Derby odds show longshots and risk in winter books
In a Kentucky Derby betting lesson, the odds reveal longshots dominate the field. Only 59 of 6,052 nominations won, with many others languishing. current prices list Sir Thomas at 8 to 1 and Bazaar at 75 to 1, highlighting skewed expectations and speculative wagering.
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New York
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Aristides
Dillinger
Eton
Matt Hari
Sir Thomas
Chickstraw
Singing Wood
Bazaar
Cavalcade
Alexander Gordon
Sir Barton
Barton
Tip
Athens Cage Tourney Opens With Hornets Favored
The 14th annual Interscholastic League cage tourney in Austin opens with Athens Hornets as defending champions seeking their fifth state title. Eight regional champions compete. opening games include Harlendale vs Lamesa and Austin High of El Paso vs Denton. Semi finals Saturday. final at 7 P M. Other notes cover MLB spring training updates from Bradenton Winter Haven and West Palm Beach.
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Bobo Nelson
Athens
Hornets
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Jefferson Davis
Houston
Lamesa
Harlendale
Brownwood
Austin High
el Paso
Denton
Training Camp News Briefs
Training Camp News Briefs recaps exhibition season activity from Miami to St Petersburg. Giants Athletics Dodgers Braves Yankees and Senators figures clash in early spring workouts with lineups, holdouts, and prospects highlighted as teams test the new NL ball and prep for the season.
Record 14th A A U basketball tournament opens with 86 teams
Kansas City report says the 14th annual National A A U basketball tournament will open in Convention Hall tomorrow with 86 teams, the largest field in history. The event draws teams from multiple states and will feature youth players competing for national titles.
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Kansas City
U.P
Epsom Downs Opens Today in Texas Spring Meet
The sport of kings returns to Texas as Epsom Downs opens a 20 day spring meet with seven charity races in Houston. The season runs about a month and a half, leading to Asfington Downs from March 29 to April 21. Betting exceeded 3 million with 150000 in attendance. Prominent horses include Gay World, Sarada, Repaid, Trinchera, Stride Away, and Quatre Bras ITI.
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Epsom Downs
Lone Star State
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Fort Worth
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San Antonio
First Results Roundup of Boxing Matchouts
Local boxing cards across cities report multiple results. Notable bouts include Jack Peterson defeating Ben Foord in London and Clyde Chastain beating Wilson Dunn in Dallas. Draws occur in Galveston and Tacoma with near equal scores.
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Jack Peterson
England
Ben Foord
South Africa
Philadelphia
Tommy Bashara
Norfolk
Johnny Craven
Conshohocken
Dallas
Texas
Clyde Chastain
Wilson Dunn
Ponca City
Okla
Jimmy Lacoume
New Orleans
Billy Reid
Fort Worth
Bobby Burns
Memphis
Tenn
Sammy Garcia
Return of Hygro at Fort Worth meet goals
Fort Worth and Clarity owners Jones and George of Dallas stage a comeback for Hygro a five year old former sprinter once star at Harry Anna stable Imperial Beach California. Earlier Hygro showed peak form as a three year old when facing top sprinters but later was retired after a decline.
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Clarity
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Dallas
Hygro
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Calif
Franco-American tennis pros draw bigger crowds than All-Americans
St Louis reports touring Franco-American tennis stars draw gate receipts of 75723 for half the tour, aiming to top 50000 more from upcoming matches in Indianapolis Cincinnati Baltimore and Philadelphia. O'Brien outlines 20 percent to him 40 percent to Americans and 40 percent to French players with splits among Tilden Vines Cochet Plea. Opening two night stand features Tilden vs Plea and Vines vs Cochet with a Franco-American doubles to follow.
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Ellsworth Vines
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Bruce Barnes
Bill
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Tilden
Vines
Henri Cochet
Martin Plea
Plea
Cochet
Williams Chosen to Lead 1934 U S Davis Cup Team
The United States Lawn Tennis Association named R Norris Williams II of Philadelphia as captain for the 1934 Davis Cup team. Williams, a former Davis Cup ace and national champion, succeeds Bernon S Prentice. His Davis Cup record spans 1913 to 1927 with a win rate around 75 percent.
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United States Lawn Tennis Association
R. Norris
Dick) Williams II
Philadelphia
Williams
Bernon S. Prentice
Fort Worth Heavy Track Entries Near Deadline
Entries for the annual Southwest track and field meet to be held March 17 in conjunction with the Fat Stock Show will close Monday. Texas University plans a strong bid with 14 men under Coach Clyde Littlefield after last winning the border Olympics at Laredo.
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R. D. Evans
Texas University
Clyde Littlefield
Littlefield
Laredo
Hitchcock 18 Best Poloist Honors Stir Riviera Talk
March discussions at the Riviera Country Club feature Cecil Smith praising Tommy Hitchcock as the world’s top polo player. fellow players include Rube Williams Tom Mather and J B Gilmore with Will Rogers Leslie Howard Walt Disney Jack Holt weighing in on fouls and game action.
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Los Angeles
Tommy Hitchcock
Cecil Smith
Tommy
Smith
Pole
Riviera Country Club
Jack
Will
Cecil
State high school meet spans many schools across state
Across the state and several from Oklahoma many high schools compete. Other divisions in the meet include college junior college and the pentathlon.
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Oklahoma
Arkansas Picks All Star Southwest Cage Quintet
Fayetteville fielded four schools on the mythical All Southwest Conference basketball team for the season. The selection highlights top players from the division shaping league play.
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Arkansas
Fayetteville, Ark
Exhibition Baseball Opens in Miami in March Exhibition
The 1931 exhibition season begins in Miami Beach with the world champion New York Giants meeting the Philadelphia Athletics. Five straight games are scheduled with two in Fort Myers and dates through Sunday and Tuesday. It marks Giants versus an Athletics team rebuilt after major player sales.
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Razorback basketball picks and all-star forward spots
The Arkansas Traveler named a conference all star lineup with Jack Gray of the University of Texas leading scorers and Richard Allison of Texas Christian University as forwards. Merka of Texas A M College was chosen center, while Baccus of Southern Methodist University and Kintzy of Texas Christian were listed as guards.
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Jack Gray
University of Texas
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Texas Christian University Star
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