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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1931
Page
5
A New York writer argues football has killed 26 young men in recent seasons across states, compares modern fatalities with old time football, questions player conditioning, rules, and medical checks, and suggests physician exams might reduce deaths. He notes boxing and other sports face similar safety concerns and urges reassessment of gridiron risk.
Reynolds wins a world welterweight title defense in Cincinnati at the Toe Nulan memorial program beating Everett Trastin. Nolan notes the event. Trastin wins the first fall by reversal, Reynolds takes second with a reversed hold, and the match ends with a clinching hold in the third.
Edna Texas November 2 The Curra high school Gobbleras were shut out by the Edna Cowboys 20 to 0. The Gobbleras were completely outplayed as Edna clinched second place in the league standings.
Bill Parker reports on the Southwest conference title chase as Southern Methodist and Texas Christian near a title clash in Fort Worth. Rice Owls and Baylor contest in Houston affect fourth place. key players and injuries noted as defenses clash in a high stakes football showdown.
Ten Northwestern football players suffered bruises when an hotel elevator dropped five floors on their way to a theater after dinner. Regular quarterback George Votter and others including Ken Meenan and Herold Weldon were among those injured in the incident, with safety mechanisms failing to stop the car before it crashed into the lower floor.
Yorna November 28 Stagner a pro at the Luling golf course set a new nine hole record with a total score of four under par. Gye Mayton and P A Bollard of the Tanguy club previously held the record with 93 for nine. The round featured birdies on holes two eight and nine with pars on the rest. Beatty of Bill's improved to 31 in recent Texas Golf Association play.
Readable fragments indicate Chapultepes, a Chapultepes team of Spanish American players, meeting the Dixie club on a Sunday morning at unspecified time. Names listed include Mancina captain, Mendes, Davalos, and other players though several spellings are garbled.
Northdrift won the Manchester November handicap on the Retable Thoroughcourse today. Second place went to Retwell and third to Pard with Bare Bar close behind.
A boxing lineup features numerous bouts with knockouts and near finishes. Victories include New Yorks Rew York Frima Coreri and Walter Cobety. defeats and draws involve Ted Sundwina, Milget Box, and Charlie Coll among others across venues in New Jersey Delaware California and Mexico City.
In a bruising Madison Square Garden rumble, Campolo fights through a first round knockdown and a relentless barrage from Capolo while referee Swift keeps the bout alive. Campolo rises after the count and lasts until the final bell, earning praise for courage despite a hard loss. Also notes on poker gift sets and board games for sale.
A garbled cinema page notes Aloma as a feature with mid 20th century color flair. It mentions upcoming screenings, a late night show, and various performers and promos. The ad style emphasizes bargains and pairings with still unclear names and prices.
A Hollywood gossip column previewing the film project rights sales and cast notes. Loretta Young Winnie Taggart and Frederic March are discussed along with director Enright and writers Grover Jones and William Blavens McNulty.
Radio and television outlets announced a slate of big college games. Notre Dame against Army and Yale versus Princeton were listed with multiple networks covering the events from Fort Worth to New York and New Haven, with kickoff times around 2 o clock local.
A lively Hollywood gathering celebrates The Chaplin and Wallace Beery as top Academy contenders while stars mingle at the Embassy. Guests include Aliys Glazer Mrs David Selznick and Jack Warner party plans, engagements, and future tours surface amid festive chatter.
Yonkuor Walldogy faces Campo high school on Victoria gridiron Friday night December 4. The game decides the District 21 and 23 football championship.
Fort Sill Oklahoma hosts the opening game of the Eighth Corps area championship tournament with artillerymen and Randolph fielders meeting Friday. The schedule, announced today, lists League Baseball Park as a site for December 6 games and outlines subsequent matchups including Fort Sam Houston, Fort Crockett, and Kelly Field teams leading to the championship on December 20.
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