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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1939

Page

5

Mungo Mention Sparks Terry MacPhail City League Feud

In City League play at Woodlawn the Mungo Mention rise prompts a feud between Terry and MacPhail as teams prepare for playoffs. Openers feature a Comieres league pair. Station Hospital meets Omsla fraternity while Rainbow Courts faces AzA in early matchups.

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Canzoneri and Pacho Fight on Coast

Tony Canzoneri, looming a late career comeback, meets veteran Bolly Pacho in a 30 round bout at the Olympic Auditorium on Tuesday night. Canzoneri, 39 years old with 13 years in the ring, faces a tough test as he battles to prove still a top contender in the welterweight ranks.

OS Angeles Tony Canzoneri Olympic Auditorium Bolly Pacho Rampaign Pacho Vetfran

Giants and Dodgers feud heats up as 1939 outlook discussed

Pat Robinson reports on Larry MacPhail and Terry Terry discussing rosters and trades. Terry predicts the Reds, Cubs, Dodgers, and Giants will shape the NL race with strong pitching and questions at shortstop. Perry Chaily favors the Giants as the top improver with a rotation led by Schumacher, Hubbell, Melton, and Gumbert.

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Ice Hockey Scores From Major Matches

UnclearOCR results show several hockey scores including Toronto 5 New York 7 and New Haven 5 Providence 8 Syracuse 4. Other lines reference Boston 3 Chicago 0 and Minneapolis 15 Kansas City 5 with Hershey also noted.

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Hilarious Final Crowns Ferrell Golf Champion

The annual station golf match between Wesley Ferrell of the Yankees and Paul Waner of the Pirates drew a crowd as Ferrell defeated Waner in a 36-hole match with a decisive playoff. After a disputed finish they agreed to a playoff where Waner won the second extra hole.

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International Club Fight Postponed After Tragic Death

Boxing fans must wait a week as Monday night bouts are postponed due to the death of Kid Laredo's mother. Laredo was slated to face bantamweight Biff Willoughby in the main event with Wesley Pryor and Baliting Ancira also set for the card.

Kid Laredo Laredo Biff Willoughby Wesley Pryor Baliting Ancira

Missions Work Out s Baseball Season Opens

Spring training scenes unfold as Missions players, signed and unsigned, gather for drills at the Tech base. Notable attendees include Angels and Browns affiliates, volunteers from Mexico City, and staffers as the valley league holds an Alice meeting toward a formal season start.

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Patty Berg Tops Miami-Patty Berg Takes Finals

Patty Berg, 79 and 44, defeats Dorothy Kirby and Miss Icilly to win the 36 hole final of the Miami Beach women's golf tournament. Berg, American national champion, led by sub par rounds and held the lead down the stretch.

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Cooper Promises Worm Will Turn In Golf Plots

Golf figure Cooper predicts a turn of fortune as he targets the national open with a $5900 Texas Open run at San Antonio starting Thursday. He cites recent practice rounds at Tenison Park, notes a saved swing defect, and backs a major summer match play style to boost contenders like Hogan Stahl and Cerston.

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SMU Texas Clash Sparks Big Week in SWC

SMU hosts Texas tonight in Dallas and heads to Baylor on Saturday as the Horns and Bears challenge the Methodists. If SMU wins both, they solidify status atop the Southwest Conference. losses would keep the title race wide open amid midterm weariness and lineup changes.

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Texas Christians Set to Battle Texas A&M in Fort Worth

Arkansas team heads to Fort Worth for a Friday and Saturday series with the Texas Christians led by Snodgrass after a strong mid season surge. North Texas Teachers defeated by Osic in the Christians’ recent win, while Texas A&M maneuvers lineup with Ward to face the Christians in a high stakes upcoming game.

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Rattlers Open League Against Sul Ross

The St Marys Rattlers host Sul Ross in the first of a two game series on their home floor. Roger Reynolds is out with an injury, while Kenneth Creswell and Garland Taylor are expected to lead the scoring for San Antonio. Capacity seating has been expanded with tickets at 50 and 75 cents.

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Riggs and Gould Set to Clash in Western Indoor Tourney

In Chicago Fer nights Riggs top seed and odds-on finalist, meets Lot Gould a Chicago veteran in the second round of the Western indoor tennis tourney. Riggs beat Mike Stair 6-0 0-1 in his opener, while Frank Proehiing of Northwestern downed Garlating of Chicago 6-4 6-1 in his second match.

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Post Office Plans Baseball Centennial Commemorative Stamp

New York February 6 Postmaster General James A Farley announced at the New York baseball writers dinner that the post office department plans to issue a commemorative stamp this year honoring baseballs centennial Farley noted that to his knowledge no stamp exists commemorating a sport and added the move would mark the first such stamp for a sport.

New York Ane James A. Farley Baseball Writers Post Office Department Farley

Llano and San Angelo Clash For Final Berth In Aurora Cup

In Brackenridge Park on a sunny MuKay afternoon the Llano Riders face the San Angelo Rainbows for the other finals berth in the Aurora Motel Cup. Riders include Harold Barry and Roy Bucy. Rainbows list Lee Aldwell and Harry Evinger. The Greens beat Wichita four 11 7 in the earlier tourney opener, with Clarence Stark scoring 28 goals.

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