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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1935

Page

25

Death claims Hank O Day, famed major league umpire

Chicago July 2 Hank O Day retired National League umpire died in Presbyterian hospital from a branchial pneumonia He worked as player and umpire for almost fifty years Born 1861 making him 74 per records but he claimed younger His career included guiding the Cubs and Reds and a famous 1908 Cubs Giants pennant chase incident with Merkle O Day later served as NL umpire in chief through 1900s and 1910s

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Softball Schedule and Results From San Pedro Maine League

Local softball action outlines a Ten day event at San Pedro, with teams from San Antonio and Alamo appearing. Reports note pitching highlights, strikeouts, and key plays, including Holt and Wallace in recent games. The Castillo Grocones plan more matches after a split doubleheader, while the Lucky 13 club edged the Ginegrs 2 2 in the Wait Game.

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Dedicate New Randolph Park Birthday Anniversary Day at Army game

Randolph field observes its birthday anniversary with a big day of sports led by the West Point of the Air. An inter-squadron track meet precedes a district baseball battle as the Twelfth Field Artillery opposes Army league defenders at 3 30. Col H W Harris will dedicate the new plant originally slated for a Mission game that was rained out. The Ninth Teamanus and Staff Troops display familiar form in opening games as pitchers Myler and Carter lead the staff in a varied showing combined with fielding from local units.

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City Aquatic Meet Opens In San Antonio

San Antonio announces its annual city aquatic championships at San Pedro Park pool with events from July 14 to July 20 across multiple age and gender divisions. Winners advance to state competition, with finals planned for August depending on weather. Roland Hurner leads the city aquatic program.

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Mat Results TV Defeat Highlighted By Regional Wrestling Meet

In a regional wrestling result, Richard Wages Herma of Portland defeated Murphy Via of Alabama and Buffalo X, while Bayne O Mahones of BEA Ireland beat Kilts Bartustr in a 200 fall match.

Dorothy Round Defeated At Wimbledon Upset Stuns Crowd

At Wimbledon England Dorothy Round falls to Australian Jon Harley in a stunning upset that clears the way for an American finalist. Helen Wills Moody dominates France’s Rene Mathien 6-3 6-0 to reach the semi finals. Hilda Krahnwinkel Sperling defeats Katherine Stammers 7-5 7-5. Budge advances to the semi finals after beating Austin in a tight 3-6 10-8 6-4 7-3 battle.

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San Antonio Wrestling Promoter Night Stages Big Main Event

Marvin Westenberg returns to face Dr Kay Sarppli s in the main event at Walkathon arena as promoter Harry Coffman hosts his weekly mat guard. Westenberg’s career hinges on victory after a comeback driven by training. Ralph Hammonds meets Hank Melheney in the semi final, while Billy Eyan from Tulsa opens the card with a one fall bout.

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Hitting Slump Hits Mission Club and League Leaders

A noisy discussion on Mission ball club’s lack of hitting dominates the scene with broader league concerns. The piece notes 42 players hitting .300 or better across the country, compares strong team batting leaders like Galveston at .364, and mentions the Pirates spring training visit and potential exhibition games with St. Louis Browns. It also references historic rosters and players from San Antonio and 1920s Texas leagues.

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Fight Results From the Associated Press Highlight Boxing Cards

A jumble of boxing results and locations shows fighters from Pittsburgh to Milwaukee and New York, with outpoints and knockouts listed across venues. Notable names appear with mixed spellings and inconsistent city tags, reflecting an OCR transcription of a busy fight wrap.

Okeh-ed by Directors of Downs C. Way

Prominent Midwestern official tired to submit to the Alamo Downs directorate. Raymond Russell of Alamo bows to become steward of the San Antonio water during a January to February period. Russell’s visit to Chicago approved, and Howell Mitelon, track attorney, to Austin on a state commission.

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Oklahoma Tennis Champs Recap From City Meet

Virginia Pillai won the women’s singles title at the Oklahoma City event. She teamed with Richardton to win the doubles, defeating Ruly Blusingame and Helen Ley mlnn by 6-3. Noted results span July 2 to 4 with strong showings from local players.

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