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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1932

Page

12

Coast season ends as California awaits key bowl showdowns

News from New York charts college football's late-season focus on the Pacific Coast with California’s two big games and Rose Bowl stakes. USC, Notre Dame, and others vie for national ranking while Auburn, Georgia Tech, Alabama, and LSU stake claims in the South. Tennessee, Florida, and LSU also factor in the title chatter as Wall Street gridiron chatter continues.

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Prophet Pete Seeks Lost Season Amid Wild Football Forecasts

The column mocks Prophet Pete forecasting a wacky season with a .777 percentage and absurd predictions. He retires to Boerme Hills for winter work and doubts many teams will improve, while noting Auburn and Washington results and an upcoming Big Six conference meeting in Kansas City to discuss possible sports curtailment and 1973 scheduling.

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Cardinals Triumph Over Chiefs In Uneven Exibition

Oklahoma City reports a clash where the St. Louis Cardinals battled the Utah Chiefs in a muddled football game. The Chiefs prevailed 13 to 0, while both teams showcased erratic play and moments of scoring, with local town fans noting Pepper Machin's presence and a rugged, slang-filled atmosphere.

Oklahoma City Machin St. Louis Cardinals Nerks Bere Pala Aed Moleskins Ulah Chiefs Chiefs

Southern Gridiron Title Tossup Sparks Big Scramble

Atlanta dispatch reports a chaotic Southern Conference season ending without a clear champion. Tennessee Auburn and LSU linger as top contenders after a 2 10 20 tie with South Carolina, as experts weigh a newspaper verdict favoring the Volunteers amid regional debate over share of the honors.

Dillon Graham Atlanta Tennessee Volunteers Vanderbilt Auburn LSU

Sharkey Walker Return Looms in Boston Fight Preview

Los Angeles December reports say a Sharkey vs Walker title bout in Boston is increasingly likely. Promoter Jack Kearns stated Sharkey would fight if public interest could draw around 81,000,000 dollars. Walker was set to face Arthur Deku of New York in a 10 round bout in Los Angeles tomorrow night.

Sharkey-Walker Los Angeles Boston Duck Sharkey Mickey Walker Jack Kearns Kearns Sid Sharkey Pable Suerkey Walker Ar Hur Deku New York

Dana to Referee West Coast Clash

Herb Dana, a leading Pacific Coast football official, will referee the Southern California Dome football game this Saturday. The announcement came from the University of Southern California. He hails from the University of Nebraska.

Dana Los Angeles Herb Dana University of Southern California Hela University of Nebraska

Army's New Coach Faces Tough Job After Change

NW YORK Dec. 5. Major Tealph Basse ends coaching duties leaving Lt. Gar Davidson to take charge of the Army team. The Army Navy game hinges on age and manpower as Davidson must rebuild a squad with stars Milton Summenfeld Bil Frentael Harvey Jalosky Tom Kilday Ken Fields and Selix Vidal, ages 20 to 24, amid questions of fit and experience.

NW York Tealph Basse Hhakyo Allor Army-Navy Army Navy Gar Davidson Ile Midshipmen Milton Summenfeld Mac Bil Frentael Harvey Jalonsky Tom Kilday Ken Fields Selix Vidal Vidal Military Academy Rsd Tanyidses Stavls Sumerield Armralvong Prenlael Rayidson Ran Atart Fellows Wednok Buckler Jor Stinenok Fan Durlingame Travis Brown Tarvey Jablonsky Polke Kopacak

Notre Dame Grid Legions Head West to Face Trojans

Notre Dame sails with 35 players headed to Los Angeles to meet Southern California next Saturday. Key players Joe Kurth Jack Fubinson and Steve Banas are in the traveling party along with Dick Davis replacing Frank Cassale due to injury. Coach Anderson aims to balance optimism after victory over Army as the Ramblers seek a pivotal win over the Coast champions to salvage the season.

Chicago Notre Dame Army Cuente Joe Kurth Jack Fubinson Steve Banas Kurth Dick Davia Puchalaula Iowa Frank Casale Memphis Tenn Anderson Lim Enoch Trojans South Bend

Dallas All-stars Begin Training For Athenic Games

Dallas 1922 all city high school football squad starts training at Fis Park stadium under Alfred Loos with Bill Bushman and Winkan Noah assisting. Key upcoming games include a December 24 showdown in Dallas against the Uke Houston all star team and an early December match likely in Fort Worth.

Dallas Houston Fort Worth

Greenleaf Opens Defense of Pocket Billiards Title

Chicago star Ralph Greenleaf, a five time national champion, begins his defense against nine top challengers tonight. Ranchito polo team defeated Dallas 17 to 7 Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, drawing a large crowd as the eight quarters offered a hard fought contest.

Greenleaf WEW York Ralph Greenleaf Chicago EL Ranchito Fort Worth Ranchito Polo Players

Playground Ball Victors Confuse Readers with Nonsensical Text

A garbled OCR segment reports uncertain names and events from a playground basketball setting. The fragment lists numerous proper nouns and places with unclear connections, making it difficult to identify a coherent team, score, or outcome.

Independent League opens with upsets in San Antonio tournament

The fifth annual San Antonio and Southwest Texas independent football tournament opened with upsets as the Pontes routed Stockdale 19 to 0 and the Collegiates held defending champion Roosevelt TiCe to a scoreless tie at Eagles Field. Rudy Jones led West End's Tigers to a late stand, while Woody Casper guided the Harlandale Hornets to a 12-0 win over Leo Tibel's Americans in a high‑scoring clash.

San Antonio Mustangs Rudy Jones San Antonio Stockdale Roosevelt Tice Eagles Field Pontes Rambler Tiger Hudy Jones Deaekenridge West End Tigers Bengals Woody Casper Harlandale Uornets Leo Tibel Americans Buck Kinse Hawthorne Prospect Tigers Piaver Cubs Garrauza Woolsey Tanpune Pica Exinne Nariunittte Fianley Amvrlans Aingeml Ak. Mieksen Wailer Teahn Diekenn Nwenian Pieri I Retina Co Valet Essi Thane Gretta Mwranarki Gerhin Gare Wmvrieains Sehignel Grimm Anny Ane Rieteor Hinveman Ypd -Bormen Bronvech Gates Jopnean Mat

Meetings Set for Southwest Athletic Group in Dallas

Athletic officials and coaches from major Texas conferences gather in Dallas for winter meetings. Key topics include membership approval for Centenary College and Texas Tech, conference governance, and discussion of fees, expenses, and meeting logistics. The event occurs near Saturday with multiple associations represented.

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Clara Bow Returns in a Pretentious Empire Screen Review

Sam Woolford surveys Clara Bow in a lengthy Texas ranch girl tale spanning eight years with a cast of capable players including Rudy Valentina Eugene O'Brien and Elaine Hammerstein. The Empire program also features Prosperity with Marie and Branley Fields Anita Page, plus early Drummer Ben Turpin, a cartoon, Paramount sound news, and Explorers of the World. Doug Fairbanks Sr stars in Mr Robinson Crusoe at the Aztec with a South Seas jungle romance and a radio device plot twist, ending with a Ziegfeld show appearance. Mickey Mouse in Trader Mickey offers a cannibal skit sequence, Catch Em Young, and Greantland Rice reviews.

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City Girls League Plans Monday City Hall Meeting

The City Girls Basketball league organized by the renrnating department will meet at 5 4 Monday evening in the city hall council chamber to finalize entries. Definite teams include State Hospital Barbera Sports St Johns Lutheran Highland Park Baptist Joske's plus Camp Normoyle and one or two others on the fence. The Barbera girls who won the city title last year will practice against Joske at 6 30 Monday night at Woodlawn Ipke gym with no admission charged.

City Girls’ League City Girls Spomwarnd Renrnating Department City Hall Council Chamber N. Grystal Recs State Hospital Barbera Sports St. John’s Lutheran Highland Fark Baptist Joske’s Camp Normoyle Barbera Girls Joske Woodlawn

Triplett Repeats Coast Champion In 100 Lap Race

Ernie Triplett captured the 1992 Pacific Coast wide racing title at the Agcob Speedway in 47 minutes 38 seconds for back to back championships. Wilbur Shaw finished second and Bill Comings third in the 100 lap event.

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Warner's Record Brilliant

Stanford University report highlights a remarkable coaching tenure by Pop Wiener and notable match results. The article cites several defeats and victories across nine years, with mixed performances against teams including Notre Dame and Pittsburgh, reflecting a storied program under Wiener’s guidance.

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Hollywood Dreams and Studio Buzz From Tinseltown

Excerpts reveal Lyle Talbot’s switch to a film heavy role in Three Day Mate and further work with Loretta Young in She Had to Say Yes. Howard Hughes plans two major pictures while Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks plot a desert shoot for Secrets. Mary Pickford departs for Switzerland, Mary Parker tests in New York, and Josef von Sternberg ponders a Fox move as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer scouts new talent like Jean Parker in Rasputin.

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