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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1927

Page

21

Ty Cobb Rumor Ties Cobb To Athletics In Philadelphia

Philadelphia rumor says Ty Cobb will play for the Athletics this season while New York reports Cobb has not revealed his choice. Offers from Howley Browns Brooklyn and Connie Mack strengthen speculation Cobb favors a pennant contender. Howley stays close as Cobb plans a Philadelphia chat with Mack before returning to Atlanta.

New York Cobb Dan Howley St. Louis Browns Brooklyn Connie Mack Philadelphia Athleti Athletics Howler St. Louis Georgia Philadelphia Howley Atlanta Rogers Hornsby St. Levis

Racehorse Wan dering Jew Dies After Auto Hit

Wan dering Jew, once a top Ohio race horse with a 2:16 14 record in 1910, was struck by an automobile while pulling a milk wagon near Bucyrus and had to be shot. The gelding was a feature at half mile tracks from 1907 to 1911.

Ohio

Women November Western Golf Championship Date Shift

The women’s Western golf championship in Chicago has been advanced from its original date to August 15–20 to avoid conflicting with the men’s national amateur meet in Minneapolis. The event will be hosted at Lake Geneva Country Club in Wisconsin.

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Arkansas H A Cage Honors In Grasp Dallas

Coach Francis Schmidt’s Arkansas University porkers near another Southwestern Conference title after a 22 to 30 victory over SMU Mustangs. If they split next game they’d finish 8 wins 2 losses. Texas Longhorns’ two straight Arkansas losses put them near top. TVoxay ch University Hershed Frogs beat Texas A&M 26 to 20 lifting C. U. to fourth. Dawson and Hook sparked Arkansas surge with Pickel sealing from the line.

Dallas Francis Schmidt Arkansas University Porkers Southern Methodist — University Mustangs Cheviss Mustangs Texas University Longhorns Arkansas JBS. ML Longhorns Parkers Tvoxaych University Herned Frogs Texas Aggies Aggies C. U Razorbacks Lucce Fielt Souls Dawson Hook Vporkers Pickel

Lenglen Rates Browne Over Wills In World Tennis Debate

Suzanne Lenglen in a pointed interview rates Mary Browne ahead of Helen Wills as the world’s top player. The exchange notes Browne’s backhand and service, mentions Wills’s improvement, and hints Lenglen’s own status in exhibitions and a pending contract with a major promoter. البحث

Suzanne Lenglen Mary Helen Iby International New York Mary K. Browne Susanne “Lenglen Kay Mary Browne Helen Wills Suzanne Miss Miss Browne

International Loop Rejects Draft Plan in Seven to One Vote

The Treemational Baseball League rejected a proposed draft agreement by seven to one. President John Conway Toole stated price questions were not involved as the circuit refused any form of the draft. The Buffalo club cast the lone dissenting ballot.

Sew York Ieee John Conway Toole Buffalo Club Tonje American Association Three-Eye

Diving golfers and marathoners in Wigwam tournament

In the Wigwam Fruit Company event at Trackin ville klin, J Joyce beat TH King one up in thirty holes. J Peck Sharpe edged Jim Wallace one up after a remarkable finish, though he had played the wrong opponent. Monday's results include Thompson over F ly, Bauman over Williams, and Barber over Moseley.

J. Joyce TH. Hh.king J. Peck Sharpe Jim Wallace Wigwam Fruit Company Vile Klin Ti. W Peek Sharpe Jin Wal Ti Thompsons Sharpe Peck Sharpe Wall Joe San Antonio H.thompson E.G. Williams Rank Bauman Cated J.P. Finney Barber Jack Moseley Oln. Miethlivray I. Mulrones H. H. King Oles

Boxing and golf notes from various cities and tournaments

Results from recent boxing cards feature Willianm L. Stribling beating Eddie Huffman and Pat McCarthy defeating Sally Montgomery among others. In golf, multiple players tie for first in a blind bogey event as Mrs. Shanks, Mrs. Zangelin, and Mrs. Benjamin share top scores.

Associated Press New York Willianm L Young) Stribling Eddie Huffman Los Angeles Pat McCarthy Loston Sally Montgomery Fort Worth Tex Martin Durke New Orleans Blackie Miller Pierre Gandon France Joe Cavalli Taerson N.S Hildebrant Ne Vadel Pas Corey Tribe Ant Dey Loui Veen Jettjamitr Rangelin Narbing Mre Fall Brokl O. A. Shanks Zangelin Benjamin Blin Bogey Prank Brokl L. Pedies Ed Hall Parshler Norbing Ibbotson Indy Mesdames A. Weatherstone Williams, Dibney Louis F. K. Friend H. J. Clouse

DOUGHBOYS WIN NINE IN ROW FOR TITLE

The Twenty third Infantry Doughboys extended their winning streak to nine as they defeated the Second Engineers 23 to 10 in Fort Sam Houston league play. Led by Hellner with nine points the Doughboys dominated with only three field goals by the Engineers. In the secondary game First Infantry triumphed 31 to 28, Erb scoring four for the victors and Bai totaling ten for the losers.

Fort Sam Mouston Twenty Third Infantry Quinter Pete Hoffyer Gonfalon Twenty-third Engineers Fort Sam Morston Titts Hellner Frone Higsins White Fletin Fields Kaut Man Erb Bai Infantre Yost Heffner Higgins Mintzer Clark Fields Morris McHonald and Scart Bell Kauffman Ray Stennis First Infantry Bel and Mutligt Howell Hipkiss Prisco Cr Re Inth Bailey Ellinger Walker Jones Hreretf

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