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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
11
Thousands of fish died in the upper Wicomico river as summer heat lowered oxygen levels below sustaining needs. County health officer Dr Heth H Hurdle said the fish drowned due to the conditions amid widespread distress calls from authorities.
Alice Marble of Beverly Hills advanced to the Eastern grass court championship final after a 6-0 6-2 win over Grays Wheeler, with Helen Jacobs battling to a 6-3 6-4 victory over Sarah Palfrey to set up a Sunday title clash. Bitsy Grant's upset loss to Henry Prusoff is echoed by Prusoff’s prior battle through injuries and past rankings as they edge toward the semifinals.
The added American derby at Washington Park boasts a $50,400 purse with six entries led by Super Chief facing stars like Bimelech Gallahadion and Sirocco. Jockey changes include Basil Damon for Bimelech and Georgie Woolf on Gallahadion as the thirtieth running of the mile and a quarter race approaches with an expected large crowd.
W J Jana's Challadon to race in the $25,000 added Washington Park Handicap after breezing four furlongs in top form. The Caliofornia arrival follows a Hollywood Gold Cup victory as sire Brann ships Challadon to Washington Park. Other entries include Bay View and Wait For Hoddy with betting figures reported amid a busy Arlington Clause program. A large crowd wagered heavily on the meet, while Los Angeles announces a church wedding for Alfred Bhelhamer and Betty Sutton heading to Massachusetts for nuptials.
Chicago Aug 9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis high commissioner of baseball reserved decision in a case involving Hob Williams umpire in the Michigan State league and Bayleigh Grimes Grand Rapids manager. Grimes allegedly spit toward Williams. Bayleigh Grimes suspended July 1. six clubs and T J Halligan attended. Williams was dismissed despite Bramham’s warning against dropping the umpire.
No 1 junior netter loses as Bartett of New Orleans defeats Douglas Woodbity of Los Angeles 6 1 6 3 in the semi finals at Culver Military Academy. Brink of Seattle routed Tuero of New Orleans 8 2 6 2 in another semi. Calrothers of Coronado faces Larned of Chicago while Malkenburg of Hollywood meets Kelag of Los Angeles in the second boys match.
One game scheduled at Christy Mathewson field begins at 3 pm as Second Engineers face Twenty third Infantry. Randolph's Ramblers beat Fifteenth Field Artillery 10 to 4 on their home diamond while Lefty Pavlick pitched and homered to lead the Flyers to a thriller victory.
Amateur ball action at Dealfield Sunday produced Ron Euless as a standout with a double, while Sitite AWWA and San Antonio Blox teams faced strong performances. Early game at 2 cone drew crowds, with a second matchup noted in the afternoon.
In 1247 a US warship Jameelawn with provisions sailed to Cork Ireland under civilian commander Hubert B Forbes later noted as the only time a civilian led a United States warship. Forbes arrived amid enthusiastic reception marking a unique historic event.
Axiis city softball crown could be claimed Friday night at San Pedro Park as Bell Pur ture faces Grand Rapids Purniture in game four of the title series. Bell leads 2-1 in the best of five, needing one win to clinch. Evening action includes J B Cafy No 1 at 6:30 p.m. versus Cock Cola hi, with Household Punters meeting Gaquet Grocers in the losers bracket. SAMSCO, led by Red Barefield and Dutch Smith, defeated Traiton Tile 6-4 in a thriller, while SAMSCO and The Light clash in the winners bracket semi-final on Monday.
Softball Wilds and Capt RD Biggs and C B Sasser joined Lieut J W King from Kelly Field for a Matagorda Bay fishing outing. King located fish with the plane while Biggs and Sasser chased them by boat though no catches materialized yet.
Seguin event details show Alano Vaiber company team earning a win over Lyons Produca with standout performances from Erhardt Sehathy Tvebinger Mew and others. The meet featured key races and close finishes highlighting local competitors and sponsors.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and scores scattered across cities such as Indianapolis and Toledo. The garbled lines include references to teams or individuals like Presnell Whith Dirksen and Warrelt West, with mixed numbers and locations, rendering a coherent event description impossible.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple names such as AL Waterson Chivage and Batterigg Weiland Appleton Turner Dobarah White Rovlor and Weck with numbers like 217 000 002 2011 and 100 2uegon v2 Walerley, but lacks coherent event details or dates.
In Saratoga Springs Aug 9 a bay colt by Imp Sickle fetched $18000 as the top price of the night for the Milky Way stable owner Mrs Ethel V Mars. Sixty yearlings sold for $128475 average 2141. Millsdale Stables paid $12000 for a bay colt by Top Dienheim One Hour.
Amateur bouts at St Gerard's school staged by Perpetual Help Athletic Club produced multiple finishes and draws. Elton Friesenhahn KOed Tommy Schmidt, Junior Ro Wards stopped Joe Rucker, Eddie Ownby KOed Johnny Keller, main event Matthew Lovano defeated Ly Ne-Brite, and several decisions and draws filled the card with bouts at Moonalow's club. The event opened at 6 p.m.
Sportlights by Harold Scherwitz notes Texas league teams struggle financially as attendance lags and post season player sales loom. Oklahoma City leads a tight race with Houston and San Antonio close behind while bus travel spikes costs and front-office debates arise.
Los Angeles on August 9 featured a stage charity baseball spectacle with comic actors led by Kay Kyser umpiring amid chaos and gags. Benny and Allen faced off with bodyguards and script writers as Boris Karloff homered and Buck Jones’ horses surfaced, drawing a large crowd at Wrigley Field and signaling a lively, charity-driven event.
Eastern League action saw Albany edge ahead as a 7 to 5 victory in a tight contest. Wilkes Barre faced a 8 to 7 setback in a separate sprint matchup. Haiti’s team posted a surprising sprint win as details remain unclear.
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