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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1931
Page
6
A chaotic recap notes three star players skipping weekend games as major league action produced tight results. Cubs and Cardinals clashed in a 1 0 loss, Giants edged Brooklyn, and Coffman stranded White Sox with a 1 0 win while Philadelphia and Detroit posted narrow victories.
A first person narrator recalls a long wait for a newspaper during a trip in the hills. Amid confusion and fatigue the author suffers through feverish reminiscences and finally clings to a stray, coveted paper with names like Connie Mack and Babe Ruth, revealing a restless, old world nostalgia.
Montreal and Toronto area players headline a Canada golf championship attracting twelve entrants including former champions. The weekend schedule features a qualifying round leading to match play with the final set for Saturday.
Mose Levinson led the driving contest at a municipal practice night in Olman basin. The event featured golfers competing for the top score, with Levinson delivering a standout drive of 264 yards to earn top honors amid a noisy crowd.
Army League events fill the schedule at Camp Baillis Fort Sam Houston and Camp Normasle. Ninth Infantry faces Second Dinld Artillery. Special Troops meet Twenty third Infantry. Second Field Artillery clashes Brooks Piel. Multiple matches outline a busy week.
Hawthorne opens its second week of summer racing with two feature handicaps. The Illinois owners’ bandicap carries a $10,000 added value, while the Fork Usarborn handicap for three year olds at a mile and a sixteenth lists nominees such as Karl Killet and Sweet Scent. Other entries include Sidney Grant, Whe $V[n, Panchin, Thiening in, Mike Mall, Spanish Vilar, Knight Canmander, My Dane dy, and Dawagine.
In Golten New York Vaaman announces a five day Grand Circuit trotters event with total prizes of 125000 dollars. The meet gathers standard bred trotters and pacers, with strong betting and significant investment cited for the meet.
Unclear OCR text reports Moore’s 1930 triple record in Dallas tied to 1980 Voxne league marks by M. dae Moore and Inemeris of San Antonio. Mentions White landing a stolen bases feat near a 18540 record, then references practice at Vale Field No. 1 and upcoming event at Crockett s 427 in games.
Incomplete OCR text describes a chaotic scene with references to winds of humanity and Indians, noting a mislaid place and a recurring moral outlook. The fragment mentions returning to a proper place and an implied act of aid or pacification, but many words are garbled and attribution is unclear.
Weekend sports briefs cover tennis results from Meadow, York and Montreal events, with players such as Mills, Moody and Sutter posting scores like 63 39 26 6%. Track and field lists several meet wins, including Maine and Tennessee actions, while British golfers and Philadelphia and Chicago club events appear in scattered notes. Several names and venues are listed with mixed outcomes, reflecting a dense, fragmentary recapitulation of weekend actions across multiple sports.
Evans and MacDonald defeated Walsh and Bluhm in the second round of a golf exhibition. The match, held yesterday, was part of the Tig Gawks tournament, with Hyana and Tod MacDonald among the victors.
Mexico Club defeats Ta Og Oilers in Van Drele, led by Nate and Peter with strong hitting and persistent offense. Afternoon game featured solid pitching and key runs as the team improved in the semi-tro tile series.
St Ann's edged St Gerard's to claim the Parish Football title in a Sunday final. Houston-area teams provided the showcase with key plays from Dwyer, Peche, and Quirk as St Ann's secured the victory at home, lifting the parish crown and earning a spot in the Etals.
Martinez Plowboys defeated Printers 8 2 6 at Staclnee Lane. White led losers with two hits in ten at bats while Minn ag hit four for five. Rambill Uhrn starred for the winners. Also notes on box score and season stats.
In a tense pennant chase, the St Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics battle to narrow NL and AL gaps. If the Cardinals win 6 of their remaining 7 and Giants falter, New York could clinch, while Chicago and Washington also vie for position behind leaders. The Athletics face a lighter schedule but must string together wins to stay in contention.
In St Louis on August 1, Guy Burt of the Chicago Cubs pitched a near no hitter as spectators watched the tense game. The official scorer credited Wallis in an aerial mishap while Wallis grounded out, with misplays by Bush and Wells contributing to the tense finish. Cardinals catcher Walkins, at first base, faced three errors, affecting the outcome of the late innings.
Edwin Rusche won the thirty-eighth annual Gillessile shooting meet at Cherry Springs. Gustave Musche of Crabnyple took second place after earlier rounds, with Edwin Rusche earning a gold medal and the title for the first time. Arnnid Crowwelge and Tertart shared spots behind the leaders as Ternes Greek Sener placed well in the final. The Basin meeting followed, electing Rusche president of the countywide organization, with Ernest Kallenberg as secretary and third Beat Creek club hosting next year’s meet.
Beau, the champion money winning horse, today faced 91y cast for engagements at Baringat and Belmont and planned to return to Hawthorne to contest for a third Gold Cup. He offered no apology for missing the Finnthorns Mandicn, with early £4000 on the line instead of $24,000, as a cool impost of TAL ponds dampened the effort.
Poth Robents defeated Syn Anenin Thusinese enllege Anthletica 11 to 2 on their home grounds. The Athletics managed 6 hits while the home team produced 6, aided by an errorless infield play. Management plans a Merion trip for the Athletics.
A Chicago ailing grid player from Ohio State University suffered a serious injury last fall after a fall in varsity quarters. He later died from meningitis while in hospital, and his five month recovery period and return to campus are noted in university records.
San Antonio Indians, returning after a nine game losing streak, prepare to oppose Beaumont Exporters at Lengan Park Monday night. Key players Chiles Waste and Leone neda Alwins lead the outfield, with pitching from Terry Stein and Chicks Moore. Manager Robertson aims to spark a winning streak as the first half title race heats up. Beaumont pitcher Tom Ratell and Dizzy Downs face tough Indians lineup, while injuries strain the San Antonio squad after a beaning incident.
Amarillo announced dates for the Tristate Tennis Tournament to be held August 28 29 and 30 with participation by many top players. The event, approved by the Transnational Lawn Tennis Association, aims to defend last year’s three title holders and attract over a hundred stars to compete.
Len DaWitt, a Wichita tranix veteran, joined Joba Pirzpant in a doubles team that won at the Kansax tennis tournament on Sunday. The pair secured victory within parinew locations as recorded by the local desk.
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