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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1929
Page
11
John Black, the Carpenter of Troon, argues the natural wooden driver offers better control and attack than ivory or fiber faced drivers. He contends wood preserves grip and impact, whereas ivory can dry and reduce feel.
The Golden Arrow racing car owned by J.M. White of Philadelphia arrives at Daytona Beach as the rival Triplex seeks the world speed title. Officials prepare for the international test expected to begin soon as mechanics tune the cars for peak performance.
Untidy OCR lists multiple fighters across cities like New York and Indianapolis with bouts, knockouts, and scattered results. Names such as Willie Addisatebium and Ray Michaelson appear among blurred phrases, with locations including Paducah and Minot referenced in fragmented form.
Frank Gibson, former San Antonio manager and catcher, is reported to have been transferred to the New York Giants in a deal arranged with Texas guests. Giants officials, including Tom Conner and Janta Tierney, confirmed the traveler but noted no final decision. Gibson may join as catcher and coach of the staff, with potential talks with Giants leadership in the next day or two.
At Giants spring practice League Park photo shows Bert Niehoff as coach, John J. McGraw center, and Ray Schalk as coach during a conference. The trio will coach the young Giants this year at the practice field.
The piece notes new slanting nines on the course to speed play and reduce wear. It mentions Ray Miller and Murray Brooks. Waldo Crowder, the Texan Open crowd, and local high school teams in Garwood and Austin preparing for matches. The Alamo Country Club hosts a handicap tournament starting March 4 with prize nets and other awards.
Universal Jervice reports the New York Giants plan a 1930 trip to Mexico City if manager McGray approves. He hints at spring training nearby and favors San Antonio as a top training site, noting the 36 hour trip from New York.
The Girls City Basketball League will hold its final games at Normoyle with a Wednesday 8 clock start and Thursday evening contests. Riehtec’s Howdys face PB while B. Nurses take on Roemer Draughon’s Business College Tirates in a state tournament lead in Fort Worth. Jockey Lang Lang, famed for winning the 1925 Derby, heads to England to ride in the Ascot Gold Cup on June 20.
Skelton expert Dio Skeltm of Chienky and 19-year-old Ivan Glympig join officials to discuss life saving and first aid at a Southgont college event. Skelton aims to return in May for examinations after continued demonstrations with the American Red Cross across 17 states.
Whittle of Southwestern University outscored rival Wangley in a fast paced boxing meet in Joplin. Cohen scored a knockdown in the final rounds and claimed a win for Chicago opponent Wangley.
In a 1929 baseball contest, Vin Sreborg Henny Byers and ETan clashed over umpire calls. Gwith ruled contentions, Byers was banished from the dugout for the rest of the game amid heated exchanges and a rain delay.
Wichita Polls face Bert Biss in the final for the Southwestern circuit crown as the winner gains national tour status. The contest at Unrhord field near Fort Sam Hoosig starts at Gelyek with Wichita Valle and the undefeated winter leader aiming to clinch the cups.
A March 17 1928 test bell rang signaling a puncture in an air tight inter city cable sheath. Engineers pinpointed the fault within sixty five minutes, repairing by 7 15 pm before any of 248 wire pairs were affected. The system showcases Bell engineers steady push to reduce service interruptions through alarms and locating devices.
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