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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1925
Page
10
The Bears bought pitcher Long on the eve of the season and coach Coleman says the club has power after 83 runs in one game, strong defense, and pitching that should be Texas League caliber with Long. He predicts a big season for the Bears.
Opening day features matchups across the American and National Leagues with Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia Washington at New York and a packed Yankee Stadium expected to draw large crowds. Stars like Babe Ruth face lineup changes as injuries holdouts and new faces shape rosters while pundits forecast early season contenders including the Yankees Senators Tigers and Giants.
Fragmentary notes list exhibition games across cities including Wichita Falls Philadelphia and St Louis. Mentions teams such as New York Giants versus Army at West Point and implied matchups with Fort Worth and St Louis Browns, but many terms are garbled.
Bears and Cubs start the Texas League season at League Park with ceremonies led by Mayor Tobin. Lineups feature Brovold at short and Warwick catching for San Antonio, while Waco shows Pratt and Gleason among pitchers. Umpires not named and fan interest high after strong ticket sales.
Skipper Hal Coleman of the Bears expects a productive Texas League opener with the addition of lefty Tommy Long from Mobile. Long, a former major leaguer, went 6 vs and 3928 with Mobile, later joining the San Antonio squad amid Coleman’s praise for his experience and batting insight.
Wichita Falls Texas April 14 The Spudder baseball team announced the purchase of catcher Clarence Jonnard from the Chicago Cubs and the sale of catcher Jack Thoehe to the TL era League. Jonnard was the Spudder's first string catcher last season and played in more than half the club's games.
Ump Evans sits out opening day in Cleveland awaiting assignment after 26 years on the American League staff. President Johnson reportedly signed a two year deal. Evans surprised at the lack of an opening.
Brooks Field hosts the league opener at 4 PM Tuesday pitting Vth Sean reap against the $6th Squadray on Crooks Field post diamond. Five teams enter a double round schedule for the post championship with Cadets, Cadets and Tih Squadron among others.
Chester Borton explains Chick Evans’s back swing principle in detail, stressing that the weight transfer from arms and wrists to the right leg should be smooth and unison. The guide warns against early wrist action and describes a slow, rhythmic start to keep wrists aligned with the ball for solid contact.
Martinez of New Orleans earned the referee's decision over Frankitty Dugan in eight rounds in Memphis. Martinez weighed 141 and Dugan 146 pounds.
A noisy score list shows Texas Agaics beating U 3 to 7 in ten innings. Holy Cross defeats Catholic University 9 to 2 in Washington. Cincinnati beat Illinois 43 to 2. Wabash defeats Purdue 2 at Crawfordsville. Louisville defeats Louisville 2 in Louisville Kentucky.
Milwaukee light heavyweight Tony Sanger outpointed Pete Sarmiento in a ten round no decision bout at Milwaukee arena last night, according to ring side reports.
Mike McTigue prepares for his seventh defense of the world light heavyweight crown, facing Paul Berlenbach in a 13 round decision bout at Yankee Stadium on May 29. The veteran claims past title bids include a disputed draw with Stribling in Georgia and recent wins over Carpenter and Ning, with a prior bout ending in a riotous scene after a protest.
In a six round bout Berlenbach boxed evenly with Young Stribling before power and strategy carried him to a victory over Siki. The fight against Siki ended in a technical knockout in the ninth round to halt further punishment for the rival.
Daniay Kramer of Philadelphia earned a judges verdict over Curley Wilshur of Canada in a ten round loss for Wilshur at Witesburgh. Krams hard punches flared in the fourth eighth and ninth rounds.
The San Antonio Country Club tennis committee announced a United States Lawn Tennis Association film featuring Bill Tilden Vincent Richards Manuel Alonso Helen Wills and Bill Johnston will be screened during the state championship tournament. The five or six reel slow motion analysis promises to help players and is already being shown by tennis associations nationwide. venue for this screening is not yet secured.
Knights of Columbus defeated Katy Shops 4 to 2 at Blombe Field on Monday evening. Schulz and Vargas of KC starred in the battery. Coleman and Rodriguez drew. An unrelated boxing note from New Orleans reports Bol by Coleman and Charlie Rodrigues fighting to a draw.
Yankees face the Washington Senators without Babe Ruth and shift of Everett Scott due to a groin pull. Scott risks ending a remarkable 1291 game streak begun June 20, 1918, with Boston, a record that would finally be broken if he misses today. The fallible chain has survived past scares including a neck injury game and a missed train in 1922.
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