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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1933
Page
8
In Fort Worth the Texas League game features Priday and Hooults with Bai Antonio scoring for the visitors. Siskoelty adds seven runs while Bonaioy contributes four and Fort Worth posts fifty two total. Oye reaches twenty two with Baiaion and Tulse also listed among innings.
Fragmentary OCR capture shows a National League item with unclear team names and scores. Key entities such as teams, venues, dates, or outcomes are unreadable, preventing a solid summary.
Baseball results from Friday in the American League including scores and key performances. No readable specifics found in the fragment to identify teams or players for precise reporting.
In a bustling ballroom scene, a bridge marathon becomes the talk of the party. Patrons, reporters, and rivals swirl around Julian, Lindoll, and Blair as cameras loom and old feuds flare. Marthe exults at the spectacle while Reuben Parnell faces familiar fears.
Fred Weston, a famed 125 pound former West Texas player and Schreiner Institute assistant commandant, is named coach and teacher at Peacock Military Academy. He will replace Red Allan who moves to Alamo Heights High School and will oversee all athletics while teaching. Weston’s long athletic career includes time at Texas A M and Schreiner, with coaching stints at Seguin Lutheran College and Schreiner before this appointment.
Fragmented bowling item lists names and numbers for suppliers and firms including Teague Quality Wall Paper Co and Glark Lud, with a tally of totals showing 75 and comments on mutterings among clients in the streets. The piece hints at a larger story with line breaks and a note that the battle of Ballyhoo was in stride and to be continued.
Dear Miss Fairfax advises a woman in love with a man who has paused communication due to caring for aging parents. She suggests addressing her plans, maintaining work, and expressing willingness to support his family while awaiting his visit. The column then shares reader concerns about a separation and divorce nuances with a different suitor.
Dallas August 6. Amateur baseball dates announced. Dallas entry Dr Pepper will clash with Warnere in a two out of three series August 26 and 27 in Abilene. Wichita Falls and other teams await the live series, with Fort Worth to host the final rounds. The Dallas Waco series winner will meet Port Worth and the North Texas champion will be decided by September.
A garbled OCR spread mentions teams, players, and injuries, with stray names like Pedraza Ybar Huerta Liz Gudoy Cl aTza Garren and references to fights, briske events, and a street scene. It also alludes to a fatal incident involving four robbers and a brewery, with unclear sequence and locations.
Aug 5 Mission Texas Dailey a former San Marcos Teachers College athlete and Donna High School coach is announced as Principal and athletic coach of Mission High by Superintendent H P Proctor. Dalley will report within two weeks to start football training. During college he excelled as a hurdler and pole vaulter.
In Beethoven outdoor arena a raucous Wright-Caffman wrestling card ended with Shimkus defeating Edwards in the final fall after a ferocious brawl that saw the referee disqualify Edwards. Reno beat Nieroff in a handicap style windup, while Vogt and Lott staged a long Abstraction style match.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased eight players from teams in the Nebraska Blaze league. They will report next spring at the Carson training camp in Bradenton. Names include Doc Gulbridge Lincoln and Ralph Brandan Sloan Falls.
A historical note records the selection of the Chicago White Sox to supply a baseball team for Pacific events in Sellon, Kansas. The sequence followed the team's batting order, reflecting a formal requisition of players and order.
In early American Fairroad bidding terms a ride track was set every few miles and names for sidings were chosen from railroad officials or Indian language geography. The note mentions Mr Ripley and a Believe It or Not cartoon inquiry.
Southampton August report outlines Frank Shields, 22, meeting 17-year-old Praikie Parker in the Meadow Clubs forty third invitation final. Shields defeated Bryan M. Grant 6-0 6-3 6-2 in semis while Parker beat Sidney Wort 6-4 6-4 6-6. Doubles final pits Parker and Shields vs George Lott and Woodart.
San Antonio fans will welcome the University of Mexico grid squad for a fall workout at Eagle Field on or about September 20 as they head toward Chicago for a late month game. Ed McClanshan arranged with President Robert Menelee for use of the grounds on the South Side. The Mexicans, coached by American college men, previously lost to St. Mary’s University but have since improved and expect to match the strength of U.S. college teams.
In Austin on Friday teams from Kress of Austin and Dibble Sports of San Antonio won the first round of the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation playground baseball tournament for women. The Austin club beat Belfant of Houston 8 to 3, while Dibble Sports defeated Kress of Beaumont 22 to 4. Stevens and Conway formed a strong battery and Conway hit a homer. The event advanced to semi finals Saturday. The article also notes Ken Cunningham being elected captain of the American all star track team touring Europe.
Robert Tee Miller of Jacksonville Florida defends title in the national public links golf championship at Portland. Grant Ferrera of San Prandeca battles through raindelayed rounds before losing to Ferrera 11 and 4. Miller defeats Bud Ward 2 and 2 and Don Erickson 6 and 6. Five cities bid to host the 1934 tournament with Indianapolis favored. bids from Pittsburgh Chicago Peterborough and Salisbury New York submitted for consideration. USGA to decide next November.
The card features fighters from Beaumont to Fort Worth and Omaha, with Joe Telken and Tammy Severe among notable names. Benen Besman and Jackie Craze claim late wins while Lee Owen and Tammy Severe push competitive rounds in varied matchups across California and Nebraska venues. Local crowds witness stoppages and decision outcomes as midweek headlines highlight rising talents and veterans alike.
Davis J Walsh reports a dramatic day as American players Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss Barbara Palfrey lead a strong showing against England. Jacobs defeats Dorothy Round, Palfrey beats Peggy Scriven, and the doubles team of Jacobs and Palfrey routs Round and Healey, signaling a likely American victory with one point needed in four matches. Helen Moody's injury adds uncertainty but the U S holds a 1 0 lead.
Four players remained in Broadmoor Country Club's roamant golf tournament as match play began Saturday. Lawson Uittle of California led the field against Bud Mayday, 1932 champion, and Verne C Spec Stewart of New Mexico, facing Harry Gandy of Isa.
Floresville Cubs travel to Poth Sunday to meet the Poth Bobcats in a Prairie League contest as both teams seek a win. Poth leads the league standings while Floresville eyes momentum and a strong road showing.
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