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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1929

Page

8

Match World's Fastest Sprinters Feature in Indoor Trials

Davis J. Walsh chronicles promising performances by top college sprinters such as Bracey Simpson and Williams at an Ohio State led indoor meet. The piece notes potential matchups, evolving training plans, and the likelihood of new sprint leaders emerging as the season advances.

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fRAPSHOOTERS Open 7 Big Winter Event

Disjointed OCR text outlines a sports or event note mentioning fRAPSHOOTERS and a winter event. Names such as Viki Hiatt and Craval Amend appear amid garbled phrases. No clear dates, places, teams, or outcomes are readable.

Promoter Credibility Drives Boxing Crowds in San Antonio

Promoters must build reliable reputations to keep fans loyal and ensure advertised fights occur. Bad lineups and unkept promises drive fans away, while a trusted program draws attendance. Fans follow promoters as they would a favored fighter, seeking genuine scraps and consistent showmanship.

Hippel San Antonio

McArdle Builds Sell Out Shows At Madison Square Garden

In New York the promoter McArdle strengthened boxing offerings at Madison Square Garden by selecting battlers with built in followings. He staged nine straight sell outs, including the Bud Taylor vs Al Singer fight, drawing growing crowds and stabilizing events despite earlier low attendance.

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Tough Racket At Best In Fight Promotion Chaos

A garbled report describes a chaotic fight promotion scene with mismanaged officials, lack of communication capital, and unclear outcomes. It notes many attendees venting, announcements made, and money flowing amid confusion at a Beet event, with persistent irregularities and unresolved questions about the show.

Vere Gelen

Bats Ringing in the West Chronicle

In a peculiar regional notice, a fragmented late 19th century column hints at bat activity across western locations. The garbled text references towns, dates, and vague seasonal events with scattered proper nouns and partial descriptions.

Cadets Represent Army at Kelly Field Event

The report details Kelly Field cadets and their activities with mentions of teammates and a forfeit. Names such as Ervin, Teagan, and Ware appear among scattered fragments. The text is garbled but indicates football style play and field conditions at an Army related event.

City Leaguers in Twin Bill

A garbled city league schedule fragment shows two games with teams and venues unclear. Names appear jumbled but indicate a twin bill format with local schools and players tied to a Friday event.

Horton Smith Wins Pensacola Open in Sudden Finish

American golfer Horton Smith captured the Greater Pensacola Open crown with a late surge, finishing with under-par rounds and edging Wilt Chamberlain? and Gene Savagety for the title. The event drew top players from New York and Chicago, with Dudley and Dudley posting strong showings. After the exhibit, players planned trips to England and the Willich Men tournament, with many contenders scoring well in the final rounds.

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First Cubs Start for Camp This Thursday

A report on the Cubs preparing for camp with players such as Neha Maoh Lbs Hance and Vince pavrngyy listed among the participants. The piece notes several newcomers and trial ideas as the team gears up for workouts and early scrimmages.

CUBS Ginnie Carla Barite Vince Otis Wall Fingers Murneby Susie

San Antonio Wins Dallas Volleyball Match

San Antonio defeats Dallas in a volleyball game as teams clash on the court. The result highlights key plays by players including Burger and Lue Autonet in a tense night of action.

San Antonio Dallas Sulurdas Bai Autonet Burger

Tilden Wins Three on 36th Birthday

Tilden claims three victories on his 36th birthday as a prominent figure leads a busy day of competition. Local observers note the surprising performance and celebrate the milestone with supporters in attendance.

Tilden

Instructional guide on golf swing mechanics and posture

The text describes a step by step golf swing drill focusing on back swing height chin alignment and shoulder hinge. It emphasizes keeping the head level pivot point near the ground and finishing with weight transfer to the left foot while the right shoulder angles toward the target.

Yan Hay Tolt Copshait

Five Semi-Pro Clubs Line Up In South Texas League

Five semi pro clubs prepare for a regional league in South Texas as talks unfold at the Travelers hotel Bundup. Names such as Winkie and Ink Manes are noted among players and contracts, with meetings expected to confirm clubs and schedules.

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New Outboard Records Set in Unclear Report

Fragmented report notes outboard speed records and names several individuals and places. Text is garbled with numerous misspellings and unclear details making precise entities difficult to confirm. The snippet mentions a 229.08 speed but lacks coherent context or dates.

Tax Board Rules on Rickards Case and Profits

Tax board revisits Rickards case finding no fraud but disallowing profit deductions from a company venture. It lowers the year’s tax, notes $40,000 share to a partner, and questions interstate transport and other deductions tied to a Nevada saloon investment. The decision affects overall tax for the year and references co defendants and related sums.

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Local amateur ball game details obscure and garbled

Fragmentary OCR text describes a San Antonio field game with unclear team names and players. It cites Une Pradericks and Giynta as involved, notes a new game featuring no three pointers, and lists numerous players with uncertain spellings and affiliations, making precise results or teams indeterminable.

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Lone Star League to Have Six Clubs

A chaotic OCR fragment describes the Lone Star League planning to organize six clubs and mentions a meeting led by Showman and others. It lacks clear dates or places and includes garbled names and places, making full details unclear.

Lone Star League

Thunberg Captures World Skating Title

Oslo reports Chia Thashorg of Liphitdy winning the world speed skating title in a dramatic ceremony. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but credit is given to Thashorg as the new world champion amid joint celebrations and local coverage.

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German claims 235 miles per on ice Venice

Fragmented report notes German teams claiming 235 miles per on ice during a Venice event. Names and detailed context are unclear due to OCR errors but reference to teams and a possible weight or time metric appears amid garbled words.

Venice Getiany Feltte Valire

Skeet Shoot Scores Reported by Skeet Club

The Hon Antonio Skeet Club reports scores from the first shoot of the campaign. Prizes include several dollars and trophies. entries list names such as Wikshell, Delany, and Sruve among others.

Hon Antonio Skeet Club C. W. Sruve Peterean Ea. W. Guruath

Michigan Nets Big Ten Lead At Risk In Late Clash

Michigan faces a tough Big Ten test as the Wolverines try to maintain their lead. Key opponents include Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northwestern, with varied results shaping the conference race tonight.

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Coach School in Texas Sets Two Week Physical Education Course

A Texas coach school described by Dr. D. K. Brace will run for two weeks in June at Lindvernity University. The program aims to improve coaching methods and athletic skills with selected sessions and practical drills led by Dr. Is Fiienaald and other leaders.

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Bobcats Tackle M Murry This Week

The Bobcats prepare to face M Murry this week with key players Detected amid travel and lineup notes. Coach remarks indicate tighter defense and readiness for Wednesday game at home.

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