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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1928

Page

8

Bears, Game From Top Tackling Cats In Fort Worth

Fort Worth May 2 The Bears edged the Shreveport team 11 to 4 in a three day stand finale. Pitcher Watt Dove led relief with four strong innings. Key hits by Najos Grimes and Grimes sparked a third inning surge, while Shreveport’s Osbourne and Clark faltered amid tight Bears hitting.

Fort Worth San ‘Aologio Regis Iate Panthers Jessie Jead Shreveport Watt Sildoff Beare Osborne Clark Woo Yun Grimes Jorer Watt Taylor Nason Micht Wad Firet Baveman Wheite Dick Cox Thibin Flaxa Najo Vorgris’ Wiuzle Najon Bears Sujo Najos Tolar

National League Box Scores From Philadelphia and New York

Box score summaries show R Smith Taylor Walsh Miller Wilson for Pittsburgh and Chicago. Batter totals and pitching lines listed. At Philadelphia and New York games, players from multiple teams including Go o ch Ersekire and Mancuso appear with varied runs batted in and hits.

Tomdas Megulia Doeton Philadelphia Boaton Oml Dal Phinadet R. Smith Taylor Walsh Miller Wilson

San Antonio Volleyball Team Heads to National Tourney

Six San Antonio YMCA players Abe Yeager Dave Young Gear Birls Max Lipolf Coulter Timpson and Howard Bumbaugh sail for Chattanooga Tenn where the national volleyball championship begins Thursday. Walter Bergstrom unable to join due to illness. third state meet winner Bergstrom’s absence noted. The seventh national meet and first in the South feature a double elimination bracket allowing a team with one defeat to rejoin and still win. two defeats eliminate.

San Antonio Foxehher EB. G. McGuNoh Wece Southern Pacific Chattanooga Tenn San Antonio’y. M Abe Yeager Dave Young Gear Birls Max Lipolf Coulter Timpson Howard Bumbaugh Walter Bergstrom Atar Daling Mra. Bergstrom Kannapolis Atlanta

Bear Ballers Train Under Coach Emvith at Texan State Teachers

A group of thirty applicants trains under Coach Conah Emvith at the Mouth Texan State Teachers college. Several are set for further examination of penetion and other arrangements follow upcoming.

Conah Emvith Texan State Teachers College

Bear Box Scores Unclear Player Names At Local Meet

Fragmented OCR text lists numerous names and phrases tied to a track or sports event, with unclear order and several misspellings. Mentions include Varying athletes and times, plus references to records and a possible victory sequence, though many terms are garbled.

Helen Wills Much Better After Illness

Helen Wills shows improvement after a fever and alarming symptoms. Doctors advise extreme caution in the coming days as lingering pains and symptoms ease, with attention to rest and recovery.

Helen

Lutze Meets Lewis In West Coast Ring

In Los Angeles tonight heavyweight title bout pits Strangler Lewis against Lutze amid chatter of skill and speed. The match promises a tough test as both men bring force and technique to the ring under the West Coast spotlight.

Lutze Lewis Los Angeles Cal Chimpinnhip Funn Bohl Skhnumbs Ang Joel Elone Couth

Wilson May Join Bruins

Baseball notes indicate Rog Wilson, previously with San Antonio, may join the Bruins pitching staff after being released by the Chicago White Sox. His status hinges on May 1 clearance. Albert Williamson moved to Shreveport on a separate transaction.

Rog Wilson Yountere Chicago Bruin Wilson Sen Antonio Sox Albert Williamson Shreveport Aleo Harry Ables The Bears Vor Conner

Barons Lead In Southern Baseball Race

Atlanta May 2 Sheridan worked into the box for relief hurling duties as Barons stayed atop the Southern race. Chattanooga and Lookouts traded in the standings while Georgia Welch homered for the leading team and Brack’s men allowed little offense. In other action New Orleans rallied in the tenth to beat Soultie, while Crackers and Stone finish strong in the league chase.

Atlanta. Ga Sheridan Viger Rubin Han Ride Tarane Farery Poly Hig Roatto EL Feta Notory Uneco Johnny Dobbs Chattanoua Maintainel Tia Rams Lookouty Gta Welch Homer Weaver Brack’x Men Naubvide Shepxraterknion New Oerlogne Soultie Aonatn Bard Firey Modley

National baseball leaders and notable game stats

The report lists top players and team leaders across the National and American Leagues with runs, hits, doubles, triples, homers, and pitching notes. Frisch, Grantham, and the Cardinals figure among the leaders, while batting and pitching leaders include Brown, Kress, Gedulager, and Hennock.

Dyta Absoriater Ratilag Grantham Pirates Frisch Cardinals Ronse Ing Bistoneli Robins Carde Miestex Hila Douthit Brown Braves le Waner Pheies Garde Blaiec Cue Gun Amanican Kress Browin Git Hunst Rath Yanks Ini Meunel Fanka Hite Gedulager Meee Sewell Indiana Doubine Seasel Mexan Aird Fox Stalin Barecu Pitening Hennock Yaka Wan Able Dratans

Mann Conducts Grid School In San Antonio

San Antonio grid camp will run June 1 to 23 under Gerald Mesnythe and William Catape Bell. Former players from Southern Metho Wet University and Waadingstor provide instruction at Peacock academy and Urn Moidury matilute field, as spaces permit.

Mann San Antonio Righselman Gerald Mesnythe Southern Metho- Wet University William Catapebell Waadingsor and Defferson Sither Peacock Academy San Antonin

Midget Mike O Dowds Fancy Licking Bout Report

Los Angeles May 26 A boxing bout between Midget Mike O Dowd and Chenga Coutharweight ended with mixed opinion as O Dowd took punishment from the shorter rival. The match attracted attention for its oddweight class and crowd noted O Dowd’s aggressive tactics despite sustaining blows.

Unclear text fragment from historical notice

Fragmentary OCR excerpt mentioning Hinnehpalin Leasiavilie and Madinewenslie with garbled names and places, lacking clear event, date, or actions to establish a coherent news item or outcome.

Cisneros Ruiz Draw In Furious Featherweight Clash

In a hot Mexico City featherweight bout Chicho Cisneros and Kid Boss Ruiz battled 15 rounds to a draw. Both fighters exchanged brutal lefts and rights with Cisneros landing a late surge, while Ruiz answered with hard body work and relentless pressure. The crowd roared as the pace stayed ferocious from bell to bell, ending without a decision.

Gayle Talbot JR Roidmen Chicho Cisneros Kid Boss Mexico City Phymu Craiiteinnl Cisneron Ruiz Huttier Gath Cisneroe Ruiz Din Chirhomaid Rui Heleree Lovis Alybert Cisneros Moiz Chicho Nat Cisneros Rock Ruiz Bet Nutz Bersere Run Stephen Jima Cisperos Cisners Juiz Dima Mais Chieho Solix

American League Scores and Boxed Results Summary

A scrambled scoreboard style update lists multiple AL games with names such as Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, and New York in mismatched fragments. Notable entries show Philadelphia defeating Baton 5 to 3 and Cleveland edging St Louis 4 to 3, with various batters and pitchers mentioned in disjointed lines.

James Seeks Pugs in New York

James, Houston athletic director, said he would leave for New York City to arrange a high profile boxing show to be staged in October during the American Legion convention. He plans to sign two nationally known fighters, with Sammy Tate or a similar figure likely among the entrants if negotiations succeed.

Tinut James Houston New York City Hig American Legion Sammy Taker Senantinnus Mitchell

Gene Tunney Training at Yale Rumor Surface

Fragmentary note reports Gene Tunney possibly entering training at Yale. Mentions musical hobbies and a few unclear names amid garbled OCR. No concrete dates, locations, or confirmations, but suggests a prep period or speculation about migration or training plans.

Fight Night Report from Main Arena Ends With Shifts

A chaotic main area brawled with exchanges as Growl MOL Aikweigher and Vernandes clash while others like Pedro Guerrees and Johnny grappled for the winner take all bout. The scene included several knockdowns and counted outs as the event unfolded with Mexican welterweight contenders in the mix.

Mt. Wilt Vernandes Manuel Carstra Tolig Cualite Young Na Hoo Courtalmather Pedro Guerrees Weller Meight Simpann Johnny Ray Penrininn

Opening of Municipal Skeet Field by City Officials

The new Municipal skeet field at the Olmos dam will open Sunday afternoon with Commissioner Paul Steifler officiating at a ceremony attended by Mayor M. Chambern and city commissioners. Skeet shooting aims to provide hull practice and entertainment, with San Antonio boasting the only rock towers in the United States. West Texas League scores show Lubbock 5, San Angelo 1. Abilene 12, Mentone 7.

Olmos Fiel Paul Steifler John G. Dury M. Chambern Faem Mann

Cissell Extends Hit Streak To Fourteen Games

Chicago report notes Cissell’s 14 game hitting streak, with multiple hits and strong plate appearances. Mentions Wille Sax purchase price and recent figures, plus Cavalryman Bills maintaining a 370 average in the bowl.

Cissell Chicago Pries Wille Sax Yosterday Cavalryman Bills

Eagles Start Series With St Marys In San Antonio

Brackenridge and St Marys Academy vie in a two game series at Seague Park with Wilbert Pye to start on the mound for Brackenridge and Simon for Brackenridge's Buttons. The opener begins at 4 o clock Wednesday, game two Friday, as both squads aim to claim city bragging rights.

Brackenridge Uecles St. Marys Academy San Antonio Seague Park Manor Trickett Brackentige Eagles Buttoog Main Avenue Brackenridge Rusnell Rumer” Lyons Tyler Tro Luffaloes Crackenridge Slim" Porter Eras Buli

White Sox to Leave Lyons Berg at Home

Chicago May 2 Ted Whiten Sox pitching ace and Moe Berg first catching catcher will not accompany the team when it leaves on the four of the Exstern Laneue icties. toniedt. in the Anspital recoverine from an attack of the flu. Here has a bad finger.

Shicago Tedigang Whitin Sox Moe Berg Teavea

Football profits to fund Illinois ice rink plan

May 2. The University of Illinois Athletic Association directors decided to finance construction of an indoor skating rink costing more than 4200000 with football profits. The plan aims to create a year round facility tied to athletic program funding.

Champaign Inciny University of Ilinois Athletic Association

Sensational junior to defend state tennis title Saturday

Nova Services Columita Minnesota hosts the third annual interscholastic tennis championships as junior Voun, twice state singles champion, is set to defend his title this Saturday.

Erruational Nova Services Columita

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