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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1949

Page

2

Ancient Chariot Still Fast at Indianapolis Race

NOTANAPOLIS May 2 A 35 year old race car driven by Lindley Foothwell of Woodlawn Hills broke a year old speed record at Indianapolis driving a 1911 Peugeot achieving 10335 miles per hour. The previous mark 1011 mph was set by Howdy Wilcox in 1915. Bothwell preserved control after a back stretch skid as the car returning to the track remained intact. The car later carried Carlo Testa to victory in the 1516 race.

Notanapolis Lindley F.oothwell Woodlawn Hills Catt California Peugeot Howdy Wilcox Bothwell Carlo Testa

Kennedy Quits Dallas Team

Kennedy, a veteran pitcher in his 11th professional season, left the Dallas Eagles club in Tulsa and returned to Donip, Missouri. Team officials planned to talk by telephone to learn his plan, amid a streak of three losses and questions about continuing in baseball.

Dallas Vernon Kennedy Dales Club Tulsa Dindon Bobby Goff Kennedy Eagles

Graziano Cleared to Fight Fusari in Newark Bout

Rocky Graziano was reinstated by the NBA and offered 350000 to meet Charley Fusari in a 16 round bout at Newark ballpark in July. Promoter Angels Pucel guaranteed the same purse. Graziano had been suspended by the NBA for failing to disclose a bribe offer and by the New York boxing commission for an unheld bout.

Patersox N. 3 Rocky Graziano National ‘Boxing Assa New York Charley Fusari Newark N. J. Ballpark Fusari Angels Pucel Graziang New York Boxing Commission NBA Fred Apostoli California Abe Greene Rocky

Reid and Sanders duel as Missions host Sports in doubleheader

Right handed pitcher Reid Will oppose Dee Sanders in Saturday night and Sunday finale at Mission Stadium. Sanders returns from a shoulder injury after 15 days on the DL. Tommy Fine spun seven strong innings for San Antonio Friday, 3 to 1, with supporting hits helping pull ahead in the nightcap.

Missions Gus Mancuso Shreveport Sports At & P. m Mission Stadium Tali Bart Reid Mission Dee Sanders Procépio Herrera Shreveport Tommy Fine San Antonio Helph Bruz” Hamner Eety Erp Risean Padres Wes Hamner Vernon Petty All Mile Don Ross Frank Bennci Dallas Femio Benis Fr. Worth Danny Reynolds George Brown Biscan Hoot Gibson Lew Davis Hill Sarns Gibson Moe Santomauro Petty Hamner Bob Riga Joe J. Frazier Favy Grant Don Lenhardt Pilamner Fine Danny Balch Bageer Hammer Bill Martin Jelt Huield Ed Knoblauch

Arieon: As Fi Eagu Acarez Ne Pdo Relas A

Unable to derive coherent facts from the fragment. Summarizing readable elements, it appears as a garbled historical note with names and phrases lacking clear context or events. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are extractable for a proper card.

Arieon

Morris-Essex Kennel Club Dog Show Opens at Madison

The 1st Morris and Essex kennel club show unfolds in Madison New Jersey with fair cool weather. The world’s largest one day dog show features 2641 dogs entering for best in show as experts call it a wide open contest for top honors.

Madison N. J Morris and Essex Kennel Club

Revenge Motif in PGA Golf Duels

In the thirty first annual PGA drama at Hermitage Country Club Richmond May 23, 962 two revenge battles unfold. Slammin Sammy Snead seeks revenge on Dave Douglas while Jim Turnesa faces Jimmy Demaret. Douglas narrowly beats Snead by one stroke in San Antonio Texas. Snead had missed by 18 inches on the final hole tying the 18th. Turnesa, recalling 1916 and Portland, had eliminated Dutch Harrison Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson before Demaret won 6 and 5 in the quarterfinals.

Richmond Hermitage Country Club Sammy Snead Bettie Dave Douglas Jim Turnesa Jimmy Demaret Snead Texas Oone San Antonio Douglas Ilavener Turresa 1916 Portland PGA Jim Dutch Harrison Sug MecSpaden Bén Hogan Byron Nelson Quartentinals Demeret Demaret

Betty Dodd Club Champ earns title by narrow finish

Betty Dodd wins the club championship in a tense match over Mrs. Harold Wellbacher. Dodd led early, built a 3 hole edge after six, and was 2 up after nine. Wellbacher rallied on the sixteenth, but Dodd closed out with decisive back nine play to secure the title.

Betty Dodd Joe Spknt Harold Weilbgcher Miss Dodd Word Wellbacher Mise Dodd Hatton Eile Peat Sterling Erewolne Sr Ipa Villian Fieri Borstein Joan Wers von Shele

Stolhandske to Attend Texas U in Fall

Baytown Texas May 28 UM Tom Stolhandske an all state class AA football player announced he will enter the University of Texas this fall. The 21th pound fullbacky made the announcement after graduation exercises at Baytown's Robert E Lee High school.

Baytown Texas Tom Stolhandske University of Texas Robert E. Lee

Turnesa Trails in Golf Final

Portmarnock Ireland May Biz Sam McCready led by four holes midmorning in the British amateur final with wee Wille Tumnesr the U S amateur champion. Shreveport May 23 Upsets marked the first day of match play at the Shreveport Country Club invitation tournament. Ben Nation shot 69 but fell to W A Meagher 5 and 4. J C Taylor upset Carl Vandervoort 7 and 6. Joe Moore Jr defeated Clarence Hamel 4 and 1 and beat Jack Chambers 4 and 2. Sherman Texas May 23 First Sherman Memorial Day golf tournament opens with Joe Conrad and Archie Corbin posting medal 72s. In an extra hole playoff, Conrad won. Essex Fells New Jersey May 21 Mrs Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias set a new women’s competitive record of 74 in the hole women’s Eastern open championship. Betsy Sine ns high eats Ma reen Orcutt and others listed in a long field.

Portmarnock Eire Sam McCready Wee Wille Tumnesr U. S Shreveport Shreve Port Country Club Ben Nation Sar W. A. Meagher Magnolis Ark Sgh J.C. ‘Taylor Carl Vandervoort Ft Worth Joe Moore Jr San Antonio Louisiana State University Clarence Hamel Jack Chambers Sherman Texas UPI Joe Conrad Archie Corbin Dallas Conrad Essex Fells Mildred Babe Didriky Son Zaharias Ferndale Ny Y Sthole Mully Bae Zaharies Tee Gay Bare Er Hansen Bel ' Wlonteen Vee Bettye Mareen Orcutt Ariesan

Local High School Baseball Schedule Fragment

OCR reads like a shuffled schedule with multiple teams and venues. It lists several matchups including Barton at Brookline and Brooklyns at perhaps New Phugcel, with partial dates and locations obscured by errors. Names and places are garbled, but the item appears to be a local sports schedule snippet.

Robert Ripley Dies After Decades Of Oddities

Robert L. Ripley creator of Believe It or Not died Friday night. He had once forecast his death to the day ten years earlier, a prediction that became part of his legend. His cartoons will be continued indefinitely by other artists carrying on the Ripley work and traditions.

Robert L. Ripley

Atlantic League Scores Highlight Mixed Results

National League action yields scattered wins and losses as several teams post notable scores. Jacks Castle Agu and Greegril lead matchups with Columbus, while Macon and Westres Teagce also see varied results.

Ouzit Colimbte Jacks Castle Agu Greegril Columbus Macon Ste Westres Lo & Be Melaes Beever

Softball Roundup features Nuevo Laredo Cubs vs Alazan-Apache vets

The Casa Pasquel girls softball team from Nuevo Laredo will face the Alazan Apache Veterans club girls in a Saturday doubleheader at the Alazan Apache diamond. First game at 7:20 p.m. includes B-1 Botulers and Qualiy Drive Inn men’s clubs. one nightcap follows.

Casa Pasquel Nuevo Laredo Mex Qualiy ‘Drive Inn

Junior Colleges GELES 3-tAPbeth Hurd Conference

Fragmented OCR reads as junior college track report with unclear names and scores. Mentions GELES and Aes Ee and 314, with incomplete event details and dates. Details are too garbled to confirm events, participants, or outcomes.

Geles Piy Beth Hurd Ibateas Leppard

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