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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1945

Page

4

Snead Nelson Tie In Gulfport Open Playoff

Sam Snead of Hot Springs Virginia and Byron Nelson deadlocked at Gulfport Open after 18 holes in a fierce playoff. Snead rallied from two strokes down to post a 68 final round, matching Nelson who led most of the event and finished two behind. Fred Hans Jr. won amateur honors with a 288, while Tony Penna and Tug McSavage also placed in the money.

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Sports Roundup Games and Scores From New York

A scrambled listing from recent hockey and basketball events notes New York teams facing varied opponents. Mentions players, venues, and multiple matchups with scattered scores and results across the period, reflecting a dense local sports digest style.

Jockey Killed In Race Spill

Jockey Clinton Harrell, 24, died after a skull fracture in a race spill. The accident occurred during a horse race at a track in Mexico. He suffered critical injuries and was transported to a hospital where he died. The incident marks a fatal outcome in a sport with prior safety concerns.

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New York Garden Receipts Highlight Doubleheaders at Madison Square

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia disclosed that Madison Square Garden earned 83,818 of 155,728 from January 10. The report splits receipts with 43,000 directly to basketball, 20,738 to the Garden base, and 15,200 for visiting teams travel. City and Brooklyn colleges received free games totaling 10,567 and 3,?56 respectively.

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Medics and Crockett Clash in Fort Crockett Final

Medics and Crockett meet in the finals of the district basketball tournament at Fort Crockett. The unbeaten Medics arrive favored, with Crockett seeking to upset as the second-seeded team in a double elimination bracket. Final rounds move from Sunday to Monday under command approval amid heavy schedule.

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Service Loop Leaders Face Tough Rivals in Closing Schedule

The Service Loop leaders clash with rivals as the regular season winds down. Randolph, Hondo, Waldron, and others battle for the top seed, with McCloud’s scoring surge and Farber’s concerns shaping key outcomes. Outcomes hinge on late-week results as teams eye a possible one-game playoff and final standings.

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Haegg and Haakon poised for Madison Square Meet

Immense field expected at the Madison Square Garden track championships with Haegg and Haakon anchoring U.S. AAU efforts. National and collegiate athletes from New York, Ohio, and beyond travel to compete, aiming for titles in indoor events and the 66 yard dash, amid military and civilian observers.

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Houston Beagle Wins 8. A. Trials

The weather held for field trials at Lic eli farm eight miles from Nokdale with 43 entries. Prizes included cash and war bonds as top dogs competed to claim the national bloodhound title. The event featured Wrights Houston Beagle among top placers, with Lone Star puppies and other dogs earning honors in a blue ribbon day of competition.

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Two Tournaments Open at SAAC This Week

Two SAAC tournaments begin this week with pairing work for officers and enlisted men events. Seven teams enter the officers’ event with games set Wednesday night and finals scheduled for 8 p m Thursday. The enlisted men’s double elimination meet includes squads from Psqinuls Weeardiee Ei Lites and more, with rounds starting Friday and the strand round finishing by Tuesday, February 27.

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Crimmins bowls perfect 300 in Detroit bowling tourney

Johany Crimmibes rolled a 300 game Sunday night in Detroit during the Michigan state bowling tournament. He added 268 and 235 for an 803 series, toping the national bowling tour standings. his eighteenth career perfect game.

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High School Basket Ball Championships Reach Finals

Junior high and big school leagues clash at Brackepridge gym for class titles. North side teams, lip reading of results, play for the Ely title at 4 30 p m while Ganier and Twateol vie in the Glass 2 event. The Malists remain unbeaten in Class A.

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Fort Worth Golden Gloves Qualifiers Set for Monday Night

Fort Worth hosts the state Golden Gloves tournament action with 32 fighters advancing toward Chicago. Notable entrants include former champions and a roster spanning Houston, San Antonio, and local clubs as contenders vie for semi final and final berths. The program features heavyweights, lightweights, and multiple corpsmen from Brooks Field and Camp Hood among competitors.

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Tri State Baseball League Organized in Three States

The Tri State Baseball League was organized at Heviele NG with teams from Rab. 19.1 Kboxville Toms Greenville 8 C Spirtanchise and Asheville, forming a regional loop. Officials say two more cities may join at the March 4 meeting as the 120 game season is set to begin May 1 with games on weekday nights and Sundays.

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Tars Averaging 77 For 30 Games

MEMPHIS, Feb 11. Oklahoma Skylackats defeated Memphis 63 to 39 as Crouncing led Norman in scoring while Memphis kept their team average near 77 per game after a rough night.

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Pep Defends Title Against Terranova

A topheavy favorite Wille Pep defends his featherweight crown against Phil Terranova at Madison Square Garden Monday night in a wartime title bout. An expected 14,000 crowd will watch 15 rounds or less, as promoters project high gross receipts. Events on Uncle Mike’s calendar and KMAC broadcasting add to the night’s activity.

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Riverside Golf Kentinits in the Riverside match play tourney

Riverside golf tournament proceeds with round one and early matches. Jan Soto and Lieut. B. Martin lead in their brackets while others like Ota Birkner Harry Gott and Maurice Sisan post wins. Rain interrupted play with more fixtures set for the coming week.

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Port Arthur Football Champs Begin Marine Training

Port Arthur state champions in football and three teammates arrived at Parris Island for Marine Corps boot camp. The group includes Harold F P, Gusti, star back, Horton F Beenaud end, and Charles Gay guard. Sworn in at San Antonio they joined by a Houston-bound teammate as their training starts.

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Hearings Open Into College Sports Irregularities

BROOKLYN Feb 15 open hearings begin before Kings County Judge Samed Loibowtty on alleged irregularities in college basketball and other sports. The district attorney’s office will present first witnesses as Brooklyn College faces expulsion of players accused of taking money.

Brooklyn Kings County Samed Loibowtty Mtorney Brooklyn College

Great Lakes Triumph Over Purdue In Weekend Clash

Great Lakes High Sealing Brie jackets powered a 30 to 56 victory in 34 starts as they defeated Purdue 70 to 56 before about 8000 fans Sunday night. Purdue forwards Bob Lewis and Red Anderson led a late push, while Wes Lewis and others contributed for the Sailors in a noisy, high‑scoring rivalry atmosphere.

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College basketball chaos reshapes rankings across leagues

A rare upheaval in college basketball reshuffles top teams as a string of upsets and surprising losses rewrite the national picture. Notable results include a strong push from Ohio State, North Carolina, and Navy while Penn leads the Big Ten chase and Southern Conference teams challenge for bids.

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Eagles Seek Tuesday Tilt in District 14-AA Power Match

The Eagles of Brackenridge, the district’s lone unbeaten team in the double elimination tourney, face Austin Maroons Tuesday at 8 p.m. to clinch the championship. Austin must win twice more to retake the title as Brackenridge aims to seal it with a victory in the Austin gym.

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Brackenridge Golf Sweepstakes Harried by Weather

Brief golf sweepstakes at Brackenridge Park saw only three rounds completed as players battled pneumonia and rain delays. Jon Gossett led with 80 to 74, Terbert HrAshear posted 89, while Arthay Zieh scored AT-6-81. the day was postponed due to weather and 21 players were left to finish after rain interrupted the schedule.

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