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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
7
Junior high athletic plan put 587 boys on football grids with 150 games and only three minor injuries. Physical director RB Brewer notes high standards for academics and behavior, three-class player divisions to ensure fair matchups, and emphasis on sportsmanship over trophies as the main reward.
Hagen, British Open champion, defeated Osril Walker American Open champion 17 up and 15 to play in a 2 hole match to claim an unofficial world title. Hagen started the last 25 holes with an 11 hole lead, extended it to 16, and won on the third hole of the final round after Walker faltered on the third tee. The victory capped Hagen’s best season, adding the British Open and American Professional titles among others.
Cambridge Massachusetts February fifth 1920 Harvard athletic committee announces retirement of Robert T Fisher Barratt head football coach since 1919. No successor chosen yet with several names named as possible contenders including Huntington Hardwick Daly Leard Trumbull Maha and others. Committe says plan fixed on hiring a head coach but has not named a replacement. CMPD stops Solso. Capid connected a touchdown through terra quandaia.
In a Fort Simpson Houston league game on Wednesday, the Ninth Infantry rolled to a 4 to 26 win over the First Infantry. Ellinger led the Ninth with 11 points while Lawton and Ross added points. Mensell starred for the First Infantry with 10 points. Referee Lt Ingalls officiated as lineup details and upcoming schedule were noted.
Philadelphia Feb 5 George Burns former New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds outfielder who was released by Cincinnati has been signed by the Philadelphia National League team its president William Baker announced last night Burns joins a roster seeking veteran leadership and depth for the upcoming season
Amateur baseball will flourish on San Antonio diamonds this summer with Draughon's Business College squad of 50, the Order of DeMolar, City League leaders led by Charles Wuest, and plans for a first game next Tuesday against a Puptie Service Company nine. Herold Winters eyes a Schwab Field club, Jordan-Ivers Motor Company enters junior and senior leagues, and Coca Cola Club adds catcher Tom Cuellar to strengthen the lineup.
Stillwater Okla Feb 5 The Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College wrestling team departs for Austin Texas to defend its Southwestern Conference title at a mat tournament on Saturday Texas University is the only other conference school with a team this year Seven weights will be entered Guy Lookabaugh Aqua grappler who contended in the Olympic games last year will be entered at 158 pounds He has been listed in the 175 pound class this year
Liberty Riflemen plan the year’s first cup shoot at Brack jensee Park Sunday morning at 9 o clock. Bert Cooper announces 200 yards standing and 200 prone for cups in classes A and B. The feature shoot follows March 1 at Camp Mabry range in Austin with Austin Rifle Club participation. Lyman sights used at 200 306 200 and 600 yards. Ladies join the all day program and lunch will be served at the national guard mess hall.
Elmendorf Street Tigers topple St Joseph's Intermediates 15 19 3 at the St Joes court Wednesday night. Edward Brown excelled on defense while Louis Gerhie contributed on both ends and tallied. Scott, Pikes, Flewellen and Robertson added points. Tarillion led the losers with two field goals as the Tigers seek more games, call Clifford at Woodlawn 653-W.
Reading the indoors and outdoors, Kirby placed behind three Finns and a Briton in the 4000 meter event at the Olympic trials indoors. Nurmi set a 4000 meter mark indoors while Ritola’s outdoor 2 12 mile time had been surpassed. Loren Murchison starred for his club in sprints and a relay. Willie Plant left the two mile race due to a cold. Granville won the race from scratch.
New York, February. Paura Nurmi, the famed track great, is challenged by Jose Ray who seeks to name race conditions for a 3000 meter clash. Ray withdraws from a 2000 meter event as Nurmi plans every step, with officials noting Nurmi will likely refuse. Eddie Kirby of Cornell stands as Ray's sole rival for the moment.
Sapulpa Oklahoma February 5 Forty fat possums will be the centerpiece of tomorrow night's banquet by the local Izaak Walton League club with Governor M. E. Trapp and several state fish and game committee members and prominent sportsmen invited.
In a lively Texas League discussion Bob Coleman urges clubs to trade freely despite criticism. He argues trading a player who hurts your team can help others and the league, while critics show the wrong mindset. Fort Worth fans anticipate changes after Clarence Kraft’s baseball departure and a shift in team leadership.
Cleveland boxer Cannonball Martin and Carl Tremaine agreed to a ten round bout scheduled for February 24 in Cleveland. Both articles signed state fighters weigh 120 pounds at 2 PM on fight day.
Boston Braves manager Dave Bancroft leads a pre season group of 16 pitchers and catchers to St. Petersburg on February 20 for the spring training opener with regulars reporting March 5. rookies include Jimmy Welsh Edwin Sperber and Herbert Thomas with several others vying for outfield and infield jobs.
Emily St. Goddard, musher for J. Bacon's entry, won the 204 mile non-stop dog derby ending in The Pas Manitoba late Tuesday night. He led from the start, with W A Mahoney and R E Mosley finishing near the front, and Theodore Dupas in fifth as the field stretched along the Saskatchewan River. The Walter Goynt Grant Rice Memorial Trophy and a cash prize of 1200 dollars were awarded to the winner.
Alamo Heights High School upset St. Anthony's College 20 to 13 in a rugged Academic League clash. Seidel led with six field goals for St Anthony's while Turner and Beatty paced Alamo Heights, which tightened defense after a slow start and erased a 16-4 deficit by halftime.
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