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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1937

Page

8

Louis Pastors Belt Touts 10 Round Bout at Madison Square Garden

New York on January 28 reports a training camp knockdown involving Joe Louis and sparring partner Eiddle Aynleolm. Bob Pastor claims Louis would struggle with extra bandages and vows to keep him within 10 rounds as fans anticipate a potential $125000 gate for their Friday night bout in Madison Square Garden.

New York Joe Lous Bob Pastor Madison Square Garden Louis Eiddle Aynleolm Timeu Louls Auide State Athletic Commission Paster Joe Louis Reisers Jon Talthelas Pastor Lotis Malcolm The Garden New York University

Mike Mtigue Forgives All After Assault Arrest

Mike Mtigue, former world lightweight boxing champion, forgave all after a suspended sentence was issued following the January assault case. Two men, James Gar 27 and Frank McEshatton 34, were arraigned on felonious assault charges. Magistrate Leonard McGee presided.

New York Mike Mon Wigue Trishion Mike Leonard McGee James Gar Frank McEshatton

Vines Holds 2 Game Edge Over Perry in Tour

Ellisworth Vines maintained a two game margin over Fred Perry in the cross country tennis tour at Charlotte. The tall Californian world champion defeated Brilon 3 6 6 4 to win his fourth straight match and lead the series seven to five heading into the next event.

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System Handicapping Comes to Alamo Downs Races

A quirky local betting note describes The System s stepmanna carrying 310 bills for handicapping at Alamo Downs by race six. It cites bets on The Blan With the System to Beat the Horsex with $600.50 left of an original mythical stake and $1000 Me Woo Tuesday. The source quotes a Wednesday claim of “I lose.”

Stepmanna Alamo Downs

Gehrig and Ruth clash over leg conservation and pace

Babe Ruth counsels Lou Gehrig to rest his legs for later years while Gehrig vows to hustle and help the Yankees pennant push. Ruth’s advice clashes with Gehrig’s relentless work ethic as a rare, selfless player. The piece also notes Texas League expansions and Texas coaching moves.

Bae Ruths Lou Gehrig Eames Lou Genrig Yankees Gehrig Babe Ruth Maya

Alamo Entries Race Card for Friday Meet

The Alamo track card lists six races with purses from 300 to 800 dollars. Entries include horses like Star Cluster, Thirk Fast, Neaporte, Lady Briar, The Woodlawn Lake, and Rio Grande Vallees across four furlong to one mile events. Post time for the first race is 2:48 p.m.

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Betting Gentry Likes Pastor Over Louis

New York January 20 One Broadway gambler bets 2500 against 15000 at rough odds that Joe Louis is outpointed by Bob Pastor at the Garden on Friday night. Others offer 6 to 1 that Pastor won t even last ten rounds. Prominent figures like Henry Leonard Tony Canzoneri Sammy Galen and Harry Wills back Pastor citing reasons that cast Louis in a harsh light as the bout sudden rises to top billing.

Davis J. Wallis New York Joe Lewis Bob Pastor Nix Garden Pastor Hann Flack Menace Pastor Louis Henry Leonard

Ramblers Rally to Down Randolph Field 6 2 in San Antonio

In a Saturday ice hockey battle at the Baa Pedro rink San Antonio’s Rangers took a 6 2 win over Randolph Field Hamblers after a three goal burst in the second period. The schedule shows two remaining league games postponed to a later twin bill while Army patrol duties may delay play further.

Sen Antonio Rangera Randolph Field Hamblers Houston Polar Ednesday San Antonio Randolph Mansell Carllas Zidisles Grons Brouisard Tomlinson Ad Antonio Autin Pete Grubic Stewart Moe Smith Paul Helmcamp Timers Tuetche Hart Real Anes Mansell APTL

Indians Spill Brackenridge In League Basketball

Hallandale High School Scouts Brackenridge Eagles in a county league game at Eagle gym. Indians held the lead most of the contest, scoring 29 to 25 at halftime with Don Leinen tallying MW points for the winners and Raymond Lackey leading Brackenridge as the Brackenridge team fought to close the gap.

Hallandale High Scnior Indians Brackenridge High Eagles Eagle Gym Alty High Indians HAM Don Leinen Rayemond Lackey Brackenridge

Central Catholic Bullans Hold League Lead After Close Win

Central Catholic defeated their rival Gt Anthony Jackets 29 to 26 to maintain the Southwest Academic League lead. At halftime the score stood 13 all with a tight defensive battle throughout. Jackets standout Jimmy Biassialli scored 14 while Central’s Ventura Trejo added 12 as the leaders pulled away late.

Central Catholic Bullans Gt. Anthony Jackets Wolfire Jimmy Biassialli Jackets Ventura Trejo Central Central Catholic Suttle & Rodrigues Treii Comey Fritsch Cardiel Moonzhen Richter Anthony's Brassialli Seuliy Durkin Pag McDonnell Justetis G Dunn Fanning

Aggies Defeat Baylor to Grab Second in Southwest

College Station Texas January 28—Texas A M Aggies pull into second place in the Southwest Conference with a 23 to 16 victory over Baylor last night. Ed Lee sparked the win with a one handed field goal in the final 40 seconds. Lee led the scoring with 10 points as Baylor strong defense limited many scorers. Baylor’s Ken Clark and Sorelie kept the offense in play late, but Aggie defense held. Associated Wireless.

College Station Texas Texas Aggies Hela Uofle Baylor Uillin Ed Lee Aggies Thaling Bruins Lee Virgil Harris Argies Ken Clark Sorelie Wilson White Hub Kirkpatrick Sconaganes Aggie

Bowling unions clash in weekly schedule notes

The page lists weekly dispatch notes from unions including Bricklayers Plumbers Painters and Carpenters with matchups such as union versus Motor Coach and Sheet Metal workers. It notes averages around 160 and references several member names and numbers in a denser OCR fragment.

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Wallis of the Seventeenth Century and a Heroic Mule Rescue

A fragmentary note recounts Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector on September 3, 1638 and later abdication on May 25, 1833, plus a heroic rescue by Harry Walton who saved his mule Jim from a 200 foot mine tunnel near Oakwood, Til in December 1936.

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Mutt and Jeff Bout Returns Jeff Winner

Gorilla Macias from the jungles of neatan wins the main event against Wee Willie Davis in a rough tag team style bout at Walkathon strong Wednesday night. The match ends as Davis is warned for fouling and Macias secures the decision amid a ring crowd upheaval and a swift ring invasion. Juan Humberto secures a separate win over Stanley Myslajek in the co feature. Alf Johnson clashes with Mike Savage in the opening bout, Savage prevailing after a hard-fought battle refereed by Carl Geyer.

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