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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1931

Page

5

Big purses lift Belmont race day to limelight

Belmont Park hosts the Futurity and Grand National Steeplechase Handicap amid a wealth of purses. The Futurity offers 125000 dollars with 109000 valued as main stakes, while other entries include top runners like Top Flight and Norfmic. Officials eye a strong field of 13 contenders after 2130 initial entries, with favorites and rivals such as Top Flight and Victor Emanuel tied to standout performances.

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Ambiguous Baseball Note From Ailed Seventh Inning

Fragmentary report references the American League and a tied or haunted seventh, with garbled phrases about Stetente and innings. No clear teams, players, or outcomes are identifiable from the text.

Manconer One Day Meet Tests Texas Race Law

WT Wagener a millionaire banker spent about $2000 on his hobby horse racing. The one day Arlington event near Dallas will feature seven races with governors and legislators reportedly avoiding attendance. Arlington officials weigh if the plan violates state betting laws while Wagener defends the practice as not breaking law.

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Grove Attains Goal of 30 Victories in 1930 Season

In New York on September 1930 Lefty Grove starred for the Athletics beating the Chicago White Sox 4 0. Grove reached the 30 win mark becoming the lone AL pitcher to hit that total this season. The Yankees defeated the Browns 6 4 as Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth led the offense. The pennant race saw strong performances across the league with several star players delivering standout outings.

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Coppus Meets Utility Team in Weekend Clash

The Coppus squad faces the Public Service Utilities in a Saturday afternoon game at Helil Field. A doubleheader is planned for Sunday after noon with the visiting team, while the Wards will host Saturday’s game for the visitors.

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Gabby Street Stars On All Stars Of 1910 Era

A. P. headline sketches Gabby Street as part of an imagined all star lineup from 1910, praising the depth of early baseball legends like Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and Chiefly noting Street as catcher in a broader tribute to Adrian Joss era teams. The piece contrasts famous players and teams, recalling World Series matchups and shifting reputations across decades.

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Figures Reflect Cards' All-around Excellence

The St. Louis Cardinals lead in multiple offensive and pitching categories as of Thursday, sharing the top in batting average with New York and boasting strong totals in hits, home runs, runs, and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Waines, Derringer, Hallahan, and Grimes with several wins, while Ozzie Smith era leaders and other individual marks highlight the Cardinals’ broad strength across the board.

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Record-setting feats mark American League reach

Chicago reports reveal major and minor league batting records as Enel Webb and Lou Gehrig push marks. Webb hits 65 two-base hits for a new league standard while Gehrig displaces his own 276 mark, nearing Babe Ruth and Hank Greenberg season feats. Pitching shines with Robert Moses Grove eyeing 21st win and major league rate 872.

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Vines Beaten in Two Matches at Pacific Gold West Opener

In Los Angeles Fosadeng, the 1M year old standout from California, returns to action after holding the nation’s top spot, but loses in two team events at the fifty annual Pacific Gold West tournament. Ged and others win in a 9-7 set, while USC’s Gregory Manain and Tost fall 3-6 7-6. Tughes defeats rivals in straight sets 6-3, 1d.

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Clark Gable Leads Over Montgomery in Hollywood Roundup

In a bustling autosized scroll of 1930s Tinsel Town notes, Clark Gable and Bob Montgomery are contrasted for lead status amid fans and gossip. The piece covers Gable’s rising popularity with women, plus brief mentions of May Wong, Elsie Janis, Greta Garbo, and Leni Stengel, alongside industry chatter about actors, producers, and upcoming projects.

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Heights Edge Pearsall in opening game thriller

In Pearsall Friday afternoon the Slomo Heights Mules held off a Pearsall drive and stopped the Mavericks at the one yard line to win 6.6 in a brimming opening game. Key plays featured a punt to Pearsall’s five, a bad passback, and a dive by Mule halfback Smith for the lone score. Coach Wilkins’ line withstood late Pearsall pressure amid penalties and turnovers. Also noted Athens Hornets coach Timmy Kitts announced Bennie Tompkins and Dana Henderson will transfer to the University of South Carolina next week joining other former Athens stars.

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