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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1945

Page

8

Corpus Christi open heats top pros at golf event

The Corpus Christi Country Club hosts a pro-amateur golf day with Byron Nelson Sam Byrd Harold Demaret and Jimmy Demeret among favorites. Demaret posted 266 for 72 holes while others chased records amid cold wet weather. 42 pros and 92 amateurs play the opening rounds as the field narrows to 40 pros and 10 amateurs for the final 34 holes. Nearby Abilene army school edged Hardin-Simmons 54 52 in a late basketball clash.

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Eddie Eagan A World Boxing Icon and NY Boxing Leader

Eddie Eagan, former heavyweight and Olympic bobsled champion, discussed as NY boxing board chairman candidate. The piece covers his Harvard Yale path, Oxford boxing, Tunney-Dempsey ties, and his pro turning point to fund law studies. It notes his belief in future greats and wartime boxing shifts toward TV era.

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Zurita Defeats Belloise in Houston Lightweight Showdown

In Houston Juan Zurita retained the N B World lightweight title by stopping Mike Belloise in the fourth round after a body blow. Earlier Manuel Zurita decisioned Doug Gibson, and Hen Johnson earned a fifth round TKO over Jack Kirkland with multiple knockdowns in a feisty sprint.

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Hollywood Buzz on Goings and Goings On in 1940s Film

Hollywood gossip notes George Cukor may direct Carmen adaptation with outside opera singers and Mamie Goddard or Lang Turner in the Carmen role while Lep McCarey plans a stage comedy in fall with Al Rosen. Marie, Elizabeth Taylor, Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman and Joe Pasternak appear in varied projects as studios plot new productions.

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Notable Broadway Play "Jaelousy" Returns with Stars

A crowded Hollywood gossip snapshot reports on the revival of Jaelousy on the New York stage, two cast members, and high praise for the year’s best play. Warner Bros prepares Antonia Stanwyck and Paul Henreid for the adaptation while Barbara Stanwyck has other engagements first. Veronika Lake reportedly refused a studio train request, Dora Luz arrives from Mexico to begin a Disney project, and a party celebrates Ernest Lubbach. Tony Martin is now a sergeant in India.

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Midget Mexico to Scrap in Dallas

Midget Mexion, a veteran Mexican middleweight, will make a return appearance in Dallas on February 9. Promoter Law Gray named potential opponents including Pau Altman from Houston, Ben Evans of Oklahoma City, and Ralph Chong from New Orleans, as possible foes for the Paso fighter.

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Fight Results in Newark Boxing Card Stirs Local Crowd

In Newark a mixed boxing lineup delivered decisive scores and unexpected upsets. Notable bouts featured Jack Padre defeating Stas Padre, Leroy Gerona edging Roach, and Paulo Patore stopping Trish Tohany. Speedy Cebyon narrowly beat Bolden, while Ursl rund echint secured a knockout over Kuckout in the main event.

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Tracy Stars in Seventh Cross at Palace and Navajo Trail At State

Tracy stars in Seventh Cross opening Friday at the Palace with Signe Hruska Hume Cronyn in the cast. Johnny Mack Brown portrays Nevada in Navajo Trail at the State starting Saturday. Also airing One More Too Many with Jack Haley and Jean Parker and the first chapter of a new serial Ghost City Heroes.

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Bromfield film at Texas theater and Strange Affair at Empire

Bromfield film adaptation from Louis Bromfield opens Thursday in Texas with a tale of a couple from the Old West who rise to international fame. In another mystery at the Empire, Evelyn Rees Allyn Joslyn and Marguerite Chapman star in Strange Affair about a strip artist who plays amateur detective.

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