Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1924

Page

6

Panthers Become Big Favorites for Dixie Championship

Fort Worth and Memphis Chickasaws clash in the Dixie series with Fort Worth favored after a power surge in Texas League play. Pate and Kraft led a large crowd as Kraft hit three homers and Pate pitched well, moving the series toward a deciding eighth game in Memphis or Wednesday.

Forte Worth Seni South Memphis Chickasaws Fort Worth Texas Dobbs Chicks Ralph Head Memphis Rter Head Jakie Ata Paul Wachtel Wachtel Southern Association Kraft Sittans Ruth

Weather Ideal for Sixth Game in Dixie Series

Fort Worth hosts the sixth game against Memphis as the Dixie champions duel in baseball. Paul Waichtel starts for the home team with Mora for the South. tickets went on sale at 8 AM and sold out within an hour.

Fort Worth Memphis

Dixie Series Box Score Memphis vs Fort Worth

Box score style recap shows Memphis and Fort Worth scoring in a Dixie Series game. Key players include Lamotte Phelan and Palmer with hits and home runs noted. Final lines indicate Memphis winning 7 to 6 with runs credited to Carlysie Smith Lamotte Phelan Sparecraft and Edington. Pate and Warmoth pitched, with Warmoth giving up multiple runs. Umpires Brennan Daly and Johnson listed, time noted as 2:95.

Mamphts AB Memphis Seemerer Recone Fort Worth Carlysie Smith Lamotte Phelan Sparecraft Palmer Ar- Thelan Edington Wrafr Memphis

San Benito Opens Football Season With Mission High

San Benito High will start the local season next Friday against Mission High. Both teams rely on youth, with green material making strength hard to gauge. Mission is fielding its first football squad, while San Benito lists five seasoned players and several promising newcomers. A large crowd is expected for the season opener.

San Benito Tex San Benito High Mission Eleven Mission San Bonito High Strange Adamsen

Pittsburg Water Heaters Rally for 5 4 Win Over Eagles

In a Sunday at Kelly Field, rover Weikel delivered a two RBI single in the ninth with two out to lift the Pittsburg Water Heaters past Eagle Farm inro company 5–4. Weikel’s two-run hit ruined a 4–3 lead, as Pittsburg scored three runs across the fifth and ninth frames while Eagles pitching held opponents to eight hits.

Eagles Pittsburg Rover Weikel Eagle Farm, Inro Company Kelly Field Weikel Swat Veltman Butler Eagle Hleaters Farris Jacobs Teaters T. AB. Hoa Jacous Pitsburgh H. Eagle Furniture Co Poo Conrad Hebiad Lion Y Jacobs Rita Jacobs Is Ivo- Anderson Ree Hebb Sac Ters Farrie Anderson Tg Mctarty Fenner Vieloch

Army Y M C A Fund Drive Teams Formed in San Antonio

Sunday meeting outlines $20 000 maintenance fund drive details with three divisions of ten men each. Division A led by Colonel Buck to work among soldiers, Division B under Henry A Hirshberg among professionals, Division C under N T King with San Antonio business leaders. Over 150 residents will aid in personal solicitation and chaplains Burstead and Vaughn speak on religious aid to soldiers.

Army Y. M. C. A Army Y San Antonio Buck Sunda Alva Burstead A. F. Vaughn John Wale Marvin Hill Chester Stimp James ©. Berry Hal W. Tucker QO. M. Tlambir H. H. Ochs Robert Michael R. G. Thomas Claude H. Tarkerson A. F P. Beyer Henry Mueller Ross W. Davis Joe Nix W. Carmahan Jr Willian A. Tucker

Fliers Defeat Comfort Bronchos In Tight Sunday Tilt

Kelly Field beat Comfort 5 to 4 in the second game of the series as six hits and eight Broncho errors doomed Comfort despite Stahmann’s six strikeouts. A tenth inning rally produced two runs on one hit. Comfort failed to tie in their half. Quigley and Cayne contributed errors that helped the Fliers score. Stahmann also led Comfort at the plate with a double and single.

Kelly Field Stahmann Comfort Payne Chas Quigley Agaist Cayne Stihmann Comforts Stahmani Uaker Stahmannn TRIBE Bob Schroyer Huntzer Perfect Ze Wisterzil Huntress Anotter Ralls Indians Coachman Odom Whitney Kibbit J. Philips Jon Straus Straw Pinkey Whitney West Side Champs Pacheco Couchman Naylor Dwyer Galloway Kibbie Morning Fame Azteca Ab-Ilo A. Indians C&rl Galio Whit'y Ss Jphil's Cf Patorf Cf Ol Cheyer Gorrell Burke Leinart Mueller Kraftp xDavis Ss Perez Dort

Dixie Series Standings Imply Fort Worth and Memphis Leads

Fragmentary standings show Fort Worth leading with two wins and one loss while Memphis records one win one loss, indicating a tight Dixie Series race. The brief text also hints at third entrant or tie status but unreadable.

Flag Chasers and Scores Across Cities

Fragmented notes list teams and scores including Boston York Philadelphia Detroit Chicago St. Louis Cleveland with rain. Names Pilette Wells Stoney Woolall Mangum Archdias Foreman Connolly Crouse appear amid unclear lines and partial game references.

Detroit Chicago Gatteries Pilette Wells Stoney Woolall Rengros Mangum Archdias Cnn Foreman Connolly Crouse Alled Darkness

Baseball Scores From National League and Other Circuits

Fragmented sports brief lists results and standings across leagues including National League games in New York Philadelphia and Chicago with scattered scores, batter names, and team pairings, alongside Western and Pacific Coast League entries and scattered American Association results.

Colletti and Griffin Arrive for Market House Showdown

Bantamweights Pascal Colletti and Dick Griffin arrived for a Market House engagement Tuesday night. Colletti traveled from New Orleans Saturday, Griffin came Sunday. both trained at the venue with light and ten round sessions amid expectations of a strong fight card.

Pascal Colletti Dick Griffin Colletti New Orleans Griffin Johnny Marino Frankie McFarland Hoser Wehbning Fast

Baetz Pigeon Wins Race From Waco In Lone Star Club Meet

Baetz's pigeon finished second overall in a 168 mile race from Waco to San Antonio as part of a Lone Star pigeon club event. The winner led by 646 miles head start arrival times with other birds from Mueller Herhslebl and Robert Meckerman placing next. The next race heads 200 miles to Hillsboro, Texas.

San Antonio Henry W. Taetz Waco W. Rae Robert Th Sen Rovers Stylvania Win Herbsler Ron Au-Omsat Norneligs PANO Avuar Vo Auet Sar

Football Question Box answers readers on rules

Lawrence Perry explains figures on trainer access during injuries. A team may not have the trainer on field without umpire or referee approval. Multiple receivers may signal for a fair catch, and if one catches and runs, the catch is disallowed and play resumes five yards back.

San Antone

Camp Normoyle Tops Gulf Refiners 8 to 6 in Brackenridge Park Rally

Camp Normoyle rallied for four runs in the seventh and eighth frames to overcome an early Gulf Refiners lead in a Sunday game at Brackenridge Park. Rhodins led Normoyle with a triple and three singles while Waddell, Stallar, and Byrd contributed multiple hits as the Normoyle nine finished with 14 hits to Gulf’s 14.

Normoyle Gulf Brackenridge Park Rhodins Norm Ward Byrd Laven Waddell Stallar Trantition Lavender Ferguson Lull Urwin Tehodes Ain Lee Rhode Wisdom Brewer Luman

Battle of the Wits Over Radio Women Demand Simpler Setup

News reports a 1924 clash between US radio manufacturers and women shoppers. Vendors push decorative, multi colored sets and space saving furniture while women resist clutter and labels like radio widow. A dictaphone style device and remote messaging ideas are touted as future business aids.

Dawes Plans Southern Campaign Swing

Evanston reports Charles G. Dawes Republican vice presidential candidate rests for a southern speak trip. He returns from Minnesota Wisconsin to begin a four day test and then heads to Memphis for a Thursday talk, followed by a ten day stretch through trans Mississippi states.

Evanston Minnesota Wisconsin Charles G. Dawes Dawes Memphis South Jsenator Dimes EL Watson Invanterredh Mir Dluwes Sero Evansville Vingennes Perro Tai Port Wayne Labuyette

World Series Tickets Go On Sale In New York

Giants announce that three games will be played in New York on October 6 7 and 3 with tickets sold as a package. Reserved single game tickets are not available and bleacher seats cost 510. Fans estimate travel costs show some will still attend despite high prices.

New York New York Giants Polo Grounds Europe Washington Los Angeles Japan

Goliad Road Bond Plan Moves Forward

Victoria county surveyor J. G. Johnston hired by Goliad County Commissioners to preliminarily survey a hard surfaced road system. Plan calls for bonds up to 1,000,000 dollars. Local committee of 30 prominent citizens urged the move to improve roads amid highway designation disputes involving the Victoria Goliad Beeville Jeff Davis route. Houston to Rio Grande Highway Association opposes changing the Jeff Davis Highway designation.

Victoria, Tex J. G. Johnston Victoria County Commissioners’ Court Goliad County Victoria- Goliad

Three Accidents Occur At One Corner

Police records list three traffic crashes at the West Commerce and Barramora corner Sunday. A milk wagon and auto collided at Somerset and Cumber Tend roads at 6 50 PM injuring a horse and rider, a second auto hit a popcorn wagon at Lambert's Beach Brackenridge Park at 7 30 PM, and a third collision involved cars at several nearby streets with drivers named including Joe Pinsch Andrea Martinez Arturo Martinez and others.

West Commerce Barramora Joe Pinsch Somerset Road Somerset Cumber- Tend J. C. Cheesman Morales Street George Vera Garden, Street Lambert's Beach Brackenridge Park F. R. Rangle West Arsenal Street Commerce C. M. Miller Arturo Martinez San Patricio R. Cubas North Flores Street M. Banslider van Ormy Joe Galinde Colorado Street Bendeny Grasner W. Schuman North Hackberry Street Joe Peters Crosby Street

Abney Waits Eight Years for Estate Dispute

Cherbourg reports a French family has waited eight years to divide the estate of M. de Valensart, a captain in the Mercantile Marine, who disappeared after a 1843 voyage to New York. Relatives failed to prove death, then distant kin were found in the Manche department and the court ordered the estate shared within two years.

Cherbourg M. de Valensart Mercantile Marine New York Department of the Maneke

Indians sweep series with Aztec All Stars on Schwab Field

Alamo Peck Indians win both ends of a Sunday doubleheader against Aztec All Stars. Morning 9 to 5 behind Rodrige and Leipart home run brace. afternoon 10 to 2 with Odom Whitney and Huntress key hits. Wisterzil and Couchman strong for Aztecs in field and at plate.

Schwab Field Hey Eddie Mueller Bob Couchman Bears Lou Kraft Lupe Rodrigue Tribe West Sider Rodrigue Jim HM d Leipart Perez Muelller Indians Agtecs Odom Grieserbeck J. Philips Huntress Leipati Mueller Naylor Odome Griesenbeck Booe Naytor Burke Lelparté Kibble Griesenbeck JJ Philips Gorrell Whitney Kraft Raft Kibbie Dwyer Newnans Ellis Aztecs AB HLO Wiste'l Odom Bb Gallo'y 1B Straus Rf Boos If Grievsk c Dwyer Ib Davis Ss Huntres Couch Azies Alamo-Peck Indians Rung Pacheco Skibbie Straus J. Philip Dwyer Ralls Davis Kibbie Whitney I. Rodriguez J. Pantlips Galloway Com Coachman Rodriguez Rodriguez Rodrigues Wister Hill Hore Griesendeck Ball Noway Xevenam Evis

Dillion Hurts Leg In Auto Accident Creek Incident

Dillion injures leg in a tumble into a creek near Bory's Mil Sunday afternoon. Micky Dle, popular boxing figure, cancels his Fort Clark Mor lay night feature due to the accident and its fallout.

Bory Micky Dle Fort Clark Mor Cara Bill Getoorf

Also Mentioned on This Page

Panthers Dixie Series Mission High Mr. Bang Ferrers Bang the Prince The Bal Syndicate Plevat Pleasanton Portorr Tigh Dieasanton High Warriors Fastonlas DIXIE Pet Ping Kington Boston York Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland National League Tiley Mondas Withbell, Cauch and Hammer Main Baldy Brimlyn Reston Rotem Braaklys RE Ven Gralam Vance Bed Harigrasic Coe Otei Pacific Coast Teague Sundoix Kenells Seattle San Francisco Raft Take Vernon Sanramento Los Angele Portland International Resalta Ff Reehester Dei T Battimore Toronto Measlng Igi Western League Beanie Lingoln Des Molnex Onahoma Cay Tales Omaha Wichita Denite American Assoculation Syracuse Rota Newartet Sarmilax Nesta Mt Dain Tiannacis Milwautes Columbus Pitts Rf. B. Pitburgh Bart Stendow Morrison Cincinnati At & Loch Rhein Gonz Orl Erne Bent Awl Margrave Day Diekerman Lawrence Perry San Antonio Light World Building L. A. Light Camp Normoyle Fredericksburg Llano Mhigh Tau Sears Tial Stylish Radio Malcolm Ellis Consol Prags “Ass'n Radio Manufacturers of America Stumling Maison Square Garden Stenos Naimee Atcretary Goliad Abney ATES West Side
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication