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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
16
A. U. tournament in San Francisco features notable standout Weismuller prominently, adding to his already remarkable record collection. The veteran swimmer is expected to be an Olympic mainstay again, drawing attention to his continued dominance.
In a chaotic ten rounder at Ebbets Field Lomski suffered a heavy defeat to Walker after a controversial low blow led to a disqualification cue. The crowd booed Lomski as he left the ring while Walker advances toward a July 4 title clash with Laughran for the middleweight spot ship.
Grimes prepares to face Houston following a Bears win over Waco. Grimes, returning from injury, is expected to boost the Bruin attack while Houston readies for a four day stand after the Bears and Waco series.
Scrambled report lists numerous bouts with winners such as Lau, Ferrente, and Kahan in New York and Chicago venues. Names appear inconsistently due to OCR errors, but it notes victories and knockouts across multiple cities including Terre Haute and Worcester, with fighters like Whalen, Lee, Kure, and Santres among those mentioned.
Chicago dune 14 Jark Berg of Fiskland and Fredville Muedier of Tonlehl won den round dee at 128 pounds to challenge Sarin Mancell for the light heavyweight crown. The bout featured rapid action after early starts but ended with Berg and Muedier advancing. Archie Bell and Young Nallosalere will meet Kemie veined up in prelims.
Texas league action brought a mix of shutouts and tight games. Kiefer Humls pitched a complete shutout for Wichita Falls Spudders in a 1–0 win over Fort Worth Panthers, while other pitchers limited offenses across the circuit. San Antonio’s Adly Messenger starred in a Cubs win as the season opened with strong pitching and sparse hitting.
Shreveport faced a setback as the Steers secured a decisive victory in a game noted for clutch plays by key players. Geary Dirkermne led the scoring with 37 points while Tristine added 40 for a strong team effort amid a challenging venue and crowd.
Reports from Seguin show local skiff racers from the Seznin chamber of commerce host group inviting Antenty and Boal to compete for the prize. The boat club plans eleker races at Medina Inkelata near the July Fourth celebration week, with public events and junior rambmer programs slated as part of the community entertainment.
A garbled local sports page lists scores and standings from multiple games and teams including Brooklyn beating Chicago 35 to 3, and other scattered results such as Fort Worth and Waco matches. It also mentions players and officials in broken form, with references to Dallas, Houston, and New York in unclear contexts.
Holland June 14 Uruguay's soccer team, Amaterdam, won in a first round match with Argentina, 2 to 4. Goalkeeper Marall starred for Uruguay, earning much credit for the victory in a tense contest.
Howell Perrin and Kohlb Eck er named for key doubleheader amid standings talk. Public Service and Rome clash in a May 15 event as teams vie for top spots. Officials include Tonky Finteher and Pelle McKeight as umpires.
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