This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1933
Page
5
Six brewery horses gird for a Madison Square Garden gala debut at the National Horse Show in late November. The horses will pull a heavy beer wagon as part of the jubilee event, drawing interest from prominent club and social figures.
Damon Runyon surveys a Yale versus Army football day at New Haven. He notes fan interest and predicts an Army upset despite experts favoring Yale. He cites Yale’s recent wins and Army’s improving line, tallying past scores and the buoyant crowd at the Yale Bowl.
San Antonio Country Club official Jon Kaufman announced the city tennis championships schedule. Harold Folks faces Jesse Pfeiffer in a 2:40 p.m. Sunday men’s singles final after Pfeiffer and Roy Moody advanced in doubles. Frost Carvel and Gilpert Denman lead the path to the finals with other mini matches set Saturday morning and afternoon.
Miss Ann Matteson and Mrs. Cochran won the weekly handicap tournament of the San Antonio Women's Golf Association at Brackenridge Park. Matteson had 9 under par low grass and Cochran posted a low net of 74 with a 30 handicap to win, while Mrs. Marjorie Long finished second. The association schedules a four-event tournament next Friday at the San Antonio Country Club starting at 10 a.m.
Australia's wonder horse Winooka finished third in a fast six furlong race at Laurel, beaten only by Springsteel and Hope to Do as J Loday was praised but not chosen as the winner. The winning time was 1 11 3/5, with notable performances noted by bettors and observers.
Basanta Singh features in a wrestling card next Wednesday night with the “slippery rind” billed as a rival. Promoter Harry Goll-Moun stacks the lineup, while Singh trains under strong crowd support hoping for a victory.
Readable portions report Meherents No 4 League results with Edelnwiss Lean, Digoner, Suumuent, and Lima Tele top scoring, plus Paris Fire Chiefs and Merrey Drug Stores squads battling for series wins. Individual highs include Lori, Pinky Cocopenicia, and Harry Symons in a long mixed set of scores across multiple teams.
Westmoorland coach Homer Adams reports his team, the Westmoorland Broncs, delivered a strong offensive showing at Eagle Field, defeating the University Freshmen 60 to 0. Despite illness affecting many first-string players, Westmoorland showed improved line play and consistent scoring with Finger converting eight possessions into points including a 51 yard run and a key dropkick sequence. Fullback Owen Hussey stood out for the visitors with several bursts of momentum, while Westmoorland’s blocking and team speed impressed despite the midseason fatigue.
Poteet used a late passing play to break a 1-0 lead against Somerset in a high school football game at Somerset on Friday. The brief summary notes a final quarter pass landing near the goal line and the resulting score, along with a confusing line of unrelated OCR text following the game report.
The Jackets play St. Anthony’s in a key game on Matsa Field as they chase academic league honors. T. M. I. Panthers defend home turf, with Anthony’s defense clamping down in the late stages and securing a 6-0 lead before final drives faltered.
Salt Maveos Bobcats beat Daniel Baker's Tim Billies 7 0 on opening drive. Bob Porter scored late first half after a punting miscue. Power and defense held, Bills could not convert extra points, final 7 0.
Wardell Falk floored Frenchy Atwoln with a haymaking right for a knockout in the main event. Mike Metlal stopped Kid Boyer in the second round. Jessie Gone and 16 August earned wins in other boxing bouts. Al Odeena defeated Jessie Powers in the wrestling match.
In a pivotal boxing moment, American fighter Estic HMarniership reclaimed the welterweight title amid controversy over his citizenship status. The bout, held in Los Angeles, highlighted a push for Americanization and featured managers Charley Mooy, Buster Tin, and other figures as part of the shifting national loyalties in ring history.
Heights High School defeated Jeff B's squad 15 to 9 in a muddy game. Corhany rushed for a safety and a late touchdown set the final score, while Warner connected with Tent on the extra point. The Mules gained 12 first downs and overcame fumbles with disciplined play and teamwork.
Floresville high school dominated Brackenridge Eagles B squad 60 in Floresville on Friday afternoon. Floresville scored five touchdowns with a 65 yard punt return and two others by Musclers and Runler. San Antonio’s tenacity failed to halt the onslaught as Floresville outclassed the visitors.
St Eds dazzles Austin College in a nonconference game as the Tigers rush for multiple scores in the opening period. Lillon and Tallon contribute two TDs while Cheatham to Slone connects for a big play setting the tone.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.