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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
11
Notre Dame, undefeated under Coach Knute Rockne, leads the final three-parts vote for the national college football championship with Pittsburgh second and Purdue third. Final ballots have been mailed and an official New Year’s Day announcement is expected.
Coach Hamilton announces the Main Avenue high school basketball squad is cut to 20 players for the season. No games scheduled yet, but scrimmages with rival Wains are planned. The team will avoid league play until after the Christmas holidays.
San Francisco December 1187 William B Monahan graduate football manager of the University of California will travel here for the Christmas period to arrange a New Year intersectional contest. Monahan hopes to secure a game with Navy or Yale though Yale authorities say they cannot make the trip. it is presumed Monahan will then go to Annapolis.
Louis Hop Nelson, veteran center, was elected captain of the 1930 St Mary's Rattlers football team at a Tuesday morning meeting. Nelson will be a senior next season, with Dwight Maso as end earning the second most votes. The two stars and 14 other letter-winners will be honored at the big public banquet at the Gunter Hotel at seven o'clock tonight.
St John’s Lutheran church plans a girls basketball team with Vod Stoffler as coach. The first practice is Wednesday night at 7 at the St John’s court, inviting any interested girl to attend. The article also notes tennis gaining emphasis as a sport at San Marcos Teachers College per O W Strahan.
Springfield reports Lennie Grub, once linked with the Giants, offered as candidate to manage the Springfield club of the league next year. Patchy shipment news notes polo ponies moved to New York by J.B. White and Bow StrickInid, with Texas dispatch from Ship PolQ Ponies.
Brownsville Superintendent G W Gotke will decide if Brownsville forfeit victories over Corpus Christi and Robstown after a grade and age eligibility inquiry into janitor subben Torr Tijera. A committee will review the case and determine whether Tijerina is eligible to compete and affect district standings. The inquiry affects state race placement with possible adjustments to San Antonio entries. The district officials notified Corpus Christi and Robstown of the plans. Painter appointed Yankees trainer Teague club per December report.
In a dusty gym night, the Tuesday Night club beat North Side Panthers 20 to 24 while the Wesley House squad upset the Four-Side favorites 18 to 23. The thrill came as South Side led late before North Side pulled clear. Sulsoun scored 18 for North Side, Falcon starred for Wesley House, and refs officiated a tight contest.
San Francisco December 17 Jimmy Phelan new football coach of the University of Washington faces a stiff 1930 schedule with seven Pacific Coast Conference games assigned by the graduate managers meeting. Phelan previously coached Purdue Hoosiers to their first Big Ten football championship.
Ed Ruight, county license tape, said Wednesday that the state uniform law remains in effect for county jails while the city must choose between blue or gray uniforms. Knight indicated the law requiring plainclothes officers to appear in a visible uniform has not been fully clarified by the investigation.
Two hundred people were landed safely after the steamship Monoka A534 ran aground at Long Point between Alet and Dunedin. The ship carried a collection of mail pictures valued at 25 pounds, believed lost with the wreck.
Kansas City reports its tenth consecutive day of heavy fog with widespread cover across the region. Weather crews note the fog has slowed travel and reduced visibility as the midwest experiences persistent low clouds.
Princeton publication notes Henry Ward tells a young son the key to happiness is pursuing something beyond self. The article presents a moral on purpose, suggesting fulfillment comes from seeking a larger goal rather than inward reflection.
Miss Josefa Thetis daughter of a famed painter and rider will marry riding master Howard of Kingston Cintacia in Kingston. The event links a noted equestrian and artist circle and is expected to draw regional interest from society and arts patrons.
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