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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1921

Page

8

Dempsey Carpentier Title Fight Planned in New Jersey

Plans for the world heavyweight title bout between champion Jack Dempsey and challenger Georges Carpentier set for a New Jersey arena. Site selection near Atlantic City or Newark to host about 50 000 spectators with a $100 000 arena. Dempsey to receive 60 percent of gross receipts, Carpentier 40 percent. Tickets range from 350 to 101 bleacher seats.

Neni Rickard New York Dempsey Carpentier New Jersey Reno Rickhard Johnnson Liege Toledo

GOING TO LACOSTE Household Furniture Team Plays Sunday

The Household Furniture crew will face the combined Macdoun and da costs squads Sunday afternoon. Several players are listed among the new lineups including Barry Kilpatrick Stahl Bennett Rwesinen Green Hrowning Jaimes Weikel Lambert Aaron Vargin and Captain Moreh. JLT Hailey a light heavyweight champion may join the Household lineup as well. Manager William Risign invites teams to arrange dates and can be contacted via GOL South Taredo street or by telephone.

Janensio Macdoun Water Barry Kilpatrick Stahl Bennett Rwesinen D. Green Hrowning Jaimes Weikel Lambert Aaron Vargin Moreh Jlt Hailey Ecrapper Mays Willian Risign Sires Gol South Taredo Street Vravis

Want Junior Games At Alamo Independents Seek Team

The Alamo Independents seek a junior team for a Sunday game. Mdauid Haag says a diamond can be secured if a team appears to play. Contact him at Crockett 1080 Inmo Planing mill or Crockett S108 for arrangements.

Alamo Independents Mdauid Haag Crockett

Carmen to Kerrville Beervol Athletics Clash Sunday

The Public Service Company baseball team will play Kerrville at Berryville Sunday afternoon. Carmen says the Kerrville lineup is strong, but she expects victory for her team.

Public Service Company Berryville Carmen Kerrville

Montreal Bantam Champion Beats Lynch In Ten Round Bout

In Cleveland on April 9 Young Montreal from Providence outpointed bantamweight champion Joe Lynch over ten rounds in a no-decision match. Reporters at ringside credited Montreal with seven rounds to Lynch’s one, with two rounds even.

Montreal Cleveland Ohio Young Montreal Providence Joe Lynch Apark Lynch

Reach Golf Finals to be Held at Pinehurst

In Pinehurst North Carolina on April 9 and 10 the North and South amateur golf championship semifinalists Merrimar of Waterbury Connecticut and Gardiner White of Nassau Nassau met Saturday in the Gehole Cinis event. The reigning title holder Francia Oujiner of Woods holds the current championship.

Pinehurst Merrimar Waterbury Conn Gardiner White Nassau

Record-book ravaged by a flood of marks broken across sports

Ripley notes a wave of new athletic records across universities and countries. Paddock of California shatters Bernie Wefers 220 yard mark and sets a 2045 second distance record, while Horine Beeson Sweeney and others topple enduring records in high jump mile hurdles and pole vault. Loomis and Myrra set new marks, with several long-standing records still standing against the latest assaults.

Paddock Mercury University of California Bernie Wefers Horiie and Beeson Californians Mike Sweeney Tabor Simpson Thompson Dartmouth George Goulding Garner England Ross Myrra Loomis Maxey Long

Merriman and White Win Semi finals in Golf

Friday's golf semi finals saw Merriman defeat Frank Dyer of Upper Montclair two up and White beat Perry Adair of Atlanta four and three. Merriman led six holes to go, while Dyer rallied to five down at the turn before a 33 finish. Gardiner claimed an easy win over Adair, going out in 30 and two up at the turn.

Rand Merriman Frank Dyer Upper Montclair White Perry Adair Atlanta Dyer Big Bull Gardiner Adair

Dual Track Meet to be Held Simultaneously by Telegraph

Middleson Conn April 9 Authorities at Wesleyan University and Amherst college agreed on a plan for a dual track meet by telegraph. Pre arranged events will run concurrently at both campuses with bulletin boards displaying results as they come in.

Middleson Conn Telegraph Wesleyan University Amherst College Amherst Wesleyan

Mitchell Beats Cline in Milwaukee Lightweight Bout

Dinkiee Mitchell, local lightweight, won a unanimous decision over Irish Patsyline of New York in Milwaukee. Mitchell floored the New Yorker near the end of the second round with a sharp right, leaving Patsyline with a swollen left eye and a damaged jaw as the bout ended.

Milwaukee Wis Dinkiee Mitchell New York Srnday

Loomis Named Athletic Director at Lastings College

Loomis, former pro and CASA member, signs to become athletic director at Lastings College Nebraska He will coach baseball football and track Loomis set a world record in the 40 yard hurdles with the Ute Olympia team Also in brief notes O Toole Brennan named Southern Association umpire Carpentier to boxing in Madrid Culver Military Academy to appear at Penn Relays Boxing resumes in Little Rock SMU unable to play A&M due to wet grounds

Apro-Nrank Loomis Heyworld Chumpion Burcher CASA Lastings College Nebraska Loomis Ute Olympia Seere

San Antonio Schools Dominate San Marcos In League Meet

San Antonio schools swept most events at the district interscholastic meet in San Marcos Texas. Brackenridge High led the track and field with Louis McAllister winning multiple sprints and hurdles. In literary events Brackenridge and Laural Heights students earned top places amid reduced fields due to rain.

San Marcos Tex San Antonio Kendall Kerr Bandera Blanco Gillespie Brackenridge High Louis McAllister Mmnil Hicholt Brackenridge Scheh Vorgason Rathbun Main Avenue High Pfeiffer Main Meyerowitz Style Ward Buda McPherson Warlandale Roberts Alamo Heights Stockton Brackenvid Whitney Alaato Heights Royal Laurel Weights Miss Lubbock Laurel Heights Flores Mitchell Lake School Osborne Mitchell Lake

Alamo Bankers Win First Game In Baseball League

The Alamo Bankers, 1919 and 1920 champions, won their first Bank League game by defeating the migranty State club 16 to 3 Friday afternoon. Koch, Kelly and Hoye led the batting. strong infield defense supported a lopsided score as Guaranty struggled on the mound and at the plate. Umpires Musa and Wiese officiated.

Alamo Bankers Alamo National Bank New Bank Alamo Koch Guaranty Kelly Hoye A. Evgetkin Koeh Ik. HM Ammo Voces Koch Wid Taylor Grona Lowther God Finherty Musa Wxse

First Presbyterian Team Wins In Extra Inning Showdown

In a tense Sunday school indoor league finish the First Presbyterian team edged St Macs Fey in extra innings at VOOM. A late rally kept the game tight with key hits and solid defense guiding the victors.

St. Macs Fey Stoke

Baseball doubleheader goes extra innings per report

In a tense two game slate both contests reached extra innings with Isidors game lasting six frames. Ernest Green and Ernest Fellbaum starred on the mound for the winners and the Sox respectively as strikeouts were frequent.

Isidor Ernest Green Ernest Fellbaum Sox Green Ot Wosnig Dugger Rossman St. Mark's H. Gisk Medee Votuw Bellraum P. Coppare Olivarri Dinsmore Denver Heights

Car Hits Motorcycle Injuring Mrs Swift and Child

A car struck a two wheel motorcycle sidecar at the North Hackberry and Flagy streets intersection Friday afternoon injuring Mrs Howard R Swift and a 2 year old child who suffered head and face cuts The driver a TH year old boy was taken to juvenile authorities The husband Mr Swift had minor bruises The motorcycle was badly damaged Also noted is a sale of part interest in United Tailor Store at 2006 Avenue C and a May 30 Southwest Texas military athletic meet with veterans groups and national guard participants Griffin defeated Nunes in a 10 round bout in El Paso concluding with a knockout in the fourth round

Howard R. Swift South Mores Street North Hackberry Flagy Streets Swift Lowes m Star United Tailor Avenue C Tory HW Henslee Mar Hensley San Antonio Texas Eugene Bristol

Capablanca Lasker Chess Match Adjourned After Thirtieth Move

In Havana on April 9 the tenth game of the international chess match between Jose Capablanca and Emanuel Lasker was adjourned early Saturday morning after thirty moves, following a Friday night start at Maryone.

Havana Jose Capablanca Finanuel Lasker Mary

Sunline Laundry Ad Promises Health and Savings

A Sunline Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company advertisement from Rockdale, Texas, touts affordable, health preserving services and improved care for wives. The piece is interspersed with stray lines about a man urging his wife and a damaged transit note referencing washouts and flood threats after heavy rain.

San Antonio Junior Baseball League opens with six teams

San Antonio will launch the first season of the San Antonio Junior Baseball League on Sunday April 17 at Brackenridge grounds near the golf course. Six teams will play Sunday afternoons with potential expansion. league officers include Gene Seng president and Fred Domin giez secretary.

San Antonio Gene Seng Laurel Heights Shaw Kingsbury Tigers Prosnert Hill East Gud Aces Los Angeles Heights Tobin Hill Fred O. Dominguez Tigers Seng Domingies Hamison Prospect Hill Massh East End Spencer Russ Brackenridge Park Crockett 3

Exhibition Scores From Friday's Games Across Cities

April 9 report lists scores from multiple exhibitions including Detroit 44 Joplin 43 at Washington where New York Nationals defeated Washington. Details mention Tittle Rock 9 1, Philadelphia Nationals 53 0 in Petersburg and Boston Ameri in New Taven 6 Toledo 4 with Chicago Nationals 13 at Kite Was Wichita Falls. JAC Vensacola 0 vs Atlanta second team. Waco Texas University 6 Bay ford eleven innings until darkness. Buys Spudder infielder from Little Rock. President Allen of the Dittle Ruel Southern Association confirms purchase of Eddie McDonald from Wichita Falls. Henry Ball and Robert Doscher acquired from Columbus.

AC Joplin Detroit Joplin Washington New York Nationals Washington, N AL Tittle Rock Diltsberg Tittle Rock AG Walfimore Brooklyn Rocky Mount N.G Philadelphn Nationals Philadelphia Petersburg Boston Amerietersburg New Taven Toledo Chicago Nationals Kite Wichita Falls Omaha JAC Vensacola Atlanta Vensacola Waco Texas University Bayford Spudder Little Rock Ark Allen Dittle Ruel Southern Association Eluh Iddie McDonald Henry Ball Robert Doscher The Columbus

Main Avenue High School Defeats Floresville on St Anthony's Diamond

Main Avenue High School basebull team edged Floresville High by one run on the St Anthony's college diamond. Diaz led with a sharp hit and drove in the decisive run in the late innings as rain shortened play to a 6 5 game.

Floresville High Loval Main Avenue High School St. Anthony’s College

Local comeback thriller ends in ninth on pass to Irwin

The game stayed tight from start to finish as Moresville built early and Main added a run, the visitors replying with three in the eighth to tie. Goforth pitched five innings, with Main and Meeks closing, while Poth and Wiseman stood out for the visitors.

Irwin Phillips McCoy Moresville Main Goforth

April Showers Do Not Interfere With Modern Laundry

Advertisement notes a $1 Family Laundry Service that removes washing worry from home. Promotes Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning Crockett numbers 3872 or 3403 and a separate ad for Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery described as well kept rather than a graveyard.

Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company Crockett Roselawn

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