Thoroughbreds duel for $150000 amid Seabiscuit era debates
ARCADIA Cal Feb 27 A flock of horses eyes $150000 in two West Coast races Santa Anita and Hialeah host War Admiral Stagehand in a major wager. Kayak II and Stagehand emerge as top picks while Seabiscuit’s influence looms. Stagehand has a history of strong stretch runs and Kayak II shows speed at 110 pounds. The week shapes as one of racing’s star events with experts predicting heated arguments and a dramatic stretch finish.
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Winning Game Means Copping Championship
New York reports available on this week's college basketball schedule as teams bid for conference titles. Colorado already clinched the Rocky Mountain Big Seven while Dartmouth and Texas near certainty. Wake Forest Alabama Oregon and Washington feature in key matchups with title implications as Eastern and Southern tours begin.
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Amarillo women loom as threats in OKC bowling meet
The Globe News sponsored Class A girls posted 2370 pins in a three game practice at Louie's Alleys with Ruby Wagner leading at 546 and a 890 second game. Elizabeth Eckert 521 followed. teammates include Jimmie Shane Emily Reubenstahl and Iris Peters. The booster team scored 2146 pins and beat the Class A squad 738 to 689 in one game. booster players are Mary Russell Elizabeth Williams Kathryn Johnson Robbie Lee Tucker and Sue Lyles. Both teams plan to compete in the W I B C tournament in Oklahoma City and Southwest Bowling Association event at Wichita Falls.
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Henry Picard Leads Trek Into Florida Golfdisc
Henry G. Picard the Hershey Hurricane led golf’s touring professionals into Florida after a second straight victory. He won the Thomasville Open with a five under par 211 for $700 and took $2,000 in the New Orleans Open a week earlier, vaulting to third in 1939 money standings. Picard beat John Bulla by one stroke in the $3,000 Thomasville test and the next stop is St. Petersburg with a $3,000 open beginning Wednesday.
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Boxing Bill Suitron Returns to Amarillo Armory Tonight
The press boxing scene notes 500-seat Amarillo high school armory crowd limits as Phillips 66 basketball team meets Canadian River Gas, Jaycees champions, amid demand for a larger downtown gym. Coach Howard Lynch reports spring football practice hampered by weather. Golden Gloves nationals in Chicago mark Amarillo entries Delmar Koch and Bob Owens. Narrative includes anecdotes on Owens from West Texas State coach Tony Dougal and remarks on looming spring training for Cubs and Giants, with hopes for Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell.
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East Texas Lions Aim For Undisputed Cage Title
COMMERCE Feb 27 The Fast Texas State Lions seek undisputed possession of the Lone Star conference championship. They can clinch by defeating North Texas College tonight in Commerce, eliminating Stephen F. Austin from contention. A loss could leave the race in a deadlock if Sam Houston beats Austin in Huntsville tomorrow.
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Pittsburgh to Renew Gopher Grid Rivalry
The University of Pittsburgh announced a renewed football series with Minnesota starting in 1941. A three game slate includes Minneapolis games on Oct 18, 1941 and Sept 26, 1942, with a Pittsburgh return to be scheduled. Minnesota has won both prior meetings.
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Kayak II and Stagehand Set for Major Swag Gap-Off
Kayak II and Stagehand are poised atop the main swag for the gap-off race along the Pacific and the Atlantic, signaling a bold start to the event and drawing attention to the cross-ocean challenge.
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What Chance Has Wrestler Against Bean Shooters
FAIRMONT Minn Feb 27 Promoter Wally Richmond ruled out rough stuff at wrestling matches after two juvenile sharpshooters armed with bean blowers halted a match by peppering contestants with BB shot.
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Interscholastic Pairings Tomorrow For Final Games
The Associated Press reports pairings for the state schoolboy basketball tournament at Austin will be announced soon. Regional directors' reports awaited by Athletic Director R J Kidd to set schedules for Friday and Saturday. Contenders include Dalhart Abilene Vernon Gilmer Livingston Sidney Lanier Kingsville and Bowie. Abilene and Livingston favored to reach the finals.
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Britain and America Even Up in Polo
British polo invaders aim to beat the United States in a three game series with Midwick Country Club. The count stands one game apiece after Midwick won the second match yesterday 12 to 8 with Cecil Smith strengthening the local lineup.
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City fined two dollars for snow removal laxity
Halifax, Nova Scotia. The city was fined 2 for not clearing snow from sidewalks and gutters near city hall. The city solicitor pleaded guilty before a magistrate to the charge of failure to remove the snow.
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Dots and Hawaiians Contrast In Pearl Harbor Visit
United Press dispatch from San Francisco bound notes a travel diary from February 27 describing Hawaii as both beautiful and heavily fortified. The author cites Boeing clippers at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian dinners, tea houses, and baths, alongside vivid images of Diamond Head defenses and large ropemade military installations. The piece also contrasts Hawaiian rodeo prowess with New York wrestling, and mentions jiu jitsu demonstrations and local ranching strength.
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Pro football offer to Bobby Grayson lingers in news
New York reports a $6,000 offer remains open for Bobby Grayson to quit his Stanford coaching job and join pro football. Jimmy Bronsen will back Al Bull against Bill Boyd in Baltimore. Browns and Cardinals sign five players from Rogers Hornsby school as Pitt Alabama Fordham and Carnegie Tech seek a game with Oklahoma. A New Jersey plan aims to stage a Joe Louis bout at Lakewood during the world’s fair. Citizens discuss Louis Ruth and Yankee Stadium bouts as Colorado wine and liquor per capita data emerge.
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Holdouts and Foldups Stir Baseball Spring Camps
Tampa pitcher's readiness to sign with Warren Giles arrives at camp while Yankees Bill Dickey misses first drills in St Petersburg. Detroit's Rudy York reports as catcher, Cubs begin NL workouts in Avalon, Giants arm rehab progress noted in Hot Springs, and Red Sox head toward Florida for drills in Sarasota.
Record Victories Highlight A A U Indoor Meet Moves Away From Metric
Allan Tolmich of Detroit set a metric sprint record in 44 seconds over five hurdles. The 1 600 meter relay team from the 69th Regiment AA shaved six tenths off the world mark with 3 17.2. New York A C medley relay ran 7 083, cutting seven tenths off the old world record. Don Lash of Indiana led the 5 000 meters in 14 30 9. Lash to race Glenn Cunningham in a two mile LC AAAA jamboree event.
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Golden Gloves Opens in Chicago Fights Begin
Four hundred amateur boxers enter Chicago to contest the 12th annual Golden Gloves tournament sponsored by Chicago Tribune Charities. Thirty two advance to the final rounds, with action in 112 118 126 135 and later 147 160 175 and heavyweight classes. Notable alumni include Joe Louis and Barney Ross. fighters travel from Texas Nebraska and West Virginia.
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Texas Tech Battles For League Lead
Texas Tech and New Mexico Aggies square off in Albuquerque in a crucial Border Conference basketball series. Tech must sweep the two games to overtake the Aggies, who lead the race, with rematches in Albuquerque tonight and tomorrow and two more games in Lubbock later in the week.
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West Texas State Cagers in Southwestern Cage Tourney
West Texas State joins the Southwestern Intercollegiate basketball tournament opening in El Paso with Sul Ross versus Texas Mines in a 2:30 P M clash. Also on the card New Mexico State Teachers meets Regis College of Denver and Chihuahua of Mexico faces a Catholic youth organization. Entries include six states and Mexico with W T S T and Howard Payne drawing byes for tomorrow.
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Results of Bowling Leagues and Hogs Slaughter Metrics
The report notes results from local bowling leagues and provides agricultural statistics. It states the West Indies area totals about 100000 square miles and records that U S hog slaughter in seven major markets in October 1938 averaged 224 pounds, 10 pounds below the prior year.
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