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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1931
Page
11
Owners of the Giants Robins and Vans have agreed to stage a charity series in New York to raise funds for unemployment relief. About fifty percent of proceeds will go to unemployment relief efforts through participating merchant communities. The plan lists dates and locations including Minneapolis Milwaukee St Pauls and Kansas City.
Report from West San Antonio notes a heavy defeat as Dallas Steere beat the Indians 84 runs despite standout efforts by Langford and Stebbins. Fisher and Moore struggled on the mound with multiple errors and misplays. Fans witness a rough night with numerous runs scored and late miscues shaping the final frame.
The article previews a doubles final featuring Wood and Shields as favorites, naming opponents and outlining match expectations. It notes rivals from Newark and Chea, with mention of Wilmer, Frank, and Berkeley Pelt in the field as contenders for the title.
Famed Indian athlete Thorpe is given an opportunity to complete his preproduction motion picture in California before taking the role of director at a City high school. The piece notes his ongoing duties and plans.
Baseball box scores recap from Monday highlight Rene batting for Boston and Philadelphia, Foxx, Fox, and Rhyne making plays, with base hits and errors. Including summaries of fielding, substitutions, and pitchers like Moore, Sweeney, and Stacy. chaos of runs, double plays, and late-inning action across teams.
Fragmentary OCR text lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities to summarize into a valid news item.
Fragmentary sports note mentions races and athletes across multiple locations including Chicaan Washington New York Fort Worth and Wichita. The garbled text lists names such as Teradar Tur Attont and Auton Werth with unclear events and outcomes.
New York dispatch reports Boston heavyweight Tuck Sharkey and Italian Primonevera will meet in a 15 round bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn on October 1 per promoter Damon J Johnston. The match had been tentatively slated for September 7 and was publicized at the ringside after Sharkey’s appearance with his ally Benit Schaaf defeating Wie Canpaln.
Ferrell, a right hander who has excelled at the plate this season, may move from the mound to regular outfield to leverage his .353 average in 47 games. He has hit 8 home runs and driven in 27, while also securing his 18th pitching victory in a dominant performance.
Sun Beau, fresh from a strong mile and a half workout at Saratoga, is set to meet Twenty Grand in the Saratoga Cup Saturday at Baratuoga New York. The morning notes indicate a solid form showing and confidence in the colt’s readiness for the classic race.
Detroit ships third baseman Marty MecManus to Boston for Harold Mullins as the Tigers seek fresh power. MecManus, a .320 hitter this season, joins the Red Sox with a strong bat at the hot corner.
Belmont meets September 19 for the Futurity run over Widener course with 284 juveniles eligible. The race carries a gross value around 114000 dollars, with the winner earning a large share from the purse.
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