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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
4
Rumored roster lists and early practice notes describe the St. Louis Browns gearing up for the season. Manager Mike Finn schedules workouts from dawn to midafternoon as players such as Blades, Wright, Limpsom, and Jehu vie for spots. The club plans a 42-game schedule with a late-April start, while rival teams prepare and speculation swirls about new prospects and lineup changes.
Fragmentary text references Shreveport and Pen at home with uncertain schedule for Tyr Datlay at Shreveyuet and Perk Waeth at Wea. Mentions Vincmiy Avetin as a gurgle of Business Manager Jack J. Cooney of the Rensaints at a Welly Wiel Removal game, claiming 11 pales afterword.
The article previews the Indoor Ball opening night at 8 15 featuring Gayermoent Hall Methodists versus Calvary Rape Uses in the Ameringa League, with Heights Methodists facing Treuser Heights in the Auer league. It notes strong interest, a crowded schedule, and upcoming games centering on church teams and local businesses.
The report details college track athletes training amid rain with mentions of team leaders and upcoming meets. It notes various names and roles among athletes and coaching staff, including captains and probable lineups for upcoming competitions. The text is garbled but preserves references to events in April and May at Baylor University and other institutions.
Fragmentary text describes an April 22 opening in Shreveport and mentions Maren The Toran Leraaie painter, schedules, and various garbled references to IMU, JGK games, GAS, and The Leagin. Names and places are partially readable but many items are corrupted or obfuscated.
A garbled account shows Kelly's Post team defeating another nine with varied batting, fielding, and pitching performances. Welly Meld leads offense as Peale and Rasabekz pace the mound for the Mechanics Selinol group, while Tyrone Teas, Hurley, and Harley contribute key hits and later rally efforts.
A late rally by Beetly Piold Pewan overturns Henteint in the final period. The match featured key plays by Heenan and Ghent with Ghent delivering important shots to end the contest in a dramatic finish. Marceult SU te th Hel Tere Wire mir Seare.
In a turbulent evening at the arena the doubles leaders shifted as teams from Cincinnati and Pinecrest made strides toward the front. Fists from Palatree and Cinema squads posted strong marks while Com Bay rivals battled for key placements, altering the top of the standings after round two.
A garbled report describes a weigh in and boxing program beginning at 8 oclock on event day. It mentions committee members, a funeral sentence for an unnamed judge, pallbearers from Seventh Minuet Cavalry, and a long list of misread names and phrases, with unclear place and dates.
The Air Camp service baseball squads opened their 1929 season Sunday afternoon with a win over the Kelly club. Frank O Bagel led the winners with strong defense and timely hits as Salle Gavee contributed solid fielding. The Kelly team, led by Captain Sho, produced some sharp plays but fell short. The next game will be at home Sunday afternoon, with Sergeant Coleman citing plans for the schedule.
A muddled OCR text notes a Southwestern University tent and a schedule of games with teams like Manvel South and Austin. It mentions Georgetown versus against a team, a Texas Christian site, and references to various colleges and dates. The exact names and dates are unclear due to transcription errors.
Sunday afternoon at the Moore Gun Club featured the silver spoon shoot and semiweekly meet. Notable performances included high scores by Fangel, Lin, and Sam Harely, with several professionals and amateurs delivering sharp exhibitions. Teammates and rivals such as Matlock, Sorrell, and Mintlock posted strong scores, while a Fourteenth Cavalry beat the Leman team in a separate pole field clash.
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