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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1928
Page
5
Gens Tunney departs New York for training camp with Boeculator to begin workouts on Monday. He aims for intensified prep ahead of a title bout with Too Feeney later this year. Tunney is ten pounds overweight but plans strict routine and daily sessions.
Rudy Burns, protege of Chuck, drew with Jesse Morales in the main event of Friday night’s card at the Business Men’s A C Burns fought aggressively but both men were wild throughout the bout The yard feature had Wik Manness KO Kid Lopes In other results Young Joe McLarvin beat Merino in four rounds Kid Seavalai stopped Kid Ben in a minute 30 seconds of the first round and more outcomes follow.
Abelino Brownwood Howard Dayne college wins the Texas conference track meet with a total of 801-6 points. Simmons University second with 994-5, Southwestern and Austin tied for third with 8 points, St. Edwards fourth with 7. Nick McCarver set two new marks in the century dash and 120 hurdles while teammate Caten posted 0.5 seconds in the quarter mile. Captain Vonmy McCollan led Simmons with 12 points.
A chaotic OCR based boxing and wrestling roundup lists names and places including New York Hobertn Hoberts Pier re Charles Helgina Aschne, Drenche Delunger Fosco Grands Kingston N G Addison Werren Pedro Corri Jiminy Wig Rony Telvis and Lilly Dake. It notes knockouts draws and circuit bouts across multiple cities, with scattered country references and inconsistent spellings.
Chicago May 12 Michigan faces a double header to determine the conference title race. The Wolverines seek a sweep to stay ahead with Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana all two games back. Earlier, Michigan beat the Hawkeyes 1 0 for a second straight loss at home, while other conference action was postponed.
The league action saw Caldwell Numbers slip past Caldwell Inet by a slim margin while Lokom over One BPE mark. Ernest Temple's Mootnanntes and Mickmen claimed wins, with notable performances from Tasers and Briksk.
Reports confirm Northside High School head coach Douglas Fessenden will resign to take the athletic director post at Brownsville High School with a substantial salary increase. Principal discussions on the Main Avenue vacancy continue, with Huck Hamilton Jr. eyed to replace Fessenden in football and track duties.
In a fragmentary report from Associated Press coverage, major leaders, doubles, triples, and fielder notes appear with players such as Traynor, L. Wanner, Meusel, and Ruth listed in mixed contexts. The piece references intermediates at Lion Field and a Sunday schedule announced by President John Ackermann, noting a first start at 3 p.m.
Doug Fessenden head coach at Main Avenir high school will leave at the end of the school year. He has been successful at Main, notably with track and field.
Fragmented text appears to list teams and players across leagues with unclear OCR errors. Mentions Homer Race, AINAWUAN LEAGUE, National League, and various garbled names, insufficient to identify a coherent event or outcome.
Pierre Btehedaster of France won the world professional court tennis championship, defeating George Covey to claim the title. Earlier, he had won the American title from Mek Soutar at Whinfel, as the event concluded in London on May 14.
Sloppy weather and long rain delays shadowed a busy major league day as the Reds, led by strong pitching from Hughie Criger and timely hitting, defeated the Giants 6 3 behind Cincinnati's early runs. Elsewhere the Yankees beat Cleveland 4 6, while the Giants game with Pittsburgh was postponed by rain.
In a windy prelims session the Bracey brothers set pace in the 100 yard dash and lead relay legs. Texas Longhorns appear favored as scores tighten with Oklahoma and Rice likely to split points in sprints. Leslie Dick of Alum Heights High is tipped to win the Aggies ballast in the 100 and 220 yard events.
Harris leads on the Rochester page as junior honors are discussed. The fragmentary item notes players and teams across the Lone State League with mentions of coaches, venues, and upcoming games, highlighting Harris and Wolfshahil among others.
Henry Chui Manny led St Mary's Rattlers with a second inning rally in a Saturday afternoon game against rival Setter-Tusklain Mochaineris. The Mountainherd tandem held off a late surge, Bilder starred on the mound, and Nebson finished with a key stolen base and defensive plays.
Kerrville hosts the Kerr County championship flight with several Texas men advancing. Le Suge and Sare top their brackets while several others from Houston Fort Worth Kerrville and San Antonio survived through first rounds toward the third flight results.
The Lily Tenge Grocers and a laundry team meet Saturday in the City League Bundy contest. Players listed include Brice Gonrlas Swell Weston Nat int Buel and others. The event caps a busy schedule with upcoming matches noted for May 12 and other fixtures.
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The article notes Shriever as a finalist in golf at the A and M intramural championship. Qualifying rounds involve several players, with the college championship to be hosted at Tyran Country Club. The event aims to attract many students beyond the varsity team.
Mopac Baseballers prepare to unveil a new field in South San Antonio this Sunday afternoon. They face the Kingoritls Picneete as Breeding ot Belipens takes hurling duties for the Specials i Semilas's one. Steve Butie backs the bat with Dy, Alexander, Gaulle Gan Antonia noted in the lineup.
The Giants dispose of two minor league catchers after acquiring Bob O'Farrell from St. Tanias. Hoefer played well against Buffalo, while Al Sphorer was the catcher. Wilkes-Barre lineup to be sent to a minor league system. details to be announced.
Victorian, ridden by Sonny Workman, outpaced rival Toro in a dramatic stretch to win at Pimlico in a photo finish. The crowd of about 33,000 watched a tense finish with Ambrose’s Ambrose and Whitney colors close behind. Preakness total purse reached $71,000 with second place earning $5,000 and other placers cashing smaller amounts.
Elliott Bigelow of the Birmingham Barons surges to over .500 after a 2 0 win over Chattanooga. The Barons extend lead as Memphis tightens the race with a 3 0 victory. Nashville wins fifth straight as Frey dominates Atlanta. Crews, Blair, and Taplin contribute in a busy day across the league.
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