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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1926

Page

2

Bears Triumph in Scrappy Texas League Clash

The Bears edged Beaumont 6 to 5 after a tense late inning rally. Pitcher Howlik held off Beaumont until the ninth as Dunning and Gonzales led a late scoring surge with hits and clever baserunning. Spectators filled the stands for a dramatic finish despite a muddy field and mounting miscues.

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Revenge Deferred Ends Helen Wills Tennis Comeback Hope

An appendicitis attack delays Helen Wills from pursuing revenge on Suzanne Lenglen after a Riviera winter defeat. The sudden illness postpones the clash that would settle their long rivalry.

Helen Suzanne Lenglen Riviera

Beaumont and Consols clash in tense baseball tilt

In a close contest Beaumont and Consols faced a gritty game with key moments near the late innings. Haviland and Wart delivered runs while Turbett and Najy produced late defense but the rally faltered as the bases loaded with two out in the ninth failed to produce the go ahead.

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Lightweight Bout Ends In Draw In St. Paul Card

Billy Ar defeats none. 40 weight class match ends in a draw with Virgil Lafts in San Antonio. Cooper Minneapolis reports on a mixed results card featuring Horwitz from Chiragwy and others in a busy fight night.

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Willis and Cooper draw in Frisco main event

San Francisco June 5 Texas middleweight Jack Willis of San Antonio fought Vergil Cooper of Minneapolis to a ten round draw. Cooper’s awkward style troubled Willis while Cooper answered with a hard body attack and Willis landed hard rights that staggered his opponent in mid rounds.

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Meters Nine Faces Tigers Sunday Showdown

The Meetes set to grill Zerzaniay morning game and tipoff listed as 9 oclock. Plans include W 2 dismond and related details remain unclear.

Tigers Meetes Grill

Grizzly Grewis and the Parkyard Teak Neers Sidelined

A garbled report names Grizzly Grewis and a team of players including Saint Ernie Creatiy across a game scene. It mentions Wardrobe af Frank Watt, Jied ie Watts, and several others at a home match with unclear stats and outcomes.

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Helen Wills to miss Wimbledon bid after illness

Paris reports Helen Wills will be unable to play for six weeks after an operation. Doctors say she may leave hospital in two weeks, and she hopes to defend her American title but Wimbledon may be too soon. Suzanne Lenglen expresses keen interest in upcoming matches.

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Paddock Passes Up Attempt at Record

Los Angeles reports indicate sprinter Charles Paddock skipped a bid for a 110 yard record at the Breakfast Club event. He cited training concerns and plans to focus on peak form in July, with lingering fears about fatigue and recent training setbacks.

Los Angeles Cal Charles Paddock

Dallas Falls as Fort Worth Edges Texans in Extra Innings

Fort Worth rally holds in the tenth as Lindimore drives in the decisive run. Dallas drops its fifth straight, 5 to 4, with Windle singling for Port Worth and Sutherland suffering the loss.

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Spud Hurler Keifer Shuts Out Shreveport For 5-1 Win

Keifer of Wichita Falls allowed six hits and one run as the Spudders beat Shreveport 5-1. It was his third victory since joining, part of a six-game Spudders win streak. Five straight Wichita Falls hits in the seventh helped seal the game.

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Waco Edges Houston in Tenth Inning Rally

Shires sparked a late Waco comeback, driving in the winning run in the tenth after Pratt and Davis tied the score in the ninth. Freeze pitched well for Houston while Pratt, Davies, and Vigare contributed key at bats as Waco defeated Houston 5 to 4 in a tense extra inning game.

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Babe Ruth Hits Ninth-Inning Home Run In Rochester Exhibition

Fans in Rochester watched Babe Ruth drill a ninth inning homer over the right field fence as the New York Yankees defeated the Rochester Internationals in an exhibition game. The crowd of about 30,000 cheered through the waning moments, glorifying Ruth's powerful shot.

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Phillips wins national junior high jump title at Chicago meet

Leap maestro Phillips, nicknamed Leaping Lee, dominated the field at the University of Chicago track and field meet to claim the first national junior championship for San Antonio. Wigzius of Colorado dropped out after a failed attempt as Phillips cleared six feet, twice, and finished strong. In the shot put, Herman of Say Anaheim? placed second with a 186 foot heave, while Phillips also starred in the 40-yard dash.

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Inter scholastic track meet at Chicago event recap

The twenty second annual interscholastic meet sponsored by the University of Chicago featured a strong showing by Coloradoans led by Daniel Beattie who claimed multiple weight event wins. Promising freshmen and a large field of American contenders gathered as schools from the region competed for supremacy on track and field.

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Court Opens Fight Over Manager Contract with Greb

New York June 5 The first round in James M Mason's bid to validate a five year manager contract with Harry Greb Pittsburgh former middleweight champion ended in a draw Justice Charles L Guy granted time for briefs and affidavits until next Wednesday Mason seeks injunction stopping Greb from boxing until the case is decided while Greb contends the injunction should not bar his team from fighting.

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Shade-Rosenbloom Balked by Rain in New York

Shade of California and Rosenbloom of New York will attempt a third time to settle their ten round middleweight bout at Queenshorn Stadium Allentown Johnny Yeonare and Mike Lalitrino meet in a ten round junior lightweight semifinal. Coney Triand show postponed due to weather allows re added six round match between Ruby Goldstein and Mike Dauilee next Friday.

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Major League Baseball Leaders and Team Standings

Mixed OCR text lists batting and pitching leaders, teams and players such as Pirates Cubs Yankees and Senators. Mentions doubles by Frisch Gants 23 and Meusel stolen bases, with unclear game specifics and dates.

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Lee Phillips Wins National Interscholastic Jump Title in Chicago

Lee Phillips of Malis Avenue High School claimed the national interscholastic championship in the high jump at a Chicago meet on Friday. The standout jumper excelled to top honors in his specialty, showcasing his peak form.

Lee Phillips Malis Avenue Chicago

Flag Chasers Friday's Wits Roundup

San Antonio tops Beaumont 5 4 while Waco holds Houston 6 4 and Wichita Falls beats Shreveport 3 2 Fort Worth defeats Dallas 5 4.

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Baseball scores and schedules from the American League

Sunday play featured tests for Philadelphia and New York with Cleveland Detroit Chicago and St Louis in various matchups. Batter totals and player names appear scattered amid a jumble of unreadable OCR, listing pitchers batters and cities with few clear results.

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British Professionals Dominate Ryder Cup Leads over Americans

In Wentworth England on June, British professionals won the Ryder Cup two day match play over the Americans. George Duncan beat Walter Hagen 6 and 5. Abe Mitchell defeated Jim Barnes by a wide margin. Arthur Havers beat Fred Melod 16 and 9. Ted Ray beat Waters 7 and 2. Fred Robson beat Cyril Walkur 4 and 3. Gill Mehlhorn defeated Arthur Compston by two holes. Jolly defeated Stein 2 and 2. Emmett Krench and F.R. Whitcombe halved. Final score 7 Great Britain 18 2-2 United States 11-2.

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Long Tom Hughes Joins Beaumonters as Veteran Pitcher

Long Tom Hughes, veteran right hander, signs with Beaumont Exporters after release by Little Rock. Formerly with the Boston Beavers and Los Angeles Coast League, Hughes is a free agent bidder by Manager Jim Gatlows. Also notes prospect Arthur Veltman from San Antonio moving toward major league spring ranks. Two Guerra Ambulance versus Sons of America contests set for Sunday at Sunny Slope and Guerra Field.

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Unclear Minor League Scores From A Fragment

A garbled page lists numerous minor league results with several misspellings and broken team names. Notable items show Corpus Christi beating Tereda 7 to 4 and Longview losing to Texarkana 7 to 6, with scattered scores across leagues including Western and Pacific Coast divisions.

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