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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1935
Page
10
The Flivver Kid, Rey Bitlows of Wisconsin, dazzled spectators by winning matches in the 13th annual New York state amateur championship. He toppled T. Sattern Tailor and Wille Purnese and outplayed Jack Creasy as he advanced through the round in Mamaroneck, on a sunny July day.
Keith Brown Yate captain and pole vault ace cleared the bar to set a second British record as the combined Barnard Yale and Oxford Cambridge forces led after six events at White City. Milton Green of Harvard won the 110 yard hurdles but was disqualified. A D Pulbrow of Oxford took first place in the event.
Weller d Weller of Austin Texas eighth ranking junior star annexed the Eastern prior singles championship defeating David Carson of Roselle New Jersey seeded No 2 8 1 5 8 3 The Texas youth kept Carson on the defensive and relied on deep accurate shots to win the match in straight sets The article notes Weller also holds the Southern senior title and rarely goes to the net
In a tense Texas Boxes vs McDougal game, late scoring produced a 10 000 01-2 line and a final 100 089 001-3 tally. McDougal pitched seven innings with three earned runs on four hits and struck out four, while Milstead earned the win and Bilcher took the loss. Ward, Dalrymple, Mal, and others contributed on offense and defense as bases were loaded and several players were involved in key plays including a double by McGulloch and stolen bases by Tanty.
Donald Budge, California redhead, defeated Heiner Henkel in four sets to give the United States the first victory over Germany in the interzone Davis Cup ties. The match ended 7-5 11-9 6-8 6-1 as Wimbledon crowds watched the opening day events.
Mrs. 5 Lee Wilson triumphs with 84 420 for a winning total two strokes ahead of Mrs. C. B. Abney. A separate note says Béison Ettele, ex Willow Springs pro, shoots 68 to set a course record in San Benito bound duties with Pat O'Brien. Loyola Los Angeles announces 2021 grid schedule versus Michigan State and Texas Tech with two home night games.
A fragmented 17th to 18th century style note traces the Pillars of Hercules as the Caesars Cadiz emblem adopted into coins and later the U S dollar symbol. It mentions Cadiz, Phoenicians, Charles I V H, and the scroll entwined pillars motif with references to Shanghai and a dry bridge myth.
Goren Kempen of Semin and James C. Foster Jr of Fort Worth lease the Rosenberg track for five years. They will stage two race meetings at Rosenberg with extensive improvements including new stables. The first meeting is planned for September 24 over WW days.
The Los Angeles golf team plans a Thursday departure for Indianapolis and San Antonio to compete in the 1986 national muny tourney. Millie Campbell Tom Lawrence and Hubert Grumbies will join. Ken Rogers may go by car or air. Arthur Pfeil will assist, with Junior Chamber backing. expected four man 36 hole total around 69.
Freeman Horses Continued their winning run at the Coronado Millional horse show in Cann Texas. Midnight Star took first in the five gaited combination class while Isabelle Peagine placed third in the three gaited over class. Leisure Hour Belle finished second in the three year old fine harness class. Huffman accepts freshman football coach and varsity basketball and track roles at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Wednesday night's matches at the Walkation arena feature an all star lineup led by Leo Savage in the main event against Al Sparks in a best two out of three. Billy Edgards faces Ea Strongier White, ex football star Ale hams, in a one fall match. Dr Karl Sarpolit opens the show after defeating Ed wards last week with an opponent yet to be announced.
UVALDS July 20. Deer hunting may be curtailed in the Uvalde area due to a strange fatal disease affecting does on several ranches. Game Wardens have struggled to identify the cause. Two ranchers report multiple dead does in their pastures. Warden Albert R. Pinley notes the disease has existed in parts around Uvalde for years but losses were previously thought negligible.
Des Moines report notes San Antonio's final entrant Pease exit in Missouri Valley tennis, as Gordon Fease dies. Pease and Higgs lose in doubles semifinals 6-4 9-6 9-5 9-6 to Stephens and Parker. Cogeeshal and Riley vie for men’s singles title. Weiss vs Barish for women’s crown. matches set for Saturday.
July 20 7 par marked the St Paul Open at Keller course as Mangrant led with 67 before a 72 hole test. Veterans like Byron Nelson Deny Shute and Horton Sinltty battled high scoring pace while others tied for fourteenth amid tight competition and record pace fears.
Kerrville’s Eaves bagged a win over the Legion Cubs for the thirteenth time this season in a Mountain League baseball game here Sunday. Kerrville next hosts Legion the following Sunday.
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