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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1939

Page

4

Women Golfers Tee Off In City Title Tourney

In Brackenridge Park Monday morning the San Antonio women’s city championship began with 15 players including Mrs J Lee Wilson and Mrs Sargent Tale posting 86 and 85 as top scores in the qualifying round. Betty Jamison, defending champion, led the field with strong play as foursomes opened the event and field officials announced pairings for the main rounds. Local enthusiasts noted the lively competition among San Antonio golfers and the mix of newcomers and seasoned players eager to capture the title.

J. Lee Wilson Ardent Creishers Anima San Antonio Brackenridge Park Hary Betty Jamison Sealch George Hoffman Joe Moore Rg, Lipscomb Rodney DeLsage W.T. Sykes Nel Steiner Esme Browne

Cuban Boxing Champion Dies After Knockout

Cuban flyweight champion Oriental dies in Venezuela after emergency operation following a second round knockout in a 10 round bout. Ring officials and witnesses say a solar plexus blow caused a rib injury leading to fatal complications.

Caracas Venezuela Baby Oriental Shrampion Vany Tan Wut Westaight Preddie Miystr Cincinnati

Unclear historical listing with scattered names and figures

Fragmentary OCR text shows a dense roster of names and codes such as Leo, Larantello, Crisvole, Corbett, Scottic, and various numbers and initials. The readable content resembles a crowded league or committee roster with no coherent event or outcome to summarize.

San Antonio Skeet Meet Yields High Scores and Awards

chaotic report on a pistol and skeet shooting event with multiple competitors and prize amounts. Darwin Ennis and Darwin Kant post strong scores, with a Dallas team earning second and Fort Worth third. The piece lists numerous contestants, scores, and prize figures amid a rapid-fire summary of the meet and related notices.

Dallab INS San Antonio

Texas League Boxscores Show Mixed Batting Fronts

A garbled box score segment lists players such as Beaterant and Chalmes with varied batting lines, mentioning teams like Fort Worth and Washington. The excerpt references multiple pitchers and fielding events, naming several players across positions amid a noisy, OCR-derived text.

City Major Boxes Remdded, i eel, Faelern Teettle see J

A heavily garbled recap from a baseball game notes players and stats across numerous names and abbreviations. It mentions Cody, Paranic, Guarcy, Pache, and others with hits, runs, and pitching references. The text alludes to a box score style summary with bases, innings, and fielders, but details are largely indecipherable.

Faelern Schwerts Coonny Seitwartz Hall Cody Guarcy Moangsid Pache Clave Toaine Pitenes Gus Ruting Erin

San Antonio Horse Show Aids Depot Near Misses and Upsets

A chaotic San Antonio show reports injuries to Mrs. Lee at Brackenridge park as a horse spooks. The City Major League saw the Air Depot and Randolph Ramblers lose to Southern Pacific while Golden Genius claimed a $50 stake.

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Hans Track Meet Goes On Tuesday

The event is set to proceed Tuesday at the neighborhood service site near the playground. Students from Hill and Balinas will compete in boys and girls divisions with medals for top finishers and a prize list for winners.

HANS Nelehboriy Bervice Alite Playground Cylaveras Balinas Piclock Medain Winnera

Midget Auto Track Closes Amid Driver Exodus

Promoter Mel Wainwright halts midget auto races at local speedway after top drivers head east for stronger competition. The chaotic note cites weak field and pending adjustments as the fall aims to attract better entrants.

East Yocal Speedway Mel Wainwright Talon Vorresian Crasey Wayne Geanton Msi Sleuchler Red Fund Pan Tara Marahai Fewla Lame Worley Atetin Tiree Cagney Walnwright Ramurda Beesad Thole Zhiral Ken Walon Lewis Fon Fondren Lucena Houlton Slaughter Farrar Serawtond Ee

Freshman Awarded Fencing Numeral at University

Wilson Reilly, S. A. Wilton Rethy of 2219 Ba uth New Braunfoln nyeywe, Ban Antonio, a freshman student with the University of Ghiengo, has been Awarded the freshman numeral in fencing.

Johnstown's Campaign Across Major Races This Year

William Woodward enters Johnstown, the Kentucky Derby winner, in all key three year old races this year after the Preakness. He targets the Belmont Withers Arlington Travis Saratoga Saratoga Cup and Realization events, racing across Chicago and New York venues.

Bob Considine New . York Albaon Nick Wail Chico Churchill Downs Wall Shoreshoe Nend Wat Nice Johnstown el Chico el Obien Preakness Belmont Redligstion Woilda'dave Runta Asta Ee Sim Alex Touisville Wiliam Woodward Withers Chicago Are Travis Saratoga

El Chico's Too Nice and Tellowe Hit Fence

A jockey boasts that El Chico is gentle and untouchable while Tellowe wins praise for a horse that would not harm a baby. The speaker emphasizes confidence in his stable and methods, asserting dominance in a racing context.

Hypnotist Wins Derby Trial at Lingfield in Narrow Finish

William Woodward's Hypnotist defeated Mrs Lionel Corbett's Bellman by three lengths in a Derby distance trial at Lingfield. Major Brackey, owned by Ay Philips, finished third. The one and a half mile race boosts Hypnotist's Derby prospects with Woodward aiming for Kentucky glory after Johnstown. The Derby is set for March 24.

Woodward London William Woodward Lionel Corbatt Ay Philips Major Brackey Woodward & Goat Chanes Johnstown Lord Rosenbery

Span Am Loop Baseball Standings and Box Score Fragments

Fragmentary recap shows Southern Select standings with Perpetual Help A C and Guadalupe, plus partial box score data for players and innings. Crude OCR yields scattered names, runs, hits, errors, and pitching lines from a late season loop game.

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