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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1940

Page

4

McManus to Rest Brats After Sunday Collision

Pete Kraus of the San Antonio Missions was struck on the head in the fourth inning of the second game Sunday. Manager Marty McManus said Bratss was not seriously injured and would rest Monday night and perhaps Tuesday, aiming to be ready for the Houston series opener Wednesday.

Pete Kraus San Antonio Missions Ftridet Sal Girattos Denis O.K Marty’ McManus Missions Bratss McManus Tech Fick Houston Vernon Stephens E& Tle Nick Cullop Munceief Bob Munetier Finbar Dallas Munetier McMantix Uhle Levey George Meyer Jargehse Bilgere Hanning Bheere Connors Bugere Mery Connors Joe Guns” Mebanus Newlin Autiday Chuck Stevens Jack Bradsher Chick Bradsher

Mission Boxes Runas Patched Pa Ball Inwin

In a rough, garbled report from a baseball game, Bradeher Huffman and Hausmann contributed two hits apiece, Nile and Bell added singles, with Mort and Stephens involved in infield plays. San Antonio posted a 4 to 1 score as pitching by Gil and Kraua limited the opposing offense while Jettan and Levey made key defensive plays.

Runa Bradeher Huffman Hausmann Dallas Ste Antony Carseat Rams San Antonio Tite Tmalres Steengrafe Hunter and Pamarella

Shooting Soult Taliaterra Leads Monday Skeet Shoot

Taliaterra cracked 90 straight targets to win the San Antonio Gun Club weekly skeet shoot. The event featured multiple winners across gauge and small bore divisions with high scores by Schreiner, Murphree, and Hersel. Names such as Leish Taliaferro and Walter Schreiner appear among top finishers with mixed scores.

Beate Taian Mfrs Walter Schreiner Leo Dubinaki HL Smith Leish Taliaferro Pat Bindelt J. L. Tiner Sense Fletcher Ma Murphree Hy Nagel Wixth Kenneth Quing Herpat Leigh Tallaferro Gerald Dubinsk E. Jone Himitt Walter Schreiper

Beaumont Shippers rely on Fuchs to climb in Texas league

Charley Fuchs expected to boost Beaumont as they chase third in the Texas league standings. Beaumont and Oxnard City split a Sunday bargain, with Beaumont winning 10 innings 2-1 after a 3-2 loss in the opener. Fuchs, 13 wins 10 losses, was tagged with the loss in the second game. Fort Worth pummeled Shreveport 6-2 and 5-2. Houston Bulls pushed Clay Dean from the mound as Tulsa won 19-4, while Natchitoches, Lake Charles, and Port Arthur results appear in the Evangeline League standings.

Beaumont Shreveport Sports Charley Pucbs Oxlahome City Fuchs Shippers Clay Dean Houston Bullaogs Tulsa Houston Ollera Nahem Taree Innston Yeeros Sammary Errs Murtuush Oicea Merullo Mils Winsett Wyrostek Nahern Marehall Murtaugh Cross Darla Verelich McDougal Davia Dongidaon Marsh Olacny Alplen Wahlen Denna Gabeler Aevond Bar Kelew Gabler Dubh Nong Toaine Dean Amplins Bosgess Monston Hoa Croea Olsen Cf Cranreat Wilke Warcholn Brick Atolis Winitine Housto Tyler Veansten Grichord Nerfley Watkingy Hase Bally Wilka Belekwon Alek Oh Po Waka Belekenon Aznuma Wea Mone Vent Gevanth Warcini

San Antonians Shine In Dallas AAU Aquatics Meet

Dallas hosts a two day AAU swimming carnival at University Park pool where San Antonio and Dallas athletes set records. Taylor of Dallas tied a 100-yard freestyle mark. Clemens of San Antonio tied the 100-yard freestyle record. Johnson of San Antonio posted a 1 03.1 in the 100-yard individual medley. Dallas Country Club won the team title with 90 points. San Antonio placed third with 50. High scorers included Danny Green and Phil Montgomery.

Dallas Bobby Taylor Texas A University Park Teytor Gus Clemens San Antonio Fa Johnson Sarr Antonio Ralph Stamps A. U Dallas Country Club Denton Fort Worth M.C. A Danny Green Phil Montgomery Jane Dillard Fort Worth Camp Longjorn Berrville Bob Gentry Denton Star Richard Westkwemper Jack Tolar Jr Joe Dalton Tolar Dalton Rushing West Kwemper Jack Tolar Roger Colar Crach Jack Totar Westkaemper Jor Del~ton Shirg Clemens Dear Mith Wilert Richarz Smith

Oklahoma City Box Score Box Scores versus Texas League Exporters

Oklahoma City and opponents clash in a TexLa game with box score details. Line entries show AB H O A and pitchers with hits runs and errors. Notable actions include batted runs by Kolloway and Beaum, with Grove and Trucks contributing strikeouts and late-game substitutions.

Brora Barra Plaber Rita Kolloway Bassin Coleman Chestair Oktakiome Cit Glen Et Beaum Olen Mueller Funings Fuvds Beaument Okishome City GO Rev Sankin ‘Chestok

Franklins and Manders Lead Wildcat Baseball Rally

Franklin drives in multiple runs with hits and sacrifices while Parry picks up the win and Fuchs yields key baserunners. Mueller and Manders split decisions as the teams push through two games with late offensives and defensive plays in a high-scoring doubleheader.

Midland League Scores and Player Stat Line

A fragmentary scoreboard shows W.T.N.M. League Midland with team totals 18 to 10, Rereer 74, Labbrek 1012, Clavie 173, Mona 4-8, Gdesan 1 Amarilla 0-14, and Lamesa 42, revealing partial game results and player scorers from an early section.

W.T.N.M. League Midland Rereer Labbrek Clavie Mona Gdesan Amarilla Lamesa

Hookies Three Big Sailfish at Port Isabel Rodeo

Gillespie Baker of Edinburg caught three large sailfish during the Rio Grande Valley fishing rodeo near Port Isabel while aiming for the sailfish trophy. On Sunday the week’s total sails reached ten as he fished with L. A. Gannaway and Hale Schlaben, both of Edinburg, about 30 miles south of Brazos Santiago Pass.

J. L Jack” Fletcher Port Lavaca Port Isabel Gillespie Baker Edinburg Mimke Rio Grande Valley Baker L. A. Gannaway Hale Schlaben Brazos Santiago Pass

Shooters Share Honors At Pan African Skeet Champs

In Dallas the fourth annual Pan-African skeet championships ended with a tie for first in one event and two second-place finishes for San Antonio area shooters. N P Ehler and D Lee Braun contended for the professional overall, with 430 hits of 180. Brant of Austin won the professional allshore, 24 of 40. Miller of Tyler won the all-bore individual title with 224 of 225, while Chiles King and Hawkins posted 222s. Other top results included a two-man 450-target shoot won by Miller and Hawkins.

San Atlohig Dallas N. P. Ehler D. Lee Braun Brant Austin Ehler Gan Antonin Gob O Charles J. Poulton San Antonio Colby Miller Chiles King Wichita Hawkins King

Farley Using Ohio Cash to Buy Yankees

New York report says postmaster general James A. Farley may be backed by $2,000,000 in Ohio cash for a purchase of the New York Yankees and related holdings. The Daily Mirror cites Davis, once a Wall Street figure, claiming Cox is not backing Farley financially though they are old friends.

New York Smith Darky Dayle and Thompson Cleveland Fingneral House Ohio New York Yankees James A. Farley Daily Mirror Davis Onlo Fasnes Cox Cox Farley David the Mirror Fane Kees Facley

Softball Night Skits and Local Games Report

Monday softball schedule lists Ban Pedro at diamond No 1 Commercial area. Edear Tobin vs T D Anderson at 8 36. Mopac Boasters versus Ernsion Tile at 9 31. Parish Tiisley and Michael's also noted. Also mentions numerous players and teams with sparse names and fragmented details from a small town sports page. The note covers a crash report: Howard Key, tennis cane, injured in an automobile wreck near Stephen F Austin Teachers College.

Ban Pedro Edear Tobin Ve. T.D. Andersot Une Nance Drogas Parish Tiisley Michael Howard Rey Hart Heward Key Stephen F. Austin Teachers' College

Miss Bernhard Emerges as Net Sensation in Philadelphia

Philadelphia July 15 7 Blonde 18 year old Helen Bernhard defeats Helen Hull Jacobs 1 5 8 6 to win the Middle State women’s title at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The UC Berkeley sophomore overcame Jacobs despite injuries and fatigue while Jacobs teamed with Helen Pedersen to win the doubles.

Philadelphia Helen Bernhard Helen Hull Jacobs Philadelphia Cricket Club Allor Miss Dornsied Miss Jacobs Bermhard Helen Pedersen Stamford Conn Wil Nelle Sheer Pod

Perpetual Help and Owls Cafe clash in scattered league notes

Perpetual Help wins 7 at Hires Feast field amid a jammed schedule. The Owl Cafe routs Continental Ketel 10 to 3 as teams chase top spots in a span of twin bills. Notable pitchers Lara and Rocamontes split duties with Lara credited the win and Rocamontes the loss amid a long list of miscues and late rallies.

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