Cadet Center Warhawks win service league title in rain
The San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center Warhawks captured the Service Baseball league crown, defeating Brooks field Ganders 8 to 5 at Tech field before 5000 fans in cold drizzle. Led by George "Woody" Johnson and Ed Fomby trophy to follow, the team clinched the best-of-seven series four games to one, with Johnson named outstanding player and several stars invited to allstar events. Many players plan furloughs this week as they scatter after a season marked by strong hitting and flawless defense.
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Bob Peterson
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Service Loop Gate Revenue From Baseball Season
The Service Baseball league drew 45 159 paying fans for the season at 25 cents general admission and 50 cents boxes, with the San Antonio Board of Education netting 80 percent of the total after taxes. Estimated totals include 165 000 attendees with soldiers admitted free, and playoff attendance boosting the overall gate.
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Officials for Game Named San Antonio Clash at Alamo Stadium
San Antonio crowd will face uncertain officiating for the Texan Aggies versus Tesos Tech Rett Raiders next Saturday at Alamo Stadium. Referee Pvt. Mike Williamson stationed at the Cadet Center will preside, with Gent Bedford and Joe Ward serving as line and field judges.
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Football Results Amid Wartime Oddities at ND Pitt
In a wartime Notre Dame vs Pitt game, a civilian trainer carried bandages onto the field after an ND player was hurt while a Navy pharmacist rushed to assist another injured player. The report recalls the era's rationing and homefront efforts threaded through a college football clash.
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CINS
Notre Dame
Teams Keep Records Clean in San Antonio High School Football
In 1949 season action, 16 San Antonio schools vie for spotless records as Jefferson Mustangs Brackenridge Eagles and Tech Buffs sit atop 15-AA, Burbank Bulldogs Edison Bears lead 36-A. Jefferson edged Milby 8-6 on rain-soaked Houston field. Brackenridge beat Waco 13-6. Tech crushed TM1 26-7. Burbank routed Lanier 40-14. Wheatley, Alamo Heights, and others also posted wins while Milby and Brackenridge faced injuries ahead of key clashes.
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Stars to Duel At South Bend And Evanston
Notre Dame and Georgia Tech meet as Michigan faces Northwestern in South Bend and Evanston while Army Colgate Navy Colgate, Princeton and Penn state games headline a weekend slate. The era's top players Massey standout backs and navy trainees highlighted teams prep for season tests.
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Julius Rykevic
Pat Filey
Northwestern
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Wisconsin
Bill Daley
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Rochester
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Princeton
Penn
Quakers
Yale
Jackles
Cornell
Banpoon
N. Y
Naval
Dilkt
Richmond
Penn State
Favorites Step Out in Hi Race
Favorites step out as the Texas schoolboy football season shapes up with few new names in the top circle. Waco Temple Corsicana stumble. Cleburne Ennis Mexia lead unbeaten districts while Amarillo Vernon Midland San Angelo clash in key games. Unbeaten and untied teams include Amarillo Higley? Spring Midland San Angelo etc.
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Lutkin
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Austin
Maroons
Waco
Temple
Corsheain
Cleburne
Ennis
Mexia
Roy Largent Dies Vet Ball Scout in Texas
Roy Largent a longtime major league baseball scout died in McKinney Texas on Sunday night. The well known figure in ball scouting had his career span noted in local reports. He contributed to talent identification and player development across multiple teams.
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Texas
Loughran Meets Rassler at Philadelphia Navy Yard
Corporal Tommy Loughran of the Marines meets Dick Leven of the Coast Guard in a benefit match at the Philadelphia navy yard. The retired undefeated light heavyweight king faces a judo expert in an anything-goes bout. About 7000 war workers are expected, with cigarettes distributed to servicemen for admission.
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College hoops preview with scattered results and upcoming games
Fragmented report notes St Marys starless lineup losing 21 to 12 to Southern California while USC faces Western foes. Friday features Swarthmore at Temple and Kansas at Denver, with Camp Grant Marquette games on Sunday. Marquette lost 22 to 0 to Purdue. Boilermakers prepare to face Illinois and Navy connections mentioned.
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Pro Football News From Cedar Point and NFL Exhibitions
In exhibitions, Dorais’s Detroit Lions stayed unbeaten with a 35-17 win over the Chicago Cardinals and 27-8 over the Brooklyn Dodgers powered by four touchdowns from Dorais’s forward pass. Chicago Bears tied Green Bay 31-31 as Sid Luckman connected with Bill Geyer and Harry Clark. Brooklyn faces Philadelphia and Green Bay meets Chicago at upcoming games. Washington beat the Cardinals 43-21 in Buffalo.
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Kramer Wins Coast Tennis Tourney
Jack Kramer, national doubles champion, wins the seventeenth Pacific tennis tournament men s singles final after losing the first set 0-8 to Francisco Segura. Louise Brough of Beverly Hills defeats Mary Arnold to claim the women s singles title 6-3 6-3 and then teams with Margaret Osborne to win the women s doubles 7-5 8-4. Brough, aided by Bob Falkenburg and others, also wins the mixed doubles 6-3 1-9 4-0 with Frank Shields.
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Stars Play Three Sunday All-Star Series at Tech Field
The Spanish American Baseball League all-star teams will meet in a three game series next Sunday at Tech field. First pitch is 10 a.m. The second game begins at 2 30 p.m. Only Sundays games at Pittinean Sullivan park were rained out and rescheduled for Tech Field.
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