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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1944

Page

3

High Stars Tune Up For Relays At Texas Relays

San Antonio high schools prepare for the Texas Relays in Austin with Brackenridge Eagles and Jefferson Mustang squads leading entries. Schools include San Antonio Tech Edison Harlandale Burbank South San Antonio and Alamo Heights. Preliminary heats start Friday with finals Sunday. strong Brackenridge and Brackenridge rivals favored to challenge for unofficial team title.

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Softball Practice And Local Park Games In San Pedro

Softball activities schedule at San Pedro Park features a Friday practice game at 2 p.m. with the local Kelly field squad. New players are welcome as the teams prepare for upcoming season. At Hot Springs Arkansas, March 36 Wir Teascoe Johnson 42, longtime manager and co-owner of the Southern club, died at a hospital after a brief illness. A native of St Louis, Johnson moved to Hot Springs earlier in life. In baseball action, MCs team blanked the Minonplow club in a Wednesday practice game with Wolfe Fischer Evans as winners and Obleda Talamantes Lenche as losers.

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Peacock and South San Antonio win Bexar junior track titles

In a dense Bexar County junior conference meet at Alamo Heights, Peacock Military Academy and South San Antonio swept divisional titles. Peacock captured Class A with 42 points and Class B with 11 points, while South San Antonio led Class C and Midget divisions with strong showings, led by standout performers from Alamo Heights and nearby schools.

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Utah and St. John's Seek National Title for Red Cross

About 18,000 fans at Madison Square Garden expected to watch Utah and St. John's in a charity game to raise thirty thousand dollars for the Red Cross and decide the unofficial national championship. The Utes, National Collegiate A A champions, faced a tough path after early struggles, while St. John's, coming off the metropolitan title, defeated Bowling Green and De Paul to reach the tourney final.

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Archer Beats Fritzie Zivic in Narrow Victory

Archer defeated Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh in New Jersey on March 26 with a relentless attack and sharp hook work. The Newarker won on all rounds per Referee Phil Gacalier while Zivic earned the fourth and seventh rounds with even scores in others. Zivic cited a hand injury but praised Archer as a tough opponent.

Euigsbeth N. J Freddie Avcner Newark Frittzie Zivic Pittsburgh Ak Ellambert Amory Archer

Brackenridge Park Women’s Golf Week Begins Winner Named

Mrs Charles A Ferguson led the Brackenridge Park Women’s Golf Association week with a 72. Mrs A Jo Kriseh placed second with 78. Mrs A B Gunn captured the event with a net 313 and wore a bracelet prize presented by Mrs Claxton Bette gui. The San Antonio Women’s Golf Association bracelet tourney resumes Friday at the San Antonio Country Club with prizes for top scorer and runner-up.

Charles A. Ferguson Brackenridge Park San Anonio Women's Golf Association San Antonio Pridar Priges

Fight Results from Associated Press Report

In Newark Ohio the light heavyweight bout ended with a five round decision as fighter Toa Sawyer from Brooklyn was defeated by Fant Lovie of Oakland California. The match featured spars with notable exchanges and ended with Lovie edging Sawyer on points.

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Kelly Opens Texas Series

The Kellyfield Pliers begin a two game baseball series against the University of Texas Longhorns with opener on Thursday and second game Friday. Ray Baraca, a top winner in the Service League last summer for Stinson Field, is named captain for the Fliers in their first game of the Armani College Season. Coach Homer Norton picks Texas Aghr Baseball signees to support the Aggies as they face Bonwest University in a bid to secure a tie for better standings. Dow Chemical of Freeport and Pa votes appear in the context of the series as related participants.

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Upset Upset Shake National Hockey Playoffs

An erratic recap shows Chicago Black Hawks facing potential elimination as they push toward a Stanley Cup finals against the West champion amid tense semifinal play. The Canadiens clash with the Maple Leafs while Montreal seeks a rebound after a shaky season and a late surge.

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Houston gridiron schedule features three games with Houston teams

The 1944 football schedule shows Brackenridge Eagles facing two Bayou City clubs, John Reagan on September 23 at Houston and San Jacinto on October 6 at Alamo Stadium. Jefferson Mustangs meet Milby on September 22 at Alamo Stadium. Last year Breckenridge beat Reagan 27 to 7 and Jefferson defeated Milby 18 to 6.

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Women’s AAU basketball semi finals set after quarter results

Four surviving players among 23 starters advance to the semi finals for the 18th annual women’s AAU basketball title. Wednesday quarter finals included Des Moines Iowa 16 over Bots ings Wichita Kan 11 and Vallees Nashville Tenn 27 over Motor Coaches Little Rock Ark 1.

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Pete Jones Named Secretary of Texas A and M Athletic Council

Pete Jones, formerly Bryan high school coach for 12 years, is named business manager and secretary of the athletic council at Texas A and M College Station. A Baylor and Texas A. and M. graduate, Jones has taught in the physical education departments at Texas A and M and the University of Wisconsin.

Kelly field schedule features practice game and field day

The Kelly field teams the War Workers and Industrial Soldiers of the Spanish American league will hold a practice game at 5 p.m. Thursday at Richtey field. A field day runs from 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday at Richter field with varied sport events, a concert, dancing and other entertainment.

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Harbig Reported Killed in Russia

STOCKHOLM March 30 Rudolf Harbig Germanys record holder for the 800 and 1500 meters has been killed on the eastern front the Nazi controlled Scandinavian telegraph bureau said in a report from Berlin today no further details were provided

Stockholm Rudolf Harbig Germany Berlin

Exhibition Baseball Match Details With Mixed Results

Exhibition baseball game notes show Apsagiated Brees and Chirako A facing Ft. Laws A and Yolen AA with cancellations. Events include Thvsianapolis KAY and Brookben ENO, with Arm postponed. TELNITSD A. GAMES reference Wert Hout and Bronkken 1 versus Army, unclear outcomes.

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Snow Cancels Exhibition For Pirates Rasslers

Snow disrupts major league spring camps as Frank Frisch cancels Thursday exhibitions with Freeman Field and heads to Lewisville for practice. Promoter Marty Coffman weakens after a heart episode while wrestling action continues with Bashara, Koverly, and Schnabel in a chaotic show that thrills and injures bystanders.

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York on Spot As Hack's Successor York on Spot As Hack's Succcessor

PRENCH LICK IN March 40. One rookie ball player faces replacing longtime Cubs fan favorite Stan Hack at third base. Tony York, 31, moving from shortstop to third after Hack’s retirement, trains under pressure to prove himself. He aims to push his bat above .300 after a 287 season with Milwaukee Brewers. York recalls his path from Baton Rouge to Tulsa and St Paul, acknowledging the change in position and fans' scrutiny.

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Cardinals Swing Shift Adds Versatile Card Players

Wartime manning limits push Manager Billy Southworth to reshuffle the St Louis Cardinals with a flexible lineup. Debs Garms Pepper Martin veteran infield and outfield versatility, Johnny Hopp Expects pre induction, Erail Verban stepping in for Sanders, and rookie Mickey Burnett from Sacramento offered to cover outfield and infield roles as needed.

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