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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
21
Arizona athletes dominated the classic decathlon, taking top spots in all events. The team claimed victory with strong performances in pole vault, javelin, 100m, and long-distance races, earning a substantial prize and signaling a dominant season start.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Elks vs Arsenal with a promise of action on Saturday. Reads unclear names and phrases but indicates a forthcoming game event this weekend and general intent of excitement surrounding the matchup.
Scrambled OCR notes describe basketball games and dining plans in New York and elsewhere. Mentions include Greek teams meeting, a Crakeurlilge Lark venue, and a fourth game at Electric Park. References to May events, South San Antonio, and unsettled lineups appear amid unclear details.
Reported results show Pranatuete Sven leading the Ulusa A championship pistol team event at Mhuendas, with Te TL Flares and Kan mares among notable results. Final tallies include 27M for Keone and 26/1 for Flares, amid a chaotic scoring sequence and warning shout.
Fragments indicate a motors contest with teams Chamns and May Motors at an early stage. Names such as Darley Phi and Abi Bannis appear in brief mentions, while other details, dates, and places are obscured or garbled. The readable bits suggest a competitive match with potential for standings impact.
The event lists Try-Gut dates and venue notes amid confusion. Participants include Rivers, Hiernmi, and Ack amid a Tolay session and Delware references. Aiming for payments and tests, organizers face delays while athletes await results.
The item mentions golf finals at Luitaepphy with references to Vere Deidags and Hvala fir Wherisen Antaraite Bolt. Philadelphia is noted, and a New York reference appears with a national frame. The text reads as a fragmented early 20th century sports blurb with unclear names and dates.
In Cleveland Texas on a Saturday the Shriners hosts an event at West Van Mui Academy, featuring teams and players with misread names. The event schedule and involvement of local officials are described amid unclear lines and partial rosters.
Gardner loses out in an extra hole for the British golf title as Palday de Cys Lodtoy of the Tix fat University defeats him in a dramatic final. The event featured several players from notable clubs and universities and concluded with a sudden death decision at the 18th.
Maxine testifies she gave Dempsey money during 1917 amid a court case involving an evasion charge. She recalls arrangements and payments linked to Dempsey and notes a marriage context and related alibis. The testimony details string of connections across San Francisco Spokane and other cities as the trial unfolds.
A unclear entry notes Mw rest on Sunday at Dempe and mentions himself as exisetal ty fake the strut tutit Sutunisy or assibly mettay.
Fragmented OCR reads like a list of semifinalists and unlikely names from a golf championship. Mentions include Moats, Murldy, Ynymka, Des Moines, and several unclear players with scattered references to matches, titles, and possible favorites. The garbled text lacks coherent outcomes or dates.
The article describes a Saturday visit to Somerset where about 300 people are expected to participate. Officials from the Real Trust Mound announce plans to walk the field, with guides provided by field experts. The event aims to explore development, territory boundaries, and related projects, concluding with a business session audited by Mesity officials and observed by town guides.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a program by a supposed operator and a feature at a Usark buse with a barbecue. It includes garbled names and phrases about a league base and a “trouble car” and references to a death by own action. The readable content is incomplete and unclear.
Fragment summarizes a conflicting regional dispute described in a strained OCR line. It mentions Shivy Day in Kentucky and Texas, a duel, and references to Lexy Wan Sant shlygid a raydond of dee eat near Colcale Springs.
Rough weather caused widespread tree damage near Okee Tanke with estimates of about 1000 trees toppled. The storm spanned a wide area about 200 miles across, affecting East and nearby regions as weather officials note the impact.
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