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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1932

Page

19

Foxx Hammers Ruths as Home Run Pace Surges

Jimmie Foxx, closing in on Babe Ruth’s 60 home run mark, hit his 28th four-bagger to widen the gap. Ruth remains seven back, while Foxx basks in a .381 average and leads the league in batting amid Athletics’ surge. End other AL results show Frasier’s win over Phillies, Cleveland hammering Senators, and the Giants and Phillies rolling.

Gayle Talbot Jimmie Foxx Babe Ruth Ruth Pexx Foxx Mamie Tie Babe Victor Frasier White Sox Frasier Miladelphia Detroit Boston A's Washington Cleveland Senators Solons Osun Danny Mactayden Walt Brown Louis Browns Vitorio Lou Gehrig Giants New ‘York Giants Hill Terry Fielp St. Louis Cardinals Carl Hubbell Flint Rhein Phillies Chicago Cubs Alwin Phils Chicago Chuck Ihlein Cincinnati Bostont Braves Bobby Brown Harvey Hendrick Hack Wilson Brooklyn Pittsburgh Gus’ Suhr Tony Piet Pirates

Pursonal Wrestlers and Oddities Highlight Local Gala

The town tale recounts Johnny Miller and Dick Sandige in a Grand Rapids boxing scene with Johnny reclaiming his lost gold medal from a pawn shop sting by Ralph Hammonds. Other notes praise Otis Muertz’s odd shoes, Golf star Lormine Young’s post op recovery, and quirky bets on salty boxing promoters and local mischief amid colorful street life.

Johnny Miller Dick Sandige Grand Rapids Mich Romas Ralph Hammonds Miller Hammonds Snows Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Austin Hammond Johnny

Bowling Team Records and Player Scores Fragment

A fragmented OCR listing shows numerous bowlers with aliases and numeric scores, including colleagues from various clubs and handicap annotations. Names like Trinh X Napl, Carter, Belanger, Lavell, Honda, and Koester appear among varied scores and handicaps, with references to lane lists and league identifiers.

Umague Maexze Winnerwater Wotasafa Mowe Eat Schaefer Trinh Levle van Pordche Honda Robeta Makers Trankely Jirwes Letebett Kent Imilmer EAM

Woolf Announces Retirement From Horse Racing

Kansas City merchant Herbert M. Woolf says he will retire from horse racing due to business pressures. His Woolf Hill Stable includes Lady Broadcast, a $10,000 Havana Grand National winner, and Dark Sea, a gelding bought for $2500. Woolf estimates profits around $10,000 in the early 1990s with total racing earnings to date near $31,000.

Kansas City Herbert M. Woolf Horaca Woolf HiTwis Havana Hig Calors Dark Sea Woolf Amoumn

Thalheimer Competes in Oklahoma City Tennis Trials

Oklahoma City hosts quar terfinal play for the state men’s singles championship. top seed Louis Thalheimer of Dallas battles Oklahoma City’s Td Overholzer as other matches unfold among Oklahoma City players Gem Mead Charles Davis Jerry Sass Artur Voss Ratt Laws Runkle and Dave Freeborn. Women’s slate features Mac Gearworst? Char rotte Mac uliston Oswald Jacoby and Virginia Pillars contending in semi finals.

Thalheimer Oklahoma City Oklahoma Louis Thalheimer Dallas Td Overholzer Gem Mead Charles Davis Jerry Sass Okeemah Artur Voss Topeka Ratt Laws Runkle Dave Freeborn Tulaa Mac Gear Worst Wichita Kanmel Charrotte Mac

Gehringer Hurt in Car Crash For Tigers

Detroit June 23 Charley Gehringer Tigers second baseman was injured when his car hit a viaduct rail last night. He suffered 4 bruises and will miss today's game against the Boston Red Sox. He is confined to bed but not seriously injured.

Tob Warren Denon Carolina Street Arig Bob Tixting Detroit Lye Charley Gehringer Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Gehringer

Scores Below 100 In Dubs Tourney At River Side Course

In a River Side Course round of the Dubs tournament, several players posted near 100 or better scores. Al St John beat A L Gertenthal 6 and 3 after breaking 100 in the first round. H Brieg defeated Len Proffett 5 and 4. Al Jikes edged P E Moore after a 20-hole duel. The rest of the week focuses on completing first round matches amid suspicious talk of skullduggery.

Riverside al St. John A. L. Mergenthal H. Brieg Len Proffett al Jikes P. E. Moore Fikes

Army League Tilt Sparks Randolph to Second Place

Randolph field defeats Station Hospital 6 to 4 at Fort Sam Howaton in an Army League game. Crosswatte earned fine relief for Randolph. Kenar led the winners with two hits while Leesier Massie and Woods each had two for Station Hospital.

Randolph Field Station Hospital Fort Sam Howaton Crosswatte Kenar Leesier Massie Woods Field Artillery Hox Kandmtoh Volt Blution Mosai Trotala Golosky Tontiees UI Sistion Hospital Sammars Eniose Wendy Eanes Alosky Ese Rong Murphy Collis Hela Cristwalle Wood Atruck Cristwatte Calasky Wodis Hs Wild Gutehar Grant Randomh Station Muspitay Massio T. Tinie Catlies Miner

Shields Surges Back To Beat Andrews In Five Sets

In a tense Wimbledon third round match American Davis Cup stalwart Frank X. Shields recovered from a set down to defeat New Zealand’s B D Andrews in five demanding sets. Other results include Wood Jr. defeating Gentien, Mangin advancing to the fourth round, Allison overpowering Mild, Burke falling to Metuxa, Herper exiting in the first round, Palfrey beating Webb, and Jacobs moving on past Shepherd-Bartis.

Wimbledon England Frank X. Shields B. D. Andrews New Zealand Aidney B. Wood Jr Shields Inter Jean Borotis Antoine Gentien France Gregory Mangin International Tennis Club of New York J. R. Avery Wilmer Allison R. Mild Dorothy Andrus Burke Stamford Conn Doris Metuxa L. A. Herper Sarah Palfrey C. L. Webb Ingland Helen Jacobs United States

Unclear Mat Results From Tartland and Beyond

Fragmentary report shows Tartland results with Everett Marsal and Cola defeating Nick lich in New York and Usui in 2002 Uowant Cant, plus Ivan Vakturott and others drawing. text is garbled with numerous misspellings and unclear events.

Handicap Tourney at Country Club Eighty San Antonio

Belfers are expected to qualify for the annual handicap tournament at the Country Club Eighty in San Antonio with matches weekly until termination of the Joast. Sixteen players compete in the championship flight while the second and third flights each hold 32 players. A $1 entry fee is paid by members and prizes are awarded in each flight.

Country Club San Antonio Country Club Belfers

League votes to split season in Texas League

Dallas Times-Herald reports Texas League club owners voted to split the season by telephone vote conducted Wednesday night. Confirmation was not available Thursday morning. President Homer Hammond of the Indians hinted he voted aye, saying keep an eye on the flag race standings.

Dallas Jun Dallas Times-Herald Homer Hammond The Indians

Full Nelson Showdown Looms At Friday Wrestling Meet

Water Stratton and George Sauer, each with two signature holds, plan to test a full Nelson and a chin lock at Ralph Hammonds' Exposition Arena Friday night. Stratton beat world champ Gus Kallio recently. Sauer backs his chin lock to shake the card. Craig vs Lindsay headlines the semi final. other bouts feature Silent Rattan, Totty McMullen, Charlie Heard, and Bill Heron.

Water Stratton George Sauer Ralph Hammonds Cvantort Exposition Arena Stratton Gus Kallio Sauer Kallio George Craig Red Lindsay Wil Craig Seadlock Lindsay Red Silent Rattan Totty McMullen Chariie Heard Bill Heron

Cincinnati Olympic Track Trials Set For Garson Field

Motuhan 20 aspirants seek berths on the American Olympic team in Cincinnati with trials at Garson Field tomorrow and Saturday. Entries so far include Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania, with expected competitors from North and South Carolina, Indiana, Michigan, and Tennessee.

Cincinnati Motuhan Aspiratisa Garson Field Ohio Kentucky Oklahoma Pennsylvania Corolla Indiana Michigan Tennessre Ala

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