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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1929

Page

5

Waco Start and New Record Amid Packed Baseball News

A collage of colorful game notes and score updates from early season action. Wichita, Texas, and Dixie league teams battle for pennants as pitchers and hitters make headlines. Key performances include Steer, Lamb, and Burns contributing to tight wins. Beaumont rebuts with a 18-2 victory over the Buffs.

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Veteran Nurmi and Youthful Berranger Share Spotlight

Veteran distance star Nurmi at 33 faces a rising speedster in a meet that blends age and youth. Berlinger, a sophomore, delivers career bests, winning multiple events and setting records as top college athletes compete for podium glory. Churchill claims decathlon pace, while Ohio State sprinters chase relay glory and honors loom for George Simpson and Whit H. wards in a busy intercollegiate program.

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Records Briefly Fall as Drake Meet Unfolds in Iowa

Drake relays draw 2500 athletes from 800 colleges and high schools, with world marks teased in sprints and throws. Notable shows include a 15 8 world record in the shot and a 59 0 10 clocking in the 440 yard dash as top performers aim for finals and junior college powerhouses challenge for relay supremacy.

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Cubs and Cards Slam Through Late Season Showdowns

Column from William J. Chipman recaps a turbulent baseball day where the Cubs toppled the Giants, Cardinals halted Reds, and Pirates edged the Cubs in a high scoring slate. It notes Braves and Robins victories, Tackles on Seilistl’s debut, and standings shifts with the Athletics and Towns both in the race.

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White Outclasses Hull in El Paso Fight Result

In El Paso on April 27, White of Manston defeated Hull of Kanth in a four round bout. The match featured a dominant performance as White controlled the action from bell to bell and earned a clear points victory.

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Coombs Admits He Just Worked 24-Inning Win

PhiladelphiaAthletics pitcher Jack Coombs claimed he did not pitch the 24 inning win against the Red Sox in 1900. He said Connie Mack and catcher Mike Taverary handled the game while he merely directed and learned pitching during the marathon duel that ended with a walk and a trio of late runs.

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