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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1938

Page

8

DiMaggio Contract Talk Sets Yankees Pay Record

San Francisco reports Joe DiMaggio may sign for about 25 000 this season and could reach a peak of 60 000 in three years as salary talk swirls around the star center fielder. Barrow claims no signed pact and DiMaggio has not decided if he will stay with New York, with speculation he could become the game’s second highest paid player.

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Brick Owens Sicks Retires From Baseball After 22 Years

Brick Owens, 52, longtime figure in the American League, announced his voluntary retirement after 22 seasons with Sergied by the Anserma MED and connections to the White Sox era. The ceremony included Nik Owens, Charles Johnston, Josey Raw, and William Ty Grieve among colleagues, with league officials noting his health issues and impact on the sport. The retirement is expected to end his role as a player while signaling a shift in the league’s North division history and potential advisory presence.

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Fight Results From Pirifwaripnine Event

A fight card from Pirifwaripnine lists Leon Amatiath facing an opponent with winded notation and notes a decision in favor of Braven at 168 pounds. Other lines reference Toe Lynes, Watenviltes, and Vince Profane with various placements and weights noted in terse, distorted OCR style.

Plowboy Cage Team Faces Sangelo JC in Tense Showdown

Coach Fears faces Sangelo Junior College in a high school era clash tonight. The team relies on a fast offense and veteran leadership as they aim to snap a long string of victories amid lineup changes and new plays.

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Grant Riggs Final Looms At Miami Championship

In Coral Gables during a Miami Biltmore tennis event Bryan Grant of Acanta Georgia and Rhyed Cooke of Portland Oregon led the lower bracket with Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Frank Havacs of Oakland in the upper. Grant, defending the final, defeated Gardner Mulloy of Miami while Riggs seeks his first title by beating Martin Buxby. George Parks of Miami defeated Canike downed George Parks and Kovacs upset Arthur Hrinsing of Lakeland Florida.

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Death of Old Friend of Dempsey Hit San Francisco

San Francisco report notes the death of George Sharkey known as George Shipley, once a close friend of boxing star Jack Dempsey. Sharkey, about 60, died yesterday in a brief illness amid a life in express and taxi service. Dempsey once hired him as a trunk hostler and later pursued boxing, believing Dempsey's protégé Norton showed more promise.

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Champion Steele Faces Apostoli In Madison Square Garden Bout

Pred Apostoli of San Francisco finally meets Freddy Steele of Tacoma in a 12 round world middleweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. The long buildup features mutual accusations and strong betting odds, with crowd expectations running high and a potential 35 000 attendance.

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Owens Likely to Stay Out of AAU Says Officials

New York dispatch reports Jesse Owens probably will not be reinstated into the Amateur Athletic Union. J. S. U. officials cited no basis for allowing the Olympic champion to compete as an amateur and Owens said he never received payment for his athletic services. Northwest college basketball opens with Washington vs Idaho and Oregon vs Washington State in Seattle as Seattle U faces Lone Star and others.

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Expert Sack Smidh 70 Sets Up Motorboat Show in New York

In New York, the 33rd annual Hatenar motorboat show opened to the public with 180 exhibitors. Jack Smith, longtime show organizer, received praise for bringing order to displays at Gros Central Palace, recalling the early Madison Square Garden beginnings in 1905 and noting the evolution from canoes to modern craft.

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Spring Time Racket Tarnishes Sox Claim

Chicago headlines recount alleged baseball dealings as manager Bonitra resists pay raises while contracts hover around 638 tendered offers and 997 per diem figures. Tan Camtsky notes Sox over Bonitra twice faced new requests, with $12,000 deemed insufficient.

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Georgia Coach Monday Decision At Board Meeting

Atlanta report states the University of Germin athletic department held a late meeting to decide on a football coach. The board opted not to hire any outside athletic director, outlining no concrete move beyond the current plan.

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Cardinals Sign Piedmont Star After Landmark Draft Tug

St Louis Cardinals secure southpaw Dressewerd from Piedmont league star Ishra Dreiswerd after Baseball Commissioner Landis ruled the Columbus loans in the American Association would have drafted him. President Sam Breadon said the Cardinals paid a sum equal to Columbus would have offered, plus regular salary.

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Chicago Bookie Licensing Question Sparks State Debate

Springfield reports that Otto Kerner, acting attorney general, ruled Chicago horse betting legal only at the race track under state law. The city ordinance would require up to 4000 dollars in license fees from operators, a move criticized amid political tensions with Governor Harrier and Mayor Edward J. Kelly.

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Montague Becomes Golfer's Legal Name

Hollywood spectacle ends with pay bunynyy of golf legally changing to John Menltacue after a judge inquiry. The so called strongman and golf figure, once linked to Laverne Moore, cites desire to sever associations for reason unclear. Previously arrested last autumn in New York for alleged ties to old radical activities but acquitted.

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Sunday Schools CUVRSDAY SENIOR DIVISION

Fragmented OCR listing names and scores from a Sunday schools event. Mentions Jingeyon Mish tym and contestants like McCauthy Wyn Rutledge and Armstrong, with numbers and places highlighted, but details are unclear due to garbled text.

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Los Angeles Open golf begins with 275 players

The 1998 Los Angeles Open golf tournament opens in Los Angeles with about 275 players on the Wilson and Harding courses. Par is 72 on both layouts, and the field includes past winner Harry Cooper as a top contender alongside notable names like Ralph Guldahl and Lenny Shute. Babe Didrikson also competes in a threeball with George Zaharias and Pardee Erdman.

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Ice Hockey Results From National and College Circuits

The day’s hockey results include the National League games with teams like Toronto and New York Rangers posting wins, plus college and university matchups across Yosemite and Minnesota regions. Details are fragmented, but notable outcomes feature the Rangers beating Detroit and a college showdown at Minneapolis with University teams competing.

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