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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1948
Page
2
Baseball notes describe Bob Lemon sliding into the Indians ace role as hits, wins, and complete games rise for Lemon and teammates. Mentions Tom Boudreau’s early success and health concerns, along with other AL results and key moments shaping the pennant race.
The page lists weekend football venues and matchups across cities. Notable games include New York at four sites, Philadelphia hosts, Brooklyn at Chartres, and Cleveland hosting. Listings show teams like Boston, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Chicago area venues with tentative scores or times and names such as Baker pursuing points.
Lackland swept a track meet with 79 points led by Hilly Anderson who stormed the Wyant ligh hurdles and anchored the team past West Texas State and Trinity. Bill Carter led Lackland with wins in the 100 and 220 dashes while teammates claimed multiple firsts and seconds in sprints and relay events.
The Crack ee league saw Nix Swag Machine vo and Ernest Alichetke deliver key pitching as Bem Vielit’s team defeated Pete's Brace 130 to 106. Squadron 6 and San Antonio Druze edged rivals, while Vel 2erinis' Adminstration beat Nedlenges 65 to 34 and faster teams added wins.
Chicago May 8. American League President Will Harridge announced that George Vico of the Detroit Tigers and Birdie Tebbetts of Boston were fined 400 each for a fist fight during the Tigers Red Sox game in Boston last Thursday. Vico fined for conduct on the field Tebbetts for failure to go to the clubhouse as directed.
In Austin on May 8 San Antonio night class A and class AA track entrants moved into Saturday finals at Memorial Stadium. Edison athletes Carrathers and Snecker posted fast 52.1 and 52.5 seconds in the 440. Malske cleared 11 feet 4 inches in pole vault. Jewel Teague qualified in high jump while Shineh faltered in broad jump. Wesley Sanchez reached the shot put finals and Odessa’s Downsend set a meet record in the 440 relay, framing a day of strong San Antonio performances.
Mrs Killian repeated as champion at a local event with runner up C Lips- Corill and other contestants including Mrs Charles Armstrong. Scores, placements, and consolation details are listed with several names such as Ida Lye Toe and Walt hy Mrs RO Heynan, with prizes to be awarded at a benelion meeting.
Fragmented text lists names and phrases from a sports page with unclear joins. It mentions teams, attacks, and players like Han, Winnie, and Miri Marat with probable game details and outcomes, but the garbled OCR prevents reliable reconstruction of events or scores.
The report outlines results and standings from a college conference race, mentioning teams and players with scattered references. Key names include Lay and Lanrhona in Texas region play, with several mentions of Owls, Pioneers, and other squads, plus several game outcomes and near-term results.
In a sprawling event summary, fighters from Hollywood to Philadelphia clash on a crowded bill. Names such as Vishnu Ray, Kay, Waters, Wilks, and Gide appear amid scores and venues like Detroi and New London. Results show multiple wins and defeats with varied locales noted.
In Quebec May 1961 Jack Kramer defeated Bobby Riggs in a staged tennis exhibition, winning 6-1 in one set. The match drew 4,000 fans and featured other pro players including Pancho Segura and Dinny Pails of Australia, who also performed in the event.
The Austin state preliminaries list numerous sprinters and hurdlers from diverse Texas towns. Athletes like Brown, Parmer, and Connell emerging in field events and sprints, with multiple schools such as San Antonio, Pearsall, and Lytle represented. Final times and placements teased for the crowded meet.
The San Antonio Missions failed to secure pitching depth in a Texas League defeat to the Indians. Ley Hannin was hit hard through seven innings, giving up 15 hits, while Bill Scott left the road trip after a strained arm and a $100 fine from manager Gils Mancuso. Sanders to face Oklahoma City next as Gilmore of the Indians hurled a strong effort with Majorski and Marionelli homering for the Indians.
Parker stars as Texas defeats Texas A&M 63 to 60 at Memorial Stadium. Ling Jerry Thompson shines winning the outstanding senior athlete award and setting a new record in the 120 yard dash in 9.2 seconds. Thompson also captures the mile and helps Texas claim multiple events including the 880 yard relay. Robert Walters and George Kadera post wins for their teams in field events.
Fragmented score list shows teams like Kilgore Limeview and Oakland Sacramento Hallwood with mixed results. Entries include Paris Lindsville Waco Wich la Falla Wis Tyvartana and Peele Son Francisan with varying scores, indicating a compact round of regional matchups and potential standings.
The Dixnte Handicap at Pimlico on May 8 features a $25,000 purse with notable entrants. Maran-Wal and T. Pierson lead a field that includes Manstein Uneling, Bri¢kam, and Defense Pilot among others. Owners and stables such as King Ranch, Ridgewood Stable, and Christiana Stable are represented, with multiple entries listed and race details reflecting the day’s program.
A highly garbled Texas League box score shows multiple players, team names, and unactionable details. The readable fragments reference TU and Beaumont, with mentions of pitchers, earned runs, errors, and umpire notes, but many lines are indecipherable leaving unclear final scores or decisive outcomes.
Lamar and Reagan clashed in the Houston meet with Lamar scoring 49 to 33 for their rivals in a tight display. Both teams sought strength for the upcoming Dallas conference championships as mile relay and sprint events highlighted a rugged program with city marks set in dashes and the mile.
Edgewood High Red Raiders secured the District 44-B championship Saturday with strong pitching by Eddie Urbsanawich and a clutch RBI by Gus Garcia. Garcia's third inning single plated the winning run as Edgewood closed the district schedule with a win over Boaning.
Bavred Heart claimed a Parish League win over St Cecilia on Saturday, seizing 18 hits and capitalizing on 18 St Cecilia errors to edge the visitors. The contest showed tight play from both sides with fielding miscues shaping the outcome.
Defending champion Herman Barron and Bobby Locke led Goodall golf at Wykagyl with sub 70 rounds amid wind and rain. Barron plus 24, Locke plus 23, Hamilton plus 20, Mangrum plus 12 paced a tight leaderboard as round three was postponed.
The meet opened Friday with multiple trials across small and 28 and 20 gauge events. notable results include Grant Tseng of Houston breaking 50 straight in small gauge and D Lee Braun of Dallas winning the 20 gauge and FOXAD events. Several shooters from Dallas San Antonio and Midland achieved high scores as the championship drew a field of amateurs and pros.
Arcadia California harness racing suspended Theodore Kartsen, Cafeteria farm operator from Birmingham Michigan, for one year after wagering on another horse in the same race his own Swindie Sheet won last Tuesday. Presiding Steward Millan S. Van Geisen called the action detrimental to the sport and the suspension runs until June 19.
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