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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

7

Colgate Mat Captain Joins Glee Club Tour

Hamilton N Y March 3 INS The wrestling captain Billlarger of Colgate left with the varsity glee club on a tour of metropolitan New York to sing instead of wrestling. He was slated to face St. Lawrence in an undefeated 118 pound bout but chose the music trip.

Hamilton Billlarger Colgate Glee Club New York Galgate Diatman Eggertsville N. Y St. Lawrence Gotham Jaeger Big City

County Schools in Net Meet Saturday

Bexar county schools will seat their girls tennis teams to the Mar Idudale courts Saturday for a daylong invitation tournament. Drawings will be made at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and play will begin immediately thereafter. Teams participating are Edison, Herlantale, Hot Wells, South San Antonio, Alamo, Heights, Edgewood and Somerset.

Bexar County Mar~ Idudale Edison Herlantale Hot Wells South San Antonio Alamo, Heights Edgewond Somerset

Match Martin With Sanchez on Monterrey Fight Card

The six round special features Chick Sanches, debuting new punch, vs Spider Martin next Monday night at the International Arena. Also Andra faces Johnny O’Mare in a battle on the same card.

Chick Sanches Punch Spider Martin Monterrey Pancho International Arena Andra Johnny O'Mare

Pearl Taylor Play Game in Austin Gym Friday Night

Pearl and Taylor meet in Austin High gym at 8 30 pm Friday in a city matchup. The Green Devils seek a rematch after a recent engagement. both teams tilt toward a big return game in San Antonio Monday night at Woodlawn gym. Green Devils claim recent state title run while Pearl girls placed third in the same tournament.

Pearl Taylor Austin Browelles San

What Happens if in a Dead Brain

Amnesia shocks the mind as it blanks out and body moves with a ghostly sense of another personality. Donald A. Laird explains these oblivion excursions in The American Weekly distributed with The San Antonio Light. Hollywood features and eerie art adorn the issue.

Heaven Earth Cming Donald A. Laird Sax Antonio Light San Antonio

Picard Wins St Petersburg Open Playoff Over Snead

In St Petersburg Florida Picard of Veyshey Pennsylvania defeated Sam Snead in an eight hole playoff to win the St Petersburg Open. Picard’s win followed a 207 to 207 tie and included $700 on the playoff with Sned receiving $450 and half the gate.

ST. Petersburg Fin Smoothi Atrnking Tenry Ch Picard Veyshey Soveit Snimmy Snead New Orleans Thomasville E. J. Harrison Oak Park Dick Motz Chicago Snead Warper Chandler Harper Portsmouth Johnny Revolta Evanston Larlers Harper Byron Nelson Reading Ben Tegan White Plains N. C Thorace Williams Jr Jet St. Petersburg

Johnny Aveleseed the Apple Seed Spirit of Orchards

Johnny Aveleseed known as Johnny Aggleserd wandered the West to plant apple seeds. Born near Springfield Massachusetts in 1974, he died near Fort Wayne Tod in 1848. He pruned orchards, sold seedlings, and sowed across Pennsylvania to Missouri, Michigan to Kentucky. Tomorrow: Supports 1006-Tount Horse.

Johnny Aveleseed John Winpmay Springfield Mass Fort Wayne Tod Johnny Aggleserd West Pennsylvania Missouri Michigan Kentucky

Miami Biltmore four ball match play opens in March

The Wroupe event kicks off March 6 as a $6000 Miami Biltmore four ball match, with players from Tim Turnesa in St. Petersburg and Wille Gogrin in San Bruno among others. Competing names include Horton Smith of Oak Park and Bob Hhare of St Paul sbar d.

Wroupe Tim Turnesa St. Petersburg Wille Gogrin San Bruno Oxit Inhany Perret Lake Tahoe Calif Horton Smith Oak Park Far Aot Gak Park Thunsco Washington D. C Osis Clayton Heather

Texas Champ Hitter Granted Midnight Release

Dallas released Texas league slugger Pool amid season upheaval as Dallas Stars executive chairman George Behepps declined detailed comment. J. C. Wotfer, formerly of Sather, reportedly signed with Dallas, signaling a quiet reshuffle in the club’s roster.

Dallas Lin Pool Texas Dallas Strers George Behepps Pool J. C. Wotfer Sather

Bain Captures Bankers Golf at Willow Springs

J H Bainer of the Security Ete bank Stockdale won the blind bogey golf tournament with 65 banker golfers attending as guests of San Antonio clearinghouse banks at Willow Springs. Prizes went to Wylie Brown Gexar County National bank G L Kott National Bank of Commerce L B Wardin Sepain State Bank and Trust B McCallum South Texas National A B Crowther Bexar County National. The meeting ended with a full dinner at the clubhouse. A similar event was held April 21 at San Marcos.

J. H. Bainer Security Ete Bank of Stockdale Willow Springs San Antonio Clearing House Wylie Brown Gexar County National Bank G. L. Kott National Bank of Sommerce L. B. Wardin Sepain State Bank and Trust Company B. McCallum South Texas National A. B. Crowther Bexar County Wil San Marcos

Dairyland Golfers in Medal Tourney at Riverside

Dairyland creamery workers enter a 14 hole medal play handicap with a 1g hole qualifying round set for Saturday and Sunday at Riverside course. Eighteen holes will be played each weekend for three more weeks, with 26 entrants so far. LEIBER TO CAME in Phoenix Arkansas reports on March 3.

Dairyland Dairyland Creamery Riverside

Lanier Yaks Begin State Cage Meet In Austin

Lanier High School’s Lanier Yaks head to the University of Texas Gregory Gym for a two day state championship tournament. They face Gilmer in the opening 9 45 a m game and hope to overcome a tough field including Abilene Livingston Kingsville Bowie El Paso Dalhart and Vernon. Coach Nemo Herrera fields Cardona Saldana Trevino Herngue Medina with Rodrigues out due to injury as Lanier aims for the title while remaining in Austin for the event.

San Antonio Lanier High School Yaks Lac Intérscho Aetle Jeague University of Texas Gregory Gymnasum Forse Gilmer Texas Lie Voke Austin Ates Bar Lanier Abilene Livingston Kingsville Bowie Billy Saldana Joe Trevino Nayt Herngule Mariano Medina Martinez Oswald Thadrigier Jac Alores Ramiro Cardenas Camacho Alfonm Rodrigues

Rangers, JCCs vie in District 3 tourney cage clash

Doach Red Boggus and the Bat Antonio Junior College Rangers travel to BeeBee for the District 3 Texas Junior College conference eliminations. They open at 2 30 p m against San Angelo Junior College with Texas Lutheran and Edinburg also competing. Saturday games determine finalists for the state tournament with March 17 18 dates noted for the Seguin tourney.

Doach Red" Boggus Bat Antonio Edinburg San Antonio

East Texans Elect 1940 Basketball Captain

Commerce March 3. Roberts Carpenter of Brunwin Texas was named the 1940 basketball captain of Texas State Teachers College Houston.

Commerce Roberts Carpenter

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