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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
22
The readable parts describe a boxing or athletic event with unclear names and fragments. Entities are not identifiable to form a coherent summary. essential details such as participants, locations, or outcomes are not discernible from the provided text.
The Western Open golf championship opens on wind swept fairways with most leading national players entered. The U S Golf Association watches the event as the first major tourney with the new lighter ball. About 124 players expected to tee off, 18 holes tomorrow and Friday, then elite 64 and ties compete in 36 holes Saturday and Sunday.
An Anentated Press summary lists top National and American League performances with notable lines. Teams such as Giants, Phillies, Pirates, Cubs, Athletics, Yankees, and Senators are mentioned along with players like Terry, Cardinale, Arlett, and Simmons. Stat lines note runs, hits, and triples across 16 inning contexts, reflecting a broad season vignette.
St Louis June 17 INS Far West stars lead three Pacific Coast players to represent bid at national tennis championships starting June 29. Bill Johnston Tele Wilmer Ellsworth Vasadena Keith of Santa Barbara Keithner of Los Angeles join Vines and Gledhill among others. national junior champion Wilmer Tine also listed with Berkeley Rat and Draco Taree among entrants.
The Indians face Dallas in a Thursday contest with both teams aiming for a strong showing. The report recounts a tense game with Nash, Hamilton, and Leath among key players, noting late-inning shifts and defensive miscues as the Tribe battled to stay in contention.
Yesterday’s Explanations notes Samuel Cooper was not the top ranking Confederate general, outranked by two others. It recalls his Hackensack origin, service switch from U.S. post to Confederacy, and Jefferson Davis’s funeral honors.
San Antonio Indians extend their winning streak amid controversy over scoring. Fort Worth's four-run inning in a 1-3 loss sparked debate on how to credit runs, with Texas league official Ruggles ruling later clarifying the disputed scoring.
Mrs Ray Bell wins a golf accuracy contest at a municipal practice driving event. Reported by Abilene, Texas on June 17, the winner scored by hitting a shot into a central barrel 35 yards away. The event featured manager Ty Cobb introducing the barrel target and awarding 45 prize dollars to winners.
Osage star Stanley West, who beat Hammonds last week, headlines a Friday night wrestling card at Reposition Grounds. West meets former Masked Marcel George Sauer in a key semi final. Other bouts include Hammonds vs Nichols champion contenders and veteran Lee Avera facing rising rivals as Tack Gorman and Ted Lewis clash in a 16 minute opener.
The third annual fo yitalion tournament semi finals begin with J. B. Shive of Wox ahachie upsetting Guy Moreland who was favored to win. Madison Reed of Fort Worth eliminates Jimmie Philips of Ranger as Billie Spencer meets Bud McKinney in opening semi final. Moreland had earlier defeated Lee Battle of Cleburne in the quarter finals while Woodrow Robinson of Stephenville was eliminated.
The Public Service Members claim the first half crown in the City Major Baseball League after a disputed game involving an ineligible player Con way tied to Texas Chiro practice College Hawke. Gene Seng president notes the confusion over eligibility. Next Sunday sees broader schedule including Rundaz and Pierce diamond teams.
Grand Salute takes the Royal Hunt Cup by a half length from Separate in a tight finish. Grand Balule was third, Edward Eamond’s Elten Borah unplaced as Racedale owned by Lady Nunburnholmes finished fourth. Betting drift to F to 1, stakes around 350 with extras, race ran seven furlongs.
The rifle team of Baltimore Maryland, the rhapior of the Order of DeMolay, won class prizes in the second annual international shooting match. They scored TO? points, with the Mother chapter of Kansas City serving with 788 points and the American chapter of Ebfae, Tera third with 764 points.
Closer look shows Wedacaiing and Levin at Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Boston at Boston Nationals. other games unsettled with several matchups postponed or unlisted amid confusion in league schedule notices.
fragmented OCR text lists Beaumont, San Antonio, Shreveport, Fort Worth, Galveston, Fort Worth and others with scattered score and matchup notes. It references league play and upcoming games in Texas cities without clear results or dates.
A burst of boxing and wrestling outcomes from Chicago to Los Angeles and Albany. Fighters such as Ste May Ora, Mie Wunder, Benny Towch, Gus Sonnenberg, and Ken Franchico appear in KO or decision bouts, with multiple locales and lengthy bout times noted and general results summarized.
Tinrry Hamilton, a football student coach, leaves San Antone for Palo Alto to study physical education under Cilenn Soubey Warasi. Newsnotes praise his past performance and note upcoming games including a win over Crystal City in the Wintersarden League with Stogera and others mentioned.
In a tense showdown, the Washington Senators, trailing the St. Louis Browns by seven runs in the fourth, surged back with a four run rally in the ninth. Dave Horele starred with a triple as he subbed for Ha Tice, sealing a 10 to 7 victory. The Cubs also staged late heroics, beating Boston 9 to 4, while the Cardinals and Phillies played a home run heavy affair.
Hardwaremen beat the Woodlawn Eagles in the first game 4-1 and tied the second 5-6 when called after the eighth. Arevalo batted five for five and Marotta three for three as the winners swept key hits. Heinz collected two for two in the second game, with Arévalo delivering two for four. The team hosts Denver Heights Vizeea Wednesday at Tianna Field, then Army and American Legion matchups follow through the week.
Fragmented notes describe Sparklers Nz and Associates near a tense game with players named Sarris, Ertsch, and Hemales. Ambiguous lines reference a ninth inning moment and a potential rally. Cardinals and other teams appear in jumbled phrases, suggesting a late innings chase and strategic substitutions.
The piece describes a long running fish story contest as editor notes the yarns provoke chuckles. It recounts various readers and storytellers including Le Noor and Mr Rettenroul, plus a tale of a fish catching mishap ending with a cork popping and a big finish at the KO Majestie theater.
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