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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1972
Page
17
Righthander Gary Chandler earned the win with four innings of relief for the Brewers in the Class A New York Pennsylvania League game from Newark. Terry Tuley took the loss as Sid Monge pitched well to preserve a 2-0 lead through six innings before the bullpen work changed the outcome.
San Antonio Brewers snap a home-run drought in the Texas League clash with Shreveport Captain s. Rich Richardson cracked a leadoff homer in the fourth inning to spark a 4 2 victory. Yard was the starter for the Brewers with Donovan Tuley closing strong relief as San Antonio outlasted Shreveport amid wet field conditions and a late rally bid by the Captains.
Jack Dempsey at 77 recalls his famed boxing career and style. The Manassa Mauler, still a symbol of savage power, remembers victories and losses including Willard, Carpentier, and Maney. He now greets fans at his New York City restaurant.
In a vivid reminiscence, veterans recall Gene Tunney as a World War I Marine in his infantry unit overseas. The famous fighter, who defeated Dempsey and held the long count in 1927, split time between a Stamford farm and a New York office, and even now reads Shakespeare, his life and clashes with Dempsey remain a defining chapter in 1920s boxing.
The piece surveys former heavyweights from Joe Louis and Max Schmeling to Jersey Joe Walcott and Jim Braddock, noting health struggles, retirement life, and continued influence. It highlights Schmeling’s fame in Germany, Braddock’s return from poverty, Walcott’s charity drive, and Edwards Charles’s ongoing work despite disability, concluding with a note of a continued feature on page 4.
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