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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1927

Page

17

Riley's Boys to Depart for Aggie Tourney Night Varsity

Coach Riley's team plans to depart Thursday for the state tournament at College Station. The Brackenridge quintet faces a stiff schedule as they seek the state crown and a perpetual trophy, with tips set for Tuesday afternoon and a night session before the match.

Riley Bedi Harpioné Civer Jnat Xeers Brackenridge Hiley Piesday Riley'y Pugils Wirst Fort Sunt Houston Purple Svery Ung

Sharkey and Intigue Set for York Fight Card

Madison Square Garden hosts a light heavyweight bout on March 1 pitting Mike Sharkey at 190 pounds against MeTikuy 170 and Simekay in a fifteen round bout. Rapport from Ring followers notes youth and speed favor Sharkey, while veteran MeTikuy eyes the knockout route to upset.

York Mike Sharkey Madison Square Garden Howiday Boxton MeTikuy Simekay Sharkey Geiehl MeTige

Manot 64 Rings 196 Free Throws in Tourney

Memphis sports pages report Manot 64 hit 196 free throws from 200 attempts as Bart Maxwell notes a national free throw basketball tournament record night. The event crowned a winner with 108% accuracy and a world record claim, amid coverage of local players Scarld'n and Sawer A. Shuck.

Manot Tiptox Ind Marelli Thin Ter Sawer A. Shuck Fide Mibmotaib Lemus Marette Bart Maxwell Memphis

Dixie Davis Sent to Kansas City by St Louis Browns

Dixie Davis, a veteran player, was dispatched from St Louis Browns to Kansas City by the franchise. The move is noted amid Olivers and club maneuvers within the American Association.

Dixie Davis Kansas City St. Louis Browns Kansas Henk "Disiv” Davie Findley St Tonis Innsia Cire Eoree Mueblehnel Tla Ek American Association

Lions Battle Rattlers at Normoyle in TEAA playoff clash

Mt. Mark's Lions, champions of the TEAA, travel to Crag Normoyle for a pivotal game against St. Mary's College Rattlers. Key players include Whit Hose, Engelbert, Wendland, Dachun, English, Huiser, Carver, and Brunze as teams chase league standings and a pace with novelty events and skates to close the schedule.

Mt. Mark's Lions Che Pionship St. Mary's College Rattlersy Tevas Rattlers Geries St. Mark’s Eivents Seheiuly Ying Strait Runk Triple C Sacred Heart Tower Tos Strays-Poank Teem Cnn Oilers Aizth Teague Normoyte Tn Satlng Sky Teaguers Trons Nnirehed Leroas Dorline Hull Wall San Antonio Terrence Normoyle Din Sam Tinuaton Buchapar Addison Murray Dease Beages Thipners Chingmore Wart Leteh O'Brien Sharp Montenant Mewlén Abshite Tireadda Vine

Saints Victory Caps Close of Championship Run

Saint Marys closed their season with an 88 to 40 victory over Dallas Academy to wrap up the state tournament. Scoring leader Daniel aud led St Marys with 15 points as Brackenridge and others eyes their next games in the Brackenridge Fingles race.

AML Murry Xuavieny — Basketeers Howenn Mene San Marcon Sater Ung Dallas Academy Thillas Dintiel Saings St. Mary's Tenmne Brackenilge Ute Milly Nese Werk Brackenridge Fingles College Snt- Hin St. ‘Mary's Brickeneldze Tinie-upis Sooges St. Mary Riainger Ling Snatdy Dickard Selael Conker Meyer Fell Founetainon Quneds Dalles Farine Cehln Ways McNamara Turwarde Goole St. Cetter Megur Butehor Heftree Florian

Bowling Tornem Tex Fan Lesule At Jeaxtulluthsr Week

Oscar Besch's Sunsets beat Eitert's Dogiars by thirteen pins as Whitey Johnson rolled 244 622 to pace the scoring. Sander and Al Bheleer led the team with 24 183, while Abe Schaefer high with 129 out 627. Several players posted over 590 as the Sunsets secured the win in a tight late battle.

Tornem Tex Oscar Besch Bad Limuun Ausuir Sander AL Bheleer Tae Sean Manteno Eeeciiienee 16S Wag Sat Pola Jisreng BEL Tsg Ri Sit Sat Medtyds Deewler Srvives HS Dk Abu A. Mietmte Geard Abd Bollings Astar Fe Bhlork Eycceee NTF Steve Aus Carmen Asdly Ulitich Sperdliters Ping Witiere Abe Schaefer Hed Hohowang Baldy Urich Skrotany

TRACK LAURELS GRACE NEW BROWS

Names of polithcs liberty whirm to the register of whimmnions today. Guile ty all of the National Al teur Athletic union fidoor ttTol ths for 1027. Dlosd Hahn of the Buss tum A. Al went the honor of esub lishing the waly wurle record set during the numtok and field games at the Unition at Akadisan Square. Hala ripped off WUC yards am % minutes, 24-5 sec mds a on three féthe of a second rom juor mark set by Jose Rie tlhis equalled by Harold Cutbull im 1622. Hola went t the font at short and except for a fraction of on the second fin, aeayeil thors te set x tercifie yee and silt from Ray 5 Dadge of the Wioing Aw G. Osborn agved his champion slim the standing broad jump. BEATS SPRINT STARS, Karl Wildermuth, freshman of Georgetown University, la wimsing the GU-rued amg crown. The new mark a 1-2 inches better than the previews record Tai of Tt. G. Hills. Leona of Wuniversity won. An event with a handicag of 40 yards. The New York AC won the trophy. Thiel Gu Whiner last year gathered 25-THY COAMIS. Wildermut, Georgetown. Two-mile run Wills Guydyin. New York A. OL. Pose.

Merch L Polithcs Liberty Whimmnions Guile Alteur Aulletic Union Fidoor Bui Hosed Speecways Dlosd Hahn Busstum A. al Akadisan Square Hala Jose Rie Tlhis Harold Cutbull Aeayeil Thors Fis Ehumninns Getty Ameng Huseid AL Qabora Hugh Jung Osborn Karl Wildermuth Govegetown University la Wimsing Taal Loren’ “Muiebisoy Chet Bowman Fromk’ Husser Hoh Mual- Jister Hyak Tussell Sabin Carr Yale New York Blethen Agiuray Tai G. Hills Vehyeeteny Sweden Mw Sadteupolitsael Parvo Siuini i TL Leona Wuniversity Thiel Gu Whiner

Boos and Gheers Echo in Havana and Sarasota

Havana dispatch reports Castro and Cuba in the news as Manager McGraw of the New York Giants scouts players during a Sarasota training camp. The piece notes crowd reactions in multiple languages and hints at baseball ties amid international coverage.

Havana Mar Aufeats Castro Cuba Buckstop McGraw Tha New York Giants Ely Lu Havans Will Salt Foe Ramp al Sarasota Fis Masten Awinkmer Tus Leer Val ‘Phougte

Knot-hole Gang 10 Sees Tigers Exhibition Games

Detroit Tigers attract Sin Attanio's Knot-hole Gang for a gala exhibition with Beare, amid fans and a prearranged show. Macleod, slang figure of the Gang, claims ties to a Benes administration. officials promise free admission for a league event.

Detroit Tigers Sin Attanio Hig Tigers Beare

Whitney Sends to Camp with Indians Farm System

Whitney heads to camp with Cleveland Indians organization after being farmed out to New Orleans. He is listed for either starter or relief role in the Southern league setup as he reports for spring training and learns under Pacific influence.

Sita Antonin Cleveland Indians Mann Whitney

Terrill Defeated by Texas Freshmen Quintet Triumph

Terrill led Dallas to a 28 to 25 final against a Texas University freshness quintet in a late night game. The Dallas five fought hard through a tight contest as heats and steals defined the stopping power. Final minutes nearly erased a safe lead, but the Terrill squad held on for the win.

Terrill Texas Texas University Hickok Exiy Equist

Hill Sets New Speed Mark at Culver City

Hill powered to a new mark in an unofficial record for 198 miles on a lime powered cubic inch displacement engine. A crash two weeks earlier by Teon Duray in Maulay prompted Beene Tilt to push the limits in a practice run at Chilree City bowl reaching 185.3 miles per hour as the 250Uailte championship event nears in Moreh b.

Culver Gal Limae Raving Motors Teon Duray

Girls League Climaxes Amid Local Sparks

A fragmented report describes a girls league climax this week with mentions of college teams, student athletes, and a hospital setting. It notes competition at a junior college and evening sport events, highlighting spirited play and community engagement despite garbled OCR.

Fla College Gils Snmp Nermoyle Lbo Deangtion Hospital Muses Twsiay Sports Heart Vlased Junior College Streener

Basketball Scoring Fragments Across Schools

Fragmented OCR list shows scattered team names and scores such as Wisconsin Vanderbilt Oklahoma Washington Pittsburgh Emporia Weatherford and others. The text is garbled with mispelled school names and player references, providing no coherent game or outcome.

Corpus Christy Community Baseball League Planned

Representatives from several towns discussed forming a community baseball league. The plan calls for games on Saturdays and Sundays with home talent only, including teams from Bingsville Beeville Bishop and Corpus Christi among others.

Corpus Fosters Corpus Christy Lox Mar Sumdis Internone Plaus Ford Rumday Bingsville Fice Linton Chapman Ranch Aransex Pass Orange Grove Beeville Bishop Om Corpus Christi

Heffner's Cagers Dominate Army Post League Title

Heffner's basketball team, the Doughboys, defeated the Swelth Field Artillery 48 to 6 on Monday night to extend their record to 15 wins in 16 league games. Standout players Lieut Fete Heltusr Trenthibled Iisfaviery led the scoring, with Heffner, Mifontey, Wingins, and allied teammates contributing to the decisive victory.

Heffner Heltusr Swelth Hield Artillery Doughboys i Huffner Engere Ival Mifontey

Infantry Polo Clash at Hexberg Field Tuesday Schedule

An irregular report lists mid winter carnival events with Infantry teams facing Polo action. Bets and field names such as Hexberd Field in San Antonio appear, with matches including Betty Field and tough elimination rounds noted alongside Futuro Southwest teams.

Airisine Laquad Myossumes Neglas Betty Field Hexberd Field Sd San Antonio Hardows Pield

Bud Taylor Signs For Canzoneri in Chicago

Bud Taylor signs for a world title fight with Canzoneri in Chicago on March 26. Manager Bddie Gong confirms the match. promoter Muller plans to offer two championship belts to the winner. The bout is slated at 115 pounds with Youg Canzoneri of New York as the opponent.

Bud Taylor Chicago Elranbio New York Alaced Taylor Bddie Gong Muller

Roberts Beats Friedman in Close Late Rally

Roberts defeated Friedman 101 to 92 after a frantic final rally. Vrekchman of Chicago led a late charge but Roberts sealed the win with a strong finish in the final period.

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