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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1927

Page

10

Huggins Eyes Roster Shakeup After Pennant Win

New York Yankees manager Miller Huggins seeks to strengthen the champions by adding a pitcher and an outfielder. He targets George Able of Cleveland and Ted Lyons Alphonse Thomas of Chicago White Sox plus Charlie Ruffing of Boston, but doubts Able can be landed. He denies interest in Ken Williams Earnshaw or George Earnshaw and notes Billy Evans has not spoken about Arthur Fletcher.

International News Service New York New York Yankees Miller Huyzive George Able Indians Ted Lyons Alphonse Thomas White Sox Charlie Ruffing Red Sox Huggins Ken Williams St. Louis George Earnshaw Baltimore Billy Evans Cleveland Dallas Arthur Fletcher Yankees

Walter Johnson Fends Off Thief in Dallas Hotel

Walter Johnson, famed pitcher, woke to a thief attempting to take his purse inside a Dallas hotel. Johnson swung and struck the intruder, who fled without the purse. A nearby suspect was detained but Johnson chose not to press charges. Johnson will manage a club in the International League next season in Newark.

Dallas Texas Walter Johnson Irvin Newark Johnson Walter Tetty & Haymaker

Bonner Golf Final Sunday At Alamo Country Club

San Antonio hosts the Z. D. Bonner challenge cup finale at Alamo Country Club featuring state amateur champion Lewis Levinson against local youth Firathy Morgan. The course was damp Saturday. unless heavy rain comes, the match should proceed with the morning eighteen starting at 0:30 and the afternoon round at 2:00.

San Antonio Alamo Sanily Lewis Levinson Firathy Morgan

Brackenridge High Feasts Seventeen Lettermen Hosts

Principal G W Gotke and Gooch Wright Hiley will host seventeen lettermen and Manager Fred Paltzer of Brackenridge High School football team at Wolf's Inn for a Saturday banquet at 7 o'clock. Brackenridge coaches and wives will attend. Principal F B Dukeles, Vice Principal T Guy Rogers and Coach Doug Fessenden hosted Main Avenue High School squad and guests at the Hakeleys' home Friday night.

G. W. Gotke Gooch Wright Hiley Fred Paltzer Brackenridge High Wolf's Inn Brackenridge F. 8. Dukeles T. Guy Rogers Doug Fessenden Main Avenue High Schol Hakeleys

Najo to Play with Aztecs at Garrett Field

Teg Xajo of San Antonio Bear joins the Aztec All-Stars for a two day series at Garrett Field against San Lutis Potosi. Sponsored by La Prensa for the West Side Christmas fund. Saturday game set for 3 oclock, Sunday games at 10 and 2 pm.

Teg Xajo San Antonio

Soccer Elevens to Play at Post Sam Houston Stadium

Post matches pit Second Division and Mexico club in a battle of boots Sunday afternoon at Port Sam Houston stadium. Germania Club eleven and Pirates contest for city title since 1925. Games at San Vedra park and Port Sam Houston. referees by Montague. weather may force postponement. captains contact association secretary at Woodvawn 5618.

Mexico Port Sam Houston Germania Elub Pirates San Vedra Park Montague Gascoi San Vedre Park Association Woodvawn

Gulf Coast Golfers to Hold Edinburg Tournament

The Gulf Coast Golfers will hold their next tournament in Edinburg Texas at the newly opened Joon course. About ten to fifteen golfers from Corpus Christi Kingsville Brownsville Mercedes McAllen and Winkler are expected to enter from the member cities.

Gulf Coast Edinburg Tex Dec HowThe Gul Coast

Skating Dates Set for Indoor and Outdoor Championships

SET SKATING DATHs CHICAGO Dec 10 Indoor and outdoor championships of the International Skating Association will be set tomorrow when the organization meets at Cleveland President Frank M. Rafefaux announced today. In addition to filling events arrangements will be made for selecting the Olympic skating tenor to compete at St. Louis in January.

Chicago T Omarrow Cleveland Frank M. Rafeux St. Mecis

Bolden Knocks Out Siki in Last Round

Slim Bolden finally knocked out Young Battling Siki in the last ten seconds of the tenth round on Bump Spears negro boxing card at the Labor Union hall Friday night. Other bouts included Coatlee stopping Tireless Charles in the fourth round and Geerhie versus Dynamite Dan lasting six rounds. Kid Bright defeated Kid Roosevelt in three rounds.

Young Siki Slim" Bolden Bump Spears Labor Union Hall Kid Coatlee Teelmien Charles Battling Geerhie Dynamite Dan Kid Bright Kid Roosevelt Jnek Inman Reteset

Minnesota Star Almanist Chooses East West Game

Harold Shotty Almanist, Minnesota’s star quarterback, will be the third Gopher in the annual East West Shrine Game in San Francisco on December 2. Almanist accepted offers with Herb Joesting and Travel Hanson last week and selected the West team.

Minnesota Minneapolis Harold “Shotty Almanist Gopher San Franciseo Herb Joesting Traveld Hanson Tony

Notre Dame Masters Wesleyan In 44 to 2 Home Win

Notre Dame basketball team crushed Loyola Wesleyan 44 to 2 on its home floor Friday night in South Bend. Mick Cagers controlled the game with strong defense and quick scoring, piling up a lopsided victory.

Mick Cagers South Bend Ynd Notre Dame Litmnole Wesleyan

Tunney to speak at banquet in Chicago next Thursday

Gene Tunney will attend a large charity banquet in Chicago next Thursday to share a boxing tale of the Delaney fight and long count. Organizers expect tickets at 8 to 10 dollars as they plan a public reception and discuss a potential title defense with promoter Don Mailen.

Chicago Uhivaza Gene Tunney Soldier Field American Legion Lanquet Tunney Jack Delunsay Dia Mailen Mullen Ed Tanney Tex Rickard

Permission Granted For Western All Senior Football Trip

The Southern conference executive committee approved a conference all senior football team traveling to Los Angeles for a Christmas charity game against a West selected senior team. Twenty players will make the trip. Secretary W. Th. Winkhouser said a list of players will be available Saturday.

Lexington Southern Conference Los Angeles W. Th. Winkhouser

Tunney Opines On Carbett Big Muscles Debate

Gene Tunney weighs in on James J. Corbett versus size versus speed in athletics. Physical Culture magazine for December highlights a discussion on bulky muscular development versus slender sinews and the impact on performance.

Physical Culture Magazine Gene Tunney James J. Corett

Fragments Hint At Potential Interest For All Readers

Readable fragments suggest a forthcoming note or discovery with potential broad appeal. The text implies anticipation of a claim or revelation that could draw wide attention and curiosity.

Hope dims for famed sprinter Loren Murchison

Decatur December 20. Hope for the recovery of Loren Murchison, once an Olympic athlete, was almost abandoned as he lay unconscious at St. Mary's Hospital with cerebral-sinus meningitis. His mother rushed from Texas to his bedside while doctors warned he might live only a week. His family doctor from St. Louis arrived with antitoxin.

Decatur Loren Murchisan St. Mary's Hospital Texas Murchison Rod Durchivon St. Louis

Goose Start Sparked Loren Murchison’s Sprint Rise

A traveling goose owned by Rod Murchison in Muskogee sparked young Loren Murchison to sprint, racing schoolchildren for shoes. The future Olympic sprinter began backyard workouts, ran 10 seconds in the 100 yard dash as a freshman at high school in St Louis, and later starred at McKinley High School in rival track meets, equaling an 18.6 second 100 yard record.

Murchison Nuskagee Vila Hee UPA Loren Murchison Rod Murchison St Louis Rowntcy Loren Meurily Muskogee McWinley High Schol St. Louis

Six Day Bicycle Race Delays and Marathon Appeal

A fragmented report on a six day bicycle race arriving late in the US with riders finishing around midnight after covering about 2500 miles. It references spectators, gear, commentary on thrill, and notes the next race slated for Chicago with riders using roller skates between towns.

Indians Asked Eddie Collins In Managerial Shuffle

New York December reports say Eddie Collins, Connie Mack's top lieutenant, was asked to manage Cleveland but declined. Collins prefers staying with Philadelphia and is expected to succeed Mack. meanwhile Art Fletcher’s name was also floated and denied. Mack remains in charge as the Athletics reach a milestone of three years as a club. Ames Captaincy named for 28 eleven. Harry Tindal and Millers named captains. seventeen players awarded major letters at the annual dinner.

New York Eddie Collins Connie Mack Philadelphia Donen Art Fletcher Eddie Athlebies Cleveland Collins Columbia Mack SHSQH AMES Iowa Harry Tindbionm Des Moines ToImdy Miller Waterloo Star Halfiacks Tong Late

Albaugh Beats Van Arsdale at Brackenridge Park Golf

San Antonio golfer Reuben Albaugh advanced to the finals in the Beackenridge Park tournament by edging D. D. Van Arsdale 5 and 3. The match swung early, Albaugh pulled ahead after the turn, and won on the fifteenth. Miss Helen Muegge led a 12-player women’s field with net 90 at Brackenridge Park.

Albaugh van Arsdale Reuben Albaugh San Antonio Beackenridge Park D. D. van Aredale van Anschle Ube Thera Op Greed Helen Muegge Trouba Brackenridge Park Jane Koeetter Alice Lally Lucile Robitzseh Oxns Theater Jinaury sTuly

Bicycle Teams Tie for Lead on Last Day at Madison Square Garden

The six day vievele race at Madison Square Garden nears finish with Spette cer-Vintor and Fanchet-Marcillee sharing first on 2573 miles and 1 lap after 131 hours. Four teams contest second, one lap behind, as Germens-Aerts drop out leaving eleven of fifteen starters.

Madison Square Garden Spette cer-Vintor Fanchet-Marcillee Germens-Aerts

Sweetwater Twins Win Two-Rick High School Football Title

Sweetwater Texas Deo Sh eetsrater high school defeated Midland 19 to 0 to clinch the es B football championship Friday afternoon in Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Twins Sweetwater Texas Deo Sheetsrater High School Midland

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