Table Tennis Stars Enter Annual New Year Tournament
Entries show top table tennis players entering the annual New Year tournament. Start is scheduled for Saturday and ends Monday, with details on venue and match format to follow.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1939
Page
15
City leaguers resume cage scramble
City Bucket Ball League resumes at Woodlawn Jake gym with a double header. Union Stockyards vs Station Hospital Hopeful leads off a night with A Z A Fraternity fading from first-half contention if Artillerymen beat them, while Stockyards claim debut by Arthur Elkforth and Hospital star Roy Lowe tops scoring. Admission 15 cents.
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Acultery
Woodliwn Jake
Union Stockyards
Hospital Hye
Nic
Diye
Fras Boys
Ple Artillerynieg
Liv Rose
Mortis Lerner
Leroy Morten
I. Donns
Magee
Anole
Eae Ution Stockyards
Hos Pital
Arthur Elkforth
The
Stockyards
Wde
Guy Rayblers
Roy Lowe
Hospital Five
Unreadable horse racing scene at Hialeah and tropical park
Mixed garbled report describes two year old race prospects at Hialeah and Tropical Park with mentions of new track records likely to be threatened. Also references student football uniforms and various nominations, all in a fragmented 1929 era wire style.
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Hiaiesh Park
Hialeah
Ziwic Aron Set for Chicago Welterweight Clash
Fritzie Ziwic, Aron to fight for No 1 welterweight ranking in a one round bout at Chicago's arena. Both Chicago and rival crowd expect a sharp display as Zivic has won 74 of his bouts this year while Aron seeks redemption after a tough campaign.
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Fritzie Ziwic
Aron
Chicago
Ghicags
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Pritsio Zivie
Bitsburel
Mts
Zivic
Avon
Alice
Tulsa to Get Cub Recruits for Phoenix Game
Tulsa announces three Chicago Cubs recruits Ray mond Campbell Dernard Olsen and Roger Wailkus as part of a 1980s Trans torpedo contest roster. Arizona m school coach Larry Rouble schedules a wide open Phoenix High clash with San Francisco stars, proceeds benefiting underprivileged AML children.
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Phoenix
Tulga
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Atl Sters
Larry Rouble
Phoenix Uligh School
Acizons
Mike Wayne
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Childrer
Old Basketeer Sees Pro Game Improve With Pros Competing
Troy reports veteran basketball figure Eg Wachter, former Harvard coach, argues the pro game has sharpened as professionals face top college squads. He notes players’ condition, dribbling and fast pace now rival past limits, while praising the modern professional era’s appeal and strength.
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Feller Fans 13 in Game Twice in 39
Feller struck out 13 batters in each of two games in 1939, a feat matched only by rare showings against the White Sox and Tigers. The batch includes Detroit’s Newsom with 12 Ks in one game, while other AL hurlers also reached double digits.
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Bol Feller
Merchant
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Tigers
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Kennedy
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New York
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Mills
Allen
College Cage Fives Gather at Oklahoma City Tournament
Montana State enters the 16 team college basketball tourney at Oklahoma City. The Bobcats, Rocky Mountain Conference champions, open against Oklahoma City University Thursday with a 22 game program starting at 8 a.m. Other early games pit Central State Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Tulsa, and West Texas among participants. second round matchups follow the opening round.
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Montana State
Bobcats
Tocny
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Cats
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma City University
Central State of
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Moeachers
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Bayle
Southeastern
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Pillsburg
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West Texas
Arkin Snd
Central-Texas Tro
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Warrensburg
Texas
Oklahdman Aggles
T. CG. US
Southeastern Arizona
Pittsburgh-Phillips
Ap- Ransis
Span Ams and Yellowjackets clash in weekly league triple header
Span-Ams and Wie Prospect meet Yellowjackets in a triple header at Weed-Jown Like gym. The night opens at 7 30 with Le Trinidad facing East Side Reckers, followed by a tussle between Les Vila and tie. The final game decides 1st place. Meanwhile Bob Zuppke moves west after long Illinois tenure to pursue new coaching duties.
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R K O Prepares Little Men For Juvenile Screen
The RKO studio sets Louisa May Alcott classic Little Men as a juvenile feature with Jimmy Gildan in a star making role. Talks on more projects include plans for Swiss Family Robinson and The Constant Nymph with rumored casting by George Brent and Childa Tins 45.
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Parsons Amatlon Wiethe
N.S
New York
Jins
R--O
Louisa M. Alcott
Jimmy Gydan
R.k.-O
Merle Cberon
Alexander Kardon
Sock Warner
Warner, Brothers Ink
Jo Heven
Margaret, Kennedy
Elizabeth Bergner
England
Miss Kennedy
Starlets See Night Life and Earthbound Rumors
Hollywood gossip notes Warner Baxter faces last Twentieth Century Fox film in Earthbound with Andrea, while Darryl Zanuck may take over his contract. Irving Pichel to direct Barthbound for Bo Wortzel, and Brant, Brooks, and others tied to upcoming projects. Mickey Rooney’s raise to 6000 a week signals box office shifts as Broadway chatter and engagements swirl around a busy starry scene.
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cCavy Brant
Phyllis Brooks
Swirch
Marc Lawrence
Stella Adier
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Hope Pler
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Dixie Dunbar
Gene Snyder
Aaven Whielay
Robert Ritchie
William Gaston
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Zinco
Winthrop Hockesuller
Beverly Hills
Louis Sobol
Paul Zuckermang
Rat Taylor
Huard
Bixe
Walter Plough saves Christmas by cashing checks at Memphis bank
The Memphis Commercial Appeal tale recalls Abe Plough stepping in to rescue Christmas savings after the American Savings Bank faced collapse amid a bank raid. With six thousand depositors affected and $223,000 in uncashed Christmastime checks, Plough pledged $203,000 to cover the deposits, allowing thousands to have a Christmas. The plan restored confidence as the crowd witnessed the giver amid the bank’s turmoil.
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Savings Bank
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American Savings Bank
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Untitled Local Notices and Notables From Bexar County
Fragmented OCR lists numerous individuals and roles linked to civic, film, and social scenes. Mentions include Hardy Van Ratold, Cora Ham Monds, Paul Steyfl er, Walter Tatsch, Tre ne Bordelon, Bile Lutz, Knickerbocker, Leslie Howard, Florence Bates, Alison Skipworth, George Keene, Gune Tucker, Jim Maverick, Herbert, Mary Frances Waliker Patton, and others amid references to weddings, anniversaries, and social events in San Antonio and beyond.
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Bond
Bile Lutz
AL Knickerbocker
The
Light
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Lie Howard
Ami
Florence Bates
San Antonio
Alison Skipworth
George Keene
Nipole
City Hall
Gune Tucker
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Mary Frances Waliker Patton
Little Theater Cast Selected for Penny Wise
The Little Theater has chosen its cast for Penny Wise a modern comedy by Jens Ferguson Black director Joe Clay Roberts announced the lineup including Mary Bonne Fema Gordon Robinson Shy Ralston Anne Smith Jerretdine Belt and Shelby Shot The production at the Zon Parc playhouse is slated for June 22 23 and 24
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Little Theater
Jens Ferguson Black
Penny Wise
Joe Clay Roberts
NBA Denies Perrin to Fight Archibald
Washington December 27 198- the NBA rejected Perrin and Archibald as a potential match. Archibald had been discussed by N B A members as a possible challenger to box either Petey or Son o with the winner advancing to a title bout.
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Perrin
Archibald
Washington
Reneak
Frather- Welaht Chamylon
Joey Archibald
Jimmy Persin
Orleans
N.B. A
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Harry Jetica
Gulliver's Tenvots Byproduct Extraction Details
Fragmentary note describes by product extraction from a manufacturing process, mentioning by products from a system and substances derived from glycerol related to a facility. No clear person, date, or place is readable. the text appears garbled and incomplete.
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