Eagles Meet Tech in Hot Hi Cage Race At Brackenridge
Brackenridge Eagles chase pace with Jefferson Mustangs and Lanier YOKS in hot City Conference. Tech game set for 8 p.m. at Brackenridge gym amid district basketball actions.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1949
Page
2
Brackenridge Eagles chase pace with Jefferson Mustangs and Lanier YOKS in hot City Conference. Tech game set for 8 p.m. at Brackenridge gym amid district basketball actions.
Willie Pep becomes world featherweight champion again after a hard fought 15 round decision over Sandy Saddler at Madison Square Garden. Judges favor Pep 10-9, 9-5, 9-4 as crowd of 19,037 witnesses a gritty duel with both fighters cut and wary. Pep, weighing 126 1 2 pounds, and Saddler 124, vow rematch next summer possibly at Yankee Stadium. managers to collect their 3 percent cut from $87,563 gross.
New Braunfels beat Gonzales 44 to 31 as Stobaugh scored 16 and Bindsell 10 for New Braunfels. Brughne led San Marcos with 21 as New Braunfels eyes a Tuesday showdown in San Marcos to decide the district race.
Gerald Muller, famed athlete known for sprint and football prowess, is declared ineligible for Texas Longhorns next season. The state high school star, noted for 1957 clashes, is out, while Thomas Jefferson’s Wally Tassos is sidelined with a knee injury during spring training in Austin.
In a heated ice hockey encounter, Paul and Nipatak clash with Côte d Ivoire players, drawing attention to a disputed moment at the rink. Jeanie Tass Francia is mentioned among attendees as a spectator. Hard to confirm full teams or locations due to the fragmented OCR text.
Wheatley High of San Antonio lost to Wheatley of Houston 49 to 43 in Houston on the road trip to Houston and Galveston. Erick Kuykendall scored 21 points and Moore added 10 for San Antonio.
Laredo wins 32-28 over Austin Maroons to leave the District 13-AA race tied. Laredo can earn the title by beating Victoria next week after avenging a prior 36-35 loss in Austin. Elias Prieto led with 10 points while Joe Miles topped Austin with 11.
Thomas Jefferson and Alamo Heights girls tennis teams battled to a draw Friday at the Alamo Heights courts. Two matches were halted due to darkness, leaving several results unclear. Strong performances by Barbara and Barbara plus others are noted, but exact scores are not fully legible due to OCR errors.
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LA report states Jerry Priddy and teammate Bob Dillinger, key St. Louis Browns players, demand higher salaries. Both refuse to attend spring training in Burbank March 2 if offers remain unchanged, claiming a sizable gap between salary and team figures.
Arcadia Calif Feb 12 The $50 000 San Antonio handicap serves as the traditional preview of the $100 000 Santa Anita handicap on today s racing card at Santa Anita Eleven of the era s most rugged aged horses are scheduled to start in the San Antonio handicap event as the track presents its feature race.
Johnny Palmer and Dick Metz led after two rounds of the 22nd Texas Open at Brackenridge Park with Palmer firing 33 33 66 and Metz 66 68 134. The field was cut to 61 players for the weekend as veterans and rising stars battled tough greens and wind.
In Palm Beach Florida on February 12 the defending champion Peggy Kirk Findlay and Polly Riley Ft Worth Texas forced a replay of last year’s Palm Beach women's golf finals. Kirk and Riley beat rivals with strong early shots to advance to the title round. Mary Aytes Wall Menominee Michigan and Marjorie Lindsay Decatur Dan ...
Track Lars and a globe trotting lineup headlined by Marcel Hansenne in a 28th Baxter mile debut as New York hosts a night of elite events. About 10 000 spectators expected for a Winged Foot program featuring six nations with a high chance of a world best in a special 2 mile. Boxing, Navy and Marine reserves, and Armed Services YMCA events also on tap with six team matches and live exhibitions.
Pairings listed for the Texas Open on Saturday with numerous players and clubs across states. Mentions include Jack Harden, Clarence Doser, Gena Howry, Harlan Smith, Fred Hawkins, Shea Riegel, Ted Kroll, Marty Forge, Jim Forier, Fred Haas Jr, Vic Ghezz5, Lew Worsham, Johnny Palmer, and Chick Harbert among many others. Tournament details show times from 10:00 to 12:38 and various cities in Texas and neighboring states.
Nashville Tennessean reports William Edwards of the Cleveland Browns will be appointed head football coach at Vanderbilt. Edwards is line coach for the Browns. Eleazar Alley, business manager of the Vanderbilt Athletic Association, will be named athletic director. Both posts were vacant after Red Sanders resigned to coach UCLA.
City men’s tenpin bowling championships resume this weekend at Main coaster. The program opens with a 7 3 shift tonight. Doubles and singles will occupy most of Sunday with teams competing for titles and honors.
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