District 28A Basketball Race Opens in San Antonio District
The 28 A district basketball race begins with Lanier's Voks defending their title. Games start Tuesday with a double round robin among six teams. Burbank, Alamo Heights, Edison, Hot Wells, Harlandale, and South San Antonio compete across several gyms in San Antonio.
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Lanier
Voks
Frank Funnels
La‘pier
Hot Wells Tug Devils
Hot Wells
South San
Allige
Harlandale Indians
Burbank
Alamo Heights
Little to Visit Joe Straus Here in San Antonio
Little to Visit Joe Straus here ahead of the national football rules committee meeting at Texas. Coach Dana Bible hosts at Kerrville country home. Straus and Little played together at Penn and Little sits on the committee with noted standing.
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Low Little
Columbia Wasity
San Antonio
Texas
Dana Bible
Kerrville
University of Pennsylvania
Straus
Little
Agether
Penn
Tongs
Madison Square Garden Hosts 10th Basketball Doubleheader
New York January 7. Utah State faces Long Island University and City College meets St. Johns of Brooklyn in the 10th Madison Square Garden basketball doubleheader of the season expected to draw over 118000 fans Tuesday night.
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Cage
New York
Utah State
Long Island ‘University
City College
St. John's of
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Boats to Race at Medina
A si event outboard racing program at Medina Lake features drivers from Avalon Boat Club and Alamo Boat Club. The amateur races begin January 19 at 2 30 pm after a barbecue from noon to 1 30 pm. Awards go to top finishers across six classes with three prizes in each race. Entered include Richard Whitley Johnny Speier Howard Bill Herron Henry Gorrez and Gismo Boerk.
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Avalon Boat
Medina Lake
Alamo Hoat Clu
Lake Me
Queeney
Avalon Club
Jack Herron
Frank A. Peters
Pare
Richard Whitley
Johnny Speier
Howard Bill
Herron
Henry Gorrez
Gismo Boerk
Rally Closes Jeff Season
The Jefferson Mustangs, San Antonio's greatest football team, were honored at Green Pastures Hall with gifts for head coach, line and team coaches, sponsors, and staff after their state finals run. The event featured a dinner, speeches by school leaders, and the presentation of cash prizes and a car to the coach, a watch to a coach, and checks to sponsors and the drum major.
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Barlow
Boots” Irvin
Jefferson High
Harry Hamilton
Lasso
Patty Kelly
Sara Date Brewer
Mrs. Hamilton
Morehan
San Antonio
Jefferson Mustangs
Busidogs
Sara Jane Brewer
Jefferson Lassies
Green Pastures
Tarry Tamiltoni
Seu
Vernon Valenta
Beas Richardds
Wranglers
Augusta Boyle
Rand
Kenneth Emery
Jefferson
Mustangs
Howell Jones
Thomas B. Portwood
T. Guy Rogers
Athetic
Claude
Hine Kellam
Sara Jane I Brewer
Betty Baugh
Adiicia
Ever
Pegg Craig
Miss Brewer
Tasso
Beverly Graff
Charlie Lutz
BIG J
Mustang
Jefferson Hand Seals Event With Concert And Car Presentation
A public gathering introduced songs by Alec Martin and others as Mes Ivin Mrs Hamilton and Vice Principal R W Arnold arrived with distinguished guests including President Alex Thomas and Mrs Thomas of the chamber of commerce. The Mustang team guests were invited by NM P Wilson to the Texas Open at Brackenridge Park and the Jefferson hand led the finish. The organizing committee listed Joe Alston Tod Caterson Billy Clegg Roy Garwood Buddy Goldsmith Tom Griestbeck Jimmy Jordan Dick Knight Ray Lanham George McDongal Dave Pace Joe Peacock Milton Spencer Joe Straus Byron Tankersley Ned Tankersley Banl Tracy Ellis Wilson Pat Wilson Harold Winters Joe Woods.
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Alec Martin
Charley Lowell
Kyle Rote
R. T., Roberts
John MecCallum
Mes Ivin
Hamilton
R. W. Arnold
Alex Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas
Carl C. Krueger
Chamer of Commerce
Aubrey Kline
Elks
NM. P. Wilson
San Antonio Golf Association
Tmhemrs
Brackenridge Park
Jefferson Hand
Irvin
Joe Alston
Tod Caterson
Billy Clegg
Roy Garwood
Buddy Goldsmith
Tom Griestbeck
Jimmy Jordan
Dick Knight
Ray Lanham
George McDongal
Dave Pace
Joe Peacock
Milton Spencer
Joe Straus
Byron Tankersley
Ned Tankersley
Banl Tracy
Ellis Wilson
Pat Wilson
Harold Winters
Joe Woods
Dyer of Rice to Be New Athletic Speaker
Eddie Dye manager of the world champion Cardinals will speak at Oregon University events in Eugene. A Texas A and M banquet in College Station drew resignations from the athletic board and honors were announced as the move to appoint a new director of athletics proceeds.
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Tex
Eddie Dye
Eugene
Ore
St. Louis Cardinals
University
Texas A. and
M. Seot-Oregon Athletic Board
College Station
Harry K. Newburn
Irtics
de Dyer
Rietpariment
Linstiimio
Hapes Offered Bribes in Bears Giants Game
Merle Hapes testified in General Sessions that Alvin Paris attempted to bribe him and Frank Filchek to throw the December 15 NFL championship game. The Bears beat the Giants 24 to 14. Hapes said he refused the proposition and did not report it to the Giants coach, later allowing Paris to drive his wife to the Giants training camp after the incident.
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Hapes
New York
Merle Hapes
New York Giants Bank
General Sessions Court
Alvin J. Paris
Giants
Chicago Bears
Paris
Frank
Apes
Blaik Accepts Award by Radio from Dayton Funeral
Army coach Earl Red Blaik accepted the coach of the year honor by radio from Dayton Ohio where he attended his father's funeral. More than 250 sports figures heard his message as his plane was grounded by weather and the broadcast relayed his words to New York. He credited his assistants as the staff of the year.
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New York
Earl “Red” Blaik
Army
Ftis
Blaik
Dayton
Ohio
William Douglas Blaik
Avibule 40
Trinity and Houston Meet At Woodlawn Gym
Trinity opens its Lone Star athletics conference basketball season Tuesday at Woodlawn Gym against defending champion University of Houston. Game time is 8 p.m. The Tigers travel to Commerce Thursday to play East Texas State, then host North Texas Friday in Denton. Coach Dale Morrison leads a 15-man squad with local high school roots and several starters returning. University of Houston also began conference play with a 55 29 win over Southwest Texas State in San Marcos, led by Louis Brown with 16 points and James Lilleton with 19 for Southwest.
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Trinity University of San Antonio
Treshmare
Lone Star
University of Houston
Wootlawn Gymnasium
East ‘Texas State
Stephen F. Austin
Commerce
Sam Houston
Marshall Baptist College
Trinity
Houston
Tigers
East Texas
North Texas
Denton
Dale Morrison
Roger Naylor
Zaragosa Gonzales
Harlandale
Lanier
Lloyd Hood
Nick Garza
M.C. A
Charles MacFarland
Chicago
Marvin Koehler
eSan ‘Antonio
Arthur Dawson
Honda
J. Ray Swonger
Rnest Denham
Har Nandale
Mirion Crites
Pretcher Fisher
Barry Frey
Jatter
Brackenridge
University of Louston
Southwest Texas State
San Marcos
James Lilleton
South San Antonio
Southwest
Louis Brown
Turfman Stutts Recovers From Pneumonia At Home
Local quarter-horse racing promoter A. Stulls, also called Turfman Stutts, remains at home recovering from pneumonia after a severe cold snap. He was stricken Monday a week after exposure while working on his weekly race program.
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Nr. A. Stulls
Stulis
Hogan Sets Mark in Riviera Open Win Despite Aches
Automatic Ben Hogan won the Los Angeles Open by three strokes at Riviera, finishing 260, four under par, despite a painful left shoulder. He plans a San Antonio clinic after Phoenix, while Toney Penna and El Oliver fought for runner-up and prize money.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
San Antonio
Hogan
Riviera
TL Gant
Penna
Herman Barron
Dai Rees
London
George Fazio
Bud Ward
Spokane
Wash
Oliver
Jim Ferrier
Ray Mangrum
Harlen Smith
Chick Harbert
Jimi Dem Grel
Craig Wood
John Barnum
Houston
Bob Gardner
San Diego
Vic Gheezi
Jimmy Hines
Craige Peyton
Brie ‘Monti
Bob Hamilton
Elisworth Vines
al Zimmerman
Dick Metz
Chicago
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Rheumatic Heart Kills Young Boxer in Louisiana
In Shreveport, Louisiana, 17 year old Travis Hudson, an amateur boxer from Monroe, died in his dressing room after a knockout by Sherwood Townsend. Caddo coroner Dr. Charles Boone ruled rheumatic heart disease caused the death, noting the heart was enlarged and ring exertion may have worsened the condition. The bout occurred Friday night. no injuries from the match caused the death.
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Shaqveport
Charles 5. Boone
Caddo
Travis Hudson
Monroe
Hudson
Sherwood Townsend
Shreveport
Boone
Welch Added to American Association Umpire Staff
President Frank C. Lane announced Russell E. Welch, umpire in chief of the Wisconsin State League, as the association’s newest baseball arbiter. Welch began umpiring seven years ago in the Evangeline League and later worked in the Northern and Pioneer Loops.
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WEW A. A
Columbus
Ohio
Frank C. Lane
American Association Today
Russell E. Welch
Welch
Evangeline League
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