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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1942
Page
10
Brackenridge and Jefferson High meet in the season opener double header with Tech facing Austin in the first game. Local fans expect a rattling contest despite Red Forehand predicting a Jefferson blowout.
The St. Louis Browns plan a tighter minor league structure after removing four lesser clubs, focusing talent on about a dozen cities. Local rep Guy Airey reports the San Antonio Missions may receive more attention as the parent club narrows holdings and reassesses losses from 1941 and 1942.
In Worxty, Bilis school coached by Mya dine Wart defeated Harlandaly in a mixed Class 1 contest. The preliminary score stood 22638 with Harlandals declining a later sealed Edlsott outcome 26-27.
Vic Ghezzi the 31 year old national PGA champion and Rumson resident enlisted yesterday at a nearby training camp and was sworn in as a member of the 12th Corps area service. After three weeks of preliminary drills he will be assigned to a special task. He is not married.
Frank Stranahan of Toledo defeated Miami’s Carey in the Miami Biltmore amateur to reach the tournament’s second round. The event is underway in Coral Gables with other players listed from Memphis Glendale Wilmington and Pittsburgh reaching rounds.
Six of seven teams opened the Duncan Loop league at Woodlawn Lake gym on Tuesday night. The Electric and Fuselage departments opened at 7, Metal Wing Surface vs Machine Shop late, and Office Clerks versus Paint Shop at 3. Repair Dock No. 1 sat idle. The league plays every Tuesday and Friday at Woodlena. Admission to the triple header was 19 cents.
In a rough last night league doubleheader Ralph Hammonds new club of Kelly Field officers beat Bob Jones Case 41 to 36. Penner's Clothiers defeated the Army 33 to 16 in the arena exhibition.
In San Jose California CINS Ning Remgiovanni 30 formerly with the Cincinnati Reds and a Syracuse club member suffered severe burns from a magnesium fire at a plant during the baseball off season. A fellow worker Marvin Peters 50 also received burns in the incident.
Academic to Get Started as Texas Military Institute faces Anthony's Apostolic School in the opening game of the Academic Basketball League. The schedule includes Central, St. Anthony, St. Henry's, San Marcos and others with multiple February and March dates. Temple University to play nine football games in 1942 with four home fits, opening September 25 against Georgetown and ending November 21 against Villanova. Night opponents include the Hoyas VMI Bucknell and Southern Methodist.
Charley Klein and Elson Breese, professionals, and J A Jordy, amateur, shared first with net scores of 1. The pros played from scratch and Jordy had 19 with a B handicap. Sweepstakes run each Monday at Willow Springs as locals warm up for the Texas Open course.
Fragmentary timetable notes a track schedule with events across locations including Laredo and March dates. Mentions a Halal invite and mixed references to competitions, votes, and results, with unclear team names and times.
A scattered boxing results page lists fighters from Madrid Chicago Detroit and Newark with outcomes such as knockouts and outpoints. Notable bouts include a knockout of Jimmy de Sola in Madrid and outpoints for several others across New Haven Newark Perth Amboy Montreal and Elizabeth with various local venues and weights.
WICHITA Kan Jan 2 Ralph Graham former Kansas State College backfield star today named athletic director and football coach of Wichita University by the board of regents Graham 31 was assistant to Bob McMillin at Indiana A the last eight years He succeeds Al Gebert who resigned The Wichita job pay not disclosed in report.
The 2nd and 45th Division Pugs split six wins each with three draws at Fort Sam Houston. Henry Brast of the 8th Infantry defeated John Robertegh in a 204 pound bout, while Brast had knocked out Joe Majors last time out. Numerous bouts followed with wins, losses, and several draws across divisions including Indian Louis Teely and analyst notes on future rematch plans.
New York dispatch reports Harvard Yale and Princeton plan to discuss revised sports programs to waive the freshman rule and allow first year men to compete with varsity teams. Dartmouth, Villanova and many eastern institutions reportedly moving toward eligibility by spring.
The Llano Riders face the Lint Raiders in the Grands Courts polo tournament final at Miller Field at 3 p.m. Wednesday after Wichita defeated Austin Polo Club 6 to 4 in the Monday feature with Rude Williams scoring the deciding goal in extra time. Cean Smith was held to two goals, Barry led the losers with four, and the Brackenridge Ark venue was changed due to soft footing.
MIAMI BEACH Fla Jan 20 Brooklyn coach Chuck Dressen sees Pete Reiser boosting his batting average beyond the .343 record he set as a rookie. Dressen notes Reiser, a natural right hand hitter who switched to left field recently, must refine his swing and plate discipline to reach higher peaks. He praises Reiser's speed and arm and recalls Mel Ott’s early praise of his promise, while Dressen and his wife relax on vacation here.
Amid a golf ball shortage, Brackenridge Women\'s Golf Club plans revised prizes and a shorter practice hour before weekly tour, with a special meeting at Brackenridge clubhouse to discuss defense and rule changes.
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