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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1939

Page

4

Line On the Line By Bob Considine

Georgetown halfback Lou Ghees was knocked unconscious after a Tom Mix style concussion on a college football play at Yankee Stadium. Dr Ramona Sullivan and medics attended, Gheens refused to leave, and the incident halted the game as officers offered to arrest him for medical treatment. Chicago beat Oberlin 20 5 as Johnny Davenport scored Chicago first touchdown.

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Seven District Titles In State High Football

Dallas wire report details Texas A. and M. facing strong district foes as Crain and Davis propel the Aggies in a dramatic showdown. Notes key defenders, offense, and the looming clash with Baylor and other Texas programs in pursuit of district supremacy.

Lash Wins Sixth Straight 10 000m Title At Brook Park

Don Lash led the field to win the 10 000 meter title for the sixth straight year at Brahe Brook Park. He clocked 28 minutes 11 seconds, extending his American distance record while Gregory Rice finished a close second and Joseph McCluskey, Jim Hattesty, and Ernest Pederson followed in the top places. The Millrose Club retained its title with Lash’s victory highlighting the meet.

Newark Bay Alasu Oftminds Don Lash Brahe Brook Park America Ted Wile

Dozen Clean Slates Lead List of Football Teams

New York reports a roundup of college football standings with Tennessee at the top after a 130 win over Vanderbilt. San Jose State shows an 11 game streak, while Loyola and Colorado Mines have notable runs. Upcoming games include Texas Augie, Duquesne, Carnegie Tech, Detroit VU, and regional matchups through December.

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Football Results by City Descriptive Briefs

Football scores and results across multiple matches featuring teams such as New Mexico Willaniene, Veniana, Ariguay, Huby Tutuita, Bre Putacie, Renocts, and Kenday Inum School Football. The report lists various game outcomes, point totals, and brief notes on standings and schedules.

Bowling score fragment shows tense match results and names

Incomplete OCR shows bowlers with scores and names such as Hennerman 89 and Zinn 87, Batson 1h, Roechak 14, Evans 184, Pent 48a, Rau Ml, Kinerner 183, indicating a disputed or partial bowling meet record from Monlay Nieht Beneue.

Illano Captures Polo Trophy in 10–0 Final

The Lisan Raiders led by Roy Berry swept the Grande Courts polo trophy final at Brackenridge Park Monday, defeating the San Antonio Blues 10 to 0. Liana and Herry each scored multiple goals, with Quintanilla, Oliver, Benham, Russ, Lapham, Palmey, and Hillyrodr contributing as the Arlington lineup dominated the match.

Lisan Raiders Roy Berry San Antonio Blues Brackenridge Park Liana Venolit N. A. Quintanilla Herry Por Uc Bites George Oliver G. G. Benham Semyp Russ Jack Lapham Clyde Palmey Hilly Roid Raltee

Midget Racing at Altimo Speedway Sees Torberg Victory

Torberg of San Antonio wins the main event at Altimo Speedway after posting the fastest 17:06 qualifying lap. Chet Girbong, Charlie Miller, Eddie Krabeck, Don Moyera, and Swede Larsen trail in the feature. Gibbons performs well, Larsen scores two seconds, and several drivers retire with mechanical issues in a volatile day of sprint racing.

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Plan for Athlete's Heart Test in Footballers

MEMPHIS TENN Nov 0 Bextt describes a preseason test by Dan G Stine of the University of Missouri to measure heart response to extreme exercise. The simple test uses a stethoscope and treaded exertion to gauge heart rate recovery and detect potential damage, with about ten percent of 400 athletes showing enlarged hearts or valve defects.

Memphis Tenn Sahlete Dan G. Stine University of Missouri Columbia Jin

District Playoffs Loom As Texas Schools Clash

District titles hang on key clashes this week as Sulphur Springs and Waco Koudy clinch early leads in four districts. Fort Worth Magohic hosts Holy Saturday. Breckenridge targets Mineral Wells. South Park Beaumont seeks District 14 glory. Robstown leads upper bracket of District 16. Four undefeated teams have scheduled conference games across El Paso, Breckenridge, Souls Park, and Austin Tech.

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Missouri Bid to Orange Bowl Sparks Optimism

New York athletic official LD Wear states Missouri is under consideration for a post season invitation. Wear, Missouri alum and NYSAC member, notes Missouri has won seven of eight and beat Oklahoma, boosting prospects for a Orange Bowl berth amid talks with Florida officials and Grange bowl leaders.

New York Walker Wear New York State Athletic Commission University of Missouri Missouri 5 Florida Missouri Oklahoma Wear Ohio State

Stokes Heads Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Meeting

Stokes reelected president for the 14th time as Uso heads the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation after its Austin meeting. Durkee remains treasurer, Roemer remains senior baseball chair, Witt named swimming VP, and regional play structure shifts redefine youth baseball divisions. Regional play replaces state tournaments for minors juniors and intermediates across six regions including San Antonio Austin and North Texas.

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