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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1932
Page
23
A fragmented, overheated stream of varied clips and notes mixing literary titles, public figures, and cultural references. The piece quotes or alludes to films, writers, musicians, and social scenes, concluding with an odd copyright note from 1992.
The piece recalls a pantathion style military sport at the Olympics and mock reports on boxing matches. It blends humorous observations from Dean Inge and notes about Shoals, Sharkey, Schmeling, and general sports culture with scattered literary and social jabs. The writer quotes varied media images and public figures, weaving a collage of events and commentary.
Ashurst of Arizona emerges as a larger figure in a vivid profile tracing his path from a desert boy who knew the stars to a U.S. senator. The piece highlights his jailhouse study of law, combat with rivals in the Senate, wartime diaries exceeding 200 000 words, and a dramatic rescue of his father’s body from a canyon.
A fragment from a sports feature notes a carnival star facing a rival, with playful banter about takedown attempts and a remark linking a fighter to a hammock-maker, suggesting timing and style of his performance.
A chaotic match had Pat Potato and Wotta Mann clash amid scattered blows and wild swings. Referee missed a hit and spectators were injured, with the finish described as brutal and consuming the clock and furniture. The outcome saw Potato concede to Mann after a late stroke, with a dramatic, if unsettled, end.
A Long Island man, B. Kernan, declares no comment on an insult, aside from a brief denial quoted as We have nothing to say to this insulting idol ter except a few million words. The report notes frostbitten ears and toes as mentioned in the hearing or statement.
A satirical punch by the Stockyard Promenader narrates Wotta Mann's victory over Pal Folato in a comic bout. The piece riffs on jealous rivals, misadventures, and the crowd's cheer as Wotta dominates with humor and bravado.
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