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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1929

Page

14

Washington Club Bans Walter Johnson From Pitching

Tampa Florida January 25 Walter Johnson longtime star of the Washington pitching staff will not appear this season due to owner Clark Griffiths stance that the club needs a bench manager rather than a player manager. Griffiths distrust of player managers dates to early baseball with quotes on the dangers of conflicts between manager and player roles. Johnsons past injury and lengthy tenure are noted as context for the decision.

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Golf semifinals in non-Ameri can amateur match play

Tauiiang and Silinsis battled to a tight semifinal clash at Edgewater golf course in Biloxi Massachusetts. Rost Me Dade of Shreveport was medalist and G Fred Latopreest of New Orleans, a former national intercollegiate champion, was among Southern qualifiers. Gus Novotoy LaGrange and Doc Arm strong Aurora were finalists from the Western amateur.

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Hoppe Beats Champion in Exhibition Billiards Match

Joe Hoppe defeated Jolar Layton in a 400 to 354 exhibition billiards match. Nordheim Five wins. In Cuero, Cuero High lost to Nordheim Tigers 25 to 24 in a close basketball game at the municipal auditorium Wednesday night.

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Rickard's Rise to a Modern Boxing Era Promoter

Tex Rickard built a lasting boxing promotion after the Gans Nelson fight netting $43,005 and learning public relations and risk. He studied promoters like Sunny Jim Coffroth, signed Jeffries and Johnson, and faced mounting challenges in scheduling the era’s biggest heavyweight bouts.

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Main Avenue Fares To Victory Over San Antonio 26 to 20

The Main Avenue high school team defeated San Antonio Alexander High 26 to 20 in Houston. After a close first half at 11 to 11, Reagan-led Main Avenue pulled away in the third quarter, with Olive and Kilpatrick starring for the winning quintet.

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Wesley House Five Going Great Guns

Wesley House No 1 remained undefeated this season with a 35 to 20 win over the Special Eagles in a league game at Wesley House on Wednesday night. The Wesley House quint also defeated Washington Irving Funiar 23 to 14 in the second part of the series, as both teams press for next games.

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Unclear basketball results and meeting notes from Gonzales league

fragmentary OCR text shows basketball results with names like Banks Aprila Bebo William dewel and Gonzales league officials planning a meet at Nixon on March 22. It references a boxing promotion plot involving Tex Rickard and Jack Glenean, plus a convoluted tale of bouts, promoters, and a costly fur coat offer tied to signatures.

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Bowling Match Opens With High Scoring Efforts

In a Worm match opening, Carn Tailors and rivals posted strong marks with WOU hitting the 60s and 70s. Davis, Wegel, and Temple led pin-swats while Evans shone for the losers as teams posted sharp totals and individual scores near 630 and beyond.

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Michigan Has Edge In Race At Big Ten Basketball

Michigan led the Big Ten race with four straight wins under coach George Vernker. Two tough remaining games against Wisconsin and Town await, but Wolverines feel progress toward the title remains on track.

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Hockey Scores Show Mixed Results Across Cities

January scores show Pittsburgh and Minneapolis tallying wins while Toronto and Providence post narrow losses. Kenedy shines with key free throws and strong defense, lifting his team in a tense late stretch.

Introducing Texas League Newcomers

Texas League notes on Milton Joseph Stock and Wageman from Dallas born in Chicago and Wisconsin. Details show right handed pitcher and catcher profiles with dates 1913 to 1920 and teams including Nationals and Brooklyn Nationals.

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White Winner in Louisiana Battler Dowty White

Dowty White won a 10 round bout in Baton Rouge Louisiana, defeating Jimmy Jnnglis and setting up a February 4 match against Timmy Wiley, who was arranged by Jack Shelton of San Antonio New Orleans. Ottawa loses train in hockey note due to franchise transfer talk. league to move to an American city.

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Cardinals Sign Street in Local Football Shakeup

Street, known as Gabby Street, joins the Le Tours Cardinals as a former boltery monte of Walter John. The signing, effective for the 10 sears season, follows the Cardinals venturing into a new voting season that was made public yesterday.

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