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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1929

Page

8

Danny Perez Saves Game in Interleague Thriller

Danny Perez forges a comeback as the Triple C team defeats the Hunshing Specifie in a tense interleague clash to decide who advances to face Public Service Utilities in a weekend amateur title series. Perez relived relief duty, Perez’s pinch hitting and key innings spark the comeback while Magners Dixon battles, and Bravin Stosel finishes strong on the mound.

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Flag Race Texas League Standings Mentioned

Fragmentary OCR notes list various cities including San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth and Wichita in relation to baseball standings. Mentions Cubs Laat Pienin and Reaulte with unclear context. Indicates structure of American League standings sections.

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Kingsville Pioneers Romp on Palestine

Kingsville Pioneers overwhelmed Palestine Texans in s sunny Texas game, grabbing eight wins for the pennant lead. Right hander Terry held Whitley to five innings while Wax Hamilton Cirgen and Manhattan Woaley contributed in relief to seal a 13 to 12 victory.

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Eyes of Tennis Fandom Shifts Northward

San Antonio hosts after a month of championship tennis as the circuit moves to Wichita Rally. TAL ALB hosts the Lexa ausautions courte Lewis championship on August 16 and 17. Lucien Lacoste and Jesse Diviffer defeat Wrost Carvel and Gilbert Denman in doubles finals at the San Antonio Canary club courts. Lacoste had earlier won the singles final against Ryan.

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Dibble Sports Beat Bicycles in Intermediate League

Dibble Sports clinched the Intermediate League title with a 2 0 victory over the Bicycles at San Pedro Park. Gaffney starred for the winners, delivering a standout performance as Dibble claimed the first half and limited the Bicycles to four scattered hits in a pivotal Sunday showdown.

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Alamo Bankers Defeat Baptist Temple In Nine Inning Duel

The Alamo Bankers defeated Baptist Temple 9 to 1 in a Sunday game. Roberta and Sinter led Baptist Temple with three hits, while Naylor starred for Alamo with ten hits including a homer and a double over three trips to the plate. The Bankers improve to 14 wins in 20 games, showcasing strong hitting from both sides.

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Unclear Soccer Event Verse in Obscure Names

Fragmentary OCR text lists scattered team names and venues across cities such as Wichita, Fort Worth, and New York. Multiple proper nouns appear garbled, making it difficult to identify a coherent game, date, or outcome.

Ruth's 100th homer caps Ruth field milestone

Cleveland August 12 Babe Ruth homered for the 100th time in his major league career. The ball retrieved by a fan won $20 and an autographed ball. Ruth’s 14th home run of the season came off Willis Flinn in the second inning, boosting his total to 100. He has played in more exhibition games than any other big league star and has hit 512 official major league homers by season's end.

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Hornsby Second to Ruth in Homers

New York report notes Rogers Hornsby, famed National League slugger, second to Babe Ruth in career home runs with 263, after stints with St Louis, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs. Cy Williams trails, tied with Lou Gehrig, as the only other strong contender for Ruth’s record with 240 plus homers.

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Pasha Booked for Los Angeles Bout Sets Night of Ring Action

The main event at next Friday’s show at Garrett Field features Pasha, who travels with Kala Dasha in a F200 purse and a gate percentage. Hammons is absent, and the crowd scene includes Tang sports names and local chatter as anticipation builds for the bout week.

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Cubans Sweep Whole Series In 2-Game Win Over Indians

The Hau Luin Cuban All-Stars swept the series against the San Antonio Indians by winning both games. Beverly and Moncu shared pitching duties, allowing five hits in the first game and aiding a defensive showcase. Cuban hitters produced extra-base hits, while Indians bats managed only 10 hits across the two games, scoring just one run.

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Indian Boxes Upset Victory Shows Fury and Mistakes

In a chaotic game Kelley Broz sacrifices two plays as Swan Mile features rapid exchanges and aerial misses. Carson and Mitsch stand out with standout pitches while umpire Donohut and Darr oversee a rough sequence creating a tense finish.

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Indians lose doubleheader to Beaumont Shippers in rough day

After a disastrous trip and a long road hom e, the Indians dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Beaumont Shippers 10 to 5 and 1 to 0. Starter Glaser struggled, allowing 27 bases as the offense managed seven hits in the opener and a late rally failed in the nightcap. Paul Eisterling and Bogess led the day with multi hit efforts, Morgan extended a five game hit streak, while Brozovitel drew a walk and Wexler doubled but an error halted any comeback. The series continues with two more games against exporters, then a Houston matchup follows.

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Texas Steam Laundry Beats Waring Eagles in Close Tie

Texas Steam Laundry edged Waring Eagles in a Sunday clash to tie the game at Waring. Tiara jas and teammates performed well on the mound overcoming several jams. Batteries were Tarnias Motthardt and Jellry Thompean for Texas Steam Laundry. Waring lineup included Jellry and Thompean.

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Chicago Promoters Seek Cleveland Match for Lightweights

Paddy Harman of Chicago and Nata Lewinstein of Cleveland planned to stage a bout against Walter Taylor in Cleveland to face Billy Wallace, lightweight contender, and Sammy Mandell, holder of the 13 pound class title, as reported today.

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Fate of Rabbit Ball Up to John Public

The piece debates whether the lively ball has changed baseball by boosting homers and altering play. It contrasts magnates who deny changes with players and reporters noting more line drives and rabbit-ball jumps. The public and press may force clarity on the issue as season play continues.

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Watt to Hurl for Tourists in Texas Series

The Kerrville Tourists plan a long trip next Sunday to San Antonio to face two Reames and the Gan Tuts Cu bans at Garrett Field. Frank Watt, ex-San Antonio Indiana, will pitch for the Tourists in one game while Leonard Maddox, a similar right-hander, will start the other. Bobo Hillard stars for the Tourists with a 418 average and 18 steals in 11 games and is a Schreiner Institute football standout.

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Colima Wins Decision in Six Rounds in Mexico City

Mexican middleweight champion Bert Colima defeats Alixrin Mariner in six rounds. Colima proceeds to beat Martines in the seventh with a precise strike to the heart area. The bout was staged in Mexico City on August 14.

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Wenleth Association Murkogee Real Estate Investment Item

A few million dollars were invested today in San Antonio real estate, adding profile to a local market. The Light Classified section notes the resessui mile and mentions Wenleth Association Murkogee ANF Fort Sin Gab Borin in a brief context.

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Wills Holds At Odds In Dizzy Tennis Debate

Davis J Walsh reports on a turbulent Aug 12 tennis column judging Helen Wills and Hetty Nuthall. The piece blends opinion on speed and accuracy, noting Wills steadiness and Nuthall’s dash, while debating a potential world domination shift in women’s tennis and the looming Jacobs showdown.

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