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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1946
Page
18
In New York on May 15 LNS reports Morse bettors backing the favorite Windell at Belmont pari mutuel lost $50 041 as the 4 10 6 shot collapsed near the stretch. Michigan Smart won the race paying 27 40 to win.
Semi finals at Jama Heights feature Jesse Pfeiffer vs John Braubach and Harold Folks against Paschal Walthall in the SATPA spring meet at San Antonio courts. Braubach had defeated Tom Nixon 62 64 in Sunday quarterfinals as rain halted play and new pairings were announced for doubles and junior matches postponed to a later date.
Oakland 2 Hollywood 4 San Diego 3 Sacramento 2 WeGenlie U 3 Portland 3 Texmicana 10 Lutkin 2 AHenderann 12 Sherman 4 Paris 3 Groenvilie 3. Only games scheduled.
The Southwest conference meet at Alamo Stadium June 14 features Texas Longhorns and Texas Aggies again with college stars from Rice SMU Texas Christian and more entering. Strong sprinters jumpers and hurdlers from Arkansas San Antonio and Prairie View are among entrants for the national AAU qualifying event.
Rich bowling competition with a $7500 singles sweepstakes at Main center and ragtime doubles. Three Texas centers boast guaranteed first prizes of $500. Turner club plans a two man tournament with mixed matches and prizes for ninepins. Woodlawn Janes to host low-average handicap event. Main 37500 sweepstakes offers $2000 to winner and $750 to second from 16 alleys. Entry $29 total. Ragtime doubles allow multiple entries with changing partners. entry $5 per bowler.
Denton May 15 AP Singlys championship of the Lone Star conference tennis tournament will be decided today as Rose Collins and Basni nth of North Texas Start Teachers College meet on the court. Collins and Hainy won the No 1 doubles. The NTSTC team won the crown yesterday with 38 points. Texas State was second with 18 points, Southwest Lint third with six, and the University of Houston fourth with four points.
The piece covers San Antonio women bowlers' results at a WIBC event in Henans City with doubles and singles scores, cites delegates and local reactions, and notes a shutdown of women’s leagues at Mali center due to a police ban and child attendance issues. It mentions Laurin’s year, Columbus votes, and includes various player names and scores from 1940s competitions.
Baylor Bears collected seven hits to nip Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 7-6 in a tight opener. Tom Chandler hit a homer and drove in a run as Baylor built a lead, with TCU rallying late before the Bears held on in a three-hour, 10-minute game. The two teams meet again Wednesday in the series in Austin with SMU and TCU scheduled to play in Dallas.
In a foggy ballpark outing, Wagner drove in two runs and York stole a base as Boston defeated Chicago 6 to 3. Ferriss yielded four runs while Haynes and Caldwell struggled on the mound. Umpires Summers Paparella and Grieve presided with 13,399 in attendance.
San Antonio high schools suspend spring athletic program due to polio crisis. Brackenridge and Kek closures affect remaining golf paddle tennis and junior high events. Athletic Director Claud Kellam notes some meets may finish if safe, but overall schedule disrupted with possible early next term restart depending on reopening.
National league matchups listed for Wednesday include New York at St. Louis, Chicago at Philadelphia, Boston at Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn at Chicago with game times shown. Thursday schedule features St Louis at Pittsburgh, Chicago at New York, and Philadelphia at Detroit among others.
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