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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1925
Page
6
The Shreveport Sports edged the Bears 11 9 in eleven innings as rumors swirl about big changes in the Bear pitching staff. The tilt featured late drama with a rally to tie in the ninth and a costly extra frame, while notes of personnel moves hovered over the team as the series opened.
A rough three game set in Shreveport features Lindsey and Web Coachman mixed with a rookie Tiny Wens. The Shreveport lineup battles to stay competitive as a late rally and a disputed foul call spark onfield drama amid a San Antonio gardeners’ unlikely record chase.
A garbled sports note mentions JDrummer and the golf scene with scattered names and phrases. The readable parts reference a competitive event, near par scores, and unnamed players, suggesting a local golf match or round with notable tension and mixed results.
A garbled fragment hints at a local event or person activity with unclear names and places. It mentions a Sunday destination and a group or team with possible references to a name Yoroon and a Mart location, but the text is largely unreadable.
The text outlines a forthcoming semi pro series involving the Axton and Alamo clubs with titles and matchups stirring anticipation. It mentions key figures, shifting plans, and a humorous interlude hinting at a tourney format and a marquee clash planned after a three club round robin.
Bears rely on future protection by signing promising youths for tryouts. Manor Puckett of San Antonio, former Texas Leaguer slugger, leads Cubs at Bear Field while Patchett aims for a $ or more next season.
A jumbled OCR text fragment references a sports contest with scattered names and events. It mentions players, teams, venues, and dates in a garbled, hard to parse form, indicating a lost or corrupted page item with partial sport details and mixed identifiers.
In a clash of San Antonio clubs, two Mexican teams contest the city title this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Fans expected to fill the stands as the teams, Ana Anti sagles and a second local club, vie for regional bragging rights.
In Beaumont August 7 Sterns Davis hit a homerun driving into the deep left fields with Monroe on first in the ninth, breaking a two run tie to give Pure Worth the 7 to 3 win over Beaumont. Davis, Palmer, Sears, and Schwab led a hitters list while Jacobs and Johns pitched for the teams in a high scoring ballgame.
Texas League results show Wafey Baty and Fray Webdas leading Dallas and Fort Worth? Houston beats Beaumont 5 to 3. Shreveport and Fort Worth split. Standings list Fort Worth 7 Beaumont 0 Houston 5. St Louis at Washington and Detroit at Newark fill the rest of the docket.
Evans and Vollmer pitched a scoreless tie as a San Antonio area game ended with both arms holding steady. The pitchers faced batters with few threats, while Beaneche produced six singles and Vollmer allowed four, as neither side managed a breakthrough.
A late rally by the Waco club fell short as the Steers pulled ahead in the ninth. Scorers list varied with players Cohen Brown and Muren among the top contributors for Steers while Waco’s lineup featured Shominiry NTN and Grirtivy Perr. Final notes indicate pitching and fielding details from Crom’rp and Pence with key hits by Mick Drawar and Peake.
In a crowded farm circuit, Barnes leads a decisive win as Harls Buff over Wichita highlighted a tense contest. Key players include Barnes and multiple others such as My Mirren, Ostoray, and Balini contributing notable points, with tactical moves shaping the late game. The meet featured strong showings across events, including relays and sprint finishes, underscoring a busy day of racing and scoring.
Report notes printers will help the Davis Cup committee choose entrants for the United States Lerte. Several entries listed include D. My Davenport and Carroll Mogera among others, with others unknown or unclear due to damaged text.
The 3 P Ball Honor begins her series for the big Southern Pacific railroad system baseball championship starts next Wednesday at Black Stadium in San Antonio. San Antonio 8 P, winner of the West Zone, will host Lafayette and Houston in a three team event with games set across San Antonio Lafayette and Houston.
Helen Wills defeated Anderson of Richman to reach the New Market final. Mooney won the doubles match, defeating Fay pln tas of New Orleans in a 1-6 loss for Mooney, as the tournament proceeded amid late summer heat in Anniston.
A scrambled report notes a large rally by Utilities to defeat a Katy outfit. Names and places are garbled but the account mentions public service figures, multiple individuals, and a political or civic voting event with locals and surrounding communities involved.
The article discusses how shaft length and grip position affect club balance and head weight. It warns against tampering with weights, explains that a longer shaft makes the head lighter, a shorter shaft makes it heavier, and advises gripping about midway on the shaft to achieve proper balance for better swings.
San Antonio professionals and local amateurs show strong play led by Jaele Turke at River Oaks Country Club. Teammates and others from Dallas and Houston chased, with several players finishing in the top ten as the event opened on a windy, sixtee nth tee day.
Fast baseball headlines the Saturday League schedule with Linesmanship Club tangling Laurel Heights Methodist at San Pedro Park at 4 o clock in a feature matchup. Salesmen expect either Connally or Tantrum on the mound, Del Coffen to umpire, Melinley Avenue Methodist and Harriman Piges Christians to clash at Van Daele stadium in a brisk exhibition. Melinley Avenue seeks to rebound in league standings after last season’s upheaval as DeMoisie and the American Legion fight for collar honors at Brackensidgy Park. Another DeMolays matchup aims to remove a rival from the race.
Sim Howle limited Wionehy's Cats Gira tts to three hits at San Bedyo Pack Thine day, turning it into a 7 in 2 seven inning victory for the Hat Wells. Howle added two winners' at tack, Battarios, Howle and Miecows Ht, with Mopar and Molvgin noted as independents seeking a game.
Fragmentary account notes a Sunday game as shoe men face a fraternity nine with players named Mendiola and Charny. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a local matchup at Carolia Street Refinery area with possible ward involvement and crowd expectations.
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