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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1928

Page

8

Bears face pitching overhaul after rough road trip

The Bears mull changes to their pitching staff after a grueling road sequence. Coach hints at no firm deals yet while stressing reliance on current pitchers. They wrap the trip with a doubleheader at Beaumont Exporters and a long northern swing, aiming to regain balance and form. Key games included a 3-2 loss and a 7-2 seven-inning defeat in Waco, with Taylor's homer highlighting the eighth-inning rally.

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Waco Triumphs In Slugfest Amid Homer Spree

In a high scoring clash, Waco jolts the lineup with early runs and a fourth inning burst. Griffin belts a homer to tie, then Shires and Johnson deliver key two baggers as Benze and Grimes add late power. The game features multiple doubles, a triple, and a costly series of errors by the Tears, who neither side completes perfect defense.

University Blackerby Woo Mears Oceason Griffin Freeze Pich Waco Benze Shires Pop Grimes Tyowalka Flash Philbin Merers Cox Moss Johnson Shirer

American China Davin Cup Tennis Opens in Kansas City

Opening singles in the American China Davin Cup set Friday in Kansas City pitting Tohn Tennessy of Indianapolis against Gonlan Lum of China and George Late of Chicago versus Paul Kanz of China. The order reverses on Saturday with Hennnessey vs Kong and Lott vs Tarm Big. Bill Tilden names Junior Coen of Kansas City to partner in doubles against Kong and Lum.

Kansas City Vee Tohn Tennessey Indianapolis Gonlan Lum China George Late Chicago Paul Kanz Ainslay Hennnessey Kong Lott Tarm Big Bill Tilden Junior Coen Ita Lum Tilden

Fragmented Texas League Notes From A Hazy Thursday

A garbled update from the Texas League mentions New Fork at Miadelhias Clear and weather forecasts, with scattered scores and player names. Other lines reference Washington at Doatans, Detroit at Chicagos, and Philadelphia against Washington, but most details are unreadable.

Miadelhias Clear Washington Doatans Dayliehe Lous Cleveland Alandant Detroit

Clouters Busy in Texas League Highlights

Texas league sluggers surged with sharp batting in a day of high hits. Dolby Steers led the onslaught with fifteen safeties, beating the Shreveport Sports 10 to 2. Dallas hosts saw the Steers win three in a row for the first time this year, while Fort Worth and Wichita Falls split in a 9 to 6 Cats win. Houston Bulls edged Beaumont Exporters 3 to 1 in a late rally. Waco Cubs swept a day-night doubleheader from San Antonio 3 to 2 and 8 to 7, each game highlighted by hitting.

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Wild Southern Baseball Battles Across Circuits

In Atlanta on May 24 Southern association games delivered high drama. Memphis and Birmingham chased wins as the Chicks, at home, overturned a seven run deficit to beat the Barons 10 to 1. New Orleans swept Nashville 4 to 3 and 17 to 4, with Davis and Miner among hitters. Mobile and Atlanta both split, Mobile edging the first game 6 to 3 before Atlanta tied the second 14 to 14. Pitcher Glazier of Mobile homered in the final frame. Cullop delivered a four-hit performance for Georgia in their opener, while Gilbert connected for a round trip.

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Peacock Manager Named Davis Cup Team Official

The report from Priladeluata on May 24 records Ruud ML Pearcel, former president of the Middle Stnlex Lawn Swann as secretary, Kin Leen Appointer as ranger of the United Hinlos Davia Wontern, signaling a Davis Cup team leadership shuffle.

Vet Forsgard Trap Winner at Texas event

Waco Texas May 2 veteran Forsgard won the trap championships after returning from a long layoff. The champion broke 200 targets to secure the title in a late championship run, with FW Wombward and Mose Newman among leaders.

Waco Tex Poragaed Wana Te Inak Han Bron Wombward Lal Honaten Gecounl Tewan Annie Swretwhter Mose Newman Awrelhetér

Mexican net players fall in Austin doubles match

In Austin on May 24, Vielna Ponce de Leon and Ricarlo Tapia, Mexican Dovla cup members, lost in singles and faced a Texas university pair in doubles. Berkeley Bell defeated DeLeon 63 6 5 64, and Louis Verga son beat Tapin 4 6 6 4 1, Ferguson faded in the first. Bell showed no trouble. Amberivan Association results list Kansas City 4 Minneapolis 3 and Indianapolis 3 Columbus 6, with Milwaukee forthcoming.

Austin Pi—Palling Vielna Ponce de- Leon Ricarlo Tapia Texas University Berkeley Bell DeLeon Louis Vergason Tapin Ferguson Gbarls Bell

Football crowd capacity boost at Soldier Field plan

A plan to expand Soldier Field for the Navy Notre Dame game would raise seating to about 440000 with 106000 permanent seats. The record crowd for a Notre Dame Southern California game at Soldier Field last year reached 117000.

Cincago Navy Notre Dame Soldier Field Wie Notre Dame

Roemer Girls Clash Utilities In Thursday Playoff

Roemer High girls team coached by Daysmore prepare to face the Public Service Utilities team in an afternoon game at five. The contest promises a tough test as Roemer aims for a win on their home field with strong batters and solid defense.

Tremer and Public Service Company Dlimond Daysmore

In 2Hth panieat announced Inday Yn the Clearified

A fragment from the Clarified Section notes Inday Yn in the second half. The text is fragmentary and offers limited context, with no clear event, date, or location readable. Named entities are Inday Yn and a section label.

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