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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1939

Page

3

Giants Lose Key Players Facing Reds in Rough Week

The New York Giants lose Lott Ghivera for the season with a broken leg and Chiozza fractures as replacements struggle. Manager Hill Terry contemplates infield reshuffles while the Reds build a seven game lead and the Cubs close in. Meanwhile, Ernie Lombarda suffers a finger injury and a series of brawls and injuries ripple through the league.

Associated Press New York Giants Cincinnati Reds Chicago Lott Ghivera Bill Jurges Harry Danning Hill Terry Chiozza Lou Chiozza Terry Burgess Whitehead Alex Kampouris Jess Tan Reds Cubs Giants St. Louis Dodgers Heston Bees Cincinnati Cardinals Chiezza Joe Moore Jon Ripple Gils Ducky Medwick Ernie Lombara Bucky Wellers Joe Groniti Red Sox Detroit Magers Yankees Indians Feiler Heny Yanks Bympadhy Chink Klelh Pitts Phillies Athletics Browns Bersters White Sox

Helped by Pirates comeback, Sein sparks 18 straight games

Charles Sein, once presumed washed up by the Phillies, revived with the Pittsburgh Pirates and delivered 18 consecutive hits including two home runs in a 7 4 victory over Philadelphia. The stretch boosted his value and energized the team.

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Texas Leaders in Baseball Stats and Player Highlights

A fragmented AP sourced listing outlines Texas players and teams with batting averages, runs, and fielding notes. Names like Beaumoor, Franklin, Dallas and Houston figures appear amid scattered statistics and team abbreviations, reflecting a bygone box score style.

American League Boxes En Route Box Score Fragments

Scattered lines show a baseball box score with players such as Rolfe Heath Hadley and Weatherly, New York vs Cleveland 8 4. Mentions Feller, Zuker, and other pitchers with partial at bats and hits. multiple garbled names and offhand notes. Evangeline league scores list Opelonean Alexandria 7 4 and Lafayette cage 2.

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Louis to defend title in 20 round bout at Briggs Stadium

Promoter Mike Jacobs announced a September 26 heavyweight championship rematch at Briggs Stadium Detroit between Louis and Bop Pastor the first title fight in two years to use a 20 round format under Michigan rules. Financial terms allocated 40 percent to Louis 17.5 percent to Pastor 9 percent to Walter Hinges for stadium use.

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Golf notes from San Antonio clubs and events

In San Antonio the week featured multiple golf highlights at Brackenridge and local clubs. James L. O'Brien earned honors after a 170 yard No. 2 green shot. Members of Fork Sim Houston and the Sweepstakes association planned upcoming outings with women’s and amateur events. Pred McFarron won Monday’s Scramble with a 73-2-4, Dan Valerio and Lt. Timberlake shared second and third prizes.

San Antonio James L. O'Brien Obrien Brackenridge B. Shaver Barry Greenwald San Antonio Country Club Fork Sim Houston Women's Golf Club Mme. Jor, Burrill PF. Mitchell Association D.M. Moore J. M. Finn Waters War Frank. Meine Lea Louisé Young Kleylax Kelloge Mitchell R. GO Wilson E. Vo Mace Willin Jearney Anyab Marcos Sweepstakes Association Lee Brandt Brackenridge Pack Mondap Pred McFarron

Crouch Visits Boost Texas Aquatics Amid Dallas Meet Talk

Hondo Crouch visits San Antonio guiding UT swimming plans as he weighs his final college year. He recalls past football fame at Hondo and mentions targets for the Dallas Southwestern station meet next Saturday. Strong interest from sponsors and local teams aims to secure his participation and boost the Longhorns in the swimming championship effort.

University of Texas Holston Duffs Risa John Grouch U. T Longhorn State United States Young Crouch Altonio Filth Gus Clemens Inca!endnamer Hondo Austin Iompete Alamo City Dallas Bun Adolph Kiefer Ralph Pianegen June Dillard Cinches Pat Klete Honda High School Ralph Flanagan Jane Dillard Fay Couch Crotch Wn Ui Eesson Nonawhnnius Fort Worth M.C.A Crouch Owls Jake Schuehle Floyd "Mechley Inter Et Rice Nonao Honda Fim San Antonio J Ang City

Standings From Monday's Heaulte And Nearby Matches

Standings show Clubs Mondas e east and several city matchups including Antonio, Oklahoma, Haanton, Port Wartle, Sheveport, Patna, Beaumont, and Cincinnati. Scores listed include New York 3 over arwana, Philadelphia 11, Chicago 41, Brooklyn 2, Detroit 3, Cleveland 1, Washington 1, and others with mixed results across multiple cities.

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Where They Play League Titles and City Matchups

The slate lists games across multiple venues including Akiaweia Cite at Seo Antonio, Tulew af Roanimant, Port Wrrlk ab Ifontop, Falla at Ahrerenaeh, Ametlinn Lengor, Waghinaten at Trienit. DS Coe New York meets SA, Hamm Sennen faces Pitaniegh Maitelohia, Mackwoath al tatnn Ghleagn visits Renoliyn, and St. Louis travels to New York in a diverse schedule.

League Akiaweia Cite Seo Antonio Tulew Af Roanimant Port Wrrlk Ab Ifontop Falla Ahrerenaeh Ametlinn Lengor Waghinaten Trienit DS Coe New York Ehiegan Hamm Sennen Pitaniegh Maitelohia Mackwoath al Tatnn Ghleagn Renoliyn St. Louis New York

Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names and numbers

The text lists a jumble of names, places, and figures including Lewisville, Milwaukee, and various surnames. It lacks coherent events or clear actions, offering only disjointed fragments of addresses, organizations, and numeric data.

Night Ball Alarm Hits McPhail Over Night Games

New York July 18. Alarms rise over Larry MacPhail's push for night baseball at Polo Grounds and Yankees venues. Brooklyn and Washington owners debate after dark games, with forecasts of higher costs and mixed fan reception. Ed Barrow, Gillette, and Giants managers weighed in on safety, attendance, and revenue.

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Schedule Worked Out for Ball Tourneys

Schedule details for San Antonio city championships and regional playoffs are set. The Randolph Field Ramblers face the San Antonio Astros in a three game series starting Saturday at Randolph Field with a doubleheader to finish by Sunday.

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Fight Results Across Many Boxers and Bouts Review

A sprawling results list covers numerous bouts with outpoints, knockouts, and draws. Names include Al Gainer, Sammy Ankelt, Nathan Mann, Henry Caonee, Tony Gansanerl, and Addie Winston, with locations such as New Haven, Washington, Des Moines, and Toronto noted amid mixed outcomes in ten round to ten round plans. The report also notes Goose, Nichols yacht wins related to a separate sailing event at Halsingfors.

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