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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1941

Page

11

Rattler coach to be named by Sunday at St Mary's

A search committee at St Mary's University plans to name a new football coach by Sunday to succeed J C Mose Simms. Rev Bro Fred Junker and Albert Steris Jr led a meeting at the Guiter hotel to discuss underwriter support for a 1941-42 athletic program budget of about 37,000 dollars, with detailed allocations and promises of enhanced football scheduling and city outreach.

Trew St. Mary's University Mose" Simms Athnetics Fred J. Junker St. Mary's Athietlog Guiter Duesday Albert Steris Jr Mary

Baseball Draft Fuss Brings Clark Griffith Critique

Washington owner Clark Griffith laments the military draft's impact on baseball and urges government intervention to protect the sport. The piece notes losses of Cecil Tavis and Buddy Lewis, mocks Griffith's complaints, and questions public reception of such views. It also mentions emerging casting figures like Bo Johnson Jr and Billy Stewart inspiring cross-state联系 efforts.

Clark Griffith Washington Club Rom Griffith Washington Cecil Tavis Buddy Lewis

Bear club rodeo and horseshoe tourney headlined in Houston

A chaotic sports column notes the sixth annual Bear Club rodeo in Wace on Bay 18 and 14 15 18 17 RE with coaches Frank Kha broveh and Botchsy Koch, plus the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation 1941 horseshoe championship at Mason Park, Houston. It mentions old Brylar star Koch returning home, Sipple directing the event, and a mystery about a reversed nine on uniforms, along with anecdotes about San Antonio golf qualifiers and past athletic figures.

Wace Bay Frank Khabroveh Botchsy Koch Brylar South Mason Park Houston B. E. Sipple Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Ray J. Cater Barry Parker Shreveport Sully New York Giants John McGraw

St Marys University Athletic Program Endorsement Agreement

Trustees sign and agree to back the athletic program for the year 2041 to 2043 at St Marys University. undersigned commit to fund deficits through the department of athletics and ensure payments to cover annual deficits if required.

San Antonio St. Mary's University Department of Athietica Wnderwrittan

Dudley Quits Golf Pro Job at Philadelphia Club

Ed Ouedley, chairman of the PBGA tournament committee, will leave his post as golf pro at Philadelphia Country Club on May 2 to take another position. He cited several offers but has not chosen a definite successor. Possible replacements include Frank Walch of Rumson, New Jersey, with Broadmoor Country Club of Colorado Springs also discussed.

San Antonio Municipal Texas Golf Association Heaumont San Antonio Golfers Association Philadelphia Ed Ouedley PB. G. A Comiletes Philadelphia Country Club Didley Conner Amey Broadmoor Country Club Colorado Springs Col Philadelpha Club Prank Walah Rumson, N. 4 John Haliday Honolulu Merle Oberon Alexander Korda Jenna Merle

Brooklyn Dodgers Face 51 Cent Charge Controversy

Brooklyn officials consider a city ordinance to cap charges for outdoor exhibition tickets at 20 cents, aiming to curb a 51 cent service fee linked to a Dodgers exhibition. The amendment, introduced by the council, carries a potential $1000 fine or up to one year in jail for violators. Councilman Louis Cohan comments on avoiding direct Dodgers reference as uproar surrounds the sensor fee.

Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers New York Qiants Yankees Ely Council Dodgers Louis Cohan

Bette Davis Stars in The Great Lie at Aztec Theater

Bette Davis appears with George Brent in The Great Lie at Aztec Theater starting Friday. Davis plays a shaping influence on Brent as he confronts a love triangle involving an older wife, with Mary Astor in a key rival role and Lucile Watson, Hattie McDaniel, Sam McDentiel, Russell Hicks, and Jerome Cowan in supporting parts.

Wonal Bette Davis George Brent Pylduy Bette George Ure Heights Miss Davis Mary Astor Lucile Watson Hattie McDante Sami McDentel Russell Hicks Jerome Cowan

Ride on Vanquero Opens at Empire Theater

The Empire screens Ride on Vanquero this Friday with a mixed program including The Cisco Kid in VR and a color cartoon. Local cast Gesar Romero stars amid a lineup featuring Leino Roberts Robert Lowery Chris-Pin Mart and Ten Carter in a lively showbill.

Wile Gesar Romero Romen &F

Frank Crider Named Oklahoma Freshman Coach

Norman Oklahoma April 23 INS The University of Oklahoma completes its football coaching staff with the naming of Frank Crider former all Big Six back and freshman grid mentor Crider resigns as coach and athletics director at Wewoka High School to join the staff headed by Dewey Laster Crider played in Oklahoma backfields during 1917 1920 and won the mythical Big Six conference honor in his final season since then he has coached high school teams in Altus and Norman and Wo. wokn

Altus Norman

Producers Share In Fortunes of Film Luminaries

Hollywood gossip and contract details flavor a column on studio deals. Maureen O Hara may win an Oscar for How Green Was My Valley with Twentieth Century Fox sharing her contract with RKO. Ginger Rogers signs a flexible pact with RKO to allow outside projects while pursuing five films yearly. notes on marriages, reshuffled talent, and party hospitality wrap the Hollywood snapshot.

Louella Parsons Marlon Eletura Baltor Hollywood Maureen O'Hara Oscor Angharad Green My Valley Twentieth Century-Fox Darryl Gamick R.-K R-K.-O Frogucera Buid Jack Benny Parn~mount Twentieth Idy Luypina Femme Yoles Carola Lonay Hal Roach Halstr Ginger Rogers R-K-O Autelde Pictures T.K.O Sam Goldswyn Ck Piture

Oklahoma City Acquires Shortstop Roggino

Oklahoma City announces the purchase of Louis Rogkins, Cleveland shortstop, who will report to the Texas league on Thursday. Roggino had been with the American league ebals after an ending Rogers Horhahy's Hot Springs Arkansas spring, later sent to Wilkes-Datre.

Oxlanwima City Oklahoma City Indiana Louis Rogkins Cleveland Roggino Ebals Alending Rogers Horhahy Hot Springs Ark Wilkes-Datre

Broadway Memo Dots and Dramas Stir up Monday Night

Walter Wineheld notes a broadcast from Station Dup Berlin near 11 PM Sunday night featuring a wisecracking announcer and songs for Winnie Churchill and the Number 2 Man. The column lists film stars, defense news, book releases, and gossip about public figures, with references across media and politics.

Calyumer Dup Berlin Wryng Winnie Churchill Ita FDR

Aztec Preview Show Delivers Sneakie At The Aztec

Aztec theater invites patrons to Thursday sneak preview of The Devil and Miss Jones with an outstanding cast and Hollywood director Fout. The event promises a fast moving plot. Also offers latest at Hollywood sneak previews and special low rates via F-12940 message.

Devil and Miss Jones Aztec Theater Hollywood Devil

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