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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1946

Page

2

Dickey Takes Over as Yanks Face Red Sox

Bill Dickey, longtime Yankee star, is named manager of the New York Yankees after Joe McCarthy resigns due to ill health. Dickey, 39, vows to continue catching while guiding the club in 1947 as the Yankees start a pivotal three-game series with the Boston Red Sox.

Dickey Yanks Red Sox Boston Babe Bu Fito McCarthy MacPhail Yankees Mar. Phail Tmn Tom Navy Matt Cooper St. Louis Cardinals Newark Humbers

Davis Cup tennis results mix in European rounds

May reports from multiple cities recap Davis Cup ties and related tennis events. Sweden's Jo hn defeats Rayman in a four setter as Borgel downed Kemp, France and Switzerland split opening matches, and Belgium China singles loom with Walker facing W Croy. Wimbledon contenders Spinster and Brown announce arrival to upcoming championships.

Tockrolm Sweden Tenos Torsten John Rayman Lennart Borgel Urelund Cyril Kemp Montreux Switzerland Ladj Swerland Jost Spiceer Henri Pelizza France Spitzer Oxen Hang Huondae Brussels Belgium China Philline Walker W. Croy Oriental Leonard Jack van den Tynde Sin Ke Washer Pierre & Besthand Choy Iho

Texas League Box Score and Notable Plays Summary

A fragmented Texas League game report details team rosters, pitchers Stewart and Haven, and players Madrid Richards Donovan Bulla Renarda and Ramsdell. It records runs, hits, errors, double plays, and pitching lines for Beaumont and Houston with details on earned runs, wild pitches, and fielding notes.

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Ferrier's 64 Ties Western Open Record at Sunset

Jim Ferrier of Chicago shot 64 to lead the Western Open first round at Sunset Country Club, tying the course record and matching the event best 64 set by Ralph Guldahl in 1936. Eleven others shot 69, including Byron Nelson. Sam Snead was disqualified for carrying 16 clubs.

Sv. Louis Jim Ferrier Chicago Ferrier Sunset Country Club Links Ralph Guldahl Davenport Town Byron Nelson Sam Snead U.S.G.A Snead Denny Shute Jim Verzerien Laffoon Chick Farbert Jimmy Hines Jasto Clayton Beg Hoeun Vie Langon Little Gheats Johnny Eek Jin Thopsop Mdenoies

Conference race night halted by injury amid Methodist game

In Dallas on May 25 the Southwestern Conference race saw a pause after an injury as Rabhy Wayne and others contended for the title. The halted game interrupted a tense evening of play between local teams in a close standings showdown.

Dallas Rabhy Wayne

Speedway Notes From Indianapolis Nebulous Trials

In Indianapolis, a chaotic practice day left cars undialed for Memories Day events as drivers and mechanics faced a late schedule. Govorado Fillipnini of Milton and others were noted amid restricted activities and a 43-car starter field possibly reduced by antinolla rules.

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Missions Fall In Beaumont After Long Trip

The San Antonio Missions arrived in Beaumont by chartered bus for a single game before at Houston and a three game set in Shreveport. They trailed 3-2 in 10 innings as manager Salty Parker scored the tying run on a heads up play with Berry. Bob Finley and Hatch drove runs but the club lost without rail service amid a 3524 crowd. Chet Hedjak ejected after arguing a strike call.

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Baseball game summary with San Antonio and Shreveport

San Antonio faced Shreveport in a rough American Association game with multiple runs and errors. Key players include Beattie, Helm, Newman, Heltman, Naranjo, and Bickhaus. The box shows San Antonio scoring in several innings while Shreveport trailed. defensive miscues and stolen bases affected the outcome as pitchers Bickhaus Martin and Trine worked through the contest. Attendance listed as 524.

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Brooklyn Beats Phillies In National League Action

Brooklyn wins 4 to 1 with strong hitting from Slanky and solid pitching. Line scores show Brompton and Fleurac contributing, while Suffolk, Olan, and others tally key at bats. Attendance around 28,904 as late innings close out the game in a tight matchup.

Weekend Sports Proceed Despite Transport Struggles

Rail, air, and bus delays spread across the nation as teams adjust travel plans for baseball and racing. The St Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians faced weather and priority hurdles, but most games went ahead or were rescheduled. Belmont Park drew 19 190 fans while 5246 cars showed at Long Island tracks, and Iris trains to Havre de Grace ran as usual. Several schools withdrew from the Annapolis meets, leaving a near normal weekend slate with fans choosing nonrail travel.

New York Reds Fang Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Cleveland Belmont Park Long Island Nortral Havre de Grace Mid California Santa Anita Pratt Kan Annepolis U. S.1 Naval Academy Cornell Harvard Massachusetts ‘Tech

Aura field match shapes Classic League standings shift

A chaotic report from Han deish field outlines Monday baseball action with mid season shifts. Teams vie for second place as Teague and Murray push for top spots while Batten Brook and Garme lead infield highlights. Standings list Hartford Albany and Elmira as notable standout scores in the Eastern Eagle and Atlantic League vectors.

Bindalph Murray Fixet Handeish Ivague Brooks Fiela Panach Garme Howard Digerman Greae Aind O'Neill MTC Bodek Fee Araniee Blark Garett Brooks Randolph Anew Fincies Acolo Hayne Delgado Hughes Hame Duk Brisker Cranshaw Paca

Snubbed Rookie Tops Cardinals In Night Victory

The 23 year old rookie righthander from Freeport California defeated St Louis, knocking the Cardinals from first place in the National League. Blackwell allowed four hits, fanned six, and logged his second win over the Cards this season. Brecheen absorbed his fifth loss as Brooklyn pulled ahead in the standings with a 2-1 win over Philadelphia. Hal Newhouser pitched Detroit past Chicago, and Hank Greenberg hit his sixth homer as night games opened. Ernie Lombardi delivered a pinch hit homer in the 11th to lift the Giants over the Dodgers. Pittsburgh’s Ralph Kiner homered, Preacher Roe earned an eight-hit win over the Cubs, and a rainout affected Washington versus St. Louis.

S. Lows Cardinals Ewell Blackwell Chicinnati Freeno Redbirds Pittsburgh Ken Heintzelmen Wings Blackwell Harry Brecheen Phils Dick Mulli Gan Dodgers Hal Newhouser Boston Mickey Harris Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Ughts Jimmy Dykes Ted Lyons Greenberg Parks Newhouser Hank Greenberg Ed Wright New York Giants Ernie ‘Lombardi Babe Young

American League DETHOLY 3, CHICAGO 1

Detroit defeated Chicago 7 to 7 in a rough game with two homeruns by Appling and Greenberg and key doubles by Lake and Jones. Newhouser and Grove pitched, with Grove taking the loss as Detroit moved closer in the standings through strong defense and timely hits.

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Killian Roe Golf Final at San Antonio Country Club

The San Antonio Country Club roll championship concludes with defending champion Mrs Killian facing Mrs Roe, a medalist, in the final round after Friday semifinals where Killian beat Mrs Pita 5 and 3 and Roe defeated Mrs Abbey 3 and 2. Other Friday results include numerous matches across flights with victories by Mrs Davis, Mrs Ros, Mrs Pennington, and others in nine-hole and additional flights.

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Fight Results New York and Camden Boxers Provide Mixed Night

A garbled report lists multiple fighters with scattered city tags and outcomes, including names such as Joe Wl Watvath Camden and Les a lam eter ay Grand Rapids. It ends noting the death of Frisco Edwards, longtime Pacific Coast League figure and Salem manager, with Bremerton cited as the death location.

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Unclear sports schedule fragment with multiple cities

Fragmentary OCR of a sports schedule shows multiple city pairings including Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh and Washington but the text is garbled with illegible numbers and stray punctuation, producing an unreadable list of matchups and times. The readable items indicate a league schedule across several cities without coherent structure or dates.

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