Brackenridge and St Mary Quintets Triumph in Academic Basketball
Brackenridge High defeated Main Avenue High 27 to 13 and St Mary’s College beat St Anthony College 28 to 11 in Tuesday’s Academic Basketball Championship games. Engelbert and Stierroa led Brackenridge with multiple fields. Pozak starred for St Mary’s with ten points.
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Brackenridge High
St. Mary’s College
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St. Anthony College
Main Avenue
Long
Bullitt
O Connell Leads St Marys Over Anthony in Tight Tilt
O Connell scored six points to pace St Marys as they rallied past St Anthony 14 to 8 at halftime and pulled away in the second period. Fries Caldwell and Cappuyns-Neugeba t led the Anthony substitutes while O Connell and Griffin-Grant featured for St Marys in this hard fought game. Referee Green officiated with 20 minute halves in a spirited series of settos.
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Fries
Caldwell
St Mary’s
Striday
Brackenridge
Main Avenue
Winters
Michel
Bullitt-Bryant
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Ee Grey EF. Griffin-Grant
Proll-Morales
Green
lelixing-Bitt
Lynch Knocks Out Kid Williams In Fourth Round
Joe Lynch of New York defeated Kid Williams former bantamweight champion in the fourth round of a six round bout in Philadelphia Tuesday night Williams led early rounds but Lynch's right hand in the third dropped him and the New Yorker finished with a barrage in the fourth forcing a towel and referee stoppage.
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New York
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Nisons
Lynch
Greb Beats Zulu Kid in Fourteenth Round Stop
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh outclassed Zulu Kid of Brooklyn in Bridgeport Connecticut Tuesday night. The bout was halted in the fourteenth round under a closing order issued by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
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Harry Greb
Pittsburg
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Garfield
Benson Returns from Magnates Session with Texas League Optimism
Ison J. Benson president of the Antonio baseball club reports from the Texas League meeting at Fort Worth. The league plans an April 12 start with a September finish and aims for a strong season despite wartime conditions. Curtailed rail trips and a forthcoming six-club meeting to finalize travel are noted as essential to support the government's war effort.
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Ison J. Benson
Antonio
Fort Worth
Benson
Mr. Benson
Leagues
Uncle Sam
Brenton Talks Physical Culture to Soldiers at Camps
Max Brenton, famed 126 pound world wrestling champion, tours the United States giving lectures on physical culture at Camp Travis Camp Stanley and Kelly Field. He demonstrates strength feats and advocates clean living to shape soldierly fitness for Uncle Sam.
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Canntonment
United States
San Antonio
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Camp Stanley
Kelly Field
Army ¥. M.A
Brenton
Uncle Sam
Dach
Hrenton
Man Demonstrates Neck Strain Feat At Multiple Camps
A performer showcases a throat stretching act using two bars placed around the neck with four men pulling in opposite directions for two minutes. Despite muscle development, the feat proves nearly hopeless. Demonstrations occurred at Great Lakes training station Camp Grant Fort Sheridan and Camp Custer with personal letters of recommendation from camp heads.
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Great Lakes Training Station
Camp Grant
Fort Sheridan
Camp Custer
First Presbytrian Quintet Tops St Mark's 31 to 30 in Inter-League
The First Presbyterian Sunday school quintet edged St Mark's Episcopal 31 to 30 to claim the Sunday school title in the Inter-League series at the Y M C A. Captain Frank Erben led with eight field goals as Tommie Gieh and Cuthbert Bullitt added six and four respectively.
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First Presbyterian
St Marik’s Episcopal
Y. M. Cg.a
Salassu
Carpenter
St. Mark’s Auintet
Cuthbert Bullitt
Muir
St. Mark's
Smyth Eee Gish
Wrestling Card Set at Beethoven Hall in San Antonio
Tonight’s dual wrestling card at Beethoven Hall features a main bout between Joe Shimkus and Harry Demetras. Also on the bill are Joe Kopecky versus Young Dixie and Pet Brown against 165-pound favorite Jet Brown, with the 160th machine gun company traveling to attend.
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San Antonio
Joe Shimkus
Harry Demetras
Shimkus
Young Dixie
Jet! Brown
Taylor
Demetral
160Th
Kopecky
Wladek Zbyszko and Joe Stecher Win Their Bouts
Wladek Zbyszko of Poland and Joe Stecher of Dodge Nebraska won matches in New York on Tuesday night boosting their chances to crown the successor to Frank Gotch as world champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler. Stecher’s victory came over Yussif Hussane of the Bulkins by body scissors in 1 hour 3 minutes 8 seconds. Zbyszko defeated John Glin of Ireland by toe hold in 1 hour 15 minutes 25 seconds.
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Wladek
Zybezko
Poland
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Neb
Iate
Frank Gotehas
Zbysato
Strangler
Lewis
John Glin
Inland
Stecher
Yussiff Hussane
Golf Visitors Tee Off at Brackenridge and Country Club
W P Stonebaker and three fair visitors Miss Alice Simpson Miss Frances Hamilton and Miss Lela Stone played the municipal links at Brackenridge Park on Tuesday. Chicago visitors P Lowe and T Edward Wilder and New York City’s L W Falur joined rounds at the Country Club. About thirty Country Club members enjoyed a mild Tuesday round of golf.
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Kelly Field
Brackenridge Park
Alice Simpson
Chihuahua
Mex
Frances Hamilton
Seguin
Lela Stone
P. Lowe
T. Edward Wilder
Chicago
L. W. Falur
New York City
Predicts Faster Baseball With Meatless Days
Chicago January 30. With meatless and wheatless days in force managers expect faster baseball next season. Clarence Rowland manager of the champion White Sox says players will be compelled to cut out meats and play about 20 percent faster. He supports meat curtailment for athletes, citing meat tends to stiffen joints.
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Chicago
Clarence Rowland
White Sox
Possible schedule shift for 191 season hits April 16 start
Chicago reports that President Jolson of the American League may again adjust the 191 season schedule. He said clubs might open April 16, delaying from the previously set start to even the league. Also noted are training details for Parsons and Kansas City roster changes, plus Boston outfielder Jimmy Walsh enlisting for machinist’s mate rating at the navy yard.
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B. RK. Jolson
Jimy
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Jimmy” Walsh
Boston Navy Yard
Walsh
American Shipping Losses In Year Total 69 Vessels
New York Jan 80 In the twelve months of unrestricted warfare launched against American and allied shipping by Germany one year ago Friday there have been sunk by submarines mines and raiders 69 American vessels totalling 171061 gross tons. Offset by seizure of former German and Austrian ships 107 vessels totalling 656494 gross tons. net gain 615493 gross tons. Loss of life from the 69 sinkings exceeds 300.
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