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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1952

Page

6

Wildlife gift drives aid at McKnight sanatorium

Texas Tuberculosis Association official Helen Colburn requests deer hides for occupational therapy at McKnight State Sanatorium in San Angelo. Hides must be tanned and sent to Kathleen Cornell for use on craft projects, with buckskin portions welcome.

Helen Colburn The Texas Tuberculosis Assn Ninth St. Austin McKnight San Angelo Kathleen Cornell McKnight State Sanitorium Sanitorium Texas P. S

Coach Horton Nesista and Neely attend St Anthony luncheon

Nesista, Rice’s standout punt returner, received an engraved billfold at today’s luncheon hosted by the Quarterback Club. Coach Jess Neely, ill Friday, spoke at St Anthony noon event in Waco as Rice neared a pivotal game with Baylor, with Nesista praising the Baylor win as a tonic. A veteran from Ft. Clark, Jack Griffin, recalls 1919 mid dleweight finals, seeking photo copies of The Light’s past accounts.

Horton Nesista Rice Owls Texas Info Town Quareterback Club Horton Jess Neely St. Anthony Neely Waco J Baylor Nesista Jack Griffin 13Th

Ex-Mission catcher Tom Jordan to manage Albuquerque team

Tom Jordan, a rugged ex Mission catcher, will manage Albuquerque in the West Texas New Mexico league next summer. He succeeds Buck Fausett as the Texas league alumnus takes on the new post amid Texas league coaching circles.

Tom Jordan Texas Albuquerque

Robinson Durocher Rowstirs at Winter Meetings

Phoenix reports on Robinson accusing the Yankees of racial prejudice and Durocher’s stance to stay with the Giants. Yankees deny discrimination through GM George Weiss citing farm-system Black players. Minor leagues set 1953 dates and umpire plans as Phoenix hosts the gathering.

Phoenix Ariz Jackie Robinson Leo Durocher New York Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees Yankees Durocher New York Giants Horace Stoneham Lee Giants Robinson‘Durocher Klieg Horace Loneham Roblinson George Weiss Weiss INS American Assa W. D. “Rosy” ‘Ryan Minneapolis A. L. Banister Columbus American Assn Southern Assn

Georgia Tech Voted First by INS as Football Champion

Georgia Tech named national collegiate football champion by Interna tional News Service coast to coast. The Green Tornado, eighth straight week atop INS, beat Georgia 23 9 to end season with SEC title and 15th straight win, Sugar Bowl vs Mississippi next. Final INS standings list Oklahoma Notre Dame USC Alabama Mississippi Tennessee UCLA and Maryland in top ten.

Georgia Tech Ounway Green Tornado Atlanta Michigan State Georgia Bobby Dodd Ramblin’ Wreckers Engineers Mississippi Oklahoma Notre Dame Southern California Alabama Mississippi/Tempe Tennessee UCLA Maryland West Vd. T St. Flagstaff Tae Flagstaff Texas Weste West Texas Withita New Mexico A. & M. G Tulsa Texas Tech Arizona Sempe Brigham Miss Lorida Kentucky Puare Missouri Laroma A Detroit Wichita L. Duke Wrens West Virginia Wake Forest William & Mar George Wash Virginia Tech Furman Washington Virginia Military South Carolina Carolina State North Carolina Aid the Citadel Davidson x-Maryland Emesanag Univ. of Richmon Sapiibevenger BIG Ten Teague Wisconsin Ardue Ohio State Michigan Srhibes Minnesota Northwest Indiana Oklahoma Ar Kansas

Hockey Scores From National and Western Leagues

Ice hockey results across multiple leagues. National League shows Boston beating Montreal 3 1 Detroit 4 Toronto 2 Chicago 4d New York L ties Hershey 3 But 2 Pittsburgh 6 Providence 2 St Louis 3 Syracuse 2. Western League Seattle 6 New Westminster 1 Eastern Washington Washington 2 New Haven springeta Troy postponed. International Troy 0 Cincinnati 2.

Boston Montreal Detroit Toronto Chicawo New York Hershey Pittsburgh Providence St. Louis Syracuse Seattle New Westminster Washington New Haven Sringhieta Troy International Jeagull Cincanat

Seixas Defeats Candy In Australian Tennis Match

Vic Seixas of Philadelphia defeats Don Candy of Australia 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-0 in the Victorian championships second round at Kooyong. Seixas advances to face Ken Rosewall in the quarterfinals as Hamilton Richardson beats Geoff Brown. Women’s winners include Maureen Connolly and Julie Sampson in straight sets.

Melbourne Australia UPI Vic Seixas Philadelphia Don Candy Kooyong Courts Seixas Candy Vic U. S Julie Sampson San Marino Calif Miss Connolly Dawn Fogarty Miss Sampson Gwen Thiele

Giammalva Shines In St Louis Tennis Finals

Sam Giammalva an 18 year old University of Texas student from Houston defended his singles title at the national junior indoor tennis tournament in St Louis. He won 63 63 10 8 over Ed Rubinoff and with Richard Schuette captured the junior doubles title by defeating Al Holtman and Dick Riskind 86 6 1 6 3.

ST. Louis Sam Giammalva University of Texas Houston Richard Schuette Giammalva Ed Rubinoff Miami Beach Fla Schuette al Holtman Dick Riskind Forest Hills N. Y

Central Catholic Falls to Byrne in Texas Interscholastic final

Byrne High of Pt Arthur rallied to a 13 6 victory over Central Catholic in the Texas Catholic Interscholastic league state final. Key drives included a late Shamrocks touchdown and decisive third quarter plays by Bobby Ledet. Central Catholic finished 7 2 on the season with Sabinal as the other finalist.

Central Catholic High School Texas Bishop Byrne Sabinal Rios Byrne Central Jon Fernando Rios Harvey Cunov Tom Mancus Button Cunov Stan Gorrell Carlos Canzares Bobby Ledet Shamrocks Ledet Lyme Ray Meyer San Antonians

Central 46 edges Shamrocks in tense grid contest

Central 46 held a narrow lead at halftime and converted on key drives to outpace Shamrocks. Final stats show Central with 10 first downs to Shamrocks 14 and 180 passing yards to 16, with a late surge securing the victory amid heavy penalties and tight defense.

Central Shamrrocks Bishop Byrne Angelo B. Barras Camerera J. Barras Benoit Benson Myers Stansbury Talbot Prosperi Melancem Abshire Romero Meyer Fedet Guidry Mutry Mutry,--” Boudreau Assing Gorrell Burke Rothman Heep Orr Reyes Allmand Pruneda Schuchardt Cunov Rios Cazares H. Meyer T. Brittin

Trinity Tigers Schedule Three Games This Week

The Trinity University Tigers start their basketball season with three games this week. They face Texas Lutheran College in Seguin Tuesday, Southwest Texas State at Alamo Stadium gym Thursday, and Howard Payne at Brady Saturday. Center Roy Green, a former Brackenridge standout and Wharton Junior College All American, leads the team.

Southwest Texas State College Bobcats SWTSC Brooke Army Medical Center John Weber Brackenridge High Carl Allen Thomas Jefferson San Antonio San Marcos Trinity .University Tigers Tigers Texas- Luis Theran College Seguin Southwest Texas ‘State Alamo Stadium Howard Bagme Brady Roy Green Brackenridge Wharton Junior College

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