This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
4
Texas awaited word on retention as moisture delayed the golf event. Contenders gathered at St Anthony hotel while organizers weighed the fate of officials and players. Willow Springs course saw persistent dampness forcing changes and pre event adjustments.
A feature on putting styles among Texas Open contenders at Willow Springs highlights Joe Kirkwood Tommy Armour and Bill Mehlhorn. The piece notes Kirkwood’s left foot stance and straight faced cleek with overlapping grip, Armour’s centered, wrist-influenced stroke, and Mehlhorn’s direct line with a slightly advanced right foot.
Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker face unclear fates after being cleared of charges. Speaker says he expects to play as before, possibly for Cleveland, while Cobb’s Detroit future is doubtful. Speculation centers on whether Cobb moves to another AL club. The article also notes a coaching possibility at Northwestern.
Pirates and Tigers arrange spring training games in San Antonio Texas. Two games remain on March 30 and 31 as the only major league competition for the Pirates before the regular season opens.
A legal filing alleges Hornsby owes seventy thousand dollars in a civil suit. The text mentions names and places with unclear details, but centers on a monetary claim and pending action.
Baseball league chiefs gathered at the vet hotel to decide on the roaming season. President J J Roberts presented five drafts while Harplex of the San Antonio club hosts the gathering at the Menger hotel at seven. A large, partly new player contingent and extra seating plus a new reserve section are planned at the dollar park.
Austin January 27. The first information of a breach in the Texas athletic department surfaced as Doleful Doe admitted no athletic council member hinted at renewing Coach B. S. Stewart’s contract. Stewart’s football deal expired after the Thanksgiving game in 1926. council members denied any contract offer to Glen Thistewaite of Northwestern or Gwinn Henry of Missouri after unofficial visits. Max Bieller urged a meeting to settle the issue.
Detroit reports Tackie Johnson outpointed Mickey Goldberg over ten rounds. Minneapolis sees Jack McCann stop Mike Afan dell in five. Debby OShea defeats Irish Kennedy in Minneapolis. Oklahoms fighter Jabo knocks out Nick Catalina in Kansas City. Angoles beats Johnny Rosen in Hop Springs. Emate ner defeats Heasly in Oakland. Indoor track and field championships results noted for New York Buffalo Chicago.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.