Brackenridge Eagles, Indians ready for district finals
Brackenridge High School Eagles and Herlams High Indians, San Antonio suburban champions, advanced from Saturday quarter finals in District II tournament. Brackenridge beat Floresville easily 43-10 and next face Medina after opening wins. Other quarter final results included Prairie Lea over Kerrville and Gonzales over Fredericksburg.
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San Marcos
Hrack
San Antonio
Floresville
Sealeed
Potts
Foresville
Barrandale
Begun
Medina
Prairie Lea
Berrville
Gonzales
Fredericksburg
Brackenridge
Kellam
Rmitutes
Mariandale
Gegula
Yrbay Gene
Kerrville
Poteet
Praine Lea
Johnsons City
Wilson County Chamions
Lec
Marlandate
Freainitt
Ewe
Kes W. Wheins
Schewty
E Schrader Larios
Eben
Karson i
Bohanlot
Idee Ghears
Horton Hy Nerions
Génatars
Ana Hodson Fastart
Benner's Grocers Dominate as League Title Remains up for Grabs
Benner's Grocers jumped into contention by scoring 82 points to defeat St. Mary's Independents 82 to 25 Friday, forcing a final Monday matchup with Texas Chiropractic Hawks. In the other Commercial Cage League game, the Chiros beat Sam Houston Bank 41 to 38 as Cholly Filnn scored a season high 43 points.
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Cholly” Filnn
Deadeze Dick
Kenney
Bart Sales
Boss
Olive
Squadron 67 Wins Final at Randolph Arena
Squadron 47 defeated the Flying Cadets 38 28 Friday night to close the Randolph Wield Bascketball league. Christie led scoring with 14 points while Nirhaven and Amornus added several points in a unevenly reported game.
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Squadron 67
Randolph
Flying Cadets
Randolph Wield
Peacock Quintet Faces Rangers in Brackenridge Return
Dallas Peacock academy brings fast junior college level talent to Brackenridge High for a Saturday night clash with the San Antonio Junior College Rangers. Key players include captain Earl Dufn and guard Edward Guess, with Cadet Major Rice guiding the squad. The Rangers prep under coach and players as both sides seek a strong showing.
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San Antonio Junior College
Peacock Academy
Dallas
Jornal Peacock School
Brackenridge Hight Court
Stone
Peacock Miliary Academy
Brackenridge High School
Dallas Combination
San Antonio Dunior Colege Rangers
Tus Dalles
Locel
North Texns
Kent Morison
Gadel
John Rice
Richard Smith
Rowell
Peacock Sound
Earl Dufn
J. Morrow
Boran
J. R. Smith
A. Hanson
R. Langley
Alex Pogue
Edward Guess
Major Rice
San Antonio
Dallas Institution
Seguin Lutherans top St Johns in rough league win
Seguin Lutherans, hosting St Johns Sunday School Senior Basketball, beat St Johns 48 to 31 on Woollawn lake court. Baethag, Linne, and E Renger led the Bulldogs with 19, and 14 points while Silents’ Duncan and Blanton starred for St Johns in a rough contest.
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Seguin Lutherans
St. John’s
St. John’s Lutherans
Senlor
Mers
Fraddie Weston
Seguin Lutheran College Bulldogs
Woollawn Lake
Bulldogs
J. John's
Seguin
St Jonnie
Boerne High School
Lutheran College Bulldogs
Lake
Texas
Utsf
Baethag
Linne
E. Renger
Duncan
Blanton
Silents
Latherana
Renee
Pete
Boethae
Bileote—Blantun
Fiat
Crain WN
Wratt
Lutheraur — Minitech
Bitter
Sacebles
Batcktes
Sitena
Walker
Weferee
Brandenrerser
Imaz
Sageravorer
Wetton
Desai
Jim Corbett Well Departs Hospital
James J. Corbett former heavyweight champion who had been in Presbyterian hospital for three weeks for a general observation of his physical condition was discharged today. In Baltimore matches begin the national squash racquet championships with Cleveland facing Baltimore in tear pairings opening play.
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Jim Corbett
New York
James J. Corbett
Whia
Presbyterian Hospital
Baltimore
Cleveland
Tosnorrow
Dodgers' Special Heads South Without Players
Dodgers planned to depart for spring training from Cheerwal, Pip, with only minor personnel aboard as holdouts Fitcher Vance and Babe Henman would not receive more than 15 000 each this season while past salaries were 23000 and 19000 respectively. Also New York Yankees advance guard to leave for St Petersburg Fla led by Vernon Gomez and three rookies.
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York
Daffy Dodgers
Specks
Brooklyn
Cieerwal R
Pip
AB Minuie
Dodgers
Pep Fitcher
Tiazzy" Vance
Babe" Henman
Vance
Herman
New York
New York Yankers
Bt. Petersburg
Fla
Coral
Vernon Gomez
Atar
Frisch Denies Holdout Claim Over Salary Talk
New York report says Frankie Frisch refutes being in a holdout and states he dislikes the salary cut offered by the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1940 National League MVP, who earned $20,000 last season, plans to carry his contract to spring camp and discuss terms with team president Sam Breadon.
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New York
Frankie Frisch
Bn & Tubbing
The
New York A
Frankie
Sb. Louis Cardinals
Frisch
Baseball Wrdlers' Association
Bill Terry
Giants
Chuck Klein
Phils
Bradenton
Fila
Sam Breadon
Eight Remain In Pro Golf Quarterfinals In Tampa
Eight golfers advanced to the Gaspanila open quarterfinals in Tampa led by Walter Hagen and Tony Manero. Paul Runyan Raymond Mangrum Wille Macfarlane and Eddie Bebuitz also survived with Metz defeating Ed Smith 4 and 3 and Shimkomos 4 and 3 earlier. Semifinals set for this afternoon with Hagen vs Manero Runyan vs Mangrum Mehthorn vs Metz and Macfarlane vs Schultz.
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Tampa
Fla
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Tony Manero
Elmhurst
Paul Runyan
Westchester
Ray Mangrum
Leatuscies
Bil Mehrharn
New York
Dick Metz
San Angelo
Texas
Wille Macfarlane
Tuckahoe
Eddie Be
Runyan
Mangrum
Mehthorn
Metz
Macfarlane
Schultz
Cubs Work Hard in Hot Catalina Island Drill
Cubbies push through sore muscles as Rogers Hornsby directs a four hour practice at Catalina Island. Pat Malone requested more work but faded late. today’s sessions focus on batting as Hornsby aims to refine each player's style and secure a line on every man.
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Cubs
Banta Catalina Island
Call
Rogers Hornsby
Pat Malone
Hornsby
Bulger Visits San Antonio Before Coast Trip
Bulger and his wife visited the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio hosted by Thomas J. Dixon Jr. Bulger, familiar at New York Giants spring camps and a booster for San Antonio, plans to write for the Saturday Evening Post from California after leaving Friday night.
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Hoveman Bulger
New York ‘Giants
San Antonio
New York World
Thomas J. Dixon
Willow Springs
St. Anthony
Bulgers
California
Saturday Evening Post
Harlingen Cardinals topple Hidalgo champions in opening game
The Harlingen Cardinals defeated the undefeated McAllen Bulldogs, Hidalgo county champions, 44 to 28, in the opening game of the Ban Benito basketball tournament in Cameron County.
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Harlingen Brath
M'Allen Han Benito
Texas
McAlen Bulldogs
Hidalgo County
Harlingen Cardinals
Aidlehaldera
Cameron County
Ban Benito
Derby Racing List Hits 115 Nominations for Kentucky Derby
Louisville February 20 One hundred fifteen of the nation s choicest two year olds are nominated for the fifty eighth Kentucky Derby. The list includes Top Flight Tick On Burning Blaze and most other blue bloods of American turf with few complimentary entries. Nominations announced by Matt Winn Churchill Downs executive director show the smallest list since 1623 when 82 were named. The final choice of 7 to 15 will race for the $50000 added purse.
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Louisville
Matt J. Winn
Churchill Downa
Wealthy John King to Be Extra Ump
John King a Texas league umpire who made a fortune in East Texas will serve as a part time umpire this season. He will fill in when three umpires are needed for a game or when one is short. King is wintering in Dallas and spends time golfing between duties, carrying clubs and joking about left hand pitchers.
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John King
East Texas Co
John
King
Dallas
John Totes
Alice
Norway's Ice Aces Lead In World Speed Skating
At Lake Placid on February 20 Norway dominated the early Stockholm style world speed skating program led by Ivar Ballangrud. Haakon Pedersen and K. Evensen also scored high as Americans contended in multiple events. Ballangrud posted a 3000 meter in 3:37.6 while Evensen and Staksrud ranked high in the all around with tight scoring.
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Lake Placid
Norway
Ivar Ballangrud
Alyle
Ballangrud
Haakon Pedersen
Bamt Evensen
Michael Staksrud
Eddie Schroeder
Chicago
America
Osslarr Hlomquist
Fixledd Weslth
Jack Shea
Irving Jaffee
Evensen
Pedersen
Engnestangen
Allan Potts
New
Kelly's All Stars Take Two Wins At Hangar 14
Kelly Field All Stars beat Squadron Forty-six 46 38 and Highlanders 51 28 at Hangar 14 Friday night. Abe Kaufmas led Randolph scoring with 15 points in the first game while Gene Bogdie scored 15 for the Highlanders.
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Kelly's All-Stars
Kelly Field All Stars
Randolph Field
Highlanders
Hangar 14
Kelly Field
Randolph
Abe Kaufmas
Gene Bogdied
Eddie Ran Earns Return Go With Billy Petrolle
Eddie Ran earns a return bout with Billy Petrolle after knocking out Billy Townsend in Madison Square Garden. Townsend had previously beaten Ran, and Petrolle holds KO wins over both men. Other ten rounders included Chick DeVinn over Young Terry, Adie Wolfe drawing Habry Joe Gans, and Kad Francis outpointing Feldman.
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Billy Petrolle
New .York
Eddie Ann
Pele
Billy Petrolie
Duluth
Ran
Madison Square Arden
Billy Townsend
Raw
Townsend
Petrofie
Townend
Chick Deviin
Vancouver
Young Terry
Trenton
WN. J
Fadle Ela" Wolfe
Memphis
Habry Joe Gans
California Negra
Few Feldman
New York
Kad Francis
Italy
Fight Results From The Association Prevy News
A list of boxing results shows fighters from New York and Detroit facing off with wins by outpoint or technical knockout. Notable names include Frealoo, Guns, Gelb, Ramey, Patsegila, Nichols, and Whitehead among others, with locations spanning Cleveland Chicago Buffalo and Santa Monica.
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Tgdeen
Poland
Farncent
Vancouver
B.C
Chich “Navinn
Egy Ogi
Tarr
Frealoo
Kew
Feliman
New York
Kid Branels
Tal
Eadle
Kio) Ware
Merphia
Tron
Jon Guns
Colle
Sete Gordon
Clevelanc
Bites
Sieh—tud Jonew
Elbert
Ted
Lenaln Goldbind
Chiesso
Tod O'signex
Henton Harbor
Slen
Laan Nichols
Pontiax
Micath
Tewsparer Cedlalon
Erie
Steve Hatatko
Buffalo
Speed Racer Gets Restless at Daytona Beach
Air. Malcolm Campbell said he was restless as he waited for a suitable moment to drive the Bluebird, a three ton car, on the beach at Daytona Beach Florida to attempt to break his world speed record of 249 miles per hour. Officials say he may go for the record before next Tuesday if beach conditions improve enough to permit the high speed run.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Sobehoot
Meyer Withdraws as Cage Official
Fort Worth news item reports TCU coach Butch Meyer withdrew as a referee for Baylor games after a Waco News-Tribune comment by sports editor Jinx Tucker accusing him of prejudice and partiality. The conference committee had booked him for four remaining games and Meyer dictated his withdrawal to Dr Blackwell and Coach Ralph Wolfe.
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Meyer
Fort Worth
Waco“ News-Tribune
Tucker
Butch” Meyer
U. Geshman
Tuck Er
Baylor
Dr. Blackwell
Ralph Wolfe
Bears
San Marcos Cancels Jacket Game With Bl Anthony's Cubs
The Southwestern Academic Athletic Federation contest between Bl Anthony's and San Marcos Baptist Academy Cubs was called off by San Marcos at St. Anthony's Saturday night. Bl Anthony's boasted eight straight wins and no losses making the outcome inconsequential to the race. The Jackals had defeated the Cute earlier on the court.
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San Marcos
Southwestern Academic Athletic Federation
Bl Anthony's
San Marcos Baptist Academy Cubs
St. Anthony’s
BL. Anthonys
Jackals
Cute
Hicks Beaten by Orcutt in Florida Golf Final
Helen Hicks national women's golf champion loses to Maureen Orcutt one up in the final of the Florida women's tournament played Friday in Palm Beach. Orcutt has long been Hicks' rival, nicknamed Hicks' jinx, as the pair met for crucial matches. Also note Houston report on John Berley holding out from the Indianapolis club and a clarifying column about loans and money to loan advertisements.
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Helen Hicks
Maureen Orcutt
Pala! Beach
Fla
Florida
Miss Orcutt
Miss Hicks
Athens Beaten in District Tourney by Rusk Eagles
In Texas on February 20, the famed Athens Hor nets, three-time state champions, were upset 34 to 33 by the Rusk Eagles. Bruce Swan led the Eagles with 22 points, scoring mostly from mid field as Athens rallied after halftime but could not overtake the leaders. The upset marks a memorable East Texas district result.
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N&goodoores
Texas
Athens’ Hornets
Thhey
Rusk Eagles
Jimmy Kitts
Bruce Swan
Eagles
Sis
Prac Eally
Daunt Swansi
Hornets
Dauntless Eagles
East Texas
TCU and Rice Meet in Southwest Conference Clash
Houston reports suggest TCU and Rice face off in a Southwest Conference basketball game with Baylor and Texas also in contention. The article notes tall players from San Antonio and Houston and mentions expectant crowds and a showcase by Miss Alice Homburger.
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Houston
San Antonio
U.hice
Alice Homburger
Walkover
Green Devils
Wourebarger
U. Horned. Frogs
Rice Institute
Owls
Frogs
Baylor
Waco
Baylor University
Bears
T UL
Texas University
Venzke Set to Run Indoors at A. A. U. Meet
New York February 20 Gene Venzke world record holder for the indoor mile at 4 10 will race in a special event at the Metropolitan A A U track and field championships Monday night at Madison Square Garden Managers say Venzke will lead the field in a high profile indoor mile event at the New York City venue
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Venzke
New York
Gene Venzke
Madison Square Garden
Troen Wins Shoot in Arizona Trap Tournament
In Tuobon Arizona on February 20, 1973, Frank Tsoen of Portland Oregon won the 201 third match of the Arizona Trap Association tour. He meshed 169 of 200 birds while George Peter of Phoenix led the Arizona 16 yard championship with a perfect string.
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Troen
Tuobon
Ariz
Frank Tsoen
Portland
Ore
Arizona Trapancating Association
George Peter
Phoenix
Arizona
Solons Defy Dempsey to Fight Roberts in Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT Ky Feb 20 The Kentucky senate backs a resolution forcing Dempsey to box Roberts before the general assembly next Wednesday. Roberts is described as formidable and the body united in backing the bout while Dempsey appears reluctant and fatigued.
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Solons
Dempsey
Roberts
Frankfort
Kentucky Senate
Senate
Dempesy
Rain postpones Fort Benton horse show to Monday
Rain caused the Fort Benton horse show at Trent Field to be postponed from Saturday and Sunday to Monday and Tuesday. Over 20 entrants were expected. opening times shifted to 8 o clock Monday morning as continuity of rain forced the delay.
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Viciual Fort
College Basketball Roundup With Numerous Scores Listed
A dense grid of college basketball scores and team names appears, listing numerous games and results. Teams include North Carolina State, Washington, Furman, Clemson, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Drake, Georgetown, and others across varied dates and venues.
Mustangs Claim Independent Title After Victory Over Bearkats
Roosevelt Mustangs defeated the Luling Bearkats 42 to 24 to set up a meeting with the Kerrville Aces for the inter city independent basketball championship. Rome and Wickers starred for Roosevelt while Bchostdt and Allen led Luling. Lineups show Rocnevall Nichola and Maradeana among others.
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Mustangs
Luling Bearkats
Roosevelt Mustangs
Rome and
Wickers
Mustang Atara
Lul
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