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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
6
Nominations for the 1944 Kentucky Derby were pouring into Churchill Downs as the midnight deadline approached. Secretary Sam McKeen expected entries to run ahead of last year with 55 three year olds nominated for wartime contest. Names will be checked and the final Derby list announced in early March.
Central Catholic High School nets a 35 to 30 victory over Edison High Golden Bears at Edison gym. Central leads 18 to halftime as SvastaPos tona Veliman Sobieski Garza Hair Green Keeffe earn points, while Edison’s Bates Weygman and Besteyt contribute scoring efforts in a tight game.
The Willow Springs golf course hosts a two day Kalley Golfers sweepstakes event with 38 holes of medal play. Players choose either day, four low net winners receive prizes, and new members compete for a blind draw prize. No ticket advance required for entry.
Texas school leaders met in Austin to resolve unclear rules for classifying schools by enrollment. They fear Lanier, Tarlandale, and nearby districts may shift between Class A and AA as enrollments pass 500, with timing unsettled. League may allow Class A teams to play beyond regional limits while AA schools adjust.
Agamswasa, who led the Cleveland Rams to the National League pro football title, will continue as Rams coach after their franchise move to Los Angeles. Other notes: Frenchy Hordagaray to manage Brooklyn’s Nashua tarum in the New England league. A Liver pool star team will play 10 US games starting May 32 in New York against an all star squad. Bruce Baynes discharged and set for rest before Milton Allen takes Yale outfield duties. Walter Erickton named head football coach and AD at Willa mett er, succeeding Roy Keene. Hugh Me Loughlin, 25 year Dartmouth trainer, is dead. McMurray College to field baseball this spring. Minnesota and Washington resume football in 1947 with a Seattle game in 1948. Ski jumping trials gather for national championships at Howellary, Steamboat Springs. John Cott postpones attempt to drive Autump at 400 mph on Bonneville. Dale White’s 42 points boost Illinois scoring record to 101. Mel Riche’s Great Lakes center record reaches 466 with five games left.
In El Paso Texas featherweight title bout Friday night matched champion Maony Ortega from Texas against Juan Leanas of Mexico City in a 11ound title clash.
Managers of San Antonio softball teams from last year and prospective managers for next season were summoned to an 8 p.m. Friday meeting at the M C A by Commissioner Garland Bishop. An election will be held regardless of attendance, Bishop stated.
San Antonio amateur leagues including Service City Sunday and Y.M.C.A. will meet at 7 30 Friday night at the City YMCA to form a board. The group will decide when and how the city basketball championship tournament will be held.
A sprawling list of bouts across cities from Philadelphia to Brooklyn to New York highlights a rough night of boxing with multiple knockouts. Notable results include Frankie Porchin and Billy Fpurring scoring TKO wins while several matchups end with no decision or outpoints. Authorities and referees ruled several near-sknocked bouts as decisive, with lingering confusion over several bout outcomes.
Charles Barberia and Kim Ehy each scored 12 points to pace Central Catholic High School A team to a 47-2 victory over the Tivy A team of Kerrville at Central's gym Thursday. The Tivy B squad edged Central 24 to 20 in another tilt as Roupert Rogers tallied nine points for Central B.
Walter Babe Pratt defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs is reinstated by the league board after a January 20 betting ban. The decision cites that he did not bet against his own team and warns future gamblers of expulsion. The Stanley Cup playoffs begin May 19 with a new player-pool system allocating about 90 000 to players.
New York February 18 The suspension of veteran horse trainer Tom Smith has been upheld by a joint board of the state racing commission and two stewards of the Feckey club in a case that stirred turerreles last November.
In Fort Worth the Texas Golden Gloves tourney produced rapid knockouts and advancing fighters. Gilbert Areehe of San Antonio defeated Brite Fareet in flyweight action, while Gilbert Garcia of Houston advanced in welterweight on a Don Waters default. Daniel Dizon of San Antonio and Henry Kagawa of Houston scored decisive first round wins. Joe Gireia of Houston, Rudy Lary of San Antonio, and Gal tla and Lara delivered strong bantamweight results. Previey Darnell of Fort Worth and Melvin Nobles of Brownwood traded knockouts in light heavyweight. Callon Guiter of San Antonio and Coyt Thompson of Lubbock had notable results in welterweight and lightweight, respectively.
A scattered summary of basketball results from multiple colleges and service teams. Notable scores include Connecticut State Teachers College 52 over Grovetown College 8, Kentucky State College 42 over Lincoln University 36, and North Dakota 49 over Northern Wisconsin 41. Tournament and service-branch games are also listed with varied outcomes.
Hawthorne Junior High's A team defeated Mann A 45 to 1 in a northside Class A game. Hawthorne’s B squad beat Mann B 17 to 8 as Austin led with 12 points and Pat Byodor matched that total. Bryant led Manny BR with six in a second game win for Hawthorne.
Amateur baseball figure Pollark announces St Gerard's Baseball club will meet at St Gerard's church at 7 o'clock Friday night. Former players especially veterans urged to attend. American Legion Post 375 junior team ready to begin training and a question remains if an American Legion league will operate.
Brackenridge Eagles travel to Austin for a pivotal District V-AA men’s basketball game at the Maroon gym, facing the Austin High Maroons in a contest that could reshape the league standings. A Brackenridge win would shake a two-way chase for first, while an Austin victory keeps the title hopes alive and tightens the race ahead of next Tuesday’s decisive matchup.
In Chicago on February 15 AP reports Winie Toppe of New York led Jake Selmeter 490 to 238 as Hope captured both singles blocks in a marked billiards match. Hoppe dominated the first night with a strong 50 to 91 showing.
Lanice Vole rests as six teams hit district action on Friday night. Harlandale faces Hot Wells Blue Devils at Hot Wells 8 PM. Alamo Freights and Edison clash at Edison 8 PM. South San Antonio meets Bracker agamasium at 9 15. San Antonio Tech and Laredo play at Hrack enridge 3 PM. Rent it Sell it Buy it ads via Light Want Ads P1231.
In Newark and Gary Indiana born fighter Allie Stolz meets Willie Joyce in a Madison Square Garden rematch broadcast by ABC and KABC at 8 pm Pacific. The previous ten rounds ended with Joyce narrowly ahead, spotlighting Stolz as a scientific, sharp-punching boxer with a potent left hand and Joyce as a relentless fighter who has never been counted out.
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