Missions and Cats Open Texas League Playoffs
Fort Worth and San Antonio lead a Texas League playoff race with Fort Worth facing Tulsa and San Antonio meeting Dallas. Dallas carries Hank Gana against Mack Stewart, while San Antonio starts Stamund Jakucki against Dallas. Tickets soldout expectations loom as teams vie for crowd records.
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Dallas
Fork Worth
Aylerie
the Times
Wohn van Cuyts
i0Mers
Mack Stewart
van Cuyk
Tulsa
Stewart
Cats
Availan
Hank Gana
Missions
Alamo City
Rebels
Ali Cary
Anso
Carr
Piag
Oilers
Vincent
Frank Carswell
Tommy J. Reed
Art
San Antonio
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Tech Field expands seating for Missions Rebels playoff tilt
Temporary bleachers and borrowed stands boost capacity to about eight thousand for the San Antonio Missions versus Dallas Rebels playoff game at Tech Field. Unreserved tickets available. permanent stands seat five hundred. Reserved seats sold out before the Missions secured a playoff spot, with a few likely returned or unclaimed Thursday morning.
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Tech Field
San Antonio Missions
Dallas Rebels
Grendstead
Southern Gets Bucky Harris Playoff With Yankees
Southern playoff opener in the Southern Association features New Orleans at Atanta and Chattanooga at Memphis Tuesday. Atlanta’s Crackers pick 21-game winger Bill Ayers to tote right handed slants against Jesse Dana. Memphis Chicks aim to start strong behind Lester Williss and Luis Alom while Memphis downgrades Wes Yammer through injury. Larry MacPhail says Bucky Harris will join the Yankees in an executive role but not manage next year.
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Bom
Uitte
Lester Willissi
Chattanooga
Luis Alom
Memphis
Crackers
Wes Yammer
Mobile
Steve Callins
WRK
Larry MacPhail
New York
Yankee Hall Club
Bucky Harris
Yankee
MacPhail
Harris
Yanks
Orioles Defeat Newark In Tight Playoff Clash
Baltimore, with 12 hits from Dick Pitter Frank Hiller and Johnny Moore, downed Newark 49 to 3 to take third place in the league standings. Sherm Lollar and teammates provided key offensive support while pitching by Al Bairnar helped hold Newark to 11 hits amid control woes. The result secures Baltimore third place with Newark fourth as playoff activity begins. other league notes and scattered results follow.
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Gad Gue
Baltimore
Sore Okulug
Newark
Wieruuttlong
Ivecue
Blagoff Noalay
Dick Pitter
Frank Hiller
Johnny Moore
Shermnen Lollar
Jed
Hellen
Howe Mosgolen
Orioles
al BariNar
le Meo
Baleoan
Knight
Royals
Montreal
Syracuse
Haat Tesay Iragny Championeus
Henderson
Tesarkang
Vonderson
Texartnan
Tsimane Kirconville
Probable Winery
Fourllopines Greom
AM Henderson
Oilers
Qlebael Elly
Davia Agwinat
Guriy Grishmam
Geenvilly Hueter
al Texarkana
Gre Valliv
al Wintel
South Atlantic
Golf Roundup and Championship Selections Across Bases and Courses
The roundup lists Army golf selections for the SAAMA open at Maxwell Field Alabama with Sgt Charles Jennings and Lt BLE Stinchcomb as Kelly Field reps for the Army Air Forces Championship. It notes Willow Springs weekly pro am results led by Joe Frost Bill Duncan and Dave Stevenson with a 64 best ball, and Kielns 67 and 63 cards by Joe Cummings Jeff Banks G B Allen and M Fryer for third. Fort Sam Houston three day results show Lt E B Thorne Col E V MacAfee sharing first with 70 handicap details and Reesman third. Newspaper Town Golf Association first round match play at Willow Springs features Johnny Harris medalist and Louis Hathaway runner up with further matchups listed. Other reports include Buenos Aires professional golf champion Melio Serra defeating Roberta de Vintenzo 5 and 4 in 36 holes at Hurlingham Club and Worcester track great Pred Powers dies at 63.
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Charles Jennings
Ble
Stinchcomb
Kelly Field
Maxwell Field
Ala
Air University Command
Joe Frost
Bill Duncan
Dave Stevenson
Willow Springs
Charley Klein
Allie Lock
Kieln
Joe Cummings
Jeff
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G. B. Allen
M. Fryer
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E. B. Thorne
Col. E. V. MacAfeetind
Fort Sam Houston Golf Association
Lt. Thorne
Mac. Atee
Col
W. J. Reesman
Col. P
HL Divine
W. T. Ryan
Jown's Golf Association
Juhonie Harris
Louis Hathaway
A. B. Cooper
Herman Dyal
E. d. Beanland
Lad
Choutty Eagle Cholly Engle in Wisconsin Rapids years
Sportlights recalls Cholly Engle manager antics in Wisconsin Rapids, his weather battles and fan rewards after helping start a youth cohort with no prior league experience. The piece notes his 1933 San Antonio Missions links, insect warfare on Galveston mosquito fleets, and meetings with Cap Crossley while discussing Wisconsin laws on underage players.
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Waseuche
Fairig
Chicago White Sox
Engle
Galveston
Cholly
Engie
Hanus
Wisconsin Rapids
Truman's Gold Pass Stolen At NFL Headquarters
In New York on September 10 a thief broke into the National Football League headquarters over the weekend and stole $26 and the solid gold season pass intended for President Truman. Publicist George Strickler said the theft occurred Saturday, noting the pass was meant for the president and that Truman may have to watch games from the stands.
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New York
Thigtes
National Football League
George Strickler
Truman
Trenin
Stickler
Baseball Schedule Notes for American and National Leagues
The listing shows interleague and league games with times pe shadings including Washington at Chicago 7 30 and Philadelphia at St Louis 73m. Other matchups include New York at Cleveland 12 80, Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Boston with unspecified times.
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Philadelphia
Row Ork
Anerican Rague
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Ixted
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Dethnit
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Anpling
Chicawa
McCosky
Philadelia
Red Sox edge toward pennant as standings shift
The Boston Red Sox hold a slender lead in the pennant race with Detroit ahead by a game in the chase, while the Yankees face crucial tests. If Boston wins the remaining games and Detroit falters, Boston could clinch as the standings tighten across the league.
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Golfers Elect Jo Weilbacher President of SAWGA
Mrs Jo Weilbacher, city champion, was elected president of the San Antonio Women's Golf Association at the fall meeting. Officers include Mrs W C Abbey as vice president and Mrs C J Gailey as secretary. The first event is a five day qualifying tournament starting September 23 at San Antonio Country Club with rounds at Brackenridge Park Fortham Houston and Willow Springs.
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San Antonio Women's Golf Association
George Terrell
W. C. Abbey
C. J. Gailey
Lees Christopher
Greastever
Arthur Zuchter
Travis Sikes
B. J. Brown
M. B. Killian
J. E. West
Association
San Antonio Country Club
Brackenridge Par
Fortham Houston
New Gak His Country Club
Willow Springs
San Pedro softball tourney yields upsets and near misses
San Pedro hosted a Tuesday night Geld Ball softball tourney with semis set after San Gerard's upset over San Marcos 2-1 and Pettus beating Karlhe's Oval 6-2. Twinslerily, Mezzeli's Gust faced Miller Ding at 7 30 p m while Father James Sullivan pitched for St Gerard's.
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Miller Ding
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James Sullivan
Pettus
Karhlet's Oval
Bar
BN Brie
San Ma
Shirles
Pulunsky
Ation
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Tawie Auet Seluhar C
Lorrian
Ris
Sinvles
Tux
Richawison
Schulte
Beek
Mansuan
Koning
Wourteh
Conway
National League Totals Confused Box Score Report
National League game details include errors and RBI totals for McCormick Wyrestek Thompson and Verban. It records hits by Gilbert Thompson Leibarfi Kerr Young and Rucker with attempts stolen and sacrifices, noting outs on Jones Schanz and timing figures. Umpires Java and Goetz oversaw an 11 899 attendance.
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Glada Ut
Sawo
Schanz
O'Nel
New York
Philadelphia
Danis Kk
McCormick
Gilbert
Thompson
Semibardi
Wyrestek
Rans
Nals
Leibarfi
Rucker
Verban
Tabor
Kerr and Young
Jeft
Bell
Jones
Jones & Schanz
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Mingsy Ahornathy
Thompyan Tih
Wik By
Witeler
Hy Joney
Ma Gregory To Root for Dodgers in New York Trip
Durham, A. Seat notes Maude Gregory, 56, of Durham is joining a fund to send the city's No. 2 fan to New York and Brooklyn. She will cheer the embattled Bronks in a pennant race against St. Louis as they face western clubs this week with added support from local fans.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Gregory
Cumming
St. Louis Cardinals
Maude
Mat Gregory
Gregory Will Lerve
New York
Brooklyn
Ebbetsfield
Bunts
Hattie
Lambert Takes Pro Basketball Commissioner Post
Ward Piggy Lambert, long time Purdue coach and noted Western Conference figure, resigns after 28 years to become commissioner of the National Pro Basketball League. Announcement confirms he will assume duties in about two weeks from a meeting of club owners and league executives.
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Ward
Lambert
Purdue
Dusek to Don Contact Specs for Aggies
Dallas September 10 Ed Dusek of Temple, 1942 Texas A&M alumnus, to wear contact lenses this fall while backing for the Aggies. Dusek, nearsighted, will be among the first in the Southwest Conference to use lenses. His Army induction anecdote highlights his eye test deception. Other notes cover Leonard Dickey taunting Pewis Andricks in scrimmage and Bill Henderson turning pro in the Miami Seahawks' plans before entering Houston insurance work.
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Dallas
DerEls Ed
Dusek
Temple
Texes A
Aggies
Bratlife
Leonard Dickey
Pewis Andricks
Texas A
Andricks
Dennig
Dickey
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Unclear OCR Grid Schedule Highlights Thursday Matches
Fragmented text lists multiple schools and matchups across venues including Edison Wilcherhaul Mawhy studiem and South San Antanig at Sumihgua. Mentions Hot Wells High, Mundera, Wyo, and Centra Atle Wiel with various teams and players in a chaotic schedule summary.
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Thuraday
Jmiveson
Edison Wicharhaol
Mawhy Studiem
Ruley
Boni
San Antanig
Sumihgua
Notonin
Hot Wells High x
Bansers Rgle
Mundera
Wyo
Rindistniveny
Mya Notun
Turlinnk Wishan
Centra Atle Wiel
Alam
Studiems Woo
Boxing Tour Report From A Crisscrossed Match Card
A scrambled list of boxing results from cities like Mentown Palmerton Philadelphia and New York shows numerous bouts with varied outcomes including stoppages knocked outs and decisions. Names such as Abe Guedes Murty Clerk and Art Andrews appear alongside locations and weights, with many entries lacking complete details.
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Joe Bul
Rainmont
Abe Guedes
Palmerton
Valiworer—Archlemoure
Paland
New York
Murty Clerk
Ellis Stewart
Phvladelpity
Davey’ Feld
Dat Brooks
St Nick Castiglione
Wmifolied
Art Andrews
Winklaw
D. Hovna
Thark
Aaron’ Pe
Washington
Lonix
Freddie Russo
Rebwusy NJ
Whisttins
Berlin
N. H
al Evans
New
Billy “Connertr
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Mass
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George
Harover
Phlagelphia
Pradford Smithy
Troy
Art Ramee
Glens Salle
N.Y
Glace Hay
Su-Doug Carter
Bloomfield
Joey Prijalis
Pamaqua
Pan Clu. San
Wranelsvo—Fren” Anastosi
Ran Prancisen
Deneio ‘Cubaelle
Manila
Two Dozen Kayoed in One Paris Match
In Algiers a Paris report said nearly twenty four boxers were knocked out in a single match. The referee was injured as the French fighter Yvel won the middleweight North Africa title. Spectators invaded the ring and police, including gendarmes, were assaulted. About fifty people were hospitalized.
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Cite Soir
Pepper Martin Released as Padres Manager in 1940
San Diego Padres manager Pepper Martin was released at his own request effective today. Jim Brillheart will act as manager for the remainder of the 1940 season while Martin heads toward possible managerial work in the Texas league.
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Calif
Jonn “Peppey
Martin
San Diego Padres
Padre Press
Staine William Stare
Starr
Jim Brillheart
Spl ‘Toach
Padres
Seattle
Service League set playoff series for 1946 baseball title
The Srouke Army Medical Center Comets and Randolph Ramblers will battle in a three game series to decide the Service League baseball championship for 1946 after Randolph clinched the first half. The Comets won 64 at Randolph Diamond, aided by Al Crostwaite returning to the mound to throw three scoreless innings. Dates for the series have not been set.
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Ramblers
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Rambleys
Randolph Diamond
al Dyastwaite
Brooke
Thomas and Cranshal
Reyolds
Crostwaite
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