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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1926

Page

3

San Antonio Bears edge Shreveport in doubleheader

In Shreveport on June 21 the San Antonio Bears defeated the host twice in a doubleheader. A pitching duel and timely hits gave San Antonio a 3 1 victory in the first game and a 1 0 win in the second, lifting the Bears into second place as Dallas toured. Coach Couchman of San Antonio yielded a strong three quarter effort and benefited from Shreveport misplays. A late rally by Segrist and Bodie helped seal the outcomes.

Shreveport San Antonio Btars Hatever Ecerés Bob Couchman Sey Couchman Port

Prize Yearling Mose Weeber Joins Dallas Bears Rookies

Mose Weeber nicknamed Dallas Steel earns prize status among first year rookies in the Texas League. The college

Dallas Steel Mose Weeber Dallas Ball Club Bears

Cardinals Rally as East Race Tightens in Late Season

Front rank clubs in the National League end the eastern schedule tightly bunched as St. Louis Cardinals ride strong hitting and relief pitching to an 11 of 12 games in the East, edging the Pirates by one and closing on the Giants. Kiki Cuyler sparks Pittsburgh with a homer and 40,000 fans watch Cincinnati and Chicago split a twin bill.

Associated Press Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Hornsby Flint Rhein Hill Sherdell Herman Bell Cardinals Sherdel Hranklyn St. Louis Cuyler Parks Pittsburgh Giants Rams Kiki Cuyler Cincinnati Chicago Reds To & Nehl Yankees White Sox

M U Gridders Set to Clash with Missouri Vallas

The 8 M U football team faces Missouri Vallas in a scheduled clash at Columbia. Details note conference standings, past titles, and upcoming dates with mentions of Hearton and Temple figures, including captain-elect Gooran Ratters not returning to school.

M.U Missouri Missoni Coolumbia Southern Mighull 1 University MMI Texas Azz Getaber tAusting Hearton Niiyerd Cink Getober Fair Dalfo Pynetydas Denton Narn Gooran Ratters Temple Echoui

Brush women's golf championship opens with field trimmed

The Brush women's golf championship in Fairlechwales began with 61 of the original 164 entries. The absence of Miss Glenna Collett dampens interest though Mile Simone Thien de Chaume of France adds international appeal as she faces Mrs Gritten Jones and Phyllis Lehix among others.

Fiarlech Wales Brush Mucl Glenna Collett Andricwn Mile Simone Thien de C Lume Leiteh Elam. Ip Miss Leiteh Gritten Jones Mile de Chaume Hind Phyllis Lehix Somerset

Noa Spears Triumphs in Tennis Duel

Noa Spears defeats Sole Serves in a tight match at Hot Wells Sunday morning. Errors plagued both teams as Winners capitalized on serve and forehand exchanges to secure the victory.

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Cooper Beats Evans In A Hazy Missouri Showdown

In a rough bordered game at Lakewears Golf and Country Club the Cooper team defeated Evans 16 to 10. Stormy Mimmael redeemed himself by pitching the final innings and securing the win amid costly errors and tense moments.

Missouri Verltty tTine Cooper Evans Kansas Ulpy Tune Lakewears

American League leaders split series with tough runs

In Chicago the A L leaders were 4 to 3 winners away from home after winning nine of 15 meetings. Cleveland beat Boston 6 to 1 as Miller earned the win over Teixeira in a pitching clash. St. Louis defeated Washington 5 to 1 as Walter Johnson suffered his seventh straight defeat. Pinch hitter Williams belted his eighth homer in the seventh.

Chicago Athletics Tigers Forry Islue Markmen Indians White Sox Miller Fran Tei Mach Cleveland Red Sox St. Louis Browns Walter Johnson Washington Williams Enton Fes Paver

Shreveport Club Names Chief Nason Lymoy Nase

A fragmented sports note reports Shreveport appointing chief Nason Lymoy Nase and describes a loopy, metaphor laden path from a patrolman role to a baseball outfield position with the San Antonio Bears and St Louis, highlighting his expected power bat for the team.

Shreveport Nason Lymoy Nase San Antonio Bears Antonio St. Louis Nason

Leavenworth Four Champs Claim Circuit Title

Fort Leavenworth sweeps four events to win the Leavenworth circuit meet over Fort Riley, securing a clear lead to end a tie. The victory earns Fort Leavenworth the right to represent the circuit in the next competition.

Leavenworth

Charley Performs Stunning Pole Vault Demonstration

Fragmentary OCR notes describe Charley displaying pole vaulting skill and driving jantaps as he aids a team’s effort toward the National A LU event. The garbled text mentions Los Angeles and a related competition.

Los Anger Jone Ted

City Sports Roundup with Mixed Results Across Cities

A fragmented recap lists results from San Antonio Beaumont Wichita Falls Port Worth and Shreveport Houston and others with multiple scores and notes on scheduling. It mentions Brooklyn Boston Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia and St Louis among teams with scattered game outcomes and partial box details.

San Antonio Beaumont Wichita Falls Port Worth Shreveport Datlag Houston Ware Alias Fort Wi Waen Dallas Antonio Fort Worth Greritt Falls

Baseball scores and player names from a torn league page

The fragment lists American League teams and lineups with numbers and player surnames such as Detroit Chicago New York and Chicago again. It mentions pitchers and batters like Rommell Pate Cogitans Stoner Cooper Giteon Wondall Gorton and Sepp with scattered score-like figures and positions.

Norton and Lott Lead Western Tennis Championship Field

SETANAPOLTS Ind Jig 2L NS field lacks national star power as Norton of San Antonin and George Lath of Chivaxzo head a town tournament field totaling around two dozen entrants. They face 25 top local players led by John Flennessey, Todinna state title holder.

Setanapolts G. Norton San Antonin George Lath Chivaxzo Nut John Flennessey Todinna

Junior A A A Meet Postponed to July 3

Announcement changes the national junior track and field championship date to Saturday July 3 at the stadium in Sesqui Higromais. Coolidge was expected to attend the originally planned date but will now be unavailable.

Juni Anil Coolidge

Limelight in Golf Tennis and Rowing Highlights

A broad sports week features Wimbledon at center stage with historically notable matches and the British Open underway at Lytham. Bobby Jones dazzles at Sunningdale while Walter Hagen tops Abe Mitchell. Harvard Yale rowing clash at New London precedes the national intercollegiate at Poughkeepsie with Yale spectators. Washington Navy crews seek record wins in the Poughkeepsie races.

Jones Bobby Jones Sunningdale Walter

Roemers Fall In Slow Pitch Clash At Home

Roemers suffer a 2 0 0 0 0 defeat as Solo Serve tops Roemers 5 1 in a high pitched sandlot game. Hay allowed five hits and blanked Roemers except for a third inning rally that produced two runs.

Seven Wins in Row For Hotel Bellhops

The St. Anthony Hotel Beilhops extended their seventh straight win by beating the Alamo Heiz thry in the Saturday game. Ace Parrer pitched two games on evasive days and allowed only four hits to the Orange Crush. Teague and Sanilay contributed as the Bellhops built a midseason streak.

St. Anthony Hotel

Beaumont Beats Panthers in 3 to 1 Softball Bout

Beaumont defeats the Panthers 3 to 1 as Reagen Davis Beelzle and EL Avore produce runs. Pitcher Burns goes seven innings with 4 hits and 3 walks while E Moore strikes out two and contributes a double. Windle Ezzell and Connolly turn multiple double plays as defense shines.

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Spudders and Cubs Split Twin Bill Review

In a twin bill, Spudders and Cubs split the games. McNamara hits two home runs for Waco while Turgeon and Jenkins lead a strong offense against Wichita Falls. both sides tally multiple runs and base hits with errors shaping the score.

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Georges Carpentier Bout Off Because of Hand Injury

Promoter H Crofton says Georges Carpentier French light heavyweight cannot train for two weeks after spraining a hand in a Philadelphia bout with Tommy Toughran. The July 4 fight with Eddie Huffman in Tia Juana Mexico is postponed per Curley manager’s telegram.

Los Angeles Georges Carpentier Eddie Huffman Tia Juana Mexico H. Crofton Jack Curley Carpentier Tommy Toughran Philadelphia Curley

Denver Boxing Card Called Off Amid Four-Round Plan

Plans for a four round boxing bout in Denver between Georges Carpentier and Jack Burke were canceled by promoter Jack Kanner after a long distance phone call with Carpentier manager Tee O’Rourke. Denver District Attorney Foster Cline warned that matches exceeding four rounds could lead to arrests, prompting Carpentier to pull back to a four-round limit.

Denver Cole Georges Carpentier Orchin Man Tarce Jack Burke Pittsburgts Jack Kanner Tee O'Rourke Carpentier Chicago O'Rourke Kanner Foster Cline O’rourka

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