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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1942
Page
7
Fragmented report covers multiple games and dates with San Antonio Missions, Beaumont, Shreveport, and Dallas mentions. Describes noisy crowd moments, manager decisions, and a late Missions rally aided by errors and walks. Details include pitching changes, outs, and a lengthy seventh inning, noting attendance and upcoming schedule changes.
Ted Williams rose above heckling during the Red Sox western swing as the Navy accepted him into aviation cadet service. He passed exams, spoke of pride, and plans to fly Uncle Sam’s planes after his current season, with a nine month flight program leading to a commission.
The text records a chaotic box score with players Epps Verban Crow Baker Tausmann Witte and others involved in batting, bases on balls, and fielding plays. It notes pitchers Byerly Miler Creel and Rummana with various outs and innings figures, plus a list of players and teams including Missouri and Bradley Tech in a brief game summary.
Proceeds from two major baseball games to aid families of servicemen will go to relief funds. In Washington, Yankees meet Senators, while in Boston the Red Sox face the Athletics, with Feller vs Mulcahy headlining a charity curtain-raiser at Fenway. Bands, parades, and service officers present as all fans buy tickets.
In a Friday San Antonio country club event Mya M.D. Killian captured top honors with a score of 11 13 80. Mrs. Marol Franrel finished second with 96 16 81.
The banena Pirld Bombers, a negro baseball team, have won five of seven games and will depart Saturday night by bus for Marlin to face the Marlin champions who have a 10 game winning streak. Special $5 round trip tickets are available for fans planning to travel in large numbers. Bus meetup is in front of War Cameo theater on East Camineree street.
Oil scouts and geologists will visit Seguin for a Max Starcke Park gathering hosted by Hinev Welsert with a golf tournament linked to the event. A blind bogey contest, directed by Melvil Jones and Clarence Menghan, precedes a note about Thornhill Agacies and a May 23 date in San Francisco with Thorns Mil transitioning to a physics initiative for Richmond shipyards.
In a tense moment at Philadelphia, Jimmy Dykes of the White Sox was chased from the ninth inning after protesting a base call. Umpire Bil Grieve and Hats Coberk of the Pills banished a player late in the trial frame amid disputed decisions.
A fragmented summary of baseball leaders from the National and American Leagues listing players from Cincinnati Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn and Chicago with figures for triples doubles and other stats including names like McCormick Joost Slaughter Trout Slaughter and Spence among others. The text mixes team names and player references with scattered numbers and places.
The schedule lists Brooklyn at New York and Philadelphia at Boston among other games. Notable matchups include St Louis at Cleveland and New York at Washington with several cities and leagues referenced in a dense early 20th century wire service style.
Standings show Colona and Datroit leading with seven points each amid incomplete results. The schedule lists Kealle, Naw Yorke S Amnokiyn, Boston Wh Phlimdeinbls with only one game played. no further games scheduled or completed due to missing data.
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