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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1924
Page
20
New York fans upbeat after the Yankees collect seventeen hits and 31 bases against Detroit. The Tigers stranded thirteen baserunners while New York's hitting pushed the victory and optimism for another game. Babe Ruth lauds Wells and the club as their power returns.
San Antonio hosts its first night golf experiment as four amateurs play nine holes under moonlit and flashlight glare. Spectators praise novelty, but players doubt the format sustains regular competition and fear safety and pace issues with limited concurrent groups.
The Wroten Bunnley Twilight League team must replay two contests with Richbook Veterans and the San Antonio Buick Company after a board ruling. The amateur baseball commission ordered the games discarded due to semi pro players, while the Twilight League champions may still compete for the organization title if no further violations occur. Five regular games remain on the schedule.
The Paul’s Grove and Helotes baseball clubs reorganized after a termelon feast at the Grove. Helotes seeks a Sunday game while Paul’s Grove plans a 2 pm Sunday contest with the Flying Eagles. Grove juniors also seek games. contact Be Paul Colfax 18 Feb for arrangements. The Lone Star Bakery team seeks Sunday game in San Antonio. call Woods on 10d. Dr. Datthast returns to practice.
The Southern Pacific squad moved up the commercial ladder by defeating San Antonio’s team Tuesday. Dresel led with hits including a double and a triple, while Ande and Massey supported. Ralls, Takeshorg, and Massey contributed in the play, with Dresel, Lates, and Eelms in the battery for the win.
City League managers meet at the Travelers Hotel Wednesday night for their first gathering in three weeks. The session focused on imperative measures to prevent and ease issues facing teams and boroughs.
The San Antonio Southern Pacific baseball team from the Touston division plans a 7:30 departure Wednesday for El Paso to face the western rail rivals. Manager J Z Zeller will lead a strong lineup including Kelly Connally Muelle Gravel Fenner Anderson Winters Voltman Aylmer and others with additional players listed to join at the station. The squad will travel by train and report at 7 o'clock for departure.
Lieutenant Patty Giles advances through a city golf tour event, defeating St. Valton and moving toward the final round. Giles is set to meet the winner of the Webo versus Bailes match in the next stage.
Wright Riley, junior high coach, launches North Side and South Side boy tennis meets to determine city champions. Eligible players under 16 living north of Houston street compete in singles and doubles with trophies. Registry open at Broadway sporting goods and San Pedro park courts drink stand.
Frenkie Genaro of New York defeated Jungh Tommy Curtin of Jersey City on points in a 12 round bantamweight bout at Henderson's Bowl in Brewlyn. It was Genaro’s first fight outside his class and the crowd at ringside noted his growing presence in bantamweight circles. The newspaper men predicted more top class showings to come.
Fredericksburg reports Arthur Seydler, star right hander, signed by the Giants to pitch in the three game set with the Alamo Peck Directors this weekend. The Giants bring two top boxmen Collins and Hollmig, with A Henke catching and Eddie Mueller expected to pitch. Community fans are urged to attend as a strong crowd is anticipated for the local rivalry.
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