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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1940
Page
9
Mrs DiMaggio discusses her brother in law Dominic DiMaggio and his baseball potential in Tampa. Cronin praises Dominics base running and hitting target while comparing him to Joe. The piece notes Dom’s spring training form and expectations for a future star in the major leagues.
Kansas City hosts four top schools Rice Houston Southern California and Colorado as they battle for Western N C A A playoff berths led by Kansas with a stifling defense averaging 33 points allowed per game. Southern California and Colorado boast strong records and big wins while Rice shows promise with sharpshooters averaging 55 points a game.
Sportlights discusses whether United States track and field tryouts should proceed as in an Olympic year. Avery Brundage favors standard trials, with Pan American substitutes if Helsinki is cancelled. The piece notes potential rewards, costs, and the chance for athletes to prove themselves, urging use of existing Olympic funds for tryouts. It also laments missed opportunities for athletes like Fred Walcott due to wartime disruption.
Readable lines describe a wrestling event with a list of contestants including Rassling Fyte Avnoinsted Prexa of Reading and Paul Rene La Betis from France defeating John Arama of Ireland. The fragmented report includes scores and placements such as 205 and 276 and mentions teams like Indiana University and cities like St. Louis Manrive. The seeable text notes a match against Great Mephiste with a 182 score and hints at other bouts and faults, but details remain unclear.
Sid Mercer reports the New York Giants face a wide range in the upcoming National League standings with a reconstructed infield and uncertain pitching depth. Key stars Ott and Danning loom large while hubbub surrounds Hubbel's elbow and the surplus of hopefuls at second and third base.
The Latter Day Saints church hosts an international basketball tourney opening today in Bbay Lake Urry. Sixteen teams from Utah Idaho Wyoming California Oregon and Canada survive regional play to form the opening round of a four day event for all church members.
St Louis Browns manager Fred Haney argues the team needs a deeper infield to support improved pitching. He lists a veteran rotation including Auker Kennedy Lawson Mills Hartis and others, praises infielders McQuinn Heffner Strange and Barndive, and notes needs for another catcher and a seasoned infielder. Haney stresses a stronger infield and offense from outfielders Gallagher Lachss Judnich Hoag Ratcliffe.
In Hamilton Bermuda on March zy, top players led by Don McNeill Elwood Cooke Francis Shields and Frank Frothingham dominated Coral Beach Invitation matches. McNeill needed three sets to beat William Reese 5 7 2 6 1. Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan led the women’s day action.
In Prescov Arizona, March 207, promoter Carl Geyer cancels Wednesday wrestling show at Municipal auditorium citing no matches tonight. The note mentions Frank Brickey, famed high school basketball coach, named varsity cage mentor at Arizona State Teachers College at Playstall.
Tee Doran returns to midgut racing cars as an active competitor at the Alamo Speedway on Thursday opening night. Doran, seriously injured last New Year’s Eve, directs the track under a new setup and plans to race in several of eight events including the 23 lap sweepstakes. Racing begins at 8 p.m. Sixteen cars are entered for Thursday’s race.
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