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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1938

Page

5

East West football classic may draw near sell out

San Francisco fans anticipate a near sell-out for the East West charity game at Kezar stadium with tickets past 54 000 and a 64 900 capacity likely reached. Goldberg and Bottari anchor the East and West backfields as teams prepare under Kerr and Bierman with Osmanski on reserve and Bain urging further star power.

Ban Francisco Pitt Masalal Goldberg California Kezar Stadium Shrine Minnesota Andy Keir Colgate Berkeley Stanford Bottari Billy Baylor Babe Hollingberg Washington State Bill Jones Nebraska Walt Neilsen Arena

Unseeded Nathan Goldstein Reaches Junior Indoor Quarters

Nathan Goldstein of Brooklyn upsets Malcolm Weinstein for Philadelphia to become the sole unseeded quarter finalist in the national Junior indoor tennis championships. Defending champion Joey Fishbach of Brooklyn advances, joined by Seymour Greenberg Isadore Bellis Bill McGehee Bill Gillespie Bud Unstaedter and Bob Freedman to the round of eight amid tight seedings. Mrs Goldstein faces Fishbach in a clash that echoes last year when he was an unknown entry.

New York Idone Nathan Goldstein Brooklyn Malcolm Weinstein Philadelphia Joey Fishbach Seymour Greenberg Chicago Isadore Bellis Bill McGehee New Orleans Bill

Span Am Loop Picks Tonight Split Card At Woodlawn

Span Am Loop wraps its first half with Arca Iris atop standings facing Amado Nervo cagers while Valencia Juniors duel Lucsy 13 at Woodlawn gym. Amado Nervo can claim second by beating Arca Iris. Second half starts next Friday. Fail McKid Dead. New York dispatch notes McBimn, a familiar figure in racing, died at Bayside home today.

Woodlawn Arca Iris Amado Nervo Cagers Valencia Juniors Lucsy 13 P.m. Amado Nervo Prospect Hill Aree Iris McKid New York McBimn Bayside Variy

Benno Kusenberger Doubly Qualifies For Hole-in-One Club

Benno Kusenberger of 1535 West i Gramercy qualified for membership in The Light's Hole-in-One club. Last month he made a hole-in-one at Riverside on No. 7. Thursday he again sank a tee shot on No. 3. Accompanying him were Carl Kurth and H. W. Newman, Groundskeeper Sam Brown.

Benno Kusenberger West i Gramercy Cru Kusenberger Riverside Hin Arl Kurth H. W.newman Sam Brown

Stolen Car Crash Claims Youth Driver

In a police chase a stolen car traveling about 35 mph struck a telephone pole then a large tree. The car was hurled 20 feet into the air as a pursuing police car passed beneath. The driver died from injuries sustained in the wreck.

Lenca Geneva Okio

Grid Rules Committee to Devise Safer Equipment

Denver reports the national football rules committee will meet in Colorado Springs to focus on safer equipment and potential changes. Louis H. Mahony of Denver foresees a quiet session with no broad consensus, noting talk of passing rules and a five yard passer requirement, plus reducing downfield penalties and elapsed game time. The meeting begins Tuesday at the Broadmoor Hotel near Pikes Peak.

Denver Des UPI National Footballies Committee Colorado Springs Louis H. Mahony Rocky Mountain Mahony Mahany Indorses Siu Rockies Heyoadmoor Hotel Pikes Peak

Ott Signs at $1000 Increase for 1929 Giants

New York Giants star Mel Ott signed his 1929 baseball season contract as Horace Stoneham announced terms. Ott reportedly receives a $1000 raise, bringing his salary to about $16,000. The Giants also listed spring conditioning plans with pitchers catchers and new first baseman Zeke Bonura reporting February 21 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, then joining the team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 4.

New York Mel Ott New York ‘Giants Horace Stoneham Ott New Orleanas Giants Zeke Bonura Hot Springs Ark Baton Rouge

Sunday School Victories In Tol Well Glen Games

Sunday schools Westminster Presbyterian and Baptist Teens won Thursday night basketball in Tol Well. Westminster edged Central Baptist 5 to 4 while Baptist defeated Central Christian 12 to 0. Strong players included Monty, Gruen, and Whitley with various noted teams and referees listed in the chaotic recap.

Westminsicn Presbyterian Baptist Tepie Westminster Central Baptist Baptist ‘Pemple Central Christian Awher Einith Teles Jafferty Snoderare Cen Chots Wer Ham Halstans G. A . Gepper Alley Iw Denne Whitley Houiginger AG Wildenters Hoop Woahanet

Fatalities in gridiron reach record low amid study findings

A report to the American Football Coaches Association and the NCAA details 17 football deaths last season, a drop from peaks in 1931 and 1937, with high school and college fatalities down 10 to 15 percent since 1931. The study highlights safety trends, injury patterns, and the role of tackling.

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Rainey Chosen UT President Aims to Boost Longhorns

Homer P. Rainey selected as University of Texas president, with Dana X Bible and football ties cited as key to restoring Longhorns prestige. Rainey, a former college star and pitcher, has a varied educational career including Franklin College and Bucknell, and once pitched for Galveston. The Longhorns have underperformed in football over the past three years.

Texas Baseball League Galvesinn Club Homer Reiney University of Texas Homer Rainey Texas League Austin University ‘of. Texas Homer P. Rainey Raley Doach Dana X Bible Longhorns Retney Bible University Regents Betauke Austin College Sherman Rainey Franklin’ College Indiana Bucknell University Pennsylvania Galveston St. Louis Cardinals Austin College Baseball Club South Texas Kangaroos

Local High School Club Clash Headlines Friday Inter-Circuit Game

Lanier's Wyoks of the city high school league faces S J Anthony's Yellowjackets of the Southwest Academe loop in an Inter circuit game at Jacket gym Friday at 2 PM. Burbenk scheduled for a 7:34 PM game in Hot Wella Prie day night. Hot Wels Flave, from Bexar County Teague, will meet Sofi Bon Ane Jontn in a league game next Tuesday near South Sar.

Lanier Wyoks S J. Anthony Yellowjackets Jacket Gym Burbenk Wels Flave Bexar County Teague

Pro Net Champion Plans Career As Golfer Pro

Elsworth Vines, 23, announces plans to quit tennis for golf if Don Budge defeats him in exhibition matches starting Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. He cites golf dominance and a string of low rounds at San Gabriel course as sign of growing skill.

Gayle Tallot New York Elsworth Vines Don Butleé Madison’ Square Garden Big Tilien Les Stoefen Don San Gabriel Calif

Aldrich Cleared to Play Monday After Eye Ulcer

Ki Aldrich, T. G. U. All-American center, is reported by Dr. Webb Walker to be ready to start against Carnegie Tech in New Orleans next Monday after three days of care for a corneal ulcer. Aldrich left eye treatment concluded, he will travel with the team and continue therapy. he is eager to play if coaches allow.

Port Worth Ki Aldrich T. G. U. All-American Center Carnegie Tech New Orleans Webb Walker Dn Walker Aldrich

American Weekly Sunday features witty notes and grand tales

The American Weekly sister publication in Sunday Light offers an essay by Colgate psychologist Donald A. Laird on anxiety in modern life and a humorous piece Funny Faces That Nobody Laughs. It also covers Pacific Northwest Indigenous beliefs, cornea transplantation, Paris Latin Quarter stories on Lautrec, a tragic tale of the Harpers, and other features.

Donald A. Laird Colgate University American Weekly Pacific Northwest Mearns Henel de Tynhouse-Lautrec Marquis de Oliver Wendell Harper Harpers

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