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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1929
Page
4
This article outlines a traditional method for short chips from ten yards off the green. It advises a partial air flight and roll to reach the target, with stance and grip details, club selection, and minimal wrist action to manage distance.
In a late deciding finish at the Pacific Hoy tournament, Bell winner Allison loses to D Shebherd-Barron and Berkeley Bell, while Dreg narrowly defeats Allivon to reach the men’s singles final. Mercur and Gall advance in doubles, San Marcos beats Seguin 16-0 to claim district win.
Dallas Steers head to Birmingham to face the Barons in a Dixie Series game, aiming to rebound after two losses. Whitey Glazner ready for the mound, while Barons coach Hug Francis and Ludolph predict victory as 15,000 expected attendance looms and a 28,000 crowd once occurred here in 1926.
A garbled OCR style baseball box score fragment mentions teams Boston and Philadelphia with scattered player names and actions. It reads like partial innings, outs, hits, and errors but many names and terms are corrupted, making specifics unclear. The snippet preserves game feel but lacks coherent events or final results.
Robstown high star Tyuhn Manning led Harlandale to a spirited fight but fell 19 to 6 as the Cottonpickers pressured, scoring four times on drives and a late punt return. Robstown’s Danlan ran the speed relay and featured a hard-hitting end, while Harlandale’s Casper executed a late end run but was stifled by Robstown’s defense.
Braski defeats Bartell by knockout in the final fall after a rough title bout at Gerrett field. Bartell won the first fall in 25 minutes with a double Japanese hold, Braski the second in eight minutes with an armbreaker as fans cheered.
San Antonio's 23rd Infantry suffered a 2 to 0 defeat at the hands of the Schreiner Mountaineers on Friday. Leipdeleuns and Taylor connected for the Infantry's lone score in the third quarter while Schreiner's defense held firm, recording four yards in losses for Schreiner and 11 against the visitors. Horton stood out with a 25 yard punt return, and several interceptions marked the pursuit, including picks by Taylor, Prejean, and Chenoworth. Referee Ete Dyer presided.
Hollywood reports that Pathe will film The Greenwich Village Follies in color at Culver City with musical numbers and a cosmopolitan lineup. A multi language International Television Review and the color feature Mamba are planned with Al Rogell directing and Jean Hiersholt and Thelma Todd co starring.
The Fifteenth field artillery edged the Ninth infantry in the sixth game of the series to win the championship. A silver roving cup donated by Broadway Sporting Goods awaits the victors as Brasington starred on the mound and Lancaster provided key hits.
Austen Sept 28 report notes Will J. Tucker former fish and oyster official says the drive to change federal regulations on dove hunting stems from a conflict with state rules. He outlines planned shifts in dates October through December and notes federal authorities have dropped further action.
Fight results feature Tony Cansoneri of New York stopping Maddie Mack of Dearer. Other bouts include Johnny Datto of Cleveland defeating Henry Bary of Philadelphia and Jackie Brady of Syracuse beating Rexie Altea of Camden. Additional notes list multiple small bouts with names and outcomes across cities including Columbus and Denver, highlighting knockout and points decisions.
Heeney, the New Zealand challenger, quits a prelim bout on the Loughran Sharkey card in New York. He expected a knockout and faced a hard-fought decision against George Hoffman amid a period of decline following a prior title loss.
Harry Mcmillan will coach basketball for Main Artnute beginning Tuesday night at Tai. The program runs through October and November with all club members invited to join, including Alton.
Tittsburgh owner Barney Drestuss issued no statement denying or confirming talks about trading Paul Waner to the St Louis Cardinals for Sunny Dimaggio. Greates said no definite denial or plan involving Waner was contemplated.
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