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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1938

Page

7

San Antonio hobbyist perfects telescopic rifle sights

M L Stith, a San Antonio retiree, turned a pastime into a thriving sight-installation business. From a tall workshop, he designs and mounts telescope sights for hunters, with orders from Panama to northern Canada. His craft blends precision, math, and practical trials to ensure sights align with bullet flight.

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California and Georgia Tech to clash in season finale

Berkeley hosts Georgia Tech in a December showdown that could rank among the coast’s best. California, favored around 3 to 1, relies on a powerful backfield led by Botear, Anderson, and Smith, while Tech counts on an improved passing game with end Robert Ison back from a broken ankle.

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Senior Clubs WNSTATE FNL Meet Opens With Texans in Duel

The 19th annual senior clubs championship pits Corpus Christi against Lubbock in Dallas at 2 pm. Westerners Walter Webster leads the offense while Corpus Christi features a strong passing game and a deep starting unit. Coach Weldon Chapman of Lubbock and Harold Ratliff of Corpus Christi oversee a toss-up battle with no injuries reported.

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Tennessee at site of game prep for Orange Bowl clash

A rousing welcome greeted the Tennessee football squad arriving for the Orange Row clash with Oklahoma. Coach Bob Neyland planned an afternoon practice as the team, both conference champions, prepared for the January 2 game expected to draw about 4,000 fans.

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Football Coaches Meet To Talk Over the Season

The National Football Coaches association hosts a post season seminar in Chicago starting Tuesday. Major coaches from across the country, including Mal Elward and Dick Harlow, discuss rule changes and game trends. Dr. H C Byrd of Maryland will receive a lifetime membership, and leadership will shift to a new head after Friday's concluding session.

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Star hurler's father dead in Oklahoma bowling note

In Meeker Oklahoma on December 26, the father of Carl Hubbell, the noted hurler, George Owen Hubbell, is reported dead. The item lists weekly high scores, averages, and bowler standings from local leagues with several named players and scores across multiple clubs.

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Local sweepstake golf event canceled for holiday crowd

Local sweepstake golfers canceled their weekly money event on Monday due to the holiday. Officials expected the Jinke to be crowded and called off the round to avoid disruptions.

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No Longer a Blocker Goldberg to Carry Ball

East meets West in the Shrine Charity game at Kesar stadium January 2 with Marshall Goldburg returning to left halfback to carry the ball. Coach Sutherland shifts him from fullback to backfield blocker as Kerr and Bierman announce Goldberg will power the West offense alongside Pingel and_Wells with Faust handling kicking duties.

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Winter Sports Week Opens in New Orleans at Basin Canal

New Orleans hosts the mid winter sports week featuring rowing, sailing, boxing and horse racing. Carnegie Tech and Texas Christian University football headlines the Burger Bowl with a thousand spectators expected for rowing on Lake Pontchartrain and a 10,000 crowd at Municipal Auditorium for Loyola New Orleans. The carnival includes a $200 Christmas handicap at the Fairgrounds track, plus a publicity prank list of nicknames for players from Carnegie Tech to hype the game.

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Baering Down on Sports by Artadr Rug s Baer

A hazy sports column by Artadr Baer humorously riffs on 1968 boxing legends Jacobs team and heavyweight matchups. It teases Mike and other boxers, cites mismatched weights, and mocks literary flourishes while cataloging fighters and imagined antics with a satirical tone.

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