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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1936

Page

11

All-Star Shrine Classic West Rounds Out Team

Western all-stars finalize roster for Shrine charity football game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. Notables include Jack Frye from Missouri and Caz Mulleneaux from Utah Aggies, with coaches praising Frye’s passing. East team members arrive for workouts at Northwestern’s Dyche Stadium before heading west.

San Francisco Go-Goaches Percy Lody Bule Hallingberg Jack Frye University of Missouri Caz Mulleneaux Utah Aggies Althovell Hae Sammy Baugh Texas Will Frye Houston Buogh Grigago Northwestern University Dyche Stadium West Coast Andy Kery Colgate Dick Hantey Northwesters

Abilene Christian Starts Its Stadium

Abilene Christian College began steel construction on a new stadium and track, with the first unit to seat about 2,000 and cost around 87,000 dollars. Plans call for additional sections as needed, and the complex should be ready by the 1937 track season opening.

Abilene Atitene College Cnc

Five Polo Games Booked Here for Rest of Week

Five polo games are scheduled in the area this week featuring George Miller's Austin Tiders with Cecil Smith and Rubyn Williams, meeting the Wichita team on Miller field. Thursday sees two Miller versus Wichita games on Miller field and Pershing field hosts an Army versus Civitan match at 2:40. Friday brings the San Antonio Polo Club against the Millers on Miller field while another game unfolds at the Army field. Sunday matches pit the Wichita team against the club at Brackenridge park. In Brackenridge Wednesday a round robin tourney saw Wichita, aided by Tom Mather, defeat both the club and the San Antonio Freebooters 6–0 and 4–0 respectively, with a 4–3 finish over the Freebooters in a third game. Players listed include Mather, Bradley, Gorlnight, Hartman, Berry, Fitesimons, Benham, Lapham, Poor, and others.

Noenyelds George Miller Austin Tiders Cecil Smith Rubyn Williams Wichita Kan Miller Wichitans Miller Field Pershing Field Port Sam Houston Army Civitan San Antonio Pelo Club Millers Army Field Brackenridge Park Brackenrridge Withitans Tom Mather Ciwb San Antonio Freebooters

Randolph Cagers Triumph In Inter Squadron Cage Battle

Randolph Cagers edge Squalon Bears 86 to 80 in a tight inter squadron cage match. Levit and Mur Ted lead scoring for Squadron 48 Shark and others for Randolph, with referees and officials listed among the night’s notes.

Sauakin Tiradanarters Sg Vr Air Bas Teanta Inter Intin Randulph Liell Randulph Liell's post # um Opening the nights pro show tie Blevonts: Air Baze Squalron Helders Lezante Tin Svewind Gnu Lise Mur- Ted Hall Rowelwa Oliver Lieutenant More Tnupare Cormetal Lemeleys BN LE Shanice Gade Pety Sad Narks Dy Wille Tied von Tory Chrauh Millon Ree OS Carlisale Harte van Sireeant Villeray Umer Hightower Scoter Kreiner

China Grove Girls Upset Sayers in Low-Scoring Volleybal

China Grove girls basketball defeated Sayers 26 to 12 after overtime when tied at end of regulation. Hazel Griffin led China Grove with eight points as the hosts staged a late surge to win. China Grove boys also beat Sayers and were set to face Kirby next afternoon at Kirby.

China Grove Ching Grove Baisketeers Sayers Genepi Hazel Griffin Wil Kirby

Seabiscuit Favored In Santa Anita Handicap Future Book

Belting Commissioner Charles Burke opened the Santa Anita handicap future book with Seabiscuit as the favorite at 6 to 1. Other weight assignments include Exhibit 1 with 122 pounds, and Jimmy Sutro at 400 to 1, with bands of horses like Roman Soldier Rosemont and Indian Broom listed at various odds. Seabiscuit, star of Northern California racing, is slotted for top weight in the 11-15 tiles AU Berdir handicap at Bay Meadows featuring a $4000 added purse.

BT. Louis Charles Burke Tom Kearney Seabiscuit Burke Roman Soldier Ban Mateo Calif Dee California Bay Meadows Jack Kyne C.S. Howard Ariel Cross

Georgia Tech Lads Told to Loosen Up Before Cal Game

Atlanta December 17 Indoor practice was held due to bad weather. Coach Bill Alexander urged the Georgia Tech Engineers to be in good mental shape for the December 25 clash with the California Heats. He praised loyal fans and noted the unusually strong financial season totaling 1036. He planned a reward on December 26.

Georgia Tech Atlanta Bill Alexander California Jose Alexander

Princeton Returns to Army Schedule After 30 Years

Princeton announces the football schedule with a November 19, 1988 game against Army, ending a 30 year gap. The release confirms the Tigers and Army will renew their series in the upcoming season.

Princeton Tip Teaumplion Fripeeton Army

PACKERS TENPIN LEAGUE SUMMARY OF SCORES AND TEAMS

A long list of bowling scores and standings from multiple leagues and clubs. Names include Swift Jewel, Alamo Dressed Beef, Mission Pilgrims, Auge Office, Swift Crookfield, Roy Akers Funeral Home, and many others. Totals, handicaps, and per-player scores appear for numerous fixtures and divisions across automobile and ladies leagues, with mixed results and high totals cited.

Kacuy Swift Jewel Alamo Bergstrom Moore Ramble Pella Hay Mission Pilgrima Patr Rath Sales Mission Pilgrinys Lelit Kalmus Lindeman Jarosve Waki Hoffman Hot Sales Company Handican Heath Brosher Smith Menzies Bonne Apache Mdoltt Thins Bute Bass Petals Auge Offler Genee Inte Bae Age Gorges Mission Trix Bwilt Brookfield Ecores Mission ‘Tr! Herbore Haynes Sanchol Sanchol Lv2472, B Gerth 148-462 Hl, "Gerth Swift Crookfield Starke Mitt Rogers Nelson Die Hollingsworth Byers Auge Southern Swift Prentham Seares Swift Prem Surre Barbera Kodet D. Eilert Wadaelt Jones Auge Souther Handicap Gutterside Newton Wante- Joeben Mieket Loess Bere Aare

New Grand Thnfin League match results and scorers

Central Typewriter Company defeated Texas Steam Laundry in a high scoring meet with totals 770 and 849 to 2425. Individual scores included F Rogers 115-440 and Ragero 161-184 for Central. Payne and Bore led Texas Steam Laundry with 406-469 and 821-769-775-001 respectively. Bobi Michael upset Centennial Service in two canters with Michael 203-555 and Baumenn 194-535 leading Hob Michael.

Central Typewriter Company Rieter Enres Bretz Beer Harlog Lamomana Schacter Mitke Tessman Riegler Grom Ringler Schellhese Tatelp Bobi Michael Hob Michael H. Baumenn Heck Penshorn Zink

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