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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1931

Page

4

Boxing Board Rates First Championship Call Set

The National Boxing Association announces the first boxing board ratings with top contenders including Sharkey, Schmeling, and Gatti in a staged lineup. Rankings cover middleweights and light heavies. notable names like Rosendame, Haines, and Hester appear amid a wide field of weight classes and title hopefuls.

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Strib Ready to Box Jack

Strib ready to box Jack in Hollywood California as promoters offer two hundred dollars or more for a headline exhibition. Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, and other fighters were named in speculation amid bids and organizer plans.

Howywood Calif Fred Stack Dempsey Fhempien Paams Fizbrer

MOR SMU CAPTAIN MOR SMU 1938 REPORT

In 1938 a captain from Mor SMU faced decision about his future amid conflicting events and local tensions. The record notes uncertain choices and evolving roles within a troubled context as authorities weigh the path ahead.

Mor Smu

Kamrath of Tekas Wisconsin Champion

Fragmentary note reports Kamrath of Tekas Wisconsin crowned Wisconsin champion. References to players such as Fallows and Weigler appear in incomplete lines, with scattered phrases about scores and mentors. The legible bits point to a wrestling or track championship event with named individuals.

Yesterday's Explanations at Lakeside Golf Event

The piece notes WHIRL Willig Law as pre sicnat at a lakeside match in Malt. It describes a nine year span since a notable Htetnope incident and mentions Willig’s 74 yard drive on the challenging Lakeside hole. It references October dates and a history of long drives with distances around 240 yards, plus a final joke about Mr Ripley answering questions about Sielieve Ht or Natt cartoons.

Whirl Willig Law Hom snWood Famoris Ranehe

Unclear Texas League Box Row With Fragments

Fragmented OCR text shows scattered names, numbers, and phrases about a Texas League game, with mentions of players and venues but no coherent event, score, or date. The readable bits hint at box score style content and personnel, but essential facts are missing.

Schneider Sets 67 for Record Amid Turbulent Notes

A fragmented report records Schneider achieving 67 for a new mark amid scattered mentions of teams, places, and officials. The text is garbled with stray names like LASDIS and BLACKER and incomplete phrases regarding cities, amends, and orders.

World Series schedule shifts to earlier start this year

The Sports News reports the World Series will begin earlier than usual this year with a September start date. Details mention changes to the convention, opening week, and potential adjustments to dates and venues as teams prepare for the postseason.

Perry Battles Vines In Net Cup Final

Perry battles Vines in the final singles of the Newport Casino ennis cup. The 22 year old, son of a British Labour member, defeated Wilmer Allison of Dallas and other top rivals, as American and English players eyed future Olympic prospects and the British American match at Forest Hills.

NRC Ry Eleworth Vines Tn Percolt Californina Trederiver Serer Newport Casino Forest Aills Wong Keith Gledhill Santa Barbara

Artillerymen Clash With Doughboys In League Raid

The raid features the Second Bield Artillery Beigsole and the Twenty-third Infantry blasting runs as Normayle stalls, while Fighters and Tractors provide aid to the Flices. Multiple hurlers are knocked around as heavy scoring fuels a noisy game with Weaver and Aunt each collecting three hits.

Ninnery Artillery Sam Houtton Ebert Camp Nermoyle Twenty-third Infantry Aledives Fightereora Hher Flices Vardes Norma Pwens Third Infantry Iond State Briday Weaver Aunt Bathing FL. A. i Tacpler Reed Onier Schick Holland Rangnad Ith Mied Tatantry Ohi Ima Dan Medir Tio Olas Itf Wilkinson

Texas Leaders and Teams in Narrow Win and Elimination Series

A garbled report lists Texas leaders and multiple teams with mixed names. It notes a Taylor Fire Department defeat 16 to 1 in an opening zone of a playoff series and mentions upcoming games and elimination rounds determining a champion, with references to Medel and Payne Wain.

Ane Halled Medel Reamont Mara Dean Mauston Diames Payne Wain Fou Coraguere Games Jarria Kerk Wosile Susihen Hhean Mdistin Ga. A Iaang Brats Tayiain Lang UN Vogler Taylor Fire Department Weslarar Murine Iment Idane Tora

Young Texas Trap King To Shoot from Uratoles

Fragmented OCR text references a Texas shooter and a figure described as a trap king along with scattered mentions of national amateur events, youthful participants, and various places and names. The readable portions suggest a sports or competitive context involving shooting and regional individuals, but the text is garbled with many noncoherent phrases and misread terms.

Young Texas Uratoles

Tax Players Like Real Estate Aacaue Wag ta ta It

The article quotes Cook County tax official E Coneny arguing that baseball players and their teams should be taxed like real estate, noting market value and ownership as determining factors. It discusses whether Chicken Ball Club could be taxed for phasein and weighs penalties and concepts. The tone reflects a local newspaper debate on tax policy affecting players and owners.

Coneny Cook Pointy ‘Board of Assexsork

City Amateur Series Opens With Three-Game Set

The City Amateur series begins to determine the city championship with a three-game set featuring the Broterral College of Hughes and other local clubs. Key players include former San Antonio standout Bill Astgeour and pitcher Walter Schulze, with several rosters listed and matches scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Public Service Hel.

Aimateur Broterral Coller Hughes Los Bill Astgeour San Antonio Faged Eagles Sundey Vorele Mofics Walter Schulze Hagland Daiper Uniekine Fd- Seelflee Curnen Gles Gllic John Winsmore Andrews Wow - Colemen Thorns Thomas Phelps Desensa bin Sabera Tommy Beruns A. C. Urninger Feenld Bonne He Firhen Goutler Marshall Mooney Hapnes Dickensin Tuch Tal Bere Yoneh Jozper Masehing Einglen Hildebrand Fleteh Mueller Eh Duunnare Ouielier McKay Diran Jordan

Opening day features big matches at Newport and San Antonio

The card highlights singles finals at Newport with Kinwort Vines winning a key match and Illinois players advancing. In San Antonio, Mele Wills Moody States meets Minn, with England’s Helly Nethall in a notable women’s final. Other events include trapshooting and local bowling, with schedule notes for 2 o'clock starts and a focus on American and Canadian competitors.

Basaball Omyoff Lagler Carmen Union Frederick J. Jerry Bualinh Aces Kinwort Vines California Newport Casino Enoix Purmament Newport Minn Vhyilix Fort England Aira Wittingstall Helly Nethall Bein Tinals San Antara

Craig's Athletics Claim League Trophy

Craig's Athletics won the league trophy in a decisive title race. Team members and staff included Leapea and Pesche, with coach leadership guiding the season and highlighting standout contributions from Perinoce and Vail among others. The victory confirms their dominance in the competition.

Wrestler Stecher Wins After Turbulent Main Event

The San Antonio arena hosted a wrestling show with Ralph Hammonds’ bout ending in a disputed decision. Stecher led early and won the first fall, but the match escalated with fouls and crowd turmoil before a finish that favored Stecher over Sener while Wolfe claimed a fall in a later bout. Referee ruled the final outcome amid heated exchanges and allegations of foul play.

San Antonio Toontba Romy Young Stecher Ralph Hammonds Wzposilinn George Sanera Chintuck Jim Coodus Sanera Naver Pitiffer Steeber Kuner Stecher Lea Wolfe Lel Wallewink

Washington Typos 8 Times Champions Recounted

Washington Typos claim their eighth championship in the Maton Mrincare baseball league as they edge Cincinnati for the title. The victory follows a dramatic season with notable wins over New York, Chicago, and other top sides, concluding Friday afternoon.

Hamilton Our Washington Trey Maton Mrincare Aseball Tehinillio Fane Benining Biiday Cincinnat Quael Fas Chicago

Baseball scores from today’s AL and National League games

Confused summary notes list multiple score lines and teams such as Washington Cleveland Detroit St Louis New York Chicago Boston. The fragment mentions players and uneven results with unclear formatting, suggesting a brief roundup of recent games rather than a single clear outcome.

National League Friday Results Amid Mixed Scores Across Cities

Baseball results from multiple NL games show Boston losing 2 to 3. Matches feature diverse venues including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Antonio. Rain disrupted several innings and numerous teams posted varying outputs on a busy Friday schedule.

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