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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
6
Kentucky Derby discussion heats up as contenders stir public opinion. E R Bradley and Buddy Bauer compete for Derby favor with Ardrowel and other runners entering the field. Local fans debate pace, form, and trainer tactics as Osmand and jockeys vie for the spotlight.
San Antonio Sunday edition of The Light plans Exclusive Derby coverage by Damon Runyon of Universal Service and Davis J. Walsh of International News Service. They will present a lively, entertaining set of sidelights on the Kentucky Derby at Louisville with exclusive stories.
At the Watersom Hotel purse feature yesterday at Churchill, the race produced a photo finish with the judge's ruling needed to separate Wilener cus nose from Fock, EB. B. McLean Derby candidate.
A fragmented boxing chronicle highlights Bub Seymour of Mobile, slated to spar with Jimmie McDermott Tuesday at Garrett Field. Included are notes of past victories over Joe Gonzales, Joe Rivers, Henry Dewarker, Kid Como, and others, with details of Tampico bouts and warnings about lineup substitutions for the upcoming match.
In a midweek Wisconsin tennis match, Van Tenney and Dymer Kool earned wins while Tilden and Tas Hunter faced defeat. The Wednesday results feature notable performances from Almer and Jean Tenuiy as they competed against the challengers Wig mit and HENTER.
Despite partial scores and unclear lines, Kilgore led the bowling event with high pins totaling 313. Reivers and Treuter earned wins in several frames, while Kilgore and Eadie Kobr marked strong showings in a crowded field. Ernest Vente of the Hightende supplied the evening notes.
Partial OCR text mentions a sports item with names Homer Race, American Lager, and players Torusby and Wilson. Details are unclear but indicates a game or roster note involving these individuals in a national context. Further readable fragments are needed to specify teams, outcomes, or dates. The record preserves the named entities as presented.
Texas Junior College at Peacock wins track and field meet led by Pease with 20 points and Booth Hopkins 15. Bailey brothers contribute 29 points in a strong team showing as interteam competition looms. Hopkins and Thompson tied for high placing in hurdles. Hall and White lead jumps.
Seguin ball club holds meeting to elect officers as teams like the White Sox and Trotters are mentioned with captains and organizers, signaling a reorganized club leadership and upcoming games.
National league leaders show Hornsby and Gehrig among top batters with 417 and 410 averages respectively. Ruth and Gehrig lead runs and hits for the Yankees, while Pirates and Tigers post wins and strong individual totals. Indians and Athletics also post wins as teams push for early season standings.
In a Wednesday afternoon shoot at the Sunset Gun Club, several members posted top scores across a 30 target series. High performers included players from the Southern Pacific Camelos circuit, with notable scores listed for Williams, Te W. Smith, Vella, and others as the competition wrapped on the old grounds.
A garbled game note records the North Pirates defeating a rival team by a score around 2 to something, with scattered mentions of Wolfshal, Ervin, and Peculiar plays. The text is riddled with misspellings and incomplete phrases, but implies a lopsided Pirates win with several errors and some standout names in a chaotic account.
In Abilene finals event Witherspoon crowned champion after close races with competitors Shuey and Shilewe. Wirt and Staats figures also noted as top performers in day one of the meet with entries from West Texas teams.
Industrials to meet at the Travellers hotel at 6 15 Thursday night to arrange six league games. The schedule, announced by League President Spitz Clarke, lists American division Magle Publishing versus Standard Sanitary Manufacturing at Lions Field and other matches at Polo Grounds Brackenridge Park and San Pedro venues with start times mostly 1 30 p m except Burke Central contest.
Fort Worth hosted the Texas Women’s City championship with San Antonio players failing to win first round matches in the third flight while claiming wins in the fourth seventh and ninth-hole flights. Mrs D McCullough defeated Charles Hunter 2 up and Mrs M Thyher beat Bin. Jack White in the third flight. Mrs L Hoe and Mrs Helen Muegge advanced in later rounds as scoring highlighted individual contests.
The Aztecs, after breaking even in four games, seek two straight wins over the Laredo All-Stars. They meet Sunday morning at Van Daele Stadium, with Laredo also featuring the same outfit that faced Morales All-Stars here last Sunday.
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