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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1946
Page
33
Sportlights discusses rising booing and profanity at home games across the Texas League. It notes fans targeting managers and players, questions crowd behavior in football and boxing venues, and calls for restraint to protect younger spectators.
Central Catholic High School defeated Pleasanton 3-0 before over 2000 fans at Alamo Stadium. Ed Svasta scored two touchdowns with Tommy Leef Monroe Fischer and Fletcher Peters adding one each, Jimmy Byler booted the extra point. Halftime stood 12-0 with Central adding two TDs in the third period.
San Antonio Sweepstakes golfers plan a Sunday medal event at Wilton Springs with 10 a.m. starts and 22:20 finish. Fore Galters move to Brackenridge Park after Willow Springs rainout. Riverside Park hosts weekly River side Golf association match with about 30 players. Transit Golf association opens a week long handicap medal series at Riverside Park with eligibility for Transit employees and a one week entry deadline.
In Atlanta on September 21 the Missions defeated the San Antonio War Workers 2 to 0 in a spring exhibition game before 30. The win featured two runs in the fourth inning and capped a sequence of assignments including Naranjo at second, Newman driving in a run, and Mueller collecting three of four for the losers. The game was part of the Southern Association playoff buildup with Fred's team at Tech in action and attendance set at 60 cents in the grandstand.
Dallas Rebels defeated the Fort Worth Cats 63 to win the Texas league playoff title, finishing 4-1 in the series and advancing as Texas league representatives to the Dixie series. Tom Pallig pitched seven strong innings for Dallas, holding Fort Worth to one earned run as Ha Hirshon hit his fourth homer in five games and Dallas surged late to seal the victory before 13,354 in attendance.
Scores show Logisvie and Wilmington series actions with pitching notes. Batters Widman Walters Boutchings and H Reid figure in a 19 to 24 line. Louisville and Harrisburg in best four of seven series with Hoffman cup on the line.
Kelly Field features the Easeball nine facing Piedras Negras in a two game set at Richter field with first pitch at 2 p.m. The teams have split four games this season.
The Parish Baseball league will resume playoffs at Pittman Sullivan this Sunday afternoon with Perpetual Help Athletic Club facing St. Gerard's Church in a single game. Each team has won one of the best of five series and the opener is set for 1 30.
Alby Fraljon’s Great Lakes powered to victory in the opening President’s Cup powerboat race at Washington’s Hains Point. Dan Foster sailed Miss Great Lakes to a five second win over Lombardo’s Tempo VI amid a late duel as the field completed six laps. Miss Great Lakes averaged 67.771 mph, about two minutes faster than the 1940 course mark. Pepsi-Cola ME placed third. Final heats scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
In Chicago, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 2 0 while the Dodgers defeated the Braves 6 2 at Boston. St Louis inched one game ahead of Brooklyn as Dickson held Chicago to two runs and Schoendienst contributed key hits. Dodgers pulled away with a four run rally in the fourth and an extra tally in the ninth, aided by Reese’s three base hits and Schultz’s clutch hits.
Buck White, 15 year old Mississippian, shot 70 70 70 203 to hold a four stroke lead entering the final round of the Memphis Open at the 6516 yard Chickasaw course. Herman Keiser moved within four as Sam Snead Mangrum trailed. many others remained in the crowded leaderboard.
Stewart Jr. will tee off against Smith in the All Dallas Lakewood Country Club invitation final. Smith beat Lacy of Dallas, while Stewart defeated Pena over Schu, with morning rounds showing Smith beating Miller of Austin and Bewart eliminating Oliver of Amarillo.
Army routs Villanova 35 to 0 at Michie Stadium in its opening game. Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis led the Cadets with touchdowns, while Barney Poole and Fuson contributed scores. Blanchard left with a strained tendon but Army outgained Villanova 280 to 60.
A long, fragmented football score roundup lists numerous colleges and teams with varied scores. Notable items include Southwest Texas State Tractors 47 over unnamed opponent, Indiana State 34, Lehigh 7, Fort Me lean 8, and Wisconsin teachers 0 among many lines, reflecting a broad, era-style results page.
Bloomsburg Washington state news reports the death of Aiden J Letty Danks former football coach at Bloomsburg Teachers College After two days of illness he suffered a heart attack during football practice Danks played college football at the University of Alabama.
The San Antonio Archery Club will hold a handicap shoot on Sunday at its Olmos Basin range starting at 9 a.m. Women contend a double Columbia round while men shoot a double American. Trophy holders are Mrs. Nettle Beck and Jack Estes. The public is invited. Range at Devine and Argon intersections.
In Austin Coach Dana X Bible unveiled a powerful Texas offense led by Bobby Layne and Ellsworth against the Missouri Tigers. Layne scored and passed as Texas dominated with a fast, deep attack, while Ellsworth created runs and long passes. The Longhorns opened strong and pulled away early, earning a 42 to 7 victory in Memorial Stadium.
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