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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1932

Page

18

Outstanding Showhorse Steals the Spotlight at Local Fair

At Trent Field crowds near 1500 witness a standout horse named Fort Sill Horse. Fort Oklahoma rider Walker leads with swift times as Bob Besler and Baxter claim top hunter and time honors amid a line of government and private mounts including Private Sorfane and Buster. The event, part of a larger artillery showcase, features riders from Fort Clark Port Sill and Fort Sil, with notable names like Major Pepton and Captain Beone among officials.

Wrigley Director Appointed Amid Cubs Relations

Mrs. Wrigley widow of the Cubs founder joins the club's board and serves on a committee. Her appointment reflects ongoing efforts to guide the Chicago baseball organization after the founder's death.

Wrigley

Funeral figure claims record with 10000 funerals

Saturday's explanation reports Bir Fallowfield a nine time inba player in the Nalksal Military game band in West Los Angeles has averaged one funeral daily for 33 years reaching well over 10 000. A contortionist at 72 is promised tomorrow as a separate feature in the same column.

Bir Fallowfield West Los Angeles Calif

Lott and Rainville Advance In Pan American Tennis

George Lott of Chicago and Marcel Rainville of Toronto moved toward the Pan American tennis finals at Miami Beach by advancing to the men’s doubles semi finals after beating Joe Whalen and Hudson Hamm. Lott also reached the singles quarter finals by defeating Robert McMillin. The day’s featured doubles pair Wilmer Alison and Gilbert Hall were set to play Gustave Vollmer and Jarvis Adams.

Wilmer Alison Austin Texas Gilbert Hall East Orange HN. d Gustave Vollmer Jarvis Adams Fort Washington L. 1

Warden Accuses Inmates as Prison Football Stolen

In Tollet on February 25 the state penitentiary warden alarmed inmates by declaring one is a thief after the prison football and two substitutes vanished. He warned if the culprit does not return the stolen articles there will be no more football.

Tollet, Tl Hill State Penitentiary

Randolph Opens Baseball League Schedule at Randolph Field

Lie Fifty-second School Squadron and Headquarters open a six team baseball league at Randolph field with a two half schedule. First half runs March 28 to April 25 followed by April 28 to May 23. Teams include Fifty-second Forty-seventh Fifty-third Forty-sixth School Equerrons Sixty-seventh Service Squadron and Headquarters Squadron.

Randolph Field Service Randalpha

Trophies Announced for Junior Sports

Donors of trophies for Bexar county junior conference champions named by circuit officials. Class A trophies from H and II Coffee, class B from Dimick Coffee, class C from Potchernick's. Potchernick's also donates class C trophies across conference sports. Richter's bakery will supply a baseball trophy.

Bexar County H and II Coffee Company Dimick Coffee Company Potchernick’s. Potchernick's Richter's Bakery

Polo at Marfa proves tight round robin results

In Marfa Texas February 25 a Twenty-fourth Infantry team from Chihuahua Mexico split two matches with American clubs. The Mexicans defeated the Big Bend polo team 3 to 2 and beat the First Cavalry from Park D A Rose sell 10 to 6. In a third game the Pirsp cavalry edged the Big Berd team 7 to 6.

Marfa Marpa Texas Twenty-fourth Infantry Chihuahua Mexico Big Bend Bub First Cavalry Park D. A. Rose

Polo Tourney Games Restart After San Antonio Show

San Antonio hosts the Southwestern polo tournament after a pause for the city horse show at Treat field. San Antonio meets Austin at 2:30 p m on Harrison Field while the Freebooters face Fort Sam Houston at 6 p m on Pershing Field. Houston meets Wichita Falls Friday with winners to play Air Corps Saturday as York Ratliff of the San Antonio four will miss Thursday with a back injury from practice.

San Antonio Treat Field Harrison Air Corps Pin Field York Ratliff 3Qn Antonio Harrison Field

City Basketball Championship Opens With 12-Team Field

The City championship playoff begins Monday night at the City Court with 12 teams from eight leagues. Fort Sam’s Twenty-third Infantry meets Leland Finn Five in the opener, while St Marks Lions defeat Laurel Heights Methodists 48 37 to claim the Sunday School Senior league title.

B. L. Raborn Stark City Laurel Heights Methodists Jocal Cemmission I the Twenty-third Infantry Fort Bam Houston Leland Finnl Y. M.C. A. Herdwoods Mari's Lions Fifty Brooks Woodlawn Lake Ninth Infantry Fort Sam Randolph Field Texas Chiropractic College Hawks Kenrity's Grocers Idea ¢Ink Woodlaw Woodlawn W. R. Beaumitt St. Mark's Lions Ed Hill Jelly Hardy Jake Hill Merk’s Ed Hil Boyd Laurel Helgata Barajas and Tinker Methodists

Simmons Cagers Face Key Texas Conference Tests

Simmons University basketball team heads into crucial Texas conference games this Thursday and Friday. Southwestern's quintet visits Thursday, followed by Howard Fayne arriving Friday to join the decisive weekend clash.

Simmons Goalera Simmons Uciverslty Texas Southwestern Howard Fayne Cowboys

Fonseca Cautions on Predictions in Texas Stopover

Miner al Wells Texas Feb 25 Fi Lew Fonseca new pilot of the Chicago White Sox lets predictions about the 2932 Am edesm Teague flag race pass he will wait and see what happens when the season opens. The White Sox train here for a week then move to San Antonio for camp opening Thursday morning.

Mineral Wells Texas Lew Fonseca Chicago White Sox Fonseca San Antonio

Barbera Girls Meet All-Stars in Fort Worth Series

Barbera's team aims to raise funds to cover state meet expenses and faces the City All-Stars in Fort Worth. The second game of the series is set at Woodlawn at 8:30 tonight. the All-Stars won 23 21 last Monday to take an early lead. If needed a third game would be played next Monday at Brackenridge, with possible rematch against the States Hospital Jackets.

Barbera Fort Worth Barera States Hospital Brackenridge

San Antonio Y meets state basketball lineup named

San Antonio high school nine travels to Fort Worth for the state tournament after a 66 34 win over Temple to claim a district title. Coach Harry Hamilton leads the team with players Wheeler Flinn Tasto Bormholt Garcia Kramer Clyborne Daz and Mite Fenn. They face Corsicana Fort Worth and Beaumont Houston Galveston district winners in the next round.

San ‘Antonio McCullah W. Harry Hamilton San Antonio Corsicana Fort Worth Beaumont Wheeler Flinn Tasto Bormholt Garcia Kramer Clyborne Daz Mite Fenn Temple Wes Feng Hathborne

Baseball Officials Set First Meeting of Season

Baseball umpires will hold their first meeting of the season at 7 45 Thursday night in room 358 of the unl et hotel. An election of officers will be held and the meeting is for members only. The group operates under the name Southwest Texas Baseball Officials Association.

Unlet Southwest Texas Baseball Officials Association

Junior High Basketball Feature At Hawthorn and Irving

Reported junior high basketball action notes Page and Hawthorn teams with standout players including Rowe and Dagler. Irving defeated Edgar Allan Poe 28-2 in two halves with center Yanes scoring 12 and other players contributing varied points.

Thomas ‘Nelson Page Chane Armen Het Hawthorns Jed Hawhorne Rowe Clana Dagler Hawthorn Clarks Fawthorné Ewthorne Workington Irving Edgar Allan Poe Irving Tevingen Fernee Vidal

Women’s golf event at San Antonio Country Club Friday

The San Antonio Women’s Golf Association will hold its weekly net play tournament at 10 o’clock Friday morning on the San Antonio Country Club course. Mrs. Joan Holladay Jr. won last week at the Alamo Golf Course.

S.A.C.C San Antonis Gesf, Association San Antonio Country Club Joan Hol= Jand Jr Alamo Golf Course

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