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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1942
Page
7
New York May 15 An exhibition tour to boost morale is planned for Pvt Joe Lewis the heavyweight champion now in the army. The tentative schedule begins within 30 days with likely stops at Mitchel Field and other army camps to coincide with boxing events.
Twelve of the nation's top thoroughbreds race in Belmont Park's Metropolitan Handicap today as gasoline rationing weighs on the sport. Market Wise and Attention led betting, with Don Meade absent due to a back injury from a fall while riding Hopeful. Officials expect around 99,000 spectators and a multi million dollar handle, with John Galbreath debuting as a new trainer and Jock White's Cramps among contenders for the two favorites.
Cleveland May 15 The Coast Guard amends restrictions on small boat movements in Detroit area waters. Special licenses will be required for vessels under 100 feet only when within 100 feet of piers used by commercial carriers plants and similar facilities. No licenses needed for boats on open channels away from vital facilities.
New York May 10 Har old Pete Reiser Brooklyn Dodges outfielder has regained his draft classification on appeal from a local board ruling. Reiser’s parents appeared before the local board after the change from 2A to 1A last February. Reiser, newly married, supports his parents a wife and brother.
Tennis star Mary Hardwick announced engagement to Charles Bunny Hare a member of the British Davis Cup team They were in town for a tennis exhibition around 1987 40 38 and the report notes their engagement.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered softball references including names such as Rattertex and Salas, multiple misread terms, and unfinished phrases. No clear event, location, date, or outcome can be determined from the readable portions.
DETROIT May 14 The 1942 New York Yankees led by Charlie Keller and Red Raff of Murderer’s Row trailing in the American League batting race learned lessons from Ty Cobb during a visit here yesterday Cobb, the old Georgia Peach, spoke to the team offering hitting pointers and veteran insight as they approached the season’s stretch run.
Kellam, longtime director of San Antonio public schools athletes since 1894, leaves to join the Army Air Corps. Harry Fouke will take over June 4, Fouke this season coaches at Jefferson High School after succeeding David Coleman drafted into the army. Kellam expects assignment to morale or administrative duty with no exact timing.
HIGHP RING May 16 The wandering Wichita Falls club in the West Texas New Mexico league has found a home in Big Spring. Owner New Rabe arranged two home games here and the town raised funds to sustain the payroll, giving Big Spring a new franchise after past moves. The club finished the six home games in Alg Boring with three wins and three losses, and fans provided enough money to keep the payroll. Rabe says the team will be “emil Big Spring home” as the league appears to move forward with the franchise.
Mrs Snavely wins the Fort Sam course title defeating Mrs Reginald Vance by 1 up and 8 holes to spare in the final. Other results include Mrs J Brown winning the consolation, plus multiple flight and nine hole divisions, with driving and pitching contests highlighting the San Antonio Women’s Golf association event. Next week’s Scotch foursome is set for Fort Sam with a 60 cent entry.
May 1 Newton Massachusetts Hogan and Nelson square off in the Massachusetts golf tournament at Charles River Country Club. Byron Nelson is favored after Masters win with strong challengers including Craig Wood Sam Snead Jimmy Demaret and Jimmy Thomson. Defending champion Harold McKipaden cannot compete due to prior commitments at Philadelphia Country Club.
Irrurig Onider, re elected president of the National Hockey tongue at its annual meeting, said the circuit expects to operate next season. He noted the organization will act like any business and follow government aims in Canada and the United States. No players were drafted due to wartime draft rules and the high price to guarantee a player who could not be certain to play.
In Augusta on May 16 Macon pitcher Wick Heavy of the South Atlanta League dominated the mound, blanking Auguste Metis 2 to 0 and 9 to 0 across 11 innings of work in the opener and a seven inning second game. Hearn struggled early in the first game with late errors by teammates, but rebounded with a second wind in the later inning stretch.
Baseball condensed summary listing pitchers, hits, and bases on balls across games with references to Sewell, Wyatt, and Gavoleky. Includes attendance figures, team names such as New York, Cincinnati, Oakland, Portland, and Los Angeles, plus scattered player names and line scores from multiple leagues.
The Dodgers strengthened their four game edge by routing the Pirates as Wyatt and three Dodgers pitchers held Pittsburgh to 11 hits. Brooklyn’s hitters, led by Rober and Vaughn, piled up 11 hits, six for extra bases, in a strong team win. Boston moved into seventh after Braves beat the Cardinals, while Giants and Cubs won elsewhere. Marshall fueled a Giants surge with six RBIs in a rally-filled game. Cleveland weather delayed the rest of the circuit, Yankees playing their seventh postponement in nine years under unsettled skies.
In Birmingham May 30, LSU and Georgia Tech led the SEC track meet after qualification rounds. LSU swept multiple events with firsts by Jimmy Guind and Arky Erwin, while Georgia Tech captured sprint and relay wins with Ed Buckley and George Webb. Alabama posted key firsts and seconds as contenders for the final.
Ved Shipkey of the Army Air Corps will report May 27 for assignment after being commissioned by Uncle Sam. The ex-Branford coach, who led the New Mexico university program from 1935 to 1927, is said to become an athletic officer. He succeeds Gwinn Henry as athletic director at Kansas University.
Billy Stewart led the San Antonio Anglera club canting tournament with 98 points, Ashley close behind at 95, and Otto Stahl 54. W D Stewart 93 and Ashley 93, Laurie Achley and Mrs W T Gor 03, WT Cor 81, Car Graef 30, W E Malchiavier 92 and Mrs Coe 90 also posted notable scores in the event.
New York May 1. Hale America golf championship match at Chicago June 18 will close entries for the biggest open ever staged. USGA Executive Secretary Joe Dey reports 1476 professional and amateur players, including 15 from Canada and two from Scotland, have entered in a $5 entry fee event that has raised nearly $7500 for the Navy Relief Society and USO. Most top golfers exempt from prelims and many will appear in exhibitions. Prize money totals $6000, plus 20 percent in war bonds. Canada and California may add a few late entries.
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Conference votes to allow freshmen to compete in varsity athletics next year while Regis College withdraws its conference bid. Meantime the conference suspends the rule for a year citing war conditions. football schedules to be carried out if possible. International League results include Newark beating Jersey City and Baltimore defeating Toronto as Montreal-Platoon scheduling noted.
Fragmentary OCR lists several proper nouns and numbers: Velday's Mesale Brooklyn Pittshwrcht New York and other garbled items. No coherent event or readable facts to summarize meaningfully.
Sunday schedule shows multiple baseball games with city matchups and start times in the afternoon and evening. Notable games include Chicago at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, St Louis at Horton, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Washington at Cleveland with various start times.
Ohio State entered the Big Ten track championships with a drive to win the first title under Navy veteran Lieutenant Commander Larry Snyder. Dr Frank Castleman returned to skipper the Buckeyes after coaching changes, guiding 13 qualifiers on a soggy day that limited marks. Illinois eight, Michigan four, Indiana three entries shook the field as rivalsOhio State loomed as the main threat to Indiana's all-time streak.
The Colorado Buffaloes pursue a ninth consecutive divisional title as four schools Colorado State Wyoming and Denver converge for the Eastern Division track meet in the Big Eight era. Hob Dey of Colorado and Red Estlow of Denver lead sprint showdowns while other events shape the conference standings.
Lincoln, Neb May 16 Nebraska University qualified 23 men for the Big Six track and field championship finals after Friday preliminaries. Iowa State led with 12, Oklahoma 4, Missouri 4, Kansas State 11, Kansas 7.
New Orleans hosts a Southern Association schedule with teams including Turberite Brambotoe and Lochbaum Strain. Players Richards Othara listed. game postponed due to weather as Atlanta and other clubs await rescheduling.
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