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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1944
Page
10
Houston bout tonight features middleweight title defense as Livic challenges Hirst. Fights include Ortiz vs Cas- Lilla in bantamweight scene and Mentonelli’s Argentina farewell showdown plans.
In a lively billiards session several players including San Fru and Wille Hong competed. Sachin secured a win in the afternoon, while other participants such as Welker and Tow Wy contributed to a busy event with notable focus on iron champion Wille Hong and local talents.
A scattered boxing or fighting event listing shows numerous mismatched names, weights, and scores across venues in New York Los Angeles Baltimore and Philadelphia. The jumbled OCR reflects a night of bouts with varied outcomes and uncertain pairings, including knockouts and decisions.
The readable text shows a fragmentary report from New Orleans about bids and a track event. Names and details are garbled, with references to Georgis Theli Mbsssippi elite and a president A. B., complicating identification of teams, places, or outcomes.
In a packed stretch, Montgomery hosts three football games in seven days. Alii Nave 14 leads the team as they open against Phivd Air Force in Tanyi. Port Bening Fourth Whaley faces Gelert Weekivsday night, followed by Uesun Wavul Traleeste Man at Minn Mhier nights later.
A string of football related deaths across several states is reported. Names tied to Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, New Haven Connecticut and Virginia appear, with players and students succumbing to injuries or medical events linked to football practice or games over recent weeks.
Army holds top spot in the national college football rankings while Randolph Field Club rises to second in the service division with 15 first place votes and 770 points. Notre Dame drops out of the top ten after a 59 to 0 loss. Navy and the service schools like Randolph, North Carolina Pre Flight, and Maxwell Field are also noted among the leaders. The piece mentions injuries to Wake Forest and others, with Randolph preparing to face Maxwell and detailing roster moves and near-term prospects.
A scrambled historical note lists several college teams and venues across Texas. Mentions Lubbock Bryan, Tonto, Stephenville and Stephenville area events with references to games and dates amid scattered names and places.
Harold Scherwitz profiles the Weimar Wildcat, a bold Texas athlete turned Army tank commander. The piece recalls his wartime exploits from prewar mischief at Tech Field to leading a tank company overseas, earning decorations and the nickname Cap’n Widest.
New York November report states Captain Joseph Gould convicted on four counts for conspiracy in war materials contracts. Former Cornwall firm president Millay A. Leary and associate Nien Leary face prison terms and fines for bribery and receiving improper compensation connected to government contracts. The case includes alleged attempts to influence witnesses and false testimony from boxing official Stephen Patrick Silvan.
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