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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
13
Chicago report on April 46 describes veteran turfman Bidward RK Deadiey poised to win about 500000 if his horse prevails. The piece notes betting odds and comments from friends about potential payouts and past wagers.
Garret Field hosts large high school track and field carnival with over 400 percent Texan athletes from 30 cities. Officials led by Referee Muley Fraevier schedule events from 9 a m to 2 p m with Wesley Academy among new starters and Texas University and junior colleges reportedly launching interest for next year’s meet.
Miss Joyce Wethered outclassed opponents to win the British women's championship for a fourth time. She defeated Mrs Ta- Uiim Bail of Guilford 8 and 4 in the final after beating Ares. R. I. Kennedy of Worpleson 8 and 7 in the morning semi final.
Golf article from Mountown England notes Ryder golfers travel to Wie Moortown Golf Club for a British American match. The course is several hundred yards shorter than championship layouts yet promises a stern test for players. Hole names and course features are partially listed.
The Bobcats host a Friday triple meet at their cinder track with Schreiner and Edward’s University among entrants. Dope points favor Schreiner with Morton of the Felines aiming to set a home field half mile record in his final year.
A crowded Cleveland arena saw an underdog showing as Frankis Welllace won bantamweight, Rawson beat his brother in lightweight, Easterner Paris Apice edged Woodrow Williams in flyweight, and George Treach took welterweight title amid crowd disapproval.
Eight fighters vie for challengers to garitiw championships in four ten round bouts at the Chic ago ptodium tonight. Haakon Huneen faces Greta Vincent Margion while Moxie Hoxenbloom meets Charley Velanger. Andy Di odh faces Tommy Freeman and Honeyboy Finnegan clashes with Iddie Anderson. winners earn big shot title bouts.
About 200 Crxing high school athletes gathered in College Station for the seventeenth annual A and M college interarch track and field meet. The two events combine a track and field meet with a relay race to allow more schools to participate. Coach Frank Anderson of Texas A and M will serve as referee and starter.
College note from Columbia Missouri says the polo match between Oklahoma and Missouri slated for Saturday is postponed due to wet grounds. Wet conditions also canceled the intra squad football scrimmage closing the Tiger Spring practice season.
The article outlines the order of play for the United States team in the Hyder singles event with players Smith Watrous and Purnell listed among others. Notable matches include Horton Smith against Fred Robson and Walter Tagean versus George Duncan in a round of early rounds.
A Des Moines boxing card lists several bouts with fighters including Joe Aaleraon Mahaney and Sandy Moogo among participants. The text shows names and outcomes in a chaotic OCR style with multiple misspellings and unclear results.
The schedule notes a post season game between Florida and Oregon set for December 7 at Miami. Plans call for a night kickoff at the stadium erected for the Sharker Sibling fight, with details still in progress and venue construction mentioned.
Henry W. Meine, a hindered salary holdout, is reported to have agreed to join the Pittsburgh Pirates organization after previously being linked with the San Antonio club in the Coxus League and the St. Louis Browns.
In Waxahachie on April 3, 1971 the Mckinney High School Lions pitched a near no hitter, allowing only one hit while Wise yielded seven hits in the contest.
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