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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
11
Baylor and Texas Longhorns square off to decide the Southwestern Conference race. Baylor has defeated Arkansas, while Texas has yet to face the Razorbacks. Baylor adds three final games against weaker clubs before a key home clash with Baylor’s home opponents.
The United States duo Dirk Miles of New York and Thelma Thal of Columbus clinched the mixed doubles championship at the world table tennis event in London. After a tense final five-set rally they defeated Bohumil Vana and V Porhona of Czechoslovakia 13 21 14 28 21 19 21 9 to claim the title.
A jumble of scores from multiple games across conferences and regions shows numerous teams posting varying results. Notable outputs include Moravian 60 over Alderson Broaddus 83, Mont Alto tallying 61, and Washington and Lee beating Richmond 78 with overtime. The list spans schools such as Syracuse Frlineton, Yale JV, Navy, Catholic University, and many others, highlighting a busy day in college basketball with mixed outcomes and several overtime thrillers.
The annual TAAF state negro basketball tournament will be held in Tyler at the Texas college gymnasium on March 11 and 12. George Verga and T V Glover announce eligibility for all Texas negro men's amateur teams with a $2 entry fee and a March 6 deadline. Teams will stay in Butler College dormitories.
Parish League junior championship comes at St Henrys gym 830 p m Thursday with St Henrys facing Guadalupe Center. Other division champs include St Agnes midget title and Little Flower sweeping senior and adult crowns. The playoff tournament opens Central Catholic gym 6 p m Sunday with St Peters vs Guadalupe Center midget 6 p m and St Josephs of South San Antonio meeting the St Henrys Guadalupe Center winner at 7 p m. Senior game pits St Cecilia's against Guadalupe Center at 5 p m while Sacred Heart collides with St Gerard's in an adult contest at 9 p m.
Avery Brundage the American Olympics chief said he would feed the 400 athletes brought to Britain for the summer Games. He would ship frozen food from America and any surplus after the event would go to hospitals and children's homes.
In a non district boys basketball game at New Braunfels on Wednesday night the New Braunfels Unicorns beat Hot Wells Blue Devils 52 40. Stebauch scored 25 for New Braunfels while guard sunk 21 field goals and three free throws and Richard Lorenz led Hot Wells with 13 points.
At Hialeah Park Citation led a seven furlong race in 1 23 flat to win the $10 000 added Seminole handicap. Delegate finished second by a head with Armed third as Calumet stable's entries dominated the field. Jockey Al Snider rode Citation as he moved to the lead in the stretch.
Davis and Segura won two fall tag victory over Rob Russell and Alex Kassboski as Russell defeated Segura in 13 minutes, Davis equalized in 12, Segura then beat Russell in 8. Other bouts included Oli Shikini over Judo Jack Terry, Miguel Guzman over Rill Steddam, and Johnny Cobb over Willie Cook in a dull amateur opener.
San Antonio Anglers club members will meet at Peacok Military Academy auditorium next Monday night at 7 30 p m both fishing pictures will be shown and refreshments served Frederick Weston president and E N M Byles secretary announce the event
A chaotic fight results snippet lists numerous fighters and scores across venues including Oakland Phoenix New York Philadelphia and Manchester. Notable names include Charley Kiss Roy Lewin Ray Evans and Billy Brown with various TKO outcomes and bout notes amid scattered city references and incomplete lines. The text reads like a torn OCR card with multiple fighters and locales interwoven.
San Antonio boxers led the state Golden Gloves openers with three wins on Wednesday as Homer Martinez defeated Reuben Flores and Luis Flores stopped Kenneth Masoin. Other San Antonio fighters and several from Dallas Odessa and Waco competed in first round bouts across Texas.
Barberry Simon, a fox terrier puppy from Westbury New Zealand, won best of breed at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York, beating five champions including last year’s breed winner. His young owners Mickey Van Gerbig and Barry, aged 10 and 9, celebrated as the pup passed 50 competitors in the opening session.
In Davos Platz Switzerland on February 14 Dick Button of Englewood New Jersey the Olympic figure skating champion stood second after completing the fourth of six school figures. Hans Gerschwiller of Switzerland led with 667.3 points to Button's 666.9 John Lettingarver of St Paul was seventh and James Grogan of Oakland California ranked ninth among the 16 contestants.
Lackland Warhawks beat Walkers Business Service 35 29 as Central Comets fall 33 29. Phillis Wheatley Lions outclass St Philipp's Junior College 43 16 to stay in playoff chase. Johnson led Warhawks with 14, Bernard Willis scored 12 for Bombers, while Wheatley’s Winfred Smith poured 15.
Penner's Clothiers defeated Wesley House 56-15 in a South San Antonio gym nonleague basketball game. Jon del Toro led Penner's with 18 points, while Cruz Trejo topped the losers with 10. Runners up for Penner's were Rey Miguel and Julian del Toro. Arrangements may be made at 9981.
Rolls, the Coldstream stud at Lexington Kentucky, is the winter book favorite at 2 1 to win the Hambletonian trot ting classic next August. He led 2 year olds with 25656 dollars and trotted the fastest mile 205 Steve Filipowicz resigns at Mount St Mary's to pursue professional baseball with the Sunbury Pa Yankees Purse for the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont October 2 over 2 miles raised from 25000 to 10000 OW First baseman Rudy York as a free agent for the Chicago White Sox has an offer from the Oakland Oaks another DiMaggio may head toward the big leagues. Monty Rusquil signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates leaving Wally Westlake Carl Turner and Elmer Biddle. City College of New York Carl X Mulleneaux line coach at St Louis U has been appointed to Arizona. Ho McMillin Indiana coach conferred with Detroit Lions officials no offer yet. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope to stage a golf tournament for the blind March 5 7 in Los Angeles. The American League minor pro football ends affiliation with National League eyeing All America conference. Cold weather halts fuel causing Moratra College Hempstead to cancel three basketball games. Phoenix Kiwanis sponsor salad bowl football game next day 1 Nevada defeats North Texas State 33 6 Carl Voyles from Auburn named head football coach of the pro Brooklyn Dodgers three year contract and director of football. Chet Laabs signs with Buffalo Bisons. So Mishkin named baseball coach.
Promoter Jimmy Johnson reported the Pan-American speedway arena ready for Sunday’s 100 lap midget championship after rain threats. Track bed and banks held firm and heavy rolling will continue to ensure speed. Johnson optimistic despite two postponements, noting last year’s event drew a capacity crowd with many tickets honored from the February 1 date.
Philadelphia February 12 Rudy York is expected to answer Connie Mack today on whether veteran first baseman will play for the Athletics this season. Mack, who failed to land Hank Greenberg after Ferris Fain knee operation, said in a call from St Petersburgh that York promised to contact him today with a decision.
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