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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1935
Page
14
Indianapolis May 20 60 mile race will use traffic lights in place of hand flags at the speedway to signal cautions and slowdowns. Officials will trigger caution signals from their posts within seconds and cars must slow under penalty of disqualification as the track clears.
Athletic Director Glaud Kellam announced a Wednesday meeting faces uncertain whether Thomas Jefferson will defend its high school baseball title or field a city league this year. Coach Harry Hamilton said Jefferson plans an intramural league for 100+ students as fallback. Other city schools began official workouts with 60 plus players in early sessions at Manor Puckett’s Brackenridge and Nemo Herrera’s fields.
Harvard named J Nell Stanley from Delaware as head coach. Ree Grewher from Drexel becomes backfield coach. Myron Palm from West Virginia moves to backfield coach. Dick Harlow remains assistant, with Grinson taking a lead role from Western Maryland.
Texas Boat club members and friends were invited to the first meeting of the year at the West Brook Garbtretor Electric Company on South Main Avenue and Nueva Shech. Officers will be elected and a program of outboard regattas mapped out. Also noted, a state fund drive toward constructing a stadium for the high school, with over 160 officials attending and more than $700 pledged at a dinner.
Kaufman and Magnolia Oilers delivered a tense city championship night at Brackenridge gym. Kaufman upset the Internationals Clubmen 41 37 to claim the decisive victory while Magnolia overpowered the MCA champs Young People and later beat Pro s ves Hill Methodists in consolation play.
Mrs Martin faces a puzzling moment as the St Louis Cardinals star Pepper Martin departs for Bradenton. A pet Javelina hog named Bailey remains in the Martins yard amid the owner’s unmade travel plans and a frustrated quest to decide what to do with the animal.
Bradenton Florida March 5 The World champions Louis Cardinals solidified the famous brother act by signing Paul to a one year contract after a brief meeting with manager Branch Rickey Jerome Dizzy Dean joins the Cardinals after a spring training visit. Financial terms not disclosed.
O Doul initiated as manager of the San Francisco Stars during training camp. The rookie squad defeated the regulars 8 to 7 after a misplayed line drive to center.
A fragmented excerpt discusses colonial era taxes on intellect and a famed Batfield tavern run by Lucy Hubbard, noting a 1772 levy of 30 pounds. It then recounts a Ray Jo nty Oklahoma home from 1911 where bees swarmed, producing honey from ceilings and walls, totaling years’ worth, with no tenant stung. It ends with a prompt about a Gould star mother and a cartoon inquiry to Ripley.
Dallas notes James on Joe S M U and a Dallas Steers season outlook. James plans to play second base with wife and 16 year old son present as Dallas faces unsigned players Havyes Schino and We Nowe amid a holdout while aiming for Texas league pennant contention. Meantime SMU offers playoff series interest in Southwest Conference basketball with Rice Institute on possible terms.
Summary is over.
Wrestlers Marvin Westenberg and Ralph Hammonds headline at the Walkar Bog arena on Wednesday night with aims at major belts. Westenberg seeks a shot at Jim Lonios for the heavyweight world title, while Hammonds pushes a junior heavyweight claim and court of the state athletic commission and National Wrestling Association. Ralph faces Disk Lever in the semi final as Westenberg meets Trau Zaktaroff. Also billed is Pretty Boy Haxter challenging Sid Nabors in a one fall prelim with Nabors noted as tough fighter already proving his mettle in two local bouts.
A blue racing pigeon owned by W F Vogt won the Milh Race of the Highland Park Pigeon Club with a 500 mile course from Cherokee Ohio. E S Peterson and J Haywood finished second and third. Weather affected competition with six of 150 entries losing time on day two. Next event listed is Hown Miarels in Kansas over 800 miles.
Local track and field action begins with a busy week as Cecil Burnett's Mustangs clash with Westmoreland Broncs in four relays at Jefferson. Also on the slate are an Alamo Heights practice session and a Brackenridge triangular at Brackenridge. Edison’s Beary leads a nine-man trip to the Lockhart invitation meet Friday afternoon.
Jimmy Dehart longtime football coach died Monday evening in City Memorial Hospital following a February 23 operation. An alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh he previously coached at Washington and Lee University Georgia and Notre Dame.
The league leading St Anthony’s Yellowbuckets meet Central Gath in a decisive league game at Anthony’s gym. The Buttons, runners up in the Catholic tourney, hope to contest the title with a win. A tie could come via a later clash with St Henry’s Hornets.
A fragmentary list shows bowling figures and percentages with names warped beyond recognition. Palmer is shown at 278 while A Toepperwein is 173 and Li Toepperwain 159. Other lines include Mir Minus 189 Crt 1 Matthews 17% Dullnie 152 and garbled entries Rottenstrig Ws Meraiach likely corrupted.
Arana faces a tough foe in Terry in a main event bout at Walkathon arena. Promoter Francis Cunningham presents a light card with several San Antonio fighters and speculates if Arana can topple Ventura in a volatile clash.
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