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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
10
A chaotic bowling page shows San Antonio team efforts and scattered scores across multiple leagues. Key performances include high marks from Duncan Field Bombers and Lane’s Army, with standout totals around 9xx series and individual frames. The article lists numerous player stats, team names, and varying match results, reflecting a busy winter league scene.
Philadelphia Aug 31 George Earnshaw, star pitcher of the Athletics, was retired for the rest of the year by manager Connie Mack and ordered to stay away from Shibe Park and the club. Earnshaw said Mack sent a letter from St Louis notifying his retirement and told him to remove his belongings from the clubhouse. He planned to play again if possible but expected to be traded or released after the season.
Ellsworth Vines and partner Keith Gledhill suffer setbacks as the East leads 3 to 1 midway through the 14th annual East West matches at Orange Lawn Tennis Club. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn defeated Vines and Gledhill in doubles, with Parker and Mako noted as favorites in singles action alongside Van Ryn and Sloffen in others.
Harlandale High coach Martin has joined the L A Blues Singers amid talk of a strong eleven for local high school football. His squad plans drills next Tuesday and opening date September 11 when school starts.
The Eighth Army Corps Area announces the opening date of November 2 for its fifth football tournament to decide the corps championship. One team from each post in five states will compete, with limited roster rules and cadets eligible as players. Flying cadets are officers. multiple cadets may join a squad, while only one may play at a time.
Houston August 31 The St Louis Cardinals have exercised options on three Buffaloes batterymen from the Texas league season ending report. If the Bulls advance in Shaughnessy play Ed Greer Hank ODea and Tommy West are the players. Greer to be auditioned by the Cardinals while ODea and West head to Columbus American as a farm system affiliate.
Billy Edwards faces Jimmy Lott in the main event at Beethover Open Air Arena on South Alamo Street Friday night under new state boxing and wrestling rules. Rivards tops curiosity in his bout as Kan Korut meets Conn Rae Condrae in the semi final. Mondt battles Rosch Kincaid and Hunton from Fort Worth refs the show.
Shreveport won the Dixie League playoff opener 7 3 against Baton Rouge as Hoss drove a homer in the first and Yarlin pitched effectively. Larkin allowed eight hits to hold the Solons in check. The series resumes in Shreveport on Thursday with Baton Rouge hosting Saturday in Baton Rouge.
Babe Ruth, baseball’s largest draw, hints at ending his playing days after the 1933 season. He says he may not sign as an active player next year and jokes about possibly managing or resting, with travel to Bermuda or Europe as preferred options. Ruth’s remarks follow a rough Yankees road trip and reports he told a rival club executive there’s no point kidding himself about continued play.
Simmons University Cowboys begin an 11 game 1932 football season in Dallas on September 22 facing Nick Dobbs Dixie University Rebels. The agile offense aims to build a fresher squad while Dixie showcases a fast overhead attack. The schedule continues with West Texas Teachers, St Edward's, Texas A & M, Baylor, Southwestern, Austin College, Texas Tech, Mines, Howard Payne, and Daniel Baker across Texas.
Glenn Waterhouse of San Francisco won the international tar class yachting title aboard the Three Stars after defending champion Eddie Fink of Long Beach was disqualified from both races. Waterhouse finished with a winning total, The Mist skipper Edward Thorne of Rayshore, N. J., gave second place to The Mist with 63 points, Fink had 48, and The Merald of Galveston, Texas, placed twelfth with 28 points.
The Alamo Lettermen from San Antonio meet La Jimia of Nuevo Laredo in two doubleheaders at Tech field. The Sunday 2 p.m. frat game starts the rivalry with Pena Knight McNair Gondwin and possibly Che Che Perne listed as Lettermen pitchers for the series.
Doves fat and many for Friday as hunters prepare to open the season in Indhol and North Zone. North season runs September and October while South runs October and November. Bag limits include 15 daily and 45 weekly. Other Texas seasons note dates for quail, chacalacas, turkeys, mule deer and white tailed deer with varying bag limits per region and season dates around Pecos river and west of Pecos.
The Passur Trophy races begin Thursday night at Harland Speedway after a rain delay. The meet features 14 races plus a special match race and is sanctioned by the AMA. J S Jones and Rusty Handley headline, with Billy Finger and Don Smith among entrants expected to boost crowd size.
Brookline Mass August 31 17 Shortltaed George M. Lott Jr of Chicago captured his fourth national doubles crown tying a record set by Bill Tilden. Teaming with Lester Bloefen of Los Angeles, Lott overcame erratic spells and a late surge by Shields and Frank Parker in a three hour final at Longwood. The victory followed their Newport pairing two weeks earlier at the start of Prentice Davis Cup planning for 193? international play.
Roosevelt Tigers, a local independent grid team, have lost seven games in ten years and will meet at Roosevelt Park on Friday night to plot the coming season. Rudy Hernandez, a former Brack jerridge high athlete, will lead the team, with players urged to attend: Buckholm, McNair, Geherree, Bett DeMerritt, Gimbel, Fawk, Cundill, Roberts, Higelbetham, Dives, Varges, Cal lett, Hil, Rogers, L Hass, Rodgers, Onll Hernandez, and Hil lock.
At Algonac Michigan officials unveil two sets of signals for the Harmsworth races on Lake St Clair to avert a repeat of 1931 disqualifications when Gar Wood and Kaye Don jumped the gun. land and water signals mark start time with a shore clock and five falling balls while deck flags and a yacht signal Wood and the America. X and Hubert Scott-Paine will be monitored. Five seconds early crossing leads to disqualification and penalties add up to three seconds for each second a boat beats the gun. Horace Dodge may enter his hydroplane Delphine V after a test run today.
Tech High Georgia? no. The article notes 53 football candidates at Tech High under Head Coach Wright Riley in San Antonio. It outlines a hopeful season with a veteran line and speedy back, mentions games against Belizon Alamo Heights Warlandale Brackenridge Jefferson Kerrville and Austin, and lists dates September 28 October 13 October 20 October 24 November 11 November 17 November 30.
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