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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1947

Page

8

Roundup of sports news fills skimming pages in chaos

A sprawling sports digest notes multiple moves and events across baseball football and boxing. Roy Dissinger named New Orleans Pelicans GM, Ken Billy Evang linked to Detroit Tigers, Kim Bivins and Curtis Sheppard set for Philadelphia bout, and Lew Morrison joins McGill as coach among numerous scattered items.

Roy Dissinger Willimantic Conn St. Louis Cardinals New Orleans Pelicans Charles Hurth Southern Sociation Ken Billy Evang Detroit Tigers Dire Wholiams John Thomas Gilmore Stadium Logs Angeles Kim Bivins Curtis Sheppard Philadelphia

High Grid Stars Enroll at SMU

Dallas February reports ten high school football stars joined Southern Methodist University. Notable enrollees include Bob Varn from Fort Worth, Bill Sullivan, Hill Cook of Adamson Dallas, Charles Perry Texarkana, 1,20 Fikes Highland Park, Gene Roberts Masonic Home Fort Worth, Gwyn Morton Sherman, Harold Hartman Breckenridge, Jack Pevehouse Amarillo, and Bill Repass Lamar Houston.

Dallas Bob Varn Fort Worth Southern Methodist University Bill Repass Lamar Houston Bill Sullivan Hill Cook Adamson Charles Perry Texarkana Fikes Highland Park Gene Roberts Masonic Home Gwyn Morton Sherman Harold Hartman Breckenridge Jack Pevehouse Amarillo

Peacock Soccer Team Seeks Games with Similar Age Teams

Peacock Military Academy's junior and senior high players seek matchups with teams of a similar age. Coaches wishing to book games should contact Maj. L. H. Richardson at the academy, 1809 Cincinnati.

Peacock Military Academy Maj. L. H. Richardson Cincinnati

St Peter Trojans Defeat Austin Quint 47 31

St Peter Trojans led by Clyde McNeal with 20 points and Clarence Wallace Wild 7 beat Dora Miller Junior College of Austin at St Peter Claver High gym Tuesday night, 47 to 31.

St.Peter Claver High Trojans Clyde McNeal Clarence Wallace Wild Dora Miller

Wheatley and Cole Play Basketball at Central Gym

Wheatley Lions and Cole High School Corpus Christi are scheduled for a basketball game Thursday at Central Playground p.m. at Central Gym. The item notes a local matchup with both teams in Corpus Christi, highlighting the upcoming sports event.

Wheatley Lions Cole High School Corpus Christi Central Playground

Loyola H S appoints Sargent as athletic director and grid coach

Sargent named athletic director and head football coach at Loyola University Los Angeles. The former Los Angeles Bulldogs coach who led the Pacific Coast Professional Football League to a title contending team at Loyola High School assumes leadership roles at the university.

Los Angeles Roe Bill Sargen Los Angeles’ Bulldogs Loyola High School Loyola University

Acrobats On Mat In Main Event At Livengood Card

On Wednesday night at the v auditorium promoter Dorothy Livengood presents acrobatic action headlined by Jimmie James wrestling Gorgeous George Wagner in a two out of three falls contest within a 60 minute limit. The card features a team bout with Gorilla Macias and Lee Henning vs Charro Azteca and Sonny Myers, plus an all female tag match Elvira Snodgrass versus Evelyn Wall for one fall with no time limit. The 15 minute opener pits Natie Brown against newcomer tke Cazzell at 8 30.

Jimmie James George Wagner Dorothy Livengood V Auditorium Marvin Jones Gorilla Macias Lee Henning Charro Azteca Sonny Myers Elvira Snodgrass Evelyn Wall Natie Brown Tke Cazzell

YMCA Championship Set At Downtown Y In Pittsburgh

The National YMCA basketball championship will be held at the Downtown Y in Pittsburgh on March 27 and 28, announced by Physical Education Director P Wigginson.

Pittsburgh P. Wigginson

Kellys vacated Wright Field dates for City League tourney

The Kelly team will play in San Antonio Wednesday night at Woodlawn gym as Wright Field date moved to February 20. The Fillers meet the Yi Triangles in the City Mayor league game, with San Antonio Junior College and St Mark's center in a 7:30 prelim. A Kelly win would force a two way tie for first with YMCA.

Kelly Vacallel Wright Field Ohio All Materiel Command San Antonio Wright Yi Triangles Woodlawn Gym San Antonio Junior College St Mark's Community Center Kelly Field YMCA

Hank Borowy Buys Bloomfield Fire House at Auction

Hank Borowy the Chicago Cubs pitcher bought Bloomfield central fire house at town council auction for 46000 dollars. The Bloomfield resident said it was bought for investment and looked like a good buy.

Bloomfield N. J Hank Borowy Chicago Cubs Bloomfield Central Fire House Bloomfield .Lresitent

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