Stoefen Tops Crack Entries at River Oaks Tennis Meet
Houston April 2. Skilful entrants from across the nation compete at River Oaks Country Club in the Invitation tournament. Wilmer Allison of Austin and Lester Stoefen of Jos Anwales favored in singles. Stoefen recently won the Ailtmore Invitation and national indoor title. Exhibition play features Allison-Sharp pairing against Kamrath-Sampson, and other matchups with Gr ant, Lott, and Hall in top seeds. Mrs. Mary Greer Harris heads the women’s field after two-year top ranking.
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Skuil
Coourl
River Oaks Country Club
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Lester Stoefen
Jos Anwales
Stolen
Ailtmore
Atlanta
Allison
Jane Sharp
Los Angeles
Karl Kamrath
Genie Sampson
Chicago
Bryan
Bitsy") Grant
George Lot
Gilbert Hall
New York
Lott
Stoefen
Mary Greer Harris
Kansas City
Harris
Anna Mae Reicham
San Antonio
Reichert
Martin Buxby
University Lef
Texas
Jake Hess
Wilber
Hess
Rice Institute
Buxby
Kumrath
Record Betting Sets Florida Pari Mutuel Wagering High
Florida pari mutuel wagering for the season set a record with a high total of 427 543 749 dollars, up 4 466 072 from the prior year. Admissions reached 1 491 244 across three tracks and seven DH plants, a 206 722 rise. Tax take totaled 1 072 180 82 dollars after deductions, with tracks handling 18 639 084 and dot tracks 11 010 653 in wagering.
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Miami
Fla
Florida Tap
Walter Donovan
Florids Racing Commisson
Florida
Intaxex
Ptate
Dot
Novich Show String Expands with New Mares Added
At a weekend auction near Pulaski Tennessee Milky Way Farms Jo Freeman purchased two mares including Edo dans and Eda May's Delight to enlarge the Novich string now the citys largest. Firefly Love joins the lineup to be shown on bridgepaths. Frank Heathman trains the Novich string riding Night Alarm previously for Sue ribbehs. Judge John F Onion bought a five gaited stallion Sing br Edna May King and a colt at the same sale.
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Jo Freeman
Milky Way Farms
Pulaski
Tenn
Edo
Dans
Eda May's Delight
Edna May
King
Novich
Firefly Love
Frank Heathman
Splndistop
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Novyich Sharaes
Sue
Sing
John F. Onion
Bo Folk Killed Racing Driver Near Camp Foster
Jacksonville April 2 Bo Folk of Charleston 26 was killed Sunday when his racing car crashed into a tree during pre race warmup for a 190 mile road event at Camp Foster near here. Witnesses said a midget car swerved onto the course causing Folk to swerve off and strike the tree. He died en route to a hospital.
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Fla
W. B. Bot Folk
Charleston
Camp Foster
Here
Folk
Golf Opens Without Mrs Dan Chandler
Dallas April 2 The twelfth annual Dallas Women s Golf Association city tournament began at Dallas Country Club. A champion is assured as Mrs Dan Chandler, twice winner and former state champion, is absent in San Antonio with her parents.
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Lnica
Dan Chandler
Chandler
San Antonio
Perenty
Air Corps Riders Take Round Robin Polo Victory
Air Corps beat Third Infantry Brigade 8 7 at Harbord field on Sunday after six chukkers. Air Corps earlier defeated Austin 8 4 in four chukkers, while Infantry beat Austin 9 4 in opening play. standout Lt Ben Douglas scored four goals, two late. Ceril Smith returned from the Pacific coast and played seven chukkers for Austin despite a knee ankle injury.
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Third Infantry Brigade
Harbord
Infantry
Austin
Gieut
Ben Douglas
Brandt
Neu
Titer
World boxing champ Baer rattles boxing world in rumor mill
By Davis J. Walsh New York April 2 A wild scene surrounds heavyweight champion Baer as promoters scramble over training plans and locations amid rumors of an active misdirection in his camp. Managers quarrel over where to stage the next big bout while Baer himself shows signs of distraction and possible doubts after recent performances.
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New York
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Peneter
Hot Springs
Carnet
Four Homers By Sullivan Jr In Exhibition Thriller
Billy Sullivan Jr first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers hit four home runs in a ten inning exhibition game at Hot Springs Arkansas, powering Milwaukee to a 15 to 14 victory over the St Paul Saints. The Saints hit two homers in the slugfest.
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Milwaukee Brewers
White Sox
St Paul Saints
American Association
Hever
Saints
Vines Blasts Em To Defeat Tilden In Pro Match
In Buffalo on April 20 Ellsworth Vines showcased blistering drives to defeat Tilden 11-9, 1-3, and led his team to victory. In doubles Keith Gledhill and Vines defeated Vincent Richards and Tilden 8-2 and 8-7, while Gled Al ran through Richards 6-8, 8-2, 6-2.
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Tilden Buffalo
Ellsworth Vines
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Bolo
Keith Gledhill
Vincent Richards
Tilden
Gled al
Richards
Humberto Faces Thornton In Four Early Wrestling Matches
In Dallas on April, a slate of four heavyweight bouts tops the livestock wrestling card. Humberto, the husky Mexican conqueror, is expected to pin Thornton of San Jose, Calif. Glen Were of Winside faces Paul Hacper of Houston in bout two. George Keverly of Hollywood meets Frenchy La Hue in the third, while Nick Felite of Syracuse tackles Addie Elzea of Atlanta in the prelim.
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Jed
Juan Humberto
Billy Edwards
Thornton
San Jose
Calif
Humberto
Glen Were
Winside
Neb
Madman
Paul Hacper
Houston
George Keverly
Hollywood
Nick Feliteh
Syracuse
Addie Elzea
Atlanta
Fort Clark Boxing Finals Set for April 10
Finals of the Fort Clark non commissioned officers club boxing tournament will be held April 10 with Troop F leading after semis at 35 points. Machine Gun Troop and 2nd Brigade HQ tied for second with 25 each. Two knockouts highlighted the seven bout semi final card as officials are Captain Byrne Captain Burgess Lieutenant Rutherford First Sergeant Labbe announcer Sergeant Dlamen referee.
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Troop P
Non-Commissioned Officers Club
Troop F
Byrne
Burgess
Rufther
Labbe
Dlamen
Champ Clark Fights Dunn for Navy Heavyweight Title Bout
Champ Clark 19a All-Navy heavyweight champ has signed to meet Wilson Dinan of Ponce City Okla here next Friday night in a main event at the old Crawford roof on SI West Houston street. Promoter Kinky Flores has taken over the Madison Square Garden club license in his comeback to LA. The Friday card features a popular price lineup with 25 and 75 cent seats. Flores seeks no opponent for Bobby Gomez as the top bout alongside Williams here last night.
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Wilson Dinan
Ponce City
Oklo
Kinky Flores
Crawford Roof
West
Houston Street
Madison Square Garden Club
Flores
Bobby Gomez
Kid Williams
Wack
Big Lake High Wins Abilene College Track Meet Title
Big Lake High School won the first annual Abilene Christian College track meet for high schools on Saturday scoring 2512 points. Santa Anna finished second with 28, Rotan third with 25, and Afl ene fourth with 20.
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Abilene
Big Lake High School
Abilene Christian College
Santa Anna
Rotan
Afilene
Two Lacey Birds Win Lone Star Flying Meet
In Merclester Oklahoma a 400 mile Lone Star Flying club race drew 15 lofts and 200 birds as G S Lacey's Two bidders Two Lacey Birds won first and second. Finish times in yards per minute list Lacey and others with scores around six hundred. The club plans to ship Thursday for the 500 mile championship race.
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Tad
Selon
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Fred Ashhachs
Hollen's Bird Wins Long Race Title in 300 Mile Event
Hollen's pigeon clinched the 300 mile race in the old bird series of the San Antonio Limited Pigeon Flying club. The club held its monthly meeting Thursday night with strong entries and planning for next Sunday's 400 mile route from McAlester Oklahoma.
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Bird
San Antonio
Talim Hausa
Archers Prep for Sunday Shoot at Robber's Cave
Archers from the San Antonio Archery Club practiced Sunday at Robber's Cave on Wet mote road. Major McParland and his daughter Barbara joined the session. Notable archers included Elbert Wheeler Gable and W B Thrasher. Six members visited Robber's cave for practice.
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Flash Picks Pifot as Manager for Longview Farm Team
Ray Flaskamper, who played second base for Dallas in the Texas League last summer, was named manager of the Dellas farm at Longview. Announcement came Sunday, with spring training just beginning and the move widely predicted beforehand.
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Longview
Ray Flaskamper
Sa Antonio
Dallas
Dellas
Farley Reflects on Boxing Glory and Chessboard of Politics
New York April 2. James A. Farley, postmaster general, recalls his yen for boxing while resigning as chairman of the New York state athletic commission and joining Franklin D Roosevelt’s circle. He longs for the old era of Tunney Dempsey and wants a colorful heavyweight champion, possibly Max Baer, to revive boxing amid the business slump. Farley, a onetime Hevershaw star, still follows boxing and remembers his role in the 1926 Willes-Dempsey case while charting Roosevelt’s nomination nights.
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Ational Democratic
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Hing
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Beem
Amering
Chicago
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Trass
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Starkey
Gerard's High School Girls Tie Series In Central Gym
In a tense opening game Gerard's high school girls fought back from defeat to force a split in the Academic League baseball championship at Central High School. Blessed Sagramment Academy girls pressed hard and clinched victory in the ensuing match, taking the series in two games.
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Sagrament Academy
Eddie Tolan Involved in Michigan Car Run Down
In Dearborn last night Eddie Tolan a Detroit speed star and Wayne County deputy sheriff struck an 80 year old pedestrian Anthony Hansen as the driver turned a corner. Hansen suffered serious injuries and police noted he walked into the vehicle's path. Tolan, Olympic 100 and 200 meter champion in 1932, is 25 years old.
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Eddie Tolan
Teero
Las
Tolan
Anthony Hansen
Wayne Ienam
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