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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1932
Page
12
A McAllen report notes hunters halted and whitewing fledglings found along the Rio Grande five miles south of the city. Parent birds will feed the young until they can fend for themselves, preserving next year’s crop and stopping hunting near the river.
Saturday night at 8 o clock the weekly boxing events proceed with amateur contenders and a later pro bout. Preparations for the city championship meet are underway with September 14 set as the entry limit at the Brackenridge park concession stand.
Outstanding swimmers and divers from the city gather at San Pedro Park Saturday afternoon at 2 to vie for spots on a San Antonio team bound for the T A A P state meet in Austin Monday. Roland Kupper leads the event with 1 30 pool call for swimmers and divers to meet two hours before events. New type medals will be awarded.
Fabian Kowalik, 23, nicknamed Falls City Flash, leaves for St Louis to join the Chicago White Sox and begin his major league trial. Homer Hammond supports him as a rising pitcher, while Kowalik credits Claude Robertson as a supportive manager. He declines a free agent route to stay with the Indians, hoping to prove himself in Chicago.
Detroit September 1 report on pre race grooming of two hydroplane contenders for the Harmsworth trophy. Kaye Don with Miss England I aims to reclaim the world record pace as Gar Wood risks a first run with Miss America X on Lake St Clair amid potential delays if the water proves rough.
At New Braunfels High School coach Otto C. Rede started football practice on Carl Schurz ward field. Several lettermen depart but a strong group returns including Buck Borgfeld, Marvin Boennng, Harry Alexander, Walter Howrey, Bango Scheel, Rudolph Ebech, Edward Penshorn, Carl Sauer and Arion Eibel. Schedule lists games with San Marcos, Luling, Gonzales and Seguin plus open dates in October and November.
Primo Carnert from Minneapolis narrowly defeats Art Lasky in an 8 round heavyweight boxing match at BT. PAU Minnesota. Carnert used a steadier left jab to gain a slim advantage late in the bout.
Frank McKeown, known as the world's greatest cheer up man, and his partner Happy McKeown travel to San Antonio to perform feats including throwing, catching, batting a baseball, and jugging from ground to pocket. They tour Tech Field between Sunday doubleheaders with San Antonio and Longview, highlighting survival from a hospital stay after a wreck and a torpedo strike on an amusement park.
The Light announces the Texas junior golf championship at Willow Springs starting Tuesday as 100 plus young golfers including Frank Holton Austin Walter Bensin and James Kilburn join out of town entrants. Trophy display at Hertzberg's and Gunter hotel lobby highlights a growing field with entries accepted through September 5.
Schuh Grocers and Leon Valley Indians will contest a three game series with one game Sunday at Leon Valley and a double header Monday afternoon on the Behuh diamond.
Tommy White, aka Don Tito Blanco, returns to fight here next Thursday at the Labor Temple roof. He faces Joek Dundee in the headliner on the International club card, backed by Sabing Apara and Jitomin Scarmoza in the semi. Other bouts feature Al Mayen vs Frankie Lamon and Red Hughes vs Johny Dewungued.
At Duchess county fair a young John Roosevelt did not qualify in a riding event watched by his father Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt who visits Albany and enjoys the fair’s races and spectacular features. He congratulated performers while his brother Franklin Jr. also wins ribbons.
Premier Mussolini told Italian Olympic team leaders that Italy’s progress in sport promises victory in Berlin in 1936. He said their achievements carry political and national significance beyond sports.
Paavo Nurmi the great Finnish runner who was barred from the Los Angeles Olympics boarded a ship and set sail for home, leaving New York with only a few close friends bidding him farewell.
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