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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
25
Friday Puds and Cats brace for a decisive five game series as leaders contend. Cats and Spuds traded recent wins and battled to narrow margins, with Panthers, Bulfs, and Cubs posting strong showings in regional play.
Saturday at 4 on Public Service field the Sissouri Pacific Sunshine Specials face the Parish league champion Triple Gs for the right to meet Public Service Utilities in the city amateur baseball final. Vic Schultz announces final rosters with Magness Dixon Lefty Henry and six more on Speciale and J Fartree Buns tra TL Taraies plus others on Triple On with Satcher replacing Reyes and additional changes due to illness.
Cubs stop their winning run in a Pacific Coast League game. Pratt drives in three runs with a bases hit, while Brancheau and Heath contribute infield and defensive plays. Meilano and Slavencen stretch the innings with notable pitches, and Dickerman, Willam, and Brancheas toil on the mound as Waco scores four to one in a lengthy contest. Coastal league standings show Dayland and Seallie near the top with Portland and Sacramento behind.
Rudy Dusek defeated Fred Grabmier in Lake Charles Louisiana last night. Grabmier could not continue after the first fall and Dusek used his famed Heston split to secure the fall in forty minutes.
In New Braunfels Texas on a Wednesday afternoon the Cibolo Buffs were again defeated by the Tigers. Muelder the Tiger pitcher shut down the Buffs with two runs allowed while his teammates batted the opposing pitcher for five runs. Muelder pitched one of the season’s best games.
Fartcett Chicago Cub catcher who has been kept out of action all season by an arm injury worked behind the bat in a Lining exhibition game yesterday and his arm behaved. Che Derfermandr Was trying to encourage manager Yee McCarthy and the white team.
At the National AAU Women’s Championships in Honolulu, Josephine McKim of Balboa Canal Zone won the 400-yard freestyle in 4 minutes 5 seconds, breaking the former mark by four seconds. Eleanor Osipowich of Cambridge led the 220-yard backstroke, while McKim also challenged the 220-meter free style record. Joan McSheehy placed second in the backstroke.
Karl Kamrath of Austin Texas becomes the first youth to reach the Western Junior Boys final as Bill Schommer of Milwaukee and Hugh McArthur of San Diego vie for the other finalist slot. Kamrath earlier defeated Kendall Gram of Nashville 0 1 64, with Hunt of San Francisco advancing to the semifinals to challenge the Cohn Russell winner.
Youngstown defeated the Robins in an exhibition game as Billy Rhiel of Brooklyn, a local native, received a $1000 prize. Clise Dudley, Tobin hurler, was presented with a suit case amid the festivities.
Jim Barnes, former American open champion, shares practical golf guidance. Emphasizes a comfortable stance, keeping the body still, and striking squarely with a straight putter stroke. Mentions rail rotation and a cuved line before contact, noting related associations.
In Newark Artie de Champlaine and Harry Mosco fought to an eight round draw. New York winner Al "Stube" Goldberg scored a 10 round decision over Ridgeway opponent. Edwin Dowling won a one round decision over Fred Monte in New York. In Greenwood Ullis beat Alex Simmons in 10 rounds. Benton Harbor saw Sam Price decision Henry Perlick in 10 rounds. Aberdeen viss Covington drew with Ubivage in welterweight bout, 8 rounds.
The Brooksfield Flier will face Magnolia Petroleum at Luling next Sunday. The Flier crew, described as one of the Southwest’s most unusual amateur clubs, plans a tough test for the Oilers. Traveling players include Higbee, Snyder, Merriventier, Mitchell, Jon Fitz, Wuffman, Murphy, Williams, Denyer Woods, McDonald, McKinney, and Blaon in various roles.
Eastern league results show San Aneci and Midland led by Coleman and Dy Balinner in West Texas play while Coleman and Dy Balinner drive Midland. In the Southern Association Masnville beat Allenta 6 to 2 as Chattanosa and Birmingham split a two run showing. Stemphie and Mebliay contributed, New Orleans and Little Mock posted 3 runs.
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