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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1939

Page

3

High goal polo calls for San Antonio winter center

Local polo players split between high and low goal play as Cecil Smith criticizes the polo association for stifling high goal competition. Fans favor first class polo with skilled horses, urging the association to attract world class players and balance play to boost the city’s winter resort image.

Cecil Smith San Antonio Smith Cecil Pate Ke Smith Polo Association

Showdown on Stadium Hearing Wednesday at City Hall

City officials scheduled a 10 am hearing in City Hall for residents of Shook-Bushnell to oppose a municipal stadium with an anti stadium group and an pro stadium group in attendance. The public is invited to hear both sides present their arguments firsthand and weigh the merits.

Shook-Bushnell Antistadium Group al Pro-Stadium Group

Stars Oppose Match Play Tourneys at PGA Open

Rumblings of a revolt within the Professional Golfers Association surfaced as top players debated the San Francisco Open and national championship. Critics argue match play after 36 holes is unfair and luck-driven, favoring medal play instead. Notables like Sam Snead oppose it, while others seek changes to medal-only formats. German six day cyclists return to Chicago for Feb 12 races, with Eillan and Vopel set to compete individually.

Ban Francisco Professional Golfers Association Fred Corcoran Vale Mirvey Wess Plos P. G Menches Snead Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va Dick Mely Chicago Oakland Begg Steentees Gustav Eillan Heins Vopel America Harry Mendel Tacd

Baylor Gunning For Second Spot In Southweet Race

Baylor Bears seek a second place in the Southweet conference by winning tonight at Texas Christian and Saturday at Houston. A win tonight and another at Rice would lift Baylor past the Owls into the No. 2 position.

Fort Worth Dan Baylor Bears Texas Christian Houston Rice Owls Baylor Owls

College Cagers Results Roundup From AP

College basketball scores and brief notes from AP show Georgia 91 over Alabama 26 while Michigan tops Tennessee 41 and Ohio State defeats Michigan 45 to 41. Other listed games include Minnesota 35, Notre Dame 7, Iowa State 40, and several teacher colleges and universities with varied point totals across multiple matchups.

Associated Press Georgia Alabama Michigan Tennessee Ohio State Minnesota Dame John Gerral Iowa State Kanpur “Wayne Neb Midtona

Turners to Replace Two Alleys in Use 45 Years

Otto Klaus Turner manager announces replacement of two maple alleys after 45 years of service at Turner bowling section. Cost about 270 dollars. New alleys to ease crowding amid 200 more members and 159 women bowlers, plus juvenile leagues. Klaus also touts patented automatic scoring tables and wholesale production plans. Bowling gains popularity as Turner seeks more space and better attendants.

Turner Otto Klaus Otto Klaus Pila Trier San Antonio Elleys Bers Bnsy Ludwig Lutter Lutter Slaus Roy Nielander Charley Zivelman Kaur

Crosby Festival Promises Another Great Golf Event

In Hollywood January 24 Crosby hosts a sprawling golf festival at Rancho Santa Fe spanning ten days and San Diego county. The event features 15 top professionals among amateurs, a 72 par course, a $4000 purse, and tale of weather defying play as Sam Snead misses a third bid due to his mother’s illness while Crosby and Burns mix with celebrities in a lively, storied tournament atmosphere.

Hollywood Bing Crosby Rancho Banta Fe Crosby San Diego Smyone Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Walter Hagen Sam Snead Ducky Yates Guy Bibbee Agein Larry Bob Burns Burns Hy Kanoke

Dundee in Fair Condition After Auto Crash

Glen Ridge New Jersey January 4 7 Vince Dundee former middleweight champion is reported in fair condition at Mountainside Hospital after an automobile collision. His wife Mrs Constance Dundee and Thomas F Carey 22 of Belleville were riders in the car. both are described as uninjured.

Belleville

Jeffs Five At Crossroads In High League City Series

Jefferson Mustangs face crucial elit series against Lanter Voks after a 43-25 win over Durbank’s Bulldogs. Brackenridge and Tech losses loom as Jefferson gym hosts pivotal matchup following Brackenridge Buchankoff.

Jeffs Bentia Jefferson Mustangs Lanter Voks Jets Durbank Bulldogs Harry Hamilton Burbank Tech Brackenridge Eagles Laailer Jefferson Gym Brackenridge Buchankoff P.u Unbesian Birds Gertes Teria-Pill Central Catholic Jefferson Hosses Morris Roy Biles Hamilton Harry Brackenridge el Cretas Butts Reed Rohmer Adame Dirk OlGarin Parker Santee Bure Bank Brack Drelas Tombisa Naranjof & Has Tibet Myer Ottomar Ross Brackenridce Brackencge Bugxess Yantis

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