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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1933
Page
17
In a Texas League game at Galveston, the Buccaneers rallied in the ninth to defeat the visiting San Antonio Missions 6-5. Tommy Heath led a late San Antonio surge, but Galveston answered with Governor and Gover nor driving in the decisive runs as the Buccaneers overcame several defensive miscues.
BOSON Aug 2 The Boston Braves welcome back singer outfielder turned pitcher Smith as a fan favorite. President Fuchs notes the club needed a performer who can also start games and hopes his return boosts gate receipts and morale after a period of mixed fortunes.
In San Antonio a crowded Deerhaven hall card pits heavyweight champion Clark against Chuck Burns in a combative main event. Promoter Joe Stevens reshuffles the lineup with Tony Mack facing Red Hughes, Frank Malish meeting Sally Brennan, and Joe White tangling with Dynamite Dunn. The show opens at 5 40 with a Gaudha Mar in ez Murray Souresounder. Also note Laredo at Dilley with the Moore brothers promoting a Sunday twin bill. Remblers chase wins in their 11th of 19 starts.
The San Antonio Missions cope with injuries and slumps as Kowalik suffers back trouble and Fred Staley remains missing. Hank Severeid stays hopeful, predicting a quick turnaround. Purdy eyes return while Bettencourt and Stebbins provide limited steady play as the team fights for the stretch drive.
Darrow fans 7 as San Antonio edges Galveston 7 to 4. Wiltse yields 5 earned runs, White struck out twice, and fielding misplays set up late runs. Stolen bases by Fausett Governor Petrifice Wiltse and multiple two-base hits fueled the comeback.
Francis McGonagill of Parkdale Country Club Dallas wins the 1928 state P G A title after a fast finish at Dallas Country Club. He posted a sub par 70 in the final round to reach 24 under, with Nabholtz and Aultsch of Dallas C C also advancing toward the national meet in Milwaukee.
In Missouri, St Joseph manager Dutch Awilling suspended outfielder Manse Aplinson for violating training rules after a trip to Oklahoma. Johnson remained at home as Barnesville prepared for a series opener. The Western League weekly averages named Zwilling as leading hitter, while pitcher Jim Wharton was sent to Muskogee.
A wild night game in Atlanta on August 2 features Nashville defeating Birmingham 15 to 9 in the Southern Association. Nashville pounded three Birmingham pitchers for 12 hits, while Birmingham made 16 errors and Nashville 4. Dutch Prather, Volunteer Mist baseman, hit his twentieth homer with two aboard in the fourth, and Nashville used two pitchers during the affair.
London reports Mercedes Gleitze begins a reverse English Channel swim from France to England, aiming to be the first woman to swim England to France. She started at 10 15 a m and by 2 44 p m was progressing strongly toward Dover and Cape Gris Nez.
Dananom Shute the British open champion and Walter Hagen United States and British Open holder sent cables of regret to the Professional Golfers Association and will not compete in the PL Q A Lille event starting in Milwaukee on August 7. Many capable persons are offering services through Light Claimed "BIUintion Wanted" ads.
A record week in baseball sees Hubbell extend his scoreless streak to 46 innings as the Giants beat the Braves. Pitching records clash with heat as Randy Moore breaks Hubbell’s string in the Braves win. Pittsburgh runs its winning streak to eight with a 3-0 win over the Cardinals while the Cubs end a six-game slide with a 3-1 victory over Cincinnati.
San Angelo and Abilene swapped spots in the West Texas Independent league standings as the Sheep Herders fell to last. Abilene and Ozona split a doubleheader while Texan’s Oilers led the circuit. San Angelo travels to Ozona next Sunday for two games. Abilene list includes Chink Taylor Milner Harrigg and Bill Hollis. Standings show San Angelo at 5 2 893 and Abilene 8 4 388.
A revised tentative list of promoters to be licensed under Texas prize fighting and wrestling law was released by Labor Commissioner Jack Prynn. The list names promoters in Austin Dallas Houston San Antonio and Corpus Christi among others as applications for licenses proceed while the law becomes effective later this month.
ALVIN COLUMBUS OHIO Aug 3 CINS The St Louis Cardinals with Frank Frisch as manager and Dean sure Frisch leading the pitching staff are confident they will win the National League pennant this season. Dinay Dean, hailed as the new strikeout king, praises Frisch as the finest manager he ever pitched for and credits him for guiding Dean to a record 27 strikeouts in a Chicago game, saying he would have likely broken the old mark of 10 strikeouts if the game had continued.
Portland Oregon August special report shows Lonole Woodland of San Antonio leading the public links championship qualifying at East Moreland. Tab Boyer of Portland opened with 68 as defending champion Rebecl Lee Miller shot 74 while 71 players started, 42 from the Pacific coast and 24 elsewhere. Johnny Banks and Johnny Wolatr tied at 75 for top nonlocal scorers.
Irish ring champs from the Free State face Chicago Golden Glove winners in a high profile interparliamentary bout at Saidler field. about 50,000 spectators anticipated as 5000 Midwestern amateurs watch Paddy Connolly, Patrick Mulligan, and others in 112 to heavyweight divisions. Matches feature Paddy Journally, Lennie Cohen. Frank Kerr, Bud Ginter. Paddy Hughes, George Van Der Heydell. Ernie Smith, Eddie Ward. John Kennedy, Hilly Celebron. Paddy Hennelly, Fred Caserio. Dick Hrams, Max Maukrek. Paddy Maligan, John Pacek.
Lawson Little Jn of San Francisco won medal honors in the Broadmoor invitation at Colorado Springs. He tied Marl Berryhill of La Pulga in a playoff after both shot 71s in the regular qualifying rounds. Berryhill posted 76, Logan Van Zandt 72, and Harry Gandy 73 as match play began.
Abilene dispatch reports heavyweight Telden Bruta versus Joe Rice will headline a Fort Worth bout on August 9 in a 14 round main event with Jack Dempsey serving as referee The card also includes an eight round semi final with principals to be announced and promoters pressing for a 35 round or longer program at Gardner Park Wealenschall Zield.
Dallas Aug 2. The Dallas Steers traded Ray Morelli veteran second baseman to Southern Association for Charity Barnabe who previously played for Dallas. Bob Tarleton announces George Cox right hander from Buta Ronge of the Bigle league has been recalled after several spring tryouts with the Steers. Cox formerly pitched for the Chicago White Sox but had a sore arm and has been unable to pitch in Class A baseball since.
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