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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1941

Page

13

Jinx of Sportsman's Park Keeps on Nagging Feller

The Athletics of St. Louis report Feller’s troubles at Sportsman's Park as the Browns fall 13-6 after leading 6-3. Cleveland slides two games behind the idle Yankees. DiMaggio nears 34 straight, while Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 7-6. Dodgers extend win streak to 10, Cardinals fall to Pirates 4-3 in night action.

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Salvo Beats Puillies as Reds Top Cubs in Season Openers

Salvo edged Puillies on the second day of the season. Johnny Rucker hit a hard grounder that caromed off Carven Rowell into center, driving in two runs in a 3-0 Terrymen win as Ollie Melton pitched six-hit ball. Cincinnati Reds crushed the Cubs 5-1 behind five hits in the first inning, Elmer Riscie and Clyde McCullough homering for the big swing. Jim last kept the Cubs in check except for McCullough’s four-bagger.

Puillies Sigat Johnny Rucker New York Giants Bassman Carven Rowell Terrymen Olli Melton Cincinnati Reds Charlize Root Chicago Chris Jel Elmer Riscie Cubs Jim Clyde Mc Cullowt

Van Horn Subdues Froemke in Colorado Open First Round

In Denver on July 1, Van Horn of Los Angeles defeated Dob Froemke 6-0 6-0 in the opening round of the fifty fourth Colorado Open. Second seed Car Earn, Los Angeles, beat Kirk Knox 6-1 6-1 and drew praise as a top contender. Irving Chappell of Los Angeles Star fell to Dick Warner of Salt Lake City 6-4 6-4 in junior men’s singles.

Denver Welby Var. Horn Los Angeles Dob F Irving Chappell Dick Warner Salt Cake City Chappell Warter

Enor Baseball Game Report With Mixed Plays

A fragmented box score recounts hits by Reiser Lavaretta Warres Lelwhifery Walt Wasdell and Franks with Heiser on base three times. pitchers Padgamy Harman Poderiny and Wyat t cited, umpires Pinel Wick. Attendance 4472. Verbal note of a Monday schedule and a lost and found column cross appears in the closing lines.

Enor Reiser Lavaretta Warres Lelwhifery Walt Wasdell Franks Heiser Warren Litwhifer Eacrifice Anager

Baseball Schedule Garbled With Team Names

A legible fragment lists various baseball games by teams and cities for Tuesday and Wednesday. It mentions New York, Detroit, Washington, Philadelphia, and other entities amid a stream of corrupted words and misplaced letters.

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Standings in Texas League Feature Unclear Results

Fragmentary standings show teams Mondas'u Itequili Alueernart Antoni Port Worth Tina tainted by garbled text. The remainder mentions OkAAoMA City and a schedule entry with a dash and a number, but details are unreadable.

Ban Antoni Port Worth Tina O. Taltag Okaaoma City

National League Mmintayts Bes New Voraa

In a tight league clash New Voraa edged Boxes ft Zeantiss Y Tutinde ira 4 as Mine intents TC PHD. Veteran players led scoring while defenses tightened, delivering a close finish.

Mmintayts Boxes Zeantiss Mine Intents TC PhD

Six Yanks on American League All Star Squad

The American League announces its All Star team for the July 8 game in Detroit. Notables include pitchers Bob Feller and Thornton Lee, catchers Bill Dickey and Frank Hayes, infielders Joe Gordon and Hank Greenberg, and outfielders Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. Manager Del Baker directs from Detroit with coachers Mervyn Shea and Art Fletcher. game slated for 12:30 p.m. San Antonio time, with a rain date of Wednesday morning July 3.

Chicago Detroit Bob Feller Cleveland Edgar Smith Thornton Lee Alton Benton Sid Fudson Washington Charley Rifbig Marius Russo New York Bill Dickey Frank Hays Philadelphia George Tebbets Infielberg Joe Gordon Hen Eeltner Lou Boudreau Cedi ‘Travis Rudy York Detrais Joy Cronin Bobby Doerr Jimmy Foxx Boston Luke Appling Joe DiMaggio Charley Keller Dominic DigMagek Ted Willaims Ray Culienbine St. Louis Geoffrey Heath X Meneger del Baker Mervyn Shea Art Fletcher New

Cleveland and St Louis Battle In Pitchers Duel

In a tense American League BI game Cleveland beat St Louis 7 to 2. Feller and Brown pitched well, with key hits from Bou trea, Heath, and McQuinn. Early errors and base on balls shaped a low scoring affair as Cleveland pulled away late.

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Pecord, Ring Official Dies in Toledo

Toledo obituary notes veteran sports official who refereed the Dempsey-Willard boxing match in 1919 has died. A professional baseball player in the 1890s, he later retired from the Columbus club of the old Western league.

Toledo Ohio Ab A Columbus Club

Detroit and Chicago Game Scoring Note From Scorecard Miscrow

Detroit 8 Chicago 10 in a noisy baseball scorecard fragment. Mentions Lodigiani Gorsica Henton Rigney Kuhel York and Croucher with two and three base hits, a home run by Kuhel, stealing bases, double plays, and multiple pitchers and umpires named in a late innings recap.

Orrors Higgins Hadeliff Croucher Rollers York Rita Betledio Geb Unger Bulla Zorx Radcliff Risney Lodigiani Huhel Appling Chapman Kuhel Stallin Gehyinger Gorsica Crousher Detroit Chicago Henton Rigney Tugney Bills Iinutes Rawe Rowe Pipstan Ormeby Hubbard Altendane

Illinois OK on bookie bets passes senate vote

The Illinois senate approved legalizing betting on horse racing by a 128 to 9 vote and sent the bill to the governor for signature or veto. The measure would authorize any city in Illinois to license bookie establishments with licenses directing revenue to cities and the state. The chamber also acted on a pari mutuel betting measure for harness racing and sent it to the governor.

INS Leokie Parrots Ilinois Gavernly Greeat Mminois Hevenvien Senate

Dodgers Pick 6 For All Star Roster With Owens Hospitalized

New York July 4. The Brooklyn Dodgers named six players for the National League All Star squad next Tuesday but may be reduced to five after catcher Mickey Owen remained at Cedleonian hospital with a cut above his eye and outfielder Duke Owens suffered an injury in Monday's game with the Phillies. Dodgers replacements were chosen for Hank Leiber and Dolph Camilli, with Pete Reiser Enos Slaughter and Bob Elliott among the rookies to join the roster coordinated by Bill McKechnie. Additional roster details list many NL stars and the game's roster composition by team.

New York Brooklyn Dodgers Detroit Dodgers Mickey Queen Celedonian Hospital Phillies John Podgai Mel Ott New York Giants Billy Herman Brooklyn Pete Reiser Enos Slaughter St. Louis Cardinals Bob Emiliott Pittsburgh Glitcia Passean Cubs Cardinals Reds Chicago Philadelphi Boston Thea National Bucky Walters Paul Derringer Dinchimati Whitlow Wyatt Lon Warneke St. Boils Carl Hubbett Cy Blanton Philadelphia Pas. Bean All Lopes Pittsburg Harry Dinning Owen Johnny Mize

DiMaggio Fulfills Promise With Hit Streak Victory

In Washington Joe DiMaggio hits safely in both ends of a Sunday doubleheader to break George Sisler’s 41 game hitting streak and fulfill a pledge to dying Tony Novella. The heartwarming moment comes as DiMaggio lifts the Yankees’ spirits in sweltering heat.

DiMaggio New York Yankees Washington George Sisler Neos Philadelphia Joe DiMaxzin Yankee George’ Sislers Tony Novella Mililione Carl Londale Tony Joe

Aquatics Program at San Antonio Country Club Fourth of July

The San Antonio Country Club plans a Fourth of July program with swimming and diving exhibitions led by Jackhy Tolar and BM Snivtey, supervised by Carl Menger. Contests from Menger’s classes will award trophies, and a fireworks display plus an umpire program are set to begin around 4 p.m.

San Antonio Carl Menger Jackhy Tolar BM Snivtey Menger

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