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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1927
Page
18
The Valley League plans a reorganization to stabilize operations after two years of instability. Leaders from Rio Grande valley teams will guide restructuring, aiming to rationalize salaries and schedules and restore formal league governance before the next season.
Fort Brown Texas hosts a mid winter polo tournament starting June 5 announced by Captain Verzouell and Lieutenant Evans sponsors. The entry list includes two Houston teams the Houston Hussaches and the Houston Yetlnne Jack, plus Fort Clark and the Twelfth Cavalry from Fort Brown.
Reports from New York describe a sweeping player market as managers and owners weigh massive shifts. Star sluggers like Ken Williams and Heine Manush move, while George Sisler and others sell to finance a Browns reorganization. Cards also reshuffle, adding Gibson and Cooney amid a flurry of deals.
John D. Fears faces stigma over gambling rumors as General Albert Ames warns against public wagers. A rumor mill suggests he wagered large sums at golf, with locals noting possible perceptions of a habitual gambler amid heated talk at Port.
John D. Rockefeller spent Christmas at Ormond Beach with a golf match against General Adelbert Ames. The multigazette report notes Rockefeller lost a five cent bet over a shot, hosted friends at The Casement, and Santa Claus distributed gifts.
Italian buyer purchases the Derby winner for 1922. Captain Chuttle, a son of Murray Queen, raced four times with earnings around £15,087 before being retired to Waelavington's stud at Petworth, Sussex. The horse’s sale price remains unannounced.
In Alaska during summer, nights stay light enough to host midnight baseball games. Players schedule matches under the extended daylight, allowing fans to watch games well past traditional hours. Local leagues organize and promote this unusual球 pastime for residents and visitors seeking late performances.
In a national indoor junior tournament in this city on Tuesday Frankie Shields, slender outdoor champion, led Seligson to victory by limiting opponents to few games. Meyers defends his middleweight title in Chicago on June 9 after a Madison loss last year. Murchison shows improvement during Christmas leave while quarantine keeps him sidelined. A London train incident ends with a greys horseman outrunning the train and vanishing into the street.
New York reports say Jack Sharkey trains vigorously for a Madison Square Garden bout with Tom Heeney on January 13. Other notes cite Sharkey’s camp testing clean workouts, plus Leo Lomekis of Aberdeen and Woo Glick awaiting separate appearances in early January matchups.
Minneapolis five dollar hour Bruning nets goals as Paul faces Bruning twice. New York Rangers tie Detroit Cougars 4 4 in overtime. Amoricans post strong effort matching Detroit in a high scoring draw.
Oscillating play sees Osborn team extend streak with decisive three point drives and key scores from Pat Whosnas and Nison Shine. Thames and Gasder contribute, while Tulane-like finish by Butler and Reed boosts the Piershein lineup as the Eagles pull away, despite late Hol eight efforts.
New York athletic commission warned boxing judges to refrain from addressing the referee unless spoken to first. Judge Harold Barnes in the Glick Morgan bout was cautioned for calling to the referee while alleging fouls. Similar conduct guidelines were advised to other judges.
Amsterdam officials vow no price hikes for the 1928 Olympics keep hotel rates at last year’s level in The Hague Scheveningen and other cities. The Dutch Olympic committee issued a communique stating hotelkeepers will maintain existing prices to aid visitors during the games.
Pennsylvanias football fakirs stage a fakir like hidden ball trick before a Memorial Stadium crowd. Murphy and Currin position to disguise the ball as photographers capture the moment. Injured hand heals and coach Yong pushes players through hard Memorial workouts in preparation for the game against California.
Buttons defeat Infantrymen 15 to ? in a hard fought game at Nort Sam Houston. Key players include Pickard, Bayler, Foran, Abbotts, Stowe, Goma, Garg and substitutes Wagner, Flynt, Guerrero, Dillant, Wolfe, Ellin, Duggany, Everett.
Texas University will offer golf classes for women at the start of the spring semester. Miss Janet Wood will instruct driving, putting, and general tactics, with the program limited to four to six members. A two thirds block course is being prepared near the university campus for the year.
Baton Rouge report explains the dismissal of Frank Gormley athletic trainer and track coach at Louisiana State University. President T. W. Jackson issued a statement stating Gormley was not in a position from the day of the game with Alabama A&M, clarifying surrounding mystery.
An injured or deceased man completed a 20 mile roller skating trek from Chicago toward Miami Beach. Readable fragments indicate routes through St. Louis Memphis Jackson Montgomery and other southern locales with unclear completion details.
Chicago Cubs announce the release of Keen and prleh from the roster. The moves were made today as part of Cubs management decisions to trim the team and reshape the Reading Outfit in the National League context.
An Algerian soccer event caused a death amid confusions about a player named Kige. An attending spectator collapsed during the match and died soon after. A physician suggested heart disease as the likely cause of death.
A fragmented bridge article describes a hand in which a player holds thirteen spades and an aggressive bidding sequence. Early one spade bid grows to seven, opponents raise to six two, and the contract is doubled and redoubled amid tense play and erratic text.
Dev 28 near York report argues three new college sports suited for year ahead. Prof Hi Scott of University of Oregon tells convention directors of physical education that hiking, hunting and gardening could engage men in later years. Sports tease prompts a college trial tone. Browns Sign Hids AP Louis reports St Louis team announces signings by manager Mil Freil. Players include Wenia Peters of California, Jack Delp from Omaha, and Hatph Hill a pitcher from Boston.
An odd fragment reports the Oklahoma team defeating Coast Basketiers with mention of teamwork, speed, and a strong basketball quintet. The text is garbled with several distractors and unclear names.
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