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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1934

Page

9

Dempsey Targets Baer Camera Title Fight Plans

Sportswriter Davis J. Walsh reports talks at Madison Square Garden between Jack Dempsey and promoter Jack Hoffman about a $500000 plus heavyweight title bout with Max Baer or Primo Camera in June or July. Garden officials and Kilpatrick press for a joint promotion while Carnera remains a contingency.

Davis J. Walsh New York Madison Square Garden Jack Dempsey Hoffman Dempsey Transgee Dempey Hollman Deck East Washington, D.C Baer Garden Tim Jack

Randolph League Bout Ends In Overtime Thriller

Randolph Field basketball drama unfolds Monday evening as Randolph Fifty-third squad defeats Pitty second 36 to 85 in overtime. Coske seals win with lone goal in extra period. Flanagan leads scorers with strong finishing, while Christie pours in 27 for the Forty-seventh. Lineups list Savadron Hamner Gillanders and others with Barrow and Selirayt top scorers for the Fifty-second squad.

Randolph Field Mlmdh Marrow Schraub Coske Flanagen Aquea'ron Christie Will Gillanders Joser Art Mi Savadron Hamner Irithera Cocke Ceanlers Planagani Ponds Warser Bonaldaon Lamb Sibs Barrow Selirayt Torw Rau Choale Hannock An Wuarda Penne Eigenen 'Anandro Pty Chily Warde, Porler, Anglin Kramer Wyceales Forly

Parker Wins Junior Tennis Title In New Year Upset

Frankie Parker, 11, Milwaukee, captured the national junior indoor championship defeating Gilbert Hunt of Washington, D. C., 4-6 6-3 7-5 in straight sets. Hunt and Summer Redman of Harvard won the doubles. The article also notes unrelated rental ad text at the end.

New York Frankie Parker Wus Milwaukee Lawrenceville N. J Gilbert A. Hunt Washington, D. C Massachusetts Tech Parker MI. T Hunt Summer Redman Harvard Frank Berlehe Joseph Abrams Robert A. Low Choate School Btelvii Lapman

Beef Industry Seeks Aid and Control Measures

Washington reports major congressional action planned to extend the agricultural trustment act to include beef cattle and aid dairy, with calls for stricter control of meat packing. Beef and dairy sectors face grain shortages, lower consumer power, and tariff-driven shifts toward beef production, with a 1933 cattle headcount of 66 million on farms versus 56 million in 1928.

Washington, D. C Caprio Ratney Wallace Hie Congress Chester C. Davis Federal Farm Board Wallace

Kemp Contest Row Prime in House Fight Over Kemp

Democratic leaders in Washington agreed to refer the dispute over Mrs. Bolivar E. Kerhp of Louisiana to the elections committee. The conflict centers on a bid to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the death of her husband and Long ally.

Washington, D. C House Bolivar E. Kerhp Louisiana Kemp Benitor Hury

German Sterilization Courts Delayed in Opening

Berlin reports that newly created sterilization tribunals did not begin functioning as scheduled. Dr Arthur Gurtt, eugenics expert, said several days would pass before any activity could be reported. Experts estimate up to 400000 hereditary defectives may come under tribunal jurisdiction under the new law.

Berlin Van Germany Arthur Gurtt Ministry of the Interior

SMU Stars to Play Pro Style of Game

SMU prepares to face a pro style of play in an exhibition Saturday here in Dallas. The game will use professional rules from the East and Midwest, including no forward passes from behind the line except from five yards back and tackling by any part of the ball carrier.

SMU Dallas Texas Tourlst East Middle West Southwest Chicago Bear- Smu

Princess Heiress Expenditure Sparks Surrogate Court Review

New York dispatch reveals the financial unraveling of Princess Alexis Mivani formerly Barbara Hutton. Surrogate records show lavish annual spending, a $40 million fortune, and a $100,000 wedding cost funded by a Woolworth trust. Father Frank Hutton's bond was raised to $1.5 million as expenditures rose from childhood through adulthood.

Anteornal Berylos Tne Wew York Intry Alexis Maivani Barbara Hutton Suffolk County Tfe Paris Pellcieu Frank Woolworth Waterlawn Franklyn L. Hutton Father Hutton Barbara Frank Woolwirth Surcogate Strang Papa Hutton Huttons Fifth Avenue New York Florida Hatton Nickess

Knowles and Bruno Fight at Harlingen

Knowles and Bruno square off on Friday night in Harlingen on the Averhad Legion fight program. Knowles has main event experience in the East while Bruno, a strong San Antonio draw, is a crowd favorite.

Knowles Bruno Harlingen Harlingen Chiler Ferry Knowles Kid Artin Averhad Legion San Antonio Bay

Glass Makes Atom Visible to Eye

Berlin reports a new microscope capable of making atoms and electrons visible to the human eye. Described as the world’s most powerful instrument, it magnifies objects up to 400,000 times and uses an early form of electron imaging in a re-creation of atomic structure. The device, built by a noted German scientist, is claimed to reveal previously hidden aspects of matter.

Univernal Servier Berlin Harman Universal Service Mplaya Sléotronia Ins Wieht Raya

Cortez to Marry Christine Lee And Take Lead in Warner Film

Warner Brothers signs Cortez to star and lead in Hit Me Again, with Christine Lee as his fiancée. Production starts immediately as Warners pushes fast on new male lead and director Pierer. Details sketch Hollywood power moves, new roles for Dorothy Wilson and Katharine Hepburn linked projects, and industry chatter on Pride and Prejudice sequel plans.

Cortez Christine Lee Warner Film Lovella Parsons Univecaa Barsien Mullen Wonder Bar Warner Brothers With & Brand New Joh Warners Pierer Tyler Talbot Oliver Male Bette Davis Glenda Far- Tell Femmes Jane Austen Katharine Hepburn Jon Benoitt Edna May Oliver Ono Ann Harding Turkey Fox Twentieth Century Edmund Knight Tlondon Warner Brothers Mr. Knight Leslie Howard Lowell Sherman Irene Dunne

Houston Charity Races Net $30,000 at New Year Event

Approximately $30,000 was added to Houston's community chest fund from the New Year's charity rating program at Epsom Downs. Pari-mutuel play totaled $219,422, exceeding any day of the regular meet. W.T. Waggoner's Quatre Bras IL won the Wag goner handicap feature.

Houston Community Chest Fund Epsom Downs W.T. Waggoner

Grid coach killed in accidental gun discharge incident

At Siloam Springs Ark on January 2 Emersonn 24 a football coach and faculty member at Colcord Okla High School was accidentally killed while bird hunting with companions Prof J B Owensby and George S Huls. Emersonn was climbing a fence when his gun discharged.

Siloam Springs Ark Emersonn Colcord Okla Owensby George S Huls Tumling

ADMITS FIRING FATAL SHOT IN PERA CASE

In Pera Kansas Addison Nedeau 24 son of ex police chief Ed Nedeau confessed to firing the fatal shot that struck Mrs Clarence Potts as she rode home from a New Year’s dance. Potts mother of two died when a bullet hit the rear of the car she occupied. Nedeau told police he aimed at the sky but the sun may have caused the misfire.

Pera Kan Leon Nedeau Ed Nedeau Clarence Potts Dante

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