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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
15
New York reports 986,975 fans attended Yankees home games in the 1940 season, a figure inflated by pennant race drama. The total likely fell short of a million after Wednesday’s final gate was canceled, a rise over 1936 when the Yanks dominated the AL and World Series.
Texas A and M faced Texas A and T as John Kimbrough powered through freshman lines for long gains. Freshmen suffered bruises despite Coach McQuillan rotating new backs to curb injuries. Conaiser scored on a fancy dash and Thomason caught a Kimbrough pass for another, though passing again lagged.
The Phett San Juez Alamao Cubs, defending Valley junior champions, beat Raymondville Juniors 40 to 8 in the season opener. Ball opened with a 14 yard TD run, St John and Garfield added scores. The schedule lists October games at Edinburg Harlingen and other towns through November 10.
Chicago dated report notes Minnesota football under Bernie Bierman preparing for the intersectional opener with Washington. Three backfield starters named Bruce Smith George Franck and Bob Swelger as Minnesota works on defense against Jimmy Phelan Huskies led by Dean McAdams. Also mentions California Utah trip and Ohio State Pitt clash preparations.
California’s L. Stub Allison faces backfield changes after Jim Jurkevich sustaining a concussion will miss about ten days. Hank Zacharias, a third stringer, emerges as a potential replacement as Cal prepares for the Michigan opener in Berkeley. The Wolverines, heavier and faster, are expected to be the favorites.
Washington September 26. Sports stars and athletes may be in demand as the selective service begins packing men off to camps next month. Officials favor able-bodied men with good reflexes and stamina, noting height and weight minimums and vision tests. Draft processes aim to select athletic types for military training, with emphasis on fitness and readiness for intensive endurance tasks.
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