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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
9
In Mobile on June 23 a telegram announced Mike Chore of the Jackson club would become a father, adding a light note to the pregame double header with Mobile in the Southeastern league. The incident sparked playful chatter among team members and fans.
Palo Alto Calif June 23 07 Standard The third head football coach in as many months Marchmont Marchy Schwartz former Indian backfield coach has taken over the job Law son held briefly but as acting director of football Graduate Manager Al Masters says the board granted Lawson a temporary leave of absence to allow him to accept a Navy commission. Laws took over the head coaching job in March after Shaughnessy left for Maryland and held it through spring training Masters would not say if Schwartz appointment is stopgap or permanent The new Indian grid chief 59 a years old a Shaughnessy bodied man and paritituie of Notre Dame
Johnny Stigney starred for Great Lakes in a Monday game against his former Chicago White Sox teammates. Rigney hit a three run homer powering the sailors to a decisive win after enlisting in the navy, extending a winning streak to four for him and twenty for the nine.
Yankees slump to seven games ahead in the American League as Joe McCarthy stays untroubled. He notes strong pitching and hitting by stars like DiMaggio Keller Dickey Gordon and Haslett while recent losses test Detroit and Cleveland in the coming schedule. Toledo Mudhens beat the Yankees 6 1 as New York stranded runners and made four double plays.
Lux and TIa physical culture students plan a strength test and demonstration on Wednesday afternoon at 12530 for Trans Capitol college. Exhibits include curb work and other feats. Postponed notices and ads reference The Light's Code back in San Antonio with ad counter location on Broadway at Fifth Street.
Rassling star Juan Humberto, long a San Antonio idol, agrees to a bout with the smiling Mexican Jumping Beau Vicente Lopez. Lopez arrives in San Antonio three weeks before the match to challenge Humberto, Mexico's heavyweight champion, in a showdown expected to draw big crowds. Jim Henry and Ells Bashara renew their feud in the audience seats, while Aurand Nawator and Cowboy Clem ents meet Vic Shulety in the opening bout.
National League schedules list cranes of games with New York and Philadelphia matchups. Calender shows Boston at Detroit and Chicago at Philadelphia in evening slots.
A mid-summer overview notes three major golf events including the Women’s Western Open in Chicago, the Trans-Mississippi in Kansas City, and the Intercollegiate at South Bend. It discusses war-time impact on golf, course operations, and a belief that golf remains healthy for Americans, with a rib of local discussion on Babe Ruth’s pitching record and a historical note on his World Series feats.
Disconnected and garbled notes mention Bob Kitmey from San Antonio planning a navy commission, Oklahoma City payroll woes at a local club, plus Navy figures including Bob Feller and Louie Browns. West Texas high schools consider leaving the state league, opting for round robin play as a safety measure amid rubber shortages and football shifts.
A partial score note from the Eastern League shows Athena 63 leading Martfned a4 Biagmenten 7 to 8 amid a schedule listing with only games scheduled. The fragment confirms a result while offering little other context.
The TAAF boxing tournament concluded Saturday in Olehti amid poor attendance across three nights. Despite a pleasing fight card, promoters faced losses. district officials expect state meet expenses in August to be covered by TAAF aid and transportation arrangements. Quality Painters tie to field practice schedules announced for Concepcion Park and Bolo Field.
The National League and American League feature tight batting races led by Pete Reiser and Joe Medwick in the NL and Joe Gordon and Bobby Doerr in the AL. Reiser holds a .366 average, with Medwick close behind, as leaders battle for the crown amid strong slugging from both circuits.
Nashville’s Vols upset Chattanooga’s Whiz Kids 6-4 as Tamulis notches his fourteenth win in a high flying contest at early season. Memphis and Little Rock frag remains, with Moran and Moran’s 0-3 ghdlack tie in first frame. Camp San Luis Obispo reports Tech Sgt Ray Dern and Corp Edward Snele heading to Miami for Navy PhysEd training to become commissioned officers.
Cleveland News promotes a large outdoor boxing bill at Cleveland Stadium headlined by MacArthur against a top opponent. Lewy Franklin, Joe Muscato, Anton Christoforidis, Joey Maxim, Jimmy Bivins, Harry Tenney, and Male Shapiro join a card featuring four one rounders and four five round bouts. Promoters Ed Bang and Larry Atkins target profits with a $1050 to $120,000 gate bid and a 25,000 attendance projection.
In a tight Centex League baseball matchup at Weimar, Steve Cer and Tad, returning after three years, battled Hoy Walston and the Houstonians. Weisner shaded Walston 2 to 1 as Walston allowed six runs and 11 strikeouts while Weisner yielded six hits and four walks. Bartlett’s early RBI helped the visitors knot the score before a late Weimar rally decided the game. New Braunfels Millers topple La Grange Demons 7-2 as Ahrens fends off eight hits. Kirele leads Demons with two hits.
ALBUQUERQUE, N M June 23 Ray Wydolimson athletic director University of New Mexico was ordered to report Monday at Fort Bliss Texas for his physical induction for an army commission George White athletic coordinator is expected to take over dolinsons duties Wallis Bris an assistant coach was being tried for misconduct which was halted when Ted Skin key was admitted into the Army as Captain
A Macon widow runs a nine-hole golf course amid fuel and rationing, keeping her family employed after her husband died in an automobile accident. Her son Billy, 4, helps on the greens while Timmy, 14, assists with fairways and Erin, the daughter, handles chores, as the family continues the business.
Pacific Coast League exhibition score details show Oakland and Portland in tight 5 to 4 games, Ambrose driving a late tally with a double in the 11th. Tacoma and San Jose featured in a separate clash as Kinossos managers set lineups for a doubleheader.
Panama Army skeet title went to Neld of Panama City Fla representing the army navalgeographic squad. Tyndall Field team posted a score of 488 out of 500, besting Jacksonville Fla by a small margin. Details note Su Dieno Call annualide station and Wille Bogeole scoring 482 in a tough field.
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