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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1938
Page
11
In Troon England May 28 Cherley Yates of Atlanta won the British amateur golf championship defeating Cecil Ewing of Ireland 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final.
Charley Yates wins the British amateur championship in a 26 hole final at Troon, crediting George Sargent, former US Open champion, for helping his game. Sargent, who popularized slow motion teaching, influenced Yates though Yates retains a distinct swing.
Davis Cup action in Budapest shows Germany's Henkel defeating Talca and Meliza beating Gavery. The match series included Kyserar beating Bogary and Leam edging through in a tense second round, with mixed results across singles and doubles as teams vie for progression.
The Fort Sam Houston Gulf club members’ tournament began Saturday with eight players entered. Medalist W. G. Ashby shot 167 over 36 holes in qualifying, runner-up Edward Rumple, then Sgt. Jimmy LaCombe and Tech Sgt Baker followed. The Crab match was set for 8:45 a.m.
A garbled column surveys baseball and football notes from Texas, noting the Highland club’s fielding of players from San Antonio to Tulsa, and an informed letter on night baseball backlash from Brooklyn. It mentions managers, players, and coaches across multiple teams and cities, with optimistic spring football hopes from Alamo Heights.
Fragmented standings and batters from the Southern Association with teams such as New Orleans, Birmingham, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville. Boxed scores list innings, runs, and pitcher batteries for multiple games, noting winded spreads and series results across towns including Refugio, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, and Columbus with varied weather and schedule notes.
Fragmentary recap shows teams like Latta, Maptensug, and Rose with battery pairings and standings snippets. Names such as Jones, Nelstor, and Stuart appear alongside league mentions and city references, indicating a regional sports or scores brief.
Pvt Larry P West won the Army singles title at Kelly Field beating Lieut Col Eugene A Smith in five sets 2-6 0-0 6-3 6-4 and will join Lt Col P G Bultaret for the doubles final at the San Antonio Country Club. Winners advance to the national Army championships at West Point starting June 13.
Results from an international wrestling event are partially garbled with names and places such as North Bergen Newark and Chicago. The fragment mentions competitors like Gino Garibaldi and Chief Little Wolf with scores and falls, but many details are unreadable.
New York Yankees defeated Binghamton 10 to 2 in an exhibition game. The match ended after seven innings as autograph seekers stormed the field, forcing officials to call play early and calm the crowd.
Chicago May 28 AP says William Harridge president of the American League announces a schedule of doubleheaders postponed for eight clubs. The list includes New York Detroit Chicago Philadelphia and others with dates in June.
Randolph's Ramblers and the Ninth Infantry Manchus won Friday to extend their victory runs. Randolph blanked Fifteenth Field Artillery 12 to 0 while the Ninth defeated Kelly Field 6 to 3. Crosthwaite pitched effectively for the Ramblers as the team and others mixed in hits, errors, and base paths during the tense Army League games.
A garbled OCR page lists a string of city matchups and pairings including Dallas Fork Worth and New York Philadelphia with numerous misspellings and repeated patterns, resembling a disrupted schedule table. Names like New York and Chicago appear amid unclear venues and teams, producing a fragmented sports listing.
Thirty two U S ticket holders were among fifty prize winners of 5802 each in the Irish Hospital sweepstakes as the Epsom Downs derby draw continued. An additional 186,864 was sent to the United States bringing total prizes linked to the event to millions for Americans. Temple lawyer W R Brown was notified he won What a Lad in the Irish hospitals sweepstakes for the June 1 Epsom Derby, with a guaranteed minimum 4000 and a shot at 150,000.
In New York on May 28 the War Admiral, at 132 pounds over a mile and a quarter, faced a stiff Suburban field with eight challengers. Favored were Jerome UW and Fompoon, while other entries included Anerold and Masked General. The purse stood at 25,150 dollars with a nine-nominee field possible.
Promoter Harry Coffman brings Juan Humberto known as the Masked Marvel and Iva Managoil the Russian grappler to Walkathon arena for the main event both at 220 pounds. Debuts occur as Jesse James from Houston Creek faces Wilt Gene Moore in the semi final. Daene weighs 200 pounds and newcomers Tiger Joe Marsh of Chicago and Joe Coy of Des Moines are set for the curtain-raiser.
May goes down as a month with few events in boxing news as star fighters like War Admiral Armstrong and Ross face delays. Mike Jacobs struggles to secure tickets while Schmeling and Louis prepare camps for a possible June 22 title fight.
Lew Jenkins was counted out by referee ten in a welterweight contest against Bobby Britten of Miami in Dallas. Jenkins, weighing 137, was hurt in the seventh round after Britten landed left hooks, and although Jenkins rose, the referee counted him out amid a roaring crowd. Other results listed include Chino Alguree and Carlos Garcia, Bobby Allan over Kid Leva, and several more bouts across the card.
Chavez knocked out Jim Garrison in the seventh round of a scheduled ten, referee stopping the fight as Garrison suffered cuts and damage from the blows. Kansas City manager aimed to avenge defeat. In another ten-rounder Georgie Hansford defeated Everett Richtrite by decision in Sioux City, after flooring him twice.
Boxing results from Miami and Kansas City show fighters like Bobby Britton and Timmy Garrison securing KOs and decisions. Jorrie meets the Dairyland Dreamers in a 1 p.m. fight at Lionsfield, Brooklyn cards highlighting local talent.
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