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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1928
Page
14
Disjointed notes recount speculation about Boston and New York baseball clubs in 1929. Rumors center on Hornsby and others, possible management shifts, syndicate involvement, and league strengthening aims amid financial tensions and player valuation.
St Mary's University Rattlers prepare for a tough home stand against Southwest Texas College Bobcats after a rough trip to San Marcos. Coach Tim Chasenberk plans changes and optimistic returns, with a 2:30 p.m. game against Camp Normoyle on the Normoyle court listed for Tuesday.
The St Marys St Marks game opens a double header as Oklahoma Sooners chase a fourth straight win by beating Kenxas terns. Missouri edges Washington in a key meeting while Kansas Aggies and Town State vie for position in a congested standings slate across midweek games.
This week in the Southwest Conference reports games and standings. Entries note Texas A and M, Texas, and Fort Worth venues with matchups including Le vs ML and Tesay A. and MM. at College Station.
Arthur Bellman leads the city in a scoring push as Catholic Community Center’s Pete Sanchez trails by one point. Fort Sam Houston hosts doubleheader with Truckenridge Eagles versus Buffaloes at 5 pm, while San Marcos Laboos meet St Mary’s prep team. Alamo Heights resumes outdoor play after a long layoff as Mule Wrainers works to set a schedule. Crane and Houston Sumsels face the YWCA in a later game. Miller signs with Cincinnati Reds after stints with Omaha in the Western League.
The text reports quail season ending at sundown on Monday and duck season closing after January 31, with hunters urged to limit activity on rabbits and squirrels in the remaining weeks. It also mentions a basketball game where the University of California Golden Bears lost 42 to 1031 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
In a hard fought Sunday match at San Pedro Park Division Eleven claimed the title with a 2 to 1 victory over the Mexican Club. Furkoall scored from 25 yards in the first half and Brown added a second from 20 yards late in the second period as Musics Club eyes another bid next year.
Eddie Kane and Mandell, promising a lightweight title defense, demand a suitable purse and threaten to fight anywhere within thirty days. The bout follows Mandell winning the title at a White Sox park under Illinois boxing law, with promoters seeking guaranteed purses to recoup costs.
Jan 10 report outlines Paolino Uzendun’s boxing advances over Gene Munney in a costly European bout scene. Uzendun, a multimillionaire, earns francs while Munney handles dollars, with Uzendun tallying about 4,000 francs in the United States over eleven months and planning amid Las Sebastian land purchases. Financial details show a total circa 157,000 francs from 11 campaigns, including purses for bouts against Fierro and others, plus various revenues.
Wisconsin and Northwestern lead the Western Conference as both collect three victories. Purdue remains winless in the early slate while Minnesota and Purdue hover near the cellar. Ohio State Michigan and Illinois stumble as Northwestern defeats Michigan Iowa and Chicago. Minnesota fights to break through this week with Ohio State duel looming.
The Calvert Texas freshmen basketball team opens the season Tuesday night in a match at Edinburg junior college, which has notable wins over Rice Institute freshmen. Star prospects include Marl Taylor from Austin, Henry Valing, Rutledge Vining from Arkansas, and Lion and Tink from Dallas, with coach Shorty Allerson guiding the squad.
Argentina joins the Davis Cup scene as the Davis Cup tennis event opens. The report notes Jown Fennis associo Lien plans to enter the tournament, with Emie Games and Davis Cup coverage referenced.
St Marys University rushes work on a new track order for a major track and field meet in San Jacinto Pay on April 21. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce authority, will be held at St Marys if the track is ready.
Teun Watkins announces Doc Prothro a Memphis native and former player will manage in the Southern Association for the Chickasaws. Negotiations with Portland Chicago Cubs and other clubs ended with a deal promising a berth in Memphis. Prothro previously led 172 games in a season with a WA and had links to Washington Cincinnati and Chicago organizations.
Seals club announces signing of brother of Cohen during a period when the York Giant team was active. The move connects two local baseball families as the signing draws attention from fans.
Gayle Talbot Jr. describes Shelton's boxing card featuring Hooper and Hu, with bad luck and injuries shaping the tour. The undercard includes Welterweights Slayson and Teury Zuccele, expected to draw a solid crowd as the main event builds anticipation.
Princeton hosts Dennis Tyunt and visits Marty South. Columbia travels to Yale to face Cowell as Fibaca. both teams schedule one game this week with key matchups shaping standings. Reconstructed from OCR fragments, names may be imperfect.
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