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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1939
Page
4
Seabright New Jersey Aug 1 The Australians seek the Inter-zone final by winning today’s doubles after strong singles wins by Adrian Quist and John Bromwich. Bromwich steadied to beat Jost Aguero 8-6 6-0 6-2. Quist defeated Morales in a brilliant display.
Fragmented report details players and actions including hits, runs, and pitchers across a Detroit versus opponent game, with numerous garbled names and numbers. It mentions errors, runs batted in, double plays, bases on balls, and pitching appearances, but many names and terms are unreadable. The readable items suggest a late innings stretch with multiple substitutions and a final score action not clearly stated.
Fragmentary OCR item lists scattered team names and cities in a dated sports schedule. Reads like a jumble of mismatched teams such as Dallas, Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and others with numerous misspellings and garbled place names, offering no coherent matchups or dates.
The Washington Senators, led by Clare Griffith, upset the New York Yankees 7-5 to cut New York’s AL lead to five and a half games. Dutch Leonard earned his fourth win with Robby Edalella delivering a bases loaded single for the decisive runs. Boston also won, while Melton pitched the Giants past the Bees 6-3 with Ott and Kampouris supplying the offense. Dodgers and Phillies split a doubleheader in a day of uneven play across the league.
The report covers exhibition baseball games featuring Gary and several players, highlighting fanning, pitching, and hitting feats. Notable mentions include homers by Homers and a strong outing by Waneaval Penter Young, with Cleveland Varsity's relief pitching subdued. The piece notes multiple players and teams, including Buffalo and the Buffalo Bisons, in a series of exhibition results and performance highlights.
Readable fragments describe multiple players and teams with hits errors and runs but text is garbled. Mentions include Brooklyn and New York teams, various pitchers and batters, double plays, and set scores. Specifics are inconsistent. core events and outcomes are not clearly extractable from the fragment.
Standings show New York and Boston with unclear entries. Mil and Dien appear, while Cincinnati and Philadelphia are garbled. Thursday’s results list Washington seven, Bunton one, Detratt four, Chileno three, with only games noted and several names misspelled.
In Atlanta on August 11, the Memphis Chicks swept a double header from Nashville, setting a league record with consecutive wins. Ed Heuster Turner earned his 2z season mark, and Aliya Stout notched his thirteenth victory of the year in the nightcap, as Memphis won 5-2 and 2-1.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places including Caleda Hel OAD OHA ay Tadlangpali and Towalaab with scattered terms like Canetaville, Ed Lanier, Franny, Wowie, Maltinabi Hangas City and Minocanolin. Content is unclear but shows multiple entities and locations.
Nampa Free Press sports writer Hames Allen, longtime observer, alerted fans during a boxing semi final when a wooden arena owned by Mrs. H. H. Bryant caught fire. The blaze damaged CCC equipment worth $75,000, Bryant Building valued at $50,000, and nearby lumber and mining gear, with tanks and yard at risk for an hour.
Manager So West and Pro Harry Nichols stage another putting tourney at Olmos driving range Sunday night. First 64 golfers to register before 7:30 will compete in the ninth play event. All matches on Sunday night with public invited and no entry fee. Prizes include nine golf balls to winner and runner-up prizes. Previous winners and other club events are noted from recent matches.
The uneasy pair Lou Ambers and Kenny Armstrong prepare for a return bout at Yankee Stadium. Both fear more punishment. past war left Ambers with a damaged mouth and Armstrong still seeking a major win. Promoters and managers weigh risks as odds shift from 3 to 1 toward Ambers.
Bonneville Utah August 11 UP TO Husky dogged Ab Jenkins again during the first attempt to set new speed records on the salt beds. The Mormon Meteor III failed to start and a planned one minute pit stop stretched to two minutes four seconds, delaying the run and lowering his average by about four miles per hour. A nearby spray from wind and rain had already caused a hour delay the day before, while a previous fire ended another attempt two weeks ago.
Wrestling figure Dalvnd, formerly with Texas Loreltory, deserts for Digger and betterflies in the East and West circuits. Signed by Gaz Geyer for a main event next Wednesday night at Wilkathor area, facing Count Pieia Ross's Pancho Valtez of Attention.
Albany defeats Wo bayavort 14 to 12 in a low scoring game. Sermaton records 4 points as Harlfort holds Witken to 4. Sprtnetiodd adds 6.2 rebounds and Pimira contributes to Bluigaunnten with 4 points.
Ryf Wyoming August mountains indicate Wood of Dyns trip squad by Walter Pato announced today he would be unable to report. Wart in trying to California after missing interests.
At Oakland Hills Country Club the thirty ninth annual women's closed golf championship narrows to four with Edith Astabrooks Hilzabeth Hicks Mstatbroats and Williams leading in tense matches. Hicks and Astabroats advance, Williams edges Day Chandler in a dramatic eighteenth hole finish as the tournament heads to the six hole final.
Rye New York Aug final day saw Sarsh Palfrey Fabyan of Brookline Massachusetts defeat Key Stammers of Britain 8-1 0-2 to reach the finals. Stammers pressed at the net but Fabyan used crosscourt forehands to interrupt her approach. A doubles match later featured Mary Arnold and Dorothy Bundy beating Helen Kyjcourtey Gaill and Dorothy Workman 6-3 to set up a final pairing.
John Hickman faces Clem Saunders for Suntor singles crown as Yaeger hooks a comeback in girls singles. Croydon Pease advances to the men's final after defeating Harry Hickmoen, with Braubach and Carvel set for a playoff. Women's singles see Ditter, Yaeger and Harring among contenders in Brackensinger action.
Birmingham July 11 report states Christmati Rede purchased Birmingham Tinrona from the Benthorn association for an unspecified unit price. Warren Giles, general manager, announced the yardline after a brief conference with Ed Norlan, Birmingham club president.
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