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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1946

Page

12

Charles Picked to Fight Ownby in Gavinsville Heavyweight Show

Promoter Bil Davee presents a June 4 boxing lineup at Municipal Auditorium Bil Davee. Ownby now fights as Eddie Wilson after army service in Japan. The main event features a 10 round Texas middleweight title bout between Elizondo and Altman, following a prior knock out by Altman in Houston.

Wormy Dnaries Andianap Tommy Attra Austin Minning Eddie Wilson Gwnby Gavinsville Bil Davee Municipal Auditorium Ownby Eddie Wilson Jack Dempsey Brooksfield Japan Elizondo Paul Altman Texas Aman Houston Corpus Christi Paul

Fight Results Displayed From Incomplete Report

Fragmentary OCR notes show boxing bout results with scattered names and cities. Mentions include arie pittseur, robby sex, worcester mass, cincinnati. Data quality poor, no clear outcomes or verifiable matches.

Pittseur Robby Giordang Worcester Corky

Creighton Miller Named Assistant Coach by Browns

ULEY ELLAND May 21 18 The Cleveland Browne of the All America Football conference announced today the appointment as assistant coach of Creighton Miller former all American halfback at Notre Dame Miller has been on General Manager Coach Paul Browns scouting staff and was backfield coach last fall at Yale where he is studying law He will report to the Browns training camp August 1 and return to his Yale classes December 1.

Uley Elland Cleveland Browne All America Football Conference Creighton Miller Notre Dame Miler Paul Brown Yale Browns Weining

Local sports groups urged to attend budget hearing

City officials urged amateur sports groups to attend a budget hearing at 12 am Wednesday to push for inclusion in city spending. The call highlighted concerns about maintenance of baseball diamonds tennis courts golf courses and fields for softball and other sports and noted past failures to secure support. Swede Peters forwarded a Cleveland clipping describing portable stands for a new ball park and potential reuse at Tech field.

Light Nmicans Grogas Sity Chamber of Commerce Caumi iCleveland Cleveland A. F Swede" Peters Water Board League National Retail Credit Men's San Antonio Lakes Tech

Willow Springs Golf Club report on city ownership finances

Willow Springs Golf Association members and officials including Mayor Gus Mayermann and Brig. Gen. G. H. Beverley heard John E. Zeller report of 11 months income from city ownership at a clubhouse barbecue. Concessions paid clubhouse expenses and interest on bonds. a $13,000 check was turned over to the city auditor as a balance.

Willow Springs Golf Association Gus Mayermann Henry Hein G. H. Beverley John E. Zeller Zeller Ziller Ji SM. Hareiz Jack Newman Newman Harris Arthur Bia

Three Aggies Given Valuable Awards at A&M

COLLEGE STATION May 1 Three Texas A and M athletes voted most valuable in their sport after a Brazos county alumni barbecue in Bryan Homer Adams Dallas junior guard named best on basketball Earl Beazley Dallas freshman pitcher awarded baseball honor Art Hamden Yoakum sophomore quarter mileer received track prize Bob Goode Bastrop freshman fullback given cap earlier Trophies also to team captains and 71 varsity letters distributed Games scheduled

College Station INS Texas A Brazos County Bryan Homer Adams Dallas Earl Beazley Art Hamden Yoakum Auarter Bob Goode Bastion

Houston Releases Morton to Decatur

Houston cuts roster to 20 players as President Allen Russell announces outfielder Lou Morton has been released to Decatur of the Three league.

Houston Morton Decatur Houston Baseball Club Allen Russell Lou Morton

Pirrone to Meet Hansford in Colisee Bout

Chicago May 71 A boxing card lists lightweight Joey Pirrone replacing Al Vin Gomez to fight George Hansford of Los Angeles in a 12 round bout at the Colisee night. It marks Pirrone’s first major test against a top welterweight contender from the West Coast.

Pirhone Hansford Chicago Jack Kearns Joey Pirrone Cleveland Allvin Gomez George Hansford Los Angeles

White text garbled name list in sparsely readable item

Fragmentary OCR shows an association entry with names and places unclear. Readable elements include Kattadega and New Orleans related terms among disjoint letters and misordered words, rendering a possible notice of a group or membership but no clear action, date, or complete identities.

Willow Springs Fore Golfers tourney crowns playoff winner Estraga

Clara Estraga captured the three way playoff in Sundays Fore Golfers club tourney at Willow Springs. With a 22 handicap he posted a net 66 to win by one stroke over El Esquivel who carded a 72 with a 3 handicap and Al Monita Jr. with a 79 12 67.

Clara Estraga Willow Springs EL Esquivel al Monitaj

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