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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1939

Page

7

High Gridders to Be Kept Under Key in Houston

Texas high school stars will attend the largest coaching school in the nation from August 7 to 12 in Houston. Senior players are confined in a dorm and barred from lunch or conference with college coaches to deter premature recruiting. Coaches pledge to eject any player violating rules. Southwestern Conference heads and various coaches will supervise the all star game set for August 12.

Houston Texas High Vehoot Footwell Wan Ke Kepo Ma Rive Tute Allsstar Bobo Nelson Athens Texas Coaches Association Nelson Slong Nga Bo McMillan Indiane 1 North Texas All Stars Bear Wolfe North Carolina

Reds Bass Sees Reds as National League Pennant Contender

Cincinnati July 7 Reds general manager Warrel Giles said the team has a good chance to win the National League pennant despite uncertain baseball. He stressed continued strong play and winning every remaining game to stay in contention, underscoring cautious optimism amid a tough schedule.

Cinginnati Ian Warrel Giles Gincinnati Reds Tuck Reds Mannuer McKechnie Meng

Pacific Coast League Batter Notes and Scores Summary

Baseball score notes list Batters Barrett Hanchet Bonetti Penn Cullings Guay Spring and others with runs hits and errors for San Francisco Portland and San Diego. Pitchers Hitken Corroy Flommend Espnes Merbert Starr and others are noted with partial inning and score details in a fragmented box score style.

Cee Eyou Hollywood Hitken and Corroy Espnes Portland Igo San Diego Pickrel Birkholder Frrrauies Merbert End Starr

Table Tennis Leaders Tie After Wins in San Antonio

In a round of matches the Edgar Tobin Aerial Surveys team and Hires Pepsi-Cola share first place after Tobin’s squad beat The Crusaders and others 5 to 1 while Pepsi-Cola whitewashed The Crusaders 6 to 0. The Triple X Drive-dng posted a 5 to 1 score, and Clark's Gull Service took 2 matches to 0 as Dorothy Sibley supplied strong services for the girls team.

Edgar Tobin Mie San Antonio Pepsi- Cola Pepsi-Cola Tobin Crusaders Triple X Wee En Gites Peps-Cule Uluat Crusader Ece Leonard Hipparches Wight Eax Tirt Independents Clark Joul Dorothy Sibley

Unclear Names Highlight Graham and Zaherian in Newark Event

Fragmented report from Associated Press lists multiple runners and places including George Brealch in New Jersey and Bibber McCoy in Boston with inconsistent times. Zaherian is later noted as disqualified near Pucc Ke Gutp.

Associated Ress Teng Branch N. J George Brealch Heimar Hank Ate- Ubaney Chicago Ewark Pele Mauagalt Bibber McCoy Boston Louis George Taken Hahe Zaherlas Puc Ke Zaherian

Army League Contenders Hit Second Half Action Thursday

Army league games scheduled with Randolph Field Ramblers meeting Twelfth Field Artillery Caissons at Randolph diamond at 2 30 p m and Ninth Infantry Manchus vs Field Caissons under the lights at Mathewson field. In Wednesday's game the Twenty third Infantry Doughboys edged Second Medical Regiment 7 6 at Mathewson field with multiple hits and RBI from Laskwitz Hawkins and Parry among others.

Itlila Randolph Field Ramblers Twelfth Field Artillery Randolph Diamond Mathewson Field Et & P.m Twenty-third Infantry Infantry Cleilical Regiment Gatun

Semi-Pros Waco Tilt Ends Early in Texas Tourney

Mount Pleasant shut out Victoria Race Buds 13 to 0 as game ended after six innings under tourney rules. Denver Post reports opening of Merchants Park semi pro event with 16 teams from eight states. Defending champions from Duncan Ohio and other entrants include Buford Georgia and Chicago Western Slavonica.

Waco Mount Denver Koodona Duncan Ohio Merchants Park Pane Okla Golden Cole Chicago Western Slavonica Haas Cuttin Ue Money Metem Nas Afzin Dever Elly Meery Texas Mount Vieasant Louisville, Cole, Alerchants The Flagstaff Colorado Springs Orioles Englewood Cole Canaries Four Trenver

Borrado Beats Villa In Corpus Christi Ring

K O Borrado of Corpus Christi defeated Pancho Villa of Monterrey in ten rounds in Corpus Christi last night. The middleweight bout ended in clear boxing action with Borrado earning a decision over Villa.

Borrado

Indians and Braves Box Score Reported By Cleveland Weather

A ragged box score reads Indians and Braves in a muddled line of at bats with Webb Grimes Chanman Nagel Tipton and Milner contributing on defense and offense. The narrative notes hits by Tipton and Nagel, multiple double plays, and pitching details including Milner Detter and Vetter. reads like a late edition score summary from the Cleveland area.

L.A. Webb Weatherly Chapman Tale Campbell Rf Keltner Dy Grimes Sewell Milber Tatsla Tipton Elvan Nveking Gp Mitur Cantrell Chapin Hale Nagel Bowell Dmilant Cunien Eruns Kellner Nagel Sanitices Webb

Fort Worth to Host National Outboard Regatta

Eagle Mountain lake on Fort Worth outskirts to host the National Outboard Racing Association regatta September 16 and 17. Organizers expect more than 600 racing boats and between 350 and 406 drivers for the Fort Worth Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored event.

Fort Worth TNS Eagle Mountain Tase National Ouboard Racing, Association

Peacock Fowls to Have Grassy Grid

Peacock Military Academy plans a Bermuda grass field for football drills this fall after sodding work. Maj. Wesley Peacock notes the full field will be ready by early September. Additional campus improvements include a large golf course and a miniature five-hole course with practice grounds slated for completion before the fall term.

Peacock Military Academy Fowls Whith Wesley ‘Peacock Rolf

Funeral for Holland Held After barbeque illness

The funeral for Holland, who died after eating barbecue marinade, was held at 1 p m with uncle Ton Barnes and Berkeley among attendees. Survived by a niece Campbell of Beaumont, the deceased passed away Wednesday after illness precipitated by barbecue meal.

Prerryille Holland Han Deci Holland Ton Barnes Berkeley Campbell Beaumont Mary

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