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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

10

Savage Victor dominates mat show with Leo Savage victory

In a Wolgathon arena event titled Savage Victor, Leo Savage defeated Low Planitier Milo Steinborn toppled Tiny Morgan in a dramatic semifinal, and Bloomington standout Clio Kuss beat Dan OConnor. Tiger Daula drew Paul Jones as the crowd roared at the action packed night.

Leo Daniel Boone Savage Low Planitier Milo Steinborn Tiny Morgan Gla Russ Dan O'Connor Tiger Dauls Pauy Joles Hume Bowt Milo Steinborn David and Goliath Morgan Béeinborn Clio Kuss Bloomington Ind Dan O’gonror Kuss University of Indiana Issik Rose O'Connor Dan Sarpolis Russ Otto Avaid Tiger Daula Wilh Paul Jones Daula Combivalans Jones Leganz Bledle Glendale Gelif

Perry Budge Play in Coast Tourney

England's Fred Perry and America's J Donald Budge top a Coast tennis tourney field in Los Angeles opening rounds. American seeds include Bader from Oakland Shields Hopwood and others as Miss Alice Marble of San Francisco aims for singles.

Los Angeles England Fred Perry America J. Donald Budge Fridael Perry ETO Jacques Brugnan Yvon Peirs Pierre Pelizza France Americe Seedinza Bader Oakland Francis X. Shields Hopwood Pranxie

Byford Williams Rattlers Prep For Tayki Dacke Friday

The Marcos High School Rattlers, in good condition after nearly three weeks of training, work through a focused practice Thursday ahead of Friday’s game. Coach Byford Williams leads a disciplined, non-starter lineup as they prepare for a Taylor event after years of quiet competition.

Byford Williams Marcos Hich Rattlers Taylor

Only Circumnavigator of America Revealed in 1903 Account

An article recounts the Gjoa under Amundsen sailing west via Lancaster Sound to a winter harbor at King William Land and along to the Bering Strait, noting Adolf Henrik Lindatrogs of Hammerfest as a 71 year old cook aboard the Gjoa and mentioning related figures and monuments.

America Gjoa Amundsen Lancaster Feel Sounds King William Land Bering Strait Adolf Henrik, Lindatrogs Hammerfest Norway Glox Golden Gate Park San Frantisco Linistrom Strenides Oslo

Auditorium Secured for 5. A. Kennel Club Show

The San Antonio Kennel Club secured permission to use the Municipal Auditorium for an all breeds dog show on October 24 and 25. President Garrisle Maxwell announced the agreement with city officials. The event will be managed by W. Leach of Minneapolis with Anton Rost of New York as judge. officers and committee members from the club include Frank Connolly, Stanley Miller, L R. Krueger, John A. James, Dr. Henry Celaya, and others. The show layout plans call for benches in the basement and a ring setup at the main door.

San Antonio Garrisle Maxwell 2. W. Leach Minneapolis Maxwell Anton Rost New York Frank Connolly Stanley Miller L R. Krueger John A. James Henry Celaya Yemel Club Marvel Edith C. Dermand R. L. Roca A E. Wangemann I. Schoenberg

Gridiron Show Draws 2000 Fans at Eagles Deli

About 2000 fans attended a midweek Gridiron Show at Eagle Deli featuring football squads from four city schools and Westmoorland College. Players demonstrated blocking tackling pass defense and various plays. The highlight included a 10 yard run for backs and a one man drill for linemen. Shouse Kellam directed the event as master of ceremonies.

Eagle Deli Foy Westmoorland College Aiong Pall Jer Brackenridge Jehie Rowland Michel Tech Fler

Buffalo Wins Game One in IL Championship Series

Buffalo Bisons topped Baltimore Orioles 10 to 6 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven International League championship series. The Bisons featured strong hitting as they opened the series with authority.

Buffalo Bufffalo Bisons Baltimore Orioles Buffee

Fight Results From Anacelsted Weese

Readable fragments report fighters Wie Anacelsted Weese Vaughn Mey arene Ray Sharkey Bakland Trimmy Teenghean Hag Sahpete fare and Cold Springs NY. The text is garbled with multiple names and places, offering no clear outcome or event details.

Dimnay Vaughn Ray Sharkey Lesaland Cold Springs

Giants Start Series Seat Sales For World Series

New York Giants began accepting advance applications for reserved seats at the Polo Grounds for the first and second games of the world series. St Louis Browns and other details are noted, with Yankee Stadium sales mentioned for American League champs.

New York New York Giants Polo Grounds St. Louis Ant Yankee Stadium

Kentucky Horses Favored in 10,000 Grand Championship

Kentucky horses dominate the Kentucky Horse Show grand championship stake with Bluegrass favorites leading the five-gaited event. Chief of Spindietap won the gelding division, while Bea Pengine claimed the stallion division and Night Flower, owned by Dixlana Stable, led the mare class. The show features the top entrants across three divisions, with officials noting record-sized entries.

Kentucky Louisville Farius Hee Chief Spindietap Entclea Poftiials Bea Pengine Spindietan Arya Tine Inivsion Night Flower Dixlana Stable Divisi

Texas schoolboy football opens season with 30 plus games planned

Texas prep teams launch the season with more than 30 games on the schedule. Amarillo’s Golden Sandstorm, defending champions, meet Norman Oklahoma’s St. Sea Norman in an interstate tilt. Other notable matchups include Comanche at Brownweed, Halftime at Highland Park, Dallas Tech at Dallas Friday, and Fort Worth Mascine hosting Wichita Falls Coyotes, among many interdistrict Class A contests. The Light will publish results and standings.

Tresa Pathandle Amarillo Golden Sandstorm St. Sea Norman Amarillo Taat Gegson Banieht Comanche Brownweed Oprahana Highland Park Pallas Hillsboro Athens Alanta Texarkana Greenville Dallas Tech Jleamn Dallas Masczic Fort, Worth Ale Ways & Power Wichita Falls Coyotes Port Arthur Mette Ban Jacinto Huston Yellow Jarkets Haringen Corpus Christi el Paso High Lubbock Jon Wilson Dal Mexia Waco Jeff Davis Atuston Temple North Side Fort Worth Gainesville Herlandale al Laredo Houston Hourtad Thomas Jefferson San Antonios

Catfish Rodeo Queens and Big Catches Spotted at Port Isabel

Posey of Brownsville selected the tarpan-scalé gown for the queen of the third annual Ric Grande galley fishing rodeo. She demonstrated by rigging a rod and landing a large catfish, while her husband followed with a five foot six inch catch.

Port Isabel M. I Posey Brownsville Helohne

Giants Defying Old Jinx at Brooklyn

The Giants travel to Brooklyn for the first of five games as they chase the pennant amid a tense race with the Dodgers. Terry’s Giants face Stengel’s Dodgers in a pivotal stretch, with recent results shaping a tight NL title chase. Credits note past struggles against Brooklyn and the continued effort to hold off the Cardinals and Pirates while Dodgers surge.

Preba Bill Terry Tigers Casey Stengel Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Terry Terry Terriers Cardinals Safar Banis Stenzel Phillies Pirates Wes Waite Hoyt New Yorkers Moart Cy Blinton

National League Results From Wednesday

Baseball standings show New York 2 Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh 14 Cincinnati 4. Chicago 4 Boston 2. Pavediye F-48 noted. Lauty 3.3 and others listed with scores.

New York Fittsburh Philadelphia Lauty Chicrze Boston Pavediye Cincinnati

American League Wednemar's Results in Brief

In a rain abbreviated update the American League results show a 3-3 tie between Mevelamd and Roston after three innings, with Carroll and Philadelphia drawing with New York 3-3. Chicago had a rain-impacted day as three games were postponed or suspended.

Wednemar Mevelamd Roston Carroll & Philadelans New York Chicago

Where They Play Say Thane itay

A garbled note lists places and times with scattered names and venues. It references Detr Washington New York Destan Piilegetobia and The Ligit, Broadway and Fifth Street, suggesting a schedule or listing of locations with unclear details.

Washington New York Piilegetobia

Lanier Opens Season With Seguin at Tech Field

Lanier and Seguin clash to open the season at Tech field in a Texas district preview. Seguin's lineup features coach LH Carter and a 145-pound average, with Ray Morales and Murrell among key replacements. The Vars seek to build on last year’s district title as 10 lettermen and stronger line play shape the Matadors’ bid.

Sidney Laziers Voks Elgm Pions Sgaln Tech Field Beguit Jas Braunfels Unicorng LH. Carter Seguin San Antonio Everhardt Ray Turner Jacks New Braunfels Wille Morelos Murrell Matador Ende Dus Norton Mrch Manuel Bettencourt Lanterza Mathias Munoz Bettensaart

Boy of 13 Donates Tarpan for Queen at Tarpon Rodeo

Sept 17 Edinburg report says Neville Haynes, 13, son of Mr and Mrs J Olver of Edinburg, joined First Tarpan club and was named the first juvenile to donate part of a tarpon costume for the queen of the tarpon rodeo to be held in Port Isabel next month. The Edinburg bay tarpon was the first landed this season and was given to the general committee to help make a scale costume for the Jade to rate the tarpon rodeo.

Edinburg Hurt Isabel Neville Haynés Olver Port’ Isabel Edinbyre Bay

Los Angeles Mat Result Fights End In Accidentous Fall

In Los Angeles 27 rAp wrestling match William Hanson fell during a high risk airplane spin with El Lavin. Levin won after 28 minutes though Hanson was carried out on a stretcher for possible vertebrae injury. Hanson’s return came after treatment at the police receiving hospital.

Los Angeles William Hanson Pita Alapine Hanson el Lavin New York Calitar Levin Hig Sholders

Shooting By Louie Taps At 250 Targets In Tourney

A chaotic late edition reports on a shooting tournament labeled as the second annual Tattors event. The article notes a two-day format with team and individual events, culminating in a final 30 targets. Results highlight Bestin Small of Grose Paine and a top score of 88 by a participant named Filly Noeman.

Louie Al-Gange Bsttin Grose Paine Siten D. Fi Noeman Perse Meleney Aly Avn Calne

Sarron's Bad Hand Keeps Him Idle in Ring Return

Petey Sarron, NAS featherweight champion, consulted a bone specialist in Washington about an old left hand injury and was advised to rest about one month. He said the hand hurt in his title bout win over Freddie Miller last May and has not healed properly.

Washington Dept Petey Sarron National Boxing Fis Sarron Freddie Miller Ayeac

Umpire Replacement by Photo-Electric Bag Device

In Johnson City Tennessee on September 11 a prototype photo electricity device by inventor Giny Lontsford aims to replace the umpire. The system uses a lighted home plate that rises to indicate strikes and balls, hoping to eliminate controversial calls and modernize baseball officiating.

Johnson City Tenn Giny ‘Lontsford

New Orleans Pelicans Down Atlanta Crackers in Big Shock

The New Orleans Pelicans crushed the Atlanta Crackers 20 to 8 in a playoff decisive, with nine runs in the fourth and six more in the seventh. Pitchers Drake and Helt starred for New Orleans, while Leonard, Lindsey, and Schmidth supported Atlanta in a chaotic game marked by wild innings and defensive lapses.

New Orleans-Pelicans Atlana Crackers Atlanta Pels Rumingham Nashville Vols Nashvillé Kessy Byron Spence Joiner Overman Jones Coombs Palmlsans Speece Omailey New Orleans Drake and Helt Leonard, Lindsey Gchmdt Spikes Peleham West and Galvin

Accuse Man 44 of Assault on Golfer in Rockaway

Carey Phelan, 44, is free on $1000 bail after being charged with criminal assault on Ben Gatlieb, 34, a golfer, in Rockaway Beach. Phelan pleaded not guilty at arraignment. hearing set for October 1 in Rockaway court. Detective James Donahue’s affidavit alleges Phelan tailed Gatlieb to the golfer’s home area and attacked after a confrontation at a notel. The case notes rib fractures and ailment claims while Gatlieb’s golf status is mentioned in passing.

NEW _YORK Carey Phelan Rockaway Court Ben Gatlieb Magis Lule August Wieboldb James Donahue

Edison’s SOW Crippled for Central Game

Edison field prepares for Friday afternoon clash amid heavy injury toll. Key linemen and backs like Chandler, Janohy, Steitle, Hob, Berefield, Mequillen, and others are sidelined or limited. Coach Ward plans short scrimmage and adjustments with Bowell, Keller, Crane, and Williams confident in readiness. Georgetown high and Laredo trips on Thursday night add context to the schedule.

Astline Edison Field Edican Jde x Werd Noctar Ray Hall Arid J BR. Chandler Chirles Janohy Charles Steitle Hart Brackenridge Eagle Field Art Hob Moris Berefield Ward Nishoutter Weihiestay Tom Mequillen Tuts Bowell Keller Crane Mike Willam Nords Hamering-un William Son Nas Guy Conpton Brucie Lawhrice Baums Brossesu

Salvo of unclear league events and projected matchups

Fragmented report lists teams, venues, and players with scattered odds and results across a league schedule. Mentions Goodyear Plaza Hotel Mercandis United Giasa Bricklavters Union and several players, with timing references and a Monday night lineup leading to a championship context.

Becheation DENT League Piglelent Fortatt Swift Blugbonnet McKintdy Brchert Ent Hanon Montgomery Droga Walker Purniture Alexander Cens Olnning

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