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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1927

Page

5

Veteran golfer Lege triumphs in amateur title defense

A rugged Round showcases Lege, veteran from Los Angeles, defeating challengers including Johnston and Evans in a dramatic amateur championship at the gulf course. The field features McCarthy, Marvin, Mosee, and Bomen as contenders, with lengthy putts and extra-hole drama marking the day.

Warren Brown Correspontyel. My Mini Harry Legs Los Angeles Minnesota Leys Ciazea van Fim Lege Beti Tagg Loung Maurice McCarthy New York Jones Taris Densa Eugene Bomen Englewood Harrison Johnston Johnston Janet Richard New Yark Don Serrink von Bim Dave Marvin Alan Mosee Martin Holand Mackenzie Washington Marken Georges Thomas Chinaga Evans Moser St. Louis Ducks Yates Sund Toly Clu Weilders Tege Magkengie Evane Oulmet Finlay Ve. Johnston

Apaches to Play Three Ball Games This Week

The Apache filling station baseball team will play three games this week at Mahaleew fields Uke Vidal Indiany oil park. Manager Bill Riajex and Fersey Twelfth Field AviMerg will meet Friday morning. The Strong Cities Transfer team is slated for Wednesday at Black Binday in Aster ton of Citi zens Hamoys.

Apache Filling Station Eni Bill Riajex Fersey AviMerg Fridar Amahalew Citizens Hamoys Lea Street Pop Paar Fas

Main Avenue High School Grid Squad to Open Friday

Main Avenue high school announces Friday as the start date for practice. Coach Fessenden expects most of the squad to report by then at Crimson's Track grounds. Last year's squad loss leaves only about six returning players, complicating early preparations for the team.

Main Avenue High Schhool Frida Poug Fessenden Benie Minis Annoumeed The Crimson Fiacrett Field Oworth Fores Street Fessenden Pessenden

Dark Horse Treuter New Leads In Golf Tournament

The Express-News reports a featured golf event with Treuter, Symons, and Felis McKeight among players. Bracket action reaches finals as Thatch Boss faces Al Fires while Bars defeats J. E. Bnihzwey, amid a crowd of entries and demonstrations of skill.

Harry Symons Charley Treuter Jr Charles Jost Express-News al Fires Siius Kid Psycho J. E. Bnihzwey Wedarsdus

Pennant Chasers Fail To Rally In Nine Inning Slugfest

A garbled wire service style update from Houston reports San Antonio edged Wichita Falls 7 to 3 as Benumay led the visitors while Delos and Wedaeetaz'n Resntig contributed late. The brief scoreline notes Waco and Houston towns mentioned without clear action.

Wedaeetaz Houston San Antonio Waco Benumay Wichita Falls Delos

American League Baseball Scores and Standings Fragment

Fragmentary report shows multiple AL games with Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and New York results. Mentions pitchers and players such as Miller DL Sewell Bogton Ravenn Reeduenane Cravee Batters and others across several early season matchups. Indicates standings and box details inconsistent due to damaged OCR text.

Luckless Bears Lose Late To Bulls in San Antonio

Holston’s Aus. San Agr tilts Bears fall 3-2 after eleven safeties and a seventh inning rally. Arzatti and Deva Fidiugin deliver key hits for the Bulls while Philbin drives in two as the Bears’ late scoring bid stalls. Bears face a seventeen day home stand starting Friday in San Antonio.

Holston Aus San Agr Tom's Bears Maktuz Lars Braxp Tiie Secord Arzatti Litas Fourra Bears Sears PilNngim Arzacti Iury Hhe Harts Packer Kirin Phipps Harriset Lon Deva Fidiugin Bufie Serta Ernie Orzatti Beary Bulls Sctrug Hoek Baker Philbin Henry Cingled Kene Best Henry Bene Ies Klein Ant Phipns Bessie Moas Tears Bears Lexya San Antonia

Bear Box Mystery Text Ends in Nonsense

Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases and foreign word mixes with no clear news event. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are preserved to form a coherent card.

Box Scores and Results From Multiple Boxing Showdowns

AP reports results across cities and bouts including McGraw versus Guedrich, Wied against Goldberg, Walker versus Micker, and Wiggin versus Stelling among others. Regional notes mention fights in Dayton Indianapolis Chicago and Philadelphia with various outcomes and judges scoring.

San Antonio swimmer wins Corpus Christi event

Pat Frank of San Antonio in a white sweater won the Corpus Christi half mile turning basin swim in a close race with Fort Worth’s 13 year old Babe Dillard who finished less than a foot behind. Dutch Rinehold of San Antonio finished third in the event.

Pat Frank San Antonio Corpus Christi Babe” Dillard Fort Worth Rinehold

Texas League Box Scores From International League

Unclear OCR text shows partial box score lines with team abbreviations and names. It references Torhenber Daly Nowsrt 2M Winiontn and Sunrtale TRO, Maltiinoen Toh. Mentions Bordeting 41 Terney HRM BY RE LEAGUE Hnomiinkion 945 and Ferre Tate Te Proris. Ends with 65 Tyanivily 4 and Quinry I Sorinetiina.

RE League Hnomiinkion Ferre Tate Te Proris Tyanivily Winamitte

Waco Wallops Beaumont in tight AMERICAN ABKOCIATION action

Waco pounds Beaumont 75 to 41 in a decisive AMERICAN Association game. The matchup center of attention was Waco's dominant offense and stifling defense, as Beaumont struggled to keep pace throughout the contest.

New Granatels H S Adopts Rough ZaL Football Program

The school plans to start gridiron activities with a youth team and practice beginning September 1. The board funds gear for twenty participants including socks, and an independent Eleven known as the Tere is listed as the team. The effort involves local sporting goods firms and community support with a focus on fielding a team in Comal County metro area.

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Sunsets' Harn cleared for state playoff games

In a city league meeting, Public Service protested Sunsets pitcher Harn playing in the amateur title run. The commission ruled Harn eligible for state playoff games while Sunsets may request to use Nara in place of injured McCarty. Harn admitted past pay but denied semipro pay, producing letters to support his stance.

Poinea Clairges Vick Harn St. Mary's Parish Witcher Santhorp Pavifly Sunsets Public Service Teiluies Harn C. N. Wueet City Amateur Baseball Commission Nara Eileen McCarty Cily le Sunsets St. Macy's Ralph H. Durkee Wuest Te Public Service Company Nineteur Sunset Roger Stokes Texasa Amateur Athletic Federation Durkeen Hlum Sue Florasvill Ei. Goerges W. Huffeker Publics Service Club Ham Floresville Lans Guage Vic Houston E. L. Powell Moresville Hart Alexander Richaris Hara Fioresvilla Ife Seorer Nolm K. Webec Saturday League Houston-Galveston Jialsa Harry Abtes San Antonio Teague Park Tom Conner Roar

Pitched Bail Kills Bird On Wing

In Richmond Y A the speedball from Letts Stallings Petersburg pitcher Milid a bird on the wing. Catcher Dayton crushed the ball wide of the plate, the battery remained unmoved as the chipire rifled the tail end amid a muted play.

Richmond Letts Petersburg Milid Dayton Chipire

French Japanese Tennis Clash Set in Davis Cup Showdown

In Brookline on August 28, French and Japanese tennis teams prepare for a Davis Cup final run. Rene Lacoste faces Takashi Harada, while Sorel and Obata meet in singles, as two top players loom for the Americans in a pivotal afternoon.

Tushirae Heart Cochel Yoshiza Obta Jsuon Rene Lacoste France Holier Taksich Harada Barh Edo Alex Quintanilla St. Mary's Hara

Public Service Nine Wishes Sunsets Luck

Public Service Nine and Sunsets clubs discussed a post withdraw protest after Ed Goerges delivered a message to The Light Thiradar urging Sunsets to use their state amateur championship bid. Harn and Goerges, friends, urged Pitcher Dick Tam to join Sunsets for the state games at their fine ballpark off the Compenciin rid, with a date set on Aug. fe the Interm.

Boxe Hell Club Ed Goerges Thiradar

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