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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1921
Page
4
Houston Bears stormed to a 9-6 defeat in game one as San Antonio pulled away late, then edged a 6-5 comeback in game two. Pitcher Couchman struggled in the opening frames while Galveston’s lineup produced key hits to spark the early lead.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered club standings, teams and names with numerous garbled words. Mentions of baseball and football across old dates and places are interwoven. readable entities include some team names and personnel, but the full context is lost.
Dallas, Tex IV Ave B reports Dallas won the second straight game in the big series against the Tanthers by 5 to 4. Key hits included a late run in the eighth and a two‑base hit by Mattick along with Robertson’s double. Coney allowed few hits but suffered hard hits and was relieved after a rough outing. Fort Worth and surrounding notes appear in scattered lines amid the game’s play‑by‑play details.
Shreveport fielded well as Damuer Clark and Works turned three double plays. Abe Lowman limited Wichita to few hits while Wichitas Feld and Felts produced late offense. The Spudders won 800 to 400 in a foggy, error-prone outing.
Galveston blanked Crass in a low scoring game as starter McGrey stood tall for the Galveston staff. Series notes mention Leanna, Loyang Beaty, Whaling, and Valioniuss with key defensive plays and a decisive early lead.
Protests filed after Stroud Motors used two players from another city team while Stroud allegedly crippled by absences. The Stroud manager and B of R. C. dispute consent and protest allocation, with a meeting set for Thursday night to review the issue.
A garbled OCR passage references a Detroit exhibit involving musicians and various figures, mentioning themes of music, performance circles, and local personalities. The text blends names, places, and events with many errors, making specifics unclear yet implying a cultural showcase with notable attendees and media presence.
Unclear OCR text references a track or athletic event at a West Sten Ath tote Clie Balveday night. Mentions Vinealbl Manon Angyreaved AG prinkie vend Dave ... unclear names and details. The fragmentary lines suggest a local meet with athletes and outcomes but specifics are unreadable.
A garbled report describes a boxing event with Ortiz and Ye in disagreement after a bout. Edie Goff stages a comeback by KO against Lawrence in a later fight. Other fighters include Martel, Martines, Doe Rusa, and P&rence, with unclear results and multiple mismatched phrases.
Helotes strong baseball team defeated Light nine 9 to 6 Sunday afternoon at Helotes. Losers rallied late, but a contentious call at second base in the ninth helped seal the outcome. Key plays came from pitchers in the pinches and outfield bis as Brown, Randell, and White stood out for Light.
The Fidelity Tear club Bundiny defeated the oxyx steam Laundry 6 to 2 in a well pitched game. Get, faeing his white anianates, allowed the Laundry four runs while ousting ten men. Lodger collected two hits. Yosler Sot tripled and Guakel doubled for the winners. Lindeman hit a double and a triple for the Idsers. The Fidelity infield showed strong defense.
A crowd nearing six hundred watched a tough Negro Leagues tilt at Tavern Park. The theater of the players delivered a close contest as Sant Jay’s team clashed with Ure Trias and Bullahes in a batting rich, error shaded battle.
The fragmentary report notes a 27 point performance by Origles in a rain soaked game. It mentions players and teams with unclear spellings but describes a hard fought contest and heightened defense in the seventh period.
Sacred Heart wins in Kentucky as athletes Like Withers and Mandberiss shine. Siew Tenet and Bali Fue Hue lead for the team, with others contributing strong performances. The event Sunday showcased solid efforts from several competitors and highlighted team depth.
A scrambled account notes Arsenal facing a setback in a tense match. Key players and coaches are mentioned with unclear affiliations, while the text hints at attempts to rally and recover. The piece references teams, venues, and possible scoring moments amid confusion.
A garbled OCR fragment recounts Kerrville related names and places, mentioning Kerrville, Tow, August, and several distorted proper nouns. The text lists teams, individuals, and dates in a jumbled manner, with scattered references to battles, losses, and expected outcomes.
The Sixteenth Cavalry and Kelly Field Polo teams opened the summer tournament with two decisive wins. Kelly Field beat the Sisterath 10 to 7 at the municipal polo field, while the Villars defeated the civil team at Brockenedge Park 13 to 6.
The Tigers defeated Seguin in a rough game at Dew Fran Tehh as LeRoyick of San Antonio pitched well for Seguin while Sehrawh struggled. The offense included a string of hits and errors, Rieti and Wicks driving in runs as Nehraub limited Seguin to four hits. Umpires were Selaham, Plunger.
In a sparse report, shooters Heeger and Chines Boneel won a site match at a Swmbay venue. The record lists numerous participants such as Vermiage nike Vern Wola and Be inom Hilianl regia, along with scores like 85 Bare and 81 for distant rifle entries. The piece mentions pistol items and other competitors including Misers Tangthbarmigh, Meneses, and Tivol Bae, with scattered details about events and placements.
A garbled report describes a fifth race with confusion over results and ties involving teams from Whit and Tulane. The text references British coverage and a claimed tie outcome, with unclear names and affiliations.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a mining dispute in Ming county involving Adeelvslor Wee Vang Auapiet and Hamers Follows. It mentions governor moments, family ownership, and a settlers’ resolution amid labor unrest. Specific names and places are unclear due to garbled text.
The text appears as garbled OCR about creation of a board of regulation bodies, selection of a leader, and phrasing on workers rights, with distorted phrases about employers and unions and a supposed eight to ten working day standard.
Four people were affected by suspected poisoning after eating a dish described as tainted pancakes at a boarding house. Charles McNulty died, Abancapnits and three others were hospitalized. Mrs J Viving reportedly witnessed the incident at the Tower sack tail function.
Fragmentary text suggests St Gerard's club in parish league action. Manager Sullivan of St Gerard's closes the game and an event is noted for Sunday afternoon with Se. Margy’s publication and a public gathering later in the evening at Mission AnGutter F400.
In Washington the Senate ways and means committee member Prost of Wisconsin blasted proposals he called deceptive. He warned that any tax revision must not mislead the public and criticized Mellon backed ideas, saying they fail to solve the broader fiscal problems and would raise manual taxes to four million dollars. The exchange spotlighted ongoing debates over simplified taxation and government revenue.
Washington Aug. Representatives Roller Independent Republican of Sit Una accuses the administration of tariff policy and tax revision plans. He says the machine of power is controlled by a Wall Street clique and faults the push for higher rates while urging broader taxation. Keller defends the party course, arguing restraint on railway taxes while stressing prosperity depends on public policies.
A case of plague is reported among laborers arriving from Tampies oil sink. Governor proposes frontier examination for all entering the state from the vicinity of Lampleo to prevent spread.
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