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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
16
A garbled report claims Shires faces criticism over behavior and management, with reference to refs and officials, including Bush and Landis, as tension rises. The piece hints at a claim of discipline, supervisory orders, and questions about truth, timing, and authority within the club.
There will be no national championship bar at contest Wednesday night in Athens Texas as La Salle officials decide it unwise to permit its team to meet the Athens giants without preparation. De Balile five has been inactive since Loyola tournament.
College baseball notes report recent results and upcoming for the Aggies and rivals. Coach Kovwell Wigmabar’s Aggies aim to rebound after a 2-1 loss, with two game series against Southern Methodist listed for Friday and Saturday. Results against Rice earlier in the week are cited, as are date-stamped game entries and scheduling notes for April 6 to April 9.
San Antonio fans weigh in on the Todions and Buffalors in a casual street poll. Local voices praise the Indians Makel, note Kott at short as weak, and predict a strong season with division contention. Memory of five-year attendance noted by Craig Simpson and jokes about the team’s uniforms.
A girls play day for Drack enridge Main Avenue and Alamo Heights schools runs from 4 to 6 pm Thursday at Liongfield. Teams Purples Redie Yellow and Blues compete in friendly events to boost friendliness and goodwill among students. Individual scores determine prizes. a post event picnic follows.
Captain Edward Sycamore famed skipper of Sir Thomas Linton's yachts in the America's Cup died at Brightlingsea after a long illness. The piece notes mixed local response and references to sports figures and club talk as a season opens.
A fragmentary article surveys racial language and legends, referencing Donnelly the Irish champion and a remarkable bottle drift record lasting 74 days. It mentions a tanker W Miller drift off Central America and a May 17 1079 recovery, plus a note inviting readers to write Ripley for Believe It Or Not queries.
Detroit Free Press notes the Detroit and San Antonio teams meet in an exhibition polo match at Breckenridge Park Wednesday afternoon at 3. The winner receives a prize. Tom Collins to replace Burke at left end and H O Coulter to play No 4 for Feetbooters.
The Fordham Chandler combined squad, branded as American vnemmea, beat Swarthmore in a late season matchup, adding to their Uberrating. The result highlights the emergent lineup’s early success and scoring depth as the April pay window nears.
The municipal driving golf course at Olmca basin will hold a driving contest Sunday afternoon between 2 and 3. Prizes include a $20 golf bag and $3 worth of practice tires. Eligible players must average ten drives per cone with the longest distance winning. No special entrance tee fee.
In the Sunday School Intermediate Basket Bell League, St Mark's Epiccopels and Prospect Hill Rag tats split wins as they prepare for game three. St Mark's defeated Baptists 30 to 20 led by Eliefoth and Plets, while Prospect Hill rallied to beat the Mirdes ter, Brinkley and McCall leading the scoring.
A row of amateur baseball items lists Byrion-American Englen planning a meeting at Bo'elock on Gid N. Larpdo Street with players named. Texas Chiropractic college Hawks hold practice at Van Doele stadium for opening game in Richter Butter-Krusts league, with contact Virgil Winters. Other teams like H. and H. Cuffee Gisate, Dave Lehr's team, and the Hoffman-Hayman Coffea Giants schedule workouts at San Pedro park and Lions field, plus early season games in Commercial and Bencky Field leagues.
New York April final notes show the American League building momentum in spring exhibition play. Washington Senators swept Boston Braves in three games, leading the standings among early matchups. Cleveland and Detroit also posting wins while Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox and Braves boast strong start records.
Bull Montana, famed as the ugliest film villain, headlines a wrestling card in San Antonio at Beethoven Hall promoted by the Wilkie-Pisher-Henton group. His foe is Tadpimi Aguilar in a best two falls out of three main event. Montara reported arriving late after a Tuesday match in Texas.
Fight results from multiple cities list world welterweight champion Jackin Fields stopping Tom Freeman in Cleveland, Paul Pirrone and Frankie Genero knocking out opponents in New York and Philadelphia, Primo Carnera stopping Neil Cisby in Riverside, Midket Mike O Dowd outpointing Tracy Coz in Columbus, and a slate of other bouts with draws and KOs. Bowling meet note mentions Apr 28 Chicago tournament with $7,000 prize money and a $2,500 winner prize plus a diamond medal.
A packed smoker at Beethoven Hall saw Merino and Colbert battle through ten hot rounds with Merino drawing late momentum to edge Colbert in the final stretch. Several undercard bouts featured Young, Barrera, and Disckna delivering notable showings as the program highlighted local boxers and prospects.
Fort Worth April meet at Fort Worth Terrel relays features CY with CALUDE and CLUTE TREADY pairing. CANANAN meet at Lawrence and Deake event at Des Moines show Genege Simpson and die Tolan in the Denke race.
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