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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1937

Page

5

Amerks Aim To Clinch Southwest Texas Title In Series

The San Antonio Amerks seek one more win to capture the Southwest Texas division crown in the State American Legion Junior Baseball playoffs. A doubleheader at Techfield Tuesday afternoon begins with a 1 30 start, the second game in case of a split. The Amerks opened playoff action Monday with a victory over the Orrés while the Tonnis faced Elzernez on the mound. The series includes South San Antonio Tigers as guests of the Missions. a celebratory gathering follows at 7 30 Tuesday night in San Antonio.

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Wilmer Faces Rice In East Spring Lake Meet Debut

The article notes Wilmer Allison plans a 1937 Eastern debut at the Spring Lake Invitation tournament in Austin Texas. It mentions his comeback bid after recent defeats and lists players associated with the U S Davis Cup team including Gelbert Hath Robert Hannan Ernst Sulter Paul Newton Samuel Gilpin Julius Heldman and Dom McNeil with a mix of cities.

Spring Lake Wilner Allison Austin Texas Sinates Guita Rice New York Alaris Houston Chicago AON Ian Long Fyatikin Lake Town Wit U. S

JAP RASSLER OUT WEIGHED IN GALA BOUT SET

Slagel, famed bee brigade wrestler, weighs in near 255 pounds after recent beach workouts at Galveston. He faces Shunichi Shikuma in a 20 pound class bout as Karl Davis battles Skis Basturg in the main event. Dr Ikar Sarpoky meets George Koverly in the semi with Paul Jones refereeing.

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Dad's Death Brings Helen Jacobs Home

Helen Jacobs, former national tennis champion, announced she will return home after her father's death. She plans to play summer tournaments as soon as possible to honor his memory and to represent the United States in upcoming matches. Services for her father were scheduled for Tuesday.

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Unclear OCR Text About Athletes and Results

Fragmentary OCR reads like a crowded list of names and places from a track and field context with misspellings. It mentions Sally, Francine, Tedleaat Sanny, Angelo, Rieke David, and names that resemble teams or locations such as Los and Chirana. The exact event, date, and outcomes are unreadable.

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Meges Seeks Strong Club Games At Seeree Station

Meges looks for strong clubs to play against at Serelee station base ball base. He hopes to arrange competitive matches, likely with quality chips, and invites interested teams to contact Phone P2981 or G 1031 for arrangements.

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Missions release of Frank Cox shocks local fans

The Missions cut relief catcher Frank Cox after he helped the club when Payton injured an arm. Cox, who played for San Antonio in 1936, was brought over from San Francisco as Sam Harshany missed a month with a battered cheek. With Harshany back, Cox faced layoffs, but fans recall his quick exit as the club moves on.

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Meyer Plans Car to Defeat German Racing Rivals

Meyer announces a new American race car to challenge foreign drivers under revised rules at upcoming Vanderbilt Cup events. He partners with Robert Bowes, funding a machine with up to 224 cubic inches plus supercharger or 183 cubic inches with one, aiming to lift American success in international competition. He cites engine restrictions as the reason to build a domestically powered car for 1930s Vanderbilts.

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Odd Fragment Sparks Rumor Of Baseball Season Fallout

Disjointed lines reference players from New Orleans and St Marys University, with hints of a season ending and unclear details about transfers and outcomes. Mentions include Larry Betencourt and Doug, amid scattered notes about beers and a late homer, leaving a puzzled tone about next steps.

Larry Betencourt New Orlealin Hhamers New Orleans Larry Mee

Major Leaders We We Agkudtatant Veg NATIONAL LEAGUY

A garbled sports recap cites teams and players including Medwick, Greenborke, Yankees, Tigers, Pirates, and others with scattered scores such as 40, 72, 45, and 27. It mentions pitching feats and various players like Walker and Willie Sate in an erratic summary.

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Netters Reach Second Round in San Antonio Tennis

In the San Antonio Country Club event, defending champion Paschal Writial faced Hy Henderson in a second round match as other pairings began. Lieut. E. S. Matthews of Fort Sam Houston defeated Steven Keller 6-0 6-0 advancing to the quarterfinals. Earlier results saw Carter exploit Tammy Woolf 5-2 8-0, Davis oust Cruswell Mall 1-0, Denman beat Frederick Goeth 6-1 8-2, Walthall advancing on a default from Elwin Sykes, and Callan progressing over Gilbert Wright.

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Unclear OCR sports result with scattered names

Fragmented report shows a baseball or football style score mismatch with teams such as Millis, Rediirds, and Shenish SeCreat. Several names appear garbled like Shenish SeCreat and Minneapolis, with partial scores including 8 to 6 and 4 to 2. Overall text is incoherent and mosaic.

Pan American marathon stars set for Dallas race

Rios from Peru pledges to run the 28 mile Pan American marathon in Dallas amid fevered pace talk. Cuban sprinters Acosta and Rodriguez join a field also including US veterans Porter Pengis Semple and Sefton. Rio’s condition after barefoot miles is noted as not hindering his Olympic bid.

Dallas Toxe Rios Volerfich Peru Washington Cuba Jose Acosta Courado Rodriguez Hardier Jose Zaelela Higa Manuel Casann Vas Lyell Flos Clyta- Diats Texas Whiber Young Qucken Policeman Boston James Barhlett Quintic Mol Porter Naonal Pat Pengis Baltimore Jeneay Semple Beverly Mass United States Olympic Champian Jose Ribas Argentina Luis da Silva Brazil Juan Acosta Ele Jorge Villate Colomie Glenn Cunninghamn Kansas New York

Unclear OCR Sports Update Confusing Names

Fragmentary OCR text lists several names and terms but lacks coherent events or outcomes. The snippet mentions Southern Association and multiple individuals such as Doyle Spencer Uasey Drake Boor and others, with numerous garbled tokens that prevent reconstruction of a clear match result or participants.

Softball Recap from Local Leagues and Sunday Play

A garbled OCR reel from a city softball scene lists league games, players, and schools. It highlights Bates, Sanchez, and Gonzales among others, notes home runs, doubles and three-base hits, mentions teams like St. Anthony Hotel station hospital and the Night Club, and references Sunday games at San Pedro Park with results and upcoming matches.

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Young golfer shoots 63 64 in Iowa Open win

Jins Mich July 13 Bertie Crockanian tenr Melvin Click Harkert 28-year-old young golfer breaks open golf fields with scores of 63 and 64 for a total 127 beating par by 17 strokes. Local Muskegon pro Lee Mouten biond trails in second after four-under-par 140.

Jacieon Mich Michigan Bertie Crockanian Melvin Click Harkert Yong Harkert Arnor Hills Lee Mouten Biond

Army or Navy Contenders Highlight Tatsch Family Ties

Ban Angelo reports both sides in the general service football game, with William Tatsch and his brothers drawing attention. One son begins cadet studies at West Point while another attends the United States Naval Academy, marking a family tied to military academies and service.

Army Navy Tatsch Angelo HC. Titee Lake View Sari Angelo Auburh William Tatsch Wea West Point

Cotton States League Groetvuitir and 20n- 4 Wickens 04

Fragmented lines list players and teams such as Stelex Mion Helvassen Dine Brntf and Jah Rourke with references to Cotton States League and Colentun. No clear event or outcome is discernible, but several named individuals appear alongside team mentions in a disjointed OCR fragment.

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