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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1930
Page
11
An old newspaper ad text promotes The Light as a results driven medium for advertisers. It asserts no premiums or favors are given and urges readers to call Crockett 2400 for ad copy assistance. The notice touts Sunday Light circulation above 70 000 and deadlines for placing ads by Saturday night.
Classifieds from a San Antonio page advertise Hupmobile vehicles, deals, and trade-ins along with livestock and farming supplies. Listings include used cars, trucks, tires, and repair services from dealers like King Co and Hugo Grote, plus welding, bids, and public works notices.
San Marcos era notes a 1940 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football opener featuring Teachers College Dolwata and Steplen WF. Coach Oshy Strahan leads a shaken squad as key back Hob Obetg is out, with Saint Stephen TF Austin predicted to win 20 points. Travel squad includes Cuminting, Tanea, Meid, Duy Wrandt, and others as they prepare for the tough start.
A garbled report lists boxing results across cities with names like New York Newark Philadelphia Chicago and Virginia. The string mentions multiple weight classes and winners such as lightweight Cuban and welterweight contenders, with several bouts ending in knockouts or decisions, though many names are obscured or misspelled.
Chicago Sept was a racing note on Gallant Fox, the great champion. Plans mentioned include a heavy schedule to boost earnings, with a potential race in October offering substantial prize money and a Woodward-Thoroughbred showcase for possible first place, signaling rising stakes in the season.
CHICAGO Sept 27 The 24 members of the Philadelphia American league baseball club to play in the 1931 world series were announced today by Commissioner K M Landis. The list includes Connie Mack manager and William Gleason coach along with players Max F. Rishon John Woley Gore dan Cochrane Paleard Cole James J. Sykes George Karne shag James Foxx Bert Cire George Wo Maas Erle McNnair Leroy Mar Naffey Edmund Miller James We Charles Verhins Nick Ralph F. Tertius Faden Rammell Walter Sebang Wille lat Sharex ADH Simmons To mer W Summa Siedge Walberg Durell Williams.
In a keen bowling contest the Waterworks team edged their rivals with a late rally. Friedrich led scoring with solid marks 74 and 66 as teammates from the Abbot Ursin and Wuecker lines contributed steady totals. The game featured a string of balanced spells from both sides and ended with a narrow victory for Waterworks.
Reckne weighs final Notre Dame football roster with shock troop recruits from New York Philadelphia and Chicago. Notables include Kosky Cooley Donoghue Leaby Metzper Laer Caries and Savoldi among backs guards and ends listed for the upcoming clash at South Bend.
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