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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1928

Page

12

Longhorns Favored to Win in Southwest Conference Track

In the fourteenth annual Southwest Conference meet at Houston Texas, the Texas Longhorns are favored to capture the title. Veteran contenders include Smith in the broad jump and Baldwin in the discus, with several Texas and Aggie athletes expected to challenge conference records and set new marks across sprints and field events.

Longhorns Austin Tes University of Texas Longhorns Apain Weiss University of Oklahoma Tesas Aggies Aggies Houston Texas B. Smith Hargis Baldwin Leo Baldwin Hammonds Shepherd Daniela Max Brown Brown Kennedy Cockrell Brunnon Hooper Brunsom Jie Beese Sandi Begairel

Whitney and Lyons Highlight Early Season Struggles and Olympic Fund

The piece notes Arthur Whitney’s hampered defense after a New Orleans draft to Philadelphia Nationals and Rusty Lyons regaining form in Tyler’s pennant chase. It lowers to the San Antonio Olympic fund at 2500, urging public contribution to send track and field athletes to Amsterdam, with treasurer John J. Raskob in New York and questions about Charley Pyle’s race fund and the Sharkey-Delaney knockout inquiry.

Arthur Pinkey) Whitney New Orleans Philadelphia Nationals Phils Philadelphia San Antonio Olympic Fund America Amsterdam U. S. Olympic Committee John J- Raskob Woolworth Building Broadway New York C. C. Pyle Pyle Charley Charles Gotham

City Leaguers Battle for Pinnacle

The City League’s big game features two undefeated teams, Public Service Utilities and Ingle Publishers, at Public Service field near the Concepcion road power plant. Umpires Elis and Dunsmore set 2 pm start with cellar championship deciding Union 694 versus Pittabur Water Heaters at Howell Perrin diamond, 4 pm.

Public Service Utilities Ingle Publishers Public Service Concencion Road A. C G. Roemer B. E. Elis John Dunsmore Union Pittebure Howell ‘Perrin Fria City Row T. J. McQuillan Cotton Wendland

Kerrville Golf Meet Opens With 100 Players In Invitational

Kerrville Texas May 10 golf enthusiasts expect a standout event as Kerrville Country Club hosts its first invitational. About 100 players tee off in 18 hole qualifying rounds, with Thursday flights and Friday start for match play through Sunday and an 86 hole finale. Prizes large, committee members named. Par for the nine holes is 34 with a course record noted at 32.

Kerrville Tex South Texas Composenl Scott Lehreiner Ally Beitel B. H Prepcott N. B. Brith

Loughran to defend title in one round fight at Ebbets Field

Tommy Loughran world light heavyweight champion signs with Humbert Fugezy to defend against Leo Lomski of Aberdeen Wish in a one round match at Ebbets Field Brooklyn Waenessar June 13. Twenty shooters compete in Southern Pacific Gup club trapshoot at old fairgrounds range Wednesday. scores listed by Secretary MW Yates. The club plans another shoot at the fairgrounds with prizes from Yoakum Merchants.

New York UPI Tommy Loughran Prowler Humbert Fugezy Leo Lomski Aberdeen Wish Ebbetsfield Brooklyn Waenessar Loweki Southern Pacific Gup Old Fairgrounds Range MW Yates E. C. Hughes F. Johnson A. J. Ridder Jr William Murphree Uro Ee AS Counen A. Harris W. Appledee Koeppsel T. G. Rio

Barnes Work Great Boon 10 Gotham Giants Triumph

New York Giants pitcher Virgil Barnes no hits Pittsburgh to earn the first shutout of the season as Cincinnati tames Boston 4 to 1 and Chicago edge Brooklyn in a twelve inning duel. St Louis beats Philadelphia 7 to 2 while weather keeps American League clubs idle.

New York Les Conklin Skaff York New York Giants Virgil Barnes Fittsburgh Barnes Pirates John McGrayt Abie Trish Rose Cohen Fagen Cincinnati Boston Ep Rixey Braves Migue Gonzales Charley Root Cubs Buzs McWeeny Brooklyn St. Louis Cardinals Phils Ploe Pirates Heap Big Littlejohn

Parish Leaguers to Meet Thursday

Parish leaguers gather for Thursday meeting with entries including Haalywood id Hemttla Han Branciaca Oakland Minolony Dorlinnt Von Anwolth Faments Js in a fragmented listing of participants and locations.

College Baseball Scores From Norman and Beyond

Oklahoma Aggies defeated Oklahoma University 7 to 3 in Norman. Washington University beat Missouri University Urbana 5 to 25 with Illinois University at Bloomington a 1 to 0 result.

Norman Oklahoma Aggies Oklahoma University AL St. Louis Washington Univversity Missouri Universit Urbana Clinois University Zein University of Japan

Felsch takes Montana job with Havre club

Oscar Happy Felsch, ex Chicago American League outfielder banished after the 1919 world series, announced he signed to play this season with a Havre Montana club. He had recently been seen in Wisconsin League play.

Milwauked Wis Oscar Happy) Felsch Havre Mont Felach

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