Perryman Shuts Out Houston as San Antonio Climbs Stand
In Houston on August 30 Bob Coleman’s San Antonio Bats edged the Bears 2-1 as Perryman, a right-hander from Galveston, shutout Houston with two hits through a tense late duel with Jack Knight. The win boosts San Antonio toward second place, three and a half games behind Dallas and Beaumont, with Fort Worth showing mixed form as the league race tightens. Booe homered for Houston, and Knight pitched well for the Bears in a hard-fought loss.
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Romero Turns Tide Against Sharkey in Boston Fight
Quintin Romero Rojas, a Chilean heavyweight, staged a dramatic eighth round knockout of Jack Sharkey in Boston. Sharkey, who had outweighed the challenger by seven pounds, fought back but was knocked down and unable to rise before the bell. The bout featured Sharkey's power punches and Romero’s decisive right hooks and combinations.
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Washington Crews Get No Preliminary Training In Rowing
University of Washington oarsmen rarely row before college. Most begin as students who work summers to support themselves, with many taking jobs in fish camps, mills, logging camps, and farms. Coaches note that 80 percent are working through school, shaping crews from varied labor backgrounds.
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Rickey Opposes Limiting Players in Major League Games
Aug. 30 report quotes Branch Rickey, manager of the St Louis Nationals, arguing against Ban Johnsons proposal to shorten games by restricting pitchers and substitute batters. He says such a rule would hurt clubs, hinder young players, invite ill cases and delays, and favor wealthy teams.
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Davis seeks quick action on Firpo deportation
Secretary of Labor Davis pressed for swift action on the immigration case of Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, in the wake of questions about his entry for the Wills fight. Counsel Bernard H. Sandler said Davis urged Curran to expedite deportation if law permits after a hearing and new witness affidavits.
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Triple Tie in American Would Present Problem
New York Washington and Detroit lead the pennant race and a three–way tie could trigger a board meeting to order a possible sudden death series. If tied two clubs dispute format and byes, with weather delaying, the league would determine a champion by percentage rather than total wins.
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Dallas swimmers win junior AAU honors at Austin
Dallas edged Austin to win the junior Southern AAU swimming and diving championship scoring 22 points while Austin the defending champion had 5. In the senior event Harvey Smith of New Orleans shaved three seconds off the old mark to lead by two points over Austin as junior events stayed open to all entrants not yet Southern seniors. Robert Wait of Dallas lowered the 1 minute 26 second junior record to 1 minute 16.25 seconds in his first Southern meet.
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Carpenter of 69 Champ Trapshoots at Vandalia
Dayton correspondent reports H G Deck of Plymouth Ohio won the Grand American trapshooting handicap at Vandalia. Deck, the oldest winner of the diamond trophy, triumphed in a shoot-off among four with high scores. Teammates and rivals from New Britain Conn Gettysburg Va Jersey Shore Pa St Marys Ohio and others claimed silver cups and top five placements.
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Western League club to stay in St Joseph
St Joseph Missouri Aug 30 The chamber of commerce promised to sell 10000 worth of tickets to keep the Western League base ball club here for the rest of the season. The club has been operating at a loss and a transfer of its assets was under consideration.
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Texas League box scores from Wichita Falls report
Inconsistent box scores and line results from Wichita Falls and Fort Worth games show Sears Kraft Palmer and Wachtel among top performers. The messy clippings reference multiple teams, players, and partial inning details, underscoring a fragmented game summary across several Texas League matchups.
Lack of Fight to Bugaboo of Sport
New York Aug 30 Rabbit Marathville, former fan, says baseball is becoming too gentle and that edicts by club owners strip the game of its fight. He warns fans would desert if umpire calls and player recriminations vanish and blocking and scrappy conduct disappear. The piece notes football would suffer similarly if real scrapping vanished, recalling Free Remington’s plea during rule changes. It argues sports should be civilized to a point, but maintain earnest effort and edge.
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Seguin All-Stars to Play New Braunfels Tigers
The Seguin All-Stars, a new club made from Seguin regulars and the Seguin American region team, will face the New Braunfels Tigers in New Braunfels on Sunday and Monday afternoons. The team is all home-grown with no paid players. Seguin seeks more games. contact the Aumont Hotel to reach Me Sween.
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Pitcher Carl Yowell Sold to Cleveland Americans
Chattanooga Tenn Aug 30 Manager Strang Nicklin of the Chattanooga Southern Association club announced that pitcher Carl Yowell, property of the local club, had been sold to the Cleveland Americans. Yowell is now with the Tyler club of the Texas League and the report comes from there to Cleveland.
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Flag Chasers TEXAS LEAGUE. Standings and scores
Texas League standings and results show Dallas and Beaumont in play with teams such as Galveston Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Shreveport listed. American Association results include Columbus Toledo Louisville and Memphis with scattered box scores and battering details. Friday results note Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Little Rock and New Orleans games with three games completed.
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Chicks Meet Electrical Workers Team in San Pedro Clash
The Chic Chics and Electrical Workers Brotherhood teams will face off at San Pedro Dark at 4 PM Sunday. The Chic Chics must arrive by 3 PM for a preliminary workout.
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Baseball Question Box from The Light columnist
Readers send in baseball rule questions answered by Joan B. Foster special correspondent. Topics include determining hits and errors, how batters are credited, and hypothetical series outcomes. Answers clarify scoring rules and highlight uncertainty in predicting seven game results.
Babe Ruth teams from out of city in prize contest
Letters pour in from towns across Texas and beyond as The Light airs a Babe Ruth prize contest. From San Antonio to Nordheim and Fort Sam Houston, readers send messages urging selections. The deadline arrives Friday with many towns represented and teachers invited to choose a participant.
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