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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1932
Page
15
Monterrey vs Perez headlines a crowd heavy card at Beethovens hall with Ramon Fells and Bob Farley in the eight round semi. Castillo faces Espinose, Mooney fights Copeland, Morales meets Ments, and more bouts deliver knockouts and draws before a packed crowd.
Lyman from San Antonio shot 191 of 200 in the class championships at Vandalia Ohio. Mose Neuman of Sweetwater was the lone Texan among six high finishers, taking second in Class 2B. World and North American titles were contested as the Grand American tournament moved into team events and post-championship rounds.
A fragmentary report recounts a 1641 1707 figure linked to Hing Louie of France and notes vast tobacco revenue tied to ceremonial states. It mentions costly receptions at a French hospital and a future prompt inviting readers to write to Ripley with stamped envelopes for inquiries about the article.
Fort Worth golfer Gorczyca of Meadowbrook eyes the 1992 women's national championship at Sale Country Club starting September 27. She seeks Texas’ first national title, shares praise with Dallas champ Mrs Dan Chandler, and carries a record of strong rounds including a 75 at Meadowbrook and a 78 in Hot Springs.
In a Sunday doubleheader, Lakeview defeats Lean Valley 6-3 while the Indians triumph 8-3. Highlighted by players Beores, Fabgelew Malte, Thon Valles, and Brnoski, the games featured multiple double plays and key pitching performances as Lakeview and Lean Valley each secured a win.
Opal Hill, defending champion from Kansas, led the qualifying at the women’s western golf title with a 5 under par 66 to set a new tournament record. Notable challengers include J W Bayer of Tulsa and A W Clapp of St Paul, with pairings listed for today’s rounds.
The National Redwings and Gene Song's Cowboys line up for their seven game series for Lie league crown at San Pedro park Wednesday at 2 PM. Wings rely on Branham Dozier Beebe Cortinas and Sins to power a strong pitching and defensive unit while Cowboys aim to mount a challenge with Branham or Toto Nina on the hill and Boo Sble Wagentuent slated to start for the visitors.
Rayn o Shyne club from Lavernia beat Ford 9 to 1 Sunday afternoon as they pounded 14 hits. Pitcher Lefty Cafield allowed five hits. The Tops plan a game next Sunday with Devine or Stockdale. Score and player notes are listed with numerous OCR errors from the clipping.
Frances Ouimet national amateur titleholder and Gene Sarazen United States and British Open champion faced off in the first half of a six hole match at Winchester Country Club Boston drawing a crowd of world notables and golf elites as the gulfing world watched.
Charley Grimm signed a new contract to manage the Chicago Cubs for 1933. Officials said he received a salary increase, though terms were not disclosed. Grimm had been named manager weeks earlier after Rogers was ousted, with Hornsby mentioned in the report.
Washington posts a volatile management debate over who should lead with Walt Johnson, Joe Judge, Sam Rice, and Shirley Barris in contention. Navin’s stance remains unclear as Harris’s future looms in talks amid old-timers’ reunion and Griffith’s influence. Meanwhile Hagen defeats Jurado in golf and Rosenbloom bests Gotwin in Laurel boxing.
Eight favorites remain in the Southwest Texas Invitational singles as doubles action starts at San Antonio Country Club. Four doubles matches completed Monday with wins by Gwin Gwin, Brewer Garter, while two others were halted by darkness.
The regional major American Legion baseball tournament begins in Omaha with six teams, each a four state champion. New Orleans and Minneapolis meet in the opening game while Seattle and Balind Ohio face off the next day. Los Angeles and Boulder Ohio received byes and will play Wednesday in the semi finals. The two Tuesday winners join the other semi finalists Wednesday with finals set in Manchester New Hampshire August 30 through September 1.
Financial troubles threaten to move the President's Cup rights race from the Potomac River area. September 10 and 17 are set for power boat contests but a deed clause allows transfer to any city if the event is not held in Washington. James A. Councilor reports slow progress in meeting last year's roughly $4000 funding.
Fragmented OCR lists names and numbers for Tennin League teams and a Commercial League section. Readable items include company and team lines such as Turner Tennin League entries and various roster-like strings with ambiguous IDs, numbers, and partial names. The text resembles a historical league directory with scattered contact numbers and affiliations.
The Ninth Infantry basepair team defeated the Tigers 7-5 at New Braunfels Sunray. Postel collected three of the winners six hits including a double and a triple. Errors credited to Goveler Johnston Hose and others. Pitching by Wilkerson Mueller and Young for the Ninth Infantry. International League note includes Buffalo Albany Jersey City Rochester Newark Montreal score line.
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