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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1925
Page
4
The article previews spring training focusing on youth over veteran players. It notes trades involving Bob Quint led to new prospects and a shift in lineup with Howard Shaw and Jeanie boosting the roster. Key moves include Reams Clark for Ewell Gros and arrivals from Mobile and New York as teams prepare for opening season battles.
The article discusses Florida promoters funding ambitious town boosts in Tampa, Miami, and Everglades areas. It notes investors seeking profits through golf courses, grand houses, hotels, and infrastructure, despite high risk and mixed results. A section highlights a rifle event and local notes on tourism efforts.
The Elmendorf Ticers edged St. Mary’s College 25 to 24 in a rough game that marked Elmendorf’s first indoor contest. Scott led with 5 points, while Carrs and Scott shared guard duties among a lineup featuring Mir rida Bilban and Gonasles forward, Pillan, Chaylon, and Toubén as substitutes.
Local notes highlight Rice University baseball talent with Captain Wilford leading the squad. Key players Dan Blossom Ray and Finn Wilford are mentioned as important infield and pitching roles. Coach Joe I Letterman returns alongside a host of hopefuls and prospects set to showcase at Saturday workouts.
Wid Mathews outfielder of the world champion Wallington team signs with manager Bucky Terris and forwards his contract to Washington. A public release stated negotiations progressed and terms were agreed, with tentative plans for a February approval date.
Bug reports recount the life of Hoppe dominating balkline billiards and three cushion play. The piece highlights Hoppe's lead over rivals, his disciplined lifestyle, and a Missouri background shaping his rise in the sport.
ISIE RAYS RUNRING DAYS ALMOST OVER HOSTON. Fab te-doie Tay won the umber waily race at the Toston A A oguines. An nounced here that he uns ions te creties from active antaregy. Wound wankd geek a positing cag on track aid fn Yn connection with Ta y FEunter mike rece. A survey of the trark shiaved the couree measured five feet over gids. Vine Th A A offitialk learning of the mismeasurement. In the middle of the mort charged the starting line in a LWA special race in which ave Nurmi ran. The extra five fork affected Ray's time of far minuted 14 7-5 yec. ends in the wire as well ss Willie Maut's record-braking time of 12 minutes F who execends to the WED molere race against the Italian rs RUTIN. toonting by 2 Pande Myre of Chicago of the recur height for m erry TAATn is Stealing als penmenn coer don pole vautting on a board floor by dive and three ei¢hihs inches was an ather muatinctive event of Saturday night's mrot. The new record is re feat. 10% inches.
Blouin of Chicago defeats Scribner of Detroit to claim the world bowling title. Final score listed as Blouin 16 Scribner 11.
A 22 year old Chicagoan Frank Schultz signs with the San Antonio Club after discovery by Umpire Costello and Mike Collins. Schultz, a right hander, excites manager Bob with a potential spring pitching slot. Costello backs a southpaw from the Midwest League and Coleman pursues two Eastern League pitchers via the Red Sox.
Chicago leads outside Buffalo with 135 teams for the American Bowling Congress event to be held in Buffalo March 5 to April 6. Detroit is second with 83 teams as 950 entries come from outside Buffalo. The entry lists closed February 4 and Turner Hall hosts a meeting next Sunday at 1 o'clock to plan the Texas State Bowling Tournament in Houston next April.
Public Service Company baseball team seeks amateurs and semi pros for a February 10 game at San Pedro Park for Tourist Day. Players will join the City and Commercial League champs teams with a 2 oclock start. Call Mr Sivley to join the effort for the annual event.
St Louis reports the Browns finally sign pitcher Falk after extended negotiations. Falk, brother of Chicago White Sox star, joins from a Texas club amid claims the Browns outbid the Yankees and Red Sox for his services. Manager Valleri Suerte TTL.
Work has begun on additions to the new baseball park on Josephine Street. The existing grandstand seats about 8 000 and will be doubled with eight new wing sections at each end. A new entrance modeled after League Park is under the south wing. Hayhouse, in safe field, is neatly completed.
New York Feb 2. Recommendation to send an official U S tennis team of at least two to the English and French Championships this year and to Australia in 1926 will be made to the United States Lawn Tennis Association at its annual meeting next Saturday by Julian Myrick, chairman of the Davis Cup committee. American players have competed in both championships before, but not as one representative team.
Eleanor Garatti of San Rafach Cal swims 100 yards in one minute to break the Pacific coast mark for women swimmers. She plans to leave tomorrow for the National AAU championship in San Augustine, Florida.
The Texas Open championship tournament unfolds February 12 to 14 with top entrants including Al Espinosa brother of Abe Espinosa who holds the Missouri title. The meet gathers at Clinois Golf Club of Chi sag as organizers report nearing seventy entries from professionals Don Malarkey and Andrews and amateur Fin Penick among others. Pro golfers arrive in force after the Springs tournament concludes Thursday evening.
San Antonio faces Detroit in a third polo match at Brackenridge Field while Fort Sam Houston and Mater units prepare for upcoming games at Harbord Fields. Sunday's play saw Infantry edge Tighth Corps 9 8. Tompkins and Swift starred for the Eighth Corps with Jones adding two goals.
The National Amateur Athletic Association announces senior and junior singles handball championships to be held at Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club starting January 19. New York players, including Joe Heeney world champion, will compete along with entrants from Chicago Pittsburgh and other cities.
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