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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1939

Page

6

Holdouts Now Headaches For Major League Bosses

New York reports show holdout players and managers facing pressure as winter talks shift to spring. Notables like Bill Werber Earl Averill Paul Waner and Muscles Medwick drive wage battles with teams including Yankees Cardinals Pirates Indians and Browns. waivers and bonuses loom while players await contracts and season plans amid uncertain futures.

New York Seasors Onelzuer Red Rolino New York Yankees the Medwick St. Louis Cardinals Bill Werber Philatespula Athletics Mac Patsburgh Pirates Sud Si Werber Connie Back Joe Gantenbein Werbers Ed Barrow The Yanks St. Petersburg Fla Ralfe Waso Muscles Medwick Cardinals Hanlsour Paul Wener Waner Pirates Fis H E Broaca Ani Cyril C. Glapnicka Joly Bro Che

Two Quadrangular Meets Set Friday for Local Track Teams

Two quadrangular high school track meets are set for Friday. Jefferson, Kaisar, Burting and Havendale compete at Jefferson Field, while Breckenridge Tech Lanier and Alamo Heights vie for points at Engine Field. Opening events start at 4 p.m.

San /iitenie Jefferson Kaisa Biurtink Havendale Uy Jefferrson Breckenridge Tech Lanier Alamos Heights Engii Flela

Unclear sports result fragment from local page

Fragmented OCR notes report a yacht or darts result with names Bob Kurdivtan and Bob Awhendt tied to Vartland Orr. Details are garbled but indicate a completed match or race in a regional event with one participant defeating another.

Army Boxers Open Annual Fight Tourney at Post

Army Boxers begin the Fort Sa Houston annual boxing tourney with 18 bouts on opening card at Christy Mathewson field. First bout at 7 30 p m. Tonight features Godfrey Darby versus Joe Deats on welterweight. Friday includes Johnny Caya Tevgh versus Al Bruton for featherweight crown. Admission 25 cents.

Army Fort Sa. Houston Christy Mathewson Field Godfrey Darby Twenty-third Infantry Joe Deat Son Joe Boginski Infantry al Clark Johnny Caya- Tevgh Ad al Bruton Clayton Richards God Koh Parker Terry Young Sid Hert Brant

Spring Training Gossip From St Prayersburg and Nearby

Training camp notes from St Prayersburg Florida and surrounding cities report the Reds and Banks meeting in practice with low offense, while Giants Cubs White Sox and Senators showcase rookie talents and managerial decisions as spring games unfold across multiple sites in Florida California and Louisiana. The Reds, Giants, and Pirates pursue roster clarity amid evolving lineups and pitching plans as teams prepare for exhibition schedules.

Frisch Johnson Broadcast Pack do Baseball

The article notes Frisch and Johnson taking on broadcasting duties for baseball, with others like Toll and Johnson involved. It mentions contracts, salaries around 20000, and Walter Johnson possibly returning as an executive, reflecting a tense sports media moment.

Pack Frisch Johnson

Tennis Star Fred Perry Loses To Maryland Gymnast

March 1 report from College Park notes Fred Perry failed to regain form, losing 6-4 to University of Maryland gymnast O'Anid. The recap highlights Perry's reconciliation with his wife Helen Virisah and the surprising setback in a key match.

College Park Tlelen Virisah Fred Perry Jon Binlge University of Maryland O'anid

MIDGETEERS GO AFTER MARKS AT TRACK MEET

Promoter Mel Wainwright races against poor track conditions to stage a midget auto meet. Garson set a 17.17 second time-trial record for the quartersite but a series of blows and breakdowns threaten the event. Dee Shanebrook Wes Saeyesser and Dee Vera are among rival contenders as Garson defends his title on a tricky oval.

Ing Garsoi Mel Wainwright Wainwright Garson Dee Shanebrook Wes Saeyesser Dee Vera Seguly Shanehraok Shanebrook Snegeseer Dare Devil Enegessar Buddy Reuter

Fight Results From Associated Frese in New Orleans

The brief report lists boxing results with fighters Frese and Fittinghan and names Pine of Akron Ohio and Pervin Lloyd, noting scores and outcomes from a New Orleans bout.

Associated Frese Fittinghan Ala Iimm New Orleans Akron Ohio Pervin Lloyd

Meyer in Big Demand to Teach Nation Passing

Fort Worth March 11 Meyer, president of forward passing, will coach Texas Christian next five months staying on instructional staff for schools. He will join Marty Toll of SMU with All-Star squad meeting Green Bay Packers in Dallas. Meyer lectures as a forward pass specialist at Wisconsin May, and will join Coach Harry Stuhldreher in grid clinics. The note lists coaching schools from July to August with Meyer and Frank J. Leahy of Boston College teaming at Hosea College June 26-30.

Fort Worth Meyer Dutch Meyer Texas Chrlatian Bevell Heginning Wah Tabor Marty Tel S.mou Green Bay Dallas Ageyer Marci i Mal Edwards Purdie University WHHL University of Wisconsin Harry Stuhldreher T. C. Uva Scheals Ab Johnstown Murphreshord Tenn Token

Exhibitions in the ausoulated Fess THURSDAY GAMES

Fragmentary text lists exhibitions in multiple cities with dates and teams. Mentions New Orleans New York Cincinnati and New Jersey venues. Reference to players or batteries suggests a sports schedule or lineup notes from a newspaper page.

New Java Cincinnati Iy AL Picchota Jergena Criakoni Choran Davia Lombardi Wilson

Parish Crown To St Henrys Parish Crown To St Henrys

St Marys edged St Henrys 34 to 10 to win the parish basketball championship at Central gym. George Hutaler scored 12 for St Henrys and Rosy Vorpahl led St Marys with 14 as the title game concluded Wednesday night.

New York Ofocur Domséy City Castleman Wittig Vanslenberg O'Dea Uadden Mmekett Verrieir Fischer Tonuift Sb. Mary's Wague St. Henry's Af Central Gym George Hutaler Rosy Vorpahl St Mary's Mary's Wow St Stenry Wr Richter Turaschek H. Richter Vorpahh St. Aarv'e McCloskey Marcett Wyarysrown

Catholic prep basketball tournament field grows

Chicago March 1. Selections for the sixteenth Catholic invitational meet at Loyola University March 22 reached seven more schools. Saint Bernard Bradford Johns Brooklyn Saint Stephens Mission Wyoming St Francis Mission South Dakota St Gregory Shawnes Oklahoma Loras Academy Holy Family Academy Town join a field of 92 leading Catholic teams with play expected mid Saturday.

Chicago Loyola University St. Bernard of Bradford Johns of Brooklyn St Stephen’s Mission Wyoming Sb. Francis' Mission South Dakota St. Gregory of

Kayak Carries Top Weight in Caliente Handicap

Kayak Ti, winner of the $100,000 Sant Anita handicap, carries 116 pounds the top mark for the $210,000 Apua Caliente handicap at Agua Caliente on March 26. Nine rivals are listed including Specify, Main Man, Indian Bream, Frexo, and Faithful Maud with weights ranging from 108 to 100 pounds.

Caliente Agua Caliente Mexico Howard A. A. Baroni Louis B. Mayer Indian Bream Gosum Don Mike Olimpo Frexo Faithful Maud

Harbert Stahl Golf Duo Tops In Qualifying Field

Augustine Fla March 16 The medalists Harbert Stahl from Lansing Mich and Bobby Dunkelberger from High Point NC lead as first round matches draw near in the 900 national amateur golf bash. Eighteen teams in the field compete for 14 spots in the opening flight with scores at 137 or better to reach the upper bracket.

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