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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
11
The Dallas Rebels struggle for fourth place in the Texas League Braughnessy play offs as Oklahoma City loses a doubleheader to Tulsa while Dallas sweeps Fort Worth. Madison holds tie games left. one win may clinch a playoff spot, or Dallas could still slip to fourth.
Fort Worth trounced 4 to 3 as Rebels secure two wins in a Dallas Fort Worth baseball doubleheader. Pitchers Hranal Clarke and Meyer collected RBIs, while Bayley, Horton, and Dellon contributed runs for the Fort Worth squad. Errors and inning-by-inning scoring shaped the tense match, with late defense and clutch hits deciding the outcome.
Al Rogers of Colorado Springs captured the twenty second Pike's Peak hill climb in 15 minutes 56.9 seconds on the 12 mile course. Louis Unser of Colorado Springs finished second in 36 minutes something. Bill Hammond of Grand Junction placed third in 17 minutes 7 seconds, with Phi Shutter of Des Moines fourth in 17 minutes. EB C. Bix of Colorado City won the Big Spring Invitation golf tournament, defeating Gle Bristow of Big Spring 2 907.
Wilard Nesmith of San Antonio defeated Hill Cocke of Harlingen 7 and 6 in the semifinal. Ed Brady Jr. of San Benito beat Dames McNair of Brownsville 5 and 3 to reach the final of the ninth annual Rio Grande Valley championship golf tournament in Harlingen on September 3-4.
The article explains readers pay cash for items bought through light want ads in Far Sale columns. It notes many ads cost as little as 40 cents and can sell used items for amounts up to 100 dollars. Occasional transactions reach thousands of dollars, with the small ad cost considered insignificant beside the proceeds.
Byron Nelson outplayed Bam Snead in a 31 hole final at Shawnee to win the national professional golf championship. Nelson surged late to a 1 up and then prevailed to claim the prize, earning $1,100, while Snead collected $600.
Howard Red Maley of Dallas starred for the North squad, throwing, running, and kicking in a 15-6 victory over the West in the annual High School All Star Bowl in Wichita Falls. Maley scored on a 14 yard run, passed for a touchdown, and kicked a field goal to contribute nine points. Tang and Wells also scored for the North while Gabby Hamilton of Breckridge scored for the West before a crowd of about nine thousand.
Helen Jacobs, four time national champion and second seed, crushed Cecile Roews 6-1 6-0 in a 20 minute second round tennis bout amid withdrawals in the Forest Hills tournament. Several top contenders including Moran Montes Wightman Hart Bundy Wolfenden withdrew, reshaping the field.
The article recalls two 200 foot tall, 10,000 ton British wartime crafts on the Channel. Their purpose is unknown with theories of sunken ships, tunnel construction, or underwater fortresses. One tower was broken up, the other used as a lighthouse at Portsmouth. It also notes George Q. Cannon’s congressional career, birth in Liverpool, Hawaii mission service, and naturalization questions.
Shreveport and Beaumont battled in a high scoring Texas League game, with Shreveport taking a 9 to 5 win while Beaumont forced a tie in a later frame. The box score highlights pitchers Stein and Mueller among many players with multiple hits, including Johnson and Merullo, as the teams exchange runs.
S. A. Mermen State Champs as San Antonio swimmers score 71 points to edge Dallas with 61 12 and El Paso 58 Houston 44 Fort Worth 26 Beaumont 22 De a von 19 Waco 10 Austin 1-2 Texas Agpies San Angelo Galveston and Jesper also tally points Four records fall including Ben Gentry of Denton and Bobby Taylor of Dallas and Jane Dillard Fort Worth set two marks in women events.
Panchy Villy, featherweight from Mexico, meets Armando Beatty of New York in the 32 round main event of a boxing show staged by promoter Bally Baldeserell at Tech Field Monday.
AP report notes the El Paso Moe Mutt Ollees representing Texas won the national softball tourney in Detroit. They earned $1000 in prize money and the victory follows a season with local civic clubs involved in Latin American league play.
Henderson Oilers secure first in the East Texas League standings as Tyler and Longview chase final spots. Tyler loses to Marshall then defeats them in a nightcap, while Henderson wins two games against Kilgore to seize top place. Texarkana splits with Tyler in a doubleheader to close the regular season. Gus Dundon, former White Sox second baseman and 1906 World Series participant, dies at 66 in Pittsburgh.
University of Texas and rival fans debate the strength of the Mustangs backfield led by Ray Matlouf Presta Johnston Bobby Brown and Will Mullenweg. The squad also features reserve backs Clement Geise McClain Young and Elder behind a large line, with 57 players total, high weight and speed.
Managers favor Ed Walthus Vernon Stephens and George Hausmann as top hitters and hurlers in the Texas league with Newlin and Stephens noted as the year’s bashers. The Missions period may affect playoff chances but produced the league’s standout rookies Newlin and Stephens.
Jace cme pragus four year old War Plazoage led a quartet of rivals including Kayak MW to win the $28,000 Washington Park handicap before 35,000 spectators. The latte brown runner captured by three quarters of a length over Valdine arm and Burning Stac tin faded to fourth as Shandon farm’s entry struggled to keep pace.
High scores for the week include names such as Taylor, Curls, Ham and Aldrup with scores like 631587, 210374, and 202-549. High average men feature Kahn, Taylor, Hauflep, Aldrup, and Beers among others with figures around 170 to 274. The list also cites multiple bowlers and team mentions in a dense local sports roundup.
The Nashville Vols clinched the Southern Association pennant and hold a six and a half game lead over the second place Atlanta Crackers with six games remaining. The Vols took the lead on opening day and never relinquished it.
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