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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1930
Page
5
Detectives reported a gunfire incident during the Melbourne Cup favorite Fiarlap’s preparation. A guard vehicle carried Fiarlap to the starting post as armed police accompanied the horse amid a security scare. Bookmakers could face heavy losses on the outcome.
Dallas Nov. The Southwest Conference clash in Austin pits Texas Longhorns against Southern Methodist in a pivotal title race game. Methodist as an outstanding contender, Leavine Field, third-place Texas A&M, and Baylor loom, with Mustangs' Mason at back, strong Pony Line defense, and a near 90,000 crowd expected for a home win bid.
Tot Menefee and Sean Antonio led a tight qualifying round at Mexico City Counts club. Tod played each 18 holes in 76, finishing one stroke behind Clifford Ire as Stonefce wor and Messeo City Country Club players battled weather and wind on Friday. Matches begin Saturday with a Red windy chill impacting play.
Racing opens at Arlington Downs as W T Wagtoner of Fort Worth hosts the Coxas Jockey Club second awazel racing event. Riders from across the Southwest attend the inaugural six furlong race with a $600 purse. Fort Worth Day anticipated. no football game noted.
Buckeyes dominate Boerne High at San Pedro Park 72 to 0 with Carnahan scoring four touchdowns and four extra points. Players listed include Meador Gilson Tutting and Alexander Carnahan, as Buckeyes’ offense fires on all cylinders.
A scrambled forecast page lists teams like Centenary, Sewanee, Arkansas, and Notre Dame with dubious scores such as 7-0, 42-0, and 19-7. It mentions coaches, schools, and locations including LSU at Shreveport, Abilene Christian, and Shawnee, noting predictions and recent wins in a chaotic tone.
NEW YORK November 1 The half million dollar dispute between Gene Tenney and promoter Timthy J. Mara led to a judge ordering a larger courtroom to handle crowds eager to hear how heavyweight champions are made. Mara alleges Lenny broke a contract to pay him for the first Dempsey fight and a share of subsequent earnings. the hearing opened yesterday with examination of witnesses and telegraphed messages between Mara and Tinney.
A garbled OCR of numerous college football results lists teams such as Trinity, Army, Washington, Cal, Drake, Washburn, Grinnell, and others. The text mixes names, places, and scores in no clear order, with many misspellings and incomplete entries.
Round Bobcats battle McMurry College Indians to a 0-0 tie in a muddled clash on a Friday in Texas. Coach WY Strahan’s crew showed stubborn defense led by Zucker and Gensberg while punting and tackling dominated the field. players named include Zucker Kitchens Pyland and German, with McMurry’s Poal Saniers highlighted as a spotter. The chaotic page also mentions injuries and substitutions as both teams struggled to finish drives.
The Douglas High Lions defeated Georgetown Negro High School 25 to 0 at Garrett Field in a strong afternoon performance. Douglas built a lead early and dominated the game with sharp offense and stout defense.
In New Braunfels on November 1, the Lockhart Lions beat the New Braunfels Unicorns 10 to 0 as final quarter surge produced all points. Standouts include Morgan and Mebane for Lockhart and Foust and Staats for the Unicorns. Fans from Lockhart packed the stands.
Fort Worth Nov 1 Executives at the Texas baseball league fall meeting heard President J Alvin Garner outline proposals with wide reach. Key ideas include alternating schedules so Dallas and Fort Worth openers face new opponents, pooling opening day receipts, eliminating the Dixionetics derived Lunelit profits, sharing owners’ income, introducing salary units, expanding roster rankings, and standardizing ballpark seating and parking standards.
Michigan State faces its first loss of the season as Washington defeats them 13 to 10 in a late afternoon football clash. Gabe Moore leads for Georgetown University, with Crab Orchard, Kentucky, noted among the contenders in regional circuits.
In Boston last night Chrismer of Akron defeated veteran Christner with a technical knockout in the third, claiming dominance with heavy rights and lefts. Christner showed heart but could not continue as the fight turned decisively in the third round.
A garbled item notes the Whitney family horse racing lineage with mention of Cornell Vanderbilt and Harry Payne Whitney. It references intention to establish rural ax racing and mentions the stable’s continued involvement, though the text is unclear and fragmentary.
Edison drops a Kennedy High matchup at Los Angeles athletic field after a clumsy start. Kennedy leads 13 to 0 at halftime and extends the margin with three rushing scores. Isaac Tunbert and teammates push to the end, while Edison faces a tough final stretch this season.
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