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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1939
Page
11
In Lafayette Tenn on September 23 Celina and Lafayette played a football game advertised as a clash. Lafayette gained 62 and lost 18 while Celina moved 33 and 33. Celina won 2-0 by taking a safety on Lafayette’s own goal line.
Nashville Vols champions of the Southern association head to Fort Worth for the opening Dixie series game against the Texas Teague titleholders. The first game is set for Sunday afternoon with Nashville aiming to repeat after a 4-1 victory over Atlanta to clinch the Dixie title. Sam Nahem earned the win in relief as Nashville sealed the series win.
The Reds survived a doubleheader sweep threat by beating the Pirates 7-0 and 10-9 to stretch their lead. St Louis topped Chicago 3-2 as part of a string of wins. Cincinnati now faces a key stretch with another doubleheader looming and Reds, Cardinals, and Cubs jockeying for position.
In Tacoma style baseball notes from the West Coast circuit the Shaughnessy team led by Morgane Singee posted a string of performances as the season opens. Multiple games feature key pitchers, hits, and minor league standings across the U S West region with Newark and Rochester results noted.
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A detailed box score from Cincinnati features P Waner and Moore among players with multiple hits and RBIs. Key pitching lines include Klinger, Tehin, and Totin with various innings detailed, plus defensive and attendance notes for the game.
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In a garbled slate of National League and American League games, teams and cities jumble across the schedule. Matches include Detroit at jeiretand and New York at Washington with multiple pairings listed and unclear spellings for venues and operators.
Randolph Flea baseball club arrives from Texas at Selfridge field Detroit after air trip to meet Linden Athletic Club of Linden New Jersey in the opening game of the amateur national series. The Texans seek a strong start as two defeats eliminate a team in the American Baseball Congress event. Evoking favorites alongside Chattanooga Fresno Barbourville and Owatonna, the Randolph squad plans two games in Battle Creek with hopes of advancing.
Edison entered hoping to upset the San Marcos Rattlers at Gonzales but fell 25 to 13 as San Marcos used a strong second half to pull away. Key moments included Jesse Johnsons savak plunge for three yards and a 15 yard pass from Calhoun to Johnson for the final tally. Pfeiffer and Calhoun led the visitors, while San Marcos advantages built on kicking and strong line play despite penalties.
Howard Payne defeated Southwest Texas State 33 to 0 as rookie Roland Warren scored on two passes from 10 and 35 yards. East Texas State played Southwestern Oklahoma State 20 to 1 with White and Elliott connecting on scoring plays. San Houston Teachers topped Trinity 15 to 2 as Hair and Brown contributed, while Barnett and Sam Houston State beat Trinity in a separate noted contest.
San Jose State, the little California college, opens the season against the University of San Francisco while several Southeastern and Big Six programs kick off. West and independents also start early as Furman, Richmond, Detroit, Providence and others post opening wins. Strong early action across conferences signals a busy gridiron start.
Schreiner Mountaineers overpower Hillsboro TiNsboro as opening Texas Junior College conference game, 25 to 0. Schreiner secures TDs in each quarter led by Driskill and Hen Mobgens with key plays from Goerner and Ashhirn. Defenders Blackburry Looney and Cantey shine, while visiting Hillsboro players Johnson Matthews Talley and others contribute on both sides.
Racing secretary Charles Metonnan issued invitations for Pimnika Special on November 1 while others like Angy I and Chériea 3 remain under consideration. Delmont Park eyes attention with a few contenders. Notable names include Angy I and Poticher who trialed straight for six furlongs. Several horses, including Sun Briar, Gunsxrot, and Legal Light, faced recent setbacks or fixtures, with Challedon and Widener entries shaping weeklong chatter ahead of Havre de Grace and other key events.
Karnes City Andgers defeated South San Antonio 12 to 0 in the season opener. Calloway Crews led the Badgers with two first half scores after a fiery kickoff. Don Mabry and Americk Gans tallied in the period, while South San Antonio struggled to stop the Karnes City offense and registered interceptions.
Burbank High football team rolled over the Charlotte host 62 to 0 on Saturday. Coach Les Pfeltner’s eleven scored 27 points in the first half and 25 in the second. Robert Bolmer tallied five touchdowns, with Bickel and Bolton adding one each, and Teague converting from Dawson for another.
Oklahoma City September 24 The Texas Aggies arrive to face the Oklahoma Aggies in a season opener. Texas shows strength with veteran players and promising sophomore Derace Moser, while Oklahoma prepares behind coach Jim Lockanough and a 220-pound running back, Kimbrough, to counter the visitors.
Arkansas Razorbacks, larger and more experienced, faced Central Oklahoma State in Fayetteville as coach Fred Thomsen stretched for a balanced lineup. Kay Eakin was expected to lead the offense with help from Conely Claude EH and captain C. G. B. Specgle at end. Big tackles James Capenhaver and Willard Brind, plus fullback Jay Thangsay, were set for key defensive duties and a tough start to the season.
The Texas Tech Raiders faced the Texas College of Mines in El Paso at Austin High School stadium. Coach Pete Cawlion led a hard opening game as Heineman, the Mines quarterback, was expected to challenge the Raiders with a strong aerial attack.
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