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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1926
Page
6
A compact account contrasts Sally running second in Massachusetts with intense boxing and baseball notes. It mentions injuries, doctors, and bouts, including Terry McGovern versus Tommy Murphy, with vivid ring action and crowd reactions.
San Antonio champion Lalis climbs from sixth at noon to tie for second as play ends day one at Worcester Country Club. He carded 73 morning, 76 afternoon, finishing 149 for 36 holes. Wright leads at 134, Brady and Porc disqualified star, Wright’s 40-yard drive noted as longest seen.
In a fragmented report, the item lists players and scores across innings, naming Korey Emith and Lindfe as competitors. The text references Welkey and By Innings with partial game notes and positions, indicating a second place finish in a baseball or similar inning-based competition.
A disjointed account describes a baseball game played at Rhcinhunt where Segrist, Rhein, Gonzales, Walkup, and Tezell are mentioned among mixups and at bats. Mentions of Windies, Klein, Wates, Pinel, and Tadie appear in scrambled phrases with unclear actions and outcomes.
Rumors swirl of a full rebuild for the Fort Worth baseball club. Detroit import details remain secret as Jack Zellers notes possible new catcher Peaches Graham and infielder Debbie Foss from the Win League. Names like Atz and Mosel surface amid unsettled plans and potential roster overhauls.
A Zaramora pitcher delivers a no hit outing despite scattered hits and errors. Rodrigien and Farzal provide offensive support as the defense tightens late. The pitching dominance cements a rare win for the home team.
Unclear OCR fragmentary sheet lists scores and teams across cities including Fort Worth Wichita Falls Chicago Philadelphia Boston and Cleveland. Mentions batteries pitchers and general standings with scattered names and dates, but text is garbled.
The Harley-Davidson team plans a Thursday workout at San Pedro Park with 9% Brows joining star players to tackle any amateur squad. Skidmore’s Lions Field Seniors defeated them 10 to 0. Lions Field Tigers, Golden Tigers, and Richbank Eagles are on future schedules as regional clubs prep for double headers and Friday workouts at Black Stadium and St Marys College fields.
Madame Georges Carpentier, wife of the former world light heavyweight champion, arrives with her five year old daughter Jaquelin aboard the Paris. She says she has never seen her husband in a prize fight and wants him to abandon the ring for a business career.
Early season moves shake up rosters as Washington and St Louis swap pitchers Zachary Ballou for Bush and Tobin. Bush soon joins Pittsburgh. Grovet Alexander angers Cubs, traded to Cardinals for waiver price. Hack Miller and Hack Millers in Texas and Coast Leagues draw attention. Kearns and Kerr shift teams while Kessie Cox heads toward a big league debut after leaving Texas University with the Longhorns. Major leaguers pay $4500 for Cox’s services.
Frank Snyder of the New York Giants, a San Antonio catcher, is described as big and temperamental. Pittsburgh Pirates coach Jack Onslow provoked him at the Giants' clubhouse, leading to Snyder delivering three left hooks to Onslow's chin and sending him staggering each time.
Universal Service State Correspondent reports heavyweights Rocky Kansas and Sammy Mandell set for a ten round bout at Sox Park next Saturday. Professor Charley White predicts Kansas will win, claiming Mandell lacks punching power and Kansas is a mauler. Mandell rests and trains, while Kansas works through several light sparring rounds with local boxers, observers noting a subdued pace in his workouts.
In California and Ohio led results, Doknay Detto of Cleveland knocked out Bricks yau of Pittsburgh, while Red Blatt of Chicago won by technical knockout over dimins Tronnett of Cleveland. Sailor Jim omy Byrne, formerly of the navy, defeated Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis in San Francisco. Billy New Orleans challenged E McCann of Oakland, losing on points, and Charlie Long defeated Bran hea of Australia in Oakland.
Fort Clark in Brackettville Texas will open a new three-quarter mile track with six races on July 3. Entry is 2.50 with a generous purse for winners. The program includes multiple dashes for enlisted men students and officers, plus a polo game at Eelock Creek and camping grounds near Las Moras spring with water and shade.
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