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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1928
Page
16
In a dreary nine inning game the Bears lost to Waco 1 1 with errors and wild pitches shaping the verdict. Pitching instability, a managerial shuffle and costly misplays plagued the Bears as Waco pulled ahead late and the crowd endured a damp, foggy finish.
In a tense April matchup at Sadinal Tex, Danis Whrater defeated rival Didunik Zerler 7 to 3. Wounuy Koc and eur Didunik Zerler were shelled early, with Viraren delivering a key rally in the final innings to pull away for the victory.
In New York a dispute arises between William Harrison Dempsey and Jack Kearns over a $701,068 manager's cut from Dempsey's ring earnings from late 1924 to 1926. The two Jacks clash in court over alleged contract breach and owed sums.
Monday results show San Antonio 0 Wareh 316 top a short card while Beaumont 4 Wichita Falia 4 and Port Worth Jay Shrecenore 5 mark a chaotic slate. The spelling and numbers are jumbled but indicate a busy day with close scores and player initials.
Fragmentary box score mentions players such as Tanluga Aptanta and Grimes with scattered team names and locales. The text is garbled, obscuring full teams, outcomes, and dates, but signals a sports score snippet or roster listing from a basketball or similar event.
New York April 21 AP The 1926 Dempsey Kearns contract, which funded the former champion's manager, was said by Jack Dempsey on the stand to have no meaning. He testified the document was drawn to aid the New York boxing commission, with Dempsey's signature later exploited to favor other parties. The trial examined earnings splits and legal actions tied to the controversial agreement and the effort to justify its existence.
The readable portion of the OCR is insufficient to identify a definite person, place, or event. The fragmentary words do not yield a coherent news item or factual outcome to summarize into a newspaper card.
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia with strong pitching and key hits led by Morerace. McCurdy Carroll and Morerace contribute offensive spark while early rally secures a 4 to 3 win. Reston and Shanty help hold the offense steady in a tense contest.
Harry Hamilton Jr, longtime coach, remains hospitalized after a fall caused by a defective wind turbine area. The incident left him with injuries but not life threatening. Assistant Nerry Momiston Jr reports the district timeline and care plan, noting the coach’s condition improved after three days of treatment.
Pitcher Kremer carries the Pittsburgh Pirates from last place with a strong outing at Wrigley Field. Glenn Wright homered with one on in the first as Chicago’s lineup was held to twelve safeties. Waner tops NL batting with three hits, while Malones and Nehf struggle. Pirates win 7 to 4 as Donahue reinstated later in the day.
Rattlers and Laundry Play Fresh Fort Worth baseball in fortuitous week as Covel Geleenbeck's St. Mary's University team meets Boal Lavery nine on Thursday afternoon at Fort Sait Jonsson. Key players Turner and Minar excel in two wins over Haweed Tayi while Mamkarman Trathern's club dominates, Dean homers and Leite hits a triple.
Local wrestling note reports Ed Strangler Janwix delivering a swift victory over opponents including AtaMlok Riabl Todiah and Imre dawt nighl. Headlines from the card mention strong performances and notable falls in the bout sequence.
Frank Mesers of the Wears suffered a collision at the plate in Monday’s game in Waco and had to retire, leaving the Bears with a shaky catching situation. Manager Gibson noted the injury was minor but described Mesers as shaken and the catcher short-handed for the Bear squad.
In Saginaw Michigan on Monday night Battling Levin sky defeated Jim Sigman the navy levy weight champion in a close bout. Sigman was en route to San Antonio after a long trip and a climate shift, with promoter Jack Wayne arranging potential future opponents including Chuck Wiggins in Saginaw on May 4. Masters reports Sigman ready for a tough test while Levinsky prepares for another bout and a potential post victory challenge.
The Kelley-Maverick Krackerjacks won three games in two days to extend their winning streak. They defeated Uervibble Sports 7 to 3 on Sunday at Liangfield, then beat Bulfmin-Hoyman 14 to 1 at Trimbert Beach, with Captain Texie McCurley delivering a pivotal triple in the ninth. On Monday afternoon they topped Main Awana 41 to 0 as Salag and Salnshelthy Bisans paced the offense while Dwyer la Ginely Institan struggled with control.
The Kelly Field team, new to the live game scene, seeks opponents for baseball action. Managers announce tryouts and list a lineup featuring Tow, Vick, Melventy, Dourman, Reguing, Goodwin, and others as they prepare to face rivals like the Tigers and Honda Attooy.
Fragmented OCR shows early scores and participant names such as Paul and Kanene Chen Miwankes with times and placements. The readable items point to a small track or swimming meet with limited legible results and unclear event details.
By Gayle Talbot Jr. a crowd of fighters and managers discuss an anticipated eight round welterweight bout. Georgie Sanders and Kid Gilbert are the focus with predictions split and caution urged. The event features a semi windup with Young Montana and Kid Treyes among others in a card heavy with local boxing names and weight classes.
Before the baseball season starts the league pressed Ladue and others for speedy games while umpiring and pace were debated. Doak Roberts urged players to cooperate and end games quickly but most contests remain over two hours. Bears and Cubs tied 9 innings in Chicago. The article notes pitchers struggle with control and players discuss Tunney and Heeney boxing talk, with little relief for baseball pace.
The Liberty Club from San Antonio plans a rifle shoot against Austin Rifle Club in Austin on May 6. About 30 shooters will travel, following a close Liberty loss to Austin by one point two Sundays ago. Participants listed include Veres Wells Woodlawn 1215 and others, with scores at 200 yards offhand and 300 yards prone.
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