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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
8
San Francisco observers predict the Pacific Coast League will accept the major league farm system terms after the American Association voted Friday to approve the dramatic changes. The Coast League moguls plan a meeting in early January to decide.
Washington State's Cougars, led by coach staff Hollingshead and Bible, practiced with Western all-stars in Berkeley. Glenn Edwards of Washington State is expected to miss Pasadena kickoff, while the lineup features Atkins, Kitzmiller, and Bausch in key roles for the scrimmage. The Western favorites and Stanford meet Saturday at Kezar Stadium in the annual West Shrine charity game.
Chicago notes a thin pre conference schedule with 19 games listed before the campaign opens Monday. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and Northwestern figure in matchups with Creighton, Marquette, Bradley, and Penn, while Notre Dame, North Dakota, and others also appear in preparatory league play. Wisconsin beat the Quakens 26 to 12 and Notre Dame topped the Eastern quintet 81 to 10 as Michigan and Northwestern each posted wins in the run up to the conference slate.
The Eastern Ball League votes to admit Richmond and Norfolk as new members. Franchise rights will be formalized at the league meeting January 4, with two additional clubs to be admitted. Several teams withdraw from the 1930 season, and multiple applications for vacancies are received by president William Carey.
Mothers of the championship Winter Baseball league team Elsebera’s All-Star, will host Bill Sebera at a 7 p.m. dinner Tuesday at Mia Vieta restaurant. Attendees include Hoffman, Weickline, Scott, Obbotl, Tivingstone, Naranjo, Mooney, Haba, Sebora, Woltako, Dicklaxon, Mitchell, Williams, and Modler. The All-Stars won 10 of AR games and supplied their own equipment.
A Des Moines matchup features the University of Town facing Creighton in a Missouri Valley conference game as the lone prep week basketball date. The column notes boxing headlines and a New York Madison Square Garden 15 round bout between Trenkie Graseto and Midget Wolgnat, highlighting divergent sports pages and regional leanings.
Johnny Gerber of Topeka Kansas to race Sunday afternoon at Ex-Position ground oval after setting a half mile record of 25.% seconds and a two mile mark at 117.2 miles per hour two years ago. Texas drivers Hobby De Muth and Ste Fondren challenge the field as Luomater Jack Watton promotes a charity card featuring six professional events and stock car races.
The Itman University team will arrive by automobile at noon Tuesday. The visitors are scheduled to meet local officials and participate in planned events during their stay, promising a busy day for the town and campus community.
The article details a rugged hockey clash in the American division with New York, Detroit, and Montreal figures amid a tight playoff race. Boston’s drama persists as teams trade goals and momentum.
Texas basketball teams plan to stay at the local Y LCA and select a traveling party Monday for the trip. Coach Hamilton names Merrera Hoggess Elkins Howle and Hovis as likely officials and players, with Allen and Siler former area athletes, as squad drills prepare for New Year’s Day game versus the Texas Aggies.
Edgar Norman Norvelan heavy weight contender meets Willie Oster of Boston in the eighth and final bout at White City tonight in Chicago.
Tony Manero of New York won the $4000 Pasadena open with a 287 total 73 71 74 89 over par. Mortie Dutra Long Beach finished second tied with Herman Baron and Al Rauhchan at 289. Golfers blamed early ball design and creeping bent greens for putting woes as Hagen and Smith struggled.
Chicago Cubs president William Le Veeck announced a 31 game exhibition schedule for spring training. The club will train a month at Catalina Island off California, opening with two games in Fort Worth before heading to Kansas City for a four game set prior to the National League opener on April 14.
Pasadena scene features an open air mock trial blending golf terms with courtroom zeal. Amateur and pro jurors weigh in as Tutt faces satire about new golf balls, ending with a judge declaring the new balls here to stay.
Chicago December 22 King Levinsky a Chicago fighter who rose to fame by knocking out Teo Leinski has parted company with his manager Al Miller. Levinsky’s contract with Miller was voided after proof contradicted his age claims. Mrs Lenn Levy Levinsky’s attorney demanded an accounting of 11000 with Levinsky receiving money months ago at 100 a bout.
New York on December 22 reports Ata cheton won the New York City professional football championship aided by Ken Strong former NYU star. Stapleton beat the Giants 46 to 7 as Steonk kicked a field goal and made a TD pass to Stein while also scoring a point on the extra kick.
Henry Hooper, captain of the Virginia Polytechnic football team, is reported by Dr. Walter Dandy to suffer a brain infection. He has been in Johns Hopkins Hospital since Wednesday after a coma. Doctors speculate the illness may be linked to an injury from the VMI game on Thanksgiving Day. Condition improved by Sunday, hospital staff said.
Knute Rockne plans an all-America schedule for next season listing ten opponents. The slate includes Indiana at Bloomington, Northwestern at Soldier Field, Drake at South Bend, Pittsburgh at South Bend, Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at South Bend, Navy at Baltimore, California at South Bend, and Army at New York.
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