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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1940

Page

5

Indians Tigers duel for AL lead as Feller aims for 20th win

Detroit and Cleveland split last series to stay tied atop the American League with 64 wins. Bobby Feller seeks his 20th victory for Cleveland while John Gera Lee starts for Detroit as the race tightens mid-summer.

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National League Box Scores and Pitching Notes

Fragmented game report with names like Van Robars Fletcher and Passeau. Mentions Chicago league action, Pirates, walks, and pitcher decisions. Includes misread names, partial innings, and attendance figures. Technical errors obscure full events.

Baseball Standings and Schedules From Sunday Action

Baseball standings show Philadelphia at 12 5 with Cleveland and St Louis leading in AL and NL races. Teams listed include Washington Boston New York and Chicago with mixed results. Upcoming games feature San Antonio at Hooxton Rosamont at Shrevenart Faith at Hakama City and Dallas at Bert Wreth plus others.

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Grand Prize Nine Wins Waco Tourney

Grand Prize Brewers of Houston clinched Texas semi pro baseball title for the second straight year with a 6-2 victory over Austin Seven-Up Bol Nets. They chased Battlers starter Jorden Watford from the mound early, scoring two in the second and four in the third, while Lefty Wright held them scoreless the rest of the way.

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Hartinale voters defeat $12,000 stadium bond

Hartinale High School project for an athletic stadium bond of 12000 dollars is defeated by voters in a Monday election, 185 to 14. Superintendent W. Seale of Bartandale schools announced plans to discuss an alternative athletic plant construction at the board meeting this week.

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Billy Conn Faces Weight Doubt Before Potter Fight

Billy Conn’s hoped 180 pound limit for the bout against Bob Potter in Pittsburgh is in doubt as he may weigh around 175, risking a move to light heavyweight. Promoters and critics note Conn’s camp has pushed him toward signing for heavier foes, with talk of competing in the spring circus and facing top ring generals as he weighs in below the light heavy limit.

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Midland Romps Home in Unclear Sporting Note

The item outlines a muddled boxing and golf set of notes with references to Maurles Strick, Vand Al ctor, Ray Tmnpelitiers, Gus Dorasla, Jim Corbett, Jack footpaint, Henry Cooper, and a Seguin stakes golf sweep over the Baguio course starting 1:30 p m. It mentions past promises of a Louis Sept shot and a Pastor Ras resisting, with scattered scores and placements like Tareel bleia yi and Byansvilin 143.

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Aggie Natator Sets Two AAU Records in Fort Worth

In Fort Worth on August 12, Bob Taylor of Texas A and M set two Texas AAU records at an invitation meet. He clocked 4:43.5 in the 400-yard freestyle and 29.7 in the 200-yard free, erasing Harmon's and Tulsa's marks respectively. Fort Worth McAuley club led with 93 points, Dallas University Park second with 61.2, followed by San Antonio, Denton, and Houston River.

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Jaycees Beat Seguin In San Antonio Golf Meet

San Antonio Junior Chamber of Commerce members outscored Seguin Gulf Eye by three points in a Sunday golf match at the Seguin course. Harvey Wuest of Seguin was low gross with 39. Allen Mitchell of San Antonio won the state left handed title. Seguin’s Jake Wilson led fourth place, while Lorenz Beguin and John Bauchman posted strong 74s. George Jowers of San Antonio finished fourth with 76.

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Box Scores Show Mixed Results Across League Games

Detailed box scores record multiple players and teams with hits, bases, and pitching lines. Key names include Lawson, Simin, Bridges, Rigney, and Brown, noting winning and losing pitchers, innings pitched, and attendance figures for Detroit Chicago and Boston Washington contests.

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Doyle predicts Indians pennant run through 1940s era bets

Veteran odds maker Jock Doyle tabs the Cleveland Indians as heavy contenders for the American League title, highlighting a strong middle lineup, Weatherly in center, a solid catcher and pitching staff led by Feller, plus Sammy Weatherly and Gordon as key pieces. He rates Detroit, New York, Chicago and Brooklyn as threats but favors Cleveland to win the pennant and reach the World Series against Cincinnati if the season stays tight to the end.

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