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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1924

Page

7

Diegel and Mehlhorn to face Lally and Mangham in Texas match

NOVEMBER DATE FOR MATCH Leo Diegel and Bill Mehlhorn, two leading golf professionals, will play Tom Lally and Clarence Mangham at the San Antonio Country Club course on Sunday November 9 in a winner take all contest. A gallery fee of 1 will be charged and the purse equals gate receipts.

Leo Diegel Bill Mehlhorn Tom Lally Clarence Manghem San Antonio San Antonio Country Club Diegel Mehlhorn Frank Lewis San Antonio Golf Association Meblhorn Hagen Coronado Beach Cal MacDonald Smith Miami Lally Mangham Hutchinson Barnes Sarazen Melthern

Medal Golf Wins Highlight Of City Championship

Miss Helen Muegge shot a 7 in the medal round to lead the first women’s city golf championship tourney at Brackenridge Park. Eight, then 15, players qualified for championship and first flight matchups set for Tuesday. Notables include Miss Marzot Glaze with 191 and caddie star Tucker Bowles carding an eagle on the 626 yard seventeenth.

Helen Muegge A. E. Ingalls Brackenridge Park Marzot Glaz Miss Glaze Parnelles Aegge Lngalls Claire Roembach Jack Cowan Jack White A. Et. Johnson Jane Koetter Vera Borie Dietrich Patterson Charlee Hunter Nielson Cor

Saturday Leaguers Wind Up Business

The Saturday Baseball League will close its business at 7 o'clock Wednesday night in the Frost building offices. Treasurer funds will be refunded and other matters settled. Plans for next season will be discussed and no business left unfinished. All managers are urged to attend.

John K. Weber Frost Treasury

Carter Boxes Again Wins From Farren In Four Rounds

Hommy Carter, once a popular light weight, returns to the ring and defeats Frankie Farren on points after being knocked down twice. The bout lasted four rounds at the Hollywood A. C. Carter rebounds from retirement to win.

Carter Farren Hommy Carter Frankie Farren Pacific Coast Hollywood A. C Tommy

Miller elected president of Southern Classified Advertising

A L Miller, classified advertising man of Nashville, was elected president of the Southern Division of the Classified Advertising Association at its opening session in Atlanta on October 21.

Atlania A.L. Miller Manu Nashville Tennessee Tanner Southern Dim

Brackenridge High Football Drills By Dust Cloud Portrait

Willard Mullin sketches Brackenridge High School football practice as Bobby Cannon and his squad toil in dust at Blomberg Field. Coach Cannon insists on conditioning while injuries limit options. Fenner, Red Davis, and a host of backs including Sweet Elkins Tillinghast Renfroe Cap’n McCarty and Carvajal are highlighted for potential 1925 prospects.

Brackenridge High School Garden Street Roosevelt Avenue Brackenridge High Bobby Cannon Blomberg Cannon Brackenridge Bob Fenner Fenner Red” Davis Red Billy Sweet Tito Elkins Glen Tillinghast Renfroe Shorty McCarty Carvajal Rees Davis Seffel Williama Ferguson Quirk

Tillman and Herman Set for Tight Market Hall Bout

Johnny Tillman of St Paul draws Willie Herman of California in a twelve round main event at Market Hall. Tillman’s accurate left jab and hook aim to offset Herman’s power driven right. Promoter Skelton hopes to pack the house with Frankie McFarland and Rabbit Palmer in a four round semi windup and three other preliminaries debuting at 8 50.

Tillman Johnny Tillman St. Paul Willie Kid West Side Herman Skelton Frankie McFarland Rabbit Palmer

Floyd Johnson Test for Mexican Heavy

Los Angeles October 21 Tony Fuente Mexican heavyweight will meet Floyd Johnson of Toava in a four round bout. Fuente has heavy punch and a string of knockouts but faces a severe test against the heavier and more experienced Johnson.

Los Angeles Tony Fuente Floyd Johnson Toava Jruente Jowan Ag

Ray Schalk to Celebrate Day in Hometown

Baseball Commissioner Landis was invited by White Sox catcher Ray Schalk to attend a celebration in his honor in Litchfield, Illinois, Schalk’s hometown, next Sunday. Schalk also announced Harold Osborne, the world’s champion high jumper, will appear as an added attraction and that Landis may pitch the first ball at the game Schalk will catch.

Chicago Landis Ray Schalk White Sox Litchfield Ray Harold Osborne Schalk

Sarimento's by Shade in Ten Round Bout

Pete Carimento of the Philippines edged Renny Bass of Philadelphia in a ten round match last night, according to most ringside reporters.

Sarimento Milwaukee Wis Pete Carimento The Philippines Renny Bass Philadelphia

Smith defeats Britton in ten round boxing bout

Indianapolis report says Teff Smith of Havenne New Jersey outpointed Billy Britton of Kansas in a ten round middleweight bout last night, according to local newspaper men.

Ajeve Smith Indianapolis Ind Teff Smith Havenne N. J Billy Britton Kansas

Texas Longhorns Face Florida Gators After Loss to SMU

Austin October reports the Texas Longhorns, battered by a heavy SMU defeat, prepare to host a powerful Florida Gators squad famed for a long Southern dominance. Absent players and crippled conditions threaten Texas while the visiting Gators boast a nearly unbeaten record since 1922, demanding renewed fighting spirit from E. J. Stewart's team.

Ray E. Lee Austin Tex Texas Longhorn Gators Florida South Austin Texas Alabama Georgia Tech Gomen Longhorns Wright Pfannkuche Dayvault Shearer Sprague Newell Smith Foster Dallas M. U State University E. J. Stewart Texans

Waco Net Winners May Perform Here

Leon Walthall city doubles champion of San Antonio teams with Richard Brant and agrees to cover costs for Waco tennis champions William Powers and Pee Wee Haynes to play five matches Saturday. Two singles and one doubles likely. Powers vs Seecig sor and Haynes vs Walthall in singles. Brent and Walthall to face visitors in doubles.

Leon ‘Walthall San Antonio Richard Brant Waco Wiliam Powers

Swedish Swimmers Plan Emigration to United States

Swed ish swimmers Arneann Ake Borg plan to emigrate to the United States in December. Victoria defeated Cuero 19 to 12 in a district fair game with a late comeback and noted injuries and lineup concerns for Texas ahead of a Florida game.

Chicago Kansas It United States Hilldale Club Philadelphia Stockholm Arneann Ake Borg Victoria Cuerro Tex Cuero Edog Goliad Cueto Yoakum High

Onion's Bird Wins Long Pigeon Race From Whitesboro to San Antonio

John Onion's entry in the Mission Flying club pigeon race from Whitesboro Texas to San Antonio covering 308.567 miles finished first in 8 hours 19 minutes 51 seconds. Rotzler led the 100 150 200 and 300 mile races with an average speed around 1002 yards per minute.

John ¥. Onion Mission Flying Club Whitesboro Tex San Antonio William Rotzler E. Dreyer J. P. Onion W. XE. Remy J. E. B. ‘Walt J. A. Webber William Rotzlér August Engelken Alfred Dietzel Sams Bepalken Ater Atkinson FW. A. Rambie A. Brownz J. F. Onion Munseh and Bearekban F. A. Ram

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