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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1940

Page

9

Texas Aggies star Kimbrough faces Texas rally in Austin

John Alec Kimbrough, 6 foot 2 bruising full back and Texas A&M captain, prepares for a climactic Southwest Conference showdown at Texas. The 23-year-old West Texan has a career 1633 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns, plus 192-yard interception totals, as he caps a storied Aggie run before graduation and military service.

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High Race Narrowed to Four Teams in Texas Boy Football

Texas schoolboy football title chase narrows as districts crown champions and remaining games decide final berths. Amaryl la-Lubbock clash kicks off the weekend with Robstown and Corpus Christi, while El Paso High faces Austin El Paso for a district 4 spot. Brownsville, Temple, Kilgore, and Masonic Home figure in pivotal battles amid tight races across multiple districts.

Harold V. Ratliff Queenville Distrie B Jeff Davis Houston Bel Ate Buccaneers Robstown Corona Christ Harlingen Mitts Ton Poly Fort Worth Masonie Home Arington Heighle Stephenville Yellow Jackets Brownwood Temple Waco Honore Coordicana Waxdhachie Clebutoe Hillaboro Kilgoré Tyler Anie Kilgore Longview Lobos Marshall

Bowling scores and standings from Broadway Ladies League meet

A garbled list of bowling players, scores, and lanes appears from the Broadway Ladies League and related events. Names such as Mary Schaefer, Maselle Grenier, and Crowther surface among diverse lane numbers, scores, and club references, reflecting a busy weekly chart of participants and results.

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Bummy Davis Loses License and $2500

World welterweight challenger Bummy Davis faces a life ban in New York after repeated fouling against champion Zivic in a non title bout. The boxing commission revoked his license, fined him $2500, and noted New Jersey and Pennsylvania approvals. Davis claimed medical injuries and threatened legal action to recover the fine.

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Army Goats Ready to Face Engineers in Annual Clash

West Point reports the Army Goats aim to uphold a Thanksgiving tradition by defeating the United States Military Academy Engineers. The Goats, a varsity-readiness squad, include top juniors while other cadets fill the field as varsity players are ineligible.

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Tennessee Volunteers Seek Orange Bowl Matchup

A fragment notes Tennessee hopes for a New Year’s Day game in Miami against Texas A and M, with a fallback to any opponent if needed. It mentions star back Thomason blocking and playing through injuries, plus a front office eyeing Pasadena for a bowl prize.

Atlanta Tennessee Texas

Women’s Golf Results From San Antonio Association Events

Reports show Mrs. B Jedd Hoe and Mrs. Rupert Gres ham tied for first flight honors with nets 74 and 74 while Mrs. Co QQ Benham and Mrs. Jack Locke shared second flight with nets 79 5. Browning won in the Brackenridge Brackenridge Park tournament with Kirksey and Brown tying for second at nets 883 and Gilchrist taking the nine. Mrs. Gd Williams was second with 61 20 41 and Mrs N A Saigti’s net 18 captured top prize in the Willow Botligs women’s blind bogey contest. Phillip Mear songer and George Hoff man tied for fewest putts with Mear songer also winning a golf ball for a four on No 13.

San Antonio B. Jedd Hoe Rupert Gresham Benham Jack Locke Pat Smnelak Ted Browning Toni Woren Brackenridge Park Wuesday Mx. O. T. Kirksey B. J. Brown Mira HC Gilchrist Uncle Hight Gd. R. Williams N. A. Saigti Willow Botligs Phillip Mearsonger George Hoffman

Local rassle card all set

Cherpy Corral faces Taek Love as Mills Basham tangles with Henry in two feature bouts at Municipal Auditorium. Matchmaker George Bauer says the main event will be decided by a flip of the coin with two falls out of three, the semi final one fall 30 minute limit. Ali Baba meets the week’s top challenger, winner of the Iran event, in the following card.

Cherpy Corral Taek Lovelock Mills Basham Tin “Goon" Henry George Bauer Municipal Auditorium Ali Baba Idempte Turke Iran

Thursday College Grid Schedule Across Numerous Colleges

A lengthy sanitized OCR list shows Thursday college grid matchups across many institutions including Akron, Soha Carroll, Arlington, Hillahara J.C. at Arlington, California Agri, and others. The fragment mentions multiple campuses, teams, and locations like Atlanta, Orangeburg, New York, and San Jose, with scattered opponent pairings and venues. The text is garbled but preserves numerous team names, places, and dates, reflecting a broad slate of intercollegiate games and scheduling notes for the day.

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Lack of Reserves Costs Marquette Dearly

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 Marquette football reevaluates its 140 record noting two 15 minute halves would have altered outcomes. Coach Paddy Driscoll cites a deep but aging squad and predicts fatigue and injuries cost wins. Remaining games against Detroit and Arizona loom as potential salvage.

Milwaukee Pat Marquette Auehaye Marquette Paddy Driscoll Chicago Aly

Boxing Fight Results Across Cities Reported by Anenryter Press

A collage of fight results lists victories and knockouts across multiple venues in New York, California, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities. Names such as Tony Zale and a variety of opponents are cited with scores and placements, reflecting a busy period of bouts and upsets reported by stenographic press notes.

Anenryter Seattle Tony Zale Tal Chicago AL Middlewelaht San Brancisco Funmer Ohymbion New York California Groree Nanticoke Jeura Baltimore Nave York Irvine Bideldne Linny Manon Brooklyn Mount Vernon N.Y Mamaronesk Tony Forraby Pete A Pete A. N.Y Jereev Ralph Kosky I Ann Serstycus Renta Barrette Gartinid Vince Fritelld Anicentaeie Tom Anderson New Bedford Mas&s Tri Lowy Sam En Beatora Putulnise Barry Kellum New Yort

Baylor U Honors Ted Lyons With Plaque Tribute

Baylor University pays tribute to Ted Lyons, former Baylor baseball star who later joined the Chicago White Sox. The event, held during a Baylor football game, honors Lyons with a gold plaque as teammates and classmates recall his rise from college to major league success and his enduring popularity at Baylor.

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Second Midget Racetrack to Open

Two midget racetracks will operate 21 competition here. The Austin highway junction track will reopen next Wednesday night with Sunday races to follow. Wes Bargesetty to manage at the Austin road plant with new fences and roof promised. Admission 40 cents plus tax. war service personnel 25 cents. two ladies days monthly with 15 cent admission.

Seam Dennis Austin Canals Tex Doenzia Womert Swhl

Derby Day Set Tentatively for May 3 at Churchill Downs

Louisville November 20 The tentative date for the sixty seventh Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs next year is Saturday May 3. A Winn official said the Downs would ask the Kentucky State Racing Commission to approve spring meeting dates opening April 6 and closing May 11. The Derby stake will be 15000 dollars, the same as that year.

Louisville Churchill Downs Matt J. Whin Winn Downs Kentucky State Racing Commission

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