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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1940

Page

11

Local leagues report mixed bowling scores and high school games

Bowling league results show Wetzel and Grimsinger high scorers with team totals. High school basketball matches at Jefferson gym feature Brackenridge Jefferson and Lanter Tech, with key players Saldaña Hernandez HMM and Brackenridge veterans near final games. county junior league and other local listings appear with scores and standings.

Lawier Brackenridge Jefferson Gym City High School Jefferson Mustange Lanter Tech Bulls Voks Birds Frie Billy Saldana Raul Hernandez Winston “Punch" Hmm Burbank Telar Hogan Bulldogs Harlandale Indians Harlandale Gym Harlindale Guint Baird Naxnerwy Thewarda Rohmer Gave Bolton Lube Dyyon Bickle Harlandale Badler St Bryant Formida J. M. Byam McCallum Ad Wentham Euards Stanley Byrom

Horse Racing season highlights and prize details

The Uw jockey club offers 500 for top winners in the first 15 days with Hen leading five firsts and three thirds for 23 points. George Phillips and Jinsel John are tied for second with 1. The winner earns 350, others 100. Various horses, trainers, and owners are listed with names such as Hermann Sans Bhans Jewelery Co. and Sherwin Williams. A meeting at Trandpeay alleys is planned, with awards and new team standings.

Uw Jockey Club Hen George Phillips Jinsel Jognhs Emr Hermann Sans + Bhans Jewelery Co Sherwin Willama Agsessot Volleckor Wphicenes A. Vetters Gyads HT Olas Bimmerman A. Claag A” Imerman Clase Newman Meyer Biehhorn Clase G. Hombach Jenschke Weber Jones H. T. Clase Hombach Arseg Privealt

Rural Schools Set Tourney February 3

The county basketball tournament for rural schools is scheduled for February 3 at Edgewood school gym, starting at 8 a.m. Participating teams include Serna Vor Orthy Kirby BI Hedwig and China Grove. China Grove boys aim for a third straight title while girls seek a fourth. The girls have not lost to a rural school since girls basketball began in 1936.

Harb Dettweiler in First-Spot Tie for Title

Helen Harb of Long Island and Helen Dettweiler of Washington D C shared first place in the third round of the 1940 women s title holders golf tournament at Augusta Ohio. Both pros posted 170 after two rounds while amateur Jean Bauer of Providence led the rest with 174.

Augusta Helen Hicks Harb Long Island Helen Dettweiler Washington, D.C Jean Bauer Providence

Knife, ball knock death in Morristown exhibit

In Morristown Ohio on October 25 1902 Stanton Walker was killed during a baseball game when a batter struck the ball sending a sharp penknife into his chest. The blade penetrated the heart, killing him almost instantly as spectators watched in shock. Am brose Flanagan of Syracuse earned first prize for detailing the event in a Believe It or Not contest. He received a Buick Special sedan.

Stanton Walker Morristown Bethesda Ohio Walker Ambrose Flanagan Syracuse Flanagan

Football star detriment to higher education linked

Political Science Professor Jerome G. Kirwin of the University of Chicago argued that successful football programs harm education, noting a decline in student quality after top players leave. His remarks came during an Akron area Catholic women’s deanery address amid a recent decision to drop intercollegiate football.

Akeon Jan. Ure INS Jerome G. Kirwin University of Chicago Kirwin Sail Akron Nath Council of Cathalte Women

Dowdy Girls Win Invitation Game at Home

Dowdy girls basketball team, hampered by last year's loss of star players, defeated Seguin 34 to 26 to claim the Dowdy Invitational title in a home game played on January 17.

SAN Marcos Licks Hornets Mike Williamson St. Henry's Hornets San Marcos San Marcos Rattlers Snakes San Antonio Quint Rolster Tang Rattler Jeff Beaty Leroy Cavell St. Henry's Jelly Lo- Relle Dowdy Girls Dowdy Ore Ioles Seguin

El Pulpo Gets Another Shot at Zaharias Match

Promoter Carl Geyer headlines a Wednesday Walkathon arena card with Chris Zaharias and El Pulpo in a rematch main event. Zaharias pursues vindication after last week’s win, while El Pulpo recovers from a shoulder strain after a previous fall.

EL Pulpo Zaharias Chris Zaharias el Pulp Carl Geyer Walkathon Arena Zahatias Sa Ed Puipo Geyer

Rematch Bout Headlines This Week’s Top Card

Moore seeks rematch for top spot in a winner take all card. Referee mixup stains the event as El Pulpo refuses to work if Johnny Gaillano ref. Meyer likely to officiate main event with Gaillano handling first two matches. bell at 8:30.

Zabarias Meyer el Pulpo Johnny Gaillano Gal- Mano Dallas Barney Meyers Gaillano

City League doubleheader at Woodlawn Lake gym

Two City Basketball League games at Woodlawn Lake gym open at 3. Station Hospital hosts SAMSCO, who handed them a rare defeat 31 28 last game. The Hospital led the first half but has dropped two straight by two points. In the following game A and A fraternity faces Stockyards, league co leaders with SAMSCO.

Woodlawn Lake Gym Seloct Station Hospital Samsco A. 2. A. Frayternity Five Stockyards Five

Wrestling results from Associated Press show disqualifications

Datine-Chrig and Tutt Zaharing from Denver beat Ivan Manager and Billy Edwards of Kansas City. Piers Holland seeded Mike Mazurki in New York. Thesz defeated Zaharias in St Louis 240 to 215 with Zaharias disqualified after each won a fall.

Associated Press Datine—Chrig Tutt Zaharing Denver Coin Lam Ivan Manager Billy Edwards Kansas City Piers. Holland Mike Mazurki New York Indianapolis Lovia Thesz St. Louis George Zaharias Pueblo Colm Zaharigs

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