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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1936

Page

10

Plummer Wins Second Title in Tirade of Wrestler Chaos

Plummer dominates the main event by pinning Jennings, as a wild “rassle royal” card at Walkathon arena features Fat Mohammed, Cowrey Luttrall, Sal Slaget, Tiger Daula, and Sun Jennings. Jennings defeats Fat Reilly to reach the main stage, while Daula, Slager, and Mohammed fall to Plummer and his allies. Lyons, an Inca Barage worker, seeks a formal match with Plummer, prompting tense exchanges and a crowded, heated scene as promoter Harry Coffman navigates the chaotic card.

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Texas Leaders In AP Stats Key Players And Scores

Texas leaders listed by the Associated Press include players such as Mallon Haithasy Watwood and Meaot with team affiliations Dallas Houston San Antonio and Tulsa. Scoring lines show home runs doubles triples steals and RBIs with names and city teams. The report also notes strikeouts and games won by players like Follertin Boltheart Gibbs and others with Cotton State League mentions and a game called by darkness.

Associated Press Ab H. Roy Houston ST ‘Mallon Dallas Haithasy San Antonio Watwood Meaot Mogolt Degbine Herment Cobb Tulsa Freed Oktetome City Stroner Dalles Howell Tolan Tauly Dallan Brower Oklahoma City Tuleay Gryske Richmand Tulvesten Srkochi Galveston Follertin Boltheart Gkianoma CY Gibbs Galverton

Park Tennis Opens With Large Local Field

The Park Tennis tournament kicked off on Thursday at city courts with boys junior men women and girls divisions. A record 109 players entered, aiming to finish quickly so local representatives can reach the state meet in Waco the weekend of August 15. Doubles begin Friday.

Muntelpa Dennis Tournement Waco

Altercation Sends Couple to Hospital at North Flores Street

Lee Armstrong and O. Barnes of 920 North Flores Street were treated at Robert B. Green Hospital Thursday after an altercation at their home. Deputy Sheriff Charles Matson, William Bartlett, Joe Merhlen, and Luther King responded to reports of shots fired. Armstrong and Barnes suffered only bruises.

Lee Armatrong O. Barnes North Flores Street Robert B. Green Hospital Cherriff Charles Matson William Bartlett Joe Merhlen Luther King Armstrong Barnes Noy

Dallas Meters Bring Record Revenue in Day

Dallas reported a new all time high revenue from parking meters totaling 566 dollars for a single day. The figure rose despite losses from 18 individuals skimming payments. Names of associations and cities appear in fragmented OCR text, including references to Southern Association and multiple personnel.

Dallas INSI Oday

Strange Family Ties and Timber Windmill Oddities

In Pueblo Colorado a bizarre family story unfolds as Albert Hamm becomes stepchild to his grandfather after his mother divorces and remarries his grandfather. A Camp Wood Texas lampoon describes a windmill built around a tree, using gravity to fill a tank while preserving the tree.

Pueblo Colo Albert Hamm Albert Camp Wood Texas

Roundup Notes On Baseball Stars And Tennis Pairings

Sports columnist Eddie Briez reports on Al Simmons of the Tigers as a formidable lefty challenge, George Lott and Lesslie forming a famed doubles team, and Lou Gehrig's record run. The piece mentions Yankees, Red Sox, Reds, and various players with notes on injuries and lineup shakeups as the pennant race tightens.

Eddie Brietz New York al Simmons Tigers Lefé George Lott Lessloefen Low Gehrig Yanks Man Hajora Red Sox Yankens Buseter Mills Rochester Reds Phil Welntragh Charlie Grimm Nis Ming Yankees Joe McGarthy Mytil Hoag

Women softball league first round results in city tourney

First round of the city softball championship concludes Thursday at San Pedro park with Prospect Hill Methodists Sunnay School facing Toudeuze Furnitura at 7. Winners bracket action continues as Light Carriers meet San Antonio Drugs Company at 7:35 and San Antonio Hedy Company vs San Antonio Music Company at 9:30, while Woodlawn Methodist struggles in a lopsided loss before sessions wrap.

Aumateur Wien San Pedro Park Prospect Hill Methodists Sunnay Toudeuze Furnitura Clt Light Carriera San Antonio Drugs Company San Antonio Hedy Company San Antonio Music Company

Miss Miley Wins Medal Play Golf

Marian Miley of Lexington Kentucky captured her second straight Western 2 hole medal play golf derby by rallying on the final nine holes to beat Patty Berg of Minneapolis. Miley finished 424 to 829 for Berg with a strong back nine. The final round saw Berg take an early lead before Miley surged, delivering a decisive late-nine besting Berg in a tense finish.

Cncago Marian Miley Lexington Patty Berg Minnisayolix Miss Miley Minneapolis Miss Borg Lexington Jays Miss Muley

Re ato EET Rel Broan Lines Neils 22 into Cincinnati 6

A garbled OCR fragment references a person named Neils and a numeric record, mentioning Cincinnati. Details are unclear but suggest a sports or transport score with a misread line. No clear event or complete names emerge from the readable text.

Reato Eet Rel Broan Neils Cinelunati Puasharah

Baseball Scores From Wednesday Night Action

New York defeated Boston 7 to 9 while Philadelphia beat Washington 9 to 6. Detroit topped St Louis 4 to 2 as Chicago and Cleveland games were incomplete with seven innings reported.

Sporadic Matchups and City Rivalries Across Dates

Fragmented OCR lists assorted game pairings and locations including Fort Worth Dallas Oklahoma Galveston Chicago St Louis Cleveland Boston Philadelphia and New York. Several names and terms are garbled but indicate a schedule of forthcoming or past play across multiple cities with mixed teams and venues.

National League Play Thursday With Patchy Standings

The page lists National League matchups including Boston at New York and Byooklya at Philadelphia, plus several scrambled scores and team names. It also notes Evangeluse League results for Alexandria, New Iberia, Lafayette, and other towns with strange spellings and intermittent scores.

Boston New York Byooklya Philadelphia Chieaxa Shera Benokiyi Evanghuse Alexandria Lane Chttieg Teanerette New Iberia Abbaville Lafayette Rayne Gpelwusss

Amateur Baseball Title Showdown Across Saturday Field

The Sabinas Brewers and Frenchy's Cats clash in a single 3:39 PM game at Public Service field for the second Ball championship. A Cats win ends the season. a Sabinas victory forces Sunday doubleheaders. The Richter's Butter Krusts face do or die in City Major bow.

Sabinas Brewers Frenchy's Cats Public Service Field Cats Subinay iLi Richter Alr DePot Ant Richler

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