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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1938
Page
5
Big name golf action as Jimmy Hines of Great Neck and Sam Snead battle in the National P G A Championship semifinals at Shawnee on Delaware. Hines edged Snead 1 up after 18 holes with a five under par 67 as Snead countered. Bunyan and Picard also made late runs while Nelson, Horton Smith, and Zarzenowski exited earlier in the day.
Big baseball set at Tech field as City Majoc and Spanish-American clubs clash. Public Service Didilies face Dan- Can in a playoff for the first-half flag in the City Major. Two 9-game doubleheaders lately ended split, setting up a rubber match Sunday with a playoff berth on the line.
Fragmentary text shows names like St. Louis, Pueblo, and several individuals with numbers that resemble scores or placements. Content is garbled, unclear who won or what event, providing no solid outcome or event details to confirm.
Associated Press reports Old Mose Grove may be sidelined by a pitching arm injury after hospital diagnosis of a dead arm. Rumors spread as Grove’s status weighed on Boston. despite this, his recent form suggested a standout campaign prior to the setback. The article also notes Pirates and Yankees results and other league standings at the time.
Dara Bushing of Fork Madison Iowa crafts true autographs on fountain pens. He engraves signatures on gold bands or the nib and learned the technique from a forger who taught that autographs must be inverted. He has engraved over 41000 pens for European royalty and officials, including a diamond studded pen ordered by a government official in Exypd. Tomorrow the permanent passenger.
In a tense American League boxscore, Cleveland edges Washington 8 to 6. Key players include Heath Simmons and Hale with runs batted in and hits, Leonard and Harder pitching, and Wasdell advancing bases with timely plays. Attendance noted as AGGC with uncertain details.
Boston July 15 The mysterious ailment that numbed Bob Grove s pitching arm was tentatively diagnosed as a spasm of blood vessels by Dr Edward J OBrien Sox physician. Grove was admitted to St Blaize beth s hospital after being stricken during a game with the Detroit Tigers. Electric heat treatments were given and the first batch of X rays was negative. Grove joined the Red Sox in 1934 in the deal that brought Grove Basil Bishop and Rube Waddell to Boston for two players and cash.
In Inglewood a crowd expected to name contenders for the inaugural Hollywood Cup handicap with Seabiscuit as the standout. Entries include Ligaroti, Fibichoee, Sabri land, Spcolly, and No Dice, with star backers shipping Wright to ride and Crosby’s top horses in contention for the $100000 race.
In Empire City racing notes We Anewated YICKS and others discuss New York’s latest 11 a memantion top performers. The Little apprentice shines in several races including the Sun Egret entry while Sun Bri falls short against Phil Bisber Dowade in Rockinsham Park. The article notes a record of finishes in the money across 13 of 17 starts with eight wins and one third place.
Jacksonville July 33 Florida racing commission declines to reinstate Incke Meade suspended March 4 1956. Meade, top jockey who rode Broker's Tip to the 1944 Kentucky Derby victory, heard pleas yesterday but issued a decision without comment. At Hagerstown Md a front head collision in second race at fair ground track killed two horses and injured jockeys Lou Machado and Al Gasther with two mounts destroyed and others escaping with minor injuries.
Lou Plummer and Kirchmeyer face the Mangloffs Pete and Ivan in the main event at Walka Thot area next Wednesday. Promoter Harry Coffman leads Tom Marvin and Joe Stecher to front, as stars amid disputed pairings and shifting plotlines heat up the bill.
Chicago youth boxing team from the Youth organization defeated a Dublin backed squad 1 to 4 before 38,000 spectators at Soldier Field last night. Amateur boxers represented the Cinth local Youth organization winning the final three bouts in a mixed program attracting 225 spectators.
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