Aggies Standout Picked For National Team Honors
New York dispatch notes Texas A&M as the likely top team for the 1939 football season with strong support from national observers. The piece highlights the Aggies as repeat contenders, contrasts regional candidates, and mentions the season opening bands and few rule changes kept for the upcoming games.
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Lawton Carver
New York
CNS
Texas A
Aggies
Middle West
Ohio State
Minnesota
Cornell
Far West
Washington
Tennessee
Alabama
What We Call Using His Head at Miscuri Women’s Tourney
Kansas City report describes Betty Gloyd of St Joseph winning a driving contest at the Miscuri women's tournament with a three ball total of 37 yards. Her second ball veered toward a caddie, striking him on the head and bouncing into the fairway. the caddie stood about 200 yards from the tee.
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Kansas City
Betty Gloyd
Joseph
Patty Berg Wins Oregon Women's Open by One Stroke
Portland Sept 17 Patty Berg showed pro status hasn t hindered her golf finesse by firing 16 under par to win the Oregon Women s Golf Association invitation open at Waverly Country Club Mrs Mary Mozel Wagner of Portland was runner up at 78 one stroke behind Berg in the event one of the year s notable women s golf wins with Berg s sharp play and a strong showing by the host city contender
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Portland
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Waverly Country Club
Oregon Women's Golf Association
Mary Mozel Wagner
Missouri
Kansas City
Mium Country Club
FP. L. Pepper
Pigeon Racing Third Young Bird Race at Kites Texas
The Highland Park Homing Pigeon club held its third race from Kites Texas with a head wind. John G Vinck led the results with 691.0 yards per minute, followed by a field of flyers including Herbert Meyer Murray Gillett Voet Yost and others. The next race is set from Norman Oklahoma, birds shipping September 20 and liberation the following Saturday morning.
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Highland Park Homing Pigeon Club
Kites
Texas
Bob Dar Vades
Joba
Vinok
Titan
Norman Okls
John G. Vinek
John G. Vinck
Herbert G. Meyer
Murray
Carl
Herbert C. Meyer
T. G. Meyer
I G. Vinck
Hoc. Vow
W. F Vost
W. It
Vol L. Gillett
BS Petersen
A, Ward
B, & Petresen
Voet
Ww. Yost
J. J. McCollum
É A George
Loula
Browns Keep Haney as St Louis manager for 1941
Our St Louis agent reports Fred Haney will be retained as manager of the St Louis Browns for 1941, with no immediate plan for Marty McManus to return as manager. The piece notes the Browns’ knack for beating top runners and hints at next season’s strategic moves amidst league upheaval.
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St. Louis
Fred Haney
St. Louis Browns
Marty McManus
Marty
Haney
Browns
Joe McCarthy
Yanks
Vitt
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Gotham
Olver Vitt
Luke Sewell
Wilt
Newark
High School Football Schedule for Thursday to Saturday
District 26 4 game includes Tot Wells at Alamo Heights 8 pm and South San Antonio 6 pm. Central Catholic at Laredo 8 pm. Thine Rivers Juniors at Edison BY 8 pm. Burbank at New Braunfels 8 pm. Jefferson vs Texas Cormis Christi at Alamo Stadium 7:45 pm. Brackenridge vs John Reagan Houston at Alamo Stadium 9:30 pm. Lanier at St Anthony 3:30 pm. Peacock at Boerne 3 pm. Tech at San Angelo 8 pm.
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Tuniors
Edison
Burbank
New Braunfels
Jefferson
Cormis Christi
Alamo Stadium
Brickenridge
John Reagan
Houston
Laner
St. Anthony
Peacock
Boerne
Tech
San Angelo
Reagan's Captain Quits an Eve of Game in L. A.
Houston dispatch reports Eugene Strickland, 168 pound halfback and captain of John Reagan High School, quitting football just before the trip to San Antonio for the Alamo Stadium dedication game against Brackenridge Eagles. Strickland was the team's only letterman back, leaving Reagan with three lettermen from 1939. Coach Jamner Camp plans to name two captains per game.
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Wit Burke
Beaumont Enterprise
Frank Secory
San Antonio
Stuart Stadium
Old Magnolia Park
Secory
Dixie Paraone
Houston
Eugene Strickland
John Reagan
Bulldogs
Alamo Stadium
Brackenridge Eagles
Strickland
Jamner Camp
Reagan
Tom Kinny
George Knatsar
Bob Mart
Hayshore
Alamo Heights Mules Open Night Football On New Field
The Alamo Heights Mules plan a night football dedication at their new field with a 38-A game against the Hot Wells Blue Devils. The program starts 7:30 pm with band, pep squad in new uniforms, led by coach Irvin Baldy Martin. Superintendent R B Reed to receive stadium from school board president F F Doyle.
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Alamo Heights
Hot Wells Blue Devils
Irvin
Baldy
Martin
Natty
the Heights Band
Edwin Gamble
O. FE
Sanden
F. F. Doyle
R. B. Reed
Greyhound Targets World Under Saddle Record
Lexington Kentucky September reports Greyhound a year old gelding dominant trotter may contest the world under saddle mile record during the Lexington trots next week.Jimmy Wingfield keeper of the gray ghost aims for a 2 05 4 under saddle mark set in 1936 while the trots run daily from Monday to Friday.
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Lexington
Sep Palin
Jimmy
Wingfield
Hollyrond Goris
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