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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
8
The piece extols basketball as the standout sport for youth, noting many schools invite teams to tournaments. It highlights benefits for players, families, and communities, including travel, pride, and offseason activity, while quoting Pat Wheeler on reliability and team leadership amid spring weather lore.
Brackenridge Eagles meet Thomas Jefferson cagers in a key city high school game at Brackenridge gym. Forehand faces injuries as Billy Dreiss Joe Doc Markette and others are sidelined or limited. Mustangs seek pivotal win to help title bid while Eagles aim to shift standings in early city race.
In a tight league clash, St Henry’s Academy Fovyats beat St Anthony 21 17 to stay atop the Academe Jongue Standings. Jackets had two league Vietavies secured earlier and faced a close contest as the Yornets held slight leads each quarter.
In a rough pre season practice at Walkathon arena Te jnacia Martinez over Jules Strongbow and Alavama BU Lee dominated early rounds with powerful holds and disqualifications. The card featured gritty action as multiple matchups including Alabama BU Lee against Cho Wright, while a separate half light bout and a 9 round preliminary drew punishment exchanges. In St Petersburg Florida reports indicate holdout tensions as players like Dizzy Dean Joe Medwick Van Lingle Mungo Paul Vance and Paul Der Viper clash with salary talks and contract disputes impacting spring training preparations across leagues.
Touch Football Threading faces Slue Arab Ollivers at Randolph Field. They will meet the University of San Antonio at Lionstel in the next matchup.
A fragment from the past notes unprecedented wad weather delaying events at Alamo Downs. Officials blame weather and crowd size for curtailed seven race program and reduced purses, with part of the blame assigned to hooks and mischief in the tracks.
Joe Louis, watching the light heavyweight scene in Pompton Lakes, says Braddock should land a knockout on Farr if he fights. He notes Farr’s power but questions Farr’s ability to hit as hard as Braddock. Louis declined to discuss Yankee contract details and avoided commenting on his own plans.
Rodeo and horse show fans filled the arena as tickets sold out and Nebraskans joined Nebraska day at the National Western Stadium Brow. Courtland Jones reported ticket brokers’ blanks for resale taxes, while Shorty Greef set a 6.4 second bulldogging time. Muhammad Harp won events, with Doug Druce attempting a historic ride on Five Minutes to Midnight.
Fort Worth report notes Texas Christian University football and basketball struggles. Coach Brumbelow forecasts improvement after a winless conference run, with optimism that key players like Jarek Reedy will bolster the offense.
The piece notes 6 to 6 odds on Tarr and shifts toward Medttine with comments from Louie. Braddock is described as dangerous until weakened, with chaotic travel details cited for Ponpton Lakes as prep begins for a fight with Pathan Mani on Pebrimyy 23. The event marks the final of three scheduled tuneups before a match with Max Bchmel.
Local golf players sharpen skills for the Pasadena Open elimination rounds ahead of a $2000 event. The two year old professional field includes Charay Hines of New York as practice heats up before the final rounds starting tomorrow and concluding Monday.
Vines defeated Perry 6 2 -4 in a professional tennis match last night. Vines and Senior teamed to beat Perry and Bell 8 3 6 2, with Waller senior also in action against Berkeley Hell in the same event.
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