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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1929

Page

11

San Antonio Basketball Season Kicks Into High Gear

San Antonio schools and colleges prepare for a full basketball slate with St Marys University Rattlers practicing under Irvin in charge and Mary’s High School Buttous opening Friday night. Schools across the city schedule games including Baptist Academy San Marcos, Kingsville, Schreiner, and Fort Sam rNBA style matchups plus junior college openers and Girls Academic League meeting to map the season.

Antovin St. Mary’ University Rattlers Thiether, Mary's High School Buttous Tus Yeu Chieehiga Soul West Baptist Academy San Marcos Loin Acolt Flint Ad Wielvel Pointquakers Simon Maggott Alc Closkay Leche Caldleren Irvin Bones Hottlers St. Mary's U Suesday Jim Isendrick Will Dnelave Jaluger Wrutusain Christy Shein Arr Wut Kane Raillers Jon Tauston Dun Rey Dringgles Houston Beaurout Klugeville Cerle Wangora Fort Sam R Plowat Ha i Lanier Perfor Vocational Relate Unelandale Wigh Hare J Andale Lanier Munday. Porter Panthera Ting Dhony Callegy Jutependenta Tunior Academie

Unclear basketball results from scattered lines

Fragmented OCR lists numerous team names and scores with many unreadable segments. Key readable items include Oklahoma 61 over Oklahoma Aggies 10 and Duke 83 over Uiaker 4, plus several college and city references, but several entries are garbled.

Fighting Bobby Green Faces Tough Bout in Debut Card

Fighter Bobby Green, known as Pegstar 3 A boxer, enters his hardest bout amid unclear details. Opponent Buby remains unconfirmed as the event headlines suggest a high stakes confrontation.

Bobby Green Pegstar 3 Buby

St Johns Beats Tay 47 to 39 In Scrappy Tilt

Coach Leslie Pleiffur notes Page junior high grapples mixed offense as St Johns defeats Tay 47 to 39. The game features a standout field goal by WPugsdiy and the crowd nicknames Melugin “Tiegede” for his plays.

Leslie Pleiffur Page Junior High School Spurgin Melugin Ator Wpugsdiy St. John's St. Tohn's

Boston bribery scandal rattle club picks delayed

Boston city bribe hearing over baseball faction delays coach selection as public testimony unfolds. Key figures include Green, Goulston, Carral, and Fuchs. Adams and Puller offer comments while Dowling sets proceeding to resume next day. The episode centers on a $65,000 alleged Braves payoff and political fallout.

Bustin Briges Tole Rimil Puche Adams G Goulgton Goulston Sucre Basohal Daniel J, Caryn Daniel J, Caryn), Fight Snuinger, Éantodet Loulston Carral Henie Thoms Hy. Green Uy’ Council Tall Fuchs Puchs Taypel Braves Lynch Ooumenor WJ Tynik Yrnia Buchs

Allpoint Fight Results with Diverse Boxers and Wins

A scatter of boxing results from multiple cities shows Chicago toppling Sack Moore while Darry Cappo of Rant sop City outpoints Tremy Gatinkle in Lake City. Cleveland's Jerilla Jones stops Arturé Svlinekela, Armando Schackels draws with Davie Read, and Belgium’s Willie Mitchell faces Trasy Rosales in a 10 round sequence. Denver and Indianapolis winners are noted with outpoints and points totals.

Chicago Tully Griffith Sioux City George Gems Wichiladelphia Sack Moore Bansay City Darry Cappo City Tmey Gatinkle Lake City Cleveland Jerilla Jones Akron Arturé Svlinekela Bel- Givin Armando Marry Pierre Johnny Nasser Imith Ttorbarn Cady Seatle Leslie "Woheut Carter Keattle Richie Mack St. UK

Macias Regular Sponge Beats White's Best Foe

Boxing report details a chaotic bout where Macias, nicknamed Regular Sponge, battles White’s challenger amid a noisy crowd. The lead shifts through rounds with heavy punches, referee calls, and evolving strategies as Macias pressures White, who endures punishment but never lands decisive counters. The match ends with a nerve-wracking finish and lingering questions about scoring.

Two Wednesday Cage Games At Turner's Hall

Two practice basketball games are scheduled Wednesday night on Wormer hall court. In the first game starting at 8 o'clock the Weatherhond Jeadera from the Intermingts league will meet the Young Men's Hebrew as govin Linn. The second game features People's Supply state meet a ten fron idey Hauier Righ school.

Wormer Hall Jeadera

Push shot explained by Gil in early practice analysis

The author outlines a push shot technique for football, describing stance, elbow position, and ball contact. It notes turf conditions and footwork, emphasizing the arc lowest point and follow through. The piece mentions injury risk and details from a 1920s training editor.

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Birth of the Greatest Showman on Earth Lex Rickard

The narrative recalls Lex Rickard born amid 19th century Kansas City turmoil as the son of George L Rickard and Mrs. James family. It outlines a rough frontier upbringing with poverty, family strife, and early work as a cowboy. A conflict with neighbors and authorities marks his youth, foreshadowing a later rise to showmanship and fame.

Tex Bedlam Ayas George Lewis Rickard Tneitoutally Stphen Woods Michard Minnie Watherine Alice Thorn Hebert Woods Michard Lex George Tuckard Easrboy Ata Tlee

Gilbert Tests Filipino Pug at Post

A garbled report previews a Philippine boxing card at Gilbert featuring fighters Aparny and Foster with a potential bout pairing, noting weights around WT pounds and a headlining match for Aparna. The piece mentions Sabin Apiry and a comeback bid by Jack, with casual references to local boxing culture and expenses.

Gilbert Sabin Apiry Lle Wwe Philippines Cabie Ncesaes Gilbert Winl Aparna Uee Downy Bert Sam Monston Aulitociun Eid Foster Anck Avalon Pennie Hue Anton Tang Buck Jack Teim Babe Uotuu Shett

Teams Try Out New Cage System

St Marks players will test a Norgren cage system in a Sunday practice game at St Marks Gym. Athletic director A Ola Cont Ut reports the plan centers on placing the ball into play from various spots on the court depending on situations. Cart Wright of Norgren and supporters of the method will referee the session.

St. Mares Biiversity Rat St. Migrhts Norgren Plas St. Mark's Gymnasium Wight A. Ola Sh Akary Ane Nance Norgeren Metle Mentor Cartwright Norgror

Unclear fragmentary boxing courtship from camp scene

Fragmentary passage describes a rough bout with rattled rivals and repeated scrapping. Mentions Till Kiser of the Blyld Artillery, Mot Markett of Brooksfield, and Bat Avi of Campice Mexico. Also references rounds and a question about a 150 pound limit.

Till Kiser Blyld Brooksfield Bat Avi Campice Mexico

Giants Prepare for Giants Aboard Early Camp

New York Giants announce arrival of signed contracts for 1940 season. Gert Nieholt takes charge of the batterymen with rookies to assemble in San Antonio on February 15. Serhalkaso expected to catch this season. previously with Chicago White Sox. Nieholt previously led Atlanta club.

NEW YORK Gert Nieholt New York Giants Thier Conteurts San Antonio Texans Serhalkaso Chicago White Sox Niehote Atlanta

Lermond Resumes Two Mile Training With Tynder

Boston Jan 9 Leo Lermond one of the nation's top two mile runners patched up differences with the Hogtog A E and agreed to resume training under Jack Tyder who has molded him into a champion Lermond was fourth in the Olympic two mile last summer It was believed that a ad A 1 permit to Paavo Naviiz in New York influenced Vermont to push Lermond back to training as the Finn may focus on the two mile event

Boston Leo Loremond Kvea Hottog Ae Jack Tyder Lermond Enmmer Paavo Naviiz New York Vermont

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