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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1937
Page
20
David Coleman was elected head coach of athletes at Hivy High School Kerrville Texas. Vernon Billiard remains to become coach at Pluliview High. Hilliard serves as assistant back coach at Baylor until after the Texas Relays.
St. Louis Browns officials and a committee selected an emblem from over 2000 entries in a contest. The design features Saint Louis atop a baseball within a shield, with "Browns" and "8.1" on the base. The winner was Miss Helen Seevers of St. Louis.
Billy Neal, 17, the country’s leading jockey, rode through mud and injury at Joone track. He secured a win on Hiaz-ing Toreh and placed on Nervous Lady, raising his season count to 35 victories. The card featured long-priced winners like Chinasha and Trouper, as attendance dipped to 2,133 with mutuel handle around 344,321.
A sensational health push claims to revive weak, tired adults through Natural Assimilable Iodine derived from kelp. It touts glands and metabolism as the key to strength, urging readers to try a “world’s ticket” product sold as a daily remedy for fatigue, worry, and malnutrition.
Kilian Baker provides the track bugle calls at Alamo Downs using a wax recording system. The veteran announcer joins Redde Villian in fielding signals from five large speakers atop the judges stand. Equipment valued around $12,000 includes horns at $250 each as Kilian travels with shows to Bay Meadows Riverside and other western circuits.
Gorzilla Jones the Akron middleweight was suspended for six months by the Wisconsin boxing commission. The panel labeled Friday’s JonesBattaglia clash an eleven fudlay fight and sanctioned all involved except Frankie Battaglia and his manager Stoie Fliegel.
An unclear report describes a betting system linked to race day actions with a wager of $500 referenced. the text mentions Tim and a wager setup as part of a broader scheme. The fragmentary content focuses on betting methods and potential payout implications amid race activities.
President Eddie Barr of the South Texas Baseball Office convenes the initial 1937 meeting at the Gunter Hotel room 348. The gathering, postponed by weather, aims to organize umpire assignments and season logistics with local officials present.
A mangled report lists names such as Bey York Sallr Krieser and Bob Turner among boxers or fighters, with mentions of Vin Arselre Henny armstrod Lag Abgelex and Moca Milian. The piece names places like Cleveland Ay and New York and mentions scores, dates, and bouts in a chaotic roster style. The outcome seems unclear but references a fight event with several participants and locations.
The report outlines small stakes and bets in a racing program with several owners and jockeys, noting purses from $300 to $800 for upcoming days. Specific claims include J. Billion taking Rew from Mrs. AR. Smith and H. G. Shoemaker taking Sailors Gift from W. T. Freeman. A car of 2 year olds from Tor Houston is shipped to Florida.
Kenyon College coach Eugene Lanier lauds Euphiatrore Bon Manel and McNeill as strong Davis Cup material for America within the next two years. Ton Budge, the national top notcher, doubts McNeill will be ready for summer Davis Cup, while McNeill and Moray Jowls of Texarkana have been invited to the junior Davis Cup finals in Kansas City this summer.
Garry Snyder former Obia State back coach who clashed with AAU officials reopened the dispute by denouncing the AAU board as political. He argued Jesse Owens’ 12 second mark was improperly sanctioned and urged college records be reviewed by a college board before AAU approval.
The Shanghai market seeks outside financial backing for late March baseball events. Bilton Moore at 207 Flford Street handles details.
Al Jolson, famed for the Mammy song, presided over a boxing night where Manny Armstrong, a heavyweight contender, fought Jolson at Moon Mintins of Indiama. Jolson awarded Armstrong a seat and five ten dollar bills, while Armstrong, now a father, reportedly joined in the singalong.
Arturo Godoy of Chile and Obs Thomas of Chicago meet in a one round bout tonight at Lie Hippodrome. Godoy has fought in the United States with mixed results and is slight favorite. Thomas has been beaten only once in 13 pro bouts, a tough challenger with a Golden Gloves past.
The Alamo entries feature six furlong claiming races with purses around 400 dollars. Early fields list numerous horses with assorted weights, including Top Brackett, Myra Misstep, Parmar, and Slagulve in race one, Fickery and Word Trap in race two, Seashiy Pail and Queer Light in race three, and High Hand and Gay Bubble in race four. A mix of eligible and omitted runners fill the remaining slots as weather clears and track remains fast.
At Port Woeh, the TCU board of trustees meets at 10 a.m. with Dean Hall reporting. A new three year deal for Coach Meyer is expected, plus a possible salary boost. The meeting will also discuss the athletic setup and extend to coaches Byrbelow and Grubbs.
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