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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1939

Page

5

Light's Junior High Tennis doubles start with 18 teams

The Light's Junior High hosts a doubles tournament with 18 teams in the tenders division starting at 4 p.m. on the courts. Singles advance to quarter finals after Tuesday, with quarterfinals Thursday and semifinals Friday. Fire defending champ Don Goldbeck among remaining contenders.

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Hatcher to Face Zurita in Walkathon Arena Main Event

Southern featherweight title holder Hatcher meets Juan Zurita in a top bout on Francis Cunningham's card at the Walkathon arena next Monday. Frank Perrin and other fighters vie as Birmingham eliminations crown contenders. Hatcher recently defeated Nunzio Bisogno in Houston while aiming to defend the Southern Featherweight belt.

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Rattlers Fight Javelinas in Kingsville

St Marys university glovesmen travel to Kingsville for a Wednesday match against Texas A and I Javelinas. Coach Paul Waller selects eight contenders led by welterweight prospects as the squad aims for decisive wins. The feature bout pairs No 135 pound Washington-bound rival against an unannounced foe.

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Playoffs Begin In City Women's Golf Meet

Brackentidee park saw E R Hury win 3 up over Aorey Tuldébee to reach the semi finals in the city women’s golf championship. Thursday’s schedule includes Hury versus Roe and Wilson versus Sargent in two semi final matches following Tuesday flight results.

Brackentidee Park E.R. Hury Aorey Tuldébee Jena Hary Piay B. Jedd’ Roe Lee Chstopher J. Lee Wilson Jon Sargent Wilson Charles Armatrong Thales Becker Fran

National League Box Score With Errors And Ejections

The report details NL and New York box scores with multiple pitchers and fielding errors. Grissom, Mulcahy, and Poindexter are listed among strikeouts and wild pitches. Sequences include Joost to McCormick on double plays and various sac rifices, with attendance noted as 4 3028 in the final line.

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Major Leaders and Players in 1920s Baseball Capsized

A garbled 1920s baseball score roundup lists teams and players across cities like Philadelphia New York Chicago Detroit and Boston. Mentions include McCarrick Cinelli Ardoined Arnvich Welker Gehringee Greve and Kuhel with pitching by Rustims and Broiges.

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Avonitabt Misti League Triumph

Fragmentary OCR entry hints at a league game involving Avonitabt and Misti. Details are unclear but the piece signals a matchup outcome or standings within a league context.

Nair Ankle Injury Sidelines White Sox Second Baseman

Chicago May 16 1935 Erle McNair White Sox second baseman will be out several days after injuring an ankle in a collision at the keystone with New York Yankee outfielder Joe Gallagher.

Chicago Erle McNair Chicago White Sox Big Joe Gallagher New York Yankee

Wrestling card announces El Paso Walkathon promotion shift

Main event features Ernir Dpseh 228 versus Gorilla Macias 225 in a two fall match within a two hour limit. Another bout has Tyan Rasputin 265 against Norman Kasix Westcoxtt in a two out of three falls format. Carl Geyer debuts as promoter succeeding Tiarry Coffman in El Paso at the Walkathon arena.

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Where They Play Weir Fray and Regional Matches Listed

Fragmented OCR lists many sports matchups across leagues and cities. The readable lines name teams such as New York, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland and others paired with opponents in varied locations, suggesting a roundup of upcoming or recent games and venues.

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Amateur Ball Teams Schedule Practice and Tryouts

Amateur ball teams announce practice and game plans across San Antonio and surrounding areas. Turtle Furniture scouts a 5 PM Wednesday session at Pitt Van Sullivan Park while Daisland hosts a 5 PM to 1 PM Friday workout at Polo Held No 1 in Brackenridge Park. Southern Select Brewers seek a 40 out of town doubleheader for May 14 and requests contact with Alfred Sanchez at 510 North Presa. Witte Dieckow of Lavernia Baseball invites open Sundays dates. Helotes Brones seek a Gun Gay game with Wilson at D-30838. The B and A Caffer team in Yarlingra desires a strong San Antonio opponent. Wetle 41 E Mayo Box 375 Harlingen.

Southern Select Alfred Sanchez North Presa Street A. Caffer Yarlingra San Antonio Wetle Mayo Harlingen

Texas Leaders afautkeding Mat fallin FAO

A garbled OCR summary lists multiple names and places across Texas and nearby regions. It mentions Franklin, Waradalia, Chatham, Washing ton, Gerlach, Mort Thorwe-bann, Corbett, Bays, and Patt terms with scattered figures, suggesting a legible notice of local leadership or election items amid unclear text.

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Ted Williams Wallops Invardy Tales Of Baseball Prowess

Ted Williams shines in a series of anecdotes showing his fierce hitting and playful defiance. The stories recount homer blasts, daring baserunning, and offbeat personality moments that fueled the Red Sox surge and kept the Yankees within reach.

Southwest Conference Golf and Tennis Champions Crowned

S W Conference Houston May 1 Inc Ru enstitule sports report notes golf and tennis teams as conference champions. Golfers defeat Southern Methodist five matches to one. Rice captain Gary Lolscher defeats Rufus King Jr. five and four. Netsters undefeated in dual meets with eight wins and one loss, five matches to one in tennis singles.

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Unclear local list of names and affiliations

Fragmentary OCR text shows a dense list of individuals and affiliations with mixed punctuation and garbled words. It reads like a slate of names, places, and organizations without coherent context or a defined event.

Red Sox ride freshmen to early season lead in Chicago

Boston's first place Red Sox credit major surge to three freshmen Williams Rich and Tabor plus veteran Cronin. Williams hit a three run homer in the tenth as Boston edged St Louis Browns 10 to 8. Cronin praised morale and grit as the team battles for wins in a strong start.

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Bellingham Game Ends With Hitter Knockout Incident

Ed Stewart, Vancouver outfielder in the Western International league, delivered a dramatic swing that struck Wimdorf in the head during a May game against Bellingham. Wimdorf was carried from the park, later said to be seriously hurt as the Vancouver teammates won 9 to 4.

Bellingham Wash Ed Stewart Vancouver Hieself Wimdorf

All-Star Baseball Clash Between New York and Chicago

In a tense AL game, New York edges Chicago 7 to 6 with Carpenter Radeutt and Walker delivering key hits and home runs. Don Ald and Lee split nine innings in a pitching duel, Sundra and Murphy contributing strikeouts as the crowd of about 8000 watches Sundre and Doneld struggle through the plate.

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Unclear OCR: Arizona Texas League Snippet

Fragmentary OCR text with player, team, and score data appears garbled. No coherent event or names clearly identifiable for a factual summary.

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