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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1927

Page

2

Pennock Stars In World Series Win For Yankees

Herbert Pennock delivered seven innings of solid pitching as the Yankees beat the Pirates in New York. He earned his fifth World Series win for the team, lifting his status in the storied series while Babe Ruth connected for the Pirates and George Herman Ruth contributed with defense and timely hits.

Copsright Tates New York Ibs Herbert Pennock New York Yankees As & Hobby Thaschall Twes & Spelt Chat Sam Pennack Herb Pennock Boston Bronx Barnhart Fragnor Pirates Jeter Pennock Wreanett Square Philadel Pin Ateman Farmer Sentre George Beremain Babe Roth Koenig Comte

Trio of S A-teams in action on muddy Saturday gridiron

Saturday action features Beckenridge High versus Ivy High at Gervett Field on North Flores, with game at 3 pm. St Mary's Rattlers field a changed lineup to face Dimiel Baker College Bibles at Brownwood. Peacock Military Academy travels to Yeguio to play Lutheran College as Breckenridge faces Karevill while Main Avenue High looms in Storpless Wa.

Taree Gin Antonia School Thatbell Feaure Beackenmidge High School Ivy High Jerzville Gervett Field North Flores Streets St. Mary's Universite Rattlers Dimiel Baker College Bibles Brownwood Peacock Melitary Academy Yeguio Lutheran College Breckenridge Karevill Brackenridge Main Avenue High Storpless Wa Myers Pescock Military Academy Peacock Seguin Allen Scott Wiggins Borden True Mingel Flanders Stich Creech Wylie

Series Box Highlighted Baseball Confusion in New York

A garbled recap covers a day game featuring Trainor and Koenig with mixed odds and outs, naming Pitssburgh and New York teams. It references Meadors, Gehrig, and Daxter, plus a wry line on Kennetts press and a remark that captures the chaotic tone of early box score prose.

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Heights Mules Edge St. Marys In Muddy Battle

In a muddy Pacifric conference clash Heights Mules fall just short against St. Marys 24 to 20. Newman returns a punt for a score while Pickherd and Dietzel spark the defense as both teams struggle with footing and penalties.

Main Shuts On By Corpus Eleven In Thriller

Corpus Christ defeated Main High 7 to 0 in a tense football clash. Wall and Runnes, plus Hansom returning from injury, sparked Corpus Christi as Main failed to convert key chances, with a late punt mishap helping seal the score for Corpus Christi.

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Yankees Odds Slide After Uneven Victory Over Braves

Oddsmakers quote the Yankees at 15 to 10 after a lopsided win over the Braves. Wall Street betting on the series showed varying prices with New York favored to close out the World Series. Bets on Game Four moved from 16 to 14 to 1 as speculation swirled among bettors and bookmakers.

Wall Street New York Yuthoo Bakers Yankees Ann Wall

College Army Final Upset In Bluff City Meet

Scott and Shith lead Kansas Ct against Antone in a six hole final at Davenport Rock Arsenal. Keott beats Tient Dayton Unie 7 and 5 in the semis. Major Smith defeats Mr D Bupestan of Ang Arbur by a wide margin in the later rounds.

Saith Kansas Travenport Laws Keott Tient Dayton Unie Major Smith Mr. D D Bupestan Ang Arbur

Cerwin Catches Big Bass at Medina Lake

Corwin at Medina Lake caught a big bass weighing eight and a quarter pounds and measuring twenty four and one eighth inches in length. He reeled the monster in from Hubs's point as the boat rocked with the chilly water and strong wind.

Cerwin Medina Lake Wronk Cerwin Corwin Hubs's Ceewill

Rene to Wed Mille Simone in Tennis Champion’s Circle

The fragmentary text hints René and Simone planning marriage with Mille as a social figure linked to the tennis world. References to La EDIOee salon life, Germantown, First Hills, and lines at a station imply a public social event surrounding a prominent tennis couple and their acquaintances.

Bavre Fraure Simos Elasspion England Suan Hele le Coste France United States Rene Simone Lonnis Germantown Firest Hills

Series receipts pass half million in revenue totals

A garbled financial summary shows totals including 209,065 for some entity, 31,492.75 for an advisory council, and 143,196 attendance. It lists shares for Esrin clits, Each legs, and totals like 76,120 in revenue and 208,311.20 for a Masere pool. Other figures include 45,264 for an advisory council and 48,525.20 for each league share.

Tovche Gual Totsl Revaiute Oral Masere’ Pool Him Advisory Council

Walker to Fight Simovich for Title in Chicago Fight

Promoter Toe Basti announces Mickey Walker will defend his welterweight title against Joe Simovich of Butte at Chicago on November 1. Simovich, a strong challenger from Montana, enters as a top contender in the upcoming bout.

Aaron Ubio Mickey Walker Din Midedlewaight Uele Chicago Joe Simovich Butte Mant Toe Basti Barbertow Fighterstar Klmaniths Fan Bone Mowland

U S Golfers Play Finals in Toronto Amid Canadian Title Scene

American women contended for the Canada title as Alexa Stirling Fraser of Orland and others were eliminated in the semifinals. Pilfel of Wheeling defeated Fraser 2 and 1 to reach the final, while Payson of Portland advanced from a semifinal, and Anderson of Cherry Hill faced Gardner City in another bracket.

Toronto Ontario Canada Dorinton Aod Biss Helen Payson Portland Rio iAnderson Cherry Yale Ab iGardes City

Mccoy to Box Hughes in California flyweight final

Mccoy of Cleveland reached the finals of California flyweight elimination by defeating Wally of Singapore in the last round of a ten round bout here last night Hughes will face Johnny MacCoy of San Antonio for the final. Jack Reyer of Memphis knocked out Burling Savage of Mexicali in the second round of a three rounder, replacing Lom Faoprote who missed the bout.

Tolltwond Cal Cet Tousay Hughes Cleveland California Scilting & Technical Kecovlout Bos Wally Sinaapore Hughes Johany ‘MacCoy San Antonio Texan Jack Reyer Memphis Burling Savage Mexicali Sevage Lony Faopte

FANGS DEFEAT LUKIN ELEVEN IN ST MARY'S GAME

Fangs beat Lukin Military Academy 6 to 0 at Mary's field Friday. Fada scored the touchdown while Quarterback Henney delivered a long end run. The Rattlers showcased strong play as St Mary's projects prep for Herlandale seniors next Sunday.

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Mid Continent Conference Forms In Kansas

A new athletic league in Kansas named the Mid Continent Conference replaces the prior regional alignment. It brings together several colleges and universities to form a unified grid and intercollegiate competition structure.

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Ecky the football prophet predicts Saturday scores

The piece lampoons Ecky who claims weekly football insights and predicts numerous college and pro games. It notes his bold confidence and mixed accuracy, naming teams and figures while preserving a light, satirical tone about sports forecasting in wartime era reporting.

Courageous Mercedes Gleitz Wins Channel Swim After Failures

London reports Mercedes Gleitz, a prominent English swimmer, finally conquered the treacherous English Channel after seven prior attempts and fifteen hours thirteen minutes. She endured frigid waters, fatigue, and a long vigil on a Folkestone beach before collapse and hospital care. Gleitz, 24, is praised as the first English woman to achieve the feat in the season and the third woman overall to swim the Channel.

Courage Mercedes Gleitz Cape Gris Yeetarey Macning Folkestone FulSestone Gertruds Ederle New York Clemingus Coxson Mills Gade) Jaber Ealod

Pioneering Yankee Rise Amid Record Series Feats

The article catalogs historic baseball performances with Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and other stars shaping the 1925 World Series narrative. It notes Koenig Gehrig Roth and Waner feats, Paidoele and Anderson, while teasing upcoming Texas events and a Cloubles matchup in Houston.

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