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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1942

Page

7

San Antonio and Dallas Lead Texas State Bowling Meet

In the 14th Texas State bowling tournament at Main Center, San Antonio and Dallas squads top Class A and B divisions after week one. Leaders include Steertown Cora Cala 2709, Blackstone Fort Worth 2697, C. R. Mitchell Motors 2684, with Dallas entries such as Tank and Welding and Hamm’s Beer among top scorers.

Tenas Claus Walter Warquerits Turners Ehiot Southern Plumbing Touston Kraft Cheese San Antonio Arthur Fabra Life Insurer Art. Rew Charles Kaiser Jr Fork Worth Herold Wagner Leonard Mangold Sanaa H. Supey Dallas

Unclear OCR Fragment Signals Local Notice

Fragmentary OCR text from a newspaper page references places and names in a garbled form. The readable parts mention a shop porch, a central area, and possible dates or monetary terms, but specifics are unreadable.

Athletics Lose to Phillies in Rough AL Contest

The boxscore details a tense American League game with notable plays by Newsom and Harris as Philadelphia beats the home squad. Att Hardy and Calveturt contribute key hits, while attendance reaches 13,538. An ad section follows, offering room or apartment wanted during National Want Ad week.

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Pole Vault Star Warmerdam Fails To Clear 15 Feet In Dual Meet

In a California versus San Francisco Olympic club dual, Wartmerdam of the Olympic club failed to clear 15 feet in the pole vault while Cornelius Warmertans set a local mark as Norman Bright led the distance events. California won the meet with strong showings in the mile and two mile events.

Breler Gant Cornelius Warmertans University of Californian San Francisco Olympic Club Warmerdam Olympic Norman Bright California

Boston Fans Celebrate Day as Braves and Red Sox Lead

On Patriots' Day 1942 Boston crowds boost flags as Red Sox top Yankees 5 2 in a doubleheader while the Braves hold a share of NL lead. Browns split with Detroit. Dodgers rise as Pirates and Braves contend atop the NL standings.

Boston Braves Red Sox Paul Revere Middlesex County Yankee Stadium Washington Ted Sox New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Yanks New Yorkers Detroit Brooklyn Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Yankee Stadaum Heber Dick” Nowe Marv Breuer Sox Tiomers St. Louis Duns Chet Luabs Browns Tigers Benton Elden Auker Charley Puchs Brownies Ned Harris Long John Nigeelini Buck Newsome Washington Senators Athletics A’s Phil Machildon

New Track Record At Agua Caliente

Agua Caliente racetrack set a new track record of 4:51 3-5 for the two mile event as Cupid defeats Missa by five lengths. Warragut, whiter trained by Whitney, finished fourth while Missa had previously held the 4:54 mark on the 16 mile course.

Syan Fallin Okay Oyiend Déln Wny Whitney Cupid Agua Caliente Missa Patty Warragut Whitney

Satchel Paige Visits Draw Big Crow With Pitching Tour

Dallas fans buzz as Satchel Paige plans a touring pitching visit with a goal to wow crowds. Paige recalls past feats including doubleheaders and Cuba winters, notes a 174 pound frame and 34 years, and cites 2260 games and 30,000 miles since his start.

General Macarthur Paige

Baseball Box Score Summary With Messy OCR Read

A cluttered box score fragment shows players and teams including Beasley Dietz and Gumbert with pitches, hits, and errors. It references Philadelphia and Brooklyn, various pitchers and umpires Conlan Teardon and Garter, and attendance figures around 12,929 and 18,578. The passage is garbled but suggests a game narrative with multiple batting events and miscues.

Cosearart Brown Sanders Eliott Moore Beazley St Louis Pittsbursh Casen Beasley Klinger Gunhert Gil Disi Reagan Reese Walker Benjamin Dapper von Walker Philadelphia Brooklyn Blanton Davie Masterson Davis Blahtop Davis Raga Janine Umeires Conlan Teardon

Bowling standings and results from a tense weekend

Readable scraps show ABC Bowling QO Lue Ave and others competing across divisions. Sumlay night routest score B56 Miana 72, 2044 hotel total, four players earning GM and $10. Budweisers lead miner with 3131, Norm Miller 47 Millem Volk 28. Edward Nowicki George Tafer Milwaukee totaling 2277 in singles, Myles Auch Milwaukee 20622% then Nelson Burton 744 with top finishes. Fisch won second race in low year averages 210 and Pon Muka Mich led 17K 4 placements.

Aimérieah Cameresa Norm Miller Millem Volk Hot Buffato Roiler Avil Tolenay Edward Nowicki George Tafer Milwaukee Myles “Mexauch Tor Nelson Burton Sit Lasiln Rae Lei George Airman Hart Wayne Tad Ht Minseh Iicley BIA Pon Muka Saini Hell Nyenty

Midnight Star Wins Fifth Annual Charity Hover Show

In Phoenix the Midnight Star horse, a six year old black gelding owned by Mia Mae Shotner of Arroyo, California, captured first prize and a $500 stake in the fifth annual charity hover show. Hellzpeppin placed second for Mr and Mrs Stewart of Camarillo, California. Rin, owned by Palny Tenmendoant of Vac Nuya, California, took third, with Evening Bird and Glamour Girl among other entrants.

Phoenix Aqiz Flye-Gallad Midnight Star Mia Mae Shotner Aroniin Cali Lelsure Hour San Ane Tonto Tex Hellzpeppin Fh. Cr. Stewart Camarillo Palit Hellanpeppin Fidge Wordtine Man Palny Tenmendoant Vac Nuya Calif John R. Binerick San Diego Gorgon Murphy

Montgomery Faces Peralta In 10-Round Philadelphia Bout

Philadelphia welterweight Goh Montgomery meets Joe Peralta in a 10 round main event at the arena. Montgomery had won 14 straight before a recent loss to lightweight king Sammy Angott and is favored to outpoint Peralta, who has defeated Featherweight champion Chalky Weight.

Philadelphia INS Goh Montgomery Mekra Ataris Joe Peralta Sammy Angott Montgomery Peralta Chalky

Manito Golf Club Marks Shave to Western Amateur Defense

Corporal Mervin Ward shaved strokes off par at the Manito Golf Club as he prepares to defend his Western Amateur title. He carded a 1 on the outgoing nine, a course record, and posted 83 for the round, with Wis 64 and Reg 72 noted in the report.

Spokane Wash Mervin Ward Manito Golf Club

Poughkeepsie Rowing Races May Switch Sites Over War Concerns

Intercollegiate Rowing Association members considered moving the Poughkeepsie regatta citing war effort costs and logistics. Possible new venue eyed at Lake Onondaga with four-mile Hudson River course adjustments. Navy Princeton and Columbia crews posted fast times as teams chased records and titles.

York Intercollegiate Roweng Association University of Washington Navy Princeton Columbia Rutgers Isa_ A. Bushnell Intercollegiate Group Lake Onondaga Suran Ice Poughkeepsie Cornell Lake Cayuga Washinaton California Teschi-Madison Park Beatlie Golden Hears Wusky Junley Varsity Princeton Lake Tigers Havlent

Harris Sets Rifle Score For Southwest Honors

Boulder Colorado relays highlight Harris leading in rifle events as Crowns arrive. Thompson of River Forest is center stage in a crowded field while Champlin’s George Spuriin misses the final.

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