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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1940

Page

9

Injuries Strain San Antonio Missions as Coach Seeks Aid

San Antonio Missions face a tense stretch as Sam Harshing No. 1 catcher and league lead in batting is out with a badly bruised left elbow and an infected leg. Coach McManus and officials eye help from St. Louis while Ray Minor fills in. Oklahoma City detail recalls Bradsher double and Marlean relief.

San Antonio Missions St. Louis Padres Sam Harshing Chuck Stevens Tvet Pete Kraus George Hausmann Marshang Missions Oklahoma City Sam Ray Minor Boerne Guy Airey Browny Port Worth Houston Jelly SoReley Maurice Newlin McManus Behing Lou Hanning Bradsher Oklahomans Silver Kolloway Jack Bradsher Eddie Marlean Orval Grove Marlean Young Thurman Tucker Cotton States Junior Stephens Hegan Tucker Wegan

Fight Results From Ansucinted Pret temitle Event

In Hue Blt Kitwked out at Globe, Cloengy 3, New York, bouts featured Dave Castilloux 126 pounds lightweight and Mentecal Uauedian, with Rennie Beaute, Tate Porinity 84. Ken Quyrin 166 bound for title contention as the card delivered decisive wins and noted champions.

Ark Buty Hue Globe Cloengy Kew York Dave Castilloux Mentecal

City Aquatics Meet Set for August 22 at Woodlawn Pool

Antonio prepares for an annual city swimming event on Thursday August 22 at the new Woodlawn pool. The program begins with the boys' events at 5 39 p m and continues with other races through the evening.

City Aquatics An Antonio New Woodlawn

Missions' Box Halt Texas League Game Postponed

The Texas League schedule shows the Texans game with Missions postponed due to unlisted reasons. Officials did not provide a new date, leaving fans awaiting confirmation from team and league offices.

Poulton Bangs Another 100 At Skeet

Charles Poulton of San Antonio today matched a perfect 100 in the featured 12 gauge event at the sixth national skeet championships opening. Seven men and one woman posted 100 straight yesterday, with Felix Hawking of Dallas and Mrs Smythe among leaders. other notable shooters included Dick Shaughnessy, H M Cole, Patricia Lautsen, and several named competitors from Chicago Detroit Cleveland and Akron.

Syracuse Charles Poulton San Antonio Texas Felix Hawking Dallas M.L. Smythe Aurora Smythe Dick Shaughnessy Dedham Mass H. M. Cole Springfield Siexter Los Angeles Gerald Batten Chicago W. H. Talburt Detroit

Fort Worth and Houston Baseball Game Report

Fort Worth and Houston battled in a high scoring affair with key at bats by Nowak, Cross, and Antonelli. Pitching shifts and errors influenced the final innings as both teams used multiple pitchers and fielding miscues.

xHal Stebstics Muse Fort Worth Houston Erravs Raven Lettre Rims Tim Nowak Murtaugh Wyrerark Antonelli Nowak Chatham Jhase Halls Hillin Moseley Bir Hillin Moseley Wyre- Steck Nowsk Hil-lin Morley Druns Olvereh Grosa Paort Totais Marberrs Tatings Ians Wisanan Ty Antonelli Davir McDowell Wiservan Wissman Marborre Teftoo Ifruston Sidwitch Wiseman Turnites Haneten Wiha Naylor

Denver semi pro tourney opens as Oklahoma leads field

At Denver Post's seventy fifth anniversary baseball tournament the Oklahoma defendin title hopes to continue a 10 game tournament win streak. Duncan Oklahoma battles Buford Georgia while other teams from Cory Wyoming Yellowstone Park and Mount Pleasant Texas vie for two semifinals spots as rains dampen play and teams are eliminated.

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W T N M League Lubbrets and Amarillo Scores

A fragment lists W T N M League Lubbrets beating Dana and Amarillo with players Mugland Borger Lanies and Alessa A scoring in a condensed sports blurb.

Lubbrets Dana Amarillo Mugland Borger Lanies tClvia Alessa A

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