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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1940
Page
7
Nelson and Mangrum lead the Thomasville city golf event as the first round concludes. Notables like Sam Snead and Horton Smith posted solid scores while the field narrows to a final 36 holes in the Thorn Vile Open tourney.
The teams of Mrs Roe, J Roe D, R, Dante, and Mr and Mrs Locke tied for low net honors at 71 in the San Aviton Country Club’s 5 Scotch foursomes. Low erose 27 BO by Jack Lapham and EL Brown placed third with 72. Orrer Noan cut a tee shot on No 5 at Willow Springs with a five iron. The Light’s Holt-in-One club membership qualifier featured Mark Wright, Randolph, Lee Proctor, and Dr Ream. Mineral Wickta Falls hosts annual Ver Te ment May 16-19. SMU at Armost Relays to be held. Chicago reports 100 athletes prepping for relay event.
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The report notes a Havana sailing race outcome with a yacht named Good News winning. It mentions a vessel owned by Robert Juansan of New York and records details about elapsed and corrected times, with reference to a cutter Sire and a long elapsed duration.
Poloists line up for Pilar Hete Cup open event starting Tuesday. Three teams already entered with two more expected before Monday night deadline. Harold Barry and El Ranchito beat West Coast Lif Troply as Chumself scored six goals in a lopsided victory. Newcomer Fox of Meadowbrook, Long Toland, guests of Tom Matter Javaleyar and CK Wichita attended the polo gathering.
Classified notice urges readers to buy or sell items no longer needed for cash to cover bills using Light Want Ads. Message invites placement of personal listings at Dizi Vite, promoting quick sale through the service.
A chaotic game yesterday saw debuts marred by a loss as Wastitelin overwhelmed the Tigers. The match featured scattered rallies and unclear officiating, leaving the crowd unsettled while Barns and Mraont faced questions over strategy and execution.
Fragmentary OCR lists exhibition results and numerous names and places. The readable items include references to painters, venues, and possible dates, with multiple personal and organizational mentions scattered in a tangential, unfinished record.
Harold Scherwitz highlights how Border Olympics showcased Laredo's growth and hospitality. From the antimony smelter near the hills to Nuevo Laredo crossriver ties, the piece notes the town’s bustling economy, the 40,000 population, and the Border Giibies program drawing national attention with stands funded by guarantors.
In a preliminary Belair women's golf exhibition, national titlist Retty Jameson of San Antonio teamed with former national champion Glenna Collett Ware of Morton to defeat Borathy Kirby of Atlanta and Marion Miley of Lesage, as top players gathered for the event.
The Ust of survivors in the fly Wayoff basketball tournament will be reduced to three Monday night with semi finals in the losers' bracket at Woodlawn gym. Golden Triangles, league champs, open at 8 p.m. versus First Congregational in the nightcap at 9:15. Winners play Tuesday for the right to face Alamo Jewelers, undefeated in the house elimination playoff for ville Wednesday. Jewelers practice Monday night at Hot Wells gym.
Los Angeles report on a Sunday benefit game where a Major League all stars team defeated a Coast League all stars 4 to 1. Crowd turnover raised 7952.05 for Finnish relief. Notable figures included Babe Hernan and Arky Vaughan. Players from Cubs White Sox Pirates and Athletics joined. Al Simmons and Luke Appling among others.
In New York, age and history clashed as 47-year-old Bill Tilden faced Don Budge in an exhibition. Budge won 7-5 6-2, with Bell and Richards also beaten, while Perry defeated Tilden in a three-set match. The show grossed over $1000, split with the Finnish relief drive beneficiaries.
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