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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1932
Page
7
Proxy Hammonds reacts to new acquisitions as Homer Hope eyes a competitive season. Gooch and Bradbury join the Indians while Fabian Howsak shows promise. Dietzel and Moreland shine in Texas sports, with Moreland near repeat success after multiple wins in major college and invitational events.
Mineral Wells Texas Feb 28 Four White Sox players shape the infield for the coming season. La Blur is seen as a fixture at first base, Minter Heyes from Washington could start at second, with Bill Cshel and Carey Selph at short and third. Appling and Billy Sullivan duel for utility roles. Sullivan will join after Notre Dame law term. The team moves to San Antonio to begin training at Higfield next week, arriving 9:20 p.m. over the Missouri Pacific and lodging at the Gunter Hotel.
Large crowd watches the Mexican Nationals defeat the San Antonio All-Stars 10 to 7 at Van Deele field on Sunday. Pitcher Rusty Lyons, a San Antonio native who played in Wichita last season, shines with four strikeouts in three innings. Nationals rally for runs, while All-Stars’ Lyons holds them scoreless through three, as other players from Mullican to Rendon contribute in a high‑scoring seaside game atmosphere. Umpire Ella Storer presides. attendance noted as 248.
Winter Haven Florida February 23 The Durham club from the Piedmont league has been acquired as a farm player by the Philadelphia Nationals announced here Monday by Gerry Nugent. The deal includes a substantial cash payment and the Phillies gain the pick of the club plus two players at season end.
Cheatham's All-Stars won twice over the weekend at Serville Texas defeating the Texas Chiropractic College Hawks of San Antonio 38 to 30 and the Corpus Christi Methodists. Cheatham's team plans to enter the state basketball tournament in San Antonio March 11 and 12. The squad has lost only one game so far this season.
New York reports a peak indoor season with the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America indoor meet drawing about 600 fans and 00 athletes originally entered. Carl Coan leads a strong Penn field against Frank Crowley of Manhattan and Frank Nordell of New York University in the 4 20 mile pace. Penn, NYU, and Harvard contend for the team title as Penn eyes a rebound from losses. In Kansas City, the Los Angeles Athletic Club reruns a short-handed dual against Midwest Valley district racers at the twenty seventh indoor carnival with poor showings in key sprints and hurdles.
A fragmented verse about twilight watchers and eerie imagery. Nonsensical lines mention Whitst kids, swift vigils, circling light winds, and a rising bright night. The piece reads like a playful surreal note with implied characters and dreamlike scenes.
Willards Larsen of Haffingtnn Cedar County Nebraska claims championship in pancake eating. He has eaten more than 750000 of the 1226120 pancakes baked by Mrs Larsen since their wedding 29 years ago. The stacked quantity would reach about 12000 feet, far higher than any peak in the Alps.
On February 23 the Santa Catalina Island edition previews the first spring exhibition game against the New York Giants with Rogers Hornsby’s Cubs. Veterans and young players will share duties as Hochsby focuses on outfield defense and Riggs Stephenson in left field amid an ankle injury concern for the Old Boss.
West Texas Teachers claim the conference crown after a mail-order conclusion to the T. J. A. 4 basketball schedule. They credit six conference victories, yielding eight total, as Daniel Baker reportedly forfeits the final series. Buffaloes dominate top leaders Texas conference and Lane Star conference, reflecting a strong season.
In a league race duel the Tuesday Night club edged Tues club 32 to 25 to lead the standings. A separate Spanish American League doubleheader at Woodlawn Lake saw The Chanultepecs overpower Ama do Nereo 49 to 23 in the opening game.
Port Aransas Texas February 29 reports many catches of mackerel on hook and line. The fishing season opens unusually early with large, pompano sunfish trout and other species biting in mid season form. Local anglers note the season typically starts mid March.
J L Chambliss led a field at Toberty Pistol and Rifle Club practice on Wetmore Road ahead of the Austin club match next month. Scores show Chambliss 47 48 93 with others including BF Thompson 45 48 93 and J W Dean 48 44 92. In San Antonio, Lyman topped skeet and 16 yard trap with a perfect 25, as two more shoots were scheduled for midweek and Sunday.
In Houston at the Houston Country Club course Moreland, a Dallas youth amateur, edged Whlie Maguire Jr in the playoff medal after finishing the event with all strokes. Both Moreland and Maguire posted 144 in qualifying. Dallas also notes a 2-1 Soccer win by Dallas United Fidelity Life over South Texas elevens with Gribbing scoring, drawing 2000 fans.
The Western conference basketball race tightens with Northwestern and Purdue led by eight wins, one loss each. Purdue meets Illinois at Lafayette while Northwestern faces Ohio State. If Northwestern wins in Ohio State, the title picture should clear. Purdue’s remaining tests include a showdown with Northwestern.
The Norman Maciooe led San Antonio Juniors split a two game series in Texas. They lost 41 19 in Port Worth Friday but won 34 18 in Dallas Saturday with Norris scoring 18. Only five players went to North Texas due to few substitutes. Tuesday’s 5 pm game vs Pransel Drug Store on the Y court is city junior champion clash.
A Florida fish story recalls giant catches from Gould to Musgrave and Grey, with notes on record swordfish, mako, and other sea monsters, followed by a San Saba wolves cleanup report. The wolf drive ends depredations after years of rancher losses.
Pepper Martin’s quadrennial birthday and Babe Ruth’s coming-out at the Yankees’ training ramp spark major league interest. Ruth plans to practice in uniform at Water Tower, cutting a day diet in half, while awaiting contract terms with Col Ruppert. Exhibition games start March 12. Ruth seeks a two-year deal, not one, and will avoid exhibitions until signed. Ruth topped a golf event with a 339 total, though struggles with early rounds marred the day.
Belleair Florida February Billy Burke the Belleair Pro claims first place in the Florida West Coast golf tournament amid a field of noted players. Johnny Farrell of St Augustine takes second prize $500, Barazen of Newport Ritchie third $350, Pav Runyan finishes fourth $200. Babe Ruth fails to defend amateur trophy as Dayard of Tampa edges to win after 38 holes. Ruth shot 85 in final round, about 20 strokes behind winner.
Bolt and Manning headline a wrestling card featuring Bennie Bolt and Irish Joe Manning. Denver School of Mines pits against Boyson in a semifinal. A mistyped two-test match left only one minute seven ends, yielding an incomplete victory. Cats start Fort Worth training as Mineral Wells unit prepares for spring raids.
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