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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1939

Page

12

Sportlights on Missions bid to reach first division playoffs

Harold Scherwitz notes the Missions face a five team challenge to reach the Shaughnessy playoffs in the Texas league. After a rough stretch they sit far behind the top, with pitching strain on Emil Bildilli and Eddie Cole as rivals strengthen while the club seeks relief.

Hitler Danzig Maury Reds Ermyntrude Cincinnati Reds Zacks Lady Luck Emil Bildilli Eddie Cole

Browns Struggle Deepens Over Shaughnessy Pitch Absence

Fans and players puzzle over the St. Louis Browns bolstering their Missions with poor pitching supply. The Browns face losses in dollars and morale as timing of reinforcements proves critical. Harry Kimhorillin reportedly reported late, dampening local spirits. The Missions remain scrappy despite a dimmed recent record, with morale affected by delayed aid and skeptical attitudes.

St. Louis Browns Browns Harry Kimhoriln Iarry Ame San Antone

Tough Slugging From Her The Dallas Double Headers

A cluttered sports notice outlines a busy Dallas schedule with back-to-back doubleheaders against Zackrts and later Labor Bay, Belmont, and Shriveport in ensuing nights. Mentions pitchers to wind up September and possible top-of-standings impact as teams vie for position. Also notes Cleveland Browns center W alvin Conkright, 205 pounds, moving from the Bears to the Browns in the NFL.

Dallas Labor Bay Shriveport Belmont Mel Ma Ression Willy Hentsten

Ump Warne to Watch Pitchers in Texas League Row

In Sunday's daylight doubleheader at Techfield the Missions and Fort Worth split as the Texas league race tightens. Umpire Ghee Fowler inspected McDougall for a possible foreign substance, while managers debated spitball use and rule compliance amid a tense contest that saw McDougall earn his 14th win and Fort Worth’s Greer knocked out early.

Simday Techfield Missions Fort Worth Avi McDougall Panthers Seb Linton Ghee Fowler Arb Fowler McDougall Ripere Bill Yoeks Ray Sta Yorke Yentoval Les Tletje Wicely San An Fred Marberry Moulay San Antonio Payhve Sen Taylor Bill Jax Greer Secon Emdeaf CM Ta Miness

Diaper shower planned for Les Tietje amid game chaos

Players suffer left leg cramp and ouch moments as Silvers hits a homer for his fifteenth in the first game. Joe Bilgere raises his average from .188 to .299 with four hits. Missons make two errors in one inning, Fort Worth leads, and a stalled fifth inning could have altered the official outcome.

Silver Les Tietje Joe Bilgere Fort Worth Kearse Grysku Mim Canen Hobby Swift Duc Hay Byches Chatham Brebbhis Hulfmrsn Hiner Wlehiteits

Woodlawn Boats Spill Halts Sailing Club Race

A squall interrupted a Woodlawn Late Sailing Club program as a wind toppled boats during a Sunday race. Winners included Langham's Wee One first and Morrison's Didity second, with Mueller and Roley third. A ladies’ race began before the squall sent several boats reeling and two children to shore.

Avery Woodlawn Late Sailing Club Woodlawn Ike Aiamy Langham Warren Slubdiefiels Royce Traught Chuck Morrison Didity Sam Mueller Accom Walter Roley Jean Slateantocker

Mission Boxes Turns Battol I Luendelly And Other Names

Experimental score summary detailing multiple players and events across a baseball game. Key figures include Greer, Dorsett, McDowell, and Yorke with several hits, runs, and outs recorded. Umpires listed as San Antonio officials.

Battol i Luendelly Pilber Dirvsku Tiluers McDowell Grae Loradello Stoneham Silt Ben Cartm Sacenee McDegeal Allen Hase Moths Mille Phi Eere Luemtélla Dunn Greer Mroiuks Dorsett Wits Loran Balleft Greeyett Dorsett McDowmall Barsttt McLoleall Hall Keurse Ife Antonin A Woyth Uinnires Nongatn Winsay

Shooting K JAM PINS SAN PRANCTISCO Aug Thy PY Yxtinal skeet shunting

Fragmented OCR reads like a local shooting event with names from Akron Tulsa Dedham and Reston. Mentions champions Mena ailyauze Walt Tien and Patricia Laursen with scattered scores and participant names across several venues and teams.

K Jam SAN Pranctisco Mena Ailyauze Walt Tien Alleaynee Patricia Laursen Akron Tye N Nari Ailliance Calle L. Puskell Goat Tay Selsrant Karl Boward Tyreman Sean —Wic Blnce Bob Parker Tulsa Don Sperry Flint Allohy Fox Dick Shaulwary Dedham Maas Bat Warker Dite Hely Parker TilKa Ruldurver Tohn Tost Reston Protesalonm Los Angeles

Red Sox Shift Their Hurlers in New Farm Moves

Boston Aug 14. The Red Sox called Charles Wagner and Wilfred LeFebvre from the farm club in Davenport to fill gaps while sending Woodrow Rich to Tannville. Only a few Sox pitchers had gone the required nine innings in the past 23 games. Also acquired Pitcher Bill Butler from Minneapolis for 1940 delivery.

Boston Boston Red Sox Charles Wagner Wilfred LeFebvre Sox Aimerican Association Tannsville Woodrow Rich Vee Sox Red Sox Bill "Buttand Minneapolis

Ex-Fighter Wells Held in Fatal Dayton Shooting

In Dayton Ohio on August 14 Richard Dick Wells 60 a former sparring partner of Jack Dempsey was jailed in connection with the fatal shooting of Harry Dalton 55 Wells allegedly confessed saying he acted after being taunted about a government pension A veteran Wells once sparred with Dempsey in 1917 in Seattle and knew Mike Gibbons and Eddie Palmer

Dayton Ohio Jack Dempsey Farter Richard Dick") Wells Fetah Harry Dalton Nurber Wells Walton Wris Seattle Wash Mike Gibbons Eddie Palmer

Week End Sports Vere NX Y Motto Wires Detent

Fragmented OCR notes outline various track and field results and sports headlines. Mentions include Mx Saran Taliros Kabyate retaining titles, Watney Mideowt finishing third in 1600 meters, Branen and Sutherland in a triangu lar meet, and a Giants NL record with seven home runs in a game. Also lists several international and university level events with diverse participants and places.

Agmnt St SE Tonka Awern Dowhtedeodor Coett Bria U. Cragh Tenn Meronithaneh Watney Mideowt B.saunt Macel Branen Sutherland New York New York Giants Australier Ashy Cup Airlan Guia Amerean Rane Minas Guha Borreuin Yuli Wahl Suet Fae Tel Wie TwenoRn Vandi Fu Win Oaatorn Aniatone Nelall Edith Tstallrocks Shelt Los Angeles Betave Doveninge Hobby Tay Lateyier Slantach Universitye Erle New Eleans Gardna Tolusen Stamford Great Laken Fenniz Titty Fenniford-on- Daly Germany Dolt Torti

Conn Faces Dorazio in 10 Round Heavyweight Bout

Philadelphia today features a 10 round non-title heavyweight bout with Aly Conn weighing 11343 pounds against Gus Dorazio. The planned show at Skibe Park under floodlights expects about 13 030 spectators as Billy Conn from Pittsburgh is listed in the light heavyweight ranks and Navarile is noted for today’s card.

Philadelphia Aly Gus Dorazly Billy Conn Pittsburgh Asay Felo Navarile Dafeu Gaz Botazio Fiely Skibe Park

Schumacher Defeats Barnum In Golf Final In Longview

Don Schumacher of Dallas defeated John Barnum of Edinburg 3 and 2 to win the Fine rest hvl tation golf tournament in Longview Texas yesterday. It was Schumacher's fourth win over Barnum in tournament play.

Schumacher Barnum Longview Texas Don Schumacher Dallas John Barnum Edinburg Yestersday Don

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