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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1930

Page

9

San Antonio Indians seek openers and camp in Texas league talks

Hammond of the San Antonio Indians attends the Voxac league winter meeting in Houston to shape the season schedule. He aims to avoid opening with Waco or Beaumont and to align a home opener against Houston or others, while scrutiny grows on broadcasting of home games and a planned San Antonio training camp to lure players and ensure frequent exhibition games back home.

Tomer Hammond San Antonio Huusian Mouston Touston Houston Beaumont Waco Tnnians Harmon Ia Melas Woo Juodians Triba Quisles New York Giants Ubicago White Sox Weatren Illo Grande Wallep Wll Indians Valley Lownx

Coast Hangs Up 06000 In Lines Awards

Coast hang ups 6 000 in lines awards as Agua Caliente opens and Los Angeles open looms. Horton Smith leads after wins in Oregon and Pasadena events. Smith eyes $25 000 Agua Caliente purse while Lee Joplin tops winter campaigners with 12-hole rounds. Hagen cautious as British Open champion extra.

New York Jan T—P Ear Virgia Caliente Storting Tur Watcit MR. Smith Horton Basith Pasadena Lue Japlin Los Angeles Agua Caliente Agua Ca-lente Leu Agua Ca Vente Hagen Walter Hagen Lighest

Welterweight Title Fight Roundup From Global Cards

A chaotic list of European and U S bouts shows Viela and other world class fighters meeting opponents in diverse arenas. Highlights include Jim Kramer KO of Edie O Lowd in Columbus and Vidal Gregorio halting Tineh in New York. Other clashes feature Jimmy Mackley stopping Contos, Jimmy Byrne outpointing Liners in New York, and Zack peaking in Sioux City with Mike Tosa securing wins in Minneapolis.

Prem Lhiladelphia Jackin Viela Alelos France Harry

Shires Avoids Illinois Athletic Commission Meeting

Charles Arthur The Greene Shires skips a meeting of the Illinois State Athletic Commission to explain his fallout with Mysterious Daly of Cleveland and avoid questions about a proposed bout with Battling Criss. Shires plans to return to Chicago then St Louis as he weighs boxing and baseball options.

Chicago Jan AP Charles Arthur the Greene Shires Ulinois Diingtraus Lau Daly Cleveland Tme Mt. Dani Tony Maeth Fing Lin Ant Managre Achent Kanevsie Blumenthal Sirs Gromenthal Blumenthal St. Loui Lir Mirk Battling Griss Rockwood Mich Criss Haw Shire Arthur Michigan Hbbre White Sox SOX Shiren Marcy Grubber Basenay Jim Mullen Shiress Daly Shires-Trattoy al Ho Vaddir Grould Tieat Su Pan National Taxing Association

Landis declines to talk to Shires in baseball notes

Judge Kenesaw Landis, baseball's chief, declined to discuss the predicament of Charles Arthur The Great Shires involved in an alleged fight. The judge said he cannot comment on Shires’s status or related proceedings.

Landis Shires San Francisco Jan. T Kenesaw Monilai Landliss Charles Arthur Great

Jaysee Squad Trains With High Team

Finckenridge High School and Brackenridge Junior College coaches began joint training at Englefield after noon Monday. The aim is to form two strong squads for the season with a boys relay team and to prepare for upcoming track meets, drawing on last year’s promising cindermen.

Finckenridge San Antonio Mynier Tine Romeh Claude Kellans Manor Puckett Brackenridge Greenwade

Gets 300 yard dog leg dodo at Stevens Park golf course

A 7 year old boy at Stevens Park unearthed a remarkable 300 yard dog leg ace on hole 13. The shot deflected off the green, rolled into the cup, marking a likely course record in a rare feat amid a windy day. Also, New York reports the signing of Fred Aberk of Lakwood Ohio by the Yankees.

Jon Stevens Park Hale Monre Tue Shatie Cawat YANKS Abbeck New York Fred Aehrolr Lakerwood Ohio University of Micheign Atandy Teady Asberk

College sport debates Greek and Roman ideals

Harvard president A Lawrence Lowell argues in his annual report that colleges should limit intercollegiate contests. He contrasts Greek emphasis on physical excellence with Roman spectator entertainment and suggests one major meet per sport yearly could sustain athletic ardor.

Cambridge Mass A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University

Amateurs Face Big Year With Eyes on Olympics

Chicago query from the Amateur Athletic Union outlines a landmark year for American amateur athletes with Olympic plans guiding training. Coaches and athletes emphasize resource development as nations like Germany and the Scandinavian countries expand programs. Plans include prize distribution and event coordination under AAU jurisdiction.

Witih Tm Associated Press Seadere Symrés Avery Brundage Renidtut National Amateur Athletic Union Chicago Jan Amateur Adlatic Union Ammateur Athleties United States Germany South Africa Orient Als Amena Wramen Prom Iepn Continet

Layton Loses Billiard Lead in National Three-Cushion

New York match results reshape the national championship race as Augie Kieckhofer defeats Jahrity Lasson 50 to 85, ending Layton’s three year grip. Veatoriay Hall, Dieter, and other players claim victories in decisive innings.

New York Jan. T Augie Baylun Competitio Reiselt Malls Veatoriay Hall Marty Siter Steiselt Denton Kansas City Gos Dopples Detroit Charlea Jordan Los Angeles Tolay

Longhorns Begin Spring Football Training

University of Texas coach Clyda Ligtlenott announces spring football work begins February 1 with 21 practice days planned on weekdays and Sundays off for remaining Longhorn players and prospective material.

Steers Say van. h—Kepeumcy Clyda Ligtlenott University of Texaa Longhorn

Rice's stocky goal-tossers face Texas Houston

Rice's stocky team led by Cheatham and Vowles meets Texas with Holston, Canty Khave Yuber, Wirpo McCavhte, and Fritz Wart in a guard center forward lineup. Coach Fred Wilker's Longhorns bring Big Un Those, Cheatham, and Vowles to the game as listed in the jittery pregame notes.

Wirpo McCavhte Fritz Wart Ray Lait Jake Less

Babe Ruth Bonus Scheme Out for 1930 Season

Jan 7 Naw Lok reports General Manager Abreu Sage will not offer Ruth a bonus for hitting better runs next season. The Boston club plans to rely on contract terms and incentives rather than extra payment for home run totals.

Naw Lok Ruth Sishun Manger Bed Abreu

Dallas Sets Dates for U S Handball Meet

Dallas announces dates for the Junior Amateur Athletic Union national four wall handball championships to be held at the Dallas Athletic Club from February 2 to 5 Neptune chairman of the athletic committee said. Entries close January 27.

Dallsg Neptune Munousierd

Dogs Itch for Baseball Shoes in Fredericksburg

The text describes a baseball hopeful, likened to Ian Wagner, arriving from Fredericksburg with natural talent and rapid development. The young player, Ken Holt of Fredericksburg, aims to secure walking shoes and attract attention from fans and the San Antonio Indians as a potential rookie in the spring.

Fredericksburg Ilega Yong Man Ians Wagner Ken Holt Frederickeburg el Iash San Antonio Indians

DeVito Cinch For Champion In Chicago Title Bout

Chicago crowd watched Mannenberg defend his world heavyweight wrestling title with a straight fall over DeVito of St Lotia at the Chicago Coliseum. First fall came via a flying tackle at 4:87, second fall 11 minutes. Sonnenberg applied a head scissors and wrist lock for decisive move. Stecher of Nebraska won a one fall decision over Paul Martinson of Chicago in 21:05 with a body scissors. Charlie Fischer, Guttenrut Wis., Zack Meloy Chicago and Marin Plestina drew after 0 minutes as other bouts concluded.

Chicago Jan T Qus Mannenberg Devito St. Lotia Chicago Coliseum Guy Sonnenberg Toe Stecher Nebraska Paul Martinson Chicager Ecissore Charlie

San Piangisco welterweight bout announced for January 1

Dum ay Maton of San Paracises and Loto Meyers of San Paracises are matched in a ten round welterweight fight set for January. Dave Shade and Joe Rogby, San Weincisca middleweights, collide in the featured undercard bout at the same event.

San Piangisco Dumay Maton Lesag Loto Meyers San Paracises Dave Shade Joe Rogby Gawe Ying

Weiland Leads NHL Scorers as Montreal and Americans Shine

At Montreal on January 7, Weiland tops the National Hockey League goal list with 41 goals, heading a strong American contingent. Nola Stewart of the Montreal Maroons leads the league with 21 mutual goals, while Lamb of Ottawa and other Americans emphasize the era of strong offense as the season progresses.

Weiland Montreal Little Cooney Weiland Ioston Bruning Intent Welland AL Gaints Firet Nola Stewart Montreal Ma Lamb Ottawa

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