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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1949

Page

3

Summer Ski Show Promises New England First

May 21 note invites leading ski jumpers from America and Norway to Halkasp mountain Sdnésy on July 24 for the first summer ski jump show in New England. Expected competitors include Hans Haratsen Sverre Le Art Tok e Art Devlin and others. Organizers plan to dump crushed tea to create snow for the 40 meter hill.

Laconia N. Hy America Norway Halkasp Mountain New England Art Devlin Robert la Rue Bruce Falk Emile Mon Roger Simpler

Herrera and Lenhardt Power Missions Over Dallas Night

San Antonio Missions defeated Dallas 6 to 4 in Dallas on Friday night before about 10 500 fans. Dan Lenhardt led with a double triple and homer driving in four runs, while Herrera struck out five in eight innings for his fifth win. Lenhardt raised his average to .353 with a homer, double, triple, and two RBIs. The Missions travel to Houston for a three game set then return for dates with Shreveport and Beaumont before a 23 day homestay beginning June 3 as they face northern league clubs.

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City Majors Victory at Richterfield Amid Scoring Shakeup

City Majors game at Richterfield Friday night features Union 684 defeating Voelkel 32 thanks to a late single by Danny Grasse. Mike Ball’s earlier hit sparked the comeback as several players, including Beche Suche Rustmeier Perkins and Suche, contributed hits and runs in a noisy, error-prone contest.

Danny Grasse End Mike Ball Union Voelkel Richterfield Beche Suches Rustmeier Perkins, Pecke Suche Etrock

National League Box Scores Central and Pacific Leagues

Incomplete OCR notes show scattered box score elements with names such as Arra Sean and Bween 6, charterton 2, and references to Portland. The fragment hints at league box scores but lacks coherent results or dates to confirm outcomes or team names.

Arra Sean Uuexecoa Charterton Pacific Pas Ees Enatant Portland Postpoeed

Kennedy Leads Giants With Finest Pitched Game This Season

The New York Giants, after paying $25,000 for Monti Kennedy in 1946, see the Amelia Virginia native deliver his best career performance. Kennedy limited the Reds to 2 hits, no walks, and retired 14 straight, lifting the Giants to first in the National League. Also notes Pirates, Cardinals, and Athletics results from that day, including Werle’s win for Pittsburgh and Enos Slaughter’s two-run double for St Louis.

Kennedy Giants Cincinnati Reds Amelia Reds Ted Kluzewski Dribbler Jimmy Bloodworth Cincinnati Howie Fox Pittsburgh Boston Braves Wehle Mis Hall Bill Werle San Francisco Bob Hall Seattle Red Birds Enos Slaughter Don Newcombe St. Louis Athletics Philadelphia Detroit Tigers Joe Coleman Tigers Hal Newhouser Shitepark Férris Fain Eddie Joast Coleman Joast Elmer Vale George Kell al Papai Washington Senators St.Louis Browns Washington

Boxing's New Fight Trust Sews Up Three Shows

New York boxing announces tentative June championship fights with exclusive use of Yankee Stadium and Polo Grounds. World middleweight match Ceréan versus LaMotta in Detroit June 15 and welterweight Robins on vs Gavilan at Polo Grounds June 17 or 21, plus heavyweight Charles vs Walcott in Chicago June 22. The new boxing giant unites major clubs Madison Square Garden, Twentieth Century, Tournament of Champions, and the IBC under shared promotions.

New York Polo Grounds Detroit Ezzard Charles Jersey Joe Walcott Chicago Marcel Ceréan France Jake LaMotta King Ray Robinson Kid Gavilan Icuta Pato Grounds Goliath Twentieth Century Sporting Club Tournament of Champions Madison Square Garden Corp Mike Jacobs Twentieth Century S.C The T. of C Joe Louis’ International Boxing Club Charles- Walcott I. B.C. Alsa Detroit Olympia Wnlek

Where They Play TODSYS MAJOR BASEBALL

Reading from a garbled text, the item lists baseball venues and matchups including New York and Philadelphia, with scattered fragments like Pittsburg, Boston, and Warhive. It appears to be a schedule bulletin or scorecard briefly noting games and times, but the legible content is minimal and lacks clear dates or complete teams.

Softball win for San Antonio Tech crowns city title

Tech defeated Jefferson 7-3 at San Pedro Park to claim the city senior high school softball championship. A double header showcase followed at Alazan Apache diamond with local teams contesting various matchups and standings.

San Antonio Tech Jefferson San Pedro Park Ritehes's _Grocerz Tea City Fils Chumaiong Thompson Alazan-Apache Diamond Spinter Motors Bouvinguusen Houston Toaas Inter Ty Boral Alshe Dry Oakes Spencer

Azteca Steps Down With Knockout Win

In Mexico City on May 21 Kia Arteta 152 pounds a retiring Mexican welterweight champ bade farewell to the ring after a knockout at Art Hardy 156 in the fifth round The Kid Luis Villanueva Parano renounced his title March 16 and had held it for 16 years Manuel Ortiz bantam champion won by technical KO in the fifth over Pinky Peralta Arizona champ in the semifinal round.

Mexico City Kia Arteta Art Hardy the Kid Luis Villanueva Parano Manuel Ortiz Pinky Peralta Arizona

Unclear race results and scattered names from a sports page

Fragmented OCR item lists various names and numbers in a sports section, including references to teams or places like Los Angeles and Greenville. The text is garbled with stray symbols, making a coherent event or outcome hard to determine from readable parts.

Mrs Hughes and Sam Queen win Fe Sam Houston womenGolf title

Mrs Hughes defeated Mrs Tom Webb 4 and 3 in a 36 hole war to decide the Fe Sam Houston Women’s Golf Association championship. The match finished Friday after a Thursday finish Tuesday through Friday play.

Paul Hughes Tom Webb Ft. Sam Houston Sam Houston Golfagsn Hughes Robert Kamish Rodney Drake Woodrow Bryant Sant ‘Seeley George Perkins Robert Ammette Nat Lesley Jei Carmack Avebb

Outlaw Sold to Sacramento in Pacific Coast League

Detroit reports outfielder Jimmy Outlaw has been sold to Sacramento in the Pacific Coast league. Outlaw expressed a preference to play under Del Baker, manager of Sacramento, with the move effective after the May 21 date mentioned in the dispatch.

Outlaw Sacramento Detroit Jimmy Outlaw del Baker San Antonio

World Mark In Relay Falls Again At Coliseum

At the Los Angeles Coliseum 49,525 spectators watched USC clock a world record 1 minute 24 seconds for the Trojan 280 yard sprint relay with Patton anchoring in 20.2 seconds. George Pasquall Ronnie Frazier Norm Stocks joined Patton in Fresno last week to post 1:24.4 for 820 yards. Fanny Blankers-Koen starred in the 80 meter hurdles and anchored a Glendale team to a win over Canadian girls. Goreten set a distant discus mark as ail? Plate records fell amid star performances from Patton Gordien and other Olympic veterans.

Los Angeles Vagal Coliseum Mel Patton Hig University of Southern ‘California Fortune Gordien Fanny Blankers-Koen Holland Ima Patton Fresno George Pasquall Ronnie Frazier Norm Stocks Stanford Goreten Siopes Italy Adolfo Cansolini Fanny FORD Blankers-Koen Orie Ehippin Texas Aggies Compton Mnior College USC UCLA

Laredo Netters Headed to National Junior Tennis Tourney

Laredo junior college players Preston and Waydell will enter the national junior college tennis tourney in Modesto, California, starting May 22. They depart Tuesday with travel funded by local contributions from Laredo citizens.

Laredo Netters Laredo Aenay Cotham Ck Preston Waydell

Locke Burned Up Over Snub by PGA

Philadelphia May 21 Locke Burned Up Over Snub by PGA as top golfer not invited to the Richmond Virginia PGA event. The South African, tied for the lead at 68 after 18 holes, calls the decision discourteous while eyeing a strong run in the Inquirer tournament. Rain altered the schedule with 18 holes today and two rounds tomorrow.

Philadelphia Berby Locke United States PGA Richmond Locke Inquirer U.S Bobby Joe Kirkwood Hollywood Joe Johannesburg British Pga Botain Licke Rae England Aulume

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