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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1950

Page

9

Austin Eight Boxers Headed for State Golden Gloves

Austin's eight man boxing team will travel to Fort Worth for the state Golden Gloves tournament. The Star-Telegram sponsored event opens Wednesday night with 7:30 fights. Local fighters Herrera Ruiz Parish Caudillo Gossett Barron Reece Woodruff leave Tuesday with coaches ahead of competition.

Austin Fort Worth Tony Majorana San Antonio Texas Freddie Morales Abilene Leon Palacio Amarillo Dickie Cole Dallas Benny Kagawa Joe Moran Mike Woolsey William Worley San Angelo Dino Ippoliti Bergstrom James Hall Tom Adams Raul Flores el Paso L. G Luke Herrera Caudillo Ruiz Parish Dan Ruiz O'Glee David Ruiz Southwest Texas Johnny O’glee Eddie Garza

Mason Comfort Girl Cagers Win in Northern Golden Girls Meet

Mason Cowgirls upset Fredericksburg Billikens 18 16 to claim Class A with a roaring finish. Comfort Falls to Lometa 24 16 for Class B while Kingsbury Queens beat Schertz Cibolo 28 26 for Class C. Complete results list Friday and Saturday games and finals.

Fredericksburg Northern Golden Girls Mason Cowgirls Fredericksburg Billikens Comfort Kingsbury Mason Girls Billikens San Antonio Lometa Golden Girl Kingsbury Queens Schertz- Cibolo Schertz-Cibolo Harper Rocksprings Boerne Stonewall Mason Sam Houston Llano Center Point Kingsburg

Two Champions in Tuneup Bout

Light weight Champion Ike Williams and Welterweight King Ray Robinson stage non title tuneups this week. Williams fights Bernie Docusen in a ten round headliner at Madison Square Garden Friday night. An eight round bout pairs Jimmy Rooney with George La Falgio. Robinson vacationing in Miami plans to fight Al Mobley in a ten round Monday night. Roland La Starza meets Joe Dominic in a ten round bout at Holyoke.

New York Ike Williams Ray Robinson Williams Bernie Docusen New Orleans Madison Square Garden Trenton N. J Docusen Otis Graham Philadelphia Robinson Jimmy Rooney Little Bridgeport Conn George la Falgio Rooney Miami Florida al Mobley Newark Roland la Starza Joe Dominic Holyoke Mass Dominic

Robert Hall Named Yale Athletic Head

Robert A Hall of Rosemont Pa was named chairman of the Yale board of athletic control and director of athletics effective April 1. He succeeds Bob Kiphuth who resigned due to ill health on December 25. Hall a 1930 Yale graduate and former versatile athlete has been with Dresser Industries Philadelphia and will return from Paris within two weeks.

New Haven. Conn Robert A Bob) Hall Rosemont Board of Athletic Control Yale Charles Seymour Associated Press New Haven Hall Robert J. H Bob) Kiphuth Dresser Industries Ofiladelphia Paris New York Philadelphia

Santa Anita Handicap Eligibles Race Today

Santa Anita Park prepares for the $8,000 Christopher J. Fitzgerald Handicap on Lincoln's birthday with seven overnight entries. Huon Kid is the sole non entrant among the seven eligible for the Santa Anita handicap, while Manyunk carries top weight at 120 pounds and Gordon Glisson is slated to ride Huon Kid. Other contenders include Moonrush Bolero Hoon Kid But Why Not and Top's Boy.

Arcadia Calif Santa Anita Santa Anita Park Calumet Ponder San Antonio Christopher J. Fitzgerald Huon Kid Clifford Mooers Old Rockport Fitzgerald Gordon Glisson Manyunk Henry Foster Barney Collins Pendleton Ore

Hornsby and Grimm Color Texas League Move

Charlo Grimm to manage Dallas and Rogers Hornsby to coach Beaumont as the Texas League signs two colorful veterans. The pair previously teamed with the Cubs in 1932 and promise lively, combative leadership, with Grimm known for humor and Hornsby for bat mastery and a stormy past.

Hornsby Grimm New York State of Texas Charlo Grimm Rogers Hornsby Dallas Beaumont Chicago Cubs Bill Veeck

Calumet Stable Duo Lead Santa Anita Handicap Odds

Calumet Stable stars Powder Sunday and Citation shared top odds at 2 to 1 in the Caliente future book for the Santa Anita Handicap on February 25. Powder Sunday joined stablemate Citation as equal favorites.

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