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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
9
Sportlights by Harold Scherwitz- Byers critiques fight pundits, noting hype around a Louis Godoy rematch. The piece mocks experts who claim winners in boxing camps while suggesting the public build-up misleads, and questions Louis’s readiness versus Godoy.
The piece hints at a plausible boxing rematch between Godoy and Lewis with talk of past trainer clashes and a dramatic distance bout. It references lingering reputations, photogs tracking action, and possible hospital concerns, noting a history with Max Schmeling and prior fights that left someone with a broken back.
Crigago reports Oliver Little, national open golf champion, invited Ed Oliver of Hornell, a young professional, to a three out of five match series within a month after Oliver was disqualified in the recent open at Cleveland. Little stated he offered the chance to match strokes as a show of friendship and to provide Oliver another path to glory.
A jumble of boxing style measurements and a note that the all colored rodeo at Pleasure Island was postponed due to bad weather and rescheduled for next Sunday at the Mission pad site. Also mentions talks about a potential match involving Oliver and plans for watches by Robert E Norton and the BGA tournament bureau.
Joe Louis weighs 199 pounds for his 1937 heavyweight title defense against Arturo Godoy of Chile at Yankee Stadium. Godoy weighs 201 1/2 pounds as the Chilean earns a rematch after lasting 13 rounds in February. The 35 round bout is highlighted by prefight bouts and fight facts from the Associated Press with weather and attendance notes.
The article outlines Arturo Godoy and Louis as rivals nearing a decisive fight with both in peak form. Godoy seeks to press forward and absorb Louis power, while Louis plans to take chances and force a toe to toe exchange. The crowd size is projected around 20 000 as both hopefuls prepare to settle the matter.
Fragmented OCR text lists names and places such as Birmingham and Chattanooga with scattered surnames and numbers. It reads like a nonstandard sports or standings snippet with multiple misread entries and missing context. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
The 238 foot Kutb Minar in Delhi, erected about 1200 A.D. by Kutb-ud-din and the slave dynasty, rises from red sandstone and marble with harmonised hues like a sunset. Five stories feature projecting balconies offering views of the Jama river. The tower was built to provide the sultan's daughter a vantage point for river viewing. Tomorrow, the Equine Court Martial.
Gus Groos opens defense of the San Antonio Country Club championship against 15 rivals. First round pairings list Groos Jr. vs A A Seellasen and other flights feature many matches with quarter finals Friday and finals Sunday.
Scrambled text lists softball matchups for Major A Division with teams like San Pedro No, Iz donne Roontris, Dine Studio, Nantes Dri Store, J. R. Cafe, and Tayara. Includes events at San Pedro park, Red Cross fundraising double headers, and an all-star Sunday School team facing Ramblers.
Clarence Mabry of Dallas led a day of junior competition by winning three matches to reach the semi finals in the Texas state junior singles and doubles. Other results include Byler defeating Jimmie Hereford in the open singles and Mabry defeating Ted Schroeder in a 9-2 6-2 win, with many matches halted by rain.
Chicago report notes Michigan State sophomore Jiny Funston surprised by defeating Illinois prep champion Meanunl de la Torre 3 and 1 in the Western junior golf tournament. He advances to face Notre Dame’s Tom Niel in quarterfinals.
CHICAGO June 20 P Harris Everett of Chapel Hill North Carolina defeated seventh seed Henry Prusoll of Seattle to reach the quarterfinals. Top American Bobby Riggs, needing straight sets after a rough start, faced Max Davidson of Chicago as Welby Van Horn beat Gardner Larned in five. Bryan Grant and Don McNeill eyed a key match while Frank Parker and Gardner Mulloy also drew attention. Alice Marble, No 1, faced Virgin Walferden in the women's draw as the event progresses.
Houston June 20 Dr Gaylord Johnson business manager of athletics at Rice Institute for 16 years announced he would resign at the close of the 1940 football season.
Philadelphia report states Joseph E. Widener’s racing stables valued around 250000 dollars, including 19 horses in Normandy before the German invasion. Widener son Peter says current status of the horses is unknown and notes two top broodmares and several notable runners in Elmendorf Kentucky remains, with no offers to sell.
Mes Aubrey Tuttlebot topped Brackenridge Park Women's Golf Association splash tournament with a net 98-10-86 for 18 holes. Mrs. W. T. Sikes was second with 102-20-82, and Mrs. Harold Kayton placed third with 1123-27-86 yards.
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