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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1929

Page

4

Baker Loses Opener To 7 Panthers In Fort Worth

Fort Worth natives sparked by Jodie Tate and other Indians hammered by Baker in a 15-5 opener loss. Carson on Hill set to start Saturday as Pat Kewnom hopes for a rebound. Early runs came on singles and an error, with Baker wild in the sixth inning and Fort Worth rallying with timely hits to seal the win.

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Babe's Heavy Bat Stops Macks in Crucial Series At Yankee Stadium

In a decisive game at Yankee Stadium Babe Ruth drove in key runs as the Yankees surged past Connie Mack's Athletics. Ruth belted two timely homers to turn a deficit into an 11 to 1 victory, while Jim Earnshaw and Waite Hoyt held the Athletics to few blows. Grove earned his eleventh win, and Hewlton’s fielding miscue sparked the decisive inning. The crowd reached 64,145 as the battle for the series remained tight with two games left.

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Northwestern Star to Coach Negroes

Tun Verdel, longtime regular end on Northwestern football, named head football coach and physical director at Howard University. He joins from the Northwest coast program and will assume duties next season. The move places Verdel at the helm of one of the era’s prominent black college teams and signals a major coaching appointment.

Northwestern Star Chicago Tun Verdel Northwest Fontiall Chreen Howard University Westin Fieward

Ice fishermen recall a wild Minnesota fish pipe tale

An old Minnesota anecdote recounts ice fishing dangers and a curious method using pipes and a compressor to coax fish from frozen lakes. The tale blends humor and danger as a risky, overheated experiment yields an improbable flood of fish and a dramatic survival moment.

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Fisher Story Prizes Announced For Light’s Contest

On June 20 The Light will announce flash story prizes. First prize is 410 in gold from The Saga. second prize 87.50 Laebie box from Dibble Sportine Goods. third prize 26.35 Coleman Gypsy camp store reel from Barbera Sporting Goods. fourth prize best reel in hour from Broad Way Sporting Goods.

Firat Saghe Rey Dibble Sportine Goods Company Coleman Srell-Wroeker Hardware Company Barbera Sporting Goods Company Broadway Sporting Goods Conmans

Pro Golf Pro Training Deal Promises $10,000

In Chicago a golf pro agreed to train a client for months aiming to break 50, with a $10,000 payoff if successful. The pupil posted scores in the 90s and sometimes reached three figures, as training progressed under Lakeshire Club professional George A. Neal. The wager drew attention to the lengthy effort behind elite golfing improvement.

Chicago Cael Pee Alfred S Lak Aelf Hin Rourevard Jethans George A. Neil Lakeshire Weil

Yale Oarsmen Sweep Up Harvard at Thames Regatta

Yale crews dominated the annual Thames regatta, sweeping Harvard with a decisive three-victory performance. Yale’s varsity four won by a length and a half, capping a strong athletic year with wins in hockey and basketball, while Harvard faced setbacks in football and tennis as Yale extended its winning streak. Greenwich’s S. Tlasiener was named captain for next season, and Lawrence W. Dickey of Tedford Hills, N.Y. was recognized as supporting crew captain.

New London Thames Yale Hazard Paschal Hedon Harvard Coi Anand Nes Haven Flarvard Cason Ps Brown Oberqine S. Tlasiener Greenwich West Yalu Lawrence W. Dickey Tedford Hills N.Y West Fee

Two Favored Crews In Race To Cry Areusif XN

Two favored crews prepare for a four mile race along the river with Columbia and California noted as leading contenders. The event features strong performances by Paced athletes and aims to surpass previous records, with teams like Washington and Columbia challenging for top honors.

Columbia Ntornia Pele Paalung Cains Washington Eric Tarabart

Sharon Out To Win Filly Honors In Chicago Oaks

Sharon, a fleet three year old filly owned by Mer Reunion Ania, dominated the renewal of the Oaks at Washington Park. She raced to the lead over top contenders Aphjon Trail and Nancy Hoth, with several rivals fading late.

Role OF Sharon Chicago Jain Sharon Mer Reuniar Ania Cisnden Kentucks Waahington Park Aphjon Trail Nancy Hoth Twekee Carlenentes

Flag Race Texas League Summary

Brooklyn and Pittaburgh figures appear amid a fragmented Texas League flag race report. Partial scores and names such as Mostox, Youton, Matiersen, Spohrer, and Bavierad surface with scattered team references and unclear outcomes.

Brooklyn Mostox Heaton Matiersen Cuonty Spohrer Pittaburgh Chicaeo Pittaburwis Uritier Harareeves Gnerud Jannaed Horne Jonzelen

Unclear text headline from American League report

Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names and numbers with references to New York and Washington. The readable items include batting and team mentions but lack a coherent event, date, or outcome to describe a distinct action.

Where They Play in a Fragmented World of Names and Places

Incomprehensible OCR text lists scattered names and venues including Shreveport Be Touin Heel and Chicago and New York references. The garbled segments mention towns, venues, and persons such as Reg Yoru and Bh Gincinnaile, without a coherent event or outcome.

Han Antonie Koryworth Vacy Shreveport Americon Town Chicago Chavelang New York

Fight Results From Odd Listing With Scrambled Names

An unclear report lists several boxers and outcomes in a scrambled style. Names like Sandy Sellert and Thala Hing appear amid garbled city or team references such as Cleveland and Kiwis City. The text resembles a chaotic scoreboard or notional results page with many unreadable fragments.

Vrte Tye Tony Fuente Bow Ve Gels Sandy Sellert Tuvatuargh Elydanew Thala

FOMBY JUNIORS AWAIT MORE CONTESTS

From Jerseyville where ties scalded rivals, Fomby Juniors seek more contests after a decisive 18 to 0 win at Eyer ville. The Southwest Legion Baseball championship race narrows as pitchers dominated, with key players listed and multiple matchups looming.

FOMBY Jerrville Mountain Sons Lexus Eyerville Naranin Rinsel GeMfirlleur Santos Powell Dan Aninnio Gonealey Visser Merle Damien Man Antonia Beeen Westeieur Erento Lasteneur Saranio Wolf Ornane Nereus

Grigg Turns Down Big Joe Wallas at Columbia University

Ceril f Taxoe lege umpire, a noted athletic star from Sherman, refuses a Knackfield Cone post at Columbia and stays at Skual College. Regarded as Texas’s greatest football player, he starred at Anslin and Vollagniversity, played ten pro seasons, and later coached a pro eleven.

Wallas Dane Ceril Knackfield Cone Columbia University Skual Sherton Mirestar Tringle Texas Anslin College Vollagniversity

Saturday Loop In Two Games

A terse sports note records two Saturday games involving teams and venues, mentioning public services and railroad affiliations in a compact roundup. Readable fragments hint at South San Antonio involvement and local scheduling shuffles without detailing scores or outcomes.

Trleshene Company Letheem Public Service Missouri Pacific Hunahine Penneynon Hiaricod South San Antonio Path Games Alart Mt Melack

Burke Leads New York Open Golf Tourney

Burke breaks course record with a 68 in the opening round at the New York state amateur championship, leading by several strokes at the midway point. Tied contenders include Tour star Turke and rival Couper, with notable confusion in the report surrounding locations and names.

Burke N.Y Uur Tiery Couper Erner Texdh Tattle

Schuh Grocers Seek Sunday Opponent For Game

Schuh Grocers look to fill Sunday schedule with a local opponent. Manager Coll Shu invites teams from Woenilawn 4350 area to arrange a match at short notice.

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