22 Oct 1933
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1933
Page
1
A garbled reflection mixes San Antonio football prospects with a proposal to host midwest college games for charity and warmth against winter climates. The piece notes Michigan’s drive for a fourth straight Big Ten title, cites coaching tactics, and previews Notre Dame leadership and future coaching uncertainty as part of a broader sports commentary.
Promoters predicted a sellout as heavyweights Primo Carnera and Basque challenger Uzcudun are set for a 15 round title bout in Rome. Officials expect a major event with broad public interest as Roosevelt, son of the U.S. president, will attend the championship.
Reader notes a chaotic OCR fragment about St Edward's Preps playing St Anthony's Sunday afternoon at 290 with scattered references to teams, leagues, and players. The readable lines indicate a local prep game preview with uncertain venues and minor mentions of participants.
Casper star Gasper led the Frogs to a 12 to 7 victory over Texas A&M in Dallas. Kitchen and Casper sparked a second TD drive, while Aggies struggled to mount a sustained attack as Casper dominated both sides of the line and limited the visitors’ big plays in a rugged defense.
The San Antonio Horse Show society presents a large multi-event program starting at 2 o'clock Sunday at the Start Peat field near the quad rangle in Fort Bam Houston. With 1M entries and 74 events from five-paired saddle classes to novel can pay, judges include D. W. Williams of Texas A and M rolinge, Major D 3S Robertson, Lt. Col. J F Taubee and Zack Miller. No admission. ringside parking and grandstand seats incur a nominal fee. A military band will play. cups and ribbons go to winners in all events including shimping, children's three-gaited, parent and child, plantation and fine harness.
Dempsey ventures into oil with the Jack Dempsey No. 1, a good producer near Gladewater townsite. Bobby Manziel partners with Dempsey in the venture as the well comes in on October 21.
Princeton’s young lineup overwhelmed Columbia’s veterans 20 to 0 before a crowd of 95 000. Sophomore back Garry LeVat rushed for 69 yards and scored the lone Princeton touchdown, highlighting Coach Fritz Crisler’s squad in a decisive early-season triumph.
Tulane opened with an 8 7 lead powered by Bryen's 401 yard kickoff return early in the third quarter against Georgia Tech. The surge helped Tulane secure an 8 7 victory as the Southeastern Conference game unfolded with Bryan returning from his own goal line for the key kickoff.
In Annapolis a Navy victory over Virginia was highlighted by a bold 85 yard run by Baun Snerger after intercepting a pass. Navy held firm to win 13 to 7, with Snerger's return lighting the final moments and securing the margin.
Fragmentary text shows a brief sports note referencing a team named Penn Falls and a passing flurry late in a quarter. Names and full details are obscured by damaged OCR, leaving an incomplete score and context.
A scoreless tie between USC and an unidentified opponent stunned local readers. The report notes a tense defensive battle with few scoring chances and highlights standout performances from key players, including the USC line and defense. The outcome leaves both teams with a shared result and momentum heading into next week's schedule.
Readable fragments show a statistics page from a Centennial era sports section. Names and times are garbled but hints of event results, distances, and participant identifiers appear. The exact scores or official outcomes cannot be determined from the damaged text.
Gay World, owned by Jimmy Nix of San Antonio, finished third in the Gith race at Artington Downs in Fort Worth on Saturday with jockey Barrett. Trinchera set a new track record of 110 2-3 for Liberty Limited, while Gay World, the favorite, had been the talk since winning the Chicago Handicap at Hawthorne.
In Brooklyn at Ridgewood Grove Sporting Club Petrolle defeats Fuller in a decisive boxing match after a second and seventh round knockdowns. The bout drew 3406 attendance with receipts around $5100.
Two heavyweights Texas and Centenary fight to a hard hitting 0-0 deadlock as field conditions and late drives test both offenses. Centenary showcases Gessler and Smith while Texas Mathews Johnston and Fagan push for a decisive score but penalty infuriates and stout defense stalls final chances.
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