Champ Zurita Eyes San Antonio Title Fight Return
Boxing promoter Par nassus and manager Gente Parmysus say Champ Zurita, holder of the NABL lightweight title, may box in San Antonio to build for a possible outdoor summer bout in New York. Zurita, who recently defeated Nick Peters in Los Angeles, is aiming to please San Antonio fans and box for service men at the Cadet center. En route from New York, Zurita and stablemate Enrique Bolanes halted in San Antonio, with plans to return to Mexico City.
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Los Angeles
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New York
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Yession
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Roleno
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Bily
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Yayita
Cadet Center
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Cody Kids After AAU Swim Again
Portland Oregon based Multnomah Athletic Club prepares to send its Cody Kids to Oakland California for the national AAU senior women's indoor swimming and diving championship April 14 to 16. Coach Jack Cody names Suzanne Zimmermann Brenda Hesler Nancy Merki Dorothy Ziegler Mary Ann Hansen Bernice Lingsey and Ann Geaney as the team competitors. The group won the title in California last year with 44 points across 72 events, though several members were unplaced.
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Suzanne Zimmermatt
Brenda Hesler
Nancy Merki
Dorothy Ziegler
Chicago
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Cattaya
LSU Track Meet Preview With Rice and Texas
LSU readiness for a triangular track meet against Rice and Texas in Houston Friday afternoon. Bernie Moore leads the squad while BALUA HOUGH, LA, and Jim Gouwh are noted as part of the LSU contingent. The event marks a key regional showdown as the Tigers travel from Baton Rouge to compete on a neutral site.
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Cecil Smith Leads U S Polo Team to Mexico City Arrival
United States polo team set for international competition arrives in Mexico City. Cecil Smith along with Bobby Light, Bil Ray, Henry Stark, and Bill Long listed among the arrivals yesterday ahead of later month events.
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Aggies Beat Texas 12 to 8 in College Station
College Station April game saw the Texas A&M Aggies defeat the Texas Longhorns 12 to 8. Texas led 3-2 through five innings before A&M exploded with eight runs across the sixth to eighth frames, with key hits and drives by the Aggies.
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Schoendienst Goes in the Army
Rochester report says Junior Schoendienst of the Red Wings, named league MVP last season, has been accepted for the army after passing his physical in Germantown Ohio. He had started last season under 4-F classification.
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San Antonio Girls Softball Schedule Full League Play
Readable text shows softball events for San Antonio girls with games on Tuesday and Friday nights. League games at YMCA at 7, next Wednesday meeting. Kelly field unit hosts Ash Inague at 6 p.m. Monday at Richter field with Arsenal playing. 7:15 Machina Shot at Utilities. doubleheaders daily through Friday.
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Exhibition Baseball AL Baltimare on ah Re ehttadel a O81 090 Rd
Fragmented game report lists players for Philadelphia and Baltimore with names such as Monaco Ath, Ware, Derringer, Brikwan, Foxter, and several city references. Mentions weather impact and a cancelled Saturday schedule with multiple teams and venues across New York, Detroit, Chicago, and Boston.
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Collins
Women's Golf Run at Fort Sam Houston Father Week Event
The San Antonio Women’s Golf Association held a weekly handicap event at Fort Sam Houston. Notables include Mrs B J Brown with 93-15-76 after the bracelet win in week three, Mrs Tom Burger earning $8-20-18, Mrs Harry Hewitt 104-25-1%, and Mrs Early Wilson 112-44-7. Burger won a pulling prize with only 28 putts.
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Negro Clowns to Show Here April 18
The Cincinnati Clowns and Kansas City Monarchs bring a Negro Leagues exhibition to town April 18. The show features Satchel Paige and other famed players, with comedy acts and Cuban players joining the cast for performances in Kansas City and Cincinnati venues.
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Pro Baseball Bows Its Neck This Time
Ay Davis J Walsh Chicago April training and war draft woes loom for baseball as fans brace for disrupted season. The piece contrasts 1918 and current labor issues, noting price rises and public appetite, while recalling a 1918 work or strike episode and the struggle to keep baseball going through wartime pressures. Bruce Smith to Corpus Christi Naval station for final training as a navy flier is also noted.
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Nee Says Yankees in contention for talent wave
Veteran New York Yankee scout Johnny Nee, touring the South, says the Yankees are rapidly building their pool of ball players and may face stiff competition once the current supply in Kansas City and Newark dries up. He warns against predicting a rapid finish for Joe McCarthy's club.
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Coast Baseball League Opens with Wartime Night Action
The 1944 Coast Baseball League season begins with night games as teams field veterans and draftees amid wartime drafts. Sacramento faces Los Angeles Angels while San Francisco Seals host Portland Beavers, and other matchups feature Oakland Acorns against San Diego Padres and Hollywood Stars versus San Francisco. Testy Sullivan will pitch for Portland before reporting for pre induction.
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Osborn at 43 to High Jump Again
Harold Osborn, famed jumper from two decades past, will perform an exhibition at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. He claims to have cleared 6 feet 4 inches, surpassing his best past marks, and notes his ties as a 43 year old former Olympic standout and Windis assistant coach.
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Cubs Train in Indiana Again
Chicago Cubs plan spring training in Indiana with PTL returning by 1845 for practice on the eighteenth fairway of a golf course. Chicago White Sox also announced a 1945 spring training plan at the same site after years of use.
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Obedience Test Slated For Los Angeles Dog Show
The San Antonio Center club plans an all-preed dog show with two days of events. Shows open Saturday morning under tents at Lionsfield and will run Sunday afternoon at 3 p m. Obedience tasks judged by Beatrice Hopkins Godsal of Nebraska with Brooklyn’s Charles Hopson judging classes at 4 p m Saturday night into Sunday morning. Best of breeds and best of show decided Sunday night despite muddy grounds. gates open at 9 a m with no weather-related changes.
Tropical Park notes and New York racing betting
A fragmented report covers jockey Bobby Permane and a coroner linked pay issue, five wins at Tropical Park for a second straight day, plus extended betting analysis for New York’s spring meet. It notes Apache and Devil Diver in the Paumanei handicap, with detailed entry names and weights, and discusses mutuel handles across the state as racing circles anticipate the big Tropical Park and New York meets.
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Masaachus City Way
Honolulu Seeks Entry in New Airborne Football Loop
Pittsburgh mutters of a postwar expansion plan consider a Honolulu team. Loop chairman Ratanny D Payne said a cable from J Hinckner of Honolulu urged a Honolulu entry. A meeting later this year will decide on a permanent wartime organization distinct from the temporary league after the war with cities including New York Seattle Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington already listed.
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Kid Cupid Flattens Sgt Buddy Baer in Palm Bunch
Buddy Baer, recovering from injuries in an automobile accident, announces engagement to Burh Eleanor Boynton Phillips of Take Worth Fin and Dexter, Maine. Baer, former heavyweight title challenger to Joe Louis, says the wedding will be in September after finalizing divorce proceedings. his fiancé employed at Morrison Field Army Air Base also seeks divorce.
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Baseball Umpire Spirals Through Patchwork Tangles of 1944 Season
In a sprawling Bay Area sports note, Pinelli faces NL contract delays while Lombardi reports to spring training in New York. Vergex and Newland travel from Oakland to back Lombardi, amid curious chatter about umpires and league quirks. Red Ruffing remains tied to service, and Hap O Connor references a shifting league nomenclature as old giants and ex-Yankees mingle in a tangential baseball panorama.
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Long Beach Way
Dodgers Rookie Warren Breaks No 13 Jinx
Brooklyn rookie pitcher Tom Warren, from Tulsa and a Casablanca veteran, defies superstition by wearing No 13 and winning in a spring game. The piece notes rivals’ chatter, Warren’s early success, and possible promotion if his form holds, alongside minor league spring chatter and other club updates.
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Randoph Hill N. Y. Hangs Aces in Form Tax on Horses
New York City imposed a 1 percent tax on all horses racing within the city limits. The levy, based on purchase or claiming price, applies to horses racing at Jamaica and Aqueduct as reported by the Metropolitan Jockey Club. The tax takes effect with the New York season opening Saturday. transferred ownership triggers tax obligations for the new owner.
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Tulane Sweeps Net Matches With Rice
Tulane tennis swept six matches against Rice in Houston. Gary Albertine and Paul Napolitano won 6 4 6 0 over Rice’s Bill Walker and George Witte after a slow start. Other results included Gary Albertine defeating Bill Walker 6 2 6 1 and Walter Russell beating Georg Witte 6 1 8 1. Tulane’s next match with Texas at Austin was canceled due to weather rules.
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Eighty Two Entries in AAU Boxing Tourney at Boston Garden
The fifty sixth annual AAU boxing tournament in Boston Garden will run over Monday and Tuesday with 82 entrants. New additions include boxers from New York New Jersey and Indiana associations joining earlier fighters from cities such as New Orleans St Louis Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus Toledo Dayton and a regional New England team.
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Canadiens Take 2-0 Stanley Cup Final Lead Over Crusaders
Montreal Canadiens won the third game of the Stanley Cup finals to take a two games to none lead in the best of seven series. Mervyn Dalton issued a post game statement as the series moved toward the next decisive match.
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Michigan State to Return to Intercollegiate Athletics
EAST LANSING Mich April 8 After eight years absentee Michigan State College plans a modest return to intercollegiate sports this summer with football basketball baseball track swimming boxing and wrestling. President John Hannan said Spartan teams will be composed of civilians and limited by budget.
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San Diego Marlies Beat USC Trojans 73 0 in Baseball
The San Diego Marlies defeated the University of Southern California Trojans 73 0 in a baseball game yesterday. All Trojan runs were unearned due to errors in the third, fourth, and ninth innings by USC.
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