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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1928
Page
5
In a tense frame of the SLM Tenpin League action, captains and players chased high scores and close matches. Key performances surfaced from Bleubing and Dzeltrodt, with wins shaping early standings as teams battled for top spots and the lane lead.
International News Service reports Missone university athletic department and its chamber of commerce planned a 4000 advertising outlay for the Tiger football season. In Lawrence Kansas hopes rise for the Vols with Coach Targiss shaping a veteran line. Missouri quarterback Gorman declared ineligible, tied to past track participation in 1925-20 scholastic year.
Tattyue Y notes 24 juveniles will run in the Futurity at Hale’s Park with $127,540 first four finishers prize and $45,000 grand prize. Reigning stars Out of the West and Reigh Counts contenders join rivals like Repucist and Double Heart in a gala racing day. Auction night events total $3,200 while the overall stakes exceed $100,000 in prize money.
Filly entries were listed for races at Medina Lake with strong turnout from Dallas Houston Galveston Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Competitors include H A Gather PLL Stohertzon 3d 1 Winters Gibbs of Houston Frei Chi ee at Molin Take M James Sinednix and Beachie Brandt among others. Bus service to the event departs from Yellow Cab station at 10 30 a m on Saturday and Sunday with return after races.
Fragmentary notes indicate Normoyle may be forming a gridiron squad with references to Carp Neemoyle and unclear details about players and field locations. The garbled text also hints at speed and civilian team comparisons, but concrete facts are unavailable.
The Rice Institute football team faced a costly day as Koenig and halfback Foustud were lost to injuries. Coach Tlothreb of the Owls planned for last year’s star to return, while uncertain players may have to join practice on a slippery field after a three hour workout.
Sophomore hopefuls at Texas A&M vie for backfield spots on the 2928 grid team as Joe Wess and Fall lettermen compete for roles. Contenders include Bor zesa, Walter Conler, Hunt at quarterback, and Dorses Worth Ish, with Brooks Conjover returning from injury and Woe showing promise in the backfield.
The polo championship match between Aspired Sales and Argentina has been postponed due to slow recovery of Argentine ponies from colds. The first leg now targets September 29 with a continuation date to follow if needed.
A woman was dragged from a car and beaten on a Corpus Christi area highway about six miles from a route by a man. She was left on the pavement in distress while two children riding with her were unharmed. Authorities, including Bob Autouio and Joe, investigated from Saturday. the women identified as Mary D. Me Filrny and Mary Bueelo are linked to Octavia Street.
The Philadelphia Nationals plan Whitney to bat fourth in Friday’s game against St Louis. Whitney has four hits against Sherdol this season and contributed an RBI. Reports say Winkes, 18, may be nearing a comeback from a hard luck stretch, aiming to secure a safe return to play.
A fragmented update shows partial results from a Homer race event with mentions of contestant names and national totals, including figures like 22 and 25 percent in a general reader’s recap. The garbled OCR text references participants and a tally of scores or percentages without coherent context.
TIENSGN Ont September 15 Fire destroyed bunk houses and supplies at Clear Water Lake area. Fifty miners from Consolidated Mining and Swellings company were rescued by aviators delivering food clothing and essentials after a wildfire swept their bunkhouses.
Truily Buseck of Osiris defeated Jack Sherry who claims to be Junior heavyweight world champ. The match drew a large crowd as Buseck controlled action with dominant offense. Sherry wore well but Buseck won two falls to none in the main event.
The Canadian open final in Montreal pits Virginia Wilson of Buffalo and Creepy Water of Buffalo against Helen Pasco of Cortland Maine eliminated. Mrs Leo Mida of Chicago defeated Helen Paget of Ottawa 6 and 4 to reach the final four. Wattles won yesterday by ousting the sole surviving Canadian qualifier.
Deon oyna storea delivers a technical knockout over Ralvadne Flernandez in the second round of the main event on Seelen's fight card Firasight. Ridh Perez won a decision over Kil Arlyur in the semi wind, Kitt Sanches and Rattling Sanches drew after four rounds.
New York Sept 15. Mrs Mertle Huddleston of California claimed a world continuous swimming record after 60 hours in a Coney Island pool. She collapsed at the time limit but was helped from the water and declared the record. Mrs Lee Pourrier of California had previously swum 56 hours 39 minutes on Aug 17, according to the report.
New York reports boxer Sid Terris known as the “oneror and king of lightweights” faces a $50,000 lawsuit alleging defamation by a Treing Mailman, with damages sought by the plaintiff and details revealed by a court order in San Francisco notices.
Memphis holds a slim half game lead over Birmingham and Atlanta’s Barons in the Southern Association race as the season nears its end. A win today in Atlanta against the Barons could seal the title if Nashville and Mobile falter. Memphis seeks to extend its margin by beating the Nashville Vols while hoping for Nashville and Milwaukie? to stumble.
Six lettermen reported back to Coach Walker for first practice at Tangles High School. Centers Tenmon and Trekles Jour join guards Sheed and Osborne plus reserves from a strong prior squad. First scrimmage rescheduled for next Wednesday afternoon.
Milwauakee Sept 15 Merquene University officials report four Canadian runners plan to report for Marquette Universitys track team Toura Fitzpatrick of Toronto Ralph Adams of Harpiton Ont Hart in the century and Purlone dash prom ised to report by Monday when classes begin All four ran in the games at Rotterdam.
Ambitious inaugural program led by the $5000 Steger handicap at Lincoln Fields opens the season. Features include a mile dash with Misstep Sankori Flat Tron Mad May and Martie FL Diotlonwomjie Conley in the seven furlong event, at Arcticington Park Chicago’s premier racing plant.
The report lists several boxing results with unclear spellings. Eric Fa-Moexla Stroh and Luis Hheatae are noted winners in matchups, while Vonuny O'Brien from Hutchinson, Kansas, appears among the defeated opponents. The page features city names and odd transcriptions.
Sept 14 Chicago reports a new interpretation limiting offensive end and wing backs from obtaining unfair advantages by moving before the snap. The rule aims to curb momentum shifts by requiring players to be in motion only after the ball is placed and the center snaps, with specific penalties tied to shifting plays.
Christy arrives in town from Wichita Kansas and will join the St Marys Rattlers football squad by Saturday. Director Carl Cartwright says he will be ready for duty in the Rattlers first game against Burleson College. Haillers scrimmaged the Ninth Infantry team Friday with coaches observing and players showing fight.
Edward Murphy of West Medford Massachusetts was fatally injured when his car fell off the track at Altamont Tail raceway Friday and crashed into a tree. The report notes the fatal incident occurred during the Mtamont Tail event.
The United States Tennis Association executive committee tabled Tilden’s bid for reinstatement. With only a December meeting on the calendar and no outdoor-season window, no end to his suspension appeared likely. Tilden, famed captain of the Davis Cup team, faced renewed charges over amateur status while abroad, though reinstatement had briefly been granted before.
Fresno era forgotten 192* era big ten football starts as coaches rally teams for first fall practices. Star players and lettermen flood training with fresh talent announced across Michigan Northwestern Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Ohio State and Chicago squads as they aim for top rankings this season.
In Dallas on September 15 a bizarre incident involving a cat Tron Rod and a dog led to five people injured. An iron fishhook and a net of steps caused injuries including a finger wound and a head cut as animals clamped onto victims.
A financier and his wife have been reported missing since August after traveling from Zeeland Michigan to Los Angeles California with their daughter. Authorities in Miami are investigating the disappearance with details limited to the reported names and locations.
A man posing as an inventor swindled $200 from a victim at 210 Auguste Street on Saturday morning using worthless mine stock as security. Police were told he fled, leaving the scene with the funds.
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