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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1941

Page

7

Span-Am Loop Fights Narrow Day at Van Daele Field

Span-Am loop day at Van Daele featured Fred's Place tightening its grip with a 13 to 2 drubbing of Hira Orange as De Los Santos Furnituremen and Prospect Hill Yellowjackets also posted wins. Key highlights included a seven-run second inning for Fred's and a trio of hits by Penn, with defensive miscues shaping the game and multiple pitchers yielding runs in late innings.

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Jalopy Derby at Sovil's Bowl Features Close Finish

In Sundays Jalopy Derby, Barney Littlefield chased his foe home to win narrowly over King Lewman with Red Jackson taking third. Milvor Tex Walle escaped a near drowning as Daath Drivére’s future prospects drew mixed fortune. Wells lost control on TaMP and plunged into the water, while tank attendants battled to help escaped drivers.

Barney Littlefield Low Scenin Sovil King Lewman Red” Jackson Daath Drivére Milvor Tex Walle Wells Walla Todty

Halifax Hosts Mystery Baseball Visit at Comiskey Park

At Comiskey Park Lord Halifax, British ambassador to the U.S., watched three innings of a Chicago White Sox vs Detroit game. He found the event very mysterious and asked questions about the pitch, batter, and rules. He autographed a baseball gifted by Charles Comiskey Jr. and tried a hot dog handed by a vendor.

Lord Halifax Wit Harridge American Langue Chicago America Chicago White Sox Detroit Comiskey Park Queen Arperica Park Jr Wiliam ‘Harridge Harridge Gharies Comiskey J. Louis Comiskey White Sox Ambassadors Tiallfax

Reform Hits College Football Across Regions

The piece reports sweeping reforms in college football led by the Pacific Coast and Southwest conferences with new rules on recruiting and subsidies. Ineligible freshmen at Stanford and other schools trigger shakeups, while Border and Southwest conferences push tighter transfer rules and cap subsidies to tuition, room, board, and necessary expenses. West Texas and others weigh membership shifts as schools consider future schedules and cross-conference play.

Morcy St. Mary's Custa Onsapoken Mose Simms Aid Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Stanford Border Conference Southwest Conference Edwin Atherton le Coast Conference Waterman Arkansas J. c. Valley Texan UU Wald

Horse Show Nets Tid y Sum

Officials at the San Antone Horse Show tallied receipts and disbursements to gauge overall finances across a two day event at Brackecridge Park. Midnight Star owned by Freeman stables won the $500 stake for five galled horses with Billy Rawal riding. Second place went to Heliadil Matin owned by Campbell Sewall.

San Antone Assavlatioy Montag Valsert Sune Cay Hrackecridge Park Ning Uris Raine Road Advance Midnight Star Freeman Stables Billy Rawal Heliadil Matin Campbell Sewall

Furs Not Sarongs For Dorothy in Next Picture

Hollywood gossip notes Dorothy Lamour will star in Angels In Furs, a remake by Sol Lesser replacing Carole Landis with Lamour. CESar Romero and Landis reportedly playful, plus Martha Scott lauded for Our Town and Cheers for Miss Bishop.

Dorothy Louella Parsons Hollywood Carole Lombard W. B. Courtney Miss Lombard Paramatini Buddy de Sylva Lesler Cole Dorothy Lamour Alaska Dorothy Dattonish Merkha Scott Jovst Martha Anghb Autres Martha Our Town Miss Bishop Fine Sol Lesser Eastern Stork Barke

Noisy Football Scoreboard Fragments From Historic Card

Fragmentary OCR notes show a football score with teams or places obscured, mentioning Rinwhiamtnn 21 and Wiliaaisnnit 04 with Hayiford and Beraplon references and additional numbers 8-22 and 4. The readable pieces suggest a brief game result card from a bygone issue.

Karte Traute Wiliaaisnnit Wa Alnare Hayiford. Et. Beraplon Spyinwield

Walter Winchellpret and Gaily auirror Mystery

A fragmented OCR item mentions Walter Winchellpret and Gaily auirror with repeated 1064 markers and a cryptic line redz ven, offering little context or clear event.

Walter Winchell

Memos and Mirth From Broadway Gossip Column

A stream of Hollywood notes and chatter fills a Broadway memo page. mentions include Audrey Hepburn, Rosco Landis, Diana Tighe story leads, Ginger Rogers and James Stewart film ties, Doris Duke rumors, Wartime censorship debates, and industry scraps from June plans to network moves.

Jenke Stralestake Theater Chicago Ginger Rogers Pryale James Stewart Marvin Whitney Powers Jovely Rovert Miller Gottheall Doris Duke Hieiggott Tombing D- W Ranch Ren

Parker and Maka Win Coast Tennis Championship

Frankie Parker and Gene Maka defeated Welby Vion Horn and Charles Maltinian in a five set match to claim the Pacific coast tennis doubles title. The contest finished 4-8 9-5 7-5 6-2 with Parker and Maka showing strong late resistance to secure the championship.

Banta BanosRa Frankie Parker Gene Maka Welby Vion Horn Charles Maltinian Tenni Mia Helen Wils Roark Wade Uist Montis Te Towers Isd Sehroeder Maloh Shey Beal Baeina Bill Reedy

Texas Longhorns face tight finish in S W Conference

The Texas Longhorns must win remaining games to clinch the pennant as they face Rice in Austin and Texas A&M in College Station this week. If they win all, Texas would claim the title. meanwhile Texas A&M holds nine wins and two losses with other teams eliminated.

Associated Frere Texas Longhorna Texas Rice Austin Tesas Aggies College Station Girald Longheena Texea The Angies Texas Christian Saipratty Nelt Aggles

Three-I League Cedar Rears Sprinkivela and More

In a Three I League recap Cedar Rears faced Sprinkivela and other teams with Waterlon beating Malin and Clinton. Standout performances included Madiunn and Derevir contributing key points in a high scoring afternoon.

Cedar Rears Sprinkivela Erapstie Waterlon Malin Clinton Madiunn Derevir

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