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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1928

Page

11

Sharkey Talks Again On Dempsey Challenge

International News Service reports Sharkey, revived by a six punch barrage, knocked out Jack Deisney in 1 minute 43 seconds to reenter the heavyweight limelight. He then teased a return bout with Dempsey and commented on a Tumney Heeney exhibition, signaling a new bold public persona after months of quiet.

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Sharkey Puts Rickard in Quandary in May Fight Show

Boxing notes from New York on May 1 describe Jack Sharkey outboxing and knocking down Rickard and pressuring Heeney to defend his July title against Tunney. The card highlights Sharkey’s three knockdowns in one minute and questions Heeney’s championship edge, as risks from Johnny Risks emerge.

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Zeller Heads Legion League Leader Election

Zeller was elected president of the Dry Arerens Legion junior baseball league after a Monday night meeting. The South Side division will include St. Mary’s Sidney Tanner St. Ger aris COG and other teams as the North Siders remain incomplete.

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Houston Vet Favored Twin In Three Day Golf Meet

Burke, a river Oak s Scotch veteran from Houston, enters the Wille Springs tournament as a favorite in the Texas Professional Golfers Association event. Twenty five to thirty pros vie for the title, with Beetle Ducig and Don Malarkey among challengers. Entries come in slowly. pairings for the pro-am and pro-pro events will be set near tee time Wednesday.

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Barkey Delaney Knockout Stuns Fight Writers

Boxers Jack Barkey and Jack Delaney staged a 10 round knockout that left reporters split on who won. Observers at ringside from Universal Service and Associated Press noted varying blows and sequence, while some insisted Barkey connected with a decisive uppercut that ended the bout.

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Denny Murphy Sold to Chattanooga Club

Chattanooga officials announce the purchase of Denny Murphy, catcher, from the Fort Worth team of the Pacific League. Murphy will move to Hollywood soon, with a schedule of exhibitions and travel to multiple cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, New Orleans, and New York as part of the transaction.

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Ruiz Standing in Path of Cisneros at San Antonio match

Promoter GAYLE TALBOT Jr. reports Chicho Cisneros eyes a party with Kid Pancho in a San Antonio welterweight card. Cisneros weighs ~127 pounds, Ruiz ~130, with preliminary bouts featuring Arizomi Rivers and Kid Penyindex. Other on‑card fights include Kid Adams vs Montana and Pax Trot Pampas vs Whit LAWolf.

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Rivers Arizona doe Mivera makes his ring bow

Arizona figure Mivera performs a ceremonial bow on stage before a crowd, with a focus on tradition and ritual. The event highlights local participation and the cultural significance of the moment.

Arizona Wade

Volley Squad Aims for National Tourney in Chattanooga

The San Antonio volley team plans to travel to Chattanooga for the national tournament. Director Fiely reports $80 secured and $100 more pledged to cover seven players’ expenses. Fund drive names Tengu Houston, Wallacy Rogers, Oscar Powell, Emmett J. Cockemil Woo, Capel McCulloch among contributors.

Wallacy Rogers Oscar Powell Emmett J. Cockemil Woo Douglas Yre Pasa Capel McCulloch

Knockout wins and draws pepper boxing card across cities

Newark based bouts see Jimmy Sinkely Duffalo Tony Matullo and King Solomon score KO wins while Ralph Smith and Clem Johnson post emphatic knockouts. A draw blocks in Pittsburgh as Shiladephin Delaware Valley results hint at broader pro ring activity with multiple regional names and venues listed amid a fragmented score roundup.

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Unclear Racing Names Signal Fragmented Event Brawl

Fragmented OCR text lists multiple names and terms like BOWLINGwanvaneT and THELI, plus corporate and place fragments. It mentions commercial something and a chaotic scene with a rain event, but specifics remain unreadable. The readable bits suggest a distorted report on a sports event and business notices with many proper nouns lacking clear context.

Redhot School Series Opens With Crack Teams At League Park

The Redhot School Series kicks off with Henekinvidge Main Avenue and Mars'n Academy clashing with Texas Mallury Institute and Brackenridge in a busy schedule at League Park. Main Avenue edged Twenty-third Infantry 5 to 0 as Salas allowed two hits, Norris Pipkin and Bill Quirk starred for the winners in a battle of early runs.

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Amateurs Lead in Weekend Baseball Action At Local Park

In a tight Saturday league clash at 48 Ravhouridge Park the West End Sluggers beat the Lady fungur 10 to 8. Willk pitched for the winners while Holly Stimpson and Waslut Ani contributed key hits. Manager Wir announced plans for next Sunday with Castillo named a promising find in the Darian Cleanwre.

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College Baseball Upset: Boullwestern Leaders Fall Hard

Enler strengthened Boullwestern Conference hold by beating Rice 4 0 in Houston Monday. Oklahoma shut out Kansas 11 0 at Norman. Michigan leads Big Ten after four wins as Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue chase. Aggies win at Dallas. Illini rally to beat Minnesota.

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Whitney's Record In the Big League

The Philadelphia Nationals faced a loss to the Beaton Braves Monday. Pinkey Whitney from San Antonio played four at bats, made a run, recorded a putout, and left the game without an error, though the team struggled overall.

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San Antonio Tennis Invite Draws Top Players This Week

San Antonio Country Club hosts an invitation tennis event featuring Bar Kelay Dull, Dunlny, Ferguson, Babe Norton, and Ponce de Leon among Mexico’s raoking player, plus San Antonio’s best. Singles and doubles competitions begin Friday with mixed doubles and women’s singles early results and Austin players joining the ranks.

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Page Junior High Defeats Emerson In Baseball

Page Junior High defeated Emerson in a Monday baseball game. Henry fanned nine and allowed five hits while rival Pela White pitched eight. Lineup included Prige Hobner Medina Flernander Thy Six Nocache Caylor Be Unstingee Wiggins and others as Emerson’s Gelmes Ba Gare Seffel St Peters Py Wolfsalil faced a strong Page defense.

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