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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1925
Page
5
Elder outlines fight to save wildlife and future posterity urging a casting tournament to engage fishermen. A slide show near San Antonio depicts near San Antonio area scenes showing fish destruction by legal and illegal methods. Joe Gdieri of Medina pledges support and Wilson volunteers to fund local campaign efforts.
Maikwins easily defeated Schreiner at Avenue High School on Friday afternoon at Kerrle, 490 to 0. Coach Tim Griesenberk praised North Siders for sharp fielding and clutch pitching by Gus Dwyer who held Schreiner to four hits as his team scored fourteen runs. Schreiner started strong with two runs in the first after two outs, but misplays and errors opened the door for Maikwins to pull away for a second victory this season.
April 18 New Oak Babe Ruth faces at least a month out after an operation at St Vincent's. Dr Edward says recovery will be slow and severe pain will limit solid food. Abscesses on his back worsen illness, threatening pennant chances as Yankees miss their star hitter.
Ray will attempt a new world mile mark at Hippo Drome in Minneapolis during Twin City Finch Club athletic events. Nurmi holds the current time of 4 minutes 12 seconds. Ray has equalled it. Nurmi also faces Jimmy Connally in a mile and a half race.
Former star memories recall a four day spate of brawls in big league baseball. The Cleveland Spiders fought the Orioles in Baltimore, sparking a riot after Pat Tebea n's clash with McGraw. Players were fined and escorted by police, paying court costs as fans jeered.
Victoria Southern Pacific baseball squad arrives in San Antonio for the Sunset League opener against the San Antonio club at Black Stadium Saturday afternoon. Suydler vs Mueller on the mound. local lineup includes Seydler Koch Fullick Devereaux Mira LaCoeur Brandis Hinton. Slim Graef and Kestrop are in reserve for San Antonio.
New York April 18 Charley Phil Rosenberg bantamweight champion will meet former titleholder Joe Lynch in a 12 round championship bout at Louisville Kentucky on May 15 the night before the Kentucky Derby Lynch has previously held the title twice and seeks a third reign in the match scheduled for Louisville.
Minneapolis April 18 Pat Shea a pitcher with San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League has been signed by Mike Keller manager of the Minneapolis American Association club Shea pitched for St Paul in 1921 when Kelley managed that team. Yale stroke ineligible Yale crew replacement announced by coach Ed Trader and committee chair Lindley 27 from Providence College
Laredo and the Alamo-Ieck Tri cians meet at Schwab Field for the first three game series of the season. Laredo arrives Saturday morning for a 4 pm opener with the Indians and will play a 10 am Sunday game followed by a 3 pm Sunday tilt. Lineups list Laredo players Cubino Sixte Moreno Bova Wormser Bocanegra J Rodeigne and Imatores and Alamo Peck Dwiner King Wister zil Chips Trimble Amtress Buckley Strauss Holmes Hicks and Brought.
Investigation into the critical injury of Harry Simones, Los Angeles welterweight, ordered by District Attorney George H. Johnson. Simones, who boxed Bobby Allen in San Bernardino, reportedly lost consciousness on the way to Los Angeles, though witnesses say he was never knocked off his feet during the match. American Legion commission members express confusion over the injury.
Raymond B. Bidwell of Boston and Takeuhi Harada of Japan captured the United North and South doubles tennis championship in Pineguest N C by defeating G Carlton Shafer of Philadelphia and Walter Morrill Hall of New York 6 4 in the final. The report also notes the upcoming third annual international track and field championship between Cornell and Princeton US teams and Cambridge and Oxford from Great Britain to be held Saturday July 18 at Atlantic City.
In a 10 round 128-pound main event Merino and Frankie McFarland fought fiercely with Merino bleeding from a cut eye and McFarland bleeding from the mouth. McFarland edged ahead late as the durable challenger pressed the pace. Also on the card John Alexander defeated John Baker in a featherweight four rounder. Soldier Bergeron paused Steady Simpson’s bout with a foul, earning Steady a stoppage win amid the khaki crowd. MicKay battered Guennette in the second round at 155 pounds and Herman Wolf stopped Kid Buckley in the third.
Sullivan's sixth inning homer powered St Marys Academy to a 2-0 win over Wesleyan Institute. McCloskey on base, Raisinges replaced Mellwane due to injury as St Marys used first and second string players. Wes leyan's Riojas had one hit. Sax Antonio Academy game set for next week.
Edmondson, pitcher for the 47th Squadron, dominates Headquarters with ten walks five hits and six strikeouts in a Brooks Field League win. Major Ralph Boren starts for Headquarters, allowing eleven hits with three strikeouts and one walk. Parsley belts a triple and a double for three hits as the squadron tops Headquarters 7 to 5.
New York April 1 Mickey Walker welterweight champion demands a $10,000 forfeit from Dave Shade to prove Shade weighs 147 pounds before consenting to a title bout. The gym notes the New York Athletic Commission also requires a similar forfeit for Shade before sanctioning Walker against Barry Greb at Polo Grounds June 19. The move is seen as a hurdle to the Greb bout. In Phoenix Jack Lynch defeated Kid Savage in a light heavyweight clash despite Savage weighing 158 pounds and Lynch at 165.
Lefty Groves dazzles in two starts with 5 walks 5 strikeouts and 4 hits allowed in 3 1 3 innings for Boston. Hartnett lifts to four homers while Ruth emerges from rest. Miller and Huggins shuffle Yankee lineup Dugan moves up to top slot and Combs swaps into Dugan’s former spot. Cy Parkins gets two days off as Bay news says Cy is father of a baby girl. Kerr released to Saginaw for seasoning with conditions. Brown fans critique trading talent in Gustave era as prospects loom.
Company BB of the Fourth Battalion led Camp Normoyle base ball league Friday but was shut out 6 to 0 by Swift of Company C. Swift allowed four hits while Camp Normoyle’s Brans and Blackstock each had three of nine. Batteries: Swift and Mitchell. Aghite, Lavender, Fain and McArthur.
Mary Woodson of Washington testified in General Sessions Court that she still loves Jack Selden despite facing bigamy charges after running away and marrying the baker’s driver. She said she would wait for him whether he has one or fifty wives and hoped for acquittal or lenient sentencing. Augusta Tredernack testified she and Seldon were married in Mrs. 618 and that Woodson remarried without a divorce.
Siftings list parish team St Gerard's to play St Anthony's College at 3 15 Sunday with St Anthony's College as the battery for Carver and A Sullivan Parishioners seek April 26 game. Morgan Woolward visit Seguin for an out of town game Ming ers meet at company offices 1130 The Salesmanship Lab and the Nel Stones clash at 3 at St Mary's College diamond The Salesmen from the Saturday League Stones from City League Knights of Columbus Midgets play St Mary's Midgets Saturday afternoon and will play Central Baptists Tuesday morning Money for uniforms to be raised at an entertainment Monday night April 27 Public Service Company Jeane organined schedule announced Round sums May 27 Gassers vs Electricians Transportation Reareats General Offices Week beginning ed General Office vs Gassers ts vs Electricians Week beginning May 11 Tearests vs Gassers General Office vs Electricians New Braunfels schedules 2 games with the Kahn Oi Universals of San Antonio May 10 through A G Spalding Bro 206 Vosnya street This willing to buok games may phone or write Station Hospital club also scheduled with St Anthony's College for April 26 through this booking bureau
Tide Labarba former Olympic flyweight champion and Nowshoy Brown of New York fought a draw in a U round bout in Tollywood California last night.
Los Angeles April 1 9 A rift between Jack Dempsey and manager Jack Kearns widens as Dempsey departs for New York and Europe. Kearns stays away at the depot and Dempsey says their fights are his. A court fight over their joint holdings and the motion picture venture looms within six weeks with liquidations planned pending the champion's return.
Deportation proceedings against a young Italian were begun after he surrendered to immigration officers Friday evening. He admitted buying three bolts of imported linen in the old country and running away from a ship at Galveston, proving he was an alien who had entered illegally.
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