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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1928

Page

10

Philadelphia Ready for Champs in Doubleheader Season Opener

The Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees stare down a hot fight after a long stretch of American League games. The opener at Shire Park begins a string of doubleheaders with Boston looming, as Connie Meek and manager Huggins plot the moves. The A's seek five straight wins to improve a 21-? stretch while the Yanks chase a third win in four against the Red Sox with key plays by Todt and Jahnson shaping late drama, including a squeezed bunt misfire and a notable strike call.

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Smallmouth Bass Event At Medina Draws Crowd

A tenpound smallmouth bass caught by Sergeant J C Wiley near Camp Xormos was displayed on ice at Barbera’s goods store in Medina. Onlookers debated whether the fish was indeed a smallmouth, amid locals noting the species’ rarity in the area.

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Baseball News From A Busy Day In The Majors

The summary notes multiple games with varied results. Washington faltered as a William Shur from Waco held them to four hits in a 4 2 loss. Cleveland’s Vanishing Americans dropped further in standings after Chicago’s triple plays. The White Sox won in ten innings, and Cincinnati swept the Nationals while the Giants and Robins split in Brooklyn. The Cubs remained idle as the pennant race tightened across headlines.

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Hornsby Named Boston Club Manager Amid Shakeup

Boston news agencies report that Rogers Hornsby is chosen as player manager of the Boston club, with Slattery remaining chief scout and Hornsby expected to overhaul the team. Trade rumors rise as Boston teams consider strengthening. Judge Emil E. Fuchs hails the move as a wining policy.

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Rogers Hornsby Named Braves Manager Succeeding Slattery

Rogers Hornsby has been appointed manager of the Boston Braves, taking over from Jack Slattery as expected. The move places Hornsby at the helm of the major league club with Slattery stepping down from managerial duties.

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Payne Appears Cinch for Victory on Cross-Country Trek

Ray Payne leads the transcontinental race from Los Angeles to New York with a strong showing to Suffern and on toward Passaic and Madison Square Garden. He widens his margin over rival John Sale as Ed Gardner of Seattle moves into eighth and William Kerr climbs to sixth place.

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Alamo National Slugs Past Federal Bank in Big Win

Alamo National Baseball Club dominated the Federal Bank squad with runs in every inning except one, finishing 20 to 9. Rudy Werel hurled strong for the Alamo, while Magee and Mueller each supplied key hits as the home lineup cruised to the high-scoring victory on the league night.

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National League standings and player selections summary

Fragmented OCR shows National League and American League names with player mentions like Vanes Todt Hauser and teams Boston Pittsburgh New York. Data appears garbled but references to leagues and player selections imply a sports standings or lineup note from a periodical.

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Knot hole Gang Thursday twin bill at League Park

The Knot hole Gang schedules two Thursday games at League Park starting 3 30 pm Sea Gulls versus Cooties and Buckeyes against Live Heights Cypress Tigers earn second straight win 4 to 3 over Tobin Fil Business with Geyer homering for the Tigers. listed players include Magnan Spradlin Stutts Williams Rowling and Geld Castanolo Reinald Walthall.

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Cowan Wins Fistic Honors in El Paso

Cowan, who won his first three starts in the local amateur boxing tourney, returned from El Paso where he battled for the Southwest heavyweight title. He drew his final bout against Bob Hoskins, knocking him out in three rounds.

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American in British amateur golf fails to advance

PRESTWICK Scotland May 24 Yi Vengls Grant sole American in the British amateur championship was eliminated to play by A H MacCallum. MacCallum, a young Scottie physician from Wolverhampton, held a close match with Grant who is a resident of England. The two were all square at the turn and the match remained tight throughout before the end.

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Seventeenth Hole Shifts Golf Match In Final Drama

Grant's bold putt at the seventeenth caused MacCallum to move his ball, briefly disturbing the edge of the cup. The ball rolled into the hole, turning the outcome of the round on that decisive moment.

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