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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1939

Page

7

Passeau Has Loop Leads Cubs Past Reds

Claude Passeau earned his thirteenth win as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds. Dick Bartell hit a homer for Chicago, while Reds ace Johnny Vander Meer’s struggles continued. Pirates beat Cardinals 11 to 2, with St Louis sliding into second place behind Chicago as the season moves toward its end.

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White Sox edge Tigers as Rigney earns 10th win

Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit 2 to 0 behind Johnny Rigney who allowed only one Tigers hit through seven innings. York and Fox had the teams’ only hits, with Rigney fanning six as Newsom took the loss. In Washington, Bill Beckman pitched a shutout for Philadelphia over Washington 3-0. Weatherly led the A’s with four hits as Cleveland beat St. Louis 6-3.

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Phillies edge Bees 3 2 in tense baseball clash

Philadelphia beats Horton Bees 3 to 2 in a tight game. Bey homered twice as Philadelphia pitchers held off a late Bees rally. Moran and Moran contributed key hits and runs, while Moran earned the win and Pearrett notched the save.

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Corpus Christi stadium project clears federal approval

Final approval was given today by the Works Progress Administration for a nine thousand building stadium in Corpus Christi with a 15000 capacity and a cinder track. The project advanced to the state administrator for final clearance after the allotment of 92475 in funds was approved. Guy Warrets led the local drive as operator with a $25,000 estimate for a government retirement settlement.

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Betty Jameson on Screen at Majestic Theater

Betty Jameson of San Antonio to be shown in a film at the Majestic Theater. The engagement opens Saturday with further showings through next Friday.

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Red Sox wallop Yankees 32 to 4 in Boston

Boston pummeled the New York Yankees 32 to 4 on Saturday. Jim Tabor homered and Joe Cronin doubled three times as 19 Sox hits fueled a 29 base output. Ostermueller won for Boston, with Beving saving in the eighth. DiMaggio and Keller homered for New York amid miscues and heavy Boston offense.

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Dog Diets and Scraps From Master’s Table Discussed

The article argues dogs adapt to diverse diets through history and thrive on scraps from human meals. It warns against pastries and excessive starches, endorsing a balanced, moderate approach to potatoes and other foods, with science guiding fed portions and supplementation when needed.

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Sunday Cross‑Word Puzzle Curie 10 Part Of One Sonach

Puzzle list reveals a chaotic OCR read with numerous garbled terms and misread clues. It mentions several names, places, and puzzle entries such as Eleanor, Animae, Rucla, and various dubious abbreviations, plus references to German leaders and wartime terms. The readable items show a dense, error‑filled crossword grid and stray annotations.

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Giants and Dodgers split doubleheader with 4 homer game

New York Giants beat Brooklyn 10 to 6 in game one as five players homered for the Giants and four for Brooklyn. In the nightcap the Dodgers won 7 to 2. Todd and Roy homered for the Dodgers while Havey homered for the Giants.

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Baseball Standings from Saturday Report

In a condensed standings note, Boston leads with 43, Chicago trailed by 2, Betrost and Philadelphia each held 1, Washington showed a placeholder percent, and Clavelam with 9B BE Low appears as a garbled entry reflecting a sports column snapshot.

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National League Rout Knicks and Giants Clash Underway

In a chaotic National League clash, York suffers a 7 3 setback as London faces off with York City in a high tension game at St. Lowin Arena. Officials report top players from both squads delivering pivotal plays amid a tight scoring duel.

Where They Play Sunday Local League Schedule Fragment

Fragmentary schedule lists Sunday games across American and National Leagues. Mentions teams such as Cleveland Detroit Chicago Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York and others with unclear dates and venues amid OCR errors.

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Bernhard Girl Keeps Honors in National Tennis Title

In Philadelphia on September 2, the national girls tennis championship was won by Bernhard girl defeating Patricia Canning of Albany. Final scores were 6 3, 0 0, 8 2.

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US Riflemen Top England in International 23 Caliber Event

The United States Dewar team scored 154 points to beat England with 294 in a 23 caliber rifle meet at Gamp Terry Ohio. The Americans broke the old mark by one point, outscoring the British who registered 294. Umpires and officials named, with noisy action and detailed shot-by-shot notes from multiple shooters.

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Meyer relies on Odle to carry L C U through season

PONT WORTH Sept 2 Gibbs Meyer outlines Texas Christian football prospects with Odle at quarterback and Alexander, Aldrich, Bhook and Hitt as key linemen. Odle praised for potential to fill vacant spot, while Meyer stresses depth at center and backfield. Eleven veterans from last year’s squad, led by Layton, Loone, Horner, Clark, Sparks, Cook, Keree, and others, expected to anchor attack. team projects heavier backfield and aims to compete in the conference.

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Keen-Eyed Aid Charity Shoot Draws Attention

A North Presa and Crockett Street event in San Antonio hosts the Keen-Eyed Aid Blind Charity Shoot. Proceeds benefit the Blind Association of San Antonio with entry fees and prizes. participants may form squads or be assigned on site. The event features the Harte Lors Special and aims to attract hunters from local circles, with a September 16 date hinted and plans for awards and extra prizes for all entrants.

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