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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1940

Page

7

Betty Favorite to Retain U S Title in Women Golf

Betty Jameson of San Antonio won the semi final and was slated as the favorite to defend the U S amateur women's golf title at Pebble Beach. Jane Cothran of Greenville, S C, reached the final with a two up win over Mrs. James Ferrie of Pasadena, but Jameson dominated in windy conditions to reach the championship match.

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History repeats for Cleveland in autumn baseball loss

Cleveland led on September 1 but could not hold the lead as the American league club suffered a defeat after leading. The record shows a similar outcome from two decades ago when Cleveland was the last to lose after a late-season surge.

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Alamo Heights and Edison Stay Unbeaten in Disaster 6-A

Alamo Heights and Edison remain the only unbeaten teams in Disaster 6-A after decisive Friday wins. The Golden Bruins defeated the Gonzales Apaches 28 0 at Billson Field, while the Edin g Unicorns were shut out 14 0 by New Braunfels. A Beo Franke junior team beat Woodrow Wilson juniors 20 0. Edison junior team coached by Frank Renfro beat Kerry ville Juniors Saturday night at Enlisati field.

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Pinkey Whitney to Leave Hospital After Kidney Surgery

Arthur Pinkey Whitney of San Antonio Kasebhslar underwent kidney stone surgery last week and was to be discharged from Santo Rosa hospital Friday. He is recovering and expects to be up in a week.

Pinkey Whitney Arthur “Pinkey” Whitney San Antonio Kasebhslar Santo Rosa Hospital

Unclear Sports Schedule Amidst Scrambled Text

Fragmentary OCR lists scattered matchups and cities including Cleveland New York Philadelphia Boston Washington Cincinnati and others. Meaning and dates are garbled. no coherent event or results can be confirmed from the readable portions.

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Kenedy Lions Cruise to Third Straight Win Over Cuero

Kenedy, Sept. 28 The W Kenedy Lions defeated Cuero Gobblers 26 to 0 for their third consecutive win as opponents have yet to score. Fullback Loper and Cantu led with key runs, Lopez added a third quarter TD, and Lop connected a 28 yard pass to Holston for the final score. Cuero’s Phillips stood out on offense while Ruschée and Bluetzer starred for defense.

Lop Holston Phillips Cuero Ruschée Bluetzer

National Box Scores The Game Summary and Pitching Line

A garbled box score notes New York 7 Philadelphia with bases on balls and strikeouts. Hubbell struck out twice and allowed three hits while Mulcaly gave up three, Cynm four, and Lynn one run in relief. Attendance listed as 1426 with 347 shown.

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Tigers Fan Epic Riot Lets Tebbetts Fight Back

Cleveland fans pelted Tiger catcher Birdie Tebbetts with vegetables and bottles after a game misadventure. Tebbetts revived, exchanged blows with the arraigned fan as police removed the assailant. Umpires andmanager Ossie Vitt appealed for calm amid the chaotic scene at the ballpark.

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Next Year For All But Tigers Reds

The Associated Press reports a mixed finish as seven American League clubs face a possible wait until next year while Detroit clinched the pennant with pitching by Lloyd Grebell and Johnny Babich excelled for Philadelphia. The Red Sox blasted Washington 24 4 with Cronin and Doerr homering, and Cubs and Cardinals struggled in NL action. Cincinnati’s Lonnie Treadway was injured by a falling water cooler lid but expected to play in the World Series.

Detroit Tigers Lloyd Grebell West Virginia Bobby Feller Sam Chapman Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Joe Cronin Bobby Doerr Chicago White Sox Browns Luke Appling Joe Kukel Bill Dietrich Arky Vaughan Pirate Bob Elliott Reis Paul Derringer CUBS Chicago Cubs Str Louis Cardinals Ay Lay Wareheke Johnny Mize St. Louis Granty Phillies Carl Hubbell Seson Giants Cincinnati Lonnie Trey Cincinnati Reds Reed Shank

Detroit Begins Preparations for Series

Detroit fans celebrate Tigers championship as plans for hosting the World Series ramp up. Clerks at Briggs Stadium handle massive reservation requests while city officials ready to welcome thousands of visitors. Police report no major disturbances as preparations intensify. Floyd Gieb el and the Tigers defeated Cleveland 20 0, adding to the celebratory mood.

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Who's Giebell The Young Tiger Pitcher In Spotlight

Detroit fans and baseball writers focus on Floyd Giebell the rookie right hander from West Virginia who pitched the Tigers to a 2 0 win over Cleveland and moved into the American League race. A Buffalo product with a 26 year old frame he joined Detroit late in the season after a stop in Beaumont Texas and earlier spiked Buffalo in the minors. Manager Baker hails him as a strong competitor and his early big league victories suggest he can sustain value in the stretch run.

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Detroit Tigers Homecoming Parade Delayed by World Series Plans

Mayor Edward Jeffries announced an official civic celebration will be held after June 7 to mark the Tigers return, as finishing duties on the Indian site and a trip to Cincinnati for the opening alter plans for a homecoming.

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Baseball Box Score Summary of St Louis vs Chicago

The report lists players Bloodworth DiMaggio Doerr and Cronin among others with runs batted in and two-base hits. Pitchers Krakauskas Gstermueller and Thuman are noted with innings and strikeouts, while attendance is given as 2209 with multiple fielding plays and substitutions.

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Poffenberger Twirls At Houston In Dixie Series Game

Houston Sept 28 In front of a sparse crowd Cletus Boots Poffenberger famed Southern Association pitcher with 29 wins faced Karl Nastville in a Dixie series game against the Houston Buffs Saturday. Manager Eddie Dyer plans to use Bob Krist for the Buffs as the game started at 8 p.m.

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Colonels fall to Blues in playoff at Kansas City

Louisville Colonels lost to the Blues 2 to 1 in 10 innings in Kansas City after a slugging effort tied late. Chaiey Stancey pitched eight innings for Louisville with strong relief, but timely singles by Rogers, Bordarsray, and Rinuto delivered the decisive run for the Blues.

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