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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1940

Page

11

Armstrong Cashes In At Jacobs Shows In Big Gates

Henry Armstrong has drawn about $680,041 in gate receipts from nine Jacobs-promoted nights since 1931. A July 1 bout with Lew Jenkins at the Polo Grounds could add roughly $250,000, potentially ranking Armstrong among boxing’s highest gate earners.

Morton Moe New York Tnst Henry Armstrong Mike Jacobs Lew Jenkins Polo Grounds Los Angeles Monorth Joe Louis Armstrong Henry Lewis-Garey J. Beer-Galento Jeakins Boner Texas Bitsy Bomber Ittle Millmen Benny Leonard Lew Leonards ‘Tepter Milly Babnty Ross Jacobs Wing Petey Surron Madison Square Garden Armatrang Rily Beauly Entien Venturi Rees Quartela Ceferina Garcia Davey Day Pedro Montaned Bers Rees

Blues surge in standings as six straight wins boost lead

The St Louis Blues win six straight on a eastern road trip, moving four games ahead of Minneapolis after Toledo losses. Louisville sweeps Minneapolis in a doubleheader. Columbus tops Milwaukee. St Paul outs Chicago in a 15 inning nightcap, aided by relief pitcher Tom Sunkel.

Blues Bill Meyer Millers Minneapolis Toledo Louisville Coronels Columbus Tory Milwaukee Birds Tom Sunkel St. Paul Widianapolis Johnny Vander Meer

San Antonio and Texas stars fall in Colorado Open

Denver reports a day of upsets as top seeds lose in the Colorado Open tennis. Notables include Esther Bartoch beating Ethel Noten and Jack Tunne ll defeating Jack Tidball, while Dorothy Bundy struggles against Peggy Davis. Gene Smith pursues Colorado title as Kirk Knox falls to Ben Gist.

Denver San Antonio Texas Sek Wiilie Myrtle Young Anedeq Lucille Price Ethel Noten Esther Bartoch Los Angeles Journey John Braybach Ronald Edwards San Jose Calif Paschal Walthall Douglas Woodbury Gene Smith Piedmont Callt Colorado Utah Bntith Gist Kirk Knox Scaltsbluff Neb Jack Tunnell Ted Olewine Santa Monica Collf Jack Mo Jack 'Tidball Jover Sid Milstein Phil Nierenberg Beaver Dorothy Bundy Santa Monics Peggy Davis

Sensational local notes on performers and vacation plans

A sprawling list of names and brief actions fills a local page with claims of Ruth Lloyd returning from a tour as a vocalist, office absences, sorority roles, and social appearances. It mentions Bobby Racusin, Charles McGlintick, Jimmy Strother, Virginia Dickerson, James Ryan, and others in fleeting contexts from vacations to entertainments. The piece ties a Musicians' Union protest to a broader air of industry chatter and novelty songs.

Routit Johnson Ruth Lloyd Gus Amnhelm Needham Margaret Fane Leniz Bobby Racusin Corpus Sore LO Mary Pool Daks Parker Migoins Geophysical Survey Charles McGlintick Jimmy Strother Viriginia Dickerson Pointer Jim Pendergrast William Cassin James of Ryan William Winerich Augustus ' Herfp Roswell Vaughan Bob Barclay Hulen Hill

Fragmentary 1920s baseball notes from Minneapolis area clubs

Partial OCR shows teams and players including Roane, Rolandson, Hughaon, Lew Stroud, Spindet, Sveam, Callahan, DeMhillins, Spindet, Whitehead, Hendricton, Ritdle, and multiple city mentions such as St. Paul and Milwaukee. Game notes reference end-of-game curfew, batteries, and scattered scores or rosters amid missing context.

Minneapolis Boutavide Datierion Roane Rolandson Hughaon Lew Stroud Oye Awm Louigeitie Ae Watterleaf Idelfry Pepalins Folingsworth Ann Lsering City Hendricton and Ritdle Whitehead Spindet Sveam Games Kansas City Callahan DeMhillins Mepourai Wirkkais St. Paul Johnsen Reddingfield Batley Sehlouter Vander Meer Sharp Sivess Wilsot West Milwaukee Columbus OVOI Barrow Jungels Dickincane Garhark Melton Barrett Sherrill Bunkel and Cooper Strundwane Milwauker Kitwe and Hankins A and Cosper

Women Anglers Lead In Port Arthur Rodeo

Port Arthur rodeo standings show women leading after catching a five-foot tarpon in 18 minutes on a 34-pound ling by Mrs Harry Sharp dese. A 136-pound tarpon caught yesterday by Mrs Bob Aldridge, both Port Arthur, remains the largest until July 2. Contenders for a special prize include Ike Smith of Buenos Aires Miss Ferry Watson of Hawaii and D F Burns of New Orleans.

Port Arthur Harry Sharpdese Bob Aldridge Angiers Ted Ike Smith Buenos. Aires Ferry Watson Hawaii D. F. Burns New Orleans

Bragan Defeats Bauer Early in Shenecosett Cup

Kathryn Bragan of Montclair New Jersey upset Jean Bauer of Providence Rhode Island 1 up in the first round of the Shenecosett women s Invitation golf tournament in Groton Connecticut. The defeat ends Bauer s bid for a fifth win to claim permanent possession of the cup.

Jean Bauer Groton Conn TNS Kathryn Bragan Montclair N. J Providence Miss Bauer

Phyllis Otto Upset in Junior Tourney

Eileen Quintin of St. Paul defeated Phyllis Otto of Alantir Iowa one up to deliver the first upset in the twenty first annual junior tournament of the Women's Western Golf association in South Bend Indiana on July 10.

South Bend Ind CINS Eileen Quintin St. Paul Western Golf’ Association Phyllis Otto Alantir Iowa Wilses Harshaw Jacob Sieet Philadelphia Madge “Burov Harshaw Pitltpielphia Miss Jacoba Barker Jey Calif Colle Bowes Misa Jacobs Miss Harshaw Miss Bowes

Boxing Fight Results From Unclear Source

In New York and California, welterweight and middleweight bouts produced several shocks as ring results list outpoints for multiple fighters. Names and places appear garbled, with mentions of Fresno and Hartford and a Penny Senlso reference amid uncertain references to opponents and outcomes.

Ken Overlin Washington Inaw York California Balsam Dio Anton Ghristatordla Greece Joe Simon Vandotte Aniddievdlent Frésno Franxel Fresno Bobby Tacho Los Angeles Hartford Conn Rein Tuesday

Overlin Knocks Out Balsamo In New York Bout

Ken Overlin, middleweight champion of New York state, stopped Harry Balsamo in the ninth round at Queenaboro arena. The charity ten round milk fund bout was decided when referee Billy Kavanagh halted the one sided contest as Balsamo failed to rise after relentless clipping.

New York Ken Overlin New York State Harry Balsamo Queenaboro Arena Billy Kavanagh Conte Balsame

Doering Leads Western Go lte by a Stroke

Minneapolis July 10 Art Doering a four year old Chicago youth led the final 18 holes of qualifying in the Western amateur event with a one stroke edge over the field. Other contenders included Dim Black St Louis Neil Croor quist Hew Young Minneapolis and defending champion Harry Todd Dallas. Burkemo Evanston and Larson Minneapolis shot 72s while Bud Ward Spokane had a 77.

Minneapolis Art Doering Chicago Terring Mississippi Doering Dim Black St. Louis Neil Croor Quist Hew Young Harry Todd Dallas Texas Walter J. Burkemo Evanston Larson Bud Ward Spokane

Army League Baseball Schedule And Results

Army League results show Third Transport and Second Engineers playing at Duncan Field at 2:80 p m. A postponed match features Fifteenth Field Artillery and Twenty-third Infantry at Port Sam Houston at 8 p.m. Randolph Field defeated Twelfth Field Army 13 to 7, while Fifteenth FA beat Twenty-third during a Santry contest to take second place with a 3–0 victory.

Transport Engineers Duncan Field Feld Artillery Infantry Port Sam Houston Randolph Field Ariery Fifteenth F. A Santry

Pacific Coast League Box Score and Batting Details

In a Pacific Coast League game the San Diego team faced Oakland with line scores showing multiple innings. Key players included Leal Ancelon for San Diego and Harrell for Oakland, while pitchers Flores Fallon Derry Holm Craghead Morris Fillette Salkeld and Raimond Schmidt Gurodowaki Porflarm contributed on the mound. The Bay Area sections reference Ban Francisco with separate batter lines and substitutions.

San Diego Batterfer Flores Fallon Derry Holm Craghead Morris Fillette Salkeld Oakland Tatterson Salvason Raimond Schmidt Gurodowaki Hollywood Harrell Annunzios Bittner Monto Beatle Ban Francisco Batterleas Tin Casapett Gilaah April

Bowling Business Men’s League Scores and Team Standings

The list records weekly bowling results and standings for teams including Buckner, George Mugler Motors, and Shaw Jewelry Co. with individual player scores, team totals, and league leaders. It notes Buckner Team's 348 and top individual scores like Lang 220-619 and Hauler 341, as well as entries for several clubs and players across the slate.

Ter Buckner Drench Feorge Mugler Motors Antonio Light Sowotiiy Taxidermid Stoneer Flour eCahon F ¢Eatrish Shaw Jewelry Co Lamo Blue Print Co

Spring Lake tennis tourney advances second seeds

Second seed Archie Henderson of Chapel Hill and veteran Wilmer Allison reached the third round at the Spring Lake Invitational. Henderson defeated William Findley of Rumson 6-1 6-1 and Fred Noone of Philadelphia 6-0 6-0. Allison beat Charles Simeon 6-1 6-1.

Wilmer Allison Spring Lac N. J Archie Henderson Chapel Hi N. C minnerAip Franklé Fred NoNe Philadelphia Alo Wilmee Allison Charles Simeon Bring Lake Steund Allison Waa Simon Davis Hobby Carruthers Coronado Calif Robert Kelleher New York Blige Barbie Florence Woltz Indianapolis Virginia Wolfenden Herkeley Ball Marton Lois’ Adams Gracye Wheeler Santa Monica Teatrice Brittain Mary Arnold Los Angeles Mildred Millikan Stal Roorgs Nina Brown Mary Hardwick England Jane Solmston Josephine Beach Cinringati Fenderson Allison Far Ludizhw Hecht Czerhosovakian Jack Kramer Montebello Lyttleton ‘Rogers Trish Davis Gilbert Hall Arthur Marx Hollywood Parker

Knothole Loop Jonson Division Schedule Highlights

Knothole Loop lists team pairings and players across divisions with matchups including Hernandes Let Stewart Erfurth Young Sluglea Trevine Lee Little Molins Dominies Hernandez Erfurth Blonntée Stewart Weynand Porter. Thursday schedule shows games at Conception No TA Ay My South San Antonio Antterson 10 South San Antonio va Ralzon.

Jonson Iain Hernandes Let Stewart Erfurth Young Sluglea Trevine Lee Little Molins Dominies Hernandez Blonntée Weynand Porter Conception South Ban Antonio Antterson San Antonio rRalzon Sten Val Catholic Brackenridge Manier Toth

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