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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1940

Page

9

French sports chief calls physical education equal to study

In Grenoble on July 28, Jean Borotra, former tennis star and France's director of sports, declared physical education must be as important as intellectual education in French schools. He warned the reform faces difficulty due to the nation's softness and indifference, per Le Petit Dauphinois via Vichy.

Grenoble France Jean Borotra le Petit Dauphinois Vichy Borotra

Knothole Loop Senior Division Player Notes

Notes from Jefferson 10g COO 4B Central Catholic and regional scores list numerous players including Escamilla, Georgia, Gayner, Barr, Kennedy, Jageile, Harwood, Dunkum, Walker, Villereal, Quintana, Irby, Medina, and others. Mentions bats, singles, two base and three base hits, with partial batting lines and fielding references across multiple teams.

Jefferson Central Catholic D Burkin Kennedy Escamilla Georgia Slales Wallace Harwood Dunkum Jageile Dreyer Irby Hernandez Medina Villereal Quintella Baird Comnairn Guerra Forestella Varges Rodriguez Walker Quintana

Brandt wins Riverside weekly golf sweep with 70

Lee Brandt Jr. carded a two under par 70 to win top money in the Riverside park links weekly golf sweepstakes. Lefty Stackhouse Seguin pro was second with 71 and Mrs Hory placed third with a net 72 while her husband posted a 77 gross. Next week's event moves to Brackenridge park.

Paterson Panthers sign two college NFL hopefuls

The Paterson Panthers of the American Professional Football Association announced the signing of Bob Cook, a tackle from Texas Christian University, and Alex Ketzko, an end from Michigan State.

Bob Cook TCU Paterson N. J Paterson Panthers American Professional Football Association Texas Christian University Alex Ketzko Michigan

Maher Dead at Baltimore and Other Obituaries

Old-time boxing legend Peter Maher died in Baltimore after a long career as a bare-knuckle heavyweight. Born in Ireland, he fought Bob Fitzsimmons three times and faced John L. Sullivan, Joe Gonski, Gus Rublin, and Kid McCoy. His final bout occurred in 1905 in Philadelphia. Funeral plans were set for Thursday with Maher living with his son since 1929. Homer J. Cline, noted horse racing figure and Chicago Horse Review editor, died in Cleveland at 59. Charles J. Swindells, 62, a Pacific Coast baseball figure, funeral planned in Portland after his death.

Baltimore Peter Maher Maher Ganay Ireland Bob Fitzsimmons Fitz Langtry Texas John L. Sullivan Joe Ghoynski Gus Rublin Kid McCoy Joe Butler Philadelphia Old Bare~ Knuckler Peter Jr Cleveland Ens Homer J. Cline Kulne Chicago Horse Review Portland Ore GMS Charles J. Swindells

Local Amateur Baseball Action and Kerrville Victories

Scattered notes from amateur leagues describe Perpetual Help Athletic field play near Van and Dnele with several clubs eyeing playoff spots as Continental Tites Prospect HM and 10 Pepal Cola vie for third and fourth. Kerrville juniors beat Alamo Heights 4 2 at Comfort, Enel Klip two hits, and Longhort Cementers sweep Borden Creamers in a pair while other city clubs chase playoff positions and ads tease housing bids.

Gwl Cafe Tornntint Placng Kerrville Warne Toler Alamo Heights San Antonio Comfort Sonerzing Enelklip Leonard Berveille Flist Watters Cementers Borden Creamers Ehunkera Relark Tadore Lurlera Etrick

Stimits Sets New Publinks Golf Record in Detroit

Worth Stimets of Colorado Springs led the Rocky Mountain conference with a 138 total in the national public links golf championship qualifying. Michael Dietz of Detroit was runner-up at 143, with Luke Barnes of Atlanta at 145 and six co-leaders aiming for match-play berths. The field included notable players from Boston, Alhambra, and Pittsburgh as scores clustered around par on Rackham course.

Detroit Worth Suinutsky Colorado College Stimits Ian Colorado Springs Colo George Ausbach Boston Don Erickson Alhambra Calif Michael Dietz Detroit Auto Worker Luke Barnes Atlanta O's Jais Rackham Municipal Charles Ferrera San Francisco Ferrera Fred Hill Worcester Mass Adrian French Huntington Park Charles Harter Indianapolis Worth Stimbs Jr

Public Links Championship Scores At Rackham Course

Nine teenth annual national public links championship at Rackham municipal course lists golf scorers from across the U S and Canada. Andrew Monroe of Louisville posted 75 77 182 highlighing early leader boards along with Peter Alhanier Minneapolis 74 and John Nowack Cleveland 78. Several players withdrawlisted include Cort Dezere Durban and Frank Fletsher Wavawate Wis.

etreGec Tly Ainecy Rackham Municipal Andrew Monroe Louisville Peter Alhanier Minneapolis John Nowack Cleveland James Clark Huntington Beach Kenneth Qs Spokane Wash Leonard Wierman Detroit Cort Dezere Durban N.v John Odison Jackson Mich Russell Allen Kansas City John Kerns Denver Alex Pietrzak Dayton Ohio Henry G. Lindner Savannah Nh Sternes Plainfield Leonard Buck Toledo Lake Barnes Atlanta Labron Harris Guthrie Olls James Terry Nashville Charles Alherins Philadelphia Edward Ebel Edward J. Hilber Fari D Ihf Worth -Siimits Ir Colorado Springs Colo Michael Steffanchik Gary Ini Rescoe Guyldera Sacramento Clif Martin Leptivh Portland Ore Arthur Armatrong

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