 p.m.

Armed Services Ymca Today Alamo Fifth Srs Hermann Sons Hermann Sons Hall

Golfer Ben Hogan Expected Home Friday

Ben Hogan, injured in a February traffic crash, is cleared to leave the hospital in El Paso for his Fort Worth home about noon Friday and is scheduled to arrive in Fort Worth at 4 00 p m.

Ben Hogan Paso Gelfer Ben . Hogan Mighty Hogan Ft. Worth

Lanier Edison Prepare for Dual Meet at Edison Track

Lanier and Edison high schools will compete in a 4:30 p.m. dual track meet Wednesday at the Edison track. This final brace precedes their Texas Relays start Friday and run through Saturday in Austin.

Lanier Edison Lela Texas Relays Austin

Toronto Leads 2-1 In NHL Playoff Series

Toronto holds a 2-1 lead in the best of seven playoff series, Halifax unclear. Detroit and Montreal traded wins to stand 2-2, while Hershey secured a 3-2 victory over Cleveland in a three period contest. American leagues show mixed results with Tulsa at Dallas and San Diego at Seattle in their respective series.

Toronto Detroit Montreal Hershey Cleveland Txu U.S. Leager Tulsa Dallas Muravis Sceast Rur San_ Diego Isan Diese

Wightman Tennis Moves to Merion in Pa

New York March 30 due to crowded Forest Hills schedule, the Wightman top tennis matches relocate to Merion Cricket Club in Haverford Pennsylvania. Great Britain's women amateurs challenge Americans on September 9 and 10 as the U S Lawn Tennis association confirms the move away from Forest Hills because of the Davis Cup and national championships.

New York Forest Hills Wightman Merion Cricket Raad Haverford Great Britain Neiters U. S Alsa

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