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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
7
In New London Harvard defeats Yale in both morning races of the annual regatta. Harvard junior varsity wins by two lengths over Yale’s crew after Yale freshmen finish behind. Yale was favored in the four mile varsity race later for 6 p.m.
Paris June 25 Ambassador Myron T Herrick aged 72 captured his first golf trophy in a diplomatic foursomes final with Royal Attache T L Johnson. They lost the final 1 down to Captain Arthur Padgett and F R W Miller of the British embassy.
In the Parish League St Marys and St Gerards nines square off Sunday at 2 30 on the Gulf Diamond to crown the first half champion. St Marys, St Gerards and St Cecilias led the split with Cecilias eliminated by St Gerards in the playoff opener last Sunday.
Crawford Motors Giants plan a road trip to Lacoste to meet the Lacoste nine Sunday. Manager George O'Brien lists players White EB Brown O'Brien Tyons McWilliams West Brown Friedman Robbing Johnson Gerbie Rankin and states the team leaves Tacoste at 11 o'clock Sunday morning.
South Side Christian junior swimmers and Working Boys Class st compete in a junior meet at the I pool at 7 30 Friday night. Senior exhibitions in fancy diving and backstroke tests highlight the program coached by Jack Tolar as he prepares a squad for the Corpus Christi meet.
Victory-Wilsons top the City Major League of Dallas and will bring a San Antonio series July 4 and 5 to meet Pittsboro Heaters Sacred Heart and Sun Shine Speciale clubs in a north Texas matchup.
Vicious swing by Antonin Perez shatters a golf ball in a dramatic at St. Anne’s England scene. The report notes the signature power reminiscent of Luis Firpo as Perez mimics his countryman’s ferocious stroke.
The Ninth Infantry Doughboys moved to second place by defeating the Twentieth Infantry 9 to 3 at Fort Sam Houston. The Fifteenth Field Artillery led with five wins and one loss after beating the Second Engineers 13 to 2, while the Twelfth Field Artillery topped the Twenty-third Infantry 12 to 3, and Jimmy Brought pitched well for the 12th.
John E. Weber president of the Saturday Baseball League opposes reinstating star catcher Lim Griesenbeck to amateur status with the Straus-Frank team while Griesenbeck remains under contract to the Dallas Baseball Club of the Texas League. Weber says reinstatement possible only if Griesenbeck can prove no contract with Dallas or other pro clubs. The issue will be discussed at the next meeting.
Mrs J S Sherdell reports catching a 24 inch bass in Plum Grove on a cane pole. The fish, likely the lake's longest ever, was photographed at the Lake Medina Highlands offices and will be sent to town as proof. No scales were available and the fish was not weighed.
Commissioner Ralph Durkee takes the same stand as President Weber at the upcoming city commission session. Lorce Briggs of Morgan-Woodward has been placed on probation for the season after a recent altercation with an umpire.
At Algonquin Country Club two Omaha teens Jack Pollard and John Goodman advanced to the Trans Mississippi 86 hole semifinal stage. Pollard faced Eddie Held while Goodman met J W Dawson as the field narrowed toward the final tomorrow in St Louis.
Chet Nicholls a pitcher for New Haven in the Eastern League has been sold to the Pittsburgh National League club and will report there tomorrow. Bernard Culleton, formerly with Pittsburgh, will report here tomorrow. Several clubs were after Nicholls.
The Texas University plans a nine hole course on campus north of Memorial Stadium for athlete practice. Athletic director Theo Belmont said work is underway and the facility will focus on approach and putting.
New York welterweight Joe Durdee stops Mickey Walker in a technical KO. Benny Bass floors Billy Kennedy. Bar Cool defeats Boots Antley. Touchs fore knocks out Jack Monroe. Babe Termin beats Tod Morgan. Johnny Hil KO's Kid Silvers. Alamo Heights Steers sign Guerra Ambulance nine for 3:40 game at Guerra Field.
In Wilmington on June 25 Tonis Phalheimer of the University of Lexington eliminated Julius Seligson of New York 6 2 8 5 though Seligson had toppled Cranston Holsman from Stanford earlier. Manuel Alonzo beat Levis Wwhile of Texas 6 3 6 4 for a notable upset.
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