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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1927

Page

5

Bears Weep as Dallas Beats San Antonio in Close Game

In Dallas on May 2 the Bears fell 1 to 0 to the Dallas Steers in a tense Texas league clash. McCall pitched brilliantly for Dallas, while San Antonio found little offense with ten outsfield putouts and a late fielding error deciding the result.

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Bear Box Highlights Unclear Action and Participants

An incomplete OCR rundown mentions Bolenbast Gris and several garbled terms like Wydhres-base and Kits with references to a time 1 40. Details about location people and outcome are unreadable, making it difficult to determine the exact event or result.

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Major Leaders in National League and Baseball Standings

AP sports summary lists early May National League leaders with teams Giants Robins Pirates and Yankees, noting top hitters and pitchers with partial win totals and rosters. Ambiguities in OCR text limit precise figures, but Giants and Robins show strong marks while Pirates and Yankees compete.

Taylor in Narrow Loss as Goldstein Wins Appeal

Crowd believes Taylor was whipped in a ten round bout won by Goldstein on points after a disputed decision. Reports say Goldstein controlled early and mid rounds with a steady left jab while Taylor pressed and mixed in rallies. A later bout featured Zonoreru vs Sattler and Ray Ryhel’s technical knockout on the undercard.

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Dempsey Sells Horses After Profitable Run

Jack Dempsey plans to fold his Canyon stable and sell racing stock after profits cited by trainer George Coburn. Old Kickapoo, bought for 3600, led earnings among Dempsey’s horses, with a peak win and a $7500 profit reported amid talk of a bigger, better stable to return.

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Gridiron Action Highlighted With Mixed Results

A chaotic report lists multiple players and teams with chaotic names and unclear actions. It mentions gridiron play, a May 4 event, and references to a legal or administrative takeover by state authorities affecting local sports coverage. The readable facts are sparse and names are inconsistent.

Stolen Tires Highlight Shreveport Game Briefs

In a rough eight inning junior league recap, Wilder and Harris lead Tex ary with key hits while Nason and Kildate register sacrifices. Porner strikes out twice and Wheeler earns two hits as Shreveport hosts with umpires Christian and Barry.

Drive Entries Set for Indianapolis Front Wheel Cars

About eleven front drive cars are listed for the Indianapolis May race meeting along with one Vranas craftsman entry. Preliminary practice begins with a five hour grind slated to start near midnigh t. Thirty entries had been received by Monday with more expected as contracts finalize.

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Vittaburg High School Joins Cartageigh In Debate

In Pittsblag Kansas on May 4 the Vittaburg high school team joined Cartageigh school in a competition. The Tinatis crew earned a top result with Carttace scoring well against the rest of the field.

Young Sumtbling Loses to Tommy Loughran in Ten Round Boxer Bout

In New York at Ebbetsfield on May 4 with 20 000 fans watching, Tommy Loughran defeats Young Sumtbling in a ten round bout. The fight draws mixed opinions as Loughran earns consideration for Jack Delany's light heavyweight title. Stribling and Beutheimer lose favor with the crowd amid a dull contest and crowd betting.

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Hub Pruett's Comeback Drama Sparks Fan Hopes

New York reports Hub Pruett a former star and ruthless pitcher who once struck Babe Ruth thirteen times, is attempting a comeback with the Phillies after elbow troubles. The Missouri alumnus rose from St Louis Browns trials to top minor leagues and finally reemerged in professional baseball, aiming to recapture form.

New York Mer Babe Ruth Hub Pruett Tefthanked Phillies St. Laury Browns University of Missouri Rot Eleyum

Pirates and Cardinals battle for NL lead in Pittsburgh

The Pirates beat the Cardinals 11 to 10 in a high scoring game at Pittsburgh as they closed within one game of the Giants and Robins in the National League standings. Pittsburgh piled 13 hits while using 20 pitchers in a marathon, seven runs behind early before turning the game around.

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Maulers and Morales Club Clash on Garrett Field

Fans enjoyed baseball Thursday and Friday as the Strange Maulers faced the Morales All-Stars at Garrett Field to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Morales edged a strong semi-pro squad as Lefty Pirtle joined the Maulers’ pitching staff alongside Trevor Hicks Dan Evarti and others.

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