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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1932
Page
28
Dallas wins 6-3 behind steady pitching and timely hitting to narrow the standings gap behind the Pirates. Key early rally in the second inning set the pace as Abrahams, Langra, and Pratt contributed with important at bats while W Mollene and Run Macabre helped lock in the lead.
Schedule of local softball and baseball games across San Antonio and nearby fields with multiple doubleheaders and start times. Teams include Tech field Mealco club, St Marys, Navarro club, Pash league, Texas Nite Hawke, Blakey's garage, Apsche Indians, Leon Valley, National Redwings, Tigers, Texaco Oilers, and Sam Houston quad.
The 1933 Texas Open entry list shows Horton Smith and Ty Cobb among notable entrants. Cobb reports planning to attract talent and raise the prize to 250 dollars next winter, while organizers seek underwriting from sponsors to support the event.
FRANK G MENKE lauds Mildred Babe Didrikson of Dallas as the greatest girl athlete, recounting her 1932 Olympiad feats and world record high jump. The piece paints her as modest yet fiercely competitive, detailing a disputed clearance at 5 feet 5 inches and her remarkable athletic range and physique.
New York City’s Miss Helen Germaino won the national public parks tennis championship, defeating Mrs. Virginia Ducker of St. Louis 7-5 6-4 in the final. Drewes of St Louis beat Dooley Mitchell in the other half, with Simons of Louisville edging Mitchell in the semis to set a final with Drewes. Gordon Brand and Carl Ireneus won men’s doubles. Ducker and Tindemann won women’s doubles. In Indiana, William Bassett emerged champion in the state amateur golf title chase. Local note: Bassett will defend Indiana amateur status next season after defeating Phil Talbot in the Bloomington event.
Promoter plans a town event Friday night featuring Cyclone Pox and Fox Travis in a main bout. Ralph Hammonds and Sheik Marailah are set for supporting matches with Dr. Vernon Hreedhoye billed as dancing title chiropraetor. George Poulos will appear to tear official robes from Sheik Marailah as part of the spectacle.
The fastest mile of the year credited to the veteran ace Winnipeg 1573-4, who halted a mile in 2 03 4 for trainer Bep Palin at Indianapolis recently.
Indianapolis engineers and racing experts propose dramatic changes for the 1989 International 500, including fuel limits, more pit stops, weight adjustments, wider tires, and enhanced safety measures to raise spectacle and equalize field strength. Proposals aim to boost pit activity and modernize cars while preserving high speed and competition.
The Bas Antonio Air Dépot Sunday morning league champions stunned Great American Life Insurance Club 8 to 4 at Tech Field, earning a spot in the championship against the Texas Chiropractic College Hawks. The series moves to Tech Field for Game 2 Tuesday at 4:30, with a potential decisive game Wednesday.
Box score snippets show players like Appling Foxx and Earnshaw, with mixed results across doubleheader games. The Senators and Indians figure in a Washington D C recap noting a 4-2 first-game loss and a standout later win, amid crowded box-by-box references and player mentions.
Aug 20 Tyler Sporta of the Texas league held to watch a semipro squad from H Hunt Oil beat Tyler 4 to 3 in a practice game. Tor McPhatt delivered the honors for the semipro team while Bedford produced a triple and double. The box score lists Gibart, Brown, Rate, Mare, and others. the game featured a late ninth inning rally before a crowd at Herfletson.
Kerrville prep slate wraps up as Fredericksburg visits for the season finale in the Hill Country league. Sunday action also has Liana at Brad and Masai at Shinetioi with Tracker, Rice Institute pitching likely to front the featured clash at Fredericksburg.
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