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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1929

Page

17

Texas to face Baylor in pivotal two game series

April 23 report from Austin says Texas University meets Baylor Bears at home in a two game set with the Southwest Conference title at stake. A double loss would drop Texas from contention while Baylor holds a 7 1 record and leads with one setback as Texas hopes to rebound after recent defeats.

Austin Texas University Baylor Bears Longhorns Baylor Exay Doylar Texas Aggies Waco Billy Disch Eng Toxana

Amateur boxers advance to AAU finals in Chicago

In Chicago the national junior four tournament stage sees 32 amateur boxers still alive after two rounds. Notables include Eddie Latka of Cleveland and Jerro Villareal of Tulsa. The field narrows to semi finals and finals to determine champions.

Chicago Til Lan Eddie Latka Cleveland Jero Villareal Tulsa Okla Chicago Stadium

Hafey Eyes Drive Giants To Early Lead In Openers

DAVIS J. WALSH I. S. S. Sports Editor New York April 25 A ball Wager quick to a blown season year age wasn't satisfied until We had somebody in butcher's apron fly casting for his utensils Today the enlightened thinkers of the ball geld seem to be headed toward the ouullet a for the be specialised Chick Hafey has interested the impulsive young men most strangely with his home ruby since the start of the Keanom. He hit 242 Wednesday after 308 the day before and said his bat felt like a lat Neil on bigs Mantle as the Giants report three men in every nine seeing tensively upon the national pastime through a set of bi forals. Full well do I remember the time when people on the ball wid. Hafey knocked the bobbs off on the strength of a growing performance. He drove in four runs in the first game, scored a home run, and later hit a two homer burst in Cincinnati. He has kept up the hitting amid strong pitching, with Giants stars Hornsby and Gehrig also carrying their load. At Texas A M, early entries show a large turnout for the interscholastic track and field meet with more than 20 days of competition from high schools across the state.

Davis J. Walsh New York Hinkera Chick Hafey Ruby New York Giants John McGraw Giants South Dob OrFarrell Neil Cincinnati Tedhs Lucas Ieee A. . College Gitation Texas Kyle Field Brackcoridge High Eagle Eneavan Maly Avenue High School Garney Garrett Field Alamo Weights High Brackenridge Caiets Slier Gaffney St. Mary's High School Ad Dietzel Tall Socker Lanier Ray Simon Tony Morin Simon

Brackenridge Eagles Face Tense Standings Shift In League

Brackenridge High battles from behind twice as Eagles overpower T.M. on the Caiets field 16 to 8 in a high scoring game. McDougall homered Weston hit well while Gaffney struck out 14 in a no hit effort for Brackenridge. St Marys Buttons rally with homers led by Ray Simon to a big win. Coach Lambert-Tambert adds Arkansas connection as Texarkana High lands a new coach following strong SWC play.

German Boxer's Earning Capacity Set at Million

New York April 25 An earning capacity of 1,000,000 dollars a year is credited to Mex Schmidinger German heavyweight by Artie Ulow the manager Schmidinger seeks to divorce from big with a contract that has more than a year to run Ulow the manager says no obstacles in his way for the fighter to meet Paolino Azcuduo in Milk Fund bout on June 2 but would consider no forced sale of his contract

New York Mex Schmiding Artie [Ulow Schmeing Big Uttice Sehrvling Nulon Paolino Azcuduo

Northwestern holds off rain to beat Purdue and win Big Ten bid

College baseball reports say Northwestern defeated Purdue 3 0 while rain halted the game, giving Northwestern a 3 0 win and final advantage in the Big Ten race. Purdue extended its win streak to three by beating Chicago 4 1, leaving Wisconsin and Minnesota amid scattered results as Michigan faces Wisconsin later. Yale and Princeton won in the East while Harvard fell 6 2 to Army.

Chicago Northwestern Tiins Wildcats Purdue Ihe Sory Tatiana Michigan Andy Wisconsin Badgers Minnesota New York Yale Princeton Harvard Boston Universe Holy Shore Gh Damnolker Eastern Water Army Latayolte

Army YMCA boxing tourney survivors edge into finals

Loui Manz has moved 10 survivors toward next Tuesday’s Army YMCA M C A boxing finals as 11 fighters remain in contention for three titles. Top bouts include Wid vs Laughtin and Tahuson in heavyweights with several lightweight matches featuring Steger Marey Rodrigues Logast and Price. A banquet will honor winners in lightweight middleweight and heavyweight classes.

Weilaly Army Y Meliride Tahuson Sintts Av Knocout Bridtenham Hel Price Rodrigues Logast Steger Marey Sirs Grace McLendon

Mapledwood to Sullivan Voyage of Pedal Pilgrims

A group of 128 cyclists entered Missouri from Maplewood en route to Sullivan. The frontrunner, a bearded rider from Southampton, England, led a field that included Johnny Suto of Doestic New Jersey and Ed Gooden of Seattle. A support bus rumor noted delays and a planned Friday or Saturday rendezvous.

Maplewood Broncel Jean Lems Missouri Tnian Doeby Sullivan Ruilea Mme Mageivon Bland Ozarks Tarrison Yeaterday Collinsvile Til Nighey Bete Gavuzi Valjem Southampton England wan’sGi Jn Balioueers Mapleroad Johnny Suto Doestic N. J Ed Guodnen Negro Seattle Wash Prie Ross Country Forties Presquiro

Miners Subject To Shaving Rule At Colf Club

At Hall England on April 28 a miners course for inquiry and their wives is offered with a strict rule that men must shave and wear collars. It is a ninth hole course with some natural hazards and a professional teacher. Already eight men are signed up of about 150, with seventy employed at the colliery.

Hall England

Texas Defeats Rice in 74 to 43 Track Meet

Texas University overpowered Rice with a well balanced track squad in Avsyun. Bracey won the 100 in 10.4 seconds and a 21.8 for the 220 yard dash. A Longhorns quartet led the meet as Bronson claimed the half mile and Conner the javelin stood out in a SWC match.

TEXAS RICE Avsyun Rice Tustlinte Ami Texas University Bracey Tin Journ Tnok

Five Get Bids to Davis Cup Workouts

Wilner Allison of Fort Worth John Tennessey of Albany Tom Van Ryn East Orange N.J. Fritz Mercur Pa. J Gilbert Wall South Orange N.J. join Davis Cup hopefuls invited to Huntington Valley to report for tryouts for the team to meet Canada in the opening round of the Interzonet ties at Mentrea. The invitation, a surprise, leaves fifth ranked player in the lineup for early practice before sailing for the campaign.

Tiladelpila Wive America Huntington Valley Canada Mentrea Pawers Joseph W. Wonr Eugene Dismi Bintes Wilner Allison Fort Worth Texas John Tennessey Awinmyols Tohn van Ryn East Orange Noda Frits Fethlotem J. Gilbert Wall South Orange Rankins Tilden Prmik fTunter Ie Sum Cama

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