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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
19
By Ripley reports the San Antonio annual SA school track meet scheduled for April 26. The notice highlights local participation and hopes for strong performances across events.
The Giants spring training camp in San Antonio is formalizing with Back O Neill from the New York Journal arriving with Mrs O Neill and their two children. Teardown of the roster continues as Buck was cut at Willow Springs, with other players due to report to Tecogue ytrk for practice.
Flinn led the action with 20 points including 12 field goals and four free throws as the Y team defeated the 51st squad in a bidistrict contest to determine the San Antonio representative for a national tournament. Temple next faces the winner of this series next week at the City court.
President Fred Avkenman of the Houston Faffa returned from Palestine on Tuesday where he and Joe Mathes met with a group of enthusiasts to plan a Most Central Dashball league. Valencia Tyler Paris Sherman Mexia fans have indicated desire to join the circuit. President Mathox of the East Central Jeage will meet with fans at Cleburne Thursday night.
A December issue of a popular weekly notes Mulligan of Nebraska being named to the All Western team and later the All American by judges of Quit aroup. The article mentions he quit a year earlier and the item hints at dialogue about the Believe It or Not cartoons.
Dr Paul Martin from Switzerland defeated Phil Edward and Hay Conger to win the Loxbyard invitation event in 2 16 2 3. J A Varbuti, former Syracuse football standout and Olympic 400 meters champion, failed to impress in a comeback race, finishing last in both 0 and 70 yard sprints and poorly in the yard dash.
Boston Drums management announced plans for a dome tour to the Pacific Coast. The team, after success in the champion thin playoffs, aims to play in San Francisco and several California cities. The Bring gained a more partial position here by defeating the Detroit Cougars.
In a high scoring Four-Side Basketball Teague slate opener North Side Panthers beat Enst Side Phantoms 40 to 38 in extra minutes after a 14 14 first period tie and a 32 all deadlock. Pena nailed the game winner with two seconds left as Panthers pull away in OT.
The national championships continue at the Sev esth Regiment setting as singles advance with Frank Fronter of New Rochelle facing Eugene McCann in New York and Herbert Bowman meeting Perrine Rockafellow while Gilert Fall of Ruth Orange takes on Ed Jenkins. In doubles quarterfinals, Hunter Throckmorton of New York team up against Walter Stasbill and Stanley Harte, and other New York pairs face Washington and Columbia combinations as the field narrows.
Harlandale High School girls defeated South San in the Texas county volleyball tournament. The match highlights the Harlandale victory as part of the district’s volleyball competition.
John Hansard announces April 26 as the date for Brackenridge High School’s third annual Invitation Fiesta field meet at Eagle Field. Brackenridge sits at Berkshire and Yorkshire avenues. Garret Field hosted the first two meets. Organizing details and college division considerations are provided by city recreation supervisor Tam Sard.
Promoter Dempsey plans to avoid his own event at the Chicago Coliseum as Tarcy Ebbetta faces Clyde Chastain while Dempsey heads toward Paris to referee bouts. he has spent about 30000 on ventures and will not attend Friday night's program.
Elder, a Notre Dame athlete, won the 50 yard dash on the St Xavier indoor track tying the national intercollegiate indoor mark with 52.5 seconds. He defeated St Xavier runners Hubert Brand Jack Mahony and Dick Mahony in a high level meet prior to traveling to a carnival event at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.
Europe dominates the world figure skating championships in New York. Sonja Yeuis of Norway claims the women’s title for the fourth time, Karl Shafer of Vienna wins the men’s crown, and the mixed doubles goes to Mr and Mrs Piers Junet of France. Roger B. Turner of Boston wins the American title. Beatrice Loughran and Sherwin Badger take third in mixed pairs.
Fel. 6.-()-Mrs. Lou Garner, the wife of J. Alvin Gardner who headed the Texas baseball league, died late yesterday afternoon. She had resided in Beaumont for 33 years.
New York February reports Welker Cochran of Hollywood, former 18 2 billiards champion, registered a slight gain over Otto Refrsel of Philadelphia in a best of three match, though the players split the first two heats. Cochran led 300 to 278 at the halfway mark.
Illinois, once not seen as a title threat, sits in third with chances to share second as Michigan slips past Chicago 28 25. May’s absence hurt Illinois but strong display from their unit kept the game close. Purdue faces Chicago, Minnesota meets Illinois in Minneapolis, and Wisconsin rests as Northwestern plays Marquette in a non conference game. Gulf Coast league games highlight Taft Gregory beating Sinton 25 15 while Corpus Christi Nomads topple Chrynian Ranch 29 30 in a standings bid.
City Senior Basketball league games resumed with Woodlawn vs Knights of Columbia Aces and Triple-C vs C. A. Triangles clashing with Missouri Pacific Boosters. Triangle Booster exmy 1 moved to Thursday due to Kibe’s Monterrey-Met feo absence. another game pits St John's Lutherans against Texas Chiropractic College Hawks on Normoyle court.
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