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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1939

Page

5

Slugger Lee to Lead Revels as Manager in Dallas

Dallas baseball club names Dee Slugger Lee as new Revels manager succeeding Morse who retired after a meeting. Lee, a former Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves outfielder, batted .326 last season with 16 safeties in the Shaughnessy series and earlier hit .370 in Mashville. He began 1940 preparations with wife and two sons, joining a growing list of managers for Texas League teams.

Dallas Dee Tal Burnham Lee Revels George Schepps Lee Bap Morse Mashville San Antonio Hal B. Lee Gillie Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Braves Jersey City Texas Texas Money New Orleans Texan Amon Carter Fort, Worl Fort Worth G. U T.C. U Tennessee California Tulane Aggies Missouri Louisiana Sugar Row Texas Tech Bt. Mary's East Middle West Mallas

Celery bowl drama links Marys, Gonzaga in Denver plans

Sports editor notes stalled Denver Celery bowl promotion later revived as a charity game for needy children. Mose Simms of St Marys visits Denver to discuss and meetings with Gonzaga figures occur. Also discusses possible mass transfer of St Edward’s athletes due to intercollegiate sports abolition and Texas conference transfer limits.

St. Mary's University of San Antonio Gonzaga Spokane Wash Denver San Antonians Mile High Mose Simms St. Mary’s Larry Crosby Bing Shams St. Edward's St. Edward's University Austin Texas Conference St. Edward’s Dallas Texas

State Moves To Cut Deer Collisions On Highways

A 1930s state effort aims to reduce deer crashes by installing drive carefully signs and reflector buttons for night drivers. Warden Arthur Hitzfelder endorses the plan while debates over regional football bowls and Texas teams reflect broader public concerns and travel plans.

Arthur Hitzfelder Ratilaléra Deer Country Hitefelder

Ice Hockey Scores From Last Night Across Leagues

Teams including Chicago at New York Americans Boston and New Haven at Larnnn faced action as Tulsa played Wichita. Two games were reported with results and standings updated for the night.

Mackey Ecutedula National Ieagues Chicago New York Americans Dutroil Boston Thlernation New Haven Assonialiiier Tulsa Wichita

Challedon Tops Turf and Sports Digest Horse of the Year

Challedon led the Turf and Sports Digest poll for horse of the year with 196 of 208 votes. Kayak II and Now What followed in the all-age and 2-year-old categories, while Bimelech won 2-year-old honors by a wide margin. Also noted were racing figures and regional commentary from Maryland and Texas.

Baltimore Challedon Turf Sports Digest Éosigna‘tan B. Brann E. R. Bradley Howard Now What Vonnstown Bimelech Tate Bradley Youngster Millsdale Andy K Ate Paints Bess Alyiston Kayak Paints Andy K. Bimelech Kavaki Jobasiwn

Scotch Foursomes at Harlingen Links

Harlingen will host the fourth annual Valley Scotch foursome golf tournament at the municipal course next Sunday. Course manager Claud Liston says festivities will follow with Santa Claus awarding prizes and each player giving a small gift to his partner, gifts costing about a dime.

Harlingen Claud Liston Santa Claus

Boy of 9 Sharpshooter Known as Phenomenal Youth

David Spicer, age nine, earned a sharpshooter medal from the New Thonal Fufbe association. Son of Francis and Mrs. Spicer, he is praised by Wesley J. Reid as a natural shooter. He won four medals, scored a best 44 of 50, and hit 17 of 19 in shotgun claybird trials.

David Spicer Newthonal Fufbe Association Francis Spicer David Wesley J. Reid Hie Reed David Sunday

City League action keeps Station Hospital atop standings

In Woodlawn Lake gym last night the defending champ Station Hospital moved to first in City Basket Ball league after a 47 to 22 win by Twelfth Field Artillery over City Ramblers. Leroy Morton led with 17 points as Artillery improved to 439 Tambters with Jones and Crane contributing in a low-scoring, grind-it-out contest.

A. Z. A. Fratermity Woodlawn Lake Gyn Station Hospital Twelfth Field Artillery City Ramblers Hospital Leroy Morton LithiArtillery Tambters Jaimes Vee Stamtinuxt Jones Nt Coon Morton Sveios Maral Preston Ateftrearty Butier Artillery Butier Artillery.” Richards, Crane: Tambters—Gweldner Fyshie Martin, Waugh Gonzales

Meyer Talks at J C. Chamber Sports Night

Meyer, Sootbay coach Al Texas Christian university, will be the honored guest and principal speaker at the Junior chamber of commerce’s annual Sports Night program Tuesday at the Gunter hotel's cafeteria. Meyer will show moving pictures for his team’s 25-19 loss to the University of Texas.

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