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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1952
Page
5
The paid attendance report for Sundays baseball game at Mission stadium lists 1498 people and one dog. Box seats included a Dalmatian on a leash, sold a child’s ticket though seven months old, behaving quietly in the stands while reporters noted few barks and minimal disruption.
The Lester Jones family from Central Corral on Alamo Plaza paid to place their dog Boots in a box seat at a baseball game. Boots slept on concrete, delighting spectators in a quiet, test-like scene while the scene contrasts with a lively motion picture and a joke about Arthur Godfrey's dog.
A reporter fails to interview Boots as he sits under a seat during the game. Postgame, the Jones family departs while Boots stays silent and the reporter notes the team’s shutout with three hits. President McShane ponders attendance as a dog show idea is floated for a future Missions return.
The Missions embark on a 10 game road swing with 19 players, missing several regulars. JoJo White laments lack of promised Browns help as Herrera Freels Duren Rosburg head to other clubs. Raich idle. Tulsa game ends 1-0 after Peterson Max held to three hits. Tulsa wins with ninth inning run.
Ex Yankees Archie Wilson and Jackie Jensen led Washington as they swept a doubleheader from the St. Louis Browns, boosting the Senators into third place. Wilson homered and tripled with five hits in the two games while Jensen added a double and three singles.
In a tense game the Missions prevented a late rally as Weisenburger and Hancock were key infield plays. Kent Peterson and Hancock contributed offensively while Hopkins and Sullivan made strong defensive throws. The International League standings show Montreal 8 Ottawa 7, Trochester 4-1, Baltimore 3.
Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago won the California Open in a sudden-death playoff on the second hole against Ralph Lomeli of Fresno after both finished regulation at 284. Mangrum collected $600 top money. The event featured other regional results including Erfurth losing the Monterrey title and Tyrrell Jr. winning Beaumont Club honors.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the 5000 Fresno women’s open golf tournament with a 54 hole total of 226. She led from Marilyn Smith of Wichita and Betsy Rawls of Austin who tied for third with 230. Final standings show Zaharias earning the top prize as Smith, Rawls, Bauer, Suggs, Jameson, Dodd and others followed in order.
In El Paso the New Mexico Military Institute polo team upset favored San Antonio 8 to 7 to advance to the Border championship final with Juarez as the other finalist. San Antonio, off a five goal handicap, tied 7 all in the sixth chukker. El Paso hosts San Antonio for third place Saturday.
Plymouth Oilers defeated Ft. Sam Houston Rangers 10-9 on Sunday to sweep the two game series at Sinton. Bethel, Koniek and Follmer contributed runs with Umbert and Howington adding 2 RBIs as Aulds provided solid defense in the late innings.
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