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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1927

Page

6

Alamo Heights Main High Clash Packs Friday Night Promise

Football fans eye the FIRST LIGHT CUP battle as Alamo Heights and Main High each chase a strong finish. Sizeable crowd talk centers on key players and expected momentum, with analysts predicting a tightly contested game likely decided by a key break or turnover.

Alamo Heights Botie Gfidustic Beth den Geciares Will Frazier Leven Bess Main Avenue

Northwestern Illinois Big Ten clash faces sold-out crowd

Chicago dispatch notes thousands of late ticket holders had checks returned as Northwestern seeks its first conference win at Bratston next Saturday. Coach Hanley praises Zuppke. Iowa and Minnesota links loom large amid lineup shuffles and injury updates.

Chicago Northwestern Iilinois Bratston Avid Hanley Awsy Purple Warriors Tilivois Ywaneeelest Hunt Jey Zuppke Tiingis Laws Minnesota Fox Town Art Phatmer Spdurs Hesh Joestjing Imee Jins Purdue Leon Hulton Iaconaix Lou Young Poor Gael Other Ingversen Iowa Michigan Tad Weinman Louis Qithert Oie Besk Kickers

Heights Girls Play Soccer at Alamo Heights High

Alamo Heights high school's girls soccer team prepares for its first competitive appearance in a practice game on Main Avenue. The lineup features Grace Ben Shaw, Maxine Irwin, Davie Weaver, Edith Purvis, Mary Belle Cluck, Isabelle Spence, Margaret Greathouse, Frances Urrewood, Myrtle Crag, Cornelia Plumn, Marie Fi. Reserves include Edu, SatIon, ine hulls Mucurel Hughes, Iva Mae Moore, Bess Baumgarmer, Fitherine Howans and Mardorie Wells.

Alamo Heights Main Avenue High Lithia Grace Ben Shaw Maxine Irwin Davie Weaver Edith Purvis Mary Belle Cluck Isablle Spence Margaret Greathouse Frances Ureeurwood Myrtle Crag Cornelia Plumn Marie Fi Edu, Satlon Ine

Mules and Crimson clash in open attack on Friday

Scattered OCR text hints at a football mismatch with Evans and Frasier connected to Texas A&M, Frasier leading the Mules, and Heights supporters predicting a wide open assault to challenge Crimson defense after a prior stalemate.

Enoyep Mofivr Evans Prazier Iack Evans Texas Frasier Fie el Crimson Crimson Ofan

Brown Wins From Gotch In Pro Wrestling Bout

Pete Brown of Mesieon defeats Yoobs Gotch in a 45 minute match at the Gunter ballroom. Brown used a finger Gouge near the spine and a full Nelson to pin Gotch, who could not continue. Referee Jack Voight declared Brown the winner. In a preliminary, Herman Vetten pinned Rockcrusher Yorkie in a short match.

Cadue Pete Brown Ile Mesieon Mildiereight Wreslive Yoobs Gotch Gunter Ball Room Brown Goteh Treferee Jack Voight Herman Vetten Hevente-Eighth Field Artillery Rockcrusher Yorkie Twelfth Field Artillery

Trout Examined Near Medina Lake Pools

Hazy notes describe trout testing in Medina Lake waters with a rough fragment mentioning Hale, San Marcuis, and a planned exploration of Haveli pools. The garbled text references seasons, fish roe, and local activity around a lake area, but specifics are unclear.

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Rickard Hits M0 Average in Chicago

A chaotic OCR fragment lists names and figures, noting Rickard achieving a midseason average in Chicago. The passage references associates like Wick, Read, Sill, and Dempsey and mentions prices and goods such as shoes, with dates and places muddled.

Chicago Deifries Johnson Wick Sill Rpenriegl Dempsey Fannae Gullfield

Parish League Seeks Senior Title in Historic Debut

The Parish League enters its first senior round for the city title after a season of growth. Quintinilla presided as president while Teague led the team through promising early rounds and St Mars failed to capture the decisive series, as eight clubs applied but field limits trimmed entrants.

Jrom San Jasebail Zaniom Vinuit Quintinilla Teague Ark Wemwe Emeccg Bership An Wats Cirewit Quintisilea Incal Ball Hounds St. Mars Dick Har Teage Quintioila Ay Dussart E le We Meller WOW. Lawrences

Dr Howe Awarded Leslie Dana Medal in St Louis

Dr Howe, director of the Fort Wayne ophthalmology institute, received the Leslie Dana Medal in St Louis for fifty years of service to the field. The ceremony highlighted his dedication to ophthalmology and his long career shaping patient care and research.

Howe Leslie Dana ST. Louis Oct Dr . Howe Ftowe i Ophtindoalogy of Bar. Itr Acte Tara

Devine Emerges as Possible Next Major League Pilot

Jon Devine, noted for guiding two Oakland minor league squads to the Western Canada League pennant, drew fourteen offers to manage minor league clubs this season, all of which he declined. His success with players and signings for Pittsburgh drew national attention as he potentially enters a major league berth by 1929.

Jon Devine Fime Runor Tudor Devine Firate Etgut Tie Pittsburgh Oakland Cal Seminines Calgary Drow Marks Paul Lloyd Waner Rey Kremer Hal Rhyne Joe Cronin Dick Bartell John Milius Pittsburgh Law Yy Deringe

Marathon Golfer Bill Jackson Aims From Lakes To Gulf

Cleveland reports Bill Jackson plans a long cross country route from the Lakes to the Gulf. He expects to hurdle his way to Mobile in time for Christmas. He covered the first three miles in 1:02.

Cleveland Bill Jackson Gulf Mobile

IGOLFERS Must Train They Get Rating

Seattla Germany report claims university sports committee plans to formalize a major sport status at the University of Washington. The piece notes rumors, rating systems, and potential sacrifices by supporters, with uncertainty until confirmed by authorities.

Igolfers Seattla

Griffith Officials Judge Not Cops Says Athletics Leader

Maj Foln Griffith commissioner of athletics in the Western conference urges the Athletic Officials association to regard themselves as judges not policemen. Umpire Ernie Quigley ridicules calls for strict field policing and questions the behavior of overbearing officials during games.

Foln Griffith Athletic Officials’ Association Ernie Quigley Pullman and Lucker Goons

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