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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1929
Page
12
NSA veterans display strong hurling during a sunlit meet as doubts mingle with hope about the fate of the flame dears and the irresistible urge of the umpire.
Hondo defeated Alamo High 20 to 2 as Nester and pitcher Kiefer Strickland held the visitors to three hits. Benny’s brother Benny Strickland made catches, while Nestor pitched for Hondo in the win. The Wom team schedules a Cotulla game next. Willie Hoppe and Kinney Matsuyama staged a two block billiards split with Hoppe leading total points.
The Texas League schedule lists Wocd at San Antonio Houston at Beaumont Wichita Falls at Shreveport Kurt Worth at Dallas In the American League Detroit at Cleveland Boston at Newago Chicago at St Louis Philadelphia at Washington The National League Brooklyn at Boston St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Hockey manager Jock Ades signs a three year contract to become manager of the Detroit Cougars hockey team in April 17 announcement.
San Antonio hosted the Indians opening game against Waco's Cubs at League Park Wednesday after noon. Veterans Andy Messenger and Fort Callwell will pitch as the team shifts through spring rosters and managers set lineups for the 1920 season.
Balting order for opener lists players: TF Waco Blpyese Melluno 20 M Sh Sariguinel Oct Bincherhy Soho 16 Mulvey Vigace 3b Wetzel Ratile Toll Sb Windle Meyers Heath Messenger Caldwelly. Umpires Cecil Grigg and Tom Errvin.
Opening day crowds across four major games fell short of 100000 as unfavourable weather kept fans away. The Pittsburgh-Chicago match drew little more than a half cap, while St Louis-Cincinnati and Cleveland-Los Angeles clashes attracted sparse numbers.
Fragmented report describes players Petts and others with minor actions and team movements. Mentions Indians and White Sox figures, with travel, release, attire, and a chaotic sequence of events, including a TV station reference and crowd reactions.
Four Saints fail to defeat the Bobcats as players struggle through a chaotic game. Key moments involve Ayah 17 and Eduard of Muetin with late pressure, while Foley and Ghee Pitts contribute on defense and offense in a tight fourth period.
Texas clubs gather in Dallas and other cities for opening play and the Presidents J Tonk Roberts cup. Houston defends last year’s title as teams like the Steers, Panthers, Cardinaly and Beau mont prepare lineups amid renewed rivalries and intercity travel.
On the eve of the forty laird Kenton opening, the International Base ball Seaguy failed to elect a president amid deadlocks among eight candidates. Clarion A. Kuani Tattimert barrister was elected unanimously to lead the Inter regi dent John Conway Lacle in overs thing, Vatuamea, with Ifoapa named chair of the lacentive rom anities.
In Cawregh Kan on April 17 the UPA league announces a special mile featuring Ray Conger Hilindly Ayhebir and John Faulkner Osiahema A M at Midvand Valley. A one-afile chnrepion will be a feature of the Karena relay at the event.
The modern Texas League opens its twenty third season with Wednesday’s games. In twenty two years of the league’s history teams like Shreveport Waco and Fort Worth have claimed pennants, with Houston and Austin also winning titles. The Dixie Series pitted league champions Birmingham and Houston in recent years as teams chased division titles and playoff spots.
A garbled field of names and results from a regional flag race and battery event is partially readable. It mentions Cleveland, St Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago and Pittsburgh in a sequence of scoring lines and weather disrupted schedules with postponed games and rain affecting outcomes.
LONDON April 17 A heavy misprint laden report notes the English Derby field reduced to 98 entries with more expected before the race. American entrants include Marshall Wield’s Acragna A. J. Moraiber’s The Carthaginian and Thur, Cordan Solfrige’s VOD, O25 and T. E. Widener’s Monte Carlo among others.
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The article notes Pyle's performances drawing capacity crowds in Richmond and nearby towns. It mentions distant stops, audience enthusiasm, and a touring schedule with various listed names and places.
The article outlines Western league activity with opening games in Pueblo at Wichita, Omaha at Kansas City, Des Moines at Oklahoma City, and Denver at Tulsa. It notes weather forecasts for possible showers, a trophy to be awarded for the top team in four northern cities, and that no league season will be played this year.
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