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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1928

Page

17

Beackenviage and Malp Avenue High Schools in Thanspionship

Beackenviage and Malp Avenue high schools will pit their basketball teams in the thrust of the annual Thanspionship. The tentative plan aims to determine the local representative in the district meet at Bak Maréos on Feb 38. Coaches Hamilton and Riley have nearly agreed on dates and venues for a potential three games at Fort Sam Houston auditorium with the winner advancing to the district meet and then to the store tournament in Austin in March.

Beackenviage Malp Avenue High Schools Serlen Determne Bak Maréos Harry Hamilton ‘Jr Main Midwaid Phuvadny Wright Riley Breckenridge Jfort Sam Houston Sin Mar Austin

Rangers Defeat Brackenridge In Fort Sam Houston Opener

Tejar Junior College Rangers edged Brackenridge High Eagles 23 to 18 in the Fort Sam Houston auditorium first game of a doubleheader. Despite foul trouble for key players, Rangers’ Carr and Wil Miatagon anchored defense as Brackenridge struggled to score late. Main Avenue Buffaloes lost to All-State 49 to 28 in the nightcap, with Gish and Borrere leading the All-State attack while Buffaloes’ defense faltered.

Tle Tejar Rangers Brackenridge High School Hagles Fort Sam Houston Main Avenue Hi Ilhuffe Acukin Tack Carr Wil Miatagon Ranger Guarie Ragsers Ale Hopking Devull Carr Wilkanson Rudy Deva San Marros B. Murray Schramm Hwasel Arraid Bailes Gish Arcuy

Cubs Used 2775 Baseballs Last Season

Chicago baseball writer Jim H. surveys the Cubs 1927 season noting they used 2775 balls. Average 3 1/4 per game. high of 88 in a game, low of 20 in another. Ball costs and sourcing details discussed with humorous digressions.

Cubs Chicago Jim Tom Pat Piper Work Sustissles Sirever Cuba Bent

Yankees Warm Up For Season With Training Camp News

New York reporters note Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cleared to report to the Yankees first squad rookies for spring training. Pitcher Pipgras plans early workouts at St. Petersburg before joining the full squad. Mentioned scoring by George Pipkin and guards for a recent all star style game amid roster speculation.

New York Saneball Derma Miler Fivagins Cétlee Babe” Huth Pod “Huster Gehrig Yankee George Pipgran Liisa Gona Pipgras St. Pe'erelurg Fly Yankees Sture Ty Kivke Scorgra Gdéory Pipkin Diuffs Mun Taeevera Michel Michel (5) Right Forward, Gleeeeseveeeee Pipim Eat Porter Evlin Wendlaut Elvas Righh Dwyer Jennil Smalley Quick

Artillerymen Win at Post Edged Out in Lopsided League Win

Fifteenth Field Artillery beat Motor Transports 85 to 17 in a league game at the Post Auditorium. Lineups list Jackson and Morse as forwards with Morse scoring eight and other players contributing points for a decisive artillery victory. Referees were Frick and cover O'Neil.

Torelfti Martin Jahmson Hadden Deed Dudley Travis Greenley Fifteenth Artillery Holmes Stacicka Tooth Taylor Pierson Smith Jewel Williams Scher Air Corps Gibson Mave J Ming Garter le Doux Norille Connnly Davenport Bren Frick O'Neil Wmor

Basketball scores and scattered results across colleges

In a mixed report multiple scores appear: Hillyards beat Stockton Ramblers 7 to 1 while Navy and Delaware tied or scored in a sequence. Army and others show unclear figures. The item includes several garbled team names and misplaced numerals, indicating a fragmented roundup of basketball results with several unreadable entries.

Lions to settle city league clash in private gym bout

Lions and Public Service Utilities meet in a private showdown at St Mark's gymnasium after a disrupted schedule. The double-header pits two top city teams with St Mark's leading 40 24 in the first game and a close 2 point spread in the second. Rosters list Burkhardt Iatt Ferrera Wergu venders W Tavis J Veltman B Murray Loteli for Public Services and Gish Whit Porter Wend Ton d Engelbert Hletehter Smilley Teby for St Mark's.

X Am Tm St Mark's Line Public Service Uniities St. Mark's Gymnasium Tle Teague St. Mark’s Cnue Burkhardt Ham Iatt Ferrera Werguwon Venders W Tavis J. Veltman B. Murray Tloteli Ponrds St. Mark's Gish Whit Atey Porter Wend Tond Engelbert Hletehter Smilley Aul Teby Guanis

Archers to Practice Thursday Afternoon in Filene Bula Area

Avchory Praviles is scheduled for 6 verage Thursday afternoon practice. John Haneanl announced the event, with details referencing Filene Bula and a Thursday evening slot.

John Haneanl

Fight Results By the Associated Press

San Francisco bouts report Billy Dee Foe of St Paul defeating Dummy Kramer of Philadelphia by knockout. Regal Coffman of Omaha beat Wax in a ten round decision. Detroit saw Patsy Rufalo of Mont Vernon win by decision over Roger Bernard. New London middleweight Saik den defeated Taxlor of Boston.

Associated Press San Francisco Billy Dee Foe St. Paul Dummy Kramer Philadelphia Bt. Joseph Regal Coffman Omaha Wey Eo Wax Ne Tig Detroit Patsoy Rufalo Mont Vernon Yon Dre Tision Roger Bernard Fin Mich New London Conn Saikden Sieera Ki Taxlor Boston Durnil Sid

Tl Invades San Marcos To Face San Marcos Rapitise

Slim Porter of Texas Military Institute announced Thursday that his cage team would travel to San Marcos Saturday afternoon for a tilt with the San Marcos Rapitise academy quintet. The gnaf titts dioht the distinction of being the only team to hand a defeat on lept. Mary's Buttons this sens.

Oorth “Slim Porter Texas Militacy Institute San Marcos San_ Marcos Rapitise academy quintet Lept. Mary's

St Johns Streak Ends in Narrow Loss to Calvary Baptists

St Johns Lutheran intermediates saw their long winning run halted as Calvary Baptists won 24 to 10 at St Mark's Court. Plan led scorers with 12 points for the Baptists, who logged their 18th straight victory in a Sta tey School Intermediate league game.

St. Yohn's Lutheran Calvary Baptists Learug Elit St. Mark's Court Plan Wixiuers Baptists Eoghteenth Stright Tymesunes Baptists Tatherans Plyme Ves Seles sAlighe Ask Crater McCall Belneider Vor Brinkenhoeter Calgary Gheege Rant

Sunset Star Teddy Anderson Trials For Omaha Western League

Teddy Anderson, a husky third baseman from San Antonio and state amateur champions Sunset team, will try out with Omaha of the Western League. Agent Joe Rabbitt arranged the deal with Barry Burch, owner of Omaha, after Anderson impressed scouts and earlier Bears talks. The 170 pound youngster is fast, strong at the plate, and expected to claim third base while Byrne James teams with him at shortstop.

Teddy Anderson Southern Pacific Sunfets Omaha Anderson Husky Chapionsip Southern Pacific Sunset San Antonio Yeas San Annas Joe Rabbitt Bear Outfielfer Barry Burch Rabbitt Huring Toronto Bears Teddy Hi Be Ouaka Sandlor Syn Anstonic Byrne James

Irving Quint Wins 38 24 In Basketbal Victory

Wadington Tising Junior High defeated Ralph Watth Emerson Junior High in a glassy basketball game Wednesday, 35 to 2. Gor Gonzales scored twenty two points for the wingers. Nor Man Pitt, a tight hand pitcher, was sold by the New York Giants to the Los Agress ub of the Pacific Coast.

Wadington Tising Junior High Ralph Watth Emerson Junior High Gor’ Gonzales New York Pitt Brooklyn New York Giants Los Agres Ub

Y.W.H.L.A. Opens With Win In League Tilt

In a jittery City Girls league opener at Camp Normoyle, Y.W.H.A. defeated Public Ser S 22 to 20. Miss Levinson scored the winning two points as Nurses beat Memorial 22 to 11. Lineups list Ay, Hosenthal, Wolfe, Keley, Palm, Benson, Spiegel, Wendland, and others for both teams amid a tight finish.

Jeane Young Women's Hebrew Association Brooks Memorial Camp Normoyle Miss Levinson Amt Hosenthal Wolfe Keley Palm Benson Delius

Norway to Compete in Davis Cup Meet

Paris January 24. Norway will be a newcomer in the Davis Cup competition this year. The entry of the native country of Molin Bjurstedt Mallory eight times United States women’s champion has been received by the Prenek Leva Tennis association. This is the first time Norway has entered the international tennis scene.

Paris Norway Molin Bjurstedt Mallory United States Prenek Leva

Legion to Put Up Purse for Big Battle in October

San Antonios Arm e ustivial convention triggers a plan to guarantee $5000 for purses at Fort Sam Houston auditorium. Two nationally known boxers are sought for the main event while a full amateur inter regimental boxing card is set for Thursday night at the Fort Sam Houston memorial. Local officials and officers organize bouts with several infantry and artillery units listed for the undercard, including notable fighters from Ninth and Twelfth regiments.

San Antonio Legion Perges Fort Houston Samay Baker Welteeweisit Babi Jackson K. O. Brown Fort Sam Gonston Matorium Lieut Bil James Fort Ham Houston Athletic Aed Foster Cavanaugh Kid Mullins artWerz Elenies Shingola Arthory Montez Thompson Twelfth Field Artillery Ve. Melcher Heck S. Frannie Bon Pwenty-third Stevens Ws .Orentz Fifleouth Rodrigues Twenty-third Infantry Rodriguez Riser Bohnito Deenty Vargo Ghivetley Feld Artillery Lynch Wagner Bocoud Pank Compa Sounier Ful- Yor Osborn Reed Duisntry Wright Berrera Tayelfth Clark Mantin Ninth Infantry Qpotnan Artilery Wiklauis Filceath Field Artiller Thite Woodn Johnson Palmer Atnin

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