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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1949

Page

5

Rattlers and Tigers Prepare for Neighborhood Basketball Clash

Rattlers and Trinity University Tigers gear up for a Tuesday night game at St Marys gym. The match follows a 59 53 Tigers win earlier and carries student 30 cent and adult 60 cent admission. A B team game starts the bill at 7 pm, with tickets on sale at both campuses.

Mary's University Rat’tlers Trinity Unversity Tigers St. Stary’s Rattlers Snake Pit Tiger Bro. Joseph Siemer St. Mary’s Tigers

La Jolla Tennis Crowns Go to Todd and Gonzales

Patricia Canning Todd defends her La Jolla title beating Gertrude Moran 6 3 6 4 in the final while Pancho Gonzales, reigning national champion, defeats Ted Schroeder 6 2 6 8 9 7. Schroeder, top seed, eliminated Sammy Match in the semi finals as Todd criticizes the USLTA ranking after being placed No 6. Gonzales earns a stronger claim to No 1 with the victory despite a broken nose from a racket mishap.

LA Jolla Calif Patricia Canning Todd Richard “Pancho” Gonzales Mrs U. S Alsn la Jolla Beach Gertrude Moran Gonzales Ted Schroeder Schroeder Sammy Match San Francisco USLTA Miss Moran Beverly Baker Mrs. Todd Forest Hills

Buffs and Cherokees Clash in District 73 A Playoff

Schertz Cibolo Buffs head to Sam Houston High School gym Monday for the second game in a three contest District 73 A playoff series against the Cherokees. Buffs won 43 30 in Schertz Friday setting up a deciding tilt if Sam Houston wins. Charles Blank leads Sam Houston with 350 points this season among San Antonio schoolboy scorers.

Schertz Cibolo Buffs Sam Houston Cherokees Schertz-Cibolo S Schertz Charles Blank San Antonio

Internationals Boys Club edge Alazan in league race win

The Internationals Boys club defeated Alazan Apache Athletic club 48 to 42 at Lanier gym to finish second in the International league standings. Exhibition results saw Alazan-Apache Veterans beat Rodriguez Funeral Home 47 to 34 without ace R Flores, with lineups and halftime scores listed.

Alazan Apache Athletic Club Lanier Alazan-Apache Veterans Club Rodriguez Funeral Rodriguez R. Flores F. H Saldana Barrera Gonzales Quintanilla Escobedo Flores Alazan-Apache Vets Fr. Miranda Arcinieza Bernal San Miguel Castellano Escalante Alazan-Apache Boys Club Moreno D. Hernandez T. Hernandez V. Hernandez Valdez R. Hernandez J. Luna Vallejo C. Ercina A. Martinez Quintana Jazan-Apache Guajardo R. Gomez Diaz Cervera Cantu Perez Salas J. Hernandez Arias Alaan-Apache Aka

Mancuso Leads First Clinic in El Paso Session

Twenty four coaches from West Texas and New Mexico attend the opening session of the Texas Interscholastic league National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues clinic in El Paso Gus Mancuso manager of the San Antonio Missions and John Hudson Giants scout alternate lectures and answer periods High school semi pro Ft Bliss and American Legion clubs join the gathering to start a planned Texas clinic series.

EL Paso West Texas New Mexico Gus Mancuso San Antonio Missions John Hudson New Yorkk Giants Sions Texas Ft. Bliss American Legion

Young Zazzerino Ex Pugilist Dies At 39

Leonard Young Zazzerino a colorful lightweight boxer of the late 1920s and early 1930s died after a heart attack at the medical center He drew Hudson county rings biggest gate in a grudge fight with Irish Bobby Brady on August 15 1929 before 14000 at Bayonne He left a widow and three children.

Jersey City N.J Leonard Zazzerino Medical Center Hudson County Bobby Brady Bayonne K.O

Texas Conference Basketball Standings and Week Schedule

Texas conference standings show Abilene Christian leading with five wins and none as Howard Payne sits at four and one. McMurry and Southwestern trail, with Austin and Hardin-Simmons further back. Next week schedule includes Abilene Christian versus Southwestern and Howard Payne versus Austin in Sherman, plus multiple league games across Abilene and surrounding cities.

Abilene Christian Howard Payne McMurry Austin Ces Southwestern McMurry Austin Southwestern Abilene Sherman McMurry Abilene Hardin Northwestern Uisiank State Natchitoches Laardin Georgetown Abilene Christian College Brownwood Austin Centenary Shreveport

Tourneys Shaping Up

New York sports desk reports a crowded path to the national invitation tournament with Kentucky St Louis and Oklahoma A M primed for consideration. The NIT eyeing a Garden March 12 pairing while NCAA hopes hinge on conference champions and playoff showdowns across the nation.

New York Enaugurt Square Garden St. Louis Billikens Kentucky

Conference basketball rundown with several key matchups

Across major conferences Iowa State and others feature on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Thea Fale leads Isyr at 6 1 with a win chance over Dartmouth while Cornell hosts Columbia. Wisconsin idle at 7 2. Minnesota 7 2 and Michigan 5 2 clash in Ann Arbor. St. Louis 4 1 faces Wichita, Oklahoma A and M 50 battles Tulsa and Drake. Nebraska 5 0 hosts Oklahoma tonight. Wyoming 9 3 pursues title with Utah 8 4 in Laramie. Washington State and Oregon State play wide weekend games. Southern California and UCLA travel north to meet California and Stanford. Arizona 8 2 looks strong despite late last weekend losses. Texas Tech at 4 4 odd. Arkansas 6 2, Rice 5 2 and Baylor 6 2 vie for Southwest. Kentucky 0 0 faces Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia Tech in Lexington. North Carolina State 10 1 hosts Davidson 8 3 with North Carolina on Saturday.

North Carolina State Oklahoma Nebraska NCAA Yale Butler C. Co. N Minois Hamline Arkansas Wyoming Utah Rice Washington State LaSalle Philadelphia Villanova Duquesne Texas Western Kentucky Chicago Loyola New York Kansas City Seattle Wash St. Thomas Minnesota Paul Arizin Philadelphia Naval Air Material Command Center Bryant Lincoln Memorial Kentucky Xavier Cincinnati DePaul Chicago Loyola Bowling Green Denver Thea Isyr Fale Teague Dartmouth Columnes Cornell Nina Wiinois Michigan Batte Ann Athor Stigsount Laramie Ington State Oregon Tate Ore Southern California UCLA California Stanford Border Arizona Texas Tech Jook-in Southwest Arkansae Baylor Southeast Alabama Mississippi Georgia” Tech Lexbdton Southern Northarolina State Northarolina State (10-1) Entertains Surprisitely Strong Davidson Amorrow North Carolina

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