Florida racing eyes $40 million harvest this season
Florida anticipates a record race season with track openings across Tropical Park Hialeah and Miami Beach area. December 15 starts at Tropical Park with two new tracks in Pensville and Broward boosting activity through spring meets and significant wagering proceeds.
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Florida
Ite Racing Commission
Fis
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Ies Park
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Additiog
Pnville
Broward
Ashford Jackets End Fine Season
The Ashford Yellow Jackets concluded a strong season under Coach Bryan with five wins one tie and one loss. Letters go to listed linemen Dees Vance Sellers Mulky Culberth Lane Mendheim North B Knight Taylor Wells H Knight and captains Bruner Whitaker Herrington Ryals McArthur Bruner Singletary with managers Dupree and Wells.
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Yellow Jacket
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Vance
Sellers
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Wells
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Backes
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Whitaker
Herrington
Ryals
McArthur
Bruner
Singletary
Dupree
Ashford
Newton
Newville
Cottonwood
Hartford
Abbeville
Ashfort
Columbie
Sellout Looming for Crimson Tide Stanford Battle
Pasadena faces a Rose Bowl sellout risk as 30 000 of 85 000 tickets are sold for Stanford versus Alabama with orders still rising. Stanford may lack a fullback if Bob Grayson is unable to start. reserve Stan Anderson is hospitalized with pneumonia and Ray Todd is hampered by a knee injury.
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Calif
Stanford
Alabama
al Masters
Columbia
Stanford University
Cal
Bobby Grayson
Stan Anderson
Crimson Tide
Ray Todd
Grayson
Anderson
California
Northwestern
Robert
Bones) Hamilton
Cardinal
Bama
Claude Callaway
Jim
Monk
Florida tracks fill as state racing grows in popularity
Stables race for the first time in Florida as Hialeah and Tropical Park near capacity. The National Association of State Racing Commissioners meets in Miami January 15 18 to discuss uniform rules and mutual concerns. A rules committee chaired by William Cane drafts standards with members from several states. The league advances fraud measures and continues saliva testing after recent doping controls.
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Miami
Florida
Hialeah
Tropical Park
Paii Mutuels
National Association of State Racing Commissioners
William Cane
New Jersey
Kentucky
Maryland
New Hampshire
Ilinois
New York
Rhode Island
Ohio
West Virginia
Jersey City
Fairgrounds Race Track Receipts Valuation Slashed
New Orleans December 13 AP The fairgrounds race track received a reduced tax receipt after valuation adjustments. Officials cited updated assessments affecting property tax on the site and related facilities.
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New Orleans
Fairgrounds
Frank Thomas Misses Train To Coach Career
Associated Press reports Frank Thomas, Notre Dame quarterback in 1921 and 1922, missed a 1921 train en route to a key game and later built a coaching career at Georgia and Alabama. Dr. John Mohardt recalls Thomas as a serious student of football who studied Rockne and kept detailed notes shaping his rise to Alabama’s coach.
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Thomas
Taylorville
Notre Dame
Chattanooga Tenn
University of Georgia
Wallace Wade
Alabama
John H. Mohardt
Chicago
Johnny Mohardt
Mohardt
Frank
East Chicago
Ind
Chattanooga
Rock
Niay Rockne
Hnemen
Frank Thomas
Dr. Mohardt
Major Moguls May Quit Without Single Big Trade
In New York on December 13 AP reports show MLB talks likely end with no major trades. The proposed three way swap among the Giants Pirates and Phillies faltered as Pittsburgh balked over Hal Lee Dixie none key players. The reduced tax valuation news about track opponents is irrelevant to the baseball talks.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Nationale
Giants
Philadelphia
George Davis
Bill Terry
Phillies
al Todd
Pirates
Lloyd Waner
Earl Grace
Waner
Hal Lee
Boston Braves
Bill McKechnie
Casy Pilot
Louisiana Tax Commission
Alash
Joseph Cattarinich
Robert 8. Eddy, Jr
Coronel E. R. Bradley
Baseball Magnates Meet Commissioner Landis on Broadening Games
American and National League owners hold a joint session with Commissioner Landis to discuss broadcasting games and a half price plan for youth admission. P K Wrigley urges the cut, while NL approves night games for seven additional hours with team consent. Giants Dodgers consider change. Braves president Emil Fuchs issues a brief statement on Boston Braves and dog racing ties.
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P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Giants
Dodgers
Boston Braves and Dog Racing Association
Emil ©. Fuchs
Braves
Dothan High Considers Revival of Baseball in Southeast Alabama
Coach Paul Tubb weighs reintroducing a Dothan High School baseball team after years of absence as the Southeastern Alabama conference eyes the sport again. The move follows improved football revenue and Dixie League success, with several towns already probing interest while past sandlot stars like Porter Grant and Tolbert Brown set the example for local prep players.
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Paul Tubb
Dothan
Enterprise
Hartford
Slocomb
Ozark
Geneva
Mu'and City
Porter Grant
Young Boozer
Tolbert Brown
Tubb
Espinosa and Turnesa Lead Miami Biltmore Open Pack
Espinosa of Chicago and Mike Turnesa of Elm Ford led the $12,500 Miami Biltmore Open by one stroke at the end of the final 18 holes. Orville White of St. Louis was runner up, with Dutra from California close behind as the field battled for top prizes and amateur trophies.
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Ted Gile
Miami
Fla
Espinosa
Chicago
Mike Turnesa
Elmford
N. C
Finsl
Orville White
St. Louis
New York
White
Olla Datra
California
Rapinosa
Turnesa
Univision
Dufrao
Dician
Bao
Owith
Cokiers
Bip
Inez PL
Willie MacFarline
Tuckahoe
Arthur Jynch
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Calane
Henry J. Doherty
Celest Durand
Ganten City
Lb. L
Dutra
Clarence Clark
Pioaomfield
N. J
Maurice O'Connor
Belleville
Robby Cruickshank
Richmond
Phil Perkins
Willoughby
Jake Passerke
Jackson
Mich
MacFarlane
Johnny Farrell
Short Hills
N. J. Teramy Armour
Medinah
Jil
Horton Smith
Oak Park, Til
Gtnr
Kunes
Norristown
Frank Walsh
al Houghton
Washington
Betting ban stance cited to protect National League baseball
A statement asserts that no action will be taken to embarrass baseball for the National League, referencing rules that betting is prohibited in parks where baseball is played. The remark frames a commitment to uphold integrity within the league amid wagering concerns.
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National League
Miami golfers plan Nassau Open raid for $5,000 prize
Part of the Miami Fillrmare open field heads to Nassau Bahamas for the $5,000 Nassau Open prize. Olin Dutra leads a group of former champions, with Pan American Airways launching an aerial ferry to carry participants to the island.
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Miami
Fla
Nassau
Bahama Islands
California
Gold Coast
Olin Dutra
Pan-American Airways
More Hard Drilling By Crimson Tide To Wind Up Week
Alabama’s Crimson Tide held its first scrimmage since Thanksgiving as the team resumes preparation for the Rose Bowl against Stanford. Coach Frank Thomas ordered an extra workout amid changing weather and expects at least one more stiff session before December 21 departure to California.
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University
Ala
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Stanford
Frank Thomas
Thomas
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