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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1926

Page

6

East West Derby Clash Looms In Uistille Notes

Eastern and Western contenders dominate Derby talk as trains, steamboats, and 125000 in travel demand for racing at Uistille next Saturday. Pompey and Bagenbage headlined by Preakness chatter amid rail and coach schedules attracting thousands of visitors.

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St. Mary’s Favored in Ice Hockey Clash at Night

St Mary’s is favored to win as Heights High School and St Mary’s prepare for an icy clash at 8 o’clock Tuesday. The contest will shape standings with stands tied for second and the loser dropping toward the bottom.

St. Mary’s Heights High School Eliot Dexries Ice Crystal Palace

Bat Nelson Makes Bad Checks Good

Helena Montana May 11 Charges of issuing worthless checks against Battling Nelson former world lightweight boxing champion were dismissed when he redeemed the checks in question. The checks were given in payment for hotel and advertising bills incurred while Nelson was here recently appearing with motion pictures of some of his ring bouts.

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Longhorns Overcome Aggies for 7 4 Victory in College Station

Texas Longhorns rallied to erase an Aggie lead and win 7 to 4 in College Station. Key Texas players Bilin Koerth and Schwenemann starred while Ramsey and Baker contributed to the late surge.

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Sunsets Blame 37 8 Loss on Sandstorm

The Sunsets of San Antonio blamed a 37 to 8 defeat at El Paso on a four bagger laden sandstorm after a 40 mile gale. Dust obscured play as errors and long homers defined the day with pitchers shuffled repeatedly. They promised a home rematch next Saturday.

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Lenglen to Tour U.S. for Tennis Exhibitions

C. C. Pyle announced Suzanne Lenglen will visit the United States for tennis exhibitions. The move follows prior talks with Lenglen and aims to secure French Lawn Tennis Association sanction. Pyle left for California with Red Grange, who will begin a movie acting stint.

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Michigan Leads Big Ten Baseball Race at Midweek

Aggressive play by Michigan has given the Wolverines an undisputed lead in the Big Ten baseball standings at the halfway point. Illinois sits behind after a loss to Michigan, while Purdue looms as a potential challenger if Illinois falters midweek.

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Boerne White Sox Defeat Crawford Giants in Boerne

Boerne White Sox routed the Crawford Motor Giants 7 to 4 in a Sunday game. Dughshy pitched for Boerne, allowing four hits and scattering hitters. Four errors helped Crawford in the scoring while Holekamp starred in the Boerne defense.

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Borrowed Plane Arrests Hurdles Champion Abroad

Kenneth Grumbles and two USC teammates were arrested in Los Angeles as they prepared to fly to a track meet in Colorado in an alleged stolen airplane. They face suspicion of grand larceny. Companions named Donald J. Burch and Edgar L. House.

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Reds buy Dumont from Minneapolis club

The Cincinnati Reds purchased veteran pitcher George Dumont from Minneapolis yesterday. The deal becomes effective immediately to bolster a rested pitching staff, with team officials stating the move was an urgent necessity.

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Steer Batting Powers Dallas Steers to High-Scoring Wins

The Dallas Steers ride a potent lineup led by Hack Miller Moose Woebber and Jim Riley to stay atop the Texas League. Snipe Conley’s Med team keeps offense strong with ten or more outs per game and rarely shuts out. In a 11-10-6 victory over the Cubs, Miller hit two homers and four hits overall while Tir Riviere debuted for 1926. Slim Love pitched the last two innings.

Associated Press Dallas Steers Snipe Conley Hack Miller Moose Woebber Jim Riley Steers Cubs Ron Tir Riviere Slim Love Miller Priestmuth Waco Pratt

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