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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1932

Page

7

Marcell Poulos Heads Mat Card At Exposition Grounds

Promoter Ralph Hammonds announced a Friday wrestling card at Exposition Grounds featuring a two out of three falls main event with a two hour limit. Les Grimes faces George Ligosky and Walter Stratton meets George Craig in two one-hour, three-fall bouts. Hammonds hopes to compete in a one-fall preliminary but seeks an opponent.

Doug Maree George Poulos Pa- Sarah Tsxis Pert Expostion Grounds Ralph Ammonds Bes Les Grimes George Ligosky Walter Strat

Parish league clash seals St Gerard's first place

St Gerard's secured sole possession of top spot in the Parish league with a 5-4 ten inning win over St Ann's at Eagle Field. In the opener, St Cecilia's edged Sacred Heart 8-7 as San Fernando beat St Marys 6-1 at Concepcion Held. St Ann's led 2 in the ninth before St Gerard's rallied in the tenth. key hits included a Hooks single and a two base hit by Giraud.

St. Ann's St. Gerard's Eaglefield St. Cecilia's Sacred Heart Concepcion San Fernando St. Mary's Hooks Alamada Giraud Ducharme Sacred Cote Roberts Hermander Cf Jordan Gudat Narando Holiman Morales Quinliniin Wettinn Biern Mort Fisher Bhiler Tuckarms Youmer Inntner Cecile

San-Tex Conquers Garage Team In Tight 4-3 Victory

San-Tex Barbers edged Flores Garagemen 4-3 in a Spanish-American league game Sunday at Seal Field. Buenrostra led the winners at bat while Merfeda was the Barber’s big threat. It was the only game played in the league.

San-Tex Conquers San-Tex Barbers Flores Garagemen Seal Field

Devereaux, Famous Turf Figure, Dead

Devereaux a Cleveland horseman and lartman died this morning in Thurmacville Georgia. He was a former president of the Grand Circuit racing association and a prominent figure in Cleveland harness racing.

Devereaux Cleveland H. K. Devereaux Thurmacville Georgia Grand Circuit

The Greatest Rdmaper of Modern Times

A sharp hostile letter notes horrors of 1832 Russian deportations of over 100000 children from Catholic and Jewish families. It claims Cantonists were forced into Orthodox upbringing and army service, leaving a lasting stain on Russia. It also covers land level anomalies claiming a mean land level 10,000 feet below sea level and vast areas under and above sea level due to isostatic movements.

Nicholas I Ressia Tin Russia Cnlilacy

Thermometer origins and the Fahrenheit standard tale

A fragmented note explains Fahrenheit's mercury thermometer founding the 96 degree human body baseline, later revised as water's boiling point at 212 degrees and the body temperature around 98.6. It mentions a request for correspondence about Believe It or Not cartoons and a “Belt of Death” line.

Fahrenhelt Ripley

Airmen Lead Morning Loop in 3-2 Win

The Airmens topped the morning loop with a 3-2 victory while limiting Letty Craig to three singles. In other games Jacobs-Mazur beat Western Electrics 6-7 after a seven-run first inning by the Electrics, James Bikes defeated Hinton’s case 3-3, and CG. trounced FP. L. Cubs 12-3.

Letty Craig Alexander San Antonio Air Depot Jacobs-Mazur Western Eléctrics Electrics James

Joie Ray Races Death in Marathon for Daughter

New York April 2 Joie Ray, once America’s premier miler, ran the marathon with death a near factor after his 10 year old daughter Rosalie fell ill and was dying. Ray, who had endured months of tough competition, pressed on despite partner changes and brutal conditions facing a prize he hoped would ease his finances.

New York Little Dole Ray America Chicago Rosalie Mar Pune Soje

Dixie Sports Defeats St Hedwig 6 to 1 in Sunday Tilt

Dixie Sports beat St Hedwig 6 to 1 Sunday afternoon on the Bl Hedwig diamond. Lentz Stark and Patton each had three hits to pace the winners at bat while pitchers were credited with three hits allowed between them. The dash of miscues and scattered defensive plays framed a low scoring game as Dixie pulled away in the late innings.

Hedwig Hedwig Diamond Lentz Stark Patton Sude Baie Yah Rue Bi Hummary Lorman Kintinena Maule Hinrk Hreetinge Halle

Anderson and Estell Star in Doubleheader Sweep

Tim Anderson slugged two home runs and a long double as the Alamo Multigraph Lettermen beat Nuevo Laredo Federal 6-6 in the morning and 4-1 in the finale. Tom Estell, released Indian pitcher, worked four innings with a one hit shutout stretch to finish.

Teddy Anderson San Antonio Indians Alamo Nuevo Laredo Federal Club Lettermen Anderson Sucka Tom Estell

Flynn Alone Defends Title In New York Opener

Eddie Flyon of Loyola of New Orleans leads the 1931 national amateur boxing championships as the lone defending champion in the welterweight division opening at Madison Square Garden. About 200 entries from A A U districts entered, with preliminaries to finish Wednesday and semis and finals set for Thursday and Friday. Separately, Alien Burroughs completed a 40 mile walk from Providence to Boston in rain, finishing in 22 hours 23 minutes.

New York Eddie Flyon Loyola of BAIN Boston Alien Burroughs Boston Athletic Association Providence

Wagering on Top Flight and Equipoise Totals Cited

New York May 1-7 Tom Shaw, a noted New York betting official, estimated not more than 50,000 has been wagered on Top Flight in future books for the Kentucky Derby, while wagers on Equipoise reach about 1,000,000. Shaw noted Derby betting has been light overall, with limited activity in future markets.

New York Tom Shaw Shaward Wis Hey

Derby Day Dreamers and the Favorites Feel the Heat

The racing page weighs Derby contenders including Universe as the favorite, with rivals Brother Joe Stepantfetchit and Eternal contenders like Overtime and Nordic. Descriptions note Universe’s Jamaica wins, Surgeo King’s outclassed stance, and Brandon Mint’s late-closing pace. Economic steadies as a dark horse with big winter bets, while Tick On and others show bursts of form but reliability remains in question.

Joe Stepanfetchit Liberty Limited Cold Check Universe Brandon Mint Jamaica Wood Memorial Botany Stepanteten

Dancer Swings On Carnera Fight At Club Lido

American dancer Mickey Rooney? No, Mickey attacked Primo Carnera at Club Lido on the Champs Elysees, injuring his jaw with a ring finger jewel as a row sparked by a Griselle supporter clash. Police arrested assailants after Leon Godard and friends clashed with Griselle’s backers. Also notes two games by Nite Hawks beating Laredo Streetgers 6-3 and Buena Vista 8-5.

X. Abbott Primo Garnére Citchin Leon Goreld Stanford University Mickey Prime Pupilisey Gristle Carnera Griselle Primo Carmera Garfield Almbell Carry Leon Beryl Wallace Carroll Leon

Pro Game Threat to College Football

New York May 2 Professional football is seen as a threat to college games in the Carnegie Foundation annual report. Dr Henry Suswpilt president notes students and alumni are less serious about the ups and downs of the team and that those seeking a game now prefer the pro game for likely higher excitement.

New York Henry Suswpilt Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching Baxsalls Conlent

23rd Headquarters Defeats St John’s in 10-1 Win

The Twenty-third Infantry unit overwhelmed St. John’s Seminary 10 to 1 on a sunny afternoon. pitcher Watkins pitched well, allowing four hits and striking out batters as the soldiers built a seven hit margin, with a ninth inning Seminary score on an error.

Twenty-third Infantry St. John's Seminary Bune Cay Watkins

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