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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1939

Page

11

Browns fall to Phillies 4 0 in Knothole Day action

In a rare Knothole Day game at Techfield, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Browns 4 to 0 as Mulcahy and Cox shut down the Browns on three and five hits respectively. Key miscues and a sixth inning rally sealed the defeat. May of the Phillies injured an ankle late in the game, and the series resumes Sunday in Waen with lineups shuffled for the next leg.

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Monaco to New Orleans Ball Club

BATON ROUGE La April 1 The Cleveland Indians optioned Charter Workman and Bias Monaco to the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern association reducing their roster cost. Infielder Frank Bealz also assigned to the Pelicans awaiting placement decision. Monaco the San Antonio all around athlete debuted in Texas length baseball with Oklahoma City last year.

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Shutout Missionists Edge Worthless Brownsville Drill

The San Antonio Missions practiced hitting at Obstro park in preparation for a game with the Tulip Oilers in McAllen. Oklahoma City blanked the Missions 2-0 with Jack BicDheart's seven singles powering the win as Cordell Wagener and Culvey’s walks set up late scoring.

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Texas Camps Dallas Exhibition Highlights College Athletes

An April exhibition in Dallas features college players and notable coaches. George Sellers and Don Tennens report on Texas teams facing national opponents, with Texans pounding pitchers in a spring scrimmage and various local figures spotlighted amid conference chatter.

Dallas Fight Purses Held After Disputed Bout

In Dallas a welterweight bout between Mc Dowell of Dallas and Lasalle of Houston was halted as salaries were held up by Deputy Boxing Commissioner Marshall Brown after a 14 round match with several fouls. Preliminary results list Hughes over Darby by knockout, Gonzalez over McNeil by decision, and others in short bouts.

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In a disrupted game, Cox suffered incidents as Browns and Phils collided amid crowd disturbance. Multiple players, including Sano and Huck, faced notices while Whitney and Brack battled for control. The event affected attendance and caused confusion with special tickets issued for 376 school children and a total of 2200 Tardacnitkalonn reported in the chaos.

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Early 18th Century Gift Prompts Territorial Carving

The text describes Louis XV bestowing the entire territory of Trivaiv on Antoine Crozat as a personal gift. The gift, one of the grandest of its era, led to extensive regional reorganization and financial strain on Crozat. Within five years he faced repayment or reversal of the arrangement.

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Logan Army's New Trainer and Coach Appointments

West Point April 1 Logan Army announces Ralant Lagat former East person university athlete and trainer of the Bustoly Red Box ps ball team and at the University of Pittsburgh Athletes named head trainer at the Army athletic grounds. Lieut Col Louis E Gibbs reports Lagat will assume duties immediately. Logan graduated from Kansas in 1939 and served as assistant coach for several seasons. Fran William named coach of the Anan sextet for national ALA girls basketball championships two seasons.

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Training Camp Hurdles and Detroit Rumors Amid Spring Drills

Reportage from training camp highlights unsettled lines and player evaluations as Detroit and Washington squads prep for upcoming series. Mentions include Brewer, Breckinston, and Stoner experimenting with tactics, plus early roster tweaks as managers seek pitching depth and youth potential before arrivals.

Toledo Wins Poffenberger in Turbulent Trade Tale

Toledo acquires Poffenberger amid chaotic reports from Lakeland and Detroit. The rookie outfielder faced training violations and injury turmoil as club officials discussed options, including a potential move to Beaumont. Frank Grankky Tienes and others were mentioned in the unsettled headlines surrounding the deal.

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Dog Competes After Bullet Wound At Chicago Show

Merle calle from entering a dog in the International kennel show as a shot wound kept it from competing. Casselman’s Hertevile Blae Haven won Best Female in Cleveland Detroit and Chicago shows. The show opens tomorrow with 872 entries from 12 breeds, second largest in the nation.

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Picard and Jones Heat Up Augusta Masters Day

Augusta notes show Henry Picard contending with Bob Jones as Billy Burke posts 69 to lead the field. Ralph Guzzi, Sam Snead, Henry Picard, and Byron Nelson emerge as top hopefuls in the opening round at Augusta National, with Snead and Nelson posting strong scores.

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Ice Hockey Playoff Push Stirred By Standings this Weekend

The article notes teams contending for NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, with Detroit Red Wings and Toronto matching behavior as New York Rangers push to secure early leads. It references key games and looming series as the season nears its end, highlighting pressure on top contenders.

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Fort Sam Wrestling Bout Delivers Close Decisions and Noise

At Fort Sam, a two week wamon event featured 15 bouts in front of a large crowd. Baitling Rawers of the Merkienl Regiment edged Johny Cavanaugh, a Twenty-third infantry featherweight champ, by a tight decision. Summers of the Pitteen infantry was outpointed, with several veterans advancing to the fourth round, while multiple other matchups produced decisions or draws as soldiers from Ninth, Twenty-third, and Twenty-first units vied for wins and bragging rights.

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Cambridge Defeats Oxford in Boat Race

Cambridge won the ninety-ninth annual Thames river boat race against Oxford by four lengths. The race covered about four miles with Cambridge finishing in 19 minutes 1 second. Oxford, steered by Bart Massey, faced tough conditions including light wind and choppy water.

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Exhibitions mix across cities with college and city matchups

A scattered list of exhibition games features teams from Philadelphia New York Dallas Atlanta and Phoenix across Florida Georgia Arizona and Illinois. Notable names include University of Artauia Clearswater and Philadelphia with multiple venues and unclear schedules.

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Gearig Still Goes Hitless In Rally Loss

Wallamassee, Fla April 1 Ins Lou Gehrig continued his hitless streak as the New York Yankees lost to the Chicago White Sox. McCarthy Salwidas held the Yanks in check while the visitors struggled for offense. Dittiggia led the offense with a home run paced by a potent lineup with each starter contributing a hit.

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St Marys U Board to discuss coach selection

Robert Weinzapfel, a junior, became student representative on St Marys University advisory athletic council after Friday student election. The council will meet soon to review applications for the football coaching job. final selection rests with the athletics committee and Brother Louis Thein as chairman.

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Detroit gets AB.C.'40 Bowl in 1940 tournament

Detroit wins AB.C. 40 Bowl bid with 422 votes to 2 for St Paul. Frank J. Pitzgalyick of Oakland California elected president. John Davies of Columbus Ohio named vice president. EB Brumcarten of Milwaukee elected secretary. Bids from St Louis and Minneapolis for 1942 tourney, Philadelphia for 1944, Pittsburgh for 1946, and Houston for 1948 noted.

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Cubs High on Lillard Ex-Infielder Turned Hurler

Chicago reports say Eugene Lillard, a former infielder turned pitcher, has impressed in spring training. Manager Grimm notes the rookie shows potential but must refine control and consistency to win a rotation spot.

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Mil Kilale stable bids in Horse Racing event in New Orleans

The Millkilale stable owned by An Mhahy Believer of New Orleans and Mel Tenich of Chisago campaigns 75 horses in a major race circuit. The field includes top mares and colts as the “LaFayette” stakes near April 26 at Glarbay with Strong entries like Whitey Abels Honey Dividend and rival entries from Arkansas and Oklahoma.

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