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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1941
Page
11
A detailed card lists numerous bouts and results across Fort Sam Houston and Randolph fields. Fighters from Ninth and Thirty-eighth Infantry units face opponents from Brooks and Brooksfield with multiple knockouts, decisions, and draws noted, highlighting a busy Tuesday night program.
San Antonio boxing fans will see 18 more bouts as Uncle Sam’s troops stage the final leg of spring ring maneuvers at Municipal Auditorium Tuesday night. Fort Sam Houston soldiers led by Ninth and Thirty-eighth Infantry shone Monday, with five knockouts and several decisive wins. notable performers included Benny Hrast, Elmer Smith, and Pay Turner.
SAN ANGELO April 29 Three Tinlared sportsmen are expected for the anticipated barbecue of the West Texas Game and Play association here Friday May 16 Willan J Tucker executive pepp retary of the state game Msh and oyster cammission Commissioner D K Martin and Representative Dorsey B Hardeman are to be sponsors Rovemen supplying a score gears for the cheyon barbecue
Jefferson sharp shooters will represent Gan Any onto in the state high school golf. Opening Wednesday at Stanley Callahan Hugh Dahlberg Max Garrett and George Hendrix are the Mustang golfers who will match share against players from Galveston Fort Worth Dallas Texarkana Wichita Falls Jacksonville Vernon Mexia Terrell Arrington Waco San Angelo and Paso. Dee Moorney of San Antonio won the 1940 championship at Dallas but since has graduated from high school ranks and will be unable to defend his title.
Beeville notes a 7:30 start at diamond 2 for a doubleheader between Jewelers and Bexar club with other matchups including Mer chant WH versus Toe Forro's 10th and Block's Wines versus UWlesters. Beeville teams win with strong pitching as All Stars and co. defeat Woodstars and Hamblers 11-4 and 4-2 respectively.
San Francisco April 23. Coast League pitchers dominate early season with 19 shutouts in 88 games. Sacramento leads with four, San Francisco and Portland also have four, Hollywood and Seattle one each. Tonight Port Townsend hosts Sacramento. San Diego vs Seattle. Hollywood at Oakland. San Francisco at Los Angeles. Five teams played exhibitions, San Francisco beat Bakersfield, Sacramento defeated Spokane. Seattle lost to Tacoma. San Diego fell to Salem. Hollywood lost to Merced.
In a Southern Association International League game Toronto defeats Jersey City 2 to 1. Rochaster contributes 6 Ayres 4 and Wewark 4 for Toronto. Buffalo beats Montreal Baldinvine 1 with plans to move to Vienna at a later date.
Derby season sparks in Louisville as four of five nags remain probable starters five days before the Kentucky Derby. Hold Irishman scratched. Dispose whirls as top rival, with Our Boots Whirlaway and Curious Coin lingering. Gur Boots shown strong in Keeneland victory. Wood Memorial winner Market Wise cited as leading competitor.
San Antonians prep for the Kentucky Derby special with hopes on Dispose, Nest, Valine Groom, and Valdina Paul as Texan breds from King Ranch and Valdina farms. Local bets and fan support run high while trainer Max Hirsch’s Florida winter meet effort draws cautious faith. Also tennis results from Rice-North to Baylah with Owls blanking Hay.
San Antonio boatmen, led by Clarence Stinson and Henry Taubert, plan a busy season beginning with a fresh outboard regatta at Lake McQueeney next Sunday. Taubert and Stinson will race in the Oklahoma circuit starting May 18 at Ardmore with stops May 25 at Pawhuska and May 40 at Montester, then focus on the Brownwood meet June 1 with a $500 purse and service runabout class. The season peaks with the NA Southwestern division meet August 1 in Austin, a regatta the club plans to host the next day, leading toward nationals September 13–15 possibly at Austin.
Texas leaders in the Reunobased Creep Washington involve Fort Worth players with two-base hits by Dann Pay Worth and McDowell, home runs by Witte and Gregory, stolen bases by Croxd and Wouston, and 18 RBIs by Kart Worth. Pitchers Glintie and Greer top the mound for Fort Worth, with a messy OCR listing several teams and names across multiple cities.
If weather clears official approval arrives, Brackenridge Pack Women’s Golf will host the weekly handicap tournament Wednesday at the park course starting at 204.
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