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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

7

Phillies Surprising Run In National League Action

In a wide swing of early season results, the Phillies show strong pitching and resilience. George Caster and the Athletics edge the White Sox 4 1 as New York clings to a tight league race with the Yankees favored in most starts. The Senators rally past the Browns 11 10 as Washington pins Browns in a wild seventh inning.

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Fight Results from Associated Press card

Ashocoiated Press reports boxing results from a New York listing with outpoint decisions. Louisvlle foe defeated St Atén by points while Walter Purieyn’y Whouk beat Praukie Platt in Camden and Cirpus Christi and Wilmington card actions note Villa Ti and Jimmy Ja1 Ser among participants.

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Abs Hadlin and Zuber duel in long American League contest

In a muddled box score driven game, Abs Hadlin pitched seven innings allowing multiple runs while Brydlin faced trouble early and late, with Zuber yielding a mixed line. The New York and Washington entries show a high attendance and scattered offensive highlights, including two-base hits and stolen bases.

Sophomore Baseball Slumpor Jinx Challenged by Young Stars

Chicago May 4. Sophomore players in major league baseball are defying the jinx that has plagued many promising second-year players. Notable hitters like Frank McCormick, George Kell, and Ken Keltner show improved early-season averages, while others such as George Case and Ian Rizzuto struggle with second-year pressure. Pitchers including Min Bagby also report mixed starts as clubs contend with the seasonal variance.

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Tough on Clairenant Pays for Dead Racehorse

William Wick of Tamatao Wyoming faced a fatal racehorse incident at the track when horse Clairenant collapsed mid race. The horse died after delivering a disputed $1500 loss to Wick, with jockey Meade uninjured and another horse trailing nearby.

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L A Athletes Prepare For State Cinder Meet

San Antonio high schools gear for a two day state meet in Austin with Brackenridge Jefferson Tech leading the city challenge. Edison Harlandale and Somerset face city rivals as Eagles seek the title after last week’s strong showing. Qualifiers include Milton Crain Johnny Maner Lucien Cullen Leroy Mattingly and J D Hopker with a potential mile relay lineup from Burnett Cullen Mattingly Jennings Anderson Germer. Track prelims start 9 a m Friday at Memorial Stadium with finals Saturday at 2 30 p m. Tennis eliminations also begin Friday with Jefferson entrants Hickman Urlrick Stuckpgle Norton listed as contenders.

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Standings and Results from National and American Leagues

Baseball standings and Wednesday results across the National and American Leagues. Teams mentioned include New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, St Louis, Cleveland, and Boston with scores and postponements noted. Eastern League results feature Binghamton, Wilkes-Barre, Hartford, Elmira, Willimantic, and Spragueville.

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National Box Scores Highlight Rough Offensive Night

Pitching and errors mark a high scoring game as Vander Meer struggles through six innings and Schumacher yields several runs. Lombardi secures the win while Brown takes the loss, with Walters also pitching an inning and rear and Pinelli noted by the umpires during a performance laced with wild pitches and a balk.

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Thursday Playcard Mixup Hits several cities

A scrambled schedule lists matchups including Texan Teague in Fort Worth at San Antonio and Washington at Chicago with teams such as New York, Cleveland, and St. Louis, while others like Detrott and Whiladelphi appear garbled.

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