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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1935
Page
17
garbled report lists multiple players with errors and misses many names. scattered lines mention Almada a home run, Reynolds and Welch among others, with unclear pitching and scoring details. includes stray notes about spoons of Egypt and ivory carved items in unrelated line.
Fragmentary game notes show Ersot Davie driving runs and multiple players credited with RBIs two and three base hits. Mentions include Irlach Davis Durasher Taylor Buatdagaray McCarthy and Earnshaw pitching with 2:51 time. many OCR errors.
The readable portion shows a baseball score and play-by-play snippets including runs batted in general terms, steals, sacrifices, doubles and hits by players with surnames such as West Carey Burns Kuhel Stone and Myer. It notes Washington 5, St. Louis 4, and New York 3, Chicago 6 with various pitchers and innings referenced.
Georgetown August 29 Two suits filed in mistrial court seek damages totaling 53006 from Robinson Brothers Bus line operating Austin to Mason. The action stems from a car crash that killed Ray Garza and seriously injured Jessie Malone. Garza widow seeks 25000 and Malone’s father 28000. Also classified notice for rental at 708 Camden.
A 17 year old Youth, identified as Warren Cramer of Oakland, California, reportedly confessed to setting a series of fires in the city’s business district, claiming he did it for thrills. He admitted other fires including Police Headquarters, minus a few sites, according to Detective Sergeant Walter T. Fox.
Brooklyn Aug 28 Ralph S Harris an attorney disclosed that the disputed merger between Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures Inc has already affected. At the same time Murmy Necker counsel for minority stockholders opposed to the merger said he would bring contempt charges against the merger insiders.
A mystery leaflet campaign targeted the Third Army corps at Inwiantown Gap Pennsylvania on visitors’ day. The pamphlets bore an army plane insignia and urged soldiers to organize and fight for their nights, described by officers as undoubtedly communistic. About 15,000 guardsmen and regulars were in attendance with thousands of relatives present.
A brief note outlines how Charleston county place names derive from three letter English roots. It mentions Indlan lana Pioneer Charleston lans as identifiers in the naming system. The piece highlights linguistic origins and local toponym conventions.
An island mystery reappears as fish thought harmless when caught in most shores turns deadly for natives. Several recent deaths are reported with no scientific study to explain the poison. The Haamea is named as the chief trouble maker and kidney inflammation from poisonous tuna-like fish ends in death.
From Washington Aug 26 the political picture shows bills awaiting presidential action and stalled votes. Major items include Hal Penton oil coal control and utilities regulation, neutrality, prohibition of gold bonds, rail pensions, taxes, and farm mortage moratoriums. The $93 million third deficit bill passed both chambers but faces a Senate amendment dispute on 12 cent cotton and 90 cent wheat loans.
Seattle on August 25 1941 Walter Swanson the 17 year old son defeated his older brother Elmer Swanson to win the world log rolling title in North Lake. Both brothers reached the final after ousting top log roll experts from the United States and Canada. Swanson captured the championship in a tight finish.
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