Texas Open tee off as golfers begin 18 hole opening round
Sixty four qualifiers will emerge after two rounds in San Antonio as 147 golfers in threesomes start the 18 hole opening round of the Texas Open. Notable pairings include John Rogers with Lewis Levinson and Billy Burke.
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American League
San Antonio
John Rogers
Denver
Lewis Levinson
Texas
Billy Burke
Portchester
N. Y
Ralph Stonehouse
Indianapolis
Anthony Manero
New York
Jack Cold
Houston
Harry Cooper
Buffalo
Joe Kirkwood
Albany
al Espinosa
Chicago
Bill Mehlhorn
Fennimore
Henry Cluct
Bridgeport
Nebraska Falls to Kansas Aggies in Conference Loss
The Nebraska Cornhuskers, once praised, drop to mediocrity after a Kansas Aggies victory. Oklahoma Sooners poised to reclaim top spot as Nebraska heads to Norman for next games. Standings show Oklahoma and Kansas at top with Missouri and Nebraska trailing.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
Kansas Aggies
Aggies
Huskers
Nebraska
Norman
Oklahoma Sooners
Ww. L. Pet
Oklahoma
Missouri
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Dates of final grid games may be changed
United Press reports Dallas Texas January discussion by Southwest Conference business managers to move Turkey Day grid games to the Saturday before or after Thanksgiving to avoid a clash with the Longhorn Texas A&M classic. SMU spokesman Dr. R N Blackwell says he would support the change if persuasively explained. Baylor and Rice back the proposal.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest Partments
R. N. Blackwell
Southern Methodist
Noniversity
Baylor
Rice
Cam
Edwin Wide to Run in Masonic Games in New York
Swedish distance runner Edwin Wide will make his first U S start at the Masonic games in New York. He signed an entry blank late yesterday for the meet at the 102nd Regiment venue to be held next Saturday night.
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United Press
New York
Edvin Wide
United States
102Nd Regiment
Miami Fight Tonight Stakes with Principals in Action
Frank Getty reports two key bouts in New York and New Orleans set the stage for a heavyweight elimination between Young Stribling and Jack Sharkey. In New Orleans Ralph Smith faces W L Stribling with Smith holding reach and weight advantages. The Miami Beach showdown with Sharkey on February 27 hangs on tonight’s results.
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Frank Getty
United Press Sports
New York
Young Stribling
Georgia
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Tex Rickard
New Orleans
Smith Stribling
Smith
Louisiana
Sharkey
Chhatner
Akron
Ohio
Christner
Knute Hansen
Copenhagen
Wallop
Miami Beach
Madison Square Garden
Bostonian
Associated Press
Ralph Smith
W. L. (Young) Stribling
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Farley vs Kopecky in Nix arena clash draws crowd
Cal Farley and Joe Kopecky meet at Second and Fillmore arena with a 154 versus 158 pound matchup. Farley returns after a two year layoff while Kopecky has recent ring experience and Borger backing. Three preliminaries start at 8 15 with a near capacity crowd and last minute ticket rush at City Drug.
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Cal Farley
Joe Kopecky
Fillmore Street
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Kopecky
Borger
City
City Drug Wins City Basketball Half Title in Thrilling Finish
City Drug defeats Amarillo Athletic Club 23 to 22 to claim the first half title in the city league. Central Presbyterian Church secures second place after beating Prairie Oil and Gas. City Drug finishes with seven straight victories. A A C drops to third. Stars: Smith and Houska 8 for Amarillo. Sasse 9 for City Drug. Lovelady 12 for Central Presbyterian.
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Amarillo Athletic Club
Central Presbyterian Church
Prairie Oil
Athletic Club
City Drag
Gam
Smith and Houska
Buffs and Jackrabbits Clash Tonight in Canyon
Wayland College meets West Texas Buffaloes at 8 o clock in Canyon to open a doubleheader with another game Saturday night. The Jackrabbits seek a victory to boost their reputation after a season of close losses to strong teams. A high class distance field is planned to oppose Paavo Nurmi at the Masonic meet, where controversy over his Boston entry was resolved.
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Wayland College
West Texas Buffaloes
Jackrabbits
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Armory
Paavo Nurmi
Boston
Miss Flaine Tomaso to Wed Ed Strangler Lewis
Miss Flaine Tomaso of Glendale California announced she will marry Ed Strangler Lewis former heavyweight wrestling champion. The couple plans a future ceremony with date not yet set. Tomaso 25 a Northwestern University music graduate and pianist arrived with family as Lewis travels from New York for a planned match next Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Flaine Tomaso
Glendale
Calif
Salvatore Tomaso
Ed Strangler Lewis
Miss Tomaso
West Coast
Lewis
New York
Maria Prestina
Los Angeles
Northwestern University School of Music
Many Deals Made But N Y LookS Best
New York Yankees emerge as the center of attention in a busy off season as clubs reshuffle with new rookies and revamped infields. Promising pitchers join the Yankees while other clubs like the Athletics, Browns, White Sox, and Tigers reshuffle rosters under veteran leadership and shifting strengths.
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Associated Press
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New York Yankees
Ed Wells
Birmingham
Gordon Rhodes
Hollywood
Floyd van Pelt
Montgomery
Philadelphia Athletics
Summa
S J. Louis Browns
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Athletics
Dick Ferrell
Columbus
Landis
Howley
Walter Johnson
Buddy Myer
Washington
White Sox
Lena Blackburne
Bucky Harris
Tigers
Bucky
Cleveland
Uhle
Dundee to Defend Welterweight Title in New York
Joe Dundee the welterweight champion will defend his title against Jackie Fields or Young Jack Thompson in New York. Max Waxman his manager told Madison Square Garden matchmaker Tom McArdle that Dundee would sign the contract Friday. Fields has first call despite Thompson's knockout win at catch weights last November.
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United Press
New York
Joe Dundee
Jackie Fields
Jack Thompson
Max Waxman
Tom McArdie
Madison Square Garden
Waxman
McArdle
Dundee
Fields
Thompson
Open Season for Holdouts Arrives with Stars on List
George Kirkley reports the first wave of 1929 contract disputes among baseball stars. Mickey Cochrane seeks a raise after MVP season, while Jess Haines and Buddy Myer are in talks or holding out. Waner brothers Lloyd and Paul have unsigned contracts. Sam Dregges denies they are holdouts. The New York Yankees have eight signed regulars, and names of unsigned players are not released.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Mickey Cochrane
Jess Haines
Buddy Myer
Waner Brothers
Cochrane
Lloyd
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sam Dregges
Haines
Branch
Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Habe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Herb Pennock
Yankees
Bob Barrow
Kentucky Derby poised for a crowded field in 1929
Chicago January 25 An entry deadline hints a tight Derby with about 15 to 24 starters and a strong slate of contenders including High Strung Roguish Eye Karl Kitel Jack High Blue Larksuper Healy Justinian Clyde Van Dusen Chestnut Oak Soul of Honor Zoom Twink Current Dr Freeland Double Heart and Noddie The field may exceed 200 entries but few will match Reigh Count’s singular favor last year.
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United Press
Chicago
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Toro
Flying Ebony
Roguish Eye
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Jack High
Blue Larksuper
Healy
Justinian
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Chestnut Oak
Soul of Honor
Zoom
Twink
Current
Dr. Freeland
Double Heart
Noddie
High Strung
Osmond and
Pompey
Reigh
Aggies Meet Horned Frogs In Go Today
Fort Worth January 25 The only Southwestern conference basketball game on tap tonight features the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and the Texas A and M Aggies from College Station. The Farmers travel to Dallas tomorrow for a game with SMU Mustangs Saturday night.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Texas A. & M
College Station
Callas
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
Minneapolis Millers overwhelm Kansas City Players in rough win
In a rough contest at Kansas City on January 25 the Minneapolis Millers beat the Kansas City Players 4 to 1. The Millers scored one goal in the first period and three in the final period while Kansas City tallied the lone goal in the third period.
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Millers
Kansas Aggies Rout Nebraska In Manhattan Scoreline
In Manhattan Kansas Aggies routed Nebraska 80 to 21. Other results include William Jewell 39 Rolla 26 in Liberty Missouri and Oregon 36 Gonzaga 25 in Spokane Washington. Additional scores feature Montana Mines 25 beat by Butte 20 and Dubuque University 27 over Forest High School Dallas 24.
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Wiilliam Jewell
Rolla
Spokane, Wash
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Upper Town University
University of Dubuque
Forest High School
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Johnson to not play this season in Washington box
Walter Johnson will not appear in the Washington pitching staff this season. Clark Griffith, owner and proxy, says Johnson was signed as bench manager not as a player and opposes player manager setup. He notes the system works when the team is winning but not during losses.
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Walter Johnson
Ptar
Washington
Clark Griffith
Barney
Walter
Washington Proxy
Griffith
Ife
Bucky Harris
North and South to meet in Pan American amateur golf semis
The North and South split the Pan American amateur golf semifinals in Biloxi Mississippi with Gus Novotny of La Grange Illinois facing Ross McDade of Shreveport and Lamprecht of New Orleans matched against Don Armstrong of Aurora Illinois. McDade upset Arthur B. Sweet of Chicago by one hole as Lamprecht defeated Russ Martin yesterday.
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Associated Press
Biloxi
Miss
Gus Novotny
la Grange
Ross McDade
Shreveport
Lamprecht
New Orleans
Lee
Don Armstrong
Aurora
Ill
McDade
Arthur B. Sweet
Chicago
Russ Martin
Sandies Open Roswell Contests In New Mexico Trip
Eight Sandies depart this morning for Roswell New Mexico for two cage games against Roswell High School tonight and tomorrow. This is the longest trip yet for a Sanderson team with players Dowbler Walker Travin Purtell Bufkin Larsen and Von Noy. Roswell has won one game this season while the Sandies have one victory and three losses. In other results Chicago led 1 0 and Novotny eliminated McClure Shreveport 7 5 Armstrong beat Joe Bybee Jackson Minas 1 Up.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Sandatorm
Dowbler
Walker
Travin
Purtell
Bufkin
Larsen
von Noy
Chicago
Novotny
McClure
Shreveport
Armstrong
Joe Bybee
Jackson
Minas
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