Texas U. Seeks third straight title in tough 1931 grid
Coach Clyde Littlefield preps the Texas Longhorns for a 1931 season with a 67-man squad, aiming to break a 16-year-old conference title drought by repeating as champions. Harvard visit October 24 highlights a schedule deemed the toughest yet in the Southwest.
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Texas U
Austin
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas Longhorns
Littlefield
Don Moleskins
Dexter Shelley
Milton Perkins
Lester Peterson
Rutledge Vining
Phil Goodwin
Nick Gatoura
Grover Emerson
Clifford Braly
Antelope
Texas
Bill Dubose
Johnny Furrh
Chilton O’brien
Ed Price
Jack Sparks
Floyd Garrett
R. C. Granberry
Benny Rundell
Jimmy Shear
Neils Thompson
Ed Watkins
Clyde
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Southwestern
Longhorns
Alaska Campaign Tale From North to Amarillo
W. H. Holmes recalls managing a far northern campaign 25 years earlier for Alaska’s first congressman. He guided a 1500 mile journey by boat and foot to Koyukuk mining camps, campaigning for Frank Waskey and Tom Cale, and securing a 100 percent vote in the six white-woman town.
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Alaska
Amarillo
W. H. Holmes
Holmes
Cripple Creek
Fairbanks
Tom Cale
Frank Waskey
Waskey
Cale
Texas
Tanana
Yukon Rivers
Koyukuk River
Koyukuk Country
Arctic ‘Ocean
Arctic Circle
Koyukuk
Nome
Cold Foot
Mr. Holmes
Tanana River
Fort Gibbon
Yukon
Nulato
Johnston Named Top Seed For National Amateur Golf
The USGA placing Garri son R. Johnston of St. Paul at No. 1 seed for the National Amateur Championship to begin August 31 at Beverly Country Club Chicago in the absence of Bobby Jones and George Von Elm. The first ten seeds include Eugene Homans T Philip Perkins Maurice J McCarthy George Voigt Oscar Wiling and George T Dunlap Jr with others listed.
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New York
Bobby Jones
George von Elm
United States Golf Association
Garrison R. Johnston
St. Paul
Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Harrison R. Johnston
Eugene Homans
Englewood
N. J
T. Philip Perkins
Tommy Goodman
Omaha
Neb
Charles Seaver
Los Angeles
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Maurice J. McCarthy
Arctic Boundary Vote and Indian Foot Operation Remarkable Campaign
In Fairbanks with Commissioner Legislation guides boundary lines for voting blocks north to Arctic Ocean and Arctic Circle. A 100 percent Arctic campaign returns for Cale and Waskey as others unknown. Johnson reports an Indian foot amputation performed without anesthetic in Nulato. The narrative ends noting the speaker is a veteran Texas Republican leader and current district party chair.
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Cold Foot
Howard
Arctic Ocean
Arctic Circle
Cale
Waskey
Fairbanks
Koyukuk
Nulato
Yukon
Johnson
U. S. Marshall
Texas
This Game GOLF This Game GOLF By 0. B. KEELER
The Beverly Country Club course in Chicago will host the upcoming national amateur championship starting August 31. Its yardage is 6700 with three foot wide fairways, featuring five par three holes and four par five holes that demand long second shots. The layout favors accurate short players and poses a tough test to challenge the existing 142 scoring record jointly held by Bobby Jones and Ducky Corkran.
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Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Beverly
Mashie Niblick
Bobby Jones
Ducky Corkran
Merion Cricket Club
First fully lighted 18 hole golf course eyed in U S
San Antonio eyes a fully lit Willow Springs Golf Club for 18 holes. T. J. Dixon plans illumination with 743 lamps at 1,000 watts each, spanning 137 poles. Project cost near 30 000 dollars and a 45 page specification book outlines details.
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Willow Springs
San Antonio
United States
T. J. Dixon
Dixon
Patrick Defeats Calmes in Chicago Bout
Tom Patrick of Los Angeles outpointed Baxter Calmes of Wichita in a ten round Chicago match. In Sioux Falls Irish Mc Kenna of Flandreau won a ten round decision over Dick Demery of Sioux Falls.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tom Patrick
Los Angeles
Baxter Calmes
Wichita
Kas
Sioux Falls
Irish McKenna
Flandreau
Dick Demery
Peck wins Electra golf title in tight final
Electra Texas August 21 Bob Peck Wichita Falls diminutive golf star won the second annual Electro Country Club tournament by two up over J Barnett Eastland after a tense final round. Peck fell behind early but surged to lead late and secure victory in extra innings.
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Electra
Tex
Bob Peck
Wichita Falls Golf Links
J. Barnett
Eastland
Hole
Peck
Wichita Falls
Barnett
Londos Offered $35000 to Defend Title in Chicago
Jim Londos of Greece, holder of the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship, was offered 35000 to defend his crown in a Soldier Field Labor Day match. Opponent selected is Karl Pojello of Chicago. if he declines, George Cala, Jim McMillen, or Ray Steele may face Londos.
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Chicago
Jim Londos
Greece
Soldier Field
Edward N. Nockles
Chicago Federation of Labor
Karl Pojello
Londos
Pojello
George Cala
Jim McMillen
Ray Steele
Warmups in last rounds in gun shoot
Warmups in the final rounds for the Grand American Handicap Trap Shooters Tournament were scheduled in Vandalia Ohio. The event began with the Central Ohio Trap Shooter's League and continues with the American Trapshooters Association registered shoot. The open championship starts tomorrow with 200 targets after today's 100 target 16 yard event. Two perfect runs of 10 straight were reported.
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Vandalia
Ohio
U.P
Central Ohio
American Trap Shooters Association
Record Scores Highlight 16-yard Event And Doubles Victory
R C Jenkins of Orleans Indiana and Joe Heistand of Hillsboro Ohio posted perfect marks to tie for first in the 16-yard event that opened the tournament. E F Woodward of Houston Texas, last year’s high average title holder, hit 46 of 50 targets to win the doubles event.
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R. C. Jenkins
Orleans
Ind
Joe Heistand
Hillsboro
Ohio
E. F. Woodward
Houston
Tex
Magnolia Petroleum Golf Tournament Opens at Indian Hills
Members of Magnolia Petroleum Company district office begin a golf tournament at Indian Hills with 16 hole qualifying rounds. First round matches are Sunday, then two matches weekly on Saturdays and Sundays until completion. The event uses match play and includes about 20 entrants.
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Magnolia Petroleum Company
Indian Hills
Boxing Results From New York Card Include Draws
Jimmie McLaritt of Vancouver outpointed Billy Petrolle of Fargo in a 10 round bout. Young Terry from Trenton defeated Benny Miller of Los Angeles in eight rounds. Andy Lagiola and Marty Goldman, both of Brooklyn, fought to an eight round draw.
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New York
Jimmie McLaritt
Vancouver
B. C
Billy Petrolle
Fargo
N. D
Young Terry
Trenton
N. J
Benny Miller
Los Angeles
Andy Lagiola
Brooklyn
Marty Goldman
Drew
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Century
Wilson W. Ballew, Inc
3Rd and
Trier
Jones
George J. Voigt
Oscar Wiling
Portland
Ore
George T. Dunlap, Jr
B. Keeler
Long Way
Blackburn Bros
West Texas
Santone
Chi’s Park
Magnolia Petroleum
Star Lumber Company
U.S
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Louisville
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