Llano Polo Pioneers Take Texas Skills East for Season
Llano County’s famed polo dealers and riders Cecil Smith Rube Williams and York Ratliff prepare for the postwar season by shipping scores of mounts to East Coast centers in New Jersey and Long Island. Ratliff Drapes a string of trained ponies and jumpers along with Drace Williams to assist in care and handling.
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Llano County
Texas
Llano
Cecil Smith
Rube Williams
York Ratliff
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Long Island
California
Florida
Mexico City
Game
Llano Horseman
D. 2. Smith Jr
New Jersey
Westbury
Ratliff
Long I Sland
Drace’ Williams
Llano History Notes Include Name Origin And Elevation
The Llano Chamber of Commerce shares gathered facts about Llano and Llano County. Llano County formed from Gillespie and Bexar area, named after the Llano River called the plains by Spaniards. County organized 1856, seat chosen near the river. city of Llano incorporated 1892 with named officers. Population figures cited: Llano County 6,996. Llano town 2,658. Elevation listed as 1,029 feet.
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Llano
Llano County
Gillespie County
Bexar
Great Plains
Schleicher
Sutton
Plains
Liano County
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
Clement Oatman
D. C. Cowan
Hardin Oatman
Samuel Lockhart
S. W. Tate
Frederick Opp
W. T. Swanson
Clint Breazeale
F .Holden
A. McInnis
A. T. Maupin
H. R. McInnis
J. B. Fowler
Liano
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Leslie
Grenwelge
Cowgirls
T. J. Watkins Grocery
Llana
W. M. West Saddle Shop
W. M. West
Austin Long
Shirley Williams
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