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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1934
Page
9
Ad touts Douglas leather footwear emphasizing genuine leather instead of substitutes. Cites solid construction and long wear with a focus on old price of 5.50 and a current sale at 3.50. Claims stores stock 100 plus fall styles and invites immediate in-store viewing.
Meander All-American Board notes South teams Alabama LSU Tennessee and Tulane lead the race with strong defenses and stellar backs. Mankin’s Alabama offense, LSU’s Mikal, and Tulane’s Simons headline a crowded field as season nears its end.
Billy Edwards gave his best performance defeating Juan Humberton after a chaotic match amid a windy, grease slick arena. Charley Strack and Pete Shah wrestled to a draw, with Strack capitalizing on punches and rough holds as Buck Weaver and Bob Stewart provided rugged action in a night of storms and spills.
In College Station Texas the Fighting Texas Aggies prepare for a big home clash with the undefeated Rice Institute Owls. A large crowd is expected and several special trains from Houston will bring Rice supporters. The Owls boast a strong season but face a tough test against a motivated Aggies squad led by Cadet corps and a crowd hoping for an upset. Arkansas drills and Texas optimism also appear in brief notes from Dallas and Austin as teams sharpen for upcoming conference play.
Yesterday's Explanations recounts the royal figure Pyrrhus and his battles with Rome, noting his teeth, a possible misprint about Achilles lineage, and the origin of Pyrrhic victory. It also shares a 1908 Lafayette incident with a beer glass that bounced off the sidewalk, plus a teaser about Tomorrow's feature The Strangest Globe Trotter and a Ripley reader reply request.
Prophet Pete shares week football picks featuring Pittsburgh vs Holy Cross Syracuse vs Colgate Fordham vs Purdue and Indiana vs Maryland. Texas theater tickets offered to top predictors. Deadline Friday 4:30 pm by mail to Prophet Pete Spork San Antonio.
New York report notes Feathers of the Chicano Bears averaging over ten yards per touch with 5 yards per attempt. Clark of Detroit has 72 points on eight touchdowns and four field goals, while Hansoh averages 12 yards for Philadelphia. Manders of Minnesota adds 25 points after touchdowns as Feathers climbs to third with 43 points.
The Los Angeles track is close to naming a new mutuels manager within a day or two. Secretary-Treasurer Alex Thomas of the San Antonio plant said Laday, and Mal Mice Mitchell had been considered to fill the post after Architr ed’s departure last Saturday. Mitchell, Dallas track officials say, was the leading candidate but Thomas indicated other applicants were reviewed. Initial plan had Thomas Wiesel managing mutuels, but directors chose someone with direct experience.
Match results list multiple bouts with wins by pinfall and falls. Notable results include Floyd Marshall losing to Joe Sovatdi two falls to one, Bleak defeating Bligh in Tennessee, and Paul Batach beating an opponent in Brooklyn with two straight falls. Other pairings list match locations Portland Seattle and Los Angeles with various two fall outcomes.
Huey Long polls Louisiana State University and Hale Minnesota as top teams in a controversial ranking. Long criticizes the LSU eleven for its placement and notes Minnesota ranks second while other colleges like Colgate Alabama Tulane Stanford Army Navy and Princeton receive varied mentions.
Nov 14 action in MARY'S intramurals shows Sophomores top Juniors and Freshman A break into win column. O'Connor and Robbith each go 2 for 4 as Sophomores erupt for six runs in a big inning, Moore 4 for 17 with strong pitching and defense backing. Freshman B and Freshman A both secure wins in separate games with standout hitting from Laflin and Noonan.
Mrs J Lee Wilson Mrs B Richmond and Mrs J B West depart Friday for Fort Worth to compete in the second annual invitation tournament of the Fort Worth Women's Golf Association. They will also enter practice rounds before the event. Mrs Wilton holds the Texas Women's Public Links title and Mrs Hury was runner up. J Tate may join. Meanwhile three local women play in the weekly handles tourney of the San Antonio Women's Golf Association at Riverside Park Course Friday at 1 pm.
The Dallas Ramps led by the league’s only woman manager Glyna Orr host Houston’s Grand Prize in an exhibition game. The Dallas eleven, fresh from five weeks on the road, beat the Reams earlier in the season.
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