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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1965
Page
5
Dick Shoemaker carded a four under par 68 to seize a one stroke lead in the $40,000 PGA Seniors Teachers Trophy Gulf Championship at Fort Lauderdale. Sam Snead stumbles to 71 as the field tightens behind the early frontrunner amid a crowded senior tour lineup.
A garbled report profiles a speaker named Dial who references three D s as a creed. The piece touches on athletes, a Dallas club event, and a Southwest Baseball Umbrella meeting. It mentions Bobby Layne, Doak Walker, and Tony Lema in passing amid disjointed notes and scores.
Golf notes from San Antonio detail winners and scores at the women's event with names such as Mrs Don Villerealy, Russe Pugh, Weiler, Putnam, and others. The piece mentions a Sunday bracket at Bracken Hege Park, a charity or exhibition event, and a tourney on Austin Highway with players like Adams, Poloma, Kieln, and Redden.
In New York, Zara Folley of Chandler, Ariz, delivered a crushing 1 round victory over Bonavena before 9,883 at Madison Square Garden. Folley earned unanimous 9-1, 8-1, 10-0 scores as Bonavena suffered his first professional defeat after eight straight wins. Folley’s undefeated streak rose to seven bouts.
Ten-year-old Charles Bailey of Worcester Mass wins a junior high final at the 10th annual Texas Schools Mechanics Wall Tennis Tournament in San Pedro Tennis Center. Danny Haddox of Abilene advances, and Linda Dickinson faces Lyn Reas in girls final. Action continues with multiple boys and girls semifinals and finals through Saturday.
Trinity University officials announced coach Robinson has resigned after a 221 season record, remaining on health and physical education staff. Leslie W. will lead interim. successor not yet chosen. Robinson’s best year was 1960-81 with a 20-4 mark and strong tournament showings.
Ft Sam Houston coach Karen McFadden announced Friday that the women’s track meet between MacArthur High School and Ft Sam Houston at Leonard Wood Field has been postponed to March 27. Several Ft Sam Houston track team members also play on the base basketball squad which left Friday for the Fourth Army Tournament at Sandia Base, NM. Another meet postponed earlier due to bad weather has been rescheduled for March 20.
Medina Valley, from District 40A, faces Schufenburg at 10 am Saturday in the Class A regional basketball tournament here. Woodsharo and Bathers H111 collide in the other first round. Winners play for the region crown at 7:30 pm Saturday in Saintéay. Medina Valley carries a 2 season record into the meet.
In a three day event at Adams Farm and near Rigsby Road, amateur handler Roger Vasselais placed second with Field Champion Amateur Field and third with PC-AEC Glengerdins Mik. FC-AEC Lord Beaver of Cork won first, owned by Grace D. Lambert and handled by William Wundrich. Fourth went to FC: AFC Tarblood of Absaraka, owned by John A. Love and Bruce Bridgeford, with JD. L. Walters handling. Public trials continue Saturday morning with Open-all-age qualifying for the derby later.
Trinity University, led by Pete Rance with 29 points, upset St Mary’s 77-61 to close the 1984 basketball season. Rattlers finish 10-32. Trinity ends 2-22 after snapping a long losing streak. Final standings show strong free-throw edge for Trinity 27 of 34 to 17 of 25.
Registration for the Proteccol Hil Yeltowagkels IHN League opens for children under 12 at Irving Isintoy High School on Saturday mornings. The event invites interested BayS and fhroum players to sign up and participate in the coming season.
Trinity opens at Ridgely County Club courts at 1 30 p m with TCU aiming to beat Trinity in a key early match. Trinity relies on Roemer Lloyd and new faces as they pair against Buckholz Newman and Hill Jr Servanus in a six point dual.
TV sports schedule lists a taped fourth of eight Big Three series featuring Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Gary Mayer. Also on tap are the NASCAR 500 at Daytona Beach the world bobsled championships in St Moritz and wrestling from Wrestlethon with times noted for 4 pm 6 90 pm and 5 30 pm on Channel 4 and other stations.
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