Highways Move To Make Medina State Road A Reality
The San Antonio Anglers club and Medina Highlands Toll Road stockholders reached a plan to designate the toll road right of way as a state highway to the lake. The toll road will remain open as a toll road until state construction begins, with funds raised from sportsmen and lake cabin owners totaling about 22,500 dollars. Nester Whipple donated five acres for a state park now to be maintained by the state parks board.
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Test Rocket Car At Indianapolis Speedway Experiment
A rocket propelled racing car will be tested at the Indianapolis speedway next Tuesday. Driven by Duke Nalon the car would reach about 180 mph under power and gain 50 to 60 mph with the rocket assist. The test aims to evaluate the rocket boost despite smoke and safety concerns.
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Blue Yonder Dominates in Polymar Stakes at Havre de Grace
Blue Yonder, ridden by Al Snider for owner Mrs. EG. H. Augustus, won the $20,000-added Polymar Stakes at Havre de Grace, his third straight victory this spring. The 5-year-old colt defeated a three-horse field on a muddy track finishing the mile and an eighth in 1:36 8 5, earning $4.50 for a $2 wager. Bobanet Arable and Marine Victory faded to places and show.
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Yanks Drop Rennie From Court Action
New York May 1844 The New York Yankees drop Bud Rennie from their injunction action against the Pasquel Brothers and the Mexican baseball league. Rennie had been named in the original order restraining or signaling players south of the border. Rennie denied representing the Mexicans and a Thursday hearing to make the order permanent led Justice Julius Miller to suggest the drop.
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Bergere Wins Pole In Indianapolis Classic
Bergere of Indianapolis captured the pole for the 40th Indy Speedway gasoline classic on May 30 after a four lap test at 126.471 mph. His best lap, 127.208 mph, led six qualifiers amid mechanical troubles that kept favorites out of the front row. Paul Russo, Kenosha, Wisconsin, earned No. 2 with a 126.183 mph ten mile run in a double Offenhauser engine car. Henry Ford I will pace the Memorial Day speed trials at 100 mph to prevent overtaking on the 2.5 mile track, with his forebears historically officiating at the events.
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Elizondo and Altman to Clash in June Title Bout
State middleweight champion Paul Altman of Mousten faces former champ Tony Elizondo of Corpus Christi in a 10 round title bout on Tuesday June 4 at Municipal Auditorium promoter Bill Daves announced. Eddie Wilson known as Eddie Qwnby will appear in an eight round semi final. Altman aims to avenge a prior loss to Elizondo and defend his title in Houston against the Houston slugger Florondo. Altman also announced his wife expects a daughter named Paulette with plans to celebrate by defeating Elizondo.
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City Majors Sunday's Gamer Set At Pittman Sullivan Park
City Majors sponsor a three game Sunday program at Pittman Sullivan Park with Kelly Field Civilians AAA Mistery Creining Center Blue Jays and Service League clubs. Brooke Army Medical Center meets Helotes in the opener at 1 30 pm and Nefer Mardwate plays Sporting Gands while Rowles Norge Sales nightcap. BAMC can stay atop the standings with a win while a loss could drop them into a tie for second or third depending on Neice Sports results.
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Civilian Ammunition Output Cut Debated in War Era
In New York on May 18, Business Week reports civilian ammunition output will be cut by a percent due to lead shortages. Protests by industry halted OPA plans to reserve lime dted output for farmers ranchers and police. Lead allocations of 7500 tons for the first quarter will be halved with producers distributing shells.
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Ex-Corporal Jones Returns to The Light Sports Desk
Ex-Corporal Johnny Jones, formerly Aberdeen camp Flaming Bomb staffer, returns to The Light sports department after military service. His routine blends eight hours at the typewriter, coffee, and house-hunting in Austin with his wife’s family near Texas. He once led as sports editor and editor in chief during postings at Aberdeen.
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Hook, Line and Sinker AAA Track Ticket Sales To Begin Soon
WES Mills reports fishing tales from Laguna Madre near Med Mil with 200 pounds of speckled trout caught by Duncan, Edgar Bassetl, Jack Frost and Luther Brown. The piece notes abalone spoons, a hospital trip for injuries, health quarantines near Aransas Pass, and announces soon-to-open ticket sales for the Texas AAU track and field championships at Alamo Stadium on June 24 with prices and seating details.
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Braves Camp Negro Teams At Landa Park
Boston Braves will halt a three day tryout camp at Landa Park New Braunfels starting May 30 announced by Charles L Siemen Braves advance man Camps are part of a national program to develop players without charge attendees must supply own gear Tryouts run May 30 31 and June 1 under Heine Manush Ben Tincup and Jimmy Maroney Negro teams play four days of games at Tech field beginning Sunday with the San Antonio Black Missions Austin Senators Monterrey Mexicans and others in action
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Army and Brooks Field Grid Recap Inconsistent Scores
Fragmentary lines list multiple teams and fields including Brooks Field and Randolph, with scattered references to games titled Army Tondolph, AMC 16, and MTC. Several entries mention fields like Pittman Sullivan Park and Christy Saukeween Feld, but most details are garbled. main items include scheduled matchups and locations with unclear results.
Fire Department Leads Spanish American Loop Standings
The San Antonio Fire Department baseball team, 2–0 in the league, aims to defend No 1 as it faces Simon's Place in a doubleheader at Polo Field diamond Sunday afternoon. Fred's Place meets Buccaneers in the opener at 2 p.m amid a tight race. EAST TEXANS CALLED SHREVEPORT: league officials to meet May 20 at the Blackstone hotel in Tyler, Texas.
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Promoter Livengood Plans Jeme 5 Wrestling Card
Wrestling promoter Dorothy Livengood schedules a program for January 5 at the Municipal auditorium with the match card yet to be arranged. She considered staging bouts at the Sunken Garden but vetoed it due to unsettled weather and concerns about polio risk.
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