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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1929
Page
10
Stockholm reports Belence will advance football readiness with heating of the field. Seven hundred electric heating cables installed under brick surface will thaw frozen ground, allowing grass to grow as the stadium prepares for the season.
The Atlas and Mexico clubs led their leagues at East Vedeo Park as Mexico topped Bt. Jhbus 2 1 with Flores and De Le Pena scoring after 20 minutes of the second half. Monterrey dropped to third after Antuac’s 1 0 1 victory, while Monterrey protested a disputed offside call.
Texas exhibitors compete at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago opening November 30 to showcase state bred animals and uphold regional agricultural prestige.
Denton Bronco and Mace slinli Magerichs lead a bi-weekend schedule with six district games. Fort Worth Central, Breckenridge, Waco and Houston areas host key matchups as Abilene and Brownsville vie for title momentum. Local real estate ads accompany the sports notes.
Atlanta notes highlight final weeks of southern football, with Georgia Tulane, FSU, and LSU among prime matchups. Oglethorpe leads Southern Intercollegiate play, while North Carolina State ends season with a 20-6 loss at Wake Forest as teams chase conference crowns.
Charles Rider of Houston recounts a 200 pound buck wrestling match near Fowlerton after a deer toppled him during a hunt. The struggle left Rider injured and without pants momentarily, but he survived and vowed to pursue the buck again next season.
Austin delegates join representatives from Central North and West Texas conferences for the Methodist Episcopal Church missionary meeting in Raleigh New York December 10 to 12. Leaders include Rev A M Walker and many conference officers and women’s missionary society heads from Dallas Fort Worth Houston Austin and nearby areas.
Atlanta reports Hobby Jones, long known as a self styled monarch, has been named a good will ambassador and chief aide to parade organizers. He will back Havana athletic teams traveling to Atlanta for a Georgia Military event series, amid his recent ties to the Augusta baseball club.
Idonna High opens basketball practice Monday afternoon under Coach Grande Dailey. The team includes several lettermen such as Patterson, Hornbuckle, Watts, and Davis, with football players among the performers.
About 500 chickens of various breeds will be entered in the Gulf Coast Poultry Association show to be held December 5 to 7 in Corpus Christi. County agent FP W Hoepingr says two premium classes honor exhibition birds and production chicks, attracting junior exhibitors from across the territory. Local chamber of commerce and poultry clubs contribute numerous prizes to promote poultry industry development as a path to regional prosperity.
Cubs, predicted favorites, dominated the Mustangs 20 to 0 in a Sunday afternoon Army Showl before a large crowd. Fournier kicked and Thachoft returned, with passing gains and a dominant line as the Cubs maintained an undefeated run and moved toward the state championship.
A garbled report highlights bowling results with Mueller and Luna leading teams, discusses week standings, matchups, and individual scores. Mentions several clubs and players, noting wins and upcoming games while referencing lineups and event rhythms in a period-voiced sports summary.
LULING Texas December 2, elected president of the Tiding Golf nation for the coming year. The slate includes FM Tneote mm as president, C Nixon, T A Teidout, J FR Crewe and WJ Ridout as officers with Ridout serving as secretary treasurer.
A city meeting led by Director Yulin Hansard will assign gym time to various schools and teams including Sabi Chosdiay, Nell Einsard's office at Whe cing hall, and concerns over delayed openings. The season courts and practice schedules affect St Macy's and Fort Sam Toweton facilities, with several schools planning early starts and indoor court arrangements.
Unbeaten teams dominate the early college football standings as Western Maryland and Notre Dame push for 10 wins. Ohio University, Tulane, Pitt and others trail, with standings listing points and records after late season results.
A promotional pitch extols Certified Cremo cigars claiming the leaves are chosen for tenderness and aged through a slow process with a premium wrapper. It contrasts with cheaper "Creme" varieties and notes a large investment in manufacturing to ensure clean, foil-wrapped cigars. The copy even cites a quote misattributed to a public official.
The speaker contrasts filthy, germ-breeding cigar factories with the modern method used by Certified Cramo, highlighting cleaner, better quality production. It condemns dirty practices from other shops and praises modernization.
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