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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1927

Page

5

Main High Stars to Contest U S Meet in Chicago

Four Main Greeve High athletes plan to travel to Chicago in June for the national meet with hopes of saving funds via a road trip. John Thomas, Elwood Davis, John Henry, and Henry Davenport aim to drive and ride to the event, while Brainard and Philips bring strong past national results. If all four reach Chicago, the Crimson track squad could mount a serious bid for the national title.

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League calls Cobb a fool and fines in boxing of baseball

Chaos followed a Philadelphia game as Morrican League president Johnson fined Cobb and Simmons two hundred dollars for alleged lack of intelligence and unfair sportsmanship. Cobb defended the bump as crowd frustration while Ormesby earned praise for wartime service. Detroit’s Mack noted the ruling may stand as a closed matter for the Phillies.

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Boxing Boom Opens in City Graft for Light-Heavyweight Bout

Great interest surrounds a light heavyweight title bout set for Friday night under the Gonzales National Guard. Bergerat Mirch, the army’s light-heavyweight champion, faces Jeff Devin with Davis as promoter and Walter Masur refereeing at the Laling oil field venue.

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Lefty Gudat with Bisons and a Houston debut note

Left hander Lefty Gudat, tied to the St. Louis Cardinals, appeared for the Bisons after earlier tryouts with the Gear team under Johnny Nee. The report recalls Gudat as a youth from the southern leagues who moved into professional baseball a few summers ago and recently pitched in a Delith inning for Houston.

Solons Play Ball for Tornado Fund

In Austin on May 12, Texas university teams from the house and senate played a game to raise funds for Halles and Collin county tornado victims. Senators Wood and Swain led the effort with Wood as pitcher and Swain catching, while Lake representatives and Woods filled key roles.

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Injured Fort Worth Outfielder Clayton Improves

In Fort Worth on May 12 Joe Clayton, a Fort Worth outfielder, suffered a fractured nose when struck by a pitched ball in a game. He is resting quietly as physicians monitor him for complications. Clayton is a former Delta League player and was acquired from the Three-T League.

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Bears Start Series With Spudders In Fort Worth

The Bears open with the Spudders in Fort Worth, hoping to rebound after a rough road trip. Wachtel delivered a strong outing for the Cats, with three hits and a late surge backing Phipps driven in.

Cleveland Sheriff Bans Betting On Races

Sheriff Fward Hanratty announced he will prohibit all betting on Cuyahoga county race tracks, casting uncertainty on upcoming meets at Maple Heights, Cleveland area tracks, and August Grand Circuit events, amid a history of heavy wagering in the season.

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White Sox Secure Wilson From Waco

The Shirego White Sox purchase Frank Wilson from the Warn Texas League. Randolph Moor is released. Wilson joins Waco under option.

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Moose Woebner Returns to Dallas Steers in May

Edwin Woebner, drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1988, is released Roy Fish and considers sale of Glen Datruach. Secretary Walter Morris of the Dallas club announced Woebner’s expected Friday arrival to join the Steers for the Waen Cubs series in Dallas. He starred in 2026 left field, contributing largely to the Texas championship pennant.

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Semi finals in net meet for city title

Semifinals in the junior high singles division were set for Thursday afternoon with players such as Jane Pid Tanning and Claude Collinark advancing. Matches begin at 4 pm. finals will follow with medals awarded by the San Antonio List. In the opening round, several matches concluded with players like Bill Negrey and Alvin Smanzke winning, while others advanced or received byes due to defaults.

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Dauss Joins Tigers Again In Detroit May News

Detroit report says veteran pitcher George Dauss has joined the Tigers, ending a long absence as a star hurler. The move is seen as strengthening the staff after years with Detroit, with Dauss once among the league’s top winners. Field results show various scores from recent games across leagues.

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Bears Outline 18 Man Roster For Season Debut

Honus Mitze scouts rookie talent as Albert Mucz leads the Bears with shrewd selections for a seven pitcher, two catcher, four infield, and five outfielder lineup. The rookie rule forces two rookies Newman and Satkvinel into the fold while risk and transition mark early season plans amid a 30,000 strong hometown crowd.

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Pennant Chasers Rally Amid Mixed Baseball Action

A fractured sil ver season wrap shows Loke eevee and several teams trading blows at Brooklyn Cleveland and New York sites. Scores include Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 5 and New York 1 Louts 0 while rain halted other games as pitchers like Petty Ehrhaedt and Henjtne led batteries in variable play.

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Baseball News Mixed Results In Early May Action

International News Service reports a busy day as both leagues see twists: Giants topple the Dodgers and nip the Cubs for a share of first place, Yankees top the Browns again to stay ahead, Senators rely on four hits from Horace and Ward’s double as White Sox win, Ty Cobb’s double play and steal spark the Tigers, and Phillies beat the Nationals to ease cellar pressure while Pirates and Cubs games are disrupted by rain and delays.

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St Edwards Faces S A Ball Nine In San Antonio Series

St Edwards prepares for a two game set in San Antonio at Garrett field against the powerful Strour Frank Munters. The home series is a test for the college team from Austin as seven players reside in San Antonio. The infield features Antonie Brotherman at first Minmeth O'Shaughnesay at second Curley and Watty Jamey. Homer Olsen is slated as catcher with Sant Der and Jim Kilday in the pitching rotation.

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Riley to Attend Rockne's Classes in Summer School

Wright Hiler of Brockridge High is expected to inject new notes into his coaching of the South Side football eleven next fall. He plans to attend Knute Rockne's summer school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Jace Wale Tims, Brackenyidae assistant football and head baseball coach, may also attend.

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Nebraska Football Captain to Coach Nebraska Captain to Coach

Lonnia Bliner 1628 captain of the Nebraska Cornhusker football team was named head coach at Colorado University Boulder. The appointment follows his All-American status and recognition from Western and Valley conferences after a successful season. The report lists several regional references and athletes across leagues in a terse summary of the era.

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Fragmentary Prose Fragment on Officials and Honor

Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple roles including police officer detective diplomat gunkeeper stripper prosecutor and a quote praising integrity. Mentions payment amounts from 100 to 128 dollars per month. Context unclear. appears as miscellaneous musings or dialogue without a clear narrative.

Beaumont Ross Defeats Dallas In Unclear Scoreline

The report lists players Ross and Morse with batting details for Beaumont and Haley for Hancee Javeighby, mentioning innings, runs, hits, and errors in a fragmented scorebox. Officials Chrislai and Barr are named as umpires amid a garbled game narrative with inconsistent team references.

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