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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1939

Page

5

Cincinnati Reds Rally Past Cubs For 7 6 Win Heart Wins Pennant Race

The Cincinnati Reds showed heart in a dramatic 7 6 extra inning comeback over the Chicago Cubs. Hank Leiber homered with two on, Ed Joost scored, and Dick West delivered a key single as Cincinnati erased a 6 1 deficit by the ninth. The victory, part of a 21 game stretch, keeps Reds in strong pennant contention alongside the Cardinals and Yankees.

Associated Trens Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Pirates Hank Leiber Ernie Lombardi Wally Berger Eddie Joost Jed Dick West Cardinals Duttsburgh Curt Davis Bell Louis Pittsburgh Brookism Badgers New York Giants Hugh Casey Marty Guibert Mel Olt Darbs Nationals Yankees Fran Crosetti Buddy Rosa Joe DiMagglo Tee Yanks St. Louis Brown Cleveland Indians Chet Lands George McQuinn Ola Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Jin Tabor Joy Vosmik Aine Ahack Chicago White Sox Piette Hutchinson Paul Troy Detroit Tigers Luke Appling Suns

East Texas League Palestine Batteries and Players Noted

Fragmented OCR lists various names and terms including teams, batteries, players such as Stephene Pate and Meese Pate, and references to Belmont and Mengerstin. The readable portion hints at a local league listing or box score with multiple surnames and roles but lacks complete context or clear actions.

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Baseball Standings From Fractured OCR Report

A garbled sports standings item shows teams like Fort Worth Houston and Oklahoma City with scattered win loss records. The text includes stray city names, scores, and incomplete team mentions, reflecting a snapshot of a baseball standings section with many OCR errors.

National Box Scores from Western League Meet

Box score style report notes multiple athletes and performances with scattered names and numbers. It records several players and teams from the Western League, including attendance by 26,699 and mentions of Johnson Davis Goodman Moore and J. Rascell.

Rreor Tack Herman Matted Coodmany Yuna Galan Leiber Nichalson Mattich Werker Jeu McCormick Pare Goodman MANUF Winnie Mteher Moore Pricher J. Rascell Iipteee Stoeart Magerkwsthy Marrs

Par dazzles at Canadian open as McSpaden leads field

In Saint John, the first round of the Canadian open golf championship saw Harold McSpaden card a 67 to share lead with Ralph Guldahl Ted Bishop and Art Hulbert tied at 68. Vic Ghezzi Stan Horne and others followed with 71 and 72 as favorable breezes and tough bunkers challenged top players on Riverside.

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California talent scouts draw Texas players away from home

The piece notes California colleges woo Texas athletes with scholarships as U.S.C. targets many Texas youths, including Batts who plans to enroll next year. It mentions Bracken Ridge sprinter Lucien Cullen and about 40 locals being sought, while urging Texas officials to respond to California’s education pull.

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Fragmentary list of venue matches across cities and teams

Fragmented OCR lists numerous venues and teams with misspellings. Mentions include Fort Worth Beasmont Oklahoma City Anrerenodt Talus Tinuston Amasonas Genene Tetrak Cleveland BLT and other unclear locations and matchups. Reading is obstructed by errors, but the piece outlines a schedule of games or events across multiple cities.

Gan Antonia Fort Worth Beasmont Okahoma City Anrerenodt Talus Tinuston Amezionas Genene Tetrak Cleveland Fronton Rons Nasiona Sraanes Ranklyn Zane Ermute Oiseneler Hasallas Paar Warth

Santa Anita sets March races for 1940 season

Los Angeles August 18. The Santa Anita handicap with 100000 dollars and the 50000 dollar derby headline the winter racing program. The 1940 stakes list shows fewer days than 1939 but keeps eleven 10000 purses and a busy weekend schedule. Santa Anita opens December 31 with the 10000 California breeders stakes for home bred two year olds.

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