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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1943

Page

8

Wrestling card at Mu fffeton auditorium Wednesday night

Rassling card features Jack McDonald in his San Antonio debut against Sockeye McDonald with eye circles and the black rye punch. Chiey Lie Beaver vs Ray Craham, Tony Meguirk vs Dizzy Davis in a two out of three falls main event with a time limit. Tickets at the Municipal auditor ium box office Garfield 7457.

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All-Stars blank Waco Wolves in semi-pro baseball duel

Barry Tebbetts led the Wolves to a 7-0 loss as John Gibson Marty Errante and Boo Ferris of the All-Stars combined for a shutout at Tech field. Attendance neared 4,000 with receipts split between Ware Army Airfield and the Service League.

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Stars Rally In Waco Exhibition Thriller

Shortstop Stone of Waco and former Texas Agele standout roused the crowd with sharp hits for Gibson. Del Wilber homered and doubled, driving in runs as Manuel Cortinas and Connery Slaughter added sparks. Nick Popovich and Lefty Nelson split pitching duties, while Gibson’s defense and timely hits kept the Wolves in a tight early game.

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Stinson and Cadet Center In Tech Game Teaser

Wolv es and Stars clash in a tech league tilt with Stinson Field Pioneers facing the Cadet Center. Highlights include Slaughter’s power, Kazak saves Errante, and a late All-Stars rally as pitching and fielding dominate the tense contest.

Stinson Cadet Center Tech

Savold Knocks Nova Out in Chicago Show

Savold continued his knockout streak by stopping Lou Nova in 1 minute 40 seconds of the second round at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The large crowd watched as Savold used a right to the heart and a left to the jaw to claim his fourth straight knockout victory, with receipts of 45,959 dollars. In a secondary fight, Lem Franklin was upset by Dan Merritt in five rounds.

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Penn to open Red and Blue season at Franklin Field

Philadelphia August 10 news notes Penn completes wartime football schedule for 1943. Princeton to replace Lakehurst naval station as opponent October 16. Penn’s games will be played at home with Franklin Field hosting the season opener on September.

Philadelphia INS Lakehuist Naval Princeton Penn Franklin Field

Fight Results From A Chaotic Card In 1920s Era Bouts

A garbled list of boxing results notes several fighters and cities, including Brean Chien-Lee Suvald in Paterson and Lem Franklin in Cleveland. Other bouts mention Jana Nova, Philadelhia Syne Bawa, Hola Williams, and ANROL Avia. The report names weights and outcomes like outpoints and knockouts across multiple venues, including Los Angeles and Pittsburgh, in a disjointed summary.

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Austin High coach Stan Lambert accepts salary raise

Austin Aug 10.41 Lambert. Austin High school football coach Stan Lambert accepted the school board's offer of a salary increase after he had been offered a pension by Litkin High school. Lambert's 1892 eleven won the state championship. A raise to 1600 a year was authorized, and assistants' salaries were approved.

Austin Blancard Lambert Austin High School Footsball Litkin High School Lamberts

LSU to meet TCU in Baton Rouge night game

Fort Worth August 10 press item reports LSU will face Texas Christian University Horned Frogs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in an October night game. The article notes a schedule change replacing a Baylor event, with conflicting or garbled details about the venue and timing.

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Weissmuller and Rooney to Exibition at Chicago Victory Golf Meet

Mickey Rooney and Johnny Weissmuller will pinch hit for Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in exhibition matches at the Chicago Victory golf tournament August 19 to 22. The event will feature about 40 amateur and professional stars and raise funds for wounded servicemen. The Chicago District Golf Association aims for a $50 000 goal, about 23 000 more than Hale America raised last year.

Whigago Mickey Rooney Johny Weissmueller Andy Hardy Tarzan Bing Crosby Bob Hope Chicago Victory Chicago District Golf Association

Brown Ramblers Book Return Game at Randolph Diamond

The Randolph team hosted Brown Ramblers and Corpus Christi Naval Air Station All Stars Tuesday for a return game. Corpus Christi rallied in the ninth to win 20 to 9 behind a homer by Littlejohn with two aboard, while Dudley of Randolph hit a solo shot earlier. Both sides collected 16 hits, but Rambblers committed costly errors that hampered their defense.

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iJaycees to Hold Putting Tourney

iJaycees plan a public putting tournament at the Ole tos Driving range on Tuesday. COTE members and 40 to 60 players from the chamber’s golf committee, led by Brandt and Guers, expect to organize the event and announce new monthly golf events at Brackenside Park or Wile JW Sabine.

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