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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1931

Page

19

Argentina and U S in polo title play in St Burys

St Burys New York Sept 1 International polo title action set for Saturday features the United States meeting Argentina for the open championship. Santo Paula the Argentine champion advanced to the final by beating Greentree, aiming to avenge recent defeats against American lines. The Argentines face Steuben Hurricanes in the decisive match.

ST Bury N.Y Soudha America Santo Paula Yimmy Hitchead Greentree Steuben Lind , Die Canford T Hurricanes

Walkup Opposed as Houston Faces Birmingham Series

In a Southern Association contest, Houston’s Dizzy Dean pitched shutout innings as Birmingham’s Wade Walkup, backed by Henry Wedk, led the Barons to a 1-0 victory. The teams travel to Fanston for Game 2 tonight at 8. Attendance set a new single-game record for the season, while Grandpa Caldwell, 44, posted 19 wins and 30 RBIs.

Birmingham Ala Wednesdas Houston Dizzy Dean Wirmingham Mark Worth Mauners Hanstag Carleton Fanston Sontag Grandpa Caldwell Houston Fensation Can atDallax New Orleans Coldwell Dean Anil Dean Atlas Catcher Taylor Pilcher Caklwell Ant Ditty Bancroft Sforsten

4ANTEX BARBERS WIN TWO AT LEAL DIAMOND

The Leal Diamond games saw 4Antex Barbers triumph twice, beating Hinok Hridee Eagles 64 to 0 in the morning and San Antonio Siarbera 11 to 2 in the afternoon. Early games began at 10 o clock with a second clash at 8 o clock, amid a day of varied matchups and local team action.

Leal Paneer Yiorbers Hinok Hridee Eagles San Antonio Siarbera Airwe Gama SamTer Tarborn

Cotter Montana Draw at San Pedro

Cotter and Montana fought to a draw in the featured bout at San Pedro Park on Wednesday night. Several other results included Marcin defeating Newman, Wesley Pryor beating Turk Alabaver, and a ten minute draw between Fred Bell and Pred Freit in the interim match.

Tort Cotter KM Montana Donn Hoxing la Pedro Park Todrigiez Aid Dempsey Marcin Young Newman Kid Snrehez Kid Maymond Wesley

Washington Record Held 120 Years Later in History

A 19 year old George Washington set a legendary outdoor record, jumping 25 feet 4 1 4 inches at a fair in Virginia. The piece notes the enduring nature of Washingtons feat and mentions other Civil War era figures and events, including a painting and a museum tribute in Richmond. It ends with reader correspondence instructions about a cartoon feature.

George Washington George Wrstington Piedmont Washington Mappahannock

Wotzis Cards Edge Athletics in World Series Preview

New York analysts compare the St Louis Cardinals and the Athletics in a season preview. They assess pitching depth, fielding, and hitting to project outcomes and rate the Cardinals slightly stronger defensively while noting both clubs' balanced offense. The piece cites Grove and Barnard’s work and forecasts a close series with marginal edge to the Cardinals.

Cardinals Atv

Women Elect Golf Leaders in City Group

Officers will be elected at 10 o clock Friday morning at Breckenridge Park. Mrs Y was president and Mrs Secretary previously. the group had discontinued weekly meetings last June. Tess plans an October 2 handicap tournament at Breckenridge Park and discussions on an annual women’s city tournament will follow.

San Antonio Breckenridge Park Tess Hrockenise Park Cinna

Marvin Hart Nears Death in Nevada Title Fight

Marvin Wark, a former heavyweight boxing champion, fights for his life as illness and high blood pressure worsen. He turned 55 this week and was unconscious after a fight stoppage in a Nevada bout, with doctors saying liver enlargement contributed to his condition.

Touieville Marvin Wark Batlle Vinusilay Wart Teena Nevada

Marion Morgan Leads Medal Play in Women’s Western Golf

A Ybyenroll girl, Marion Morgan, takes the lead in the Women’s Western Golf Association medal play after carding an 87 around the wooded course. She sits ahead of Mrs. N Turple and Tang Island champion Southern Tang, with Morgan active in other events when not riding her horse.

Pampeat O. N Marion Morgan Inca Mra Turple Sis Mornan

Eight veteran pros survive PGA golf match play final

The report covers multiple veteran players competing in the PGA Professional Championship knockout rounds. Results include Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, Horton Smith, Billy Burke, Walter Valparnis, Espinosa, and others advancing or being eliminated across rounds, with detailed match scores and leaders noted. The text preserves names and locations such as Albany New York Ridgewood New Jersey Chicago and Veron Pennsylvania.

Provinench Orton Swift Gene Sarazen Stalth Saracen Adyralo Driva Fo Denny Stwle Alrakes Conrse Xahi Tony My Amour Thannon Wille Burke Abs Esplansa Chicapo Meith Burks Espinosa Cyril Walker Ridgewood New Jersey Tom Creary Albany New York Walker Creavy Johnus Gulden Naroton Connecticut Gatuk Pet O'fara Veron Pennsylvania O'Tara Hagen

Traps event reports and forthcoming open trial next Wednesday

A garbled account notes a traps competition with mentions of participants including Galline, F Q Lyman, and R Sellern. An open trial is scheduled for 2 p.m. next Wednesday. The text also references a Lake Shot and various misread names, with scattered letters and fragments typical of OCR from a historical page.

Target Gets Bumped Often in Olmos Golf

Manager Cobb of the municipal penetice driving golf course in Olview has in pave away plents of oll halls Wednesday night in the archrace eallest, one at the series being held each night this week. Bernard Lohri vor Witg the taunt twin and Jor raine Fungound the mark tio e. Lernard Sugarman, "Boban Carson and A. P. Moffett each Hithe fingerance.

OLMOS Cobb Penetice Olview Eallest Bernard Lohri Vor Witg Taunt Twin Jorraine Fungound Mark Tioe Lernard Sugarman Boban Carson A. P. Moffett

Winter Leaguers Meet at Dibble Sporting Goods Store

Local winter league participants convene at Dibble Sporting Goods at 7 20 pm to settle scheduling issues and align on field times and minor rules as Thursday meet approaches.

Victor Taseball Lenge Dibble Sporting Gooda Churaday

City Major League Winds Up Business

The final meeting of the Guy May or Jeague will be held Friday evening at Potchernic to conclude all activities and summarize the financial status, according to Secretary Marville Gil.

Jeague Potchernic Statis Af Toapuc Marville Gil

Willis Training Baggett Emerges as Scrapper in Dormant Rivalry

The article chronicles Willis Baggett’s push to build a career as a scrapper, detailing his training at Peacock Military Academy and Sn Tosg College. It notes his notoriety from collegiate feats, including long endurance runs, and mentions leadership roles and a presidential vote at a regional in-State Kiel Final association.

Jack Willis San Antonio Chean Newsight Jow Aishora Town Chuunnt Nck Wimgett Peacock Military Academy Sn Tosg ‘Couchers College Whey Jas Wil Linggett New England Nesing

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