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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1936

Page

9

Plummer Clinches Amid Turbulent Rassle Raya Card

Lou Plummer won the rattle royal in a volatile card at Walkathon arena. Fat Mohammed Cow Boy Fallrat Sol Slagel Tiger Daula and Bua Jennings were eliminated in sequence. Jennings defeated Pat Reilly to enter the final. Plummer used vigorous tactics to pin Jennings and finish the match in about four to five minutes under referee Doc Sarpolis.

Lou Plummer Fat Mohammed Cow Boy Fallrat Sol Slagel Tiger Daula Bua Jennings Jennings Pat Reilly Mohammed Luttrall Davis Slagel Plummer Lew Plummer Rassle Raya Harry Coffman Walkathon Stappler Scotty Lyons Focal Fort Clark Lyons Coffman Oklahoma Penéral Faraz Mohammed Vickim Cowboy Suttrall Tiger Plummerelmack Daula Blagel Gol sur‘Sender Slater Nelson Reilly Earl Sarpolis

Texas Leaders By the Associated Press

A fragmented sports page lists player statistics and team affiliations across Texas teams, including Houston Dallas San Antonio and Tulsa. It mentions runs, hits, batting averages, stolen bases, and RBIs for players such as Mallon Dales Walwood and Howell Tuleal, with several city and college team references and scattered notes on games and calls.

The Associated Press Houston Mallon Dales Rarehany San Antonio Walwood Moses Dallas Mogelt Cullenbine Beaumost Griples Cobb Tulsa Flood Oklahoma City Homa Strower Uallas Mtowent Tule Tauhy Talsa Brower Oahota City Howell Tuleal Griska San Antonia Brikeouts Richmona Stalvestin Sakuchi Galverton Wens Fuilertau Dallasi Bollert Witahoma Civ Gibbs Garveson

The Tree Windmill and Odd Family Ties in Camp Wood

Odd relationships emerge when Hanun’s mother divorces his father and marries his grandfather making Albert a stepson to his own father. A Camp Wood Texas windmill uses gravity from a huge oak tree to fill a water tank, with the tree braced to support the system.

Hanun Albert Therrhs Camp Wood Texas

Roundup of Baseball News and Notes from New York

A bustling baseball round up from New York as the Yankees seek outfield help after Hoag injury while McCarthy and Grimm weigh moves. Joe McCarthy scouts an outfielder, Red Sox edge the Yankees late, and Phil Weintraub changes hands amid Cubs intrigue. Other notes include Ty Cobb era chatter and Chubby Dean leaving Duke for a pro baseball job.

Ruajors Red Sox Yankees Buster Mills Rochester Reds Phil Weintraub Charlie Grimm Cubs Joe McCarthy Mytil Hoag Chubby Dean Duke University Melcher Connie Mack Ames Chubby

Standing of the Clubs Wednesday's Bestits

Sea Antosh 8 Mort Ward 0 Tulsa 4 Houston v Dallas 4 Beaurmont 1 Galyeaton 4 Oklahoma City 3 2B

Sea Antosh Mort Ward Tulsa Houston

Wednesday's Hearits game list with city matchups

Fragmentary sports brief lists games including Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Partial team names appear with mixed letters and stray punctuation, implying scoreless or incomplete results from Wednesday’s schedule. No clear outcomes or venues are readable.

Park Tennis Gets Started in City Tournament

City municipal tennis tourney opened Thursday across three park courts featuring boys junior men women and girls singles. A base entry of 1104 players marks the largest field in years as officials plan a swift schedule to crown local representatives for the state meet. Doubles in all divisions begin Friday with the event running through the weekend.

Altercation Sends Two to Hospital in Flores Street Incident

Lee Armstrong and C. Barnes were treated at Robert B. Green hospital after an altercation at their home at 320 North Flores street. Deputy Sheriffs were alerted by neighbors reporting several shots fired. both men suffered bruises with minor injuries.

Lee Armstrong C. Barnes North Flores Street Robert B. Green Charles Maison William Barnett Joe Merklen Luther King Armstrong Barnes Howe

Dallas meters post record daily revenue spike

Dallas reports a one day revenue high from parking meters totaling 565.90 dollars on Tuesday, a figure that could have risen if not for some meters being slugged. The note mentions several places and names in a fragmented display, reflecting a busy urban economy and scattered incidents affecting meter collections.

Dallas

Baseball Scores Show Mixed Results for A.L. Teams

A Wednesday slate in the American League produced a 9 7 Philadelphia win over New York while Washington edged Cleveland 6 6 and Detroit tripped Louis 1 65. Chicago and others fell behind as results rolled in from multiple venues.

New York Bart Philadelphia Washington Clevelens Louis Chicake

Untitled sports snippet lists varied city matchups and dates

Fragmentary text lists multiple city pairings and venues such as Houston Beaumont Galveston San Antonio Fort Worth Detroit Philadelphia Washington New York and others. Several entries are garbled or incomplete with unclear scheduling and opponents.

Tag Thateday Antonio Houston Beaumont Galveston San Antonio Fort Worth Oklahoma City

National League and Texas League scores and matchups

Fragmented sports wire lists multiple league matchups and scores including National League games with teams like New York and Philadelphia, Texas League results for Longview Palestine and other cities, and evocations of minor standings, batters, and batteries. Strong entities include Longview Palestine Alexandria and Opelousas, with partial boxscore lines and inning counts.

Barstalt ZtaxKcony Ratterisss Vlolmen Baracte Shaltner End Krole Kilecresn Henderech Ries Bowell Warren Pi Ip Bartlift Reninger Buller Johnson and Andrews Longview Palestine Axer Carter Fyfe Hormel Ferend Longview Palestine Harnsty

Sabinas Brewers face Cats in second half title clash

Amateur baseball action at Public Service field features Sabinas Brewers vs Frenchy Cats at 3 30 Saturday. A Cats win ends the season. a Sabinas victory forces a Sunday doubleheader for the title and a city amateur playoff berth, with via Major and Spanish-American leagues runners-up awaiting.

Sabinas Brewers Frenchy Cats Public Service Field Cats Babinas Richter Butler Krusts Klaemr San Antonio Alr Depot Alr Depot Field Fir Halthlists Jeaders Hrusts

Amateur softball playoffs spark at San Pedro park

In the cy amat eurl softball championship, first round games conclude Thursday leaving eight teams in the winners bracket of the men's division. Tonight feature two losers bracket games as Light Carrleys meet San Antonio Drug Co at 8:45 and Dozee San Antonio Stash Co. vs Alarag Jewelry.

San Pedro Park Wien Prospect Hill Methodists Toudouza Furniture Enme Carrleys San’ Antonio Drug Company San Antonio Body Company Ay Dozee San Antonio Stash Company

Miss Miley Wins Medal Play Golf

Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky captured her second straight women s Western Medal Play Golf Derby title in Chicago finishing with 924 strokes to Patty Berg of Minneapolis 229 trailing by a stroke after the final round Miley surged on the back nine opening a gap with a 33 over the back nine while Berg faded to a 43.

Chicago Marion Miley Lexington Patty Berg Minneapolis Miss Miley Miss. Bere Lexington Lass Miley

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