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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1942
Page
7
Baseball great Ty Cobb reflects on staying fit through off seasons detailing how staying active keeps him ready for spring. The piece also recalls the Howard Jones and Dana Phelan coaching feud, Purdue and Washington's rise, and Crosby and Hope promoting charity golf with wartime bonds auctions.
Severe scratches trimmed the field for the 10000 added Widener Challenge at Hialeah, leaving 14 starts. Louis T.sano's Market Wise remained favored as Alsab era hurled into the betting and several top performers faced post-time uncertainty amid a scratched and split juvenile stake.
HEIGHMOND Va March 7 - Bill Dudley UVA captain says his studies suffer as he attends meetings for trophies and honors. He will miss next week’s examinations but will make up the work afterward.
Washington Pennsylvania outpointed Montgomery in TaN action. Buddy Beatt defeated Macist fink. Philadwinklas-Wirkay Starkina beat Pilladentis by decision. Fredy Pomite lost on gut KO to New ren. Billy Coerheny outpointed Patoreats. Worcester defeated Barveys Bassi by technical knockout. Little Macho beat Culltathin by knockout in Manila.
Fordham Rams enter the twenty first I G A indoor track championships at Madison Square Garden with defending claims and a crowded field of 475 entrants from 34 colleges. Notables like MacMitchell Campbell Hanlon Seible Shine and Gil Dodds headline a slate where Fordham competes for the crown against Penn State and others as sprint and distance events test form. In pro basketball Oshkosh All-Glary outlast Port Wayne Zollners to clinch the series and take the title.
Wartime cork float shortage drives demand for stubby bottles repurposed as net floats. Fishermen prize these capped bottles for nets and gear, with H R Newkirk noting up to 20,000 cases used recently. Bottles recapped and dipped in sephatt to ensure durability amid supply constraints.
Mrs E L Moore posted a 73 to take first in the Sart Alto tonio Women's Golf association event at Brackenridge path. Hoffiman was runner up with 98 18 T as a second place finisher, and Moore’s gross was 103. Next week the field heads to San Antonio Country Club.
Kirwin of Galveston defeated St Benzy's San Antonio 28 to 24 in a consolation quarter final at the state Catholic high school basketball tournament. Central High and Cathedral of El Paso touted as pre tournament favorites after round one byes and early wins.
American Woodmen defeated Register Publishers 43 to 35 to take the first game of the final round. Woodmen led by robust second half pressure after a tight first half as Register fouled out multiple players and could not match the Woodmen from the free throw line. Sonny Miles led Woodmen with 12 points, Taylor 10, and Stewart 6 while Esquire Coe scored 12 for Register before fouling out. The teams meet again Monday at Central Playground in a best two of three series matchup.
reports from Tampa list players and managers observing spring training with multiple exhibitions and intrasquad games. notable names include Vernon, Kinconat, Repass, Gallo, Crower, and Mack as teams and locations like Clearwater, Sarasota, and Los Angeles appear in notes about practice games and prospects.
Fragmented score table from a Catholic schools league basketball game page listing team names St Josephs St Edward's St Anthony's and St Mary's with per player tallies and team totals. Numbers indicate points by players, fouls, and final scores across multiple matchups and venues, reflecting a busy archival box score.
Hoy Wright of Ohio State shattered the hurdles mark in the semi finals with a swift time. Town junior Farmer surged to a 28 feet 4 inch broad jump, beating the old standard set by Burnett of Indiana the prior year. Ohio State entered as favorites to clinch a historic first national crown tomorrow night.
In Ormond Beach Tin March 5 Georgia Tainter, favored to win the South Atlantic women’s golf tournament, defeats Mrs Maurier Gitex of Baltimore 2 up in the semifinal. Her next opponent is Jane Crum of Memrts, who previously defeated Ag Pink of Day Re.
James Harold Crowley, Fordham football coach since 1935, faces Navy enlistment and questions about his future. Rumors circulate of possible successors including Clark Shaughnessey and Ernest Patlyn Madigan. Fordham officials have not confirmed any change, while Crowley weighs service and football duties.
Peters burg March 1. Pro Hew shines on PGA winter circuit with a course record of 66 at Lakeword Country Club. Snead finishes 12 under par total 286 after 70 final round. Harbert’s dazzling play draws crowd interest as Smead wins third in four years at St. Petersburg Open.
In Dallas on March 4 the final for the Southwestern A A U tournament features two Dallas teams the Bottiers and Furnituvemet. Furnituvemen beat Las Morris 69 41 to reach the final while Battlers ousted North Texas State 84 45. A U service team crown went to Heny Wey field Air Cadets 44 33. Tonight determines third and fourth places with North Texas State and Lou Morris Quinlan High and the Dallas Hornets vying for the A A U title.
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