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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1944

Page

8

Texas Tackles Rice Owls in Houston Clash

Rice leads the Southwest Conference race as Texas and Arkansas chase, with SMU TCU and Baylor fighting for fourth spot. The week shapes a possible crown clincher while Texas A M. has no conference games.

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Aggies Lose to Randolph in San Antonio Stay

Texas A and M ended a four day San Antonio trip with one win in four games. They fell to Randolph 62 to 30 on Thursday night and later beat Brooksfield as Bo Fertiss scored 26 for the Ramblers. The brief stop included mixed results and lineup notes.

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Boston boxing halt urged by city council

Boston council sent a resolution to governor Saltonstall urging a halt to boxing bouts until the state boxing commission appoints competent officials. The action follows last Thursday’s Zannelli Jannaze bout and protests. Commissioner Wadsworth denied corruption claims, saying the decision was tough and that boxing isn’t a racket in Boston.

Boston Leverett Saltonstall Ralph Zannelli Providence R. 1 Jazy Jannaze Brooklyn Zanneli Joseph ML Beane Aso G. Desmond Wadsworth Scamels Col Sam Smith

Hoppe Beats Cochran In 600-Point Three Cushion Match

Chicago February report of a billiards exhibition where Willie Hoppe outpaced Welker Cochran 28 to 37 in a 50 point subevent and later won 50 to 37 in a 42 inning session. The San Francisco player led 59 to 42 but Hoppe revived to reach the 10 point mark as the event continued.

Chicago Willie Hoppe Welker Cochran Yas Hopps Mession San Francisco Enahte Hoppe

SAAC Brooks Teams Tussle in Early League Schedule

The Cadet Geriternd Brooks leads enlisted men and officers through a brace of Service Basket Ban leagues. Games shift from the usual Tuesday to Wednesday at the renter's field house due to the Golden Gloves event. Remaining games moved to Thursday with Shinon at Randolph and Medical Service at Kelly Field.

Geriternd Brooks Wheshey Golden Gloves Ery Shinon Randoh Medical Service School Kelly Field Mondo Randolph

Gloves Show Draws Well Five Knockouts

A large crowd gathered for the district Garden Gloves eliminations at Municipal Auditorium, with over 3000 attendees Tuesday. Five knockouts lit the card and champion Robert Delgado, 1943 featherweight winner, was outboxed by James Marlow, a Laredo Army field star. The Wednesday program begins at 7 30 PM, with two side doors left open aiding turnout.

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Local Boxing Championship Class Teams Face Off Across Fields

Flyweight Armando Delgagio meets Gilbert Arecin while Bantamweight Johnny Sehnautz faces Tom Alvarda. Notable fighters include Raymond Lozano, Jerry Tepcencio, and Roland Smith. Events list numerous light middle and heavyweight showdowns across facilities like Randolph Field and Laredo army air fields.

Yferson High Scheol Ben Joe Comedia Raymond Lozano Central Catholic High School Ben Ramourweght Jerry Tepcencio Roland Smith S. A Ais Casn Joe Flores Rowanatha Charles James Aa ‘Dent Armando Delgagio Air Field Fredile _ Gonzales Randolph Field David Redfern Laredo Army Air Field Peter Garlic Farle Pass Army Air Field Doe Rita Ros Tiguer James Mason Laredo Army ‘Air Field Willard Schwenk Wellerweicht Herb Prewitt Standnlph Sammy Pate Denny Tilbure Brooks Field Donald Breneman Hondo Donald Gerber Engle Pass Army Air Field Weales Winttham Tom Attra Brooks Tilt Carl Smith Eagle Prax Air Dely Ronald Winters Brooks Fini Tames van Sickle Kelly Held

Walker Paints the Four Fans at Ringside

In a New York Feb 2 report ex middleweight champ Mickey Walker sketches four ringside spectators during a boxing moment. The speculator who thinks all fights are fakes the excitable fan the friend who bet on the loser and the bored gent are the four figures Walker says appear at every fight.

REW York Mickey Walker Mickey Walker

Fight Results New York and surrounding shows

A slew of boxing results from New York and nearby cities. Alle Stolle outpointed Jimmy Pride in Baltimore while Phil Terranova stopped Pat Foley in Worcester. Ted Brown was knocked out by Johnny Seaman in Quincy. Freddy Cabral knocked out in Hartford while Rudy Richardson beat Red Doty in New York. Jackie Graves fought in Minneapolis and Oscar Onde edged Danny Alridge in Newark. Tony Jaairo outpointed Milton Brill in Cleveland.

New York Alle Stolle Newsack Jimmy Pride Baltimore Doug Carter Wark Sammy Mckamnoue Stamford Conn Worcester Mass Phil Terranova Pat Foley Johnny Seaman Quincy Ted Brown Hartford Tce Bennett Freddy Cabral Red Doty Rudy Richardson Minneapolis Jackie Graves Austin Chicago White Plains N. J Willie Shanker Montreal Ernest Barnell Oscar Onde Ewark Danny Alridge Eilaareth Jersey City Mickel Makar Bayonne Rudy Giscombée Tony Jaairo Cleveland Milton Brill Ee York

North Africa Ring Finals Pack In Massive Boxing Event

Allied Headquarters reports a six day North African boxing finals from February 14 to 19 drawing more than 1000 feather pushers including 100 Americans and 260 British with 59 French contenders. Notables Jack Sharkey and Fidel LaBarba will referee the finals amid two months of preliminaries across rings from Haly to Gasablanca.

Geueg Allied Headquarters All Giers Africa Jack Sharkey Fidel LaBarba U. S Haly Gasablanen

Lueckman Voted No 1 Grid Star in 1943 NFL Honors

Chicago February 20. Sid Luckman, Bears quarterback, named most valuable player of the 1943 National Football League season. Luckman led in passing yards and touchdowns, earning 36 points in balloting by 13 sports writers. Don Hutson was close with 33.

Chicago Tina Wea Columbia University College Sheeps Head Bay Merchant Marine Don Hutson Green Bay Packers Bears Gentral Luckman Hutson Sam Baugh Washington Redskins Ward Cult New York Giants Charlie Brock Packers BI Paschal Giants Luckman Fet Fou

Boxer Questioned In Tavern Holdups

Detroit police held Bennie Goldberg a 24 year old professional boxer on armed robbery charges. A bantamweight contender who recently lost to Manuel Ortiz on the West Coast, Goldberg is being questioned by Inspector William B Tresten regarding several tavern holdups.

Detroit

White Sox Sign New Brunswick Pitcher John Harvey

Chicago scouts add 21 year old John Harvey from St. John New Brunswick to the squad bringing total roster to thirty players for 1971. Harvey is a pitcher and part of the American League club’s 17 pitchers 0 infielders 9 outfielders and 2 catchers in the announced setup.

Chicago White Sox Tatent John Harvey St. John New Brunswick Canada

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