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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1930

Page

4

Wild time ends wrestling in city's arena show

Chaos erupts as San Antonio wrestling card ends in near riot. Heavyweight Dan Roloff defeats Preddie Meyers. Hugh Nichols and George Saves clash, fans throw missiles, police and officials restore order amid a crowded Expesition venue.

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Marsupial Climb and Poem Fragments in Century-Old Text

Exotic notes describe a North American marsupial frog with a pouch-like life, while a fragmentary ancient poem forms by Chand Bardal, claiming 100000 stanzas in a legendary piece. Itinerant bards reportedly sing parts of the Prit hikraj Hasan, linking old verse to present oral tradition.

Chand Bardal Prithire Velhi Prithikraj Hasan Iniis

Barnes and Coggeshall Reach Net Finals in Missouri Valley

Town July 12 Two of America s top table tennis players Bruce Barnes from Austin Texas and Aneriy Coggeshall from To ws compete in the Missouri Valley finals. Barnes beat defending champion War Brown 6 3 0 4 0 2 6 in five games to advance Coggeshall defeated rival during September St Louis to reach the final against Barnes. Matches featured upsets and close scores with several regional players advancing in women and doubles events.

Deh Mone Town America Bruce Barnes Austin Texas Comet Aneriy Caggeshall Tows Foremont Atenzrmaker Harnen Wrar Brown Cogeeshall Snehmer St. Louis Jack Trinily Kansas City Orile Jar Fone Santa Monica Calif Kankue City Coggemhall Janice Coen Kanwasht Ted Exeman Joo Math Dailey St. Leonia Mae Dearhurst Wichita

Junior Polo Meet Put Off One Week

New York July 2 44 The national junior polo championships to open at the Rem son County club were postponed for one week. Rat players traded Columbus Ohio July 12 The Calgary team signs trader for Pitcher Albert Heckest and others.

New York Remson _Countey club RAT Columbus Ohio Caluminin Hney Rherm Turk Wykett Jim Mae le Peoria Chren Yelomeue Albert Lelly

Arlington Classic Favors Gallant Fox In Feature Day

Arlington CHICAGO July 72 Gallant Fox primes for a $70,000 Arlington Classic mile and a quarter event as rivalry with Kentucky Derby rivalries build. Odds open at 2 to 1, with strong local interest and an expected 50,000 crowd and possible 70,000 turnout. Gallant Fox, trained by Earl Sande, will race next week in the Arlington heat to boost earnings toward Zev’s record.

Arlington Tank Chicago America Gallant Fox Gallant Knight Churchill Downs William Woodward New York Gallant Hor Fox Earl Sande Arlington Man Flaming Boy Qoattiebaum Alcibiades J. Smith High Foot Degereni Sunde Snorrflake Hs. Yehaeter Dark WW Pronk Gallant Kaicht B- Schutie Cesare Bay Dustemall R- Workman Callanl Fox Belair Stud Wheatley Argicle

Weetamoe and Yankee Race in Newport Feature

Newport July 12 yacht race featured Weetamoe and Yankee with defender selection for America's Cup. Weetamoe led with four straight wins, finishing 2 minutes 17 seconds ahead of Yankee amid prior mishaps, while Enterprise and Whirlwind were also listed.

Newport P— Chate F. Adams The Necy Yankee Tony George Nichols J. I. Morgan Weetamoe Entesnlce Whirlwind Enterprise

Star Gazing by the Associated Petes

Walle Tout, Tigers Deat Indien tied 1-1 amid a seven hit pitching performance. Paul Vanery of the Pirates smashed Cardinal pitching for a double and three singles. Rea Lurae delivered a lone hit against S Billy and homered. In the ninth, Pat Caraway of the White Sox fielded and beat them.

Associated Petes Walle Tout Tigers Deat Indien Paul Vanery

Fight Results Show Mixed Outcomes From Regional Boxing Card

In a chaotic results page fighters named Anmedaled Trees and Catonet defeated by Byarao, while Holme from Winnipeg earned a loss. Other bouts in New Jersey and New York featured upsets and stoppages including Wells stopping Hammy Racco and Corda securing a win in Los Angeles.

Betradle Byarao Corporal Rat Holme Winnipeg New York N. J Ieith Bobby Ermly Jersey City al Hobbotromberg Newark Atoux Towa Onr Wells Oreba Hammy Racco Lida City San Francino Anty Divedi Joe Corda Jos Angeles

Detroit Tigers to train in Sacramento in 1931

Sacramento report says the Detroit Tigers likely will hold spring training in Sacramento California in 1931. Scout Jack Yoellers announces dates after a conference with Towis Motoing owner of the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast league. The piece notes weather and travel details and mentions Don Graliany and Rolins Kong in relation to the event.

Detroit Tigers Sacramento Sachamesto Calif Sctrolt Tigera Haccamenin Jack Yoellers Annonce Fire Towis Motoing Omnner Pacific

Ambiguous baseball play by play summary wanders in garbled text

A fragmented box score entry describes late inning events with names like Alexander and Gehringer and mentions a double by Gehringer to Alexander. The text also references a Morgan, Drowna, Miller, and McSiagua with unclear roles and an umpire named Yar Gratien amid inning notes and a 6th inning sequence.

Runa Vennineer Alexander Uhree-baca Mlalen Sgehringer Sibdapp Gahringer Alexander dMorgand Siller Mort Aff Drowna Sanines Aff Miller Bitty Mister McSiagua Josing Brown Yar Gratien Bineza End Nalitu

National League chaotic line gives blurred game details

A noisy National League box score fragment shows numerous misread names and scattered actions. Mentions Comarowky Traynor Hamaley Wear Wilson Orenthum Doublt Hible Huhe and other players with incomplete inning notes and erratic pitcher results.

Tina Comarowky Traynor Hamaley Wear Wilson

American College Stars Meet British at Cambridge

American and British varsity skirmish on a windy, damp day at Cambridge Bridge saw Princeton and Cornell pair up against Oxford and Cambridge. Nine events contested, with the American alliance leading three events ahead of the English side in this intercollegiate meet.

Atamfordp Bridge England Wily Princeton Oxford Cambridge United Staten

Indians Lose Again At White Way

Shreveport’s Hig Shreveporties rallied to beat the Indians 5 runs in the ninth inning. Veteran George Burns joined the lineup, doubling and stealing bases as San Antonio’s team staged a long night game victory.

Tfilbur Gooner San Antonio George Burns Indians Moore Burns Flippen Acca Bose

Unclear baseball notebook with mixed names and feats

fragmentary box score notes and player mentions across a game log. Items include batters such as Darrow Cooper Magers Perry and Heath Dondero, pitchers Leunis Lucee Wianloe and Hargrove, with calls to double plays and stolen bases.

Elsa Caspar Bupmarr Darrow Pee Thee Ram Nie al ‘Huarte yalerAs Hans Nh Holman Hems Gun Coopgre Achunstl Bllapen Undero Dortero Filgoem Seaile Heath Dondero Hargrove Innieey Bares Flan Antonia i Umphem Crah Dongin

Tilden Semi Finalist In Holland Tennis Championship

Noomdwiijk Holland July 12 Bill Tilden fell in the acridinola of the Dutch championship final rounds as he defeated Van Der Been of Holland in three straight sets. Other singles finalists include Daniel Trenn of Germany and Hane Ti Mer of Holland with Roulerleh Meare of Czechoslovakia also advancing.

Odds 5 to 1 Against Jones in British Crowns

London dispatch reports betting on Bobby Jones to win both the British amateur and open crowns. American and English brokers push 4 to 1 and 5 to 1 odds as large wagers appear on Jones, with a NY offer of 2000 dollars noted but disputed. Strong money from American pools and private syndicates supports Jones, while private wagers temper the overall market.

London Robby Jones Tdtyde New York Today Lieyds Bobby Jones

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