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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1927

Page

22

Rival fight promoter promotes best card yet at Fort Sam

Promoter Bodoto touts a top lineup for his fifth show while rival Killpack counters with claims of strong contenders Jimmy McDermott and Sammy Ratner in a ten round bout. Edwards backs the Ratner McDermott clash as a likely din ger, with Cox set to face K O Brown and an extra six round bout added featuring Fernandez and Bushy Graham.

Gayle Talbot, JR H.W. Killpack Fort Sam Houston Jimmy McDermott Sammy Ratner al Edwards Beethoven Hall Ratner McDermott Seethoven Hall Edwards Ginger Speedy Sparks Cox Killpack Bobby Fernandez West Side Bushy Graham Sam Graham Phi Rosenberg New York

Alexander Signs New Contract With Cardinals After Salary Rise

Cleveland Alexander star pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals has signed his renewed contract and sent it to St. Louis. The move follows a substantial increase and came after an unsigned first contract. In other notes, the boxing commission chair Traung will attend a San Diego meeting to discuss Hudkins suspension amid Kansas Braming charges.

Cleveland Alexander St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees St. Louis Alexander Chicago Hudkins International News Y San Francisco Feb. S Chartie ‘Traung State Boxing Commission San Diego Commission Ace Hudkins Tbraska Wildcat Braming Kansas

Protest Planned Over Edwin Wide Exhibition Races

The New England branch of the National A A U plans to protest Edwin Wide Swedish middle distance star appearing in exhibition races in the county. The New England A A U fears Wide’s excursions could invite expense scandals and barnstorming similar to Hoff Nurmi cases, urging appearances only at sanctioned meets or races.

Boston Mass Edwin Wide National A. A. VW New England Jotun Herald Herald Charlie Hoff Paavo Nurmi New England Association

Rubio Thomas Set For West Side Title Bout

Mexican flyweight champion Gonzalo Rubio faces Id Thomas in a ten round_return bout headlining at Salon de la Union on West Side streets. Rubio mauled Thomas in a recent clash at Beethoven hall. Also featured are a six round semi windup Young Sharkey versus Young Tommy Ryan and a four round exhibition Carlos Garcia versus Bobby Fernandez promoted by Julio Montez.

Gonzalo Rubio Chaminion Mexico Id “Thomas Little Fort Sam Houston Salon de la Union Paras J Matamoros Rubio Thomas Beethoven Hall Young Sharkey Tommy Ryan Carlos Garcia Bobby Fernandez Julio Montez

Girls Loop doubleheader at Turner’s Tuesday night

In Currierball two College Girls Basketball League games headline Tuesday. Draughon’s Business College, undefeated, is favored to beat the Junior College sextet in the opener at 7:30. Sacred Heart faces the Territorial Council of Catholic Women in a tight showdown likely to decide league supremacy.

Ieague Currierball Srend Draughon Business College Sacred Heart Toeal Council of Catholic Women

German Running Champion Beaten by Breslau Rival

In Breslau on February 8 Dr Peltzer the German sprint ace lost the 1000 meter board track race to Herr Schoemann amid claims of lingering influenza. Lonberg nominated for Washburn College head coach by President Wo mer. he plans to accept if board approves, replacing George J Woodward who has held the post.

Tsy International News Service Breslau Germany Peltzer Herr Schoemann Lonberg Topera Kan Artur C Washburn College H. P. Woor Womer Board of Trustees George J. Woodward

Reinarz Insurers Take Lead In Minten Bowling Fight

In the Bowling Turnen Tenpin League Fox notes Beach and Reinarz teams battled for first. Reinarz Insurers won two of three, seizing temporary top position with a new team single game high of 945. Grasso Msi Johnsen and Ackermann led the victors. Cloonan and Osborn halted Security Benefit in City Wandicip League action.

Fox Howdy the Beach Reinarz Reinarz Insurers Bosch Sunsets Gasmussen Nelitte Ackerman Steinarg Grasso Mers Lilgit Hansen Becker Msi Johnsen Besch Lehne Wee. Prassmussen Ackermann i. Reimarz Cloonan Osborn Frede Neugelet Chambers Dodgen Flovshetra Shes Commerce Cami Lrassep Drug Store Tim Rhodius Prasser's Prassel Kyong Yi City Woodpeckers Highlands Woodneckers TAAL Woodpecker Highlands BR

Northwestern Now Considers Madigan for Head Coach

Northwestern University athletic director Kenneth J. Wilson said a further week is needed to name Glen Thistlethwhite's successor. Masligan of St Marys College remains a candidate with Oakland under consideration. Canada’s welterweight champ Geore Fifield knocked out Tony Burns in Toronto last night in the third round.

Northwestern Madigan Chicago Weh. S Kenneth J. Wilson Northwester University Glen Thistlethwhite Fiead EL P Slip) Masligan St. Mary's College Oakland Cal Canada Toronto Geore Fifield Tony Burns Cleveland Wifield Brown

Billy Tee Eyes Revival of San Antonio Mat Meet

Promoter Billy Tee of Del Rio surveys San Antonio for revival of the mat scene. He plans a comeback event to reestablish wrestling in the area.

Billy Tee Texas Wrestling del Rio San Antonio

Delaney Favored Over Maloney in Madison Square Garden

Jack Delaney is an 8 to 5 favorite to defeat Jimmy Maloney in Madison Square Garden on February 18.

New York Jack Delaney Jimmy Maloney Madison Square Garden

Normoyle and Buttons Tie After Extra Period

The Normoyle intermediates and St Marys College Buttons battled to a 15 15 tie in regulation and an additional five minute period on the Vampharmoyle court. Normoyle led 25 15 at half then the Buttons rallied to keep the score even.

Cams Normoyle St. Mary's College Vampharmoyle Court Normoyle Rlose Burrens al Kley Can Normoyle Canfield Coates Onley W. Besse Besse Sustitutes T. Flynn C. Flynn Ma Jone St. Marrs

College Basketball Scoring Summary From January Matchups

North Texas Teachers led Abilene Christian 37 to 18 as Ghia Sti Washington scored 2 points and Tadiana Linnesota added 16. Grinnell beat Ryan 25 to 1, and Cincinnati defeated Waynesburg 54 to 20. Manchester topped Wabash Virginia 1 44 while Kentucky and Texas Teachers posted 46 and 9 respectively.

North Texas Abilene Christian College Pesas Ghia Sti Washington Tadiana Linnesota Durdae Grinnell Ryan University of Cincinnati Waynesburg Iniquesna Manchester Wabash Virginia Kentucky

Lenglen Cleared to Resume Tour Play

Suzanne Lenglen, ill with tonsillitis since last Wednesday, has recovered enough to resume her professional tennis tour with the C. Pyle troupe tonight at Providence. The announcement came from William E. Pickens, a Pyle associate. Bert Edwards of Garden City led the Palm Beach golf tournament today with a 73 to medalist status in the South Florida championships among 147 starters.

New York Suzanne Lenglen Sniff Tly C.('. Pyle Providence William E. Pickens Wyle Palm Beach Fla Bert Edwards Garden City Deda South Florida

College Stars to Undergo New Tests

British scientist and Nobel laureate A. V. Wil will work with a Cornell University team over upcoming months to study running energy and biomechanics in track athletes. His apparatus records speed, acceleration, fatigue onset, and take-off metrics using coils, thin wires, galvanometers, and photographic tracing to measure times to five hundredths of a second during contests.

Tyhaca P— Pooh A.V. Wil Aull Securiey Athle Evens

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