Mexican Race May Lure Stapp
National stars in auto racing stirred Southwestern dirt track drivers as they prepared for the road races from Laredo to Monterey on Sunday September 4. George Sanders former Indianapolis winner announced he would enter his Ford modified junker for the 140 mile run to the capital of Nuevo Leon, while Babe Stepp signaled interest from Hollywood California. Fourteen entries including motorcyclists were reported. last entry day moved to September 1 and the race time shifted to 10 am with Monterey highway closing until 8 am from the Nuevo Laredo end.
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Laredo
Monterey
George Sanders
Austin
Nuevo Leon
Lee Truax
Babe Stepp
Indianapolis
Hollywood
Calif
Stapp
Truax
Lme
Sam
Nuevo Laredo
Fielde Corbett Title Bout Planned in San Francisco
The welterweight title bout between champion Jackie Fielde and challenger Young Corbett appears near. Promoter Hoffman and Corbett’s rep Larry White say Fields will start training soon in Chicago with Ray Alvis. The ten round match likely lands in late September or early October in San Francisco.
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Fielde-Corbett
San Prancisco
Jackie Fielde
Young Corbett
Larry White
Corbett
Hoffman
Faireno Leads Gold Cup Field at Belmont Week End
CBICAGO Aug 25 Faireno a three year old from William Woodward's stable seeks a $25,000 Gold Cup after winning the $25,000 added Brighton handicap three weeks ago Equipoise owned by W W Whitney appears ready to start while A C Bostwick entries Mate and Gusto from the Allen derby circuit challenge. Fairena covered six furlongs in 1 23 5 yesterday in final prep for Saturday's feature.
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Faireno
Patreno
William
Woodward
W. Whitney
Fairena
A. C. Bostwick
Sad Gusto
Falrena
College captains pace drills as Southwest starts Sept 10
The Southwest conference football training season opens September 10 with six of seven members naming captains. Baylor lacks a captain, while SMU, Rice, Texas, Arkansas, A&M, and TCU appoint leaders. Babe Didrikson Zaharias rests after Olympic glory, focusing on recovery and training plans.
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Baylor University
Howard Sprague
S. M. U. Mustang
Tom Driscoll
Rice Owls
Ernest Kay
Wilson
Cheesie
University of Arkansas
Jimmy Aston
Johnny Vaught
Texas Christian
New Orleans and Los Angeles Reach Legion Junior Final
In Omaha Nebraska on August 25 New Orleans beat Seattle 3 to 1 behind Sconacher to move to the finals of the American Legion junior baseball championship. Los Angeles defeated Boulder 21 to 6 to join them. The two teams compete today for the West representative in the national finale at Manchester New Hampshire August 30 to September 1.
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Omaha
Néb
New Orleans
Seattle
Los Angeles
Boulder
Colo
National American Legion
Central South
Sconacher
Northwest
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Manchester
N. H
Mission Furnitures Club Sets Two Sunday Games at San Pedro Park
Mission Furnitures base ball team schedules two Sunday games at San Pedro park. The morning 10 o'clock clash is with Franklin Square Tigers and the 3 15 pm matinee faces the National Redwings. Manager Cavazes confirms Thursday practice at 5 o'clock.
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Mission Furnitures
Lobos Negros
New Trotting Mile Record Set for Three Year Olds
Middletown N YAug 45 CiNS A new worlds record for trotting horses went into the books today Tayader established the new time to 205 3 4 for the mile for three year olds here yesterday.
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Middletown
Tayader
Rassle Final Goes On Early
Wrestling promoter Ralph Haouonds moves the main event to Friday at Exposition grounds to fit downtown streetcar schedules. The card opens with an 11 minute Curtis bout, followed by Sheik Maralah versus George Poulis in a three fall bout, with a semi final and a 20 minute Allent Rattan versus Reg Michaels clash.
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Ralph Haouonds
Exposition Grounds
Jack Curtis
Sheik” Maralah
George Poulis
Tassler
Bowling League Scores Show Wide Range of Scores and Handicaps
A long OCR listing from the Bowing Broadway Tenpin League records numerous bowlers across teams such as Raretkin Furniture L Amatwald and Denil Frank. Scores span 131 to 326 with handicaps noted. totals approach mid thousands across many entrants and firms like Goeaise and Wess.
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Raretkin Furniture
Joule Drake Berg McDowald
Fetter
Hilderbrand
Muth
Handicap
Modnar
Abu
Tigh
Texacy Chern. Moore
Johneon
Iran
Dietzmen
Bacle Furniture Co
Walt
Barlisnn
Garren
J. Duenger
Shy Hering
Mlemering
Janam
Hawks Clinch City Amateur Baseball Title in Narrow Victory
The Hawks edged the Texas Chiropractic College Bawks 4-0 at Techfield to seal the city amateur baseball championship. Pitcher Larry Miller dominated, allowing only one hit, as Del Hill added a key RBI in the eighth. Haycock sat out amid eligibility protest, with Virgil Winters guiding the Hawks toward the state playoff in Austin and Houston.
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San Antonio Air Depot
Techfield
Houston Rooters
San Antonio
Hawks
Austin
Houston
Nuney
Babee
Larry Miller
Hawk
del Hill
Miller
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Dixie Club
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Miter
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Dietsel
Hutler
Dietzel
Hase
Vale
Pff
McCarty Billies
McCarty
Finnham
Air Tepet UF
Lim
Lune Rhuttaner
Biin
Dispute Puts Hitch in Moreno Boat Plan
A conflict between promoter and manager may derail a September 13 bout at Beethoven Hall involving Kid Torreon and Henry Morena. Mercy Montes balks at using Mason's fighter after a heated exchange, leaving a possible last minute announcement about the match in flux.
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Hitch
NeLween
Gerops
Kid Torreon
Monterrey
Kid Pancho Ball
Henry Morena
Beethoven Hall
Mercy Montes
Montez
Mason
Moreno
Delittle
Zabala to Remain Amateur for 1936
Argentine marathon winner Juan Carlos Zabala, 20, declares he will remain amateur and compete in the 1936 Games. He plans a month in New York before focusing on training and earnings. The article notes his intention to join the German Olympics in 1931.
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Zabala
New York
Juan Carlos Zabala
Baseball Leaders and League Totals From Old Almanac Fragment
Fragmentary wrap of batting, pitching and fielding leaders across the National and American leagues. Names include D O’Doul Dodgers and Foxx Athletics among season leaders in hits, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, triples, and pitching records with several teams referenced.
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O'Dell
Dodgers
Kon
Bury
Phillies
Auns
Fein
Palives
O'Doul
Todhers
Hila
Klein
Philliey Mag
Tune
Horn
Baltes
Rigin
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Pialay
Kein
Thillen
Herman
Reds
Pre Hies
Plet Pirates
Watkins
Frisch
Card Innis
Piiching
Warneke
Cubs
Swatonte
Piraten
Wnk
Anerigan League
Baltings Fort
Aanush
Benitora
Rane
Foxx
Athjetics
Simmons
Athletics
Manush
Senators
Porter
Inlann
Bung
Foxy
Athletica
Uth
Yankees
Son
Red Box
Sarazen defies world after two wins in golf bid
Gene Sarazen, winner of a 3-hole match over Francis Ouimet by 4 to 2, boasted he would defeat any four-ball team with Ouimet as partner, even offering $5000 of his own money. He spoke in West Newton after a 2-and-1 loss the day before and eyed matchups against Hagen and Jones.
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West Newton
Mars
Gene Saracen
Francis Owmel
Barezen
Francis Ouimet
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
ST. Pau
Irans
Gene Sarazen
Professional Golfers Association
Kellernpresen
Gene
Sarazen
Ohlét
Texas Gunners Sparkle At Vandalia
Texas shooters shone at Vandalia Ohio as Q Lyman San Antonio posted 187 of 200 in the Grand American preliminaries. H E Woodward and E F Woodward Keeeo and R A King of Wichita Falls earned All American nods. George Tucker 78 of Glmore took second in the veterans event with 187 while F D Kelsey 77 of Aurora won the veterans title with 190.
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San Antonio
Vandalia
Ohio
Texas
H. E. Woodward
E. F. Woodward Keeeo
R. A. King
Wichita ‘Falls
George ‘Tucker
Glmore
FD. Kelsey
Iinois
Harry Achomerus
Hillsdale
Steve Crobhers
Chestnut Hills
Charley Bogert
Sandusky
D. Kelsey
Aurora
M. Crothers
Chestnut Hulps
Joe Helstand
Bushoco
E. B. Chamberlin
Martville
John W. Eshelman Jr
Lanccaster
Amateur
Sam Sharman
Sait Lake City
Utah
Pea Ridge Day Out of Game Arm Injury Forces Bench
In Minneapolis on August 26 Claude Day known as Pea Ridge Day, a noted hog caller for the team, was placed on the inactive list by the Minneapolis Millers due to a chipped bone in his right arm. He had appeared in nine games this season with seven losses, after coming from the Brooklyn Nationals.
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Minneapolie
Claude
Pen Ridge
Shooting contest at Randolph Field officers event
Lieutenant Prentiss led a trapshoot among Randolph field officers at the field Wednesday with 48 of 60. Other top scores included Major Gant 44, Colonel Taulbee 48, Lieutenant Kinzie 43, Captain Cook 41, Major Martin 40, Lieutenant Duke 41, and Lieutenant Schieter 32. A shoot is planned Friday at 4 PM with civilians and Army men invited. Silver spoons from Barbera Sporting Goods will be awards to top men in each squad. For information call Lieutenant Kinzie Randolph Field 808.
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Prentiss
Randolph Field
Gant
Fort Bam Houston
Kinzie
Taulbee
Cook
Martin
Duke
Schieter
Barbera Sporting Goods
Kingie
Fight Results Among Chicago and City Boxers
A scrambled report lists Chicago fighters and opponents including Reidman Cleveland Hall and Paw Philadelphia. The fragment mentions referees or organizers and several locations such as South Haven Michigan, Brown Oly Iowa, and Fort Vodkele with scores or outcomes unclear. The date is absent.
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Chicago
Ay Tramblis
Borkford
Reidman
Cleveland
Larry
Philadelphia
Bill Hall
South Haven
Amich
Kiings
Moni
Glenn Murselman
Brown Oly
Towa
Taylor
Fillyayan
Tia
OL Avientol
Learce Fritz
Fort Vodkele
Collins Gardens Outlasts Sergers in 5-0 Victory
The Collins Gardens team shut out the Sergers 5-0 at Lionsfield on Wednesday following a Sunday 8-2 win over the Orioles. Sei ffel on the hill contributed to the shutout, while the Tigers posted the earlier victory.
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Collins Gardens
Sergers
Garden Tigers
Seiffel
Serger
Lionsfield
Orioles
Parish Series in Danger in Baseball Championship
The Blessed Sacrament Pelicans of Houston and the San Fernando Cardinals of San Antonio may not play the state Parish League title as no suitable field is available. A league meeting will decide, with a twin bill proposal and a Sunday game suggested but election-day and slim crowds raise concerns about attendance. Also noted are scores from International Teacup play including Albany, Toronto, Newark, Rochester, and Buffalo versus Baltimore and Montreal.
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Blessed Sacrament Pelicans
Houston
San Fernando Cardinals
San Antonio
Quintinila
Quintinilla
Tech
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