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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1930
Page
8
Reporting from the Texan Open at Bracken Ridge Park the round scored 48 for the lengthened course. A garbled card shows figures like 233 828 29 Ty -139 248 929-23-48 and mentions Morty and a golfer not winning. The text is fragmented and lacks clear results.
A garbled OCR record lists prize allocations and participants across multiple events. Names such as Mike, Forrester, Hart, and Mears appear among scattered places and numbers, with references to rounds, medals, and prizes but little coherent structure or dates. The fragment hints at a multi-event competition with amateur and professional divisions and various laurels across venues, yet details remain obscured.
Denny Shute of Columbus Ohio captures the ninth Texan Open at San Antonio with a final round that propelled him to victory and earned 1612 dollars and 50 cents. Dudley and others chased in a tight finish as Shute held the lead through the closing holes and left a large gallery describing a dramatic final day.
The City Senior Gass het Ball league schedules show four doubles on program across Woodlawn lake and Carp Nor mosse courts with postponements shifting games. Leaders of the American division plan a key Monday night clash as St. John's Lutherank faces the Public Service Utilities while Elke and Mize seek wins amid reorganizations. Tuesday features Neal Nash Sales against BO Mocks Liony at Laurel Heights. Thursday hosts Viera versus Fike at Woodlawn after postponements. Friday rounds include Hawke versus Lu therdus and Missouri Pacific Unwetern challenging City Crimngles.
Atlas Soccer 11 claimed its 14th win by defeating the Ligers 34 to 14 while Monterrey Junior as well as Victoria fought for positions in Sunday league play. The Mexico club topped Germania 4 to 1 in cup action and imposes a three game series with St Johns in the cup finals set to begin February 11. Monterrey Juniors plan to protest a recent ruling over a free kick marking, to be reviewed at Monday night’s meeting of the Mexican Tongue.
Gy Sandberg veteran catcher for Los Angeles clubs of the Public Conference died here after a boiler tank exploded while being drained. Sandberg, formerly with the Chicago Cubs, suffered severe head burns and collapsed while attempting to light a flame near the tank. Investigators indicated the tank was drained and then ignited, with a ball plunger causing the blast.
The Northern division title race in the Pacific Coast basketball conference tilted as the University of Washington swept Washington State College Cougars in a two game series. Upcoming schedule shows Idaho at Moscow and Saturday. In the Southern division, USC posted four wins two losses with three more games this week, including California meeting UCLA and Stanford challenging USC.
Foster remains top scorer as Wisconsin papers report his continued scoring lead in an early February contest. Mentions Troit Theimdiehtit leaden and details about opponents. The article notes 4% and references Michigan and Western Conference implications.
The Arias cagers beat Tuesday Night club quintet on the Wandinwa Lake court in a high scoring contest led by Flores with 13 points and Hnenrostey 15. Alina and Balderas contributed, while Ortega and Ramirez added points for Atlas-Youngs.
Sewanee head coach Harman signed a three year contract before departing for the Rast archool authorities announced. Pant Levit, a former Penn plan, had the Tarmon'n nsaivaynt Harman of former Pitaburgh ntan Fe opnarhend at Buverford for SCypU RARE.
Fort Worth reports a Feb 3 event where White and Kilias led a local kart race. The meet featured Parmick and a Pike road test, with Pomer and Syreamore in attendance and steady performances noted by the crowd.
Tilden delivered a standout display as he defeated Charlea Kingaley in a feature event at the Cannes gathering. A prominent onlooker praised his performance, noting the strong form shown throughout the meet and highlighting the event as a key moment in the season.
The article notes teams from Houston and nearby cities showing intent to enter a ninth season event. Entries were promised through Sunday with a prize pool of 250 dollars. For readers, the piece hints at regional star power and upcoming Gulf Coast competition.
Des Moines reports a busy week ahead as Missouri Valley conference clashes loom and nonconference games unfold. Grinnell meets Creighton, Drake faces St Louis, Washington plays Bloomington, and several teams travel. schedule notes include Grinnell, Drake, and Oklahoma A&M action amid conference play.
Kansas and Missouri fans anticipate a week of pivotal Big Six games, with Kansas hosting Missouri in Columbia and Oklahoma welcoming Nebraska in Norman. The schedule also lists Missouri facing Kansas State and Oklahoma against Nebraska’s clash, while a rule proposal draws attention among alumni.
The report lists players Espinosa Moneva and Walsh near the lead as the field ends tied and in contention. Eligible leaders appear to hold positions at the end of the event with minor shifts among contenders.
Springfield results show a bowler achieving a perfect 300 in the Central We event of the MEIC tournament last night. The match, sanctioned by the national bowling federation, highlighted individual competition with a standout score.
Sammy Mandell, light welterweight champion, plans to fight Joey Goodman in a 12 round main event in Cleveland. MGM reports Goodman as a rising contender while Mandell seeks a dominant win before the home crowd at the annual local boxing card.
Vance, Luque and Grimes figure in a bustling New York gathering as national schedule talks unfold at the Cannon hotel. Magnates mingle with club presidents while discussions hint at trades and internal decisions fueling anticipation across leagues.
Veteran geometer Hank Fabian rejoined the New York Giants and reported to work at Daly Grounds ahead of their February 14 visit. His return comes thanks to the persistent efforts of the Tadnus family and keeper Dick Linnevan who aided in the transition.
Al Longoria, 1920s weight boxing champion, plans to box on a BMAC card in San Antonio. Johnny Simon and Red Foster join the lineup while Tan Vasquez faces Bogle in a semifinal, with Shellow promoting the event at White Rebel Games.
Southern Leaguers prepare to meet Tuesday in Birmingham Alabama to formalize adoption of the 1930 playing schedule. The meeting will be attended by league owners and officials to approve the season’s arrangements and dates.
Reports detail a chaotic Texas Open conclusion with after dinner remarks by Stokes and Stoker at Liver Hotel. Truman’s address drew praise amid a lively gathering of junior chamber officials, tournament managers, and players who discussed future open purses and sponsorships for the winter tour.
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