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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1924

Page

4

Austin High School Captures Class A Championship

Austin High School defeated San Antonio’s Main Avenue High 25 to 6 to win the Class A district championship. Shelley led Austin with multiple long runs and a 95 yard kickoff return, while Clewis and Booth stood out in the backfield as Austin broke the Main Avenue passing game and pulled away in the second half.

Austin High School Main Avenue High San Antonio Austin Dame Fortune San Antonians Hunt Main Shelley Austins Red” ‘Grange Austinites Clewis a_ pase Sammy Dwyer Surtees Booth Gloss Waschke Nashe Vss Harifield Clark Avenue Terry Herotic Swork Unt Main Avenue Meyer Sereese Seesserseeeees Charlie’ Es We Holleran Eday Planch Burnett von Mayfield c Onasebbe Holleran Dwyer Parks Shelley Ceen Etes Merriman Clewia Myo Eeeererenes Vais Austin—Rees Krueger Ritter Rees Wiliams Meyfield Wooley Parks Penn Naschke Robertson Peacock Wute Curry McCarley Will Curry Bunt Dwyer Ettlinger Washington Waite South Carolina Umapire Littlefield Texas Headlinesaman

Rodeo at Mundison Square Garden Caps Wild West Night

The Glutt, famed Rufftown champion, fails to ride a bronk as rough riders dominate the Garden rodeo. A stray bus driver outshines the crowd while Harvard crosses Cambridge to top MIT 20 to 37 in a cross country clash.

Garden West Napoleon Rufftown Harvard Cambridge Mass Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dempsey Gains Popularity as War Memories Fade

New York November 1 The public grows more fond of Jack Dempsey as memories of the war fade. In Newark he and Kearns draw huge crowds, the theater is packed, and Dempsey is seen as refined and polished. He avoids explicit conflicts and hints at stage work, though comebacks in the ring are considered unlikely by many observers.

New York Jack Dempsey Newark Dempsey Kearns Jersey Country Club Hunt Club Hirth Ayenné Jack Pershing Bunk

Firpo Faces New Scrutiny After Grand Jury Indictment Rebuff

A federal grand jury in New York refused to indict Luis Angel Firpo on perjury charges tied to his entry into the United States with Miss Blanca Lourdes Picart who was deported. The Labor Department will review the case. Canon William Chase had accused Firpo of perjury regarding his relationship with Picart. Firpo had denied knowing Picart beyond casual acquaintance.

Associated Press New York Srand Luis Angel Firpo Canon William Chase Firpo Blanca Lourdes Picart Department of Leador Department of Labor Firpa Miss Picart Canon Chase Ici Tex Rickard Quintino Romero George Godfrey

Laws Beat Engineers In Annual Grid Game

The Taws defeated the Engineers at Teses Uni on Friday 12 to 6 in intra-mural football. It was the first win in five years and the climax of a heated rivalry among five ancient departmental rivals. Two of the three touchdowns came on flukes.

Inein The Taws Engineers Teses Universus

Newman Beats Reeves in Four-Round Heavyweight Bout

Nick Newman of Kansas City won a four round decision over Jack Reeves of Oakland in a boxing bout here last night. The San Francisco event saw Newman dominate the action and secure the victory.

Newman Reeves Associated Press San Francisco Nick Newman Kansas City Jack Reeves Oakland

Rich Races On Last Day's Laurel Card

Laurel Md November 1 The closing day features the 25000 Washington handicap a mile and a quarter for three olds and up with ten top thoroughbreds including Sarazen and the Manor handicap a mile for two year olds with a 10000 purse Prominent entries in the Washington include Hallucination Spot Cash Princess Doreen Aga Ihan Rear Admiral Grayson's My Own Rustic Big Blaze Sun Flag Dona Ghee and others. Also San Angelo High School football defeated Big Spring 140 with Hall and Belling scoring for the Bobcats and Johnson kicking extra points.

aAsyociated Press Laurel Manor Sarrazen Washington J. K. L Ross A. C. Bostwick Princess Doreen Aga Ihan Grayson Big Blaze Dona Ghee A. B. Griffith Senaido Arbitration Almadel Retire Chrystals Trin Lightly Cloudland Beatrice Midinatte Prince of Power Campfire Tales SAN Angelo Bigh San Angelo Tex San Angelo High School Big Spring Steers Hall Belling Bobcats Johnson

Walker to Walk 24 Hours at St Anthony Hotel

Andrew C Lightfoot, a heel-and-toe walker, plans an eight mph minimum pace for 24 hours in the St Anthony Hotel ballroom starting Monday night. He will walk in a 360 degree circle for 24 hours, reversing direction every five miles, with lemon juice only as sustenance and a pedometer to track distance. The free public demonstration continues until Tuesday evening.

Andrew C. Lightfoot St. Anthony Hotel Lightfoot

Trinity Stifles Austin College To Tie In Hoops Action

San Antonio's Trinity University held Austin College to a scoreless tie as both teams failed on field goal attempts. Philips and Townsend starred for Trinity on offense and defense respectively with Sneer Schley and Manning also contributing. Nelson led Kangaroos with three runs totaling 14 yards.

Waxahachie Austin College Trinity University Trinity Philips San Antonio Townsend Sneer Schley Manning Nelson Kangaroos

Sooners and Aggies Set for Classic Gridiron Clash

Swawaler Oklahoma. November 1. The University of Oklahoma Sooners meet the Oklahoma Aggies in the annual gridiron clash. The Aggies, last to beat the Sooners in 1917, are viewed as even with the present strong squad. The Sooners, after a win over Nebraska, have shown only mediocre form this season. Both teams are in good condition for today’s game with no conference status due to separate memberships.

Swawaler Okla University of Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Aggies Aggies Nebraska Sooners Roe

Pedestrian stunt draws crowds as Lightfoot rehearses endurance

Lightfoot plans a long walking exhibition with spectators present to prove his endurance and claim the right system. He aims to outwalk any challenger in the region, citing a prior walking discussion with Andrew Hill, Arthur Marold, and others who support his views.

Lightfoot Andrew Hill Arthur Marold

Four Junior Fc Games Shine In Open Class A Season

Eight junior high teams opened the Class A football season with four shutouts Friday. Ralph Waldo Emerson beat Thomas Nelson Page 12 to 0 in Section I while Nathaniel Dawthorne edged Edgar Allan Poe 6 to 0. Washington Irving topped Joel Chandler Harris 27 to 0 and Mark Twain routed Sidney Lanier 25 to 0. Captain Penna starred for Emerson with a 65 yard kickoff return. Next Friday Hawthorne and Emerson meet in Section I, and Page faces Poe. Harris meets Lanier and Irving faces Twain in Section II.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Thomas Nelson Page Nathaniel Dawthorne Edgar Allen Poe Washington Irving Joel Chandler Harris Mark Twain Sidney Lanier Hawthorne-Poe Flarris Irving Anable Penna McDaniel Ott Rodriguez Alberthel Mann McCullough Lemon Vickers McKee Strong Pena Barris Castillo Sinton Buchannan Briggs Douda Gerferes Thorton Neal Hyatt Massey Marshall Mark’ Twain Sidney Lanier Hawthorne Emerson Page Poe Harris Twain

Featherweight tournament signings in New York

The six principals in the featherweight elimination tournament to determine Johnny Dundee’s successor signed contracts at Madison Square Garden. Participants include Kid Kaplan Meriden Connecticut Danny Kramer Philadelphia Bobby Garcia Camp Holabird Maryland Tos e Lombardo Panama Mike Dundee Rockford Illinois and Lon Paluso Salt Lake City.

New York Theix Johnny Dundee State Athletic Commission Madison Square Garda Kid Kaplan Meriden

McTigue Skips License Hearing Amid License Fight

Mike McTigue, world light heavyweight champion, did not appear before the New York state athletic commission as he sought a license and threatened $250,000 in a suit. The panel had been advised to refuse his application for a year for not recognizing Gene Cumney as the logical challenger designated by the commission.

New York Mike Me Ligue Frida State Athletic Commission McTigue Gene Cumney

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