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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1924

Page

5

Seven San Antonio Sons to Play in Texas Aggie Game

Seven sons of San Antonio will play in the Southwest football clash between Texas and Texas A&M in Austin Thursday afternoon. Four Aggies will start: Charley Waugh, "Bones" Ervin, Jim Ferguson, and Moitzen. three Longhorns: Vernon Schuhardt, Henry Pianukuche, and RK.L. Berry. The lineup may shift with Pau Johnson potentially seeing end duty. Waugh and Ervin are standout tackles, Schuhardt and Berry solid guards, Pianukuche versatile on line and backfield.

San Antonio Texas University Texas Aggies Austin Aggies Charley Waugh Bones” Ervin Jim Ferguson Moitzen Longhorns Vernon Schuhardt Henry Pianukuche RK. L. Berry San Antonian Army Twenty-third Infantry Universite This Ithat Pau Johnson Texas Waugh Irvin Farmer Menzen Braselton Inji Heine Piannkuehe Doc Stewart Soa Schnhardt Florida Ra Berry Berry Absenee Longhorn

Thousands Invade Austin for Longhorn Classic

Thousands arrive in Austin for a major football clash as ticket sales hit 33 000. Rallies and reunions crowd the city with celebrations planned for Wednesday night. Players and marching bands prepare to join a large pregame parade from College Station area.

Austin Taformil Agi Studens Wpiform Gollere

Holler Expects to Rejoin Cubs on Catalina Island

Charlie Wol Jocher Chicago shortstop who left for health in September and stayed in St Louis says he has improved enough to report to Cubs spring training on Catalina Island in March. Hollacher informs Veech he is in weight and able to play golf daily and soccer weekly, expecting further improvement. Louisville Gets Pitcher Mazur

Hollocher CUBS Chicago Charlie Wol Jocher Cincinnat St. Louis Catalina Island Ale Hollacher Resi Veech

Turkeys and Teams Fill Holiday Football Schedules Across Regions

A broad holiday grid lists football games from Texas to the Midwest and South with multiple college and academy matchups. Teams include Texas A&M, Nebraska, Oregon, Kansas, Creighton, Syracuse, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Tulane, and many others across campuses and service academies.

Kramer to Fight Lombardo-Kaplan Winner for Title

Danny Kramer of Philadelphia will face the winner of the Lombardo-Kaplan bout to determine the featherweight champion. The state athletic commission scheduled Raphin to meet Lombardo with Kramer awaiting the semifinal winner. Raphin and Lombardo clash on December 12, with the final bout set three weeks later.

Kramer Lombardo-Kaplan New York Danny Kramer Philadelphia Simmex Tobmy Dindoo State Athletic Commission Lewis Rid Raphin Meriden Jose Lombardo Wing Philadelphian Bobby Garein Canto Holabird Wike Dukie Rork Island Ith Raphin Tomberido

Olympic indoor track meet set with Nurmi and Ritola

New York November 26. The Wilson A A A announces an indoor track carnival featuring Olympic stars Vaavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola. Events include the Olympie 200 metres for the Hirselanr trophy, a new Trophy race to succeed Joie Ray, plus sprints at 60, 100 and 220 yards.

New York Vaavo Nurmi Willie Ritola Wilso A. A Hirselanr Dust Mehrouary Joie Ray Chie Wigo Stir Nurmi

Prince of Wales Enters London Squash Rackets Championship

The Prince of Wales joins the amateur squash rackets championship in London, starting next Monday. It marks his first entry despite years of participation in the sport.

Wales London Prince of Wales Prince

Georgia Seeks Revenge After 1923 Alabama Defeat

Atlanta Ga Nov 26 Georgia aims for revenge in tomorrow’s game following last year’s 36 to 0 loss to Alabama. The note mentions other Southern results and ties including Tech Auburn and North Carolina Virginia, listing final scores and team outcomes from recent matchups.

Atlanta Torever Alabama Georgia Crimson Georgian Tech Auburn Yellow Duckets Waeshinugtin Lee North Carolina State Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina Virginia

Grange Election Answer Denies Player Dissent

Urbana November 26. Harald Red Grange named 1925 captain, with university athletics director George Huff denying any discord among players or coaches. Huff said season was harmonious and rumors of trouble were the fabrication of disgruntled individuals.

Zunpke Tuff

McGill and Romano Set for Coliscant Final Match

Pat McGill of Nebraska and Mike Romano of Elaine Ant team up in a best two of three falls heavyweight wrestling finish tonight at Coliscant in Chicago.

Avgill Romano Chicago Pat McGill Nebraska Mike Romano Elaine Ant

Western Grid Stars Match East In California Tilt

On the Pacific coast Cal ia ornia and Stanford clash amid a picturesque Berkeley backdrop. Forward passes, punting and end coverage drew praise while Grange’s comparing remains debated amid a field of era icons.

Opyright San Antonio San Francisco Pacific Coast East Berkeley California Stanford Uunts Lhe Cuddeback Warner Grange Thinnis Wek Heston Bak Craig Mond Thorpe Killenger Harley Gipp Tacklera

Montgomery Wins When He Hammers Negro Eyes Shut

Sally Montgomery former Centre College football star knocked out Battling McCreary of Boston claimant of the world negro light heavyweight championship in the last round of a ten round bout in Boston Mass McCreary had both eyes closed when the referee stopped the fight Montgomery weighed 205 1 2 pounds and McCreary 190.

Boston Mass Sally Montgomery McCreary Montgomery

McKinley Avenue Edges Camp Normosse In Close YMCA Game

McKinley Avenue Methodists beat Camp Normosse 16 to 12 in the tight opener on the Army YMCA court. Baptist Temple tops 6th Squadron 22 to 8. Army YMCA is strong over St. Mary's Alumni 47 to 25. McMillan led McKinley with five points. Vain scored five for Mechanics.

McKinley Avenue Methodists Camp Normosse Army YM. C. A Baptist Temple Wally Field Army Y. M. CG. A St. Mary's McKinley Avenue McMillan Swenson Reeves Vain Miller Soule Smith Camp Normoyle Bagley Fain Costes Byrd Carlson Guiris Barnes Carlson Juine Central Hantists Vickery McClure Insers Baptists Tame White Mackley Comb Metthure Blaine Curtis Mitchell Schrader Taylor Cottrell Goth Kendrick Wright Army Harrington O'Brien Hines Musa Kendrick Chamberlain Holmes Warrington St. Mary’s Sullivan Leighton

City Intermediate Basketball League Opens December 15

The City Intermediate Basketball League plans a December 15 start with eight to ten teams. Seven teams are listed as entered including Bulldas Wildcats Pricssela NLC TL Light Newsies and Public Service Co quintets. two more expected. Contracts due before first game. no adds after January 5. Schedule to be two rounds. courts sought by President Gene Seng. next meeting December 8 at Moore's sporting goods.

CITY Tme Bulldas Wildcats Pricssela NLC Light Newsies Public Service Company Tapp Grayjackets BRHL Gene Seng Teague Tater Moore's Sporting Goods Store

Captains Named For Local Schools In 1925 Football Season

Brackenridge High, Main Avenue High, and San Antonio Academy elected captains for next season. Brackenridge chose F A Nona Rees, a star end and basketball captain. Main Avenue tapped Center Page Shiner. San Antonio Academy named Johnny Keeran the new captain. Basketball practice starts soon as teams prepare for upcoming season.

Brackenridge High School Main Avenue High School San Antonio Academy Brackenridge Tueday Afternoon F. A Nona Rees Rees McCarty Main Avenue High Capt Toe Peacock Page Cat” Shiner Main High Keeran Johnny Keeran West Texas Military Academy West Texas Jinemen Brackenridge High Majestic Tim Griestnbeck Shiner Jeffersonian Literary Society Joe Penewk

Terris Seeks Victory Over Vicentini at Madison Square Garden

Sid Terris prepares to challenge Luis Vicentini at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night aiming to prove he is ready for Benny Leonard's crown next summer. Vicentini trains under Tex Rickard guidance, and Terris eyes a strong showing to secure backing for a title shot. Mickey Walker also seeks a shot at Dave Shade with boxing officials expected to consider the request.

San Antonio Lignt New York Sid ‘Terwk Sid Luis Vicentini Madison Square Garden Uon Benny Leonard Terris Gars Vicentini Tex Rickard Mickey Walker Lrower Dave Shade Boxing Commission Walker

Greb Rival Tops Ritz in Ten Round Bout

Marty Greb of Pittsburgh defeated Frankie Ritz of Wheeling by knockout in the second round of a scheduled ten round bout in Wheeling West Virginia. Greb pressed the attack throughout as Ritz landed only a single light punch.

Wheeling W. Va Marty Greb Rittsburgh

Bout Cancelled Over Ill-Fitting Gloves in Dayton

Romero Rojas and Mike Conroy were to fight twelve rounds in Dayton on November 26 but the match was canceled after a one hour delay as Conroy could not find gloves that fit. Rojas was ready. the Montgomery County Boxing Commission halted the bout.

Dayton Ohio Romero Rojas Mike Conroy Mills Conroy Rojas Montgomery County Boxing Commissions

Athletics play vital role in education says Western Conference boss

Major John L. Griffith, Western Conference athletics commissioner, told St. Luke's Club in Evanston that athletics carry educational value and should not be minimized. He defended coach salaries as reasonable and noted gains from professional coaching over 25 years while educators worry about costs. Colonel Hackett echoed that officials must stay alert to key moments and avoid blunders in important games.

Chicago John L. Griffith St. Luke's Men's Club Evanston Griffith Alexander Meiklejohn Amherst College America Col. Alt. Hackett West Point Hackett

Alamo Heights Five Opens Season With Central Baptists

The Alamo Heights Methodists replace First Evangelical in the National Division Sub-Junior Basketball League and debut Saturday afternoon against Central Baptists. No schedule changes beyond the name swap. Evangelicals have not begun play. In the Federal League the McKinley Avenue Methodists debut versus St Mark's quintet.

Mamo Heights Methodists Tfirst Evangelicals Central Baptists Alamo Heights First Evangelical Evangelicals McKinley Avenue Methodists St. Mark’s

Gibbons Arrives in New York for Christmas Fund Bout

Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul is due in New York this week to finish training for his December 9 bout with Wid of Norfolk at Madison Square Garden. Norfolk has trained at a New York gym for several days.

New York Tommy Gibbons St. Paul Wid Norfolk Madison Sanare Garden

American pug stops Spanish champ in fifth round

Paris reports American light heavyweight Jack Taylor knocked out Texidor, the Spanish heavyweight champion, in the fifth round of a twenty round bout last night.

Paris Jack Taylor Texidor

Brooks Field Clashes Second Division In Weighty Gridiron Tilt

Brooks Field and the Second Division meet at Schwab Field on Thursday for a gridiron clash. Brooks Field riders outweigh the Division by about eight pounds per man, with the Brooks Field line averaging 181 pounds vs the Division’s 168, and backfields also showing a slight edge for the Division. Several key injuries threaten Brooks Field, including Liev H L. T. Schaefer, Quesada, and Lawrence, while Fort Sam Houston units prepare with depth and teamwork.

Brooks Field Schwab Field Aviators Eliers Brooks Liev H L. T. Schaefer White St Ey Quesad Lawrence Quesada Center Ely Brooke Wield Partridge Keil McGinley Collins Davidson Bowergock Plummer McCann White Gybert Ih Ackerman Wiggins Kyle

Polo ponies start for Mexico

Capt. Jack Hettinger and Lieut Benson led the polo ponies and two Fort Sam Houston teams toward Mexico for December Mexican opedangi tournaments. Col James I McKinley A F Preston Col C R Norte and Capt Bo M Fickett accompanied the party as they moved to Laredo and anticipated return to San Antonio by Wednesday.

Jack Hettinger Benson M City Fort Sam Houston Tor James I. McKinley A. F. Preston Col C. R. Norte Bo M. Fickett McKinley Pole Laredo Tonio

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