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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1929
Page
7
A garbled account reviews early season baseball with notes on standings, key teams, and players. The Athletics, Senators, Yankees and Braves are discussed, alongside the Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, Giants and Reds. It highlights shifting power, schedule luck, and caution against assuming outcomes in a noisy, opinionated summary.
A fragmented recap of a baseball game featuring San Antonio and Beauront with Beauront capturing their first win in a tense late inning rally. Key players include Odom, Grimes, Welzel, Mulvey, Petrie, and Nason. The Indians and Beauront juggle offense through several innings as Beauront edges ahead late.
Twenty five cums of rainbow trout fingerlings will arrive in Bon An tento Tuesday morning for Mee Qing eke fish hatchet from Nevabo Mo government batchiers. Thor will be teken from the MKaty station to the Iske, per Willum G. Farlone who helped establish the Medina hatchery and the government experiment in rainbay.
Al Espinosa of Chicago scored his third hole in one in a practice round at Moortown course. The 225 yard shot came during the cup matches against England, as Espinosa teamed with Robert Warton against Gordon Springfield and Ed Dudley in a foursome.
New York fans scramble for prime seating as an outdoor season boxing carnival features Max Schmeling and Tony Jerofun at Yankee Stadium on Tone 27. Promoter William T. Carey reports heavy demand for first ten rows, with field seating up to 850. Estimates place Schmeling and Vastina purses between 700000 and 1250000, drawing diverse fan bases and strong public interest.
Buck tops Austin Class FB team to take the individual lead in the state bowling tour as final game scores near 204. Severs posted around 450 series during the day. Brenham wins the 195 tournament at the state association meeting on Sunday.
The Copperheads belted 16 hits and scored 8 runs to edge Solo-Serve in a 1k run game at Concepcion Park on Sunday. Holaman had four safeties and Zinsmeister pitched a two‑hit, two‑tally outing. Batteries Zinsmeister Haley for the winners and Williams Custer Arrhun for the losers. The Copperheads seek more games next Sunday afternoon.
Kansas City reports the sale of pitcher Charlie Robertson to the Milwaukee club of the American Association. The price is not announced. Robertson, a former major leaguer, was previously with Dallas but never reported to Kansas City.
Princeton's varsity oarsmen anticipate a Saturday clash with Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A three length victory by MIT over the Huskies at Annapolis serves as a warning that the New England crew era is sharpening its competitive edge.
The St. Mary's Fants opened the season with two victories, defeating St. Peter's Orphanage 3 to 2 before beating St. Mary's Academy 2 to 0. Yinver pitched a nine hit, no run game for Sun Jose, and contributed offensively with a winning run on a single and a steal.
The Dr Pepper nine defeated San Antonio Cotton Mills in a warmup game as Binley shined with a 10 and 2 line. Killenhaeger pitched both winning pans, aiding the effort at Mevy's Mill.
Fragmented OCR lists flag race names and multiple city matchups with teams such as Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and Philadelphia. The text references weather in Reston and Washington, with scattered player or team names and a stray National League cue.
Talcott led the Liberty club at the Liberty range on Wetmor road Rundas with a 25 to win the MN A medal match and practice drill. J G Talcott fired 200 yards and 45 at 20 yards to set a record as Liberty prepared for the April 30 rifle competition with the Austin Rifle club. An imperfect field notes Bill Antrip of New Orleans reports a third baseman’s play in a separate item.
Company A of the Ninth Infantre district nears a title after a 6 to 5 victory over Company I. A win over Company G on Wednesday would seal the championship. Hunt and Chandlee starred in the foreseen duel on the mound, Tebuen and Blangbler led the hitting effort.
At Cligago April 22 Drake and Dean colleges prepare for the Drake and Dean relays. Most conference members plan to send several athletes to the event, slated for Friday and Saturday.
A patchwork of bouts across venues from Memphis to New York features Britton Dundee and Tony Canzoneri aiming for titles, with Eddie Wolfe, Sammy Dorfman, and Eddie Kid Wolfe among noted foes. The schedule includes 10 to 14 rounders in Chicago Cleveland and Philadelphia venues, spanning featherweight to heavyweight divisions.
The Waco Cubs, amid a spring swing, won five straight in the Texas League despite a tough cellar battle. Del Pratt’s squad displayed power on offense led by CALDWALL, while Calderell notched his second victory by limiting the Anyseemen to five hits. Dallas Steers moved into a top-three spot with 8 7 contest wins, and Shreveport’s Worth handled Whitworth as San Antonio and Wichita played. Joe Brown, top pitcher for the airport, suffered appendicitis prompting care in Shreveport.
The Cubs, opening a spring Eastern swing, express confidence in manager Led r. Micah Clinton moves to right field while the team eyes progress after a rough stretch. In four games the club has shown promise, drawing large crowds as Wrigley Field eyes a renewed push into the National League.
Weekend action across nations and cities features new records in track and field, boxing, wrestling, and swimming. Notable performances include Waneas, Olson, and Simpson setting marks, with college and university athletes from Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Illinois competing in decathlon and sprint events as museums of speed and endurance.
Blue farksput, the Derby favorite, will not enter the Preakness or training miles to Pimlico. E. Tt. Meadley, owner, plans only Derby preparation, leaving the Derby hopes intact for Churchill Downs. Baseball team One Hundred Forty-First Infantry National Guard to practice at Ein Pelza Park at 3 PM on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
In a windy 82.4 mile Jerome Marsal race at Eftlegham, John Falo, a New Jersey police officer, rose from third to second behind leader Pete Gavuazi of England. Gavuazi set a brisk pace as Ed Gardner of Seattle moved to second briefly, with several riders faltering. The event also announced that Jim Thorne, formerly of Carlisle Indian football, would join St. Louis aviation work as a secretariat assistant.
Olmos Bears defeated the Salado Indians 9 to 6. Key players included Pest and Gallant contributing strong pitching and batting, with Brean and Jeremiah scoring for the Bears in a game filled with offense and timely hits.
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