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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1959

Page

2

Matthews Clinches 10 Round Decision in Atlantic City

Lightweight Lenny Matthews defeats Johnny Gonsalves in a ten round decision at Madison Square Garden, boosting his record to 7 24. The bout, part of a July promotional push, drew 96 paid reviews under New Jersey rules and set the stage for an August fight date in New York.

Ten Matthews LY Vars Leff Johnny Gonsalves Atlantic City N. J Lenny Matthews Unis Seashore Resort Happy Thoughts Madison Square Garden Shanti Oakol Cali Yoldy Frenner the Garden Matthew Tony Graziano Art Scanlon Paulie Aymatoad New Fort Joe Morrinny Matthews New Jersey Gonsalvex

Unclear text fragment from Mexican Loop and Monterrey area sports notes

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Monterrey, Mexico, and multiple names and numbers in a sports or racing context. Contains many garbled words, dates, and place names. readable items include Monterrey references and scattered personal names, but standings or clear events are not evident.

Amarillo Sox Top Missions In Doubleheader Split

San Antonio star Jon Matitone faced Amarillo as the Missions split a doubleheader. Goetz shut out Amarillo late as the Missions took the opener 4 to 0 while Montejo faltered in the second, Amarillo rallying to win 8 to 4. Margoneri pitched for Amarillo in a tense nightcap.

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Montmorency and Martin Duel in State Tourney Finals

In a highly seeded matchup at the state tournament, Montmorary and Martin faced off with top billing as finals contenders. The event drew strong crowds, highlighting two prominent competitors in a drama-filled bout for the title.

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Mission Boxes Pro Am Golfe Rounds Noted Players

Fragmented OCR reads like a sports brief noting amateur event action and several players names. It mentions teams or clubs and locations in a garbled form, with scattered month or match references and a few proper nouns.

Hemus Suspended Card Manager Faces Hearing

Hemus and Coach Harry Walker plan a hearing in Pittsburgh on Monday to address Hemus suspension and a $250 fine from Thursday’s game against the Dodgers. Walker received a two day suspension and a $100 fine. Cardinal officials, NL President Warren Giles, and umpire Al Barilac are listed as participants in the procedure. The chaotic report notes multiple ejections and disagreements from the St. Louis club and Crawford incident.

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Major Standings From the American League and National League Updates

Friday results and current standings show Chicago and Cleveland leading in key divisions with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh trading wins. Notable games include Washington at New York and St Louis at Chicago with mixed scores, while Milwaukee and Baltimore posted decisive victories. The day’s schedule featured pivotal matchups affecting pennant races and player stats across the leagues.

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Fragmented Text From Historic Notice File

The readable portion of a historical OCR page shows garbled names and phrases. It mentions a person named Mary and scattered fragments including places and dates, with no clear event or outcome discernible from the legible lines.

Maria Bueno wins Wimbledon women’s singles title

Brazil’s Maria Bueno, 39, defeated Darlene Hard of California 64 63 at Wimbledon to claim the women’s singles crown, ending a 22-year U.S. title drought. It marked a South American sweep with Alex Oliveira of Peru winning the men’s title the previous day.

Wimbledon England UPI Maria Bueno Brazil U. S Ahe Darlene Hard Montebello Calif Dorothy One Fingland U.S Maris Miss Hard South America Alex Oliveria Peru Dartene Doris Hart

Ball Players Offered Bribe Suspended in American Association

Two Chattanooga players faced indefinite suspension Friday on charges they failed to report a bribery attempt. Charles Hurth, Southern Association president, declined to name the gamblers or provide details beyond saying the Western Division members were targeted and warned to avoid tipping off opposing pitchers. The incident marks a rare bribery probe in the league’s history, with several players named in connection to the case and a note that more teams may be investigated forthcoming.

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British Open Golf Headlines Tilt With Top Finishers

Fragmentary OCR notes show names Gary Player South Africa, Norman Van Donck, England, and references to the British Open golf championship. Mentions partial standings and other regional results, plus scattered team scores and postponed games.

Maimfield Stotlangd Gary Player South al Alien Fred Bollack England van Donck Ethan Balin Charlotte Charleston Knoxville Asheville Sane Ponce Tprgot Rela Piniavier Odessa Ning Hobbs Roswell

Score Duren Regain s Old Form

The piece notes Herb Score and Bob Duren pitching strong for the Indians and Yankees respectively. Score struck out 12, allowed a grand slam to Bob Cerv, as Cleveland beat Kansas City 4 to 1. Duren relieved Whitey Ford and fanned six of nine in the Yankees 4 to 3 win over Washington.

Herb Score Ryne Duren Agaln Bob Cerv Cleveland Indians Kansas City Athletics Whitey Ford Yankees Washington Score Buren

Roundup of various sports events and personnel moves

The roundup notes legal trouble for two athletes over an illicit net incident in Kingsville, NCAA recruiting scrutiny for Arizona with a formal response accepted by Athletic Director Clyde Smith, and remarks on Ingemar Johansson returning to Sweden after a Florida stay. It also mentions a gala in Sweden, a NEA middleweight title bout set for August in San Francisco, Archie Moore’s rebound from a heel injury, and track results from Abilene and Dusseldorf as well as international shooting events in Oslo where Norway led the team standings.

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Legion Playoffs Set to Clash in Alae Clayotts

Legion Juifor team will compete in the alae Clayotts event amid plans labeled shamplan. The arena hosts a night of prime matches featuring players named Hari fale and Famed mine, with Porty littrin leading attention as Post 3, 8 cidimn of the dis et.

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Little Leagues INGHLAND WELLS NATIONAL report

Fragmentary note shows names Dreseh Rumbo Biegler and Fre laine with numbers and dates amid a Little Leagues context. It references a national event or game with figures like 4 4-18 11 6 4a-7 a4 and assumes team or player identifiers. The readable bits point to a score or roster snippet and time markers, but essential details are missing.

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Mystery Names Pack A Fragmented National Box Fixture

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