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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1940
Page
8
Willkie in a dinghy named Willkie won the class X and BD events in the Larchmont Yacht Club regatta. The boat, owned by Arthur Knapp and entered for the occasion, also placed first in a second race among ten boats.
Green Bay struggles with passing as Washington Redskins roll to a seventh straight win 37 to 10 over Pittsburgh. Sammy Baugh hits two TD passes to Jimmy Johnston while Frank Pilchock and Manterton add scores. Bears defeat Packers 7 to 0 with Don Hutson scoring on a 1 yard pass. Giants edge Dodgers. Detroit shut out by Cleveland 24 to 0.
New Orleans reports Tulane’s upset with a 13-0 win over Clemson, a rebound after three straight losses. Coach Red Dawson credited better blocking, tougher defense, and learning sophomores for the turnaround as Tulane gains 400 yards, 363 rushing, and stifles Clemson’s attack.
Harold M. Cline wins the pistol championship at Liberty club fall shoot claiming four events and an aggregate 277 281 283 and 280. Gene Capaca of Corpus Christi scores 190 in the 50 shot slow fire at 25 yards. Balcom tops expert aggregate 1277. Bill Morey 1268. Bud Coffey leads sharpshooter class with 1302. Chapley Rosas of Corpus Christi second 1280. Cannon wins marksman class with 1902. Dick Brandt second 1256.
The Shvedazin or Golden Belle house on Burma road hosts a replica of a Buddha relic tooth given to a Buddhist lodge in Ceylon. Though the king doubted its authenticity, reverence led to a temple housing the fake tooth. Burmese visitors seek relief from illness, and a surprising note mentions a two year old midshipman.
Sportlights notes that San Antonio will guest both the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Bees, with nearby minor and major league teams training or visiting, including Minneapolis Millers at New Braunfels and potential tours by the New York Yanks and Brooklyn Dodgers. The piece highlights Brown’s PR man Roger Bacon’s visit, local players like Mike Kelley’s Minneapolis squad, and a blend of spring training chatter in a football season town.
Al Slaughter driving the No 18 Vinyard Special won the 25 lap sweepstakes at Alamo Downs on Sunday afternoon, marking his third such win in five outings. A record 90 cars timed in, with Lou Clister and Dale Kurt in strong runs and Vito Calla making his first appearance to capture first money in the semi-final.
J T s Cafe edged Alamo Tumber 5 4 in a tense Sunday night game at San Pedro park. Strong pitching by veteran Sanches kept Alamo’s bats in check while Bob Wall of the Lomhermen held the line until a ninth inning rally produced the decisive run on singles by Ferguson Epps and Hagen after two out. Two hits each from Ferguson and Marion highlighted a crowded batter’s box as Alamo’s defense faltered late.
The ex pert Southern Select Beer Team from Sa Alitonto won the first weekend of the women s state bowling tournament with 2701. Pig Stands of Dallas placed second with 2520. Juels Lutz of San Antonio led singles with 568 and 686 all events, while Lucie Albright of Fort Worth topped Class B. Dallas teams led several doubles events and other classes.
Mitchell and McConnell lead high scores with 219 621 in a week of bowling at Harmonia No 5 and No 2 venues. Wenzel, Ducharme, and Koerbel post strong marks as Harmonia passes through multiple clubs including Alamo Paint and Andover Clothes. High averages list players like Mitchell 192 and Kasayake 188, with several 200+ games across divisions.
Fragmented OCR lists names and numbers alongside a company label Glenmore Distilleries Co. with an address hint Louisville Kentucky and scattered figures and names. The readable core identifies a distillery entity and a city in Kentucky.
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