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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1933
Page
7
Tex League results show Pursdaz’s Nexuus with Niles 9 and Ean Anima 8 in 1R innings. Galveston defeated Oklahoma City 3 to Beaumont 83, Fort Worth 4 to 4, Houston-Dallas set schedule.
Fragmentary report mentions Streulls and Toredes with Brooklyn and Chicago, scoring 1 to 2 amid garbled text. unable to confirm teams, players, or exact outcome from the damaged OCR.
Washington and New York teams combined for three runs while Philadelphia posted seven in a Baton schedule update.
Eastern and national leagues list varied scores and lineups. Teams such as Little Rock Nashville Memphis Shreveport Omaha Des Moines and St Paul report batters and batteries with mixed outcomes. Weather and partial box notes appear amid sporadic player names and game locations.
New York August 3 Ben dehy world welterweight claimant faces Tot Brouillard of Worcester in a 14 round bout at the Pate Grounds. Brouillard, a southpaw puncher, poses a stern test for the challenger noted for aggressive work and a calculating defense. The crowd of about 10 000 expected. Brouillard slight betting favorite on strength of training show.
Local golfers at Willow Springs will enjoy a bar gain over the next several weekends. Dames Wesh, the course manager, announced that players who tee off Saturdays may play the following Sunday as guests of the club with the regular Saturday green fee. Reservations by calling Blue 6721. Opening Riverside poll tournament matches have begun, with early results showing A Weldon and Chaney besting Henry and Paltin in recent rounds.
In a packed leaders list tied to the Texas League the Dallas player Bonura leads in runs and RBIs while Klein of the Phillies tops hitting charts in the National League. The report cites batting totals, runs, RBIs, hits and stolen bases across both leagues with emphasis on Dallas, Galveston and Houston pitchers and hitters. A local accident report notes two fatalities from a street race incident near the Love Meadow speedway on August 3, including Allie Burritt and an earlier death.
Rye New York August, early glass court tenure championships proceed toward quarterfinals with defending champion Curt Sutter meeting Bergeley Bell. Gregory Mangin challenges Eddie Jacobs while Sidney Wood plays John McDiarmid and other American players advance.
A brief item notes State's top performer reh as a standout in a reported event. It mentions a key figure, a location, and a notable outcome, reflecting the period's curious tone. The item reads like a compact headline teaser from a local paper.
Fragmentary item recounts a Russian noblewoman’s prolific births and a farmer Kyrlo family saga. It mentions Catherine I and Paul I, multiple quadruplets and twins, a 1804 death, and a later marriage producing many more children. The text detours into future notes and a request for readers to mail responses.
In Chicago today Mrs. Opel Hill of Kansas City defends against Mrs. Gregory Lifur of Los Angeles in the third edition since 1929 of the West Arm championship. The 16 remaining players, including Mrs. H Austen Pardue and Miss Wall, vie at Oak Park Country Club with traps and bunkers to test the field. Helen Fick of New York and Virginia Van Wie of Chicago watch as Rena Nelson and other contenders seek the title.
Memphis Tenn August 9 Two extra Class B players may be added to Southern association baseball clubs starting August 11 as ruled by John Martin. The decision cites a January 1980 league resolution allowing no Class B players in the final 20 days of the season. The ruling expands rosters by up to eight players once effective.
Al Emmons and Joe Beleswell drew in a boxing and wrestling show arranged by Bill Deckman at Roosevelt Park Tuesday night. A large crowd enjoyed action packed matches with no falls, featuring boxing bouts and several noted wrestlers and exhibitions including Lews vs Terry Young and Tee Hester vs Buddy Clattis, with Rusty McGrinly refereeing.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to report on math results from an Associated Tire or group, with unclear names and numbers. The readable parts mention a total day, item 2a, a “Mycaball” amount, fines, and several garbled proper nouns and page references. No clear event date, location, or concrete outcome is extractable.
Texas hopes hinge on Roy Velinder of San Antonio Emil Culminates of Houston and George Ball of El Paso as Culver opens. Velinder defeats Donald Brown 6 2 6 3 while George Dulliig and Pascal Walthall fall after fierce battles. Russell Ball upsets Frank Ferlica in a standout round as the Ball brothers win their doubles match.
New York Aug 6 INC The national men and women fulie courts tennis championships enter their third day with seeded players largely intact and few casualties. Six of eight seeds in each division remain. the top five men have yet to lose. Arnold P. Simons of Coyleville and Ted Drews of St Louis Missouri are still favored to reach the finals, both in the fourth round today.
In St Louis Ralph Miler Jr. from Seattle led after the first day with 630 points, ahead of Feunsell Hoogersyde of Bristol, Conn, in the national two day archery tournament. Women’s scores listed Madeleine Taylor of Newton Center, Mass, with 893 points, and Anna May King of Tulsa, Oklahoma, performing well in the early rounds.
Lockhart High School belona district opens season with Avslin High school Blaroons in Austin. Coach Vernon Hilliard says Lions have trained seven days and will soon be able to take shots. Lettermen retirements include Reheveder Conplaind Bune Nasonel Storey Moore Cabanas.
Leland Hamman led a field of five into the national amateur championship at Kenwood Cincinnati after a 139 on the 30 hole test. Gus Moreland, Munger of Dallas, and Reymolde Smith of Dallas also qualified with solid scores as officials announced the September 11 to 18 event.
A fragmented Omaha item notes a Western league baseball game Thursday night titled Brew Year's Night. The fragment mentions a 52 percent beer slogan tied to Wekel and the Morkoges- Qinaha teams, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary sports blip lists numerous golfers with scrambled hometowns and scores, hinting at a tournament lineup. Names such as Ralph Resch, John Revolta, and Ralph Guldahl appear among scattered city and state mentions, with an ad at the end urging real estate ads.
Frank Treo reports Prospect Hi Cards defeated Orauides Queens 18 to 15 before about two hundred fans. Key producers included Mary Cantillo with a homer and single, Hortense Garcia doubling and scoring twice, and Jane Pung and Katy Penalow delivering timely hits. The Queens rallied with multiple runs but fell short as Cantillo and Garcia led the winners.
New York Aug 8 The veteran former amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet failed to qualify for the national amateur tournament marking his first miss in 20 years. At Oakmont the field was limited to 36 players and Ouimet failed to reach match play after a playoff for the sixteenth spot. Ouimet had previously won the national amateur titles in 1914 1931 and was a notable competitor in 1920 and other events as well.
New York report details mounting pressure from a newspaper and officials to push forward an inquiry into amateur status of Ditsworth Vines and possible promoter influence. Mentions Cochet may join, with projections of a large touring gross and implications for Tilden and Vines.
Frank Wykoff, famed sprinter, and Miss Ethel Mae Richardson filed notices of intention to wed in Los Angeles. Wykoff, 28, a Glendale resident and teacher by occupation, hails from Dex Maines, In. Richardson, 82, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Richardson of Glendale. US track stars beat Czechoslovakian team in Prague meet with speed and skill, 8000 spectators watched the display, all but one of 12 events won by Americans.
Over 200 firms appear on the first page of Light Classified Ads as an Honor Roll Directory. These members pledge cooperation to provide best possible service and satisfaction to buyers. Turn there now in the "Weaner Roll" for options.
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