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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1940
Page
13
Sportlights column explores parental advice on choosing a single sport for a gifted child. The piece reflects on parental ambition, the idea of specialization, and the hope that early excellence may bring lasting pride and recognition.
The Light recalls suggesting golf clubs and repainting for a young man whose superb show at a state junior golf tournament inspired the family. The son pursued golf with his father, who joined in, and they now play every Sunday, sharing happiness and healthy spirits.
The fourteenth annual junior tournament ended Sunday and renewed belief that golf builds deportment sportsmanship courtesy unselfishness and courage. Teens showed mastery without hostility toward opponents, while grownups engaged in underhanded conduct. If the game's influence helps create this class of kids it is indeed a great game.
Personal notes recount Sam Markette leaving for Dallas to study, and other local sports figures including Brackenridge club star and young pitcher Grover Ridgeway Jr weighing a pro contract versus college, with mentions of golf champion Allan Mitchell and several players tied to teams in Texas and nearby states. The column blends career moves, amateur victories, and local sports personalities in a rapid-fire roundup.
Edward Zunker, hailed as Seguin High’s top all around athlete, heads to Athens to attend the University of Georgia football camp. A guard on the county championship basketball team, he holds Guadalupe County’s quarter mile record and played with the Savon White Sox in baseball.
The pro tennis championship runs October 7 to 19 in Los Angeles with top players including Donald Budge Pred Perry Lester Stockfisch Keith Gledhill Vincent Richards. The event features round robin singles and doubles, with Barclay Chamberlain leading the Stars Club side.
The National Ferotentional Golfers Association championship halted after 12 of 36 holes due to torrential rain turning the course to a river. Harold McSpaden and Byron Nelson lead, with Snead and Guldahl close as the second 18 holes were to resume Sunday, in a weather disrupted event.
Whirlaway led the Stretch to win the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga in a tight finish. Attention second and Hy Cop third. Isolator beat Fenelon in a Saratoga co feature match race. Flying Streak won the Prairie Stakes at Washington Park. Shing O Night won at Narragansett Park in a photo finish. Bion set a world record for 5-year-old trotters at Syracuse Grand Circuit.
Boxing card at Southside Athletic Club 2800 South Flores arrives Tuesday night featuring Emanuel Fulcan against Leonard Braswell in a disputed decision rematch. Other bouts include Henry Aldridge versus Alfred Matafren and Manny Leredo versus Ben Zetnial with additional lightweight matches and eliminations listed.
Scores and lineups from a Southern Association baseball slate feature New Orleans and Memphis batteries led by Brewer, Sheehan, Mallory, Fallon, and McLaughlin. The fragmenting OCR lists multiple games with partial scores and player pairings across teams such as New Orleans, Atlanta, Nashville, and Memphis, noting only scheduled names.
Seguin's Squad coach Jake Wilson will hold the first Beguin High football quad meeting at Beguin on Sunday at 1 30 pm. The Sunday session will allow many farm boys on the squad to attend and fine tune their play.
The TAAF swimming meet at Wayne Pool Monday starts at 2 30 pm featuring San Antonio divers and swimmers from across Texas. Clark Gordon referees with Otto Jeser and Bill With as co hosts. other officials include John McCollum and Jack O. CLUB EVENT POSTPONED. San Antonio Country Club finals moved to Sunday September 11 at 4 pm due to entrants in the TAAF tournament. First through third place finishers from the city meet are eligible for state, with San Antonio entrants likely in most classes.
Boerne newspaper notes the Sunday fair program increases from four to six horse races with a 2 oclock start. The event includes a cowpony show and a bag ball contest between Boerne and Fredericksburg, plus other features planned for the day.
National champion Betty Burns Jameson, famed as San Antonio's top woman golfer, shot a sensational 70 at Los Angeles Country Club to break the women's course record. She heads toward Pebble Beach and Del Monte for the U S title events starting September 23, with rivals Helen Hicks, Jean Cline, and Emily Randolph aiming to challenge.
Jimmie Chasey, 15, winner of the Light’s state junior final, plans to defend his title next summer while pursuing a St Mary’s University degree and a future as an army or commercial pilot. He passed a private pilot test and dreams of flying over South America, attending Randolph Field, and joining a major airline. He recalls his early start in golf, the 10-year span in junior competition, and a dramatic 19th-hole win over Uncle Helt, with a final victory aided by an eagle on the 27th. Chasey anticipates joining Lonnie Wendland and friends at St Mary’s and may team with Joe Worthington Jr. and others in future years.
Beaumont Texas Aug. 31 The San Antonio Missions were shut out 3 0 by the Beaumont Exporters as Virgil Trucks and Bob Mineriel dueled. San Antonio had scored only one run in the last 38 innings and two in the last 47. Munerief, hurt by a sore middle finger, pitched despite pain and allowed one earned run in a gallant effort.
San Antonio begins its final home stretch with a Sunday night game against Motts tan and a doubleheader with the Buffs on Monday night. Business Manager Guy Airey announces the Most Valuable Player awards for Pitcher Bob Muncrief, including a $100 prize, a ring, and a scroll. Remaining Mirs sl0nx games follow the Moston series with Shreveport through the week.
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