Tech Field Overhauled For Baseball In 1944 Plans
The Tech Field, owned by the San Antonio school board and once home to the San Antonio Mis Bios of the dormant Texas league, will undergo repairs costing roughly 600 or 7000 dollars. Athletic Director A. Lefimberg leads the project with the superintendent of buildings and grounds. work aims to start soon using athletic department funds. The project includes grandstand, bleachers, press box, and clubhouse repairs and clears windstorm damage from August 31, 1942. The Service league plans for two night games weekly and Sunday afternoons at Tech Field, with the city athletic committee meeting to discuss scheduling forthcoming football plans.
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San Antonios School Board
San Antonio Mis Bios
Texas League
A. Bk. Lefimberg
Lehmberg
Is Department
Puttog
Alamo Stadium
Feam North Side
Kid Elberfeld Ill of Pneumonia
AP dispatch from Chattanooga Tennessee reports 66 year old former major league and Southern Association shortstop Kid Elberfeld critically ill at Erlanger Hospital with pneumonia. He played with and managed the New York Highlanders and later managed Chattanooga and Ditle Puck, earning a reputation as fiery and aggressive during his long career.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Norman
Kid" Elberfeld
Erlanger Hospital
Tpbay
Preasnania
New York Highlanders
Iife
USO YMCA League Opens With Workers Victory Over San Anwalo Cadets
The USO YMCA League resumes with a double header at DSQ gym on Wednesday. Fort Sam Houston Medical Services faces Randolph Field Fund squadron in an 9 o clock contest while 52nd Chemical unit meets 1W3rd in the 8 pm game. War workers, led by Craft and Kraus, topped Randolph Medical Detachment 26 19 in Monday action as Kelly and others contributed scoring.
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Yough
San Annwalo Aviation Cadet Center
Medical Services School
Ear of
Fort Sam Houston
Fund Squadron
Randolph Held
Undefeater
Rameés
Mondo Navigation
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Craft
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Rathjen
H. McMillan
Kelly
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Tate
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All-Star High Game Moves to Wichita Falls
The Texas High School Coaches Association shifts its annual coaching school and All-Star game to Wichita Falls. The all-star contest, set for Friday night, August 11, will be joined by plans to assemble North and West Texas stars and to add specialized instructors for formations and play.
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Allstar High
Texas High School Coaches Association
Fort Worth
W. C
Haris
Amon Carter-Riverside High School
Ondiies| Association
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Allestar
Gilbow
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Farris Fald
Dayt
Jewel Wallace
San Angelo
Harris
District 28 A Cage Teams Go in Action
District 76 am igo senco basketball teams will be on the floor Tuesday night in three league games. Lanier Voks visit South San Antonio Bobcats, Harnandale Indians play Edison Beareast at their floor, and Burbank Bulldogs travel to Hot Wells Blue Devils. Games start at 3 p.m. Key players include David Rodriguez and Henry Escobedo. Brackenridge Eagles defeated Central High 46-29 in a rough, evenly split scoring game. Two Brackenridge games are scheduled in Kerrville January 21 and 28 at 8 p.m. Texas Military Institute beat Herlandaly Indians 52-32 with Lamar Moore scoring 20 and Bruce Graham 14.
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Quints
Lanier Voks
South San Antonio Bobcats
Harnandale Indians
Edison Beareast
Burbank Bulldogs
Hot Wells Blue Devils
Breoks
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Covlian
Voppe
Kansas City
Beth
Army Air Forces relax boxing ban at stations
Fort Worth dispatch reports the Army Air Forces Training Command reversed its ban, allowing amateur boxers on duty at flying and technical schools to compete in Golden Gloves events. The change cites national scope and nonprofit, charitable nature of the tournaments and limited travel for a small number of men. A committee led by Lieut. Don Rossi will schedule events, with a meeting at St. Anthony hotel to plan.
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Fort Worth
Army Air Forces, Training Command
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Aid Yesurkevions
Golden Hoyos
Unclear Baseball Honors and Slugging Confusion
Fragmentary report describes baseball players with scattered names, stats, and incidents. Mentions DiMaggio and other stars with dubious accuracy. references Dodgers and Giants in a chaotic, garbled recap of performances and errors.
SAACC League Twoive basketball clash at San Antonio center
The SAACC League Twoive block features undefeated teams in intramural play at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. Standings show Altitude Training Unit and Peycholocwat Research leading with strong records, while others like the Headquarters centers jockey for position after early losses.
Brown Ramblers Triumph Over Texas College in Monday Night Game
The Brown Ramblers defeated Texas College, Negro College of Tyler, in a tightly guarded basketball game at Randolph Field House Monday night 2014. Howard Beeerson scored all but one of the winning team’s points amid a rough clash with sparse guard play.
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Randolph
Negro College of Tyler
Howard Beeerson
Nagurski Wins In Mat Comeback At St Paul
Bronko Nagurski, famed All-America football star and former wrestling champion, began his comeback by defeating Ken Fenelon of Dubuque in a 19 minute match before 2000 spectators in St Paul. Nagurski, weighing 234 pounds, knocked Fenelon out after a fling tackle.
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At. Paul
Ming
Dan
Bronko Nagurski
One Coach At Two Schools Reorganizes College Athletics
ADA Ohio January 1 Warting manpower changes reshape the sports map as A C Burcky moves to head athletic departments at Bluffton College and Ohio Northern University for the year, stepping in for Millard Lefty Murphy who reports for army service. Bluffton and Ohio Northern lie in adjoining counties.
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Ohio
A. C. Burcky
Bluifign College
Ohio Northern University
Millard
Lefty” Murphy
Bluffton
Ohio Northern
Postwar baseball faces return to base amid talks
CHICAGO January 11. Postwar issues loom at a special baseball meeting set for February 5 in New York. Commissioner Landis announced attendance by major and minor league officials to decide on the return of players in service and possible free agent rules. Debate centers on free agency and reorganizing minor leagues for geographic consolidation.
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Armed Services
New York
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
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Jug McSpaden Wins Los Angeles Open in Golf Glory
Harold Jug McSpaden of Philadelphia captures the Los Angeles Open title with a 278 total after a final 66, earning 4375 in war bonds and moving toward San Francisco next weekend. Jominy Bulla takes 262 for second and 2125, with Leonard Dodson and Byron Nelson close behind at 282 for 3125 prizes. Willie Hunter sits one stroke back for 628, while Olle Daten and Jim Ceo each win 87. The piece also previews six-set Southwest Conference basketball games this week with Baylor, Texas, and SMU losing season openers.
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Sammy Byrd Ties With Lisworth Vines In Open Round
Sammy Byrd, former New York Yankee outfielder, shot 76h to tie at 87 with Lisworth Vines, ex-tennis champion, in the Frisco Open. The event opens next Friday with a large field, over 100 entries, and runs through Sunday.
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Sammy Byrd
New York Yankee
Lisworth Vines
Fight Results From Dy Ine ABHOPLAIAG FECER Washington
Boxing results list bouts with many city and state tags including Washington Newark Chicago Baltimore and San Francisco. Notable outcomes include Billy Danke 135 pounds outpointing Vir. Creelman Be New York and Weahington knocking out Sted Brown in Detroit. Multiple other fights feature points decisions and a few knockouts across major venues.
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Billy Danke
Creelman
New York
Aaron Terry
Weahington
Sted Brown
Detroit
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Haven
Conn
Barre Hildah
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Herman Bulger
New Haven
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Tony Aleco
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George Brows
Artie Tedenco
Jersey City
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Hubert Simmons
Indianapolis
Tommy Jémen
Wille Moone
Matt Powell
Baltimore
Curtis Shepperd
Pittsburgh
al Hart
Weehington
Charney Hovie
Fete Kelly
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cecil Huson
San Jose
van McNutt
Buddy Millard
Houston
Teaas
Knorkout
Jimmy O'Brien
Robertson Likes Life as Trainer at Hialeah Park
Alfred Robertson, once a top jockey, now trains from the grandstand. He recalls retiring in 1943 after a career with $2,145,000 in earnings for owners and now savors watching others race his horses at Hialeah Park. He notes training is an all day job and enjoys the view from the grandstand.
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Miami
Fla
Alfred Robertson
Dow
Hialeah Park
Navy draft changes for Lloyd Glover reported
Reading from an unclear dispatch, Lloyd Glover is connected to Navy enlistment and a related draft event. The text mentions a torpedo or air defense unit and a brief stay related to a week long process. Polls in Houston are cited for Monday.
Racing Notes Highlight Mixed Results at Hialeah Park
Horse racing notes report Wick tn and Rain Away Winriette winning narrowly in a winter meet. Blyne debuts with a 1352-5 time at Hialeah Park, Warren Wright shows notable performances, and several trotters and pacing horses are noted for upcoming preparations.
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Banquet Banter and Potatoes Haunt Conference Circles
A quirky look at how war weariness, postseason plans, and a humorously overacted mashed potato tale affected the Southwest conference banquet season. The piece riffs on anti banquet deals, figures like Gilstrap and Cheaneying, and the odd role of potato linguistics in college football culture.
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Joifhand
Meyer
T. CG. U
Frankfurt
Texas Open Sales Begin at Brackenridge Park
The Texas Open golf tournament at Brackenridge Park runs February 10 to 13 with on sale season tickets at St. Anthony, Ganter, Flaza hotels, Summers Drug Store, Majentic Building, Feicheralck and Barkers, Tankeraley's, and at tournament gates. Four day tickets cost $2.76, weekday tickets $1.10, Sunday $1.65.
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Eng Angeles Open Golf Scores Reveals Yearly Finishes
Los Angeles standings show JAG Mespaden and Johnny Bulla leading the field in the Eng Angele Open with totals and prize allocations. The list details numerous players with scores and earnings, including Craig Wood Lennard Dean Olin Dutra and Art Tell among others.
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Los Angeles
Inad
Jag Mespaden
Johnny Bulla
Lennard Dean
Craig Wood
Byron Neigon
Waite Munter
Olin Dutra
Jimmy Hines
Marvin Stahl
George Fazio
Ellsworth Winen
Bammy Byrd
Art Tell
Harry Cooper
Willie
Goggin
Unnamed Kelly Field sports feature notes 1 unbeaten team
Unclear article fragment mentions Kelly Field sports, an unbeaten team, volley hail league feature, numbers like 15-10 and 161 percent, names Martha Newman Ruth Mills Betchoot and Tish Jing, plus unrelated jockey and training notes involving Christopher ranch and Debra's Tools. Focused, but many garbled items remain.
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Otha Wut
Kelly Elfat
Martha Newman
Ruth Mills
TNA
Ae Lees
Shag
Alt
Jetsex Wow
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Askes Bartied
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KC. Darko
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Mic Wairlowes
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Washington Stay 5 On Gri ays Jan L 149 CC Ralph Pest Welch
Ralph Welch announced that University of Washington would proceed with football training in 1944 during wartime. He noted authorities will plan revised practice periods including a midsummer session on campus and possible year around training due to Navy and Marine wartime programs, as Pacific Coast Conference may drop the sport again.
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Ralph “Pest Welch
University of Wast_ fun
Suasun
Welch
Navy
Marine Trainwes
Pacific Coast
College basketball roundup from area and service academies
A compact college basketball roundup lists scores for Virginia University 38 over opponents, Clemson 40, Navy 0, Oklahoma 59, and Central College 63 among others. Included are mentions of naval base teams and service academy matchups, with scattered scores like 34 44 48 across multiple institutions.
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Clemson
Santis Gut Marsh
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Fbett
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Brooklyn
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Sunday School League Scores From Busy Weekend
Sunday Schools posted three senior division games in Y. MoO, A. gym. Helgnts Methodiets beat Prar Bi tists 15 to 14, North Side Baptists defeated Woodlawn Methodists 12 to 7, and Mex! Christian Tnabule won 23 to 16 against Trinity Todists.
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