This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
9
Action-packed bout headlines a marquee matchup as Tony Canzone faces Champion Ramm in Chicago. Standout contenders collide while potential title implications loom for Bride might.
Sunny Mandell, Chicago, faces Tony Canzoneri in a planned 10 round title bout at Paddy Harmon’s Chicago Stadium for the lightweight crown. A 25,000 crowd is expected as Mandell defends the title, aiming to outbox and outlast Canzoneri, while Canzoneri eyes a hard right hand and early pace to force momentum.
Fragmentary text describes a Bahama related event with unclear dates and names. Readable bits indicate an incident involving a person or group and a location titled The Thenel pal equarionm. No coherent actions or outcomes can be determined from the fragments.
The San Antonio Infans moved from Wichita Falls to Fort Worth to begin a series with the Panthers, extending their losing streak to eight. The Spuds, led by Paul Hopkins and Riley, built a big early lead, with Turgeon and Fitzgerald delivering key hits, while White closed out the ninth for the Spuds in a lopsided victory.
Thursday results list Fort Worth events with dynamic entries naming Houston Dalian and New York results. Pittsouree and Drogkiyn show notable scores while Ubbego and Toston are recorded with 1 0 and 7 3 outcomes respectively.
A garbled listing shows Friday games across American leagues with teams such as Texay Lenede Ian Astonia Fort Waren Veatinent Dales fara Wiente Mouton eucevennr and Chicago at Heaton Cleveland Newark Detroit Phitedevin and New York. It references multiple venues and opponents in a scattered schedule, indicating a broad sports roundup.
Acorns will meet the Poth Cowboys at Poth next Sunday after a win over the Cowboys earlier. They will practice at the Pittman Diamond Friday and hold a team meeting with Manager Flares to discuss the upcoming game.
Hopkins and Anderson led a three to two victory as pitching held fast through five innings. Margrave, Walle, Carson and Plaga contributed with hits, while White and Honk combined on the mound for the win.
In Mollywood California on August 2 46 the middleweight bout ends in a ten round bout with Vincent Fowione of Philadelphia and Raldia Burnbrook of Baltimore in a cross weight class title attempt.
A Texas League baseball slump is linked to roughening of balls and changes in surface gloss. Homer Harmond claims slicker balls reduce writer’s confidence, while recent scores show low totals and several shutouts. The Indian team faces fan questions on talent and attendance amid trade rumors and possible ballpark adjustments.
Fragmentary TEXAS LEAGUE box scores note Teobase hits and Felstler with Hunt delivering on J Moore. Conway yields two runs in seven innings as Connally takes loss. Reinhart and Connally tally three and two strikeouts respectively while Martina and Darl also record outs. Umpires Tulos Dorehut and Konnelly are listed in incomplete text.
Nissen clinched first with a 152 total in the small bore event at the Liberty Dietal and Ride range on Thursday night. This marks his second straight victory as competitors kneeling and prone positions were listed, with Danton, Marlin, Chimbliss, Kempf among entrants and Liberty rifle club planning an upcoming reg.
Sammy Mandell plans to defend his lightweight crown tonight against Tony Cenneriello in Chicago. The bout on a 40 20 percent gate split is projected to draw $140000, with Mandell and Cenneriello supported by extensive hometown contingents from Rockford and New Orleans. Both fighters claim Italian parentage, and Mandell fights without prior major upset since 1928.
Northern clubs, led by Gayle Talbot Jr, push toward playoff positioning after a tense set of nine decisions in 11 starts. Fort Worth, Waco Cubs, and Tufts gain ground as the Spurs struggle to hold a two-game lead while San Antonio, Houston, and Shreveport chase in the crowded standings.
Chicago August 2 The big Arlington season closes with the 7500 added City and Subnerbao handicap over 2 miles quarter. Track owned by Chicago businessmen and sportsmen has set local records drawing the largest crowds and a strong field. Officials plan to boost stakes next summer, aiming for the richest meeting in American turf history. Eleven horses were expected in the final offering including Mis Step Golden Prince and Faster Brovkiyna.
Three plaintiffs from Los Angeles claim an automobile owned by former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his wife Esther Taylor caused a collision that injured them. Luciler and Tey Prowell and R. E. Spicer seek damages of 80600, alleging the Dempsey car was driven by Joe Smith at the time.
St Marys University football hopefuls train hard under Coach Bones Irvin as early September practices begin. Varsity squad aims for a trip to Chicago to face De Paul on Sunday November 7 while a separate event offers a Rattler Special ticket block for the Notre Dame versus Southern California game on Saturday November 6 tied to a national championship decision.
Teague City All Stars sponsored by Union 600 Carmen leave Tuesday morning for Tampico Mexico to begin August 1 games in this month’s invasion. The roster remains fluid with players from Frank Watt Ble Unk Young Jimmy Peres Clyde Lars Emmett OShaughnessy THI Tunemore Andy Andros Nemo Iirerera Tolo Salve McDride The Great Cryer TK Dickinson Bob Carr and others under consideration. This weekend the squad meets the bens at Garrett Geld in a three game series with start times 4 PM Saturday 10 AM and 3 PM Sunday. Wlam Wank aims for an 11 man roster including himself. Dickinson could join as fifth pitcher if needed. Dickinson played with Rice Institute. Young and Andreers hail from Southwestern University. Return planned for September 4.
The article notes an upcoming feature game in Chicago on November 17 between Des Moines University and Saint Mary University, with Texas teams Texas and San Antonio to meet. It mentions doubt over whether the Rattlers will face the A team or BR eleven, and promises a highly anticipated Rauler schedule announcement by Sunday from athletic department officials.
The Winter league holds a Friday evening meeting at Brandyway Sporting Goods at B o'clock. This will be the last gathering before the season schedule begins Sunday next week.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.