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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1928

Page

9

Babe Ruth Surges Ahead in 1927 Homer Pace

Babe Ruth dominates the season with multiple homers and driving NY Yankees to victory. He extends his early lead over the 1927 pace by thirty-four homers through late spring, while Earle Combs also contributes in the offense. Athletics and Tigers split a doubleheader as pitchers shine, with Rube Walburg and Sam Gray allowing few hits.

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Seeligson Wins Eighth Army Tennis Championship

Arthur Seeligson defeats Dan Murphy in the finals to repeat as Eighth Army Corps Area tennis champion. Seeligson is a reserve major, Murphy a retired captain. They will compete in the U. & meet.

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Twelve hits power Senators rally past Indians in 11 innings

The Senators beat the Indians 3 to 2 in 11 innings as Bellings drove in the winning run with a sacrifice. Houstonized Sox also edged Cleveland. Cards fail to score against Phils as Dodgers end nine-game win streak. Pirates beat Reds in Boston.

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S A Mermen 0 Y Meet Opens At San Antonio Pool

Aquatic program organized by H S Hitch heads San Antonio Y M C A with free swimming and diving events. Competition starts 1600 hours and runs into evening as boys listed enter center events. McCullough sick briefly. lessons adjusted to let him supervise final day.

Bowling Furs Tendin Lyacue and Final Angles

In a tense bowling match, the Us led by star Pat Tetsan defeated the Dresdua Series by 32 pins. Bracketing strong scores, Braltz 212 stood out, while Monteany contributed 246 in a playoff context as President Chatle Riretz announced plans for a forthcoming event.

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Seeligson Captures Eighth Corps Tennis Title At San Antonio

Major Arthur A. Seeligson defeated retired army captain Dai Murphy 6-1 in the singles final at the San Antonio Country Club to earn a spot in the national meet in Washington this July. Seeligson and Murphy then won the doubles title over Majors Alfred and Liena. Ward lost to Santvenue Tush in the consolation singles 6-0 10-8 after a gallant rally.

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Orphans Enter Midget Baseball League Debut

The Protestant Orphans home enters a team in the Blidget Indoor League at Lions field and will open Saturday morning against the Goliad Tigers. Thursday results include Dibble Sports 9 Cobia Hill 0 and Gulind Tigers 1 10 Brockeprits Cubs. Leading players are Williams and Deters for Dibble, McKay and Caline for Pobin Hill, Schott and H Adams for Gulind Tigers, Schaezler and Mernart for Thackenridge Cubs, Dulling Simmons and Seffel for Gripers, and Thomas Collins and Wolfsholl for Lions Field Cubs. Minor standings note: oarsmen from two US and three Canadian cities compete in Winnie.

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Major leaders in Albican League standings and player stats

A fragmented sports roundup lists top players and club leaders across teams such as Blyer and AB, with figures for points and appearances. It includes names like Slinnons, Simmons, and Gravthata, noting year-ago comparisons and various team affiliations in New York and Philadelphia.

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Cissell Out Finger Broken In Game

A baseball report notes Cissell is out with a broken finger on the left hand after an injury while throwing to second base. Remi starts at short for the injured player as George Redfern subs for Lim amid the disturbance of team lineup and lineup changes.

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S. A. Dog Races Delayed Until July 29 at Wolfe’s Inn

Opening of the dog race track opposite Wolfe's Inn, nine miles from Frederickeburg road, has been postponed until Sunday, July 29. Promoter Mu­win Seay requested more time to prepare. Races will be held every Sunday evening from 6 to 8, featuring chases of live masters. Match races between locally owned dogs will form most of the program. gambling is not allowed.

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Schwartz Grande Ready for Fourth Rockasray Stadium Bout

New York see world flyweight champion Franziska Grande and Yuttals Kilipino attempt a twelve round title fight at Rockasray Stadium. The star pair was set for three prior Friday nights but rain halted all attempts.

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