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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1938

Page

2

Favorites Keep Going In High Cage Meet

Texas class A teams contested the fourth annual San Antonio cage tournament at Brackenridge gym while Class B games began at Jefferson court. Semis feature Brackenridge vs Temple and Livingston vs San Jacinto with finals set for Brackenridge on Saturday afternoon.

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Antlers Win at Beaumont in High-Scoring Tilt

At Beaumont January 3 the Colorado Springs Hotel Antlers defeated the Magnolia Mobilers 68 to 45. Too Tall Dleteek, a former all American from Texas Chris m, led the Antlers with strong inside play and rebounding. Crttton and Kyle Alford hit long shots to help trim the halftime gap, Dietzel sparked a second half run, and pintze Wat led as top scorer with 18 points followed by Erie Allord with 14 and Cuflen with 12.

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Bowling and Rowing League Fragment Summary

Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as Welvel Anthony Meginnia Mangold and Wetzel High Jontvfdund with scattered terms like bowling, rowing, and averages. The text is garbled, lacking clear events, dates, places, scores, teams, or outcomes to confirm a coherent report.

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High School Tournament Scores Horse Show Gets Started

After weather postponements the Twelfth Field artillery horse show opened at Fort Sam Houston course with a large turnout of army and civilian riders. The program ran from morning through the afternoon with events leading to a ceremony featuring Capt. John A. Adking’s decoration by Maj. Grady KK Pare and the Soldier's Medal of Honor.

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L A Gun Club January 12 Meeting Planned

A notice announces the San Antonio Gre club meeting in Losoya Street area with a dinner at 7 p.m. secretary William Muryhyee stated the event, with Ould Princeton Star obituary context nearby noting Pulp King, Princeton athlete and first paid coach, died at 65 after abdominal surgery.

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Temple Owls Set Nation Alight With Undefeated Run

Temple's undefeated 1997 33 Owls, coached by Jimmy Daltton, beat Southern Methodist and toppled Pacific Ten and Southwest foes to claim national recognition. With captains Shields and Black, Henderson, Bloom, and Boyle leading the lineup, Temple opens the Eastern Intercollegiate schedule against Georgetown on Monday night.

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Mechanical Umpire's Dud McGowan's Safe Job

Washington reacts to talk of a mechanical baseball umpire. McGowan argues human judgment will always decide balls and strikes, while mentioning a futuristic light beam device behind home plate. He notes baseball remains an emotional sport watched by fans who crave human officiating.

McGowan Washington, Jan

Centre's Ed Kubale Signs Three Year Southwestern Deal

Centre College's Ed Kubale, long associated with Centre athletics since 1921, has signed a three year contract with Southwestern University of Memphis effective March 1. Kubale played center for the Praying Colonels and was praised after a game by Charley Moran as the greatest center in history.

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YALCA Cagers Open Season With Scrappy Drive

The YALCA basketball squad opened the season with a hard fought game featuring key players Rebotai and Guehgues Hell. Alamo and Bank contributions supported a tight contest as Brest and Frale added defense and rebounding.

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Schmeling to Decide After Foord Bout for Next Fight

Hamburg January 3 Max Schmeling says he will decide after his January 30 bout with Ben Foord whether to schedule another fight before meeting Joe Louis for the heavyweight title. Both men trained here in Hamburg and anticipation runs high for a potential next clash with a near sellout at Madison Square Garden.

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Thomson Tied With Goggin In Los Angeles Open

In the second round at Griffith Park, Thomson and Goggin led by three strokes as 24 pros shot under par. MacDonald Smith, a four-time Los Angeles Open champion, posted 70 while others like Cooper and Snead were within striking distance. The field will cut to 124 for the weekend, with Thomson narrowly missing a course record on the final hole.

Los Angeles Wan Griffith Park Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Long Aikting Jimmy Thomson Shawnee Siege Gun Willie Gogein San Francisco Goggin Thomson Bruce McCormick Henry Picard Hershe Pa Harold McSpaden Winchester Mass Lioyd Mangrum Dayton Ohio Mac Smith MacDonald Smith Glendale Calif Carnoustie Wee Wille Hunter Santa Montes Lawson Little Johnny Revolta Harton Smith Harry Cooper Cooper Halvs Tomerow Putt Hitle Ina Fiorten Smith Wilson Babe Didrikson Texas George Zarahias Fhevio Celo Pardee Erdman Greidental Collegeers

Racing Notes Highlight Miami Hobby and Stakes Shifts

Veteran jockeys clash at Tribal Park with Lovaden chasing Jockey of the Year as the scene moves to Hialeah. Wins and near-misses illuminate Tropical Park meeting with connections like War and Jacobafinding success. In football, Chug Justice backfield ace returns home with wife Betty Jo Caldwell after ceremony.

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College Cagers Roundup in State and Nation Scores

A scrambled list of college basketball results shows numerous teams with partial scores including Missouri 34 over Washington U 37, Tulane 24 over Alubsing 10, UCLA 31 over Idaho 48, Washington State 8, North Carolina State 24 over Georgia 21, LSU New Orleans 30 over Louisiana College 35, Maine 37 over Northeastern 43, and Creighton 35. Other results include Montana Blake 58, Arizona Teachers 45, New Mexico 45, Texas Mines Brigham Young 40, Denver 50, Colorado Mines 63, San Jose State 27, Texas A&M 25, New Mexico State 67, Tyler J 0 43, and Stephen F. Austin freshmen 30.

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Six Sox sign up. Honoura and others hold out

Chicago report says most White Sox signed 1938 contracts. six players refused, including Zeke Bonura, Luke Sewell, Merritt Cain, Marion Owen, Jack Hayes, and Monty Stratton. Cubs owner P K Wrigley said no players would sign 1938 deals, and pitcher Charles Flowers was sold to Indianapolis.

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Thomas Wolf Earns High Rifle Award

Thomas Wolf of 415 West Ashby San Antonio earned a distinction in the junior division of the National Rifle as an expert rifleman. He joined a small group of distinguished riflemen, with 103 junior shooters reaching distinguished status in 1928 and 15 attaining expert rifleman. A total of 60,839 junior shooters qualified across all ranks that year.

Washington Jan Thomas Wolf West Ashby Place San Antonio National Rifle

Ice Hockey Results and Weekend Schedule Across Leagues

The edition lists results from the American Association with teams such as Wichita and Minnespols. It also provides a weekend schedule featuring games like Boston at Montreal, New York Rangers at Toronto, and various matches across the International American and related leagues in cities including Providence Cleveland Philadelphia Minneapolis St Paul.

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Arkansas Fast Cage Start in Southwest Clash

Arkansas opened the Southwest Conference schedule with a 45 to 32 victory over Texas A&M as captain Don Yockerd scored 11 points. Meanwhile Southern Methodist lost to Temple 53 to 41, and Rice beat LSU 45 to 38 in Houston amid other matchups.

Arkansas University Bazar Texas A. and M. College Aggies Texas Christian University of Park Worth University of Texas Razorbacks Aggies Gill Chewing Don Yockerd Razorback Texas Southern Methodist University Temple University of Philadelphia Rice-institute of Houston Louisiana State Anniversity Heaton Rouge Sifight Louisianans

Army League Weekend Schedule Sets Two Night Games

Army League cancels league games for the week end but two teams will play Saturday night at the west gym in San Heinsten. In the opener the Twenty third Infantry Doughboys meet the Humble Oilers of Ingi de, with the Second Medical Regiment facing St Edward's University of Austin in the nightcap. Admission 15 free to both games.

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Schreiner to Try UT Frosh in Kerrville Showdown

Schreiner Institute Mountaineers head to Kerrville for a Saturday game against Ed Price’s Texas University frosh. In Friday’s 27 6 loss to the San Antonio Air Depot the Schreiner club trailed 17 15 at halftime. Andy Obrietti led with 12 points, Bam Ashley added 6, Don Silman scored 8, as the visitors pulled away in the second half.

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Cunningham versus Pop Time at New York indoor meet

New York January 9 4 They promote Cunningham versus Pop Time as the feature at the Knights of Columbus indoor track event at Brooklyn's Thirteenth Regiment Armory. Championship names Don Lash Marty Glickman and Cornelius Johnson appear among entries while Cunningham remains the fans favorite in the mid distance mile events challenging Gene Venzke Lon Bucns and Howard Borek.

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Eastern Athletic Boss Succeeds in First Attempt

New York January reports Bushnell, newly named executive director of the federation, presided over a meeting where representatives from 28 schools arranged schedules in hours, previously taking weeks. The youth-led organization devised about 1036-38 intercollegiate sport schedules, excluding football, gymnasium activities, and rowing, with many games covered.

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