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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1939

Page

13

Budge Vines Clash In Madison Square Garden Showdown

In a packed Madison Square Garden on January 3, Donald Budge and Ellsworth Vines prepare for a high stakes one night encounter. Budge seeks $15,000 first winter on the road, while Vines aims for another $30,000 this summer as the two legends headline a three set match preceded by a pro duel and a doubles exhibition.

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Few Changes For Football Next Season

Arlee Little, president of the Football Coaches association, predicts college football rules will remain largely unchanged in 1939. He notes the national rules committee, led by Walter Okeson of Lehigh, will likely approve only minor revisions, with decisions to be announced soon. The focus has been on reducing penalties for forward passes and kicking infractions, while concerns over the point after touchdown have eased.

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Referendum in High League announced

Austin June 3 The executive committee of the interscholastic league submitted to member schools a referendum allowing football teams to play in the highest AA conference by unanimous district vote. The change aims to counter recent reclassification based on enrollment that excluded Fort Worth Masonic Home and others. Also proposed are spring football practice limits, playoff eligibility rules, and spring training duration. Vance recovers.

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Allen Loses Piece of Bone From Arm

Cleveland Indians pitcher Johnny Allen had a small chipped bone removed from his right elbow. He is resting comfortably after surgery and expects to start throwing again within six weeks. After hospital release he will return to St Petersburg and then go to Hot Springs Arkansas on March 1 for bath treatments.

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Don Lash Wins Sullivan Award for Amateur Athletics

Don Lash, renowned distance runner and patn-maker, receives the Sullivan Memorial Award for advancing sportsmanship. Indiana alumnus polled 450 points to top a field of finalists. Katharine Rawls Thompson, Fort Lauderdale swimming star, is second with 371 points. Joe Park of Penn A.O. rowing takes third as 27 athletes were considered and ten named finalists, culminating in Lash as the winner amid a long history of Sullivan winners.

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Kellam frets over big field at San Antonio tourney

San Antonio invitation basketball tournament director Claudy Kellam faces a glut of 18 applicants for 16 spots in both Class A and B brackets. He postponed first round drawings to Wednesday hoping withdrawals reduce field. Temple and Cushing are central issues as coach Gra in cannot be reached and Temple may withdraw.

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High Basket Ball S A Poloists Keeping Busy

Jeffersona Mustangs defend district title and travel to face Harlandale on Tuesday at 7 30 p m in a San Antonio Invitational game Brackenridge Eagles beat the Indians in a earlier encounter with key scorers Dreiss Habette and Crate leading a strong lineup The Reds and Blues clash at Pershing field as San Antonio Folio Club tunes up for the upcoming tournament Several players are highlighted for scoring and injuries A coaching change at Wyoming University announced with resignations effective next September

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Roller Derby Whits Lead in Four Hour Grind

The Whites defeat the Reds 88 to 66 in a Monday roller derby round at the four hour session. Open house planned from 2 to 4 PM Wednesday with public admission free to view skaters and track details.

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Tennessee First to Claim 1938 National Title in Orange Bowl

Miami reports Tennessee Volunteers defeated Oklahoma Sooners 17 to 0 in the Orange Bowl to crown Tennessee as the national champions for 1938. Coach Neyland praised the team after a dominant performance that showcased early scoring and a stout defense.

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Red Forehand Builds Simple Yet Strong Brackenridge Cage

The Brackenridge Eagles basketball program under coach Red Forehand emphasizes defense and a versatile Figure 8 offense. Forehand uses a double pivot and single pivot system, avoids set plays, and teaches players to read openings, pass quickly, and strike when a clear opportunity appears.

Unclear sports box score with incomplete names and stats

Fragmentary OCR clipping lists players and officials across a game, names like Hubbard Ste and McCartin appear alongside substitutions and miscoded terms. The text includes references to downs yards passes and penalties but lacks coherent structure or complete data.

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Baylor passer stars in Frisco charity game

In Frisco the Western squad crushed the East 14 to 0 in the fourteenth annual charity game. Baylor's Billy Patterson and Santa Clara's Jim Coughlan connected for the two East score opportunities and a late pass for another. Patterson also set up Coughlan on the first TD drive.

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Boxing and Chess Titles Hit by 1924 Meet Results

The article lists fighters and players from cities like Baltimore Washington New York Newark and Trenton with mixed results. Names such as Marty Shumnons Tony Love and Steve Marmaker appear alongside weights and event references.

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Tropical Park meets crown the track as Coral Gables hosts

Racing at Tropical Park drew the largest crowd in track history as 13,000 paid to witness Curt Sandal win the stakes near Hialeah. Main Man, ridden by Joe Renick, paid $11.80 for $2, with Fearless and Mucho Grato among notable entries. The Santa Anita New Year Handicap saw Main Man winning ahead of Iron J. B. Reapens’s horse, while Tropics’ verdicts and several other horses competed for purses totaling over 2 million across the meeting.

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