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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1941

Page

9

Race Chiefs Probe Report Meade Bet Against Mount

New York October report by INS states racing commission to read Chief Steward Cassidy's findings on Don Meade accused of betting against his own mount. Cassidy said no evidence substantiates the claim. Meade denies the allegations and may face further inquiry.

Race Chiefs Jack Mahon New York Don Meade Gil Perk New York State Racing Commission Playboy Don Jamaica Track Cuescay Herbert Bayard Syepe Marshall Cassidy Meade Usble Cassidy Tonypandy Uncy Carsidy Mead Brother Meade Floyigh

Golf to Lindsay And Stackhouse Top Riverside Park Event

Professional Lanah Lindsay and W. L Letty Stackhouse led the weekly post sweepstakes played on Riverside Park course in New Braunfels. Both shot 69 to finish atop a tight leaderboard with three pars, while Reuben Albaugh of Dallas and M.14 2 Wilson tied for third at 75 72 and 79 72 respectively.

Lanah Lindsay W. L Letty" Stackhouse Braunfels Tursday Weekly Post Riverside Park Couse Reuben Albsuga Dallas Wilson Albaugh

Hutson Leads Packers In Gridiron Scoring Duel

Pro Football CHICAGO Oct 14 Don Hutson dominant Packers star tops scoring this season with 22 points across five games, edging Clark Hinkle and Ward Gulf as teammates contribute early touchdowns and field goals. Detroit Lions suffer season blow as Lloyd Carswell fractures a bone, ending his season after Sunday’s Cleveland game.

Chicago Don Hutson Green Bay Hutson Fenoue Seaton Ageie Brooklyn Clark Hinkle Ward Gulf Gulf Ed Hinkle Weaver-Pes Cult Mcafee B. Chi Avanaugh J. Hall Pools E. Newton Crnelles Detroit Jins Detroit Lions Tofey Josh

Prairie View Wins Fair Feature at State Fair

Prairie View College Panthers beat Wiley College 92 to 7 in a state fair sports feature. Mitchell Jackson connected with Jor Nell Baldwin for the first score, Jackson later to Hopklar for an 85 yard TD, and Dom Ingram to George Allen set up the lone Wiley score in the third quarter.

Dallas Prate View College Panthers Wiley College Mitchell Jackson JorNell Baldwin Panthers Jackson A. Wiley Pets Hopklar Dom Czar Ingram lGeorne Allen Prante View Ingram

Brackenridge Women’s Golf Meet Planned At 9 A M

Brackenridge women golfers to play at 9 am on Wednesday at Brackenridge in a bid to finish in time for a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Ferguson at her home. Tuesday’s event awarded prizes including top honors to Mrs Sim Gone and second place to Mrs Welliam Luper in a nine hole match.

Brackenridge Ares. CG. A. Ferguson Ron. Gresham Javier Rolf San Antonioountry Club ML Wer He Pourhaint Sim Gone Welliam Luper

Horse Racing Feats Atrow Minsiats Park Featured Record Crowd

A chaotic race report from Row Minsiats Park details a 32 000 crowd wagering on a high stakes paced event. Jockey Willian Kotte won in a fall inflected third, while bets totaled 95 056 with a track record set since 1952.

Adlaiin Beduklin Skomash Mngic Ly Gwaring Tyna Bmurdas Samarcn Aryde Waguring Willian Kotte Klnwetin Joke Joy Tilly Ginniedl

Pheasant hunting urged for Texas by South Dakota native

A Mission reader from Roy A Sloan argues pheasants could thrive in Texas. He cites South Dakota success, notes birds feed on bugs and weeds, and asks why propagation isn’t tried in the Valley. Sloan mentions Izaak Walton League involvement and hopes for real sport and good eating.

TL. Ives San Antonio South Dakota Texas Roy A. Sloan Mission South Samives Tealby Izaak Walton

Jets Hit tle Join Ia Timmy Laarence and Draft Jitters

Local sports notes recount Jimmy Lawrence altering a birth certificate to join the army air corps, a failed enlistment leading to draft reality, and Portales game incidents. Also mentions George Graves leaving Plaza hotel for Stoneleigh in Dallas, a Giants denial, and coaches seeking Games for Nixon Bobs and Hefner’s Nixon club in Nixon with dates October 16 or November 7.

Jimmy Lawrence Jets Timmy Laarence TG. U Jimmy TuaNy Army Air Corps Ellered Ceriit- Seale Frank Snyder New York Giants Lves San Antonio Winehell George Sully" Graves Plaza Hotel Stoneleigh Hotel Dallas Spyder Frank Frank Hofner Nixon Bobs Cate Bke Hefner Nixon

L A Football Fund Surpasses Nine Thousand Dollars

The L A football fund topped 9000 dollars after a profit of 10243 from a football game at Alamo stadium between A M and Texas A and T, despite expenses. Chairman C C Kroeger announced the fund total and noted profits from Avgies Tulsa and Baylor Villanova games. A December 1942 Alamo game pairing A and M with Washington State is planned. total receipts reached 31092.02 with significant guarantees and generous out‑of‑town attendance.

Alamo Stadium Texas Texas A Thy C. C. Krueger Chamber of Commerce Avgies Tulsa Baylor-Villanova Washington State Atgie Jana M Roodwil Kingsville Kroeger

Sammy Baugh Welcomes Son Gary Todd In Sweetwater

In Sweetwater on October 14 8 pound son Gary Todd was born to Sammy Baugh and his wife the child's family says he could be a future all American. The boy is named for his maternal grandfather and for Dick Todd former Texas A M football star and Baugh teammate with the Washington Redskins. Football duties kept Baugh away during the birth.

Sweetwater Sammy Baugh Texas Christian University Gary Todd Dick Todd Grid Texas A Presen Baugh Washington Redskins Redskins

Texas Baylor clash in L A nearly moved to Alamo stadium

Texas and Baylor sought to move a November 8 football game to Alamo Stadium, hoping for a conference‑level showcase. San Antonio chamber of commerce chair C. Krueger said local officials blocked the switch despite each school being offered 150 to play. Baylor president Fat Nelt vetoed the plan, leaving the game in Texas or Baylor hands.

San Antonio Texas-Baylor Alamo Stadium Dank Bibles Iaden Rose Howl Mighty Luck Wilson Hery Jack Russo C. Krueger Camp Anerce Texas U Fat Nelt Baylor Krueger

Louis to undergo medical test for army fitness

Chicago February 14 heavyweight champion Joe Louis faced a medical examination today to decide his fitness for immediate army service. If he passes, he is expected to be inducted next month.

Snead and Demaret Arrive for Argentine Open Tourney

United States golf professionals Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret arrived in Buenos Aires for exhibition matches and to compete in the Argentine Open tourney.

Buenos Aires Saim Snead Jimmy Demaret United States Corm Bete

Pace Long Win Bankers Golf Titles at Seguin

Pace of Houston and Shorty Long of Austin topped the state bankers golf tournament at Starcke Park Seguin on a one day 18 hole event. Pace posted 66 to win net honors with 44 44 and a 2 handicap. Tied for second were B O Moore of San Antonio and Milton Diem of New Braunfels at 63 5. Long had a 37 . J A Jordy of San Antonio was second with 17. Four players shared the blind bogey at 17s: W E Hess Houston Buz Timmerman Seguin Ben Nuben New Braunfels and J M Falkner Austin.

A, TV Pace Houston WFR Shorty” Long Austin Starcke Park Seguin B. O. Moore San Antonio Milton’ Diem New Braunfels

Notables Attend Miksch Ceremony in Weimar

Johnnie Miksch of the Weiner Wildcats will present his trophy at the South Central Texas league banquet in Schuleqburg High School gymnasium Tuesday night. League president Heine Baumgarten announced Mikschs batting average of .423. Toastmaster Morris Prank returns, with Hank Severdell and Julie Clement among speakers. Uncle Billy Disch and others tentatively slated to speak. Barbecue, music by Cornellions Orchestra, and a 8 o clock start mark the event.

Weimar Johnnie Miksch Weiner Schuleqburg High School MikeciJed Heine Baumgarten Morsis Basta South Texas Hank Severeld Cinclonati Reds Julie Clements Texas University Billy” Disch U. of Texas Eddi Dyer Houston Butts Fre Kay

Sooners Try New A formation Amid Uncertain Prospects

Norman coach Dewey Luster abandons the regular lineup to test the A formation with younger players after a 40 to unknown loss to Texas in Dallas. Veterans stay to stabilize the old system, while sophomores and juniors may shoulder the shift as the team adapts to a more deceptive single wingback style and an unbalanced right formation.

Norman Ola Dewey Luster Oklahoma Texas Boalyard Bieatx Lunter Mose

Crain Runs Wild as Nocona Tops Jacksboro 7-2

In Nocona Texas Ort 4447 Crain sprinted eight yards for a touchdown helping Nocona High School defeat Jacksboro 7 to 2. The report notes the familiar Crain motif from Texas football and hints at Sam Crain, a local player tied to Jack Crain, amid hopeful wishes from Six Soulbywest conference coaches that Sam stays local.

Nocona Tex Crain Novona High School Jacksboro Texas Jack Crain University of Texas Torato Sam Jack

Fight Night Notes From The Associated Expos Cards

Unclear fight card results list names and locations across the United States with various bouts including draws and knockouts. Athletes such as Burman, Lander, Seward, Nut, Giovancitity, Silva, Abrams, Molnar, Teable, Chacon, Buitton, Charles, Hafla, Yee Kong, Yaronz and Jones appear in scattered results across cities like Baltimore Columbus Philadelphia New York Syracuse Houston Cincinnati Louisville Detroit and Pittsburgh with several first round knockouts and draws noted in a fragmented report.

Balliiart Clerence Hed" Burman Baltimore Buddy Walker Columbus Ohio Chicago Eddie Lander Girty Cue Hilly Seward Ingomar Mont George Nut Port Arthur Ontario Eynia Pelain Beaver Fala Pay New York Patsy Giovancitity Brooklyn Joey Silva Philadelphia Allami Beach Bernari Houston Texas Dobby Buitton Miami Cincinnati Ezzard Charles Ciggionati Pat Mageini Yattsburgh Louisville Cal Mike Hafla Fort Knox Joe Yee Kong San Prondeco Tommy ‘Yaronz Pittsburgh Bill Jones Cincin

Race Champ Hurt Warming Up Car

FRANKLIN Indiana October 13 Harold Shaw of Indianapolis 1941 Midwest Racing Association champion was critically injured Sunday warming up his car at the Franklin track. Shaw suffered a broken arm concussion and possible internal injuries as his car skidded into a walkway. Eddie Zatucki of Detroit won the feature race with George Weteman of Detroit second and Mike Salny of South Bend third.

Franklin Ind Harold Shaw Indianapolis Midwest Racing Association Franklin Automobile Track Shaw Eddie Zatucki Detroit George Weteman Mike Salny South Bend

Clemson sees three games end in ties over weekend

Clemson observer Professor FR Tittohle reports three football games without a winner. Clemson lost to Boston College 14 to 18 while Mbalsslipi-Georgia tied 6 to 4. South Carolina Wake Forest and Furman NC State also produced scoreless ties.

Clemson Tittohle Clemson College Boston College Ritchite Athens South Caveling Wake Forest Luis Green Ville

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