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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1941

Page

6

Golf Exhibition Draws Funds for War Relief

A golf exhibition held in San Antonio on Friday raised money for War Relief efforts. Miss Berg and Billy Bob Coffee participated as featured players. The event collected 333.16 dollars, with receipts earmarked for the British War Relief society. no expenses were reported.

Jameson Berg San Antoni Comntescan Beltisti Marchef R Vwe Berg Bob Morrison Harrison Britain Thean Antonio Chanter British War Relief Society

Betty Berg and Head win charity exhibition in Harlingen

Marly 1-Patty Berg of Minneapolis and Mrs J L Head defeated national champions Betty Jameson and Mrs A E McClendon 2 and 1 in a war relief exhibition here. Berg shot a Jones medal score for 18 holes while Demeson and Meneffe beat Berm and Coffey in a Saturday event. Funds from Harlingen and Corpus Christi exhibitions go to British relief.

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Fight Results Highlight Several Boxers Across Circuits

A scrambled report lists multiple boxing results with named fighters and places. Winners include Pittabwrai how Overlin in New York and Pennsylvanian venues, plus Leo Ona in Cincinnati and Sully Wrohe in San Francisco. The text mixes mis-spellings and unclear data but preserves match outcomes and locations.

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Exhibitions and sports results scattered across venues

A fragmented OCR roundup lists exhibitions and games across multiple cities and venues including New York, Guildford, Philadelphia, and Worcester. Entries mention teams and locations with unclear standings, dates, and some player or official names obscured by the damaged text.

Alamo-Penner Clash Decides City Cage Honors

In a heated playoff, Alamo-Penner faces Randolph for the city basketball title as the semi finals set. The Ramblers beat Randolph 62-29 to advance, while the Clothiers and Jewelers battle for a spot in the final. Randolph, Woodlawn, and Alamo chase top honors in a tense tournament atmosphere.

Ned Randolph Eld Ramblers Sraoth Alamo Jewelers Coute Clothis Army League Jeweelers Watdlawn Methodists ii Mosdays Randolph Field Woodlawn Alamo Issane Wayne Baten Snwelery Andy Obrotl Dateh Dietzel Roy Rogers Methodists Borts Jste Thy Tuestiny Artie Prteiage Fig Ty Pole Manidoiits Tetfries Tosi Es Hannen Guetta Malton Fosviues Ts Mughes Keith

Lamp Monograms and Holy Naming Rituals Explained

A fragment describes a Christian rite where families light multiple lamps each bearing a participant's name from the Gospel Supper. The lamp's monogram signals God's will, guiding the child’s naming. Tomorrow teaser hints at "The Smiting Mighty Man Was He."

Chile Maine

Cuban Fans Bet on Baseball In Clever Pools Across City

Cuban fans in Havana devise inventive betting on baseball games. Pools list players and outcomes with dice and tickets sold for a dime each, offering odds on next pitch, batter, or defensive play. A 1897 Giants anecdote recalls fans cheering a shortstop’s single and a double play as a reminder of pool intrigue.

Bavana Maschall Comssiniter Landis Brooklys Oman Ducky Medwick Lanry MarPhails Oddalayers Taro Seling New York Giants Pancho Snyder Bad Snyder Elmpie Boone Enarely

Arkansas football co captain wins college business award

Jarkshorn Texas co captain P Jelf Coats of Ark state university of Arkansas was honored at the convention. Coats, a senior at the university, received recognition from the college of business administration as a standout student leader.

Athleles Stubent Fprfelteville Ark Jelf Coats Jarkshorn Texas Arkansas Myide College of Business Administration Hotor

Injured Tresh Back On Joe Pasadena

Mike Tresh, sidelined by a skull fracture after a Los Angeles game, returns to Pasadena and vows to reclaim his behind the plate job with the Chicago White Sox. Medical stitches mend his head, with a planned Tuesday return to action.

Tresh Joe Pasadena Murely Mike Tresh Chicago Witte Sox Mike Pepper Martin Los Anteels

Greg Rice Voted Ace Indoor Athlete in NW York

Greg Rice of South Bowl, Ind. won the outstanding indoor track athlete award for the season as voted by metropolitan track writers. He accumulated nine straight wins and posted 8:53.4 for two miles and 19:05 for ten miles while competing for Notre Dame. Leslie MacMitchell and Walley A. Wisconsin also received voting points in the event.

Greg Rice NW York Gregory Filce Soult Ind. Migsday Yee Leslie MacMitchell New Sars University Walley Ah Wissonsin A.A. U Rice

FAVORED BUFFS SET TOURNEY SCORE MARK IN OPENING ROUND

Kansas City reports the national intercollegiate basketball tournament opening round saw Tarkio College fall 38 to 28 to St Marys College Winona Minnesota after a shared drum corps choir during halftime. Texas Wesleyan of Fort Worth held a 62 to 39 win over Evansville College as Gus Doerner tallied 27 points though not enough to shift the Fort Worth team’s momentum.

Kansas City Tarkio Ato College St. Mary's Colleges Winona Min Missouri Schoo Doerner Fort Worth Herzen Wart Gullen Walsh Trish Dotty Ward Ainies Texas Walsh Vieirenach Serpod University of Bultimore San Diego Pittsburg Stephen v. Austin Yeaders

Miss Kirby Opens Defense Of 1941 Golf Title

Dorothy Kirby, star golfer from Atlanta, begins her defense of the 1941 Hellenic women's golf championship as she meets Jane Cothrin of Greenville in the opening round at Belleair Plamarcy. Kirby aims to repeat her past triumphs after winning the title in a tense final.

Belleair Plamarcy St Dorothy Kirby Atlanta

McCarthy praises Rizzuto Priddy and the new Yankees grip

McCarthy extols rising Yankee talents Rizzuto and Priddy, along with Joe Gordon and other young players from Kansas City and spring camp. He notes Rizzuto's popular appeal, Priddy’s defense, and Gordon’s versatility, predicting a stronger infield if a pitcher joins. DiMaggio’s status and other pitchers are discussed with cautious optimism.

Ant Joe DiMagela Taatinge New York Yankees Wes Nite Fost Hint Cave Pml Rizzute Gerald Priddy Priddy Monte Pearson Letty Gane Ausae Cily Newark

Emerson B Team Champs Spark City Junior High Cage Race

Emerson B Team clinched the city junior high basketball title with a 23 17 victory over Part in Monday's championship at Brackenridge gym. Terry Biles and Ernead Zapeda led Whiters with scoring drives as the team secured the crown Tuesday.

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Alamo Heights Invites Track Stars in Strong Field

The Alamo Heights track meet drew top sprinters from Laredo and San Antonio area schools including Ralph Elsworth and the unbeaten Heights mile relay quartet of Dobrowolski Granberg Rodriguez. Laredo’s Valis Vaughn and Jefferson’s Powers joined a field aimed to showcase Friday night finals after 3 36 p.m. preliminaries with a two hour program and 15 25 cent admission.

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Intercollegiate Roundup Prominent Track Schedule

The fifth annual intercollegiate logiat oiled tournament spans multiple sites including Sioux City Iowa Monmouth Oregon and Baltimore with events featuring Wise Superior Morningaleis Nolioga and a series of college teams such as Stophion Texas 108 pm and Oregon College at Educationton. Notable results list Alma College 43 Colver Stockton 46 Maryse 48 and several others across the nation.

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Galente to Fight Baer on April 8 in Washington

New York Mercy 11. The 15 round heavyweight bout between Jony Galente and Addy Barr was set for April at Washingtons Time Stadion Promoter Mike Jacobs moved the date a few days after postponing the March 26 show.

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Extra Bout Adds to PHAC Program at City Arena

A three round bout features Robe ril Delgado and Leonard Zuniga to open the amateur boxing show at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday night at the PHAC arena on 210 Nebraska Street. Delgado vs Zuniga headline a card with six bouts against Brooks Field boxers, joining spots like Rudy Flores vs Emanuel Falven and Eldridge vs Simon Luna.

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Army Trainees Added One Mile Relay At Penn Relays

In Philadelphia a new one mile relay event was added to the Penn Relays program. Army trainees from training camps are expected to compete, bringing together teams from multiple camps. The University of Pyunayl wauniy young enmmvil April 2a.

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