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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

4

Bildilli Faces Rees In Second Spot Duel In Texas League

Zack Taylor's San Antonio Missions tied Dallas Rebels for second after a 7-5 loss on Wednesday night. Padres and Houston playoff races shift with late runs. Gryska ends slump with a clutch homer and Sig Gryska returns to shortstop.

Bildilli Rees Dallas Zack Emil Biuldii Fort Worth Ace Excile Cain Chellees Sig Gryska Sig Gryska

Mission Box Sacrifices and Player Performances

Report covers numerous batters and pitchers with mixed hits and runs, including home run by Levey and multiple two-run hits. Mentions several players by name and references defensive plays and scoring events across a chaotic game recap.

Rigby Levay Qeormun Tsenalling Lees Wali Pyle Wu Hit Ho Bu Demian Ao Yan Wits Winnie Pi Teiler Mle Dougall Reaing Plioher Klelin Coughe Tine

Texas League Boxscores Mission Statistics OATS STO BATHNONT

Boxscore style summary lists player stats and team totals for Fort Worth and Tulsa in a Texas League game. Reads like a verbatim box score with batters, pitchers, hits, runs, errors, and fielding notes, including names such as Kortess, Mullitat, Gurorrit, Moon, Dorsett, Tate, Nowak, Thorne, and Westin Teague. The fragmentary OCR yields numerous garbled words but preserves main entities, innings, and key performance markers.

Brattmont Fort Worn TG Frankl Corenet Mooig Yorken Tobalwad Manders Br Unninga Fort Worth Samtity Errora Korte Lilly Carr Tate Kolt McPowell Chatham McClaren Bloneham Cree Mothn Suyrlam Clinton Chathan Mubln Jarrig Franklin Mc Siren Gaitz Wit Bares Beaumanh Yockelonlne Pliner Tati Jnstake Mitched Moon Muna Doredith Rund Thi Pato Rune Racrificas Dornett Casta McDowell Weeer

Schumacher in Amateur Golf After All Dallas

Don Schumacher of Dallas wins final qualifying spot for the national amateur golf tournament in Chicago. Watts misses trip due to business. Schumacher to replace Watts. Other qualifiers include Edwin McChie of Shreveport David Davis of Tyler Berry Todd Reynaldsmith of Dallas and Welkup.

Dallas Don Schumacher Chicago Schumacher Snade Tresday Jimmy Port Worth Ovfara Watts Ted Uis Seo Don Schusincharns Shertiade Watts Lin Banthwest Edwin McChie Shreveport David Davis Tyler Berry Todd Reynaldsmith Ballas and Welkup

Anicos Repeat as Softball Champs at State Meet

For the third straight year the Galveston Anicos won the state softball title and earned a spot in the national tournament. They blanked Dallas Wright-Titus 5 0 in the opener and won 3 6 in the second game at San Petro Park. Alamo Jewelry of San Antonio and Balshaw of Houston each advanced earlier, with Galveston named to the all state team and Hloise Stech of Balshaw posting the top batting average over the three day event.

Beryl Blehmena Art Scharein Gryske Pyle Padres Gryska Richmond Joe Bilgore Bilgore T Byres Touchstone Tony Criscala Huffman Gen Antonio Dur Senareli Tietie Bugére Betiis Criscola Furby Overman Rigby Seharein Carew Galveston Anico American Softball Association Tstabd San Petro Park Wright-Titts Gig Dallas Dalias Alamo Jex=ely San Antonio Are Balai Grocers Houston Alamo Jewelry Galveston Frances Williams Pete Barbier Balshaw Anna Jo Floyd Wright-Titus Hird Helen Cartheuré Anna Belle W Barber Tibs Mile Noble Ruth Dean Lucille Maulding Ravey Jewelry Austin Fila Steckelmeyer Orphanettes Ann Robinson Tormie Russum Lottie Jackson Hloise Stech Tommy Tussum Urban Peeey Peters Pete Bargbier Posey Bloise Steck Scotty Frenchmeier Alamo Ross” Lyle Gan Wright Tita Danit Tame Daljaal Mary Brice Hueron Porgy Sun Galveston Anicos Wrisht Titus Edith New Lilly Hi do_Gebron Frances Willams Lilly Hal Ruth Heen Erina Striekland Lottie Tackeon Dallas Nillie Noble Berta

Dove Season Opens Here September 15

Game Warden Arthur Hitz warns hunters of the official opening date as the dove season starts September 15 in the north zone, with officials noting boundary changes in Bexar County and related permit deadlines approaching at midnigh.

Texas Arthur Hitz Folder Bexar County MitcFelder

Softball tournament action in Texas Amateur circuit

Nousyona A team leads the Texas Amateur softball tournament night schedule with five first round games. Borger Fort Worth clash with Seale's Service of Houston, Avility's squad faces Houston York and Oil Field Supply. Galveston Baytown Denton Borger Kilgore advanced past first round opponents last night with Galveston defeating Wharton 3-0 and Denton beating Newcomb Amb Stars 7-3. Kilgore eliminated Dallas 4-3 as results unfold.

Nousyona Broustorn Texas Galveston Wharton Baytown Bryan Denton Newculf Ambstars Borger Finburg Kilgore Dala3

Marble Riding High In Net Tourney at Essex County

In Manchester Massachusetts on August 3, defending champion Alice Marble led a baton of players into the semifinals of the Essex County women's invitation tennis tournament. Marble defeated Nina Brown 6-2 to advance, while British players Freda Hammersley and Valerie Scott moved toward semis with wins over Sylvia Henrelin and Katherine Winthrop.

Manchester Mass Essex County Alice Marble Beverly Hills Calif Nina Brown Gland Bel Freda Daties Hammersley Miss Marthie Mme Sylvia Henrelin Fratce Wightman App Valerie Scott Golub Sarah Parfey Fabyan Brookline San Antonio Texas Katherine Winthrop Gunter Hotel At & O'Clock

Beaumont Tourney Crowned Tom Nixon In Tennis Cup

BEAUMONT Aug 41 Tom Nixon of San Antonio won the doubles trophy with Glrn Hewitt of Houston in the Babine district Junior tennis tournament. Nixon also claimed the singles title by defeating Lefty Brown, qualifying for the final with a 6 0 1 win over Baylor Tucker.

Beaumont Tom Nixon Vid Bryant Je Berman James Hill Aling Nixon Bly Dawhies Hen~ith Lefty) Brown Waco Baylor Tucker Port Arthur

Brackenridge Golf Ladies Win Weekly Tournament

Mrs Gi Noel played with 10 handicap and won first prize in the top flight at Black eurrrdge Park Women's Golf with a net 83. Brackenridge hosted the event as Mrs J McCarthy Jr won second flight and Mrs L Saliabury claimed third with a net 102.

Gi Noel

Low Nova Trains for Philadelphia Heavyweight Bout

Low Nova arrived in Philadelphia from Atlantia to continue training for the September 15 heavyweight clash with Tony Galento. Gray Carlen announced training quarters would move to the Philadelphia arena to aid recovery from a slight cold.

Low Nova Philadelphia Atlantia City Tony Galento California Flotter Dimsniger Gray Carlen Serort Philadelphia Arena Lou Island Wng Elznings Carlen Hig Nan

One Game Gone in Giant Cards State

New York Giants and St Louis Cardinals will not complete their scheduled game after a washout. The postponed contest cannot be rescheduled this season and one remaining game will be played in St Louis next month while the other is cancelled due to no available date.

New York L—A New York Giants St Louis Cardinals Giants St. Louis

American Association overview with team rosters and scores

An OCR fragment outlines multiple association matchups and player notes. It lists teams such as Toledo and Indianapolis with various abbreviations, game results, and player names including Barnes McLaughlin and Baker Vorletom.

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Dick Vitek Returns as Peacock Coach Controversy

Dick Vitek would not return as Peacock Military Academy head football coach, as Superintendent Wesley Peacocke blasted the plan on Thursday. The former Texas A game star would postpone entering the State Army Air Corps until January 1, with Volekene to Peacock last fall.

Dick Vitek Peacock Umers Peacock Military Academy Wesley Peacocker

Semi-Pros Clash In Houston Post Tourney Showdown

Houston players Gontan and Auglin face Baytown and Galveston rivals in the Houston Post semi pro tournament. Prim Reevers of Houston led the event with a strong win over Henll Whur Prints at Houaton LID, setting the pace for the Tin Prints contest.

Houston, Ang Baytown Auglin Todd Dry Darks Galvarten Houston Post Grind Prim Reevers Houaton Downing Henll

Pity Europe Bias in World Sports Coverage

Bob Considine laments Europe’s indifference to American sports figures and events. He notes Walter Hagen’s retirement, the hockey and boxing debates, and questions whether European papers will cover upcoming major fights or buy serial rights. He questions European resolve on Olympic prospects and US sports dominance.

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