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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1944

Page

2

New Orleans Bond Tourney Shifts as Byrd Takes Lead

In a volatile final day at the New Orleans $5000 war bond event, Sammy Byrd fired under par 62 with eight birdies to seize top position by two strokes over M Spaden who shot 73 in the third round. Brian Nelson and Claude Harmon posted 71s, moving ahead of Chick Herbrot as crowds of 8000 watched a dramatic round on a long treeless links.

New Orleans Fev Sammy’ Byrd Harold Amicspadey Cher McSpader Byrd Asreel McSpaden Satunday Celrane

Ice Hockey Scoreboard and Standings Report

Fragmented hockey score notes show Buffalo, Chicago, and New York teams in a tense matchup. Scores cited include 3 to 4 and 6 to 3 with partial team names and local standings hinted but unreadable in places. The garbled OCR lists multiple cities and players, indicating a late edition brief of results.

Two Girls Hoop Tourneys Set for Dallas Methodist Gym

Dallas hosts two girls basketball tournaments at Smitheram Methodist University gym from March 8 to 11 and March 15 to 18. A late high school doubleheader is scheduled for March 8 to 11. The Southwestern AALU meet awards a Life national berth in St Joseph Missouri.

Dallas Urglas Binny Basket Dell Smitherp Methodist — University AALU St. Joseph Marth

Williams Favored In Philadelphia Lightweight Bout

Philadelphia February 28. The Crentor Trip drummer Te pill is Williams, a favored lightweight, set for his windup bout this Monday night at the Quaker City Arena. The event headlines the area as Sanday Schools trap and a regional senior league playoff intrigue, with top teams including North Side Baptists and Laurel High Methodist among participants.

Marin Mans Janet Allie Chis Spm Senor Te Bull Jeague Sumiay ‘Schnal Sthietly Association North Side Baptists Medta Woodlawn Methodiet Laurel Hoighrs Tre Williams Philadelphia Williams Crentor Bain

Ducks United Leader to Lecture in San Antonio on Film

Tom Mary of Ceneda, manager of Ducks United, will lecture and present the motion picture The Big Marsh Lives Again in San Antonio. The event is set for Tuesday at 8 o clock in the Cascade room of the St Anthony hotel.

Tom Mary Ceneda Ducks United

Roundup of College Basketball Races and Tourney Talk

A sprawling recap from New York on the college basketball season outlines conference races and tourney prospects. It notes Temple, St John’s, Notre Dame, Purdue, Iowa State, Kansas, and other programs in bid battles, with Big Ten, Southwest, and Southern sections highlighted for upcoming postseason play.

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Ott Marlow Lights Up Chicago Golden Gloves

Ott Marlow of Texas makes his third bid for the heavyweight title at the Chicago Tribunes Golden Gloves show. The prior contenders reached the quarterfinals and semifinals. this year Marlow hopes to reach the finals for a shot at the crown. Coached by Sully Montgomery, Marlow, stationed at Lack Field, Texas, hails from Badley Iowa and fights among 249 amateurs from 24 states and Canada in the event set to run Tuesday through Wednesday to determine the 22 semifinalists for the March 10 finals.

Ott Texas Polinas Chicago Walley Montgomery Snuiher Tesat Jimmy Marinw Tesiden Albany N. Y Marlow Annu Laredo

Army Goalers Open Tourney at Fort Sam Houston Arena

Intramural basketball tournament sponsored by the Service League opens Monday at Fort Sam Houston arena. Brooksfield Medics meet Randolph Field 33rd Squadron at 7 pm, Cadet Center faces Ybth ADG from Kelly idle, in the first round. Ten teams from five local army posts compete with four more games Tuesday and semifinals Wednesday, finals Friday.

Service Toague Fort. Sant Houston Brooksfield Randolph Field Cadet Center Kelly Idle The A. Com Fort Sam

Newsom and Mack Set a Salary Date

Connie Mack and Newsom plan a midweek discussion on salary after a rough week of trade rumors. The exchange follows a winter swap involving Roger Wolff and concerns over draft status and a lingering knee injury.

Newsom and Mack Fhiladelpala Ren Connie Mack Boro Newsom Dale Connie Baty Washington Benators Roger Wolff Athletics Newsom Hartaville S. C Bovagald

Phillips Cagers Win In St Louis Showdown

Phillips basketball team of Bartlesville Oklahoma defeated Jefferson Barracks 98 to 40 before about 900 spectators in St Louis on a February Sunday.

Lanier Opens State Meet With El Campo

Lanier faces El Campo in the state high school basketball meet at Austin as San Antonio’s Lanier Warms defends Class A title. Games begin Thursday with matchups in Class A round robin and conference B eliminations. Beatable teams include Throckmorton, Dammit, Bemavides, Huntsville, and Roscoe area rivals with finals set for Saturday. Lanier’s Campo squad holds a 21 game win streak and a 39 point scoring edge on opponents.

Campo Rivebirds Stamey Lanier Wars San Antonio Austin Vessier Throckmorton Dammit Bemavides Huntsville Norons Perrin Leong Blossom Engleside Grandfalls Highfgeld Roscoe Stratford Prairie Lea San Marets Yeating Path Sims Dallas Midland Highland Park Waco Larkin Goose Crotk Chilldress Glass Highlend Park Mount Vernon Sidney Laner Beoni Inglealde

Oaklawn Opens 30 Day Race Meet

Oaklawn Jockey Club opened its 30 day spring racing season with prospects of record betting and attendance. The opening day feature the $1500 Mayor Lea PL McLaughlin handicap drew nine entered horses and a strong field was expected to go the distance.

Oaklawn Anc Mayor Lea Suibles

Oxford Oarsmen Defeat Cambridge in River Race

Oxford's Oarsmen beat Cambridge by three quarters of a length in a light war time race on the River Ouse. The winning crew covered a mile and a half upstream in 8 minutes 5 seconds. Only rival coaches and a referee on horseback witnessed the event alongside a few undergraduates on trestles.

Cambridge England Ford

Gillespie Wins Mid-Winter Tennis Title at Miami

Lieut Campbell Gillespie a former University of Miami player captured the mens singles title in the mid-winter tennis tournament Sunday defeating Lieut Robert Peacock of Laguna Beach 8-1 8-3 6-3. Doris Hart of Miami ranked third nationally won the womens singles with 6-0 1-1 over Elizabeth Taylor of Philadelphia. Miss Taylor is stationed at the Miami naval air station.

Detroit Stroh bowling team defends world title with late surge

Detroit Stroh clinched their world fondals time championship by a strong finish in the final game block against Philadelphia Rosatoo Barry Chalten. Final totals show Detroit 29 37 over Philadelphia. Opening game Sunday featured a 1123 mark and a 942 split, with Detroit posting 949 and 2232 after a pun Natal.

Detroit Detroit Stroh Marein Philadelphia Natal

Keglers Put 248 Million In Bonds

American bowlers raised 748 million dollars in the Fourth War Loan drive with citywide events. Atlanta led with 10.7 million dollars in four citywide tournaments, followed by Washington D C River Spring Houston Spokane Los Angeles San Francisco and Miami among top bond sales cities.

Washington Federal Security Agerscy Atlanta D. C River Spring Houston, Texas Spokane, Wash Los Angeles San Francisco Miami

Turner Tenpin Scores High in Club Team Tournament

Turner alleys hosted a club team bowling tournament ending Sunday night. Turner club totaled about $1000 in entry fees, distributed as prizes across divisions. Winners included Jen Junker, Glenn Profit, Hefner, Essonts, Chism, Harland, and many others across singles and doubles events with top scores listed.

Raney Uccoca Turner Ben John Junker Tram Glenn Profit Rewi Schumann Ant Barn Aleid Bebrene Elgin Paps Hawand Blam Ant Bolt Tark Campbell Wil Alard Alien Bath Walter Minton de Gueertert A. Brininger HL Toray Harold Ullrich Rewin Terrell Dan Farrell Toe Knoths HG Lane Myin Pane Herman Brininger Fred Tinderns Schacter J Brashear Bill Jaher James Jihnson Vouel A J Gangtold Theil Oscar Honbhach Louis Sir ‘Ana ‘Neville Fiemine Marshall Widone Hehilize Gav Monham Petty Anan Billy Weston W. BK. Aetave de A.witehb Ber Wat Jorgucht L. Owen Ail Zurkt Jr Otto Kline Ft Mikterrand Hitztelder Hugo Kriler Tavtely Seam Sowell USK Ole Towe Weybert Woltz Brian David Nick Stanley Rowton Renarte Deear Alfred Tnahel Big Sehavier Fs Regie Brive Tut Frieds Bobby Roerner Herbert Wolff Richard Surratt Bae ST Giwen He Midebrand Bas Waller Marc Rehmigt Arthur Talonsio K. Bose Jack Cambell Ivan Fritz Guentech I Saschke

War talk from an American sports voice in New Guinea

Sportscaster Pat Flaherty, famed boxing announcer and golf figure, visits New Guinea with the American Red Cross and writes of a war at sea. Navy letters from Manuel Dizon to coach Delos Mach Jr. note a 200th career shout and recent victory as the Pacific theater unfolds. Ensign Ligud Lagraber Jr. recalls air raid humor amid briefing cards and sports talk from Palermo postcards.

Sem Aires SBS Pat Flaherty Sar Antone Radio Aanousteer New Guinea Manuel Dizon Navy Delos Mach Jr Boxer Fep' Diaz Regres Ensign Ligud Lagraber Jr The Brackenridge High School Times Daily Texan University of Texas Publicaton Palermo Ike

Arkansas and Rice Eye National Tournament Bid

Arkansas and Rice enter the Western regional in Kansas City as the Southwest Conference season ends. Rice faces player departures with Suman and Thomas leaving. Arkansas seeks an NCAA invitation as the conference standings close with Arkansas and Rice tied atop the race. The all conference five includes Haden, Flynt, Henry, Chronister, and Nichels with guards from Rice and Arkansas.

Seg Bar Arson Arkansas Rice Epute Athletic Kansas City Don Suman J. D.thomse Suman Calumbia University Thomas Te Navy Atkansas New York Hice Campaim Tedes Maling A Texas Christian Baylor Southern Methodist Texas Dennis Haden Southens Methodist Sands Hill Flynt Tulwards

Fritz Bastian Net Star Dead at 44

Frederick Frito Bastian, 44, a former national tennis star, died yesterday after a seven year illness in Indianapolis. He won the 1922 national clay courts doubles and national inter-city doubles titles with Ralph Burdick, while a student at Indiana University where he twice won the Big Ten singles title before graduating in 1921. Post college he claimed Indiana singles championships multiple times and won state titles in Florida, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan. As a youth he reached the National Junior final in Forest Hills, New York.

Indianapolis Ind Feo INSI Freevick Fritg Bastian Dastign Ralph Burdick Indiana University Indiana Florida Ohio Ilinois Michigan Forest Aiils N.Y

Pittsburgh Pirates Boost Ticket Prices for 1944 Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates revised admission prices due to a new tax program. Bleacher seats rise to 80 cents, general admission to 1.20, grandstand reservations to 1.80, and box seats to 2.40, affecting all ball games this season.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Hounerd

Badminton champions crowned at Baylor tournament

Capt Bobby Madden of Lovefield, Dallas, won the men's singles title after defeating sixth nationally ranked Sel Larson of Camarillo and top seed Carl Lange in a dramatic Baylor badminton event. Bert Barkhatt, as the lone woman to complete a national singles doubles and mixed doubles slam, dominated Mary Honaker and Wacy with overpowering scores.

Bobby Madden Lovefield Dalles Baylor Madden Liewt Carl Lange Cama Howze Stig Larson Cama Woltere WAC Bert Barkhatt Cup Hood Seattle Wash Mary Honaker Wacy Charlotte Lone Denton Miss Honaker Marge Ray Uvalde Larson Lovell Douglas Miss Honeker Ravkhutz Allen Kieron San Antonio Miss Bonaker Pouthweet Chalet Ag Algiantty Mary “Turtle Abiteie Christian College Karan Pondens Douxlak Shuping

Browns Sign Vet Jakucki

The St Louis Browns announced the signing of 31 year old right handed pitcher Jack Jakucki a Texas league veteran. Jakucki is six feet two inches tall and 196 pounds, resides in Galveston Texas and joins as a free agent after a medical discharge from the military.

Dig Wyss Feu Aoe Ano Tne Signaund Jack” Jakucki Chin St. Louis Browns Jackucki Galeston Texas

Ohio State League Revived as Class D Baseball Circuit

The Ohio State league formally qualified for National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues membership. Present members include Zanesville, Marion, Springfield and Middleton in Ohio, with Newark and Lima expected to join before the season opens. The league will operate as a Class D circuit with Joe Donnelly of Cambridge as president.

Uni Am Uarev. Co W. G. Brathan Zanesville Mariin Springfield Middleton Ohio Wills Newark Lima Bramham Joe Donnelly Caumbilz Ould Saul Tewer

Spring Sport Program Announced for City High Schools

Athletic director Al Lehmburg releases the spring schedule covering track, tennis at Alamo Heights and Jefferson courts, softball at San Pedro Park, swimming at Woodlawn Lab pool, paddle tennis at Poe’s courts, and golf qualifiers for Brackenridge. Events run April through May with regional and city finals slated in San Antonio and Austin venues.

Antonis City al Léhmberg Alamo Heights Court Intel San Antonio Austin San Pedro, Park Willow Springs Piyteh Phy Woodlawn Lab the Light Brackenridge Jefferson Courts Woodlawn Poe's Courts

Dartmouth Duo Named to Eastern Intercollegiate All Stars

New York February 28 Dartmouth’s champion Suip luan and Brindley with Larry Baxter and others were named to the 144 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball league all star team along with Chink Crossin of Penn, Bike Stinkari of Princeton and Gale of Cornell. Wheteany was selected by a yp for league coaches who were analo mous 1) picking Brindley league high scorer. Baxter and Crossin.

New York Dartmouth Suip Luan Brindley Wit Larry Baxter Totay Wit Chink Crosain Punaiayl Yanks Bike Stinkari Princeton Gale Carnell Wheteany Analomous Brindley Leagu Crossin

Starling Wins Sweepstakes Golf at Brackeidge Park

Jack Starling captures the weekly golf sweepstakes at Brackeidge Park with a 6 8 8 score. Brannen led the field of 26 golfers, followed by Bran men and Bra shear, who posted 74 and 78 respectively. Two prizes were awarded for over 45 participants. next round slated with Wilson Spanish conjunction and SACRAMENTO events.

Aten Brackeidge Park Gulf Leroy Brannen Herbert Brashear Elven Solney Brannen Sunidis Wilson Sacramento San Antonio Gollastockillon Sheely Hind Boston Hed Sox Bheely Eddie Collins

Houston Coach Heads for Army Induction

Houston football coach Mickelson, in his second year as head coach, is inducted into the armed forces next month after completing the pre induction physical. The High School team from the district 13 AA championship year accompanies the transition.

Mickelson Leddell Davie Houston Armed Forces

Dodds and User Records Vetoed at Indoor Meet

New York fans watched Dodds miss the world indoor mark as officials refused to certify a 3:01 three-quarter mile time due to only two timekeepers reporting. Gil Dodds, eyeing a new 4:03 mile standard, exceeded most marks yet fell short of official record approval amid reviewer Ferris citing timing irregularities and unofficial starts. Ensign Hunter of the Columbia midshipmen clashed in the upcoming match race to test Dodds, while unrelated field events highlighted Ramey Fiwell and Ed Connell’s broad jump wins as New York Athletic Club claimed relay glory. The meet drew 19,000 spectators with strong performances from Dartmouth and Michigan in the two-mile.

New York Gil Dodds Parson Lfram Boston Amite Muirvel Dodds Madison Square Garden Ferries Michigan Holssers Nate Cartwell Ensign Ollie Hunter Columbia Midshipmen Ollie Hasty James ©. Sullivan Bill Hulse New York A Gil San Francisco Joe Nowtckl Rochester Ramey Fiwell Penn State Army Fd Conwell N.Y. U Bob Dugger Tutte Ensign Corneliig Warmerdam Cleveland Jack Defield Minnesota A New York A. C Dartmouth Don Burnham

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