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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1927
Page
9
The start of the month long mid winter polo carnival in San Antonio has been postponed indefinitely. The first tournament of three on the schedule was to begin Sunday with seven games on four fields. The tournament committee will set the new schedule likely on Saturday. Fifteen teams entered, seven from out of town.
Archery and golf pair Archie Loeffler and Jack Carothers halted by rain on the wet course at Wallow Springs club. After eighteen holes they were all square and seek clear weather to resume, Loeffler hoping fast fairways to outdrive the archer on long holes. They plan to finish next week if conditions improve.
Two City Basketball League games. Catholic Community Center meets Roemer at 6 o'clock at Camp Normoyte. Teague leading St Mark's Lions face Gulf Oilers in the second game.
Non members may play the Alamo golf course when accompanied by a member for a one dollar greens fee. Women players may golf free. Also, Antonin Castro of Havana police team, batting .440, was fined by Giants manager John J. McGraw and will depart Feb 19 for Florida training camp.
Pancho trains hard at Beethoven hall for a postpond bout with Lencho on Wednesday night. His secretary Sami Slotsky recalls Pancho’s sensitive side despite fan taunts. A prior cancellation and crowd jeers at the army post auditorium spurred Pancho to vow a decisive performance.
Miss Melba Price, star forward for the Local Council of Catholic Women, scored 21 points and set a local free throw record by sinking 13 of 14 as her team defeated Draughon's Business College. Glover led Incarnate Word with 19 in a separate game, while Price also tallied four field goals in the win at Camp Normoyle gym.
Murdoch Steele led the Porkers with 89 points on 30 field goals and 19 free throws as Arkansas toppled opponents. Mekel narrowly trailed with 82 points. West/Southwest stars drew heavy fouls. The team hit 69 free throws and missed only one field goal attempt. Coach Schmidt ordered 50 practice throws each rehearsal.
In Dallas on February 12 the Southwestern conference standings set Texas and Southern Method is to contend for second place after Arkansas claimed the title. The Razorbacks had defeated Texas earlier in the week, leaving the remaining spot to be decided tonight between Texas and Southern Methodist.
The article discusses France selecting a group of possibles and probables to develop fencing for the Amsterdam Olympics. It names the trial fencers, including seasoned champions, as the core for future national teams and coaching plans.
A garbled account lists fighters and scenes from boxing history with many misread names. Mentions Abe Attell Joe Gans Jimmy Wilde and Tom Sharkey among scattered fragments of bouts and rivalries. The passage hints at dramatic knockouts refusals and replays without coherent sequence.
NY boxing scene reports Delaney training in Bridgeport as he prepares for a high stakes fight at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Maloney and Warren stage a sharp sparring display while Delaney vows to drop weight to meet a 2060 pound target, lighting up expectations for a decisive victory.
A dramatic contest last night saw Dillon fall to Esquivel in a cowboy duet showdown. The event featured Willon from Sie Materia and Charlie Cobb, delivering a tense performance at a local venue.
Ambiguous garbled text mentions Peckinpaugh and possible job security. Unclear details about personnel names, dates, or events.
New York reports a sharp rise in property values during wartime, with values reaching a high documented amount. The article notes notable operators and figures involved in the market and hints at broader economic impacts.
In a late season bowling league match the Verse team edged the Hornets by a single vote and several games ended in ties as Verse attackers fought for runner up status. Individual scores and lineups show mixed results with high pin totals and close margins across the two games reported.
Fragmentary report indicates Hays plans a donation to pension funds for Droshyrariah ministers, with figures suggesting ten percent to pensions. Names and precise terms unclear due to OCR issues.
International News Service reports ongoing talks toward acquiring Luque and Pipp for the Cardinal club. Negotiations include telephone discussions with Karney Hermann, Reds chief, amid holdouts and trades to be finalized if terms agree.
The Dallas club announces eleven players under contract for spring training at Mineral Wells with names including Walter Muayrie Slim Love and Prod Brainerd among those listed. Mentions of other signees and team figures appear in the fragmentary OCR text.
Bobby Cruickshank, pro at Prostess Country Club Purchase NOY, dominates the winter tour with his third victory. He won the South Central tournament in Hot Springs with first prize of 1000 cash after rounds 73 and 72. Earlier wins include the Texas Open in San Antonio and the Los Angeles Open, boosting his winter earnings to over 3500, plus 800 in other placements. He is expected to pursue more prizes in the Are Denti Open as thirty prizes totaling 12000 are offered. The field includes Wasish Appeleron Wis and others, with multiple players sharing third to seventh places.
Central High defeated Diamond in a Fort Worth district meet opener as the Fort Worth natives pursued a three game series. The close contest featured a tight race through three quarters with Central High edging ahead in the final period.
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