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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1939

Page

5

Yanks Shift In Second To Halt Three-Game Slide

The Yankees rebound with a 16-hit attack to stop a skid, Lee Maguire’s key hits spark a 12-3 win over Detroit as Hill, Pedros and Dahlgren power the offense and Newsom secures his ninth victory. Red Sox beat Indians 17-6 behind strong hitting and shaky Cleveland pitching. Senators sweep Browns 9-5 as Case shines with two runs and three steals. Cardinals extend win streak to five with 6-1 victory as Warneke dominates. Dodgers tie Giants for fifth with 4-1 win in Pittsburgh, while Cubs top Phillies 9-6 behind Lee’s win backstopped by late relief.

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Conn Bettina to Fight Again in Forbes Field

Pittsburgh August 4 Billy Conn the newly crowned 175 pound champion and Melio Betting former title holder will clash in a 15 round return bout at Forbes Field on September 25 Contracts signed promoter Mike Jacobs Conn to receive 40 percent Betting .125 percent and bonuses tied to the winner meeting Gus Lesnevich for the crown in the Garden in November

Pittsburgh Billy Coon Melio Betting Forbes Field Mike, Jacobs Conn Beacon Thalian Gus Lesnevich

Arizona Texas League Update Amid Unclear Terms

In a fragmented text fragment, references to the Arizona-Texas League, pay, dates, and names such as Gardner, Mawkirs, Gaslordi, Rikkeeys, Turron, Varrelman, ohana, and Batt appear without clear context or cohesive details. The readable portions hint at team names, figures, and possible transactions but lack an identifiable event or definitive outcome.

Alowerrique Caplineer Ood Gardner Mawkirs Gaslordi Rikkeeys Turron NA AORWA Varrelman Ohana Ans Batt

Tarbeius Record Mentioned in Tomorrow's Explanations

A note references a TARBEIUS RECORD to be highlighted tomorrow. The text reiterates that today’s explanations are self explanatory and that the TARBEIUS RECORD will be the focus later.

Obscure Fight Card Results From A Fragmented Report

Fragmentary OCR lists numerous boxers and places including Cleveland Norwalk Bridgeport Texarkana Kilgore and several batters and trainers. Names like Johnny Risko Hex Thomann Eldridge Bat gran Buster Carrell Evans Brister Law Ian Puckett and Beasley appear amid scattered scores and weights. The jagged text lacks coherent results or dates, but hints at an event with multiple bouts and regional participants.

Macon Allen Johnny Risko Cleveland Iowa Buster Carrell Basten

Broadmoor golf duel pits Todd against King in eight

In Colorado Springs Harry Todd of Dallas faces Ruby King of Wichita Falls in the Broadmoor Invitational round of eight as Todd tries to add the Broadmoor crown to his Western open title. King, recent Trans Mississippi medalist, won his match 4 and 3 over Lamar Seeligson, while other ties include Pat Goins versus C N Payne, Eddie Held versus Bodie Stakes, and Earle Berryhill versus G P Feast.

Colorado Springs Colo Harry Todd Dallas Ruby King Wichita Parts Texas Todd Harry Stragbure Coffeyville Kaw King Lamar Seeligson San Antonio Pat Gol

Semi-Pro Teams Battle in Denver Post Tournament Clash

In Denver two top semi pro squads Buford Georgia and Enid Oklahoma meet at 8:30 pm after each winning three games. Ethiopian Clowns vs Miami KO Lite at 2:30 pm. Denver KO Lite, Duncan Halliburtons and other teams stumble as eliminations reduce field to eight. Ernie Volman Dallas Patton lead with four hits apiece while Willingham homers and Sloan hits power shots. Flagstaff Arizona crushes Denver Bean and Denver K C Life falls in another set of games.

Denver Denver Post Buford Enid Oklahoma Miami Fla Uiismeet Duncan Oki Halliburtons Niga Merchanta Park Loeft Bruce Sloan Dunesan Banming Wit Tiugt Willingham Ote Hinld Nga Ernie Volman Dallas Patton

Standings and Schedule Fragments Across The American League

Fragmented standings and brief matchups listed for clubs and venues, showing teams like Texan and San Antonio with listings around Okahama Cry and Minaton sf Wort Worth. References to cities such as New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Washington appear amid scattered venue names, suggesting a partial league snapshot.

San Anonio Ek Anion Okahama Cry Minaton Sf Bhrevewort Datlor Armerican League Hla Washington Iin Pbple Plakins Lab Beal New Rhs Netimat Bees Hoxton Ableam Seranklyn Cincinnayl Rew Nork Fitshurch Chliadelphia Bt Leult

Unclear box score report with multiple players and errors

Baseball game box score fragment lists numerous players from both teams with batting, pitching, and fielding events. Many OCR errors make it hard to identify exact teams, dates, or results, but references to Gordon, DiMaggio, Selkirk, Dahlgren, and Cronin appear alongside pitching lines, left on base, and attendance figures.

Fishometer Report Forecasts Settled Seas For Weekend Fishing

A rough wind swept the Texas Gulf coast with choppy waters and strong seas expected in places. Areas such as Freeport and Port Arthur reported earlier catches while forecasts suggest good fishing at certain spots, with anglers advised to seek updated local information before weekend trips. Lake Charles leads with 19, New Iberia 4 in local league scores, while Abbeville and others post modest totals.

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