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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
8
In the American League the standings show Upset and Washington as standout clubs in recent fixtures though details are incomplete. Chicago faced postponed play with Roger Moore cited for a note of adjustment and a rainout affecting St. Paul events.
National League play recap from Wednesday reports several games with partial scores. Pillsbareh and Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati and New York 7, Boston tied with St. Lucie, rain postponed other matchups amid damp conditions.
A garbled sports page lists interleague and league play across multiple circuits. It names cities such as Houston Fort Worth Oklahoma City Galveston St Louis Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn and milder mentions of Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus Indianapolis Topeka Springfield and Los Angeles with scattered batter stats and postponed doubleheaders.
Oklahoma City reports a wave of player gains as the Sooners announce two new pitchers from Tulsa in a shakeup aimed at boosting the lineup. The move follows strategic trades and aims to strengthen the roster ahead of upcoming games.
St Louis a Cardinals third baseman Pepper Martin, once tufts of glory in 1931, regained form after a slow return. Early season boos gave way to steady hits as he climbed to the top of the National League batting list with a 171 average. He has safeties in 14 straight games.
In a Randolph Field Base Ball league game Squadron 47 defeated Squadron 67 despite Christies multiple hits and McNair returning from sick leave. McNair started at first and aided a ninth inning rally though errors and steals marked the effort.
Polls show leaders in a national pick for an allstar team to oppose Americas best in Chicago on July 6. The text lists top figures by position including Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, and others with various totals, reflecting a provincial air of fan-driven selection and disputed voting patterns.
Teahy Gonzalez May 29 awards issued to One High Boho Apaede baseball squad members for athletic achievement. Names include Taylor, Osborne, Mathews, Teagan, Theo, Beneske, Jagkoon, Vallentioe, Denman and Lrient among others.
Yesterday’s Explanations surveys oddities from the era. It notes Eamon de Valera birth in New York in 1882 and mentions a parade of absurdities including “walking Stick” miracles and children playing with firewood. It previews a feature on curious “Believe It or Not” items.
Rude Chick explains the new leghold used to win local wrestling bouts on Cholly Wright’s Exposition Grounds card Friday night. Chick meets Harry Demetral in a semifinal, with audience demonstration and a spectator participation offer. Main event features Cyclone Pox vs Snerzn Ach as well as Tor Parelli vs George Craig in the special. Referees Jack Vaint and Carl Goyer, plus a full night of bouts, headline a crowded program amid heavy advance sales.
Rube Marquard resigns as manager of the Wichita Oilers after a rough stretch of five losses and two wins. Expected successor from the Western league or Baltimore base may return to prior club, with Marquard stating no other base position.
May 25 report from Mamaroneck notes Ay-Meaded by Gia Dutra the defending champion leads a field of eighty golfers in the Metropolitan Open golf championship. Strong entrants from the metropolitan area compete as conditions challenge players on the wet course.
Promoter Jerk Shelton plans a real boxing arena once the doxima bill passes. He has secured capital and will open when the governor signs. Wilson Dunn is signed as a participant, with Kinky and Nando Flores pursuing bouts featuring Art Dula or Tommy White for a 10 round show next Monday at the Crawford roof.
Arlington May 76 Cecil Smith the noted polo star among Americas top players faced a rain delayed match with Geery Ghildeys and Fl Ranchito at the San Angel Ralnshows club. Inclement weather postponed play 24 hours and if called off today Smith will miss his only local chance to perform before a trip to Detroit then Long Island for major polo games.
A chaotic Memphis report describes a no hit no run game by Southpow Bily Thayne of Memphis Lesser Ado-tin yesterday against Dirmingiany nepe. The piece highlights defensive plays, a robbed fly by a Memphis outfielder, and walks that aided the final score.
Promoter Hal Tivo announced at noon that the English style motorcycle race program at the Harlandale track is postponed until next Thursday. The event page lists T00 weather and idle bikes as factors influencing the delay.
St Anthony's College edged Lae Station Hospital 11 to 4 in a Wednesday baseball game at Port Sam Houston. Harold pitched strongly for the victors as Anthony's built a 4 0 lead and held off late Hospital rallies. Plays featured durable hitting by Korbul Renfro Offutt and Harold with multiple runs batted in, while Wilkerson fanned batters for the Hospital.
Twenty six horses were named for the Derby at Frum Downs on May 31. Three American owned colts in the field are Franz Hale, Statesmans and Myasotls. None are favored, though Statesman is viewed as a potential long shot by American racing followers.
Johnny Fischer won the Western Conference Individual title at Kildeer Country Club, lifting the University of Michigan to the Big Ten team championship with a 120 total. Minnesota placed second, Northwestern third, Ohio State fourth, and Wisconsin eleventh.
An unreadable OCR segment lists fighters and phrases like Associated Trade, Cleveland, and various questionable names. The text is fragmented with garbled terms, lacking clear outcomes or event details to summarize into a factual card.
The San Antonio Country Club hosts a statewide tennis meet starting Monday with top players like Bob Ryan of Fort Worth and Alan Gwynne of Dallas entering. About 140 invitations mailed, 100 expected, entries due June 3, registrations by 1 p.m. June 5. Mollie Bennett viewed as San Antonio's best women’s hopeful amid health-impacted Anna Reichert.
Members of the San Antonio Women’s Gait association will play their weekly handicap at 8 Friday morning on the Sam Houston course weather permitting. Mett Ken Rogers returns to Randolph Field after maneuvers in California and will likely play Walter Walthall in the Ben Antonio Country Club championship semifinal. Dan Sullivan III prepares for the club title final as fourteen players qualified Thursday in Willow Springs newspaper men’s golf tourney. Louis Hathaway carded 69, Roy Dubitsky shot 108, and others posted scores with qualifying rounds ending Sunday night.
An enthusiastic crowd watched Wednesday night as Liberty Drury powered Liberty to a 9 to 6 upset over division leaders Kirk's Cooteclangey in the Major division at San Pedro Park. Shining in the field were Drug gins and Plowman with strong performances, while Reynolds sparked Liberty with solid hitting and defensive plays.
The Cleveland News reports manager Roger Peckinpaugh must lift the slumping Indians or a new manager may be hired by president Alva Bradley. Peckinpaugh, reached in Boston, says he would not blame the owner if a change is made. Bradley echoed that the public hires and fires managers. The team had fallen from first to fifth while three and a half games behind the Yankees.
Washington May 25 The U S Davis cup quartet opens hostilities with Argentina at Chevy Chase club courts as Ellsworth Vines faces Adriano Zappa in the first singles Blond Wilmer Allison meets Hector Calatuzza in the second singles George Lott and Johnny Van Ryb pair in doubles against Zappa and Adelmar Echeverri Lott nurses a cut but not ruled out for Friday action Also referenced is Savoldi Browning boxing match setup and June 12 wrestling bout featuring Joe Savoldi and Jim Trowning.
The Athletics, once bottom of the American League, rallied after a slow start. Ed Cale tan, Bob Johnson, Roger Cramer, rookie Frank Higgins, Eddie Cihock, and stars Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove propelled Philadelphia to a 7 to 4 victory over the St. Louis Browns. The win, aided by timely hitting and four runs in the fifth, moved the A's into the first division as a thunderstorm interrupted play. In the NL, the Pirates widened their lead over the Giants with a tenth-inning win, while the Cubs bounced back with a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia.
Texas Eagles face Navidad Aces at 9 20 p m on Irving field with Captain Lopez naming a lineup featuring Gonzales Acosta Arellano Lopez Sierra Gazeta Campos A Cam pos Webb and more. The listing also covers other local teams and upcoming Sunday games with various organizers and venues across the area.
Babe Didrikson announces she will drop all other activities to focus on golf and pursue the national championship. She discusses professional schooling, training, and advice from Ralph De Palma as she shifts toward becoming a top women’s golfer.
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