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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1935

Page

2

Rain Leaves at Alamo Downs Jockeys Track Sloshed

Rain halted early morning workouts as Alamo Downs prepares for a spring meeting day. Trainers and jockeys assess muddy track conditions for an eight-race program featuring maiden two-year-olds and a $500 purse sprint. The Medina Lake headlines a revised lineup as riders and owners weigh entries and weather impacts.

Alamo Downs Raymond Russell PeTeonahy Gauiage Wo1ae Alamo Dow Medina Lake Logan Red Red Barth Shaker My Surprise Brant Luke Mr. Don Peter Russyl Kenducky Dus New York Erro Sarsita Corden Bleu High Hatter Monas+tic Havaby Jack Austeriity Sixiem Downs Dallas CG. Dunn Noble Tiller Eddi Haughten Dunn Cellba Raekelver Tiler Toculale Apronette Krackerjec Happy Heaverton Kam

Casters Prepare for Fishing Opening at Ban Pedra Park

Opening season for fishing draws casters and spectators to Ban Pedra Park. Event features rods and reels pricing by class and competitions in accuracy and distance across men women and children divisions. Results highlight Frost Woodhull Wheatley and End Feed Goeth among participants in a Jose's sponsored tournament.

Ceders Bsundey Ban Pedra Park Jose's Ind Jordon Etthard Diriam E. Arild I. F Wheatley Frost RISC Frost Woodhull Ammecard Goeth J Mazur Cy A. Lok

Waed to Compete in Tennis Tourney in San Antonio

John H Waed will represent Ban Antonio Junior College in a week long tennis tourney. He will compete in the A level singles and doubles events, aiming for advancing rounds and earning top honors for his college.

Woed John H. Waed Antonio Junior Coleter E Junigy Enleze Tenis

Racing notes mix of horses and people at Alamo Downs

The report sketches a chaotic mix of racehorse names owners and trainers with ties to Alamo Downs. It cites Blinker Bill Jon Dupuy returning after retirement and a string of horse performances linking W. F. Lutz stable A. Dessup and Mrs A R Smith. It mentions Harry Robly and Hank Mills as notable figures and hints at uncertain future mounts and conditions for several horses.

O. L. Foster A. Dessup Alamo Downs A. R. Smith Jessup Arlington

Gypsy Horsemen Turf's Most Colorful Figures

A fragmented account describes Gypsy Horsemen Turf figures as colorful and secretive. It notes owners’ rivalry with trainers, horses kept for next towns, and a code of never leaving a steed behind, including underfunded days and loaned horses.

Gypsy Horsemen

Dallas Steers Drop Two In Beaumont Series

Dallas lost both ends of a Texas league set with Beaumont 2 to 1 and 4 to 3. Tulsa won one of two against Galveston 2 1, with Art Jones pitching. Oklahoma City beat Houston once while the nightcap ended tied after darkness. Dallas slid to 17 losses in 19 starts as hitting and defense faltered late in both games.

Indians Buffalors Britheart Mike Cyengeos Dallas Steers Beaumont Dallesses Hey Francis Nelson Dallas Sal Glinde Seth Rass Vincent

Wrestling Card Promises Big Night At Walkyshow Arena

Wrestler Marvin Westenberg returns for a top bout against Jeke Tenunderba Pat torso Syraguee RN in a main event at Walkyshow arena. Harry Collman plans to place Jim Londos in the world heavyweight title clash while May 16 date looms. Other bouts feature Wes lenberg versus Batterson after a contentious finish two weeks ago.

Marvin Westenberg Gain Rena Jeke Tenunderba Pattorso Syraguee Gouhte Prawale Harry Collman Plek Jim Londos Tondis Amazon Weslenberg Batterson

Texas League box score shows Tulsa and Galveston in tight finish

Disordered box score recap lists Tulsa and Galveston with results, errors, and player notes. Mentions Beaumont and other teams, innings statistics, pitchers Connatser and Wentworth, and final totals with runs, hits, and errors.

Texas League Standings and Incomplete Box Scores

Standings and partial box score notes for a Texas League doubleheader. Mentions Oklahoma City, Houston, Galveston, Port Worth, San Antonio, Dallay, and errors. Highlights include Caldwell, Brower, Leahy, and Brileigh with bases on balls and multiple at bats. officiating errors and darkness cited in the summary.

Amema Beea Brower Keesey Mueller Leahy Caldwell Clas Bueller Bancroft Crowfnr Cvenroath Clarke Leany OM Crecros Briltheart Atrek Brikesst Lahoma City Houston Basl Pateyims Ohio A. Nbeo A Ring Cf Pa Muekereh Ringo Cammy Caidw Kercorth Ithward Tm Kal Carkedh Hach Thomase Stouston Frrora Rung Bat Brie Twenise Fonchet Ower Frases Dally BeGex Hoveton Impires Pale Tun Bazes Oklahoma Peant Galveston Beaumunt Titan Port Werth San Antonio Dallay Teenies & Lantt

Ranchito Wins Initial Series in Polo Match

Fort Worth April 29 El Ranchito poloists opened their three game series with Mexico by routing the invaders 14 to 7. Captain Cecil Childers led Texas with six goals as El Ranchito won the final tilt after two earlier wins 11-4 and 12-10. A. B. Wharton Jr. added four goals and Clarence State contributed three with B. H. Stephens Jr. scoring once.

Fort Worth el Ranchito Poloista Ater South Em Republic Civtin Texans Invaders el Ranchity Pau Cecil Childers Shrikker Childers A. B. Wharton Jr Ith Crarence State Insde B. H. Stephens Jr

Sunday Results Mix in Rain Sidelined by Mixed Scores

Fort Worth played San Antonio to rain tied or incomplete results with Beaumont beating Dallas 22 to 14 while Oklahoma City and Houston posted a 6 53 score. Galveston tally listed 2 with errors and future schedule shows Fort Worth at San Antonio and Dallas at Beaumont among others. In baseball Boston beat Brooklyn 5 3 and Philadelphia routed Chicago 9 4 with upcoming games Monday. Texas Lonehistam aims to two more matches before season end in Austin.

Fort Worth San Aupowle Beaumont Dallas Oklahoma City St Houston Galveston

Union Asks Durocher Be Ousted

The St Cocks based Union votes unanimously to boycott the Cardinal's games and remove Lew Durocher from the lineup. Delegates accuse him of anti union statements and improper conduct. The union, with about 73 000 members, seeks his ouster before Cardinal games resume.

Union Durocher Hig Wift Anion Sala Etal Awsy Front Cardinal Games Qince

Batteries and figures tied to Milwaukee event listings

A fragmented OCR item lists batteries and participants including Mooney Ryba Kens and others, with scattered names like Cartier Buchan Suzce Page Weignt and Eveng Gurbark. Mentions Milwaukee and various attendees, dates, and numbers, reflecting a garbled event roster or meeting notes from a sports or industrial context.

Winford Kiston Junta Ostalowski Bennon Columbia Mooney Ryba Kensmi Ann Ring Hoter Cartier Buchan Suzce Page Weignt Eveng Gurbark Aoc Milwaukee George la Matters Florente Milzaukes Uy Halen Browning Higealice Garians Braxton Renrs Eagle UTM Meatagam Init Ballertex Tavteher Sandra Haver Sting Baraaie Satvia Jasak Penner

Softball Playoff Style Week Opens at San Pedro Park

Major AA league opens week with four softball games at San Pedro Park Wa Nanee Pharmay meets aketé Funeral at 7 pm Alamo Jewelry faces Finex Cigar Heat at 8 pm Neve Jow Brothers versus Union Add 4 pm Liberty Drugs versus Good Health Ice Cream in final game Underdogs clash in Week’s last match Barheca Sports vs KABC Radleedes undefeateds TeX schedule lists multiple games with times and opponents including San Pedro division and industrial division matchups

San Pedeo Park Nanee'n Pharmay Aketé Alamo Jewelry Neve Jow Brothers Union Liberty Gitts Barheca Sports Kabc Radleedes San Pedro Xofthail Ene Tursdoe Mader A Itivisien Ivory Black Canary de Mélay Baw Anderson Fintioners Va Alamo Pinsnce San Antonio Laundry Quiviermoater Tyan Nash Failors Palettay Grocers Welagslas Eurniture Tne Lalty Kina Toudonie Kyrothin's Seowera Walker Bakers Va Tifa P. m Géoulyear San Antonio

Archery Des to the anassament weather tin

San Antonio Archery team heads to a weekly shoot amid blundering text. Three senior Archery players scored well in Amelian rounds while others like Wheeler and Nelson appear in a garbled list of names. A state Archery Association event is scheduled for July at Banane dole with demonstrations and exhibitions planned during intermissions.

Fay San Antonio Bea Nelwon W. B. Nelson Sidrid TD. Clarkman Jetrai J.D. Clarkson Neal Thames Wheeles Thage State Sourna Banane Dole

Uncertain baseball season widens gap in AL race

The Associated Press reports on the 1940 AL standings as Indians and Browns push to the top amid upsets. Detroit tumbles to sixth then climbs with a 5–3 win over Cleveland behind Joe Bolligan and Hank Greenberg. Red Sox slip, White Sox slug, Yankees stay hot with Katie Combs homer. In the NL Dodgers lose to Boston while Cubs beat Phillies 9–0, Reds edge Cardinals 4–1 as Cy Blayten earns his third win. crowd sizes approach 29,000 as season progresses.

Associated Press Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Indians Browne Joy Detroit Tigers Cleveland Joe Bulligan Red Sox Senators Chicago White Sox Browns Ze ¥E Ranura Elvic John. Whitehead Burner Yankees Washington Athletics Katie Combs Giaots Quether Brooklyn Phillies Hal Schumacher Dodgers Braves Dob Smith Boston van Mungo Sen Sation Cy Blayten Pittsargh Cardinals Dixy Dean Blenton Arky Vaughan Dean Reds

Amateur Ball Canceled Due to Wet Grounds Sunday

The Alamo Feint and Meggs Baseball game planned for Sunday afternoon is canceled because of wet grounds. It will be rescheduled for a future date. Paintmen practice each Tuesday and Thursday evening at Lambert Beach from 5 p.m. until dark. Tesse's Date team will practice Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at sockets in Sancepcinn field Wo. 2 instead of Wednesday and Friday. Manager Monte Hesen Homneed Che Lucky 13 near Mar toll Arts team, 10 to &, Sunday afternoon. Orange Crush wll club has reserve Conception field No. 1 for Teachle Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at a o'clock.

Alamo Lambert Beach Tesse Soclets Sancepcinn Field Monte Hesen Che Lucky 13 Orange Crush Wll Club Conception Teachle

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