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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1940

Page

11

Keeshin Takes Over Chicago Racetrack

John I. Keeshin, 41, a motor trucking magnate, along with associates, has bought controlling interest in the National Jockey Club owner of the Arlington Park style track near Chicago. The deal follows Chicago businessman John D. Alien's Arlington Park syndicate purchase. Arlington Park shows strong early season attendance and handle gains over 1989.

Chicago John I. Keeshin Keeshin National Huckpy Club Bportuiian’s Park John Patton Tata Edward J. O.hare Jockey Club Ray State Racing Commission O'Hare Kesshih Commiccion Dules Sportanai Irack Werally Hawthorne Park Walter Bookgrahler Josep E. Donovan Trucking Company Willlaw Egan Newark Meeshin

Bowling Broadways Commercial Practice Update

Bowling league snapshot shows team standings and player averages with various clubs listed such as Southern Select Beer and The Borden Co. Averages include Tesaman 244, Baker 248, Tod malt 254 and individual scores for multiple bowlers. The fragment cites team names, percentages, and individual scores in a compact, period-voice ledger format.

Broadway Commercial Pracue Paty Il Wera Lazy Rarvice Blaviony Boutherg Cooner Tipe & Daunery the Borden Co Alamo Four Grand Prxe Heer Ker Beer Grape Battling’ Co Southern Select Beer Southern Select E Burkhardt Bessinen Tesaman Baker Pper Sucéenturs Wehrrapous Geperd A Kallen Todmalt Bichora Voighe Vetters

Soap Box Derby Draws Will Be Made Saturday

San Antonio officials announced Saturday drawings for the citys soap box derby. More than 100 youths prepare cars for Sunday events with Class B races for 9 to 12 year olds and Class A for 13 to 14 year olds. The climactic heat pits the class winners against each other for the city title and a chance at All-American trials in Akron.

San Antonio Plana Ught Chevrolet General Motors Arivere Tse Sir Antonio Akron Ohlo Lewis Leonard Jr Young Leonard Pete Fox Company Leonard

Tennis Tournaments Seedings and Results Reported

A garbled report covers ongoing tennis events with seeds and results. Podesta faces seed lineup shifts, Beedell’s player trouble, and notable wins over Gill Canning of California while other matches feature Rene Raeker and Frank Kovacs among a broad set of players.

Wluy Wuublung Toandrson Rigen Fe Uma Beedell Gill Canning F University of California Heanning Rene Raeker Texan Universlty Mulla Kevan la van Horn William Ro Tultidore Hansen City Henry Prusoft Seattle Fren Vigtor Beizas Philadelphia

Women play Brackenridge in weekly golf tourney

Eighteen holes of match play are planned for Brackenridge Park Women's Golf Association members at Brackenridge Park. The first twosome will tee off at 9 9:20.

Brackenridge Park

Roosevelts Buy Pastor Hall Film From Nazive Story

Jimmy Roosevelt buys the Nazive film Pastor Hall about Reverend Martin Niemoller, jailed by Nazis, to be released by United Artists with Eleanor Roosevelt offering commentary. Hollywood gossip notes Laird Doyle, Hal Wallis, and Looming projects for Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles, and others amid industry chatter.

Lovella Parsons Hollywood Jimmy Roosevelt Pastor Hall Martin Niempeier Lutheran Church Jimmys Nother Eleanor Roosevelt Robert Bheraved Henry Henigeys Roosevelt Company United Artista Niemoeller Germany

Reg U and Pownee Olden At Reg U and Pownee Olden

Fragmented notes mention Reg U and Pownee Olden with various names and places. References include Brentwood home sale with nursery, Spencer Tracy busy days at sea, George Raft boating, Allan custody dispute, and travel mentions to New Orleans and Reno. Race results list teams and locations such as Oakland, Sacramento, Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland with scattered scores.

Won N. T. G Gin la Gong Woyt Nolans Brentwood Spencer Tracy George Raft Allan Taree

Walter Winchell It 1940 Daily Mirror Item

Obscure notes on Walter Winchell and various figures from 1940 society pages. Mentions Myrna Loy, Jean Muir, Pauleable Goddard, and Charlie Chaplin related items with references to obituaries and quizzing. Includes speculative questions about Bullitt and Kennedy and a scene description.

Walter Winchell Daily Mirror, Inc Jean Muir F. Datfe Pauleble Goddard C. Chaplin

Tiny Chinese Tea House Opens in San Antonio Rumors

A noisy jumble of notes reports a Chinese tea house near the St. Anthony area and a parade of celebrity sightings and planning. It mentions Angzicune mingling with Orientals, Lowes collecting Civil War buttons, and a 6000 mile trip by Marvin Migl.

John Angezicune Grogina DE Valcourt Kendall F&ilowes America Charles W. Anderson Ireland N. Boland Eyre Court Galna J. P. Needham Ailene Townsend Roy Hodges New York Clifa Alice Potter Wiile Potters St. Anthony Thea Hudson Theb Tong Charles, Harpoles SR John] Dunleys Majestic Thester Bennett Cheek Joe Beftencourt Tses Hollywood Lewis Kayton Washington Jake Viner Missus Sunshine Ranch

Broadway Panhandlers and Celebrities in Tangled Headlines

Fragmented notes reveal a collage of street panhandler chatter, theater scenes, and celebrity mentions. References include Eddie DeLapge introducing Wendy Whitney, Payson Terhune illness, Sylvia Sidney’s father, and political snips about Senator Wheeler and Supreme Court Justices.

Pitty-second Street M. Batden Eddie Wendy Whitney Brank Pretty Boy Fuccell Telly Natey Albert Payson Terhune Pompton Lakes N. J Jeremiah T.” Mahoney Farley-Yankees George Ruggett Sylvia Sidney Pop

Coast League Red Cross Drives Wins Narrow Attendance

San Francisco on July 16 reports the Pacific Coast League charity drive for the American Red Cross drew 8130 in gate receipts across four games, with Seattle Oakland and San Diego posting shutouts. The Oaks won 11 to 0 in their best stretch while Joe Springday starred for San Francisco in a 4-1 win over Seattle at Seals Stadium. Los Angeles swept San Diego 6-4 in their eight-night stand as Portillo beat Hollywood 5-3.

San Francisco Can Red Cross Bud Ja Day Ly Tan Seattle Oakland San Diego Lala Seuttie Rainiers Oauland Sacramento Park Oaks Joe Sprins Joe Seal Stadium Seattles Seals Jne Ward Bill Schuster Schuster Los Angeles Padres Angels Portiud Hollywood Flallywood

Army League Third Transport Defeats Doughboys At Fort Sam Houston

In a loosely played game on Crusty Mathewson field Fort Sam Houston, Army League Third Transport squadron of Dublin Field beat the Twerely-bhirg Infantry Doughboys Monday night. M. T. Turk pitched for the Pivety, allowing few hits until the seventh inning when the Doughboys rallied for three runs on four hits. Rich and Gatermill sparked 16 total Doughboy hits, with Kester collecting four of five trips to the plate. With the Second division on maneuvers, remaining baseball games for the week are canceled. play resumes Saturday afternoon as the Second Engineers face the Randolph Field Ramblers at Christy Mathewson field.

Dublan Field Twerely-bhirg Infantry Crusty Mathewson Field Fort Sam Houston M.T. Turk Rich Gatermill Kester Engineers Randelph Field Ramblers Christy Mathewson Field

Cards Farm Hand Pitches No Hit No-Hitter

Sylvester Bux Dondelly of the St. Louis Cardinals Springfield farm team hurled a no hit game last night in a 14-0 victory over Joplin in the Western Association. He struck out 13 and walked five, delivering a dominant pitching performance for the Springfield squad.

Springfield Sylvester Bux” Dondelly St. Louis Cards Springfield ‘Farm Joplin

East Texas League Hustles Through Erratic Scoring

East Texas League action features Longview and Texarkana amid a jumble of scores and player listings. Names like Sparks Gillespie Hinson Beastey Lawrence Skelton and Norris appear among partial lineups, suggesting a preliminary or fragmented box score with unclear abbreviations and missing data.

Henderson Longview Sparks Gillespie Hn Zirwate Hin?son Beastey and Lawrence Texarkana Kilkers Guo Willian Koy Skelton Helmy Norris Warshall Ant “Willett Millee Ng

Movie Timetable Modestio The Nivylay Squeen

Amid a garbled timetable from a 1920s press page, readers glimpse a quirky lineup featuring "The Nivylay Squeen" and "Antec Tintarved" with whimsical credits. The text hints at a theater schedule with unusual film titles and cryptic codes, reflecting era specific novelty films and showings.

Referee named for Elzea mat show at Samsen Garden

Harry Goffman the San Antero Athletic club matchmaker says Badle Elzen will referee all wrestling bouts Wednesday night at the Samsen Garden theater. Cowboy Lutt ixall meets ORL Shikina in the main event with a semi final and opening bouts featuring Pat Fraley and Hank Metheny.

Harry Goffman San Antero Athletic Club Badle Elzen Ransling Samsen Garden Cowboy Luttixall Orl Shikina Ae Waio Jeven

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