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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1937

Page

7

Hammett and Coffey tie for golf medal at Fort Worth

Harmett, West Texas golf star, and Coffey from BI Dob tie for medal honors in the ninth annual Mori tournament at the Cleburne Country Club. Finals set for Sunday. Frisco high diver resumes swimming, Woods not fully recovered yet. Jacobs plans to promote heavyweight Newcomers on San A page of light want ads.

Hammett Coffey Cleburne J_ T Harmett West Texas Frisco SY. Louns Jay Woods San A ‘4

Best Play In to National leagsie They use

A garbled report mashes baseball language comparing the American and National leagues. It notes strong hitting by American leaguers and highlights Joe Medwick as the standout for the National League with relentless batting and fielding influence.

Lee Grissom Walters Tommy Briers Harley Gehrig Rabe Dickey Gomez May Teller Hare Washington Burgess Whitehead

Boxing bout shifts reshape European boxing calendar

The article reports on boxing schedule changes involving Louis, Farr, and other boxers. It notes the New York state boxing commission approving a date move to enable Louis to travel to England for an outdoor bout. The Louis Farr fight is tied to charity funding for babies, chaired by Mrs. Willan Randolph Hearst. A planned all star event was postponed to September 15. London import Schineling arrives and pushes for a Parr bout before facing DUES or Farr. Negotiations with promoter Mike Darr are described as influential in set-up for an American promoter.

Dee Louis England Jimy Hareey O Jack Doyle Brow Bombers New York State Boxing Commission Tommy Farr Yankee Stadium Louis Louis-Farr Jacobs Pree Milk Fund For Vabies Pree Milk Fund For Vabies, of Which Mrs. Willan Ranedolph Hearst Jaralyy Exleavapanen London Flax Schineling Benin Tommy Parr Joe Dues Farr Ange Ush Parr Mike Dara New York Lewis Wow Hl

Americans Win With Grimats 1936 Plan

Chicago July 3 Warren Brown reports the American League All Stars used a simple tactic devised by Chicago Cubs manager Charlie Grimm to outplay the National League. The lineup, selected by Casey Stengel era Yankee boss, featured strong defense led by Joe DiMaggio and key hits from the Yankers, with McCarthy directing a five-player standout performance and five pitchers handling three-inning turns to secure a decisive win.

Warren Brown Chicago Asi Chartie Grimm Chicago Cubs Washington Wie Yankees Tos McCarthy Yankee Fineaser Scalesight Gamex Jor DiMaggio Hehe McGuchy Grorma Pasition Lecaven DiMapeio Brett McGarthy Tb Hook Srve Duspitchers

Unclear Fight Card From Fragmented New York Notes

Fragmented OCR text links a boxing style event with names and locations, but many words are garbled. The readable parts mention a fight result and multiple persons and places, including New York and Montison, with references to a knockout and a large purse, though details remain obscured by transcription errors.

Louis May Fight Max After All

Milwaukee Sentinel reports promoter Tuiner says a world heavyweight title bout may be staged in Chicago late September between Max Schmeling and Louis See Luts, after plans shifted from August 26 in New York where Tommy Farr is tied to a lighter weight bout.

Milwatiche Milwaukee Sentinel Hat Tuiner Winnis Boxing Commission Chicago Max Sehmeling See Luts the Sentinel Milwaukee New Yorke Tommy Farr

Leading Fishing Galveston Tides Highlight River Run Notes

The Galveston reporting covers the 1971 fishing season with mention of the annual Fish Trade nearing its end. It notes the Silver King prize fish measuring four feet two inches and weighing four pounds, with details of local competition and key anglers.

Galveston Wea Ley Dover

Table Tennis Doubles Sets Leaders in Local Tournament

The Honey Kiss Ice Cream sponsored table tennis event at 122g San Pedro avenue crowns the remaining male doubles pairings before finals. Teams like Teunk and Rikini face Roberts and Wharton for final slots while others, including Kahn with Nicholson, and Rose with Cordis, posted decisive scores in Thursday play as organizers aim to finish tonight.

Honey Kis Ite Cream Company San Pedro Avenue A. Teunk Sam Rikini Roberts Wharton Merch Don Bob Golgheck Bertus Spradlin Kahn and Nicholson Jansandl Selif Rose Cordis Kahn Goldbeck Brothers Zophleh

Montanez Set for Battle With Ramey in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN Puerto Rico July 9 Pedro Montanez a top welterweight challenger heads to New York for a planned bout with Ramey while teammate Low Bartow sails with him. Other cards feature Nova Tights Walker and Sonny Walker in a light heavyweight bout and general talk of a crowded program at Hollywood July 26 and a winter touring schedule for the champions.

San Juan Puerto Rico Pedro Montanez Wes All Amingeer Low Bartow Silee New York PY Wallace Cheveland NOVA Walker Ban Prangisco Leute Nova Rtchmoryl Sonny Walker Phoculs

Skeet artists to compete Sunday in Olmos Basin

Teams from Refugio Victoria and Port Lavaca travel to Olmos Basin for a Sunday skeet shoot sponsored by the San Antonio Gun Club. Gene Lower of Refugio leads local shooters with 49 of 50 in a Western States event, while teammates include Nissen Harper Good Holand Blackatock and Gong. Low dethroned Kenneth Miller at Texarkana but withdrew from big bore after 147 of 150 in a half way point.

Refugio Victoria Port Lavaca Olmos Basin San Antonio Gene Lower Reefugic South- Western States Texarkane Iocal Tati Nissen Ed Harper Ken Good Forrest Blackatock B. S.gong al “Fexackana Low Kenneth GC. Miller Tyler

Exhibition Games Touch Down in Trenton and Other Scores

Exhibition action sees the Washington Senators en route to New York stop in Trenton to face local and Lafayette squads with mixed results. In Lafayette, St Lewis edged the home club 8 1 while the Lafayette tally and pitcher notes accompany a list of players. At Peoria, Illinois, the local team beat the visiting squad 7 2 with Meaty Davis and Buchtner among those noted.

Trenton G. J Washington Senators New York A Suicklaid Grose Wnath Veiteb Bailey Lucard Morse Tame Mey

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