Longson Beats Azteca in Rematch at Municipal Auditorium
Wild Bill Longson defeated Charro Azteca after a decisive finish in the final fall at the Municipal auditorium Wednesday night. Azteca held the early lead with an eight minute opening fall and dominated the second fall, but Longson knocked him unconscious with three pile drivers after a dazed head blow to take the bout. Angelo Cistoldi won the semi final over Jim Casey with a neck twist and body press in ten minutes. Ted Cox was disqualified in the second preliminary for repeatedly throwing Ray Clements into ring posts. Ike McNabb used a double armlock to defeat Doc Sarpolis in six minutes of the first preliminary handicap match.
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Charro Azteca
Municipal Auditorium
Wild Bill Longson
Azteca
Longson
Angelo Cistoldi
Jim Casey
Ted
King Kong" Cox
Ray Clements
Ike McNabb
Doc Sarpolis
Teresa playground beats Tigers 19 to 0 in YMCA touch game
In a YMCA touch football match at Alazanfield on Wednesday Teresa playground defeated the Tigers 19 to 0. John Gaiza Columbus Garcia and Carlos Allavario each scored a touchdown as the City Touch Football League met at 7 pm in Room F with M C A Liverybody welcoming attendees.
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City Touch Football League
City ’. M.C. A
John Gaiza
Columbus Garcia
Carlos Allavario
Teresa Playground
Tigers
YMCA
Alazanfield Widnesday
Texas league plans and Corpus Christi hopes in 1947
The Texas League may return to Tech Field for the 1947 season with the Mission team. Texas League President Alvin Gardner notes interest in Corpus Christi Austin Waco and El Paso as future homes while Oklahoma City and Tulsa are eyed by the revived Western League. Tech Field would need rapid renovations and Bermuda grass growth to host a ballpark in four months.
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Tampas
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Corpus Christi
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Waco
el Paso
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Gardner
Corpus Christ
Texas
Holdfine
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Tech Field
Missiong
Civilian Production Administration
Transit Company
St Mark's Lions Basketball Tryouts Next Monday
The St Mark's Lions return to city wide basketball after years with a 7 30 p m workout next Monday at the St Mark's gym Tryouts welcome Contact Coach Ed Hill In Fort Sam Houston league action the Medical Training Center beat 42nd Medical Battalion 47 46 Fred Gantt 24 Paul Prougi 92 Mike Zedalis 18 Bill Stakeley 24 led MTC in scoring
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Medical Training Center
MDETS
BAMC
42Nd
Medical Battalion
Fort Sam Houston
Sports Arena
Fred Gantt
Paul Prougi
MTC
Mike Zedalis
Bill Steakley
Golf Roundup at Willow Springs Opens Fall Tourney
The Fore Golfers club opens its fall match play at Willow Springs at 10 a m Sunday. In four flights 35 golfers competed in Brackenridge Park Women s Golf Assoc Mrs James Winslow net 65 after a 101 gross to win first prize A E Gunn was second 91 20 Three blind bogey prizes donated by Mrs Gunn and Mrs Harold Franzell went to Mrs N J Neiderman Mrs Gid Noel and Mrs Winslow The San Antonio Women s Golf Assoc will play Brackenridge Park at 10 a m Friday in match play winner of each match receiving a prize from Mrs W C Abbey Handicaps used.
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Fore Golfers’ Club
Willow Springs
James Winslow
Brackenridge ‘Park
San Antonis
First Whirlaway Colt Wins at Keeneland in Derby Style
Lexington October report states First Whirl, offspring of Whirlaway, won a Keeneland race to boost the late champion sire’s reputation. The colt moved quickly to the lead, repelling Matty M’s challenge, echoing Whirlaway’s famed stretch capability.
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Whirl
Amateur Boxing Teams Organizing For Golden Gloves
The North Side Athletic Club plans an organizational meeting at 205 Warren Street at 1 p m Sunday to form a boxing team for next year’s Golden Gloves. Coach candidate Buddy Juarez will lead, with boxers Roger Romo Ben Silva Rog er Montoya Alvin Hemby Manuel Vega Rudy Lara Jesse Delgado Johnny Bocanegro Henry Flores Joe Laredo Lucky Rivas and Ray Ramon expected. Central Catholic High School also plans a boxing team with coaches B L Brown and W Je Copeland newly appointed. Copeland, known as Kid Reggie, served in the navy and has a world spanning boxing career while Brown was a prominent amateur in 1912 and helped train 36th division boxers during World War I. Copeland currently holds an 8-8-8 record in 108 fights.
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North Side Athletic Club
Warren Street
Buddy Juarez
Moonglow Athletic Club
Roger Romo
Ben Silva
Roger Montoya
Alvin Hemby
Manuel Vega
Rudy Lara
Jesse Delgado
Johnny Bocanegro
Henry Flores
Joe Laredo
Lucky Rivas
Johnie Griffith
Jack Britton
Jack Dillon
Copeland
Kid Reggie
Navy
Newsday Lopez
San Antonio
USGA Slate in 47 Complete
The 1947 USGA calendar lists the 47th women's amateur at Franklin Hills Country Club Franklin Hills Middles Sept 22 27. Other events include Open at St Louis Country Club Clayton Mo June 19 14 Amateur at Jinks Mead Brook golf Minneapolis July 21 26 Men’s amateur at Del Monte Hickory Golf and Country Club Sept 8 13. The association also accepted Memphis Country Club to host the 48th men's amateur in 1998 with dates to be fixed later.
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New York
U. S. Golf Association
Franklin Hills Country Club
Franklin
Hills
Midhy
St. Louis Country Club
Clayton
Meadowbrook
Minneapolis
del Monte
Icali
Golf and Country Club
Franklin Hills
Memphis
Local Soccer League Organizing Meeting Set at City Rooms
Residents interested in forming a local soccer league are invited to an organizing meeting at 8 pm Thursday in City Rooms. Two teams have already been formed and will participate in the inaugural schedule.
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Ye M. CG
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