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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
3
Texas Tech’s Raiders coach Peter Cawthon plans sessions after Christmas as players stay near Dallas. St Mary’s Galloping Gaels prepare for Texas Track game in Dallas, while Rose Bowl prep dominates Pasadena with Duke awaiting Southern California.
In a chaotic May schedule update, Nova and Baer are set for a May 25 bout in Miami amid talk of a high profile clash with Louis. Officials in Sacramento and New York confirm discussions and tentative plans, with promoters signaling a major heavyweight showdown and further announcements after talks with Mike Jacobs in Miami.
Junior and boys indoor tennis championships roll in as 94 enter junior singles and 36 boys singles. Top seed Joey Fishbach of Brooklyn leads a strong field with Ivy League players and out-of-town entrants from Penn, Duke, Northwestern, Yale, Harvard and more. Two ex collegians Everett Grossman and Elmer Townson sell to Tacoma in Western International league.
Sportlights recalls baseball rule changes including the return of the sacrifice fly for 1989 and no RBI credit on double plays when the runner could have been retired. Also notes on dog safety during holidays and a quirky segment about wrestling promoter Harry Coffman paying out in San Antonio.
Tim Fanning fed SL Anthony's Yellowjackets to a 47 41 win over Valencia Grocers of the Commercial with 20 points. Tony Rodriguez led the Grocers with 37 in a night that included a Valencia B team victory of 33 28 over a rackets-era squad. Central Catholic capped preholiday play with an 80 24 win over South Gary Antonio at Central Gym, led by Jonny Burkwolder and other scorers as the Antone Dankhor forward group showed momentum toward the break.
Dallas dispatch reports Mayor Carl E Slaton of Lubbock touted a bet with Amecie Ameche over Texas Techs Reiders facing St Mary's in the Cotton Bowl on January 2 The wager included 500 pounds of oranges from San Fernando Valley and a bale of Texas cotton if Slaton loses Ameche has yet to reply The Raiders prepare for the game amid wet weather and a postponed public exhibition Coach Pete Cawthon plans to stage the exhibition next Tuesday if the weather clears The team also received holiday gifts of turkeys from Plainsview and Midland chambers of commerce
Miami Burgh Florida reports veteran NL umpire Bill Klem, aged near 48 in February, vows to keep umpiring for 1939. Frick and Teague officials note fan demand for Klem, despite career-long chatter about retirement. Klem cites strong legs and voice, claims eye test confirms fitness, and rejects age as obstacle.
Glenn Cunningham, 23, famed mile man, trains between Sugar Bowl prep and lecturing under an AAU rule restricting athletes from capitalizing on fame. He cites travel, irregular meals, and sleep as hindrances to form while remaining dedicated. Cunningham coaches at Kansas and supports his family between events.
Wheatley Goalers win 39 to 28 over Porters at recreation center to close holiday season. Porters star P. Klog led scoring with 17 points in a tight contest.
Corpus Christ Buccaneers and Lub bok Westerners finalize prep before the state schoolboy football championship. Corpus Christ will rest Saturday while Westerners work out for Cotton Bowl showdown Monday. Lubbock arrived and joined practice at Wilson High, with Corpus Christ holding a second workout at Highland Park stadium after reaching Dallas.
In a Friday Woodlawn matchup, Span Am Loop standout Yenry omukgator led Hill Jackals with 24 points, lifting them toward sole second place in the league. Salazar moved past a three way tie with 101 points in seven games as Centro Deportivo beat Berns 37 33. Amado Nevo can force a share of second with a win over first half champ Arco Iris in the featured game next Friday. Valencia Juniors host Lucky 13 in the opening half game, with no league games for two Sundays.
New York December 4 according to Don Budge s reckoning Bobby Riggs is the nations No 1 player with Sidney Wood second now that Dor him Belt has turned pro Budge who makes his pro debut against Ellsworth Vines January 3 figured out first ten yesterday with these two top. Behind Liem he ranked Gene Mako Bryan Grant Joe Hunt Wilmer Allison Ellwond Cooke Frank Kovacs Fran Parker and Frank Shields Mako and Wood he rated as even and Grant and Hurt as a toss up.
Saturday matches feature Detroit at Toronto and Cleveland at Pittsburgh with many American and national league pairings. Sunday lists Detroit against Chicago at New York and Boston while Pittsburgh hosts New Haven. Philadelphia plays Providence. Syracuse schedules a game as spring training. Minneapolis faces St. Louis and Wichita plays Saint Leats in the American Association and others across leagues.
Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Olympic star, and wrestler George Zaharias wed Friday at the home of promoter Tom Packs in Kirkwood near St. Louis. The ceremony marked a celebrated union after a romance beginning at a meet. The couple plan Christmas in St. Louis before settling into a permanent home. Zaharias, born Mildred Ella Didrikson in Texas, dominated the Los Angeles Games and later shifted to professional sports and public life. Zaharias is from Pip, California, and is widely known for her multi sport achievements.
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