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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1939

Page

5

City Net Tourney Crowns Multiple Champions

In San Antonio the city tennis championship nears its finale with Frances Morris winning the women’s singles and Don Goldbeck and Wade Spilman taking the boys doubles. Morris upset Chayline Yaeger 6-3 7-5 in the semifinals and defeated Jayne Johnson 6-4 6-2 in the final. Goldbeck and Spilman defeated Billy Tebola and Clarence Mabry 7-5 8-3 in semis and won the doubles title over Jack Nipper and Wallace Meador 7-5 6-4. Finalists in junior events include Ben Nixon and John Rickman, Clem Baunberg, Roy Goldbeck, and others, with champions to be crowned as play continues Friday and Saturday at the San Antonio Country Club.

San Antonio Frances Morris Don Goldbeck Wade Spilman Miss Morris Chayline ‘Yaeger Meador Dales Miss Yaeger University of Texas Breckenridge High School Jass Young Goldbeck Spilman Jimmy Nixon Goldbeck Mabry Ben Nixon John Rickman Clem Baunberg Pearsall Roy Goldbeck Jocky Hickman Mad Nelson Wolford Tuursdal Be Tousen Af Ben Wieon Nelson Woolford

Don Goldbeck Wins Championship in Doubles

In a tense tennis doubles final, Don Goldbeck and Wade Spitman of Mission defeated Bills Tobola of Houston and Clarence Mabry of Alice 7 5 5 3 to capture the championship. Semifinals saw Goldbeck Spitman advance past Jack Ninner and Wallace Meador, while Ben Nixon and John Hickman edged Billy Wamillon and Gordon Pease. Earlier rounds featured Hicksman paired with Hany Richman defeating Brail Offer and George Pappas and other notable results from the event trash.

Afen'g Nouvles John Hickman Sna Hany Richman Brail_Offer George Pappas Nelson Wolford Joan Breitbach Gordon Pease Met Caldwell Rus Eel J Paschal Walthall Bohl Sid Nachlas Houston Lefty Brown Waco Ben Nixon Clem Saunders Pearsall Frost Carvel Funtor Jack Urlick Billy Bemilton Jimmy Ka Ont Tommy Wolf Folinkman Giarle Armetc Ant Billy Wamillon Pearcall Hob Goldbeck Jipway Ting Jack Stackpole

Fight Results I by the Ausmiated Frese

Semifinal results feature John Hekman defeating Wes Anuetes and Clem Saunders beating Patevedb. The card lists fighters from Wilmington and Peurralt with scores and times, including a 6.2 6:27 omen and numerous misspelled names reflecting an OCR artifact.

Frese Suslor Sinelyr Maxeestown Tuny John Hekman Wes Anuetes Oulpomird Clem Saunders Peurralt Teler Wilmington Bieta Hawiire Patevedb Woe Ennlman Bisgion Jutimy Nixon Moss Shugte, Garton OW

Trick Falls water flow and spring freshets in Glacier National Park

In spring the water spills over Trick Falls as freshets swell volumes. the rest of the year the water runs beneath the falls. Tomorrow topic highlights the oldest known human footprint in America.

Glacier National Park America

Confused Box Score Report Shows Disarrayed Player List

A scrambled OCR box score fragment lists players from multiple teams with inconsistent spellings and unclear innings. It mentions batters, pitchers, hits, walks, and attendance figures but many names are garbled, making the game details hard to parse.

Unclear East Texas League item with scattered names

Fragmentary OCR notes mention Texarkana Honstern Hatters and multiple garbled names and phrases. No coherent event or outcome emerges, leaving only a jumble of personal names, places, and unrelated fragments.

Camilli Drives Dodgers Past Reds In 2-1 Win

Adolph Camilli, Brooklyn first baseman, hit a ninth inning homer to lift the Dodgers over the Reds 2-1 as Whitlow Wyatt earned his seventh win. Camilli also made a spectacular onehanded fielding play and his season RBI total rose to 44. Tuck Staimback added the other Dodgers homer. Cincinnati’s Johnny Vander Meer allowed only five hits while striking out seven.

Associated Press Adolph Camills Elurions Camilli Brooklyn Bumpkins Gicinnatt Reds Carilli Dodgers Tuck Staimback Whitlow Wyatt Johnny Vander Meer Wratt Homer Camisliroult Seass Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn Vander Meer Babe Herman Homin Cincinnati Curt Davis Carl Tmagelg New York Giants Pirates Garl Highbell Curt Mellon Bert Whitehill Cubs Boston Rens el Posecil Yankeek Chicaga White Sox Howe Bill Dickey Ove Oh Jack Keanter St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Gleveland Indians Washington Joe Krikanckas Senators Jay Haynes Cleveland Detroit Philadelpha

National League Wednesday's Rornls in New York Scores

The report lists results from a National League event in New York with Fittstoreh scoring 6 and 4, SU Reine tallying 2, Pillage achieving 2, and Hroontyi de Cinch noted among entrants. Names appear with likely OCR errors but indicate a league scores summary.

New York

McDowell Upsets Babe Austin In 10 Round Decision

In Corpus Christi on Wednesday night, 151 pound Dallas puncher Wild-Bin McDowels opened a cut over Babe Austin’s eye in the fourth round and won a 10 round decision. Jack Hill and Woodle Ellis also fought to a draw in the same card.

Corpus Christi McDows Dallas Babe Austin Houston Jack Hill Campus Christ Woodle Ellis Sinten Tal

Pacific Coast League game fragment inchoate notes

Fragmentary box score style copy shows players Sherer Smith vski Darrow Osborn Brenzer Crandall on San Diego San Francisco and Portland lineups. Battery names Gonzales Tobin Cantwell Raimondi Koupal Powell Borin Leonerd Turin Campbell Sinephd KR Coiling Liska Monzo appear with partial inning scores and misread team labels.

Secimentw Hollywood Sherer Smith Vski Darrow Osborn Brenzer Crandall San Diego Gonzales Tobin Stare Cantwell Raimondi San Francisco Balteres

Southern Association Scores Snapshot

The record lists a set of game results involving Neabville, Knuxville, Birmingham, New Orleans, Mhaliangekis and Atlanta with scores 4 4 8 6 20 2 and notes that only games scheduled are provided.

Southern Association Neabville Knuxville Birmingham New Orleans Mhaliangekis Atlanta Giumen

Where They Play: City Matchups and Schedule Fragments

Fragmentary list shows games across cities with matchups including Houston Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia St Louis and New York. Locations include San Antonio Port Worth Cleveland Detroit and Boston misspellings imply a broad schedule for various teams and fans.

Antonio York Ary Houston Reel Gas Ga Boston Cleveland Fort Worth Lewes Paradelphia Oklahoma City Washington St AN

Riggs Wins 6-0 5-3 to Reach Queen's Club Semis

Bobby Riggs of Chicago defeated Emil Gabory of Hungary in straight sets to reach the Queen's Club quarter finals at London. He faces Baron Gottfried von Cramtn in the semi finals as other results unfold including women's duties where Sarah Pallray Fabyan and Peggy Scriven advance to meet Jadwiga Jedrzejewska and Svend Speciing respectively.

London Bobby Riggs Chicago Emil Gabory Hungary Riggs Kings Im Torhorrow Baron Gottfried von Cramtn Gertianies Eliwood Gooke Portland Sarah Pallray Fabyan Brookline Mass Susan Noe England Peggy Scriven Ineland Gracyn Wherler Santa Monica Calif Ghaus Mohammed India Collins Mohammed Franz Kuktulevic Yugoslavia Bunny. Austin

Doc Diz To Pitch Against Bees In Chicago

Chicago Sunday pitcher Ding Nean returns to weekday duty as Diggers face Easter Bees. Owner P K Wrigley cites Diz’s fatigue while Hartnett stays quiet. Dean could start, marking his sixth of the year, the first not on a Sunday. Cubs lead 2-0 at Philadelphia before Bundy’s late bullpen collapse.

Crtcago Ding Nean Chicago Owhs Cubs P.K. Wrigley Dean Manigre Gabbyartnet Hartnett Diz Hig Re Mel Boston Philadelpha

Golf Lefties Start Qualifying at Grey Lakes Course

Dallas June 22 A pair of voxy felt tiedgoers tee off today in a qualifying round for the state championship with Champion Fred Michael of Houston favored to repeat. Michael yesterday shot an even par 72 on the Grey Lakes Country Club course. The 70 hole final will be played Sunday.

Dallas Fred Michael Houston Michael Grey Lakes

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