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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1928
Page
6
New York faces uncertainty as Earle Combs wrist injury and Herb Bennetts neuritis threaten the Yankee lineup. Cardials start Scherb pitches with plans to exploit Yankee gaps while press and players forecast a tough opener at St Louis Stadium as the series begins.
In Baltimore on October 3 the field focuses on Al Espinosa of the Espinosas as a likely finalist to meet Walter Larsen in the current professional golf tournament. Hagen seeks a 1th consecutive title, with Sarazen repeatedly rated his nemesis in this event. Espinosa impressed by qualifying medal and defeating Johnny Golden, while Sarazen edged Tommie Armour in a tough earlier round.
Lindsey and Wells named to start sixth contest as Birmingham faces a tense series with Dixie Sersex champions. The narrative notes recent performances by MeseFips, Honrton-all, and Lie mingham, with Wells and Bunda contributing in multiple games.
Peacock Military academy plans a Saturday game at Garrett Field against Lobo team led by Robby Cannon. The schedule shift moved the contest from Friday to avoid a clash with Bracken Ridge Tarlandale events. Expected starters include Tree act carkle and Quare terbak Roberts amid rib injuries to End Wiler.
The opening Junior Academic Fratball Vearie features St. Merss Farge facing Alamo Meights on the Talong field. Referee Hoh Masa and official Vic Mehnle named. game notes include Neal dinexiaan and Anlatway Mules. Wobcats scheduled to play Saturday afternoon.
Paul Jones, a seated party, describes new painful holds with a crab grip in a training bout. The method inflicts unconsciousness or surrender and is planned for a demonstration against Joe Stangel Thursday night.
Jack Washburn set to wrestle Paul Ivars at Teethovea ball Thursday night. Washburn injured in Los Angeles last year and canceled his hook with Jones. Sam Siegel confirms he is ready for action. main event features Jones against Siegel in a two hour two out of three fall match. Other bouts include Doh Davis and Joe Hanaski in a one fall hour limit semi final.
Ace Hollies defeats Nebraska Wildcat Harry Hudkins in a decisive boxing match. Moe Annen, of Kentucky, dominates Hudkins with sharp counters as Hudkins tries to rush. The bout ends with Kentucky’s Annen prevailing after a 100-round-feel stretch. Yoakum High’s football schedule shows a game versus Weimer next Friday after a season-opening loss to Hallstsville.
The piece argues the Yankees, led by seasoned pitchers and a resilient lineup, will win the World Series against the Cardinals. It praises Lefty Grove and others, notes recent strong performances, and predicts a confident Yankees sweep with key players Pennock Combs and Pipgras delivering.
A distorted 1920s sports blurb highlights Michael Gazella as the Yankees' highest paid player, earning $15 163 41 for a single plate appearance amid Babe Ruth era comparisons. It recalls tax on Ruth’s salary and Gazella’s limited on field impact, with mentions of 1923 1925 seasons and bench time.
Odd-Tre Goalresu of Villanova Lolles died Tuesday afternoon from a broken neck suffered in a scrum between the varsity and Creche men eleven. He had been considered fast and hoped to play the quad before the season ended.
Shortstop Maranville predicts the 1928 St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series, detailing reasons on pitching strength, key players like Alexander and Haines, and confidence in the team despite Yankee opposition. He cites Willie and Frisch as pivotal, praises the Cards’ depth, and asserts they will beat the Yankees in four or five games.
Brackenridge High School downsized lineup as Cullen Brackenridge and Dek Gallen sit out with injuries. Coach Wright Miley cites Garrett Field postponement and referee crew led by Mule Frazier amid concerns over a recurrence of a leg injury and a coaching plan for the Friday contest.
Rumors swirl in Detroit that George Morritts, manager of the Detroit Cigecs, may become the next American League manager. A circulated report links Moriarty to a Washington post, while fans jeer at his pitching staff development. Local chatter points to a “Viger team” and a rough spell days after a poor stretch.
A public notice from Tt. H. Yeower, education director, announces the Friday start of junior high football in Antonio with a detailed schedule listing Class A to Class D matchups. The document includes names such as Joel Chandler, Sidney Lanier, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, and Mark Twain among competing schools and weeks ending Oct. 5 through Nov. 21.
New York, Oct. 5. Texas baseball figures loom large in the Cardinals setup for the coming World Series. George Harper and others from the Texas-Jersey pipeline anchor the Cardinals farm system in Houston while several veterans like Hay Blades Chick Madey and Jim Bottomley help push Chicago’s opponents. Pries Orsatti and Karl Smith also figure in the roster, with past play in San Antonio Dallas and Houston shaping the Cardinals’ drive.
A Bloomington hurler was bought by the Merdsington club amid a Philadelphia athletics scare. John Sears of Uendingy pitched for Thres-Rew team, with the deal described as needed but unclear.
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