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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1931

Page

7

Collarbones and ribs broken in Lightcup title game

Easy Wes, an Austin polo player, suffered a broken collarbone and multiple rib injuries after a fall in the Sunday title game at Bracken Hill Park between the Freebooters and the Eighth Corps Area. Captain Coulter led the Freebooters in a 3 goal performance despite slick field conditions.

Eas Y Wes Austin Igg Sam Heurlon Bracken Ife Park Avastin Eighth Corps Area Freebooters Shaw Slate Salle Capt Jack Hetlinger Cent Duke Duke] Coulter Lieut Derrs Cullins Ing Cecil Smith J. B. Gilmore Smith Botart Reed Coulter Chukber Gilmore Wiliams Freeoutere Air Corps Training Center Jack Hettinger Beasons Ad Cullins San Angela Rainbows Detroit Freebooters Harrison Field Detroit V. L. Burke Dudley Milikin Tom Mather Marvin Harrion Hainbows A. Tonse Ty Lee Aldwell Terrence Unbart Heed

Weekend Sports Highlights From Shaky OCR Reel

Weekend sports items recount a rough mix of tennis and baseball results with multiple names and places garbled. It notes Ralph Guldahl defeating Toni Munero in a final round, plus various scores and events across cities like Cleveland and Paterson amid a cluttered, low‑clarity report.

Los Angeles Ralph Guldahl Dallos Toni Munero Materiples Hellenir Ellsworth Augurine Cleveland Bellevir Garcey A. Hobart Paterson St. Augustine FIA Florida East Coast

Wee Bob Cruickshank Sixth Open Champion

Wee Bob Cruickshank triumphed at the Texas Open held at Brackenridge park and Willow Springs, finishing with a 202 total after rounds of 71 73 75 74. He edged Larry Nabholtz by two strokes as wet conditions slowed play for the first time since the event began five years ago.

Renwicke Cary San Antonis Brackenridge Park Willow Springs Bobby Cruickshank Bobby Larry Nabholtz

Reiselt Tops Cue Tourney in Chicago

Reiselt, a Philadelphia cue artist, leads the world three-cushion billiard championship in Chicago with the only perfect record during the week. He beat Thurnblad 60 to 41 as Hall and Denton also win and lose, while Laston moves into a tie for second. Tonight Reiselt faces Hall in the feature match. Meanwhile Abilene names Anson and Colorado as hosts for the Bre Honal hawethay district eight tournament with a three-game series set for February 14 and 15.

Chicago Olio Reiselt Philadelphia Hall Reiselt Mrex Hell Fateh Lonight Wess Jacobsne Frank Scoville Denton Charles Jordan Abilene Jan Anson Colorado

Wrestling returns to Fort Sam Houston this Thursday

Fort Sam Houston hosts a post theater wrestling event arranged by Eddie Yost. The lineup features Teed Lyons, a 190 pound contender, facing Red and a 192 pound opponent Max Savage. The program promises a condensed bill and a single main bout with further surprises teased.

Fort Sam Houston Post Athletic Eddie Yost Matelmaker Sar Department Vogt All Post

County League Playoffs Prompt Busy Besar Schedule

Four games are on tap in the Besar county basketball tournament this week. The Hallandale Indians lead the league with three wins but one loss and clash with Edison at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. South San Antonio heads to Alamo Heights to settle a tie for second place. Friday features South San Antonio at Somerset and Hallandale at Alamo Heights.

Besar Hallandale Indians Edison Igh South San Antonio Alamo Heights Somerset Haorlaniis

Two Games Played In Span Am League Sunday

In a Sunday doubleheader in the Span Am League the Tuesday Fre eing club beat the Chapulteners 27 to 2 and the ideals defeated the Amado Nerros 87 to 23 at Woodlawn Jake gsm. Hanna Wins Dog Derby in Nutsvile Utah Dean Hanna Ashton Tiaho wins Wasatch dog derby covering the course in 4 hours 18 minutes 82 seconds. Ray Stover Save tanento finishes second in 4 19 03 and Gil McCay Rena clocks 4 26 18.

Chapulteners Amado Nerros Woodlawn Jake Gsm Hanna Nutsville Utah Dean Hanna Ashton Tiaho Ray Stover Save Tanento Gil McCay Rena

Twin bills loom in City League schedule at Fort Sam Houston

City League action heats up with back to back twin bills. On Tuesday activity paused, then Fort Sam Houston Auditorium hosts St Johns Lutherans opener at 6 o'clock, Laurel Heights Methodists vs Triple Cn, and a Public Service Abilities clash with Texas Chiropractic Hawks at Woodlawn Lake Friday. Gates open at 6, with Lakemen facing Triple C’s in the second game. Advertising details available until 6 p.m. Saturday at Crockett 2400.

Gonlera Jack Public Service Abilitiea Texas Chiropractic College Hawks Woodlawn Lake Lakemen

Browns Take Only Eight Hurlers For 193? Browns

St Louis Browns list a small spring training squad at West Palm Beach Florida with only eight pitchers among 27 players eleven coming from the minors. Newcomer lefty Fred Stiely from Milwaukee is the sole pitcher added since last autumn.

ST. Louis Browns West Talm Beach Fla Tsve Fred Stiely Milwausea American Association

LaRue Faces Pierce In Top Event At Beethoven Hall

Yack Pierce from Colorado and New Orleans' Frenchy TaRay collide Monday night in the main bout at Protested Jimmy Warner's fonda night mat card. LaRue seeks to prove himself against the clever Colorado grappler in a best two of three falls match under a two fall limit.

Yack Christy Bobby Buros Dali Lg Manuel Hernandez Hernend Ken Steel Lawrence F Houstan Joe Bauer

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