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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1940
Page
7
Vernon Gowes visited New York to probe if Ed Barrom from the Yankees faced a salary cut accusation. Gomez, after prior salary battles, rebounded in 1938 with a $20,000 contract and hopes to settle around $15,000 for 1940.
The New York Yankees asked minor league president W G Bramham to return working agreements with their farm clubs. This follows K M Landis ruling limiting farm operations. Clubs named include Newport New Jersey, Augusta Georgia, Kansas City Missouri, Joplin Missouri, Akron Ohio, and more across several states.
In Brownwood on June 23 Austin College beat Daniel Baker 43 20 behind Voland Warren with 24 points as Howard Payne trails after a late surge. The Texan Conference standings show Austin College 2 0 and Trinity 1 0 with Wesleyan and Howard Payne following.
Washington reports Ward leads a push into a civet based hunting craze with no federal rules yet. Officials say the sport is in its early stages and unclear if it will become mainstream. In Abilene, high school football returns after a loss as the Eagles plan a home game against the Buckaroos on October 4.
Dr Eddie Baker an 80-year-old dentist was named head coach at Carnegie Tech replacing Bill Kern who left for West Virginia University Bakers two year contract keeps football and athletics on the present plan Bakers background includes assistant roles under Jock Sutherland and move with Kern from Pitt to Tech after 1936 season The Doherty announcement confirms continued scholarship program though funding remains tight with plans to recruit 10 transfer players for fall 1936 football season
Lanier Navy and Brackenridge fought near the top as Lanier stretched toward a second straight city basketball crown. The Voks defeated Burbank 20 14 with Martinez scoring 14, while Brackenridge beat Tech 28 18 behind Higginbotham’s 15 points.
The Y M C A Golden Triangles beat Alamo Jewelers 52 to 42 in a rough game as Alara Jewelry players were sidelined for excessive Tounty. Tony Herrera Pena and San Martin led Alamo while White Shela Taylor and Westover paced the Jewelers. In the night’s opening game A B Frank topped the Frost Bankers 25 to 2, securing cellar position for Frost.
Ohio State’s 1940 football schedule gains Purdue as a season opener on October 5. Big Ten champ OSU faces Purdue Northwestern Minnesota and Michigan among others with Chicago’s withdrawal freeing spots and Texas A and M declining Columbus’ game. Open date remains at a vacancy.
The Bexar Facts scene at the Bite Theater lights up with a long list of figures from film and theater. Dr J W Palmer Bill Wood Johnny Burk Holder Curly Patton Ogden Etkel Christie Eiland and many others mingle between sets and previews.
New York report states three contracts were received by the Giants office. Two were signed and notarized, one lacking a signature. Zeke Bonita refused to autograph protesting a $4000 cut from a $15,000 1949 salary. fate of his deal hinges on management and Terry's visit next week.
Randolph Plethram Ramblers aim for nine straight league victories at Brackenridge High gym as they face Alam o Jewelers in a key second-half race. Edwin Kimmey and Joe Flanagan pace scoring, with Penner’s Clothiers and Kelly Field looming in the schedule.
The column lists multiple bowlers with scores and averages including Kiefer 200-583, Phainor 212, Flack 193-555, Spencer 224-521, Guthrie 10tesi, and others. Additional figures mention totals, averages and weeks with names such as Meeker, Lund, Meek, and Clelland, reflecting a dense statistical recap of performance.
A jumble of bout results lists numerous fighters and cities across the United States and Canada. Names such as Joe Barinelli Bill White Nat Liftin and others appear with outcomes including outpointed, knocked out, and drew while venues span Newark New York San Francisco Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh and more.
Snow fell but entry fees for the 72 hole Texas Open Hall at Brackenridge Park arrived from St Paul. Ed Lantieen of Como Golf Club and Jick Rath of the Aime Club submitted registrations. Albaugh, the tournaments manager, offered no further details.
Readable lines list hockey fixtures including Rangers versus Americana in New York and other international and domestic pairings. Further details are garbled with multiple misspellings and unclear teams and venues, but the core items reference domestic and international games.
Rice Owls toppled Southern Methodist 53 to 33 at Houston, led by Kinney with 19 points and Craddock adding 13 as regulars sat out the lineup. Next games include at Texas A&M tonight and Baylor on the road Friday.
Rice guard Bob Kinney scored 19 points to lift the Owls past a opponent on Monday night and push his season total to 222 points in 46 games. His six conference games yielded 73 points, placing him ahead of Wilkerson and Erat White in the South conference race amid injuries and sparse roster.
A chaotic report describes the Ken ucky derby setup with Churchill Downs expected to host at least 100000 fans. Hialeah Park attendance appears steady though down from last year, with efforts to train top runners and prepare for a major winter event.
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