Santa Anita pioneers photo finish and track upgrades
Warren Brown reports on Santa Anita's early days as horsemen favor the new track while Doc Strub promotes its innovations. The piece covers the camera finish first used at Santa Anita, its cost, accuracy, and adoption by other tracks, plus the growing demand for stalls and the link to big purses and handicaps.
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Santa Anita
Warren Brow
Warren Brown
Argadia
Catif
Strub
Santa Anta
Rich
Strubid
Bo West
Fomona
Santa Avila
Arlington Park
Washington Park
Middle West
Nar- Tganset S Park
Germany
Olympic
Galilirnis
Los Angeles
Warren Town
Blrub
Yinner Thag
Alwayer
Fisher
Wildstrack
Wagering Up At Tropical Coral Gables Meet
Wagering at Tropical Park Coral Gables shows $812 545 over six days versus $865 405 last season. Jockey Irving Angersen and Bobby Watson lead 5 to 4 over Jimmy Stout and Charley Kurisnger for a $500 gold watch. trainer Hirsch Jacobs tops the standings with seven wins this year.
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Prope Fea
Coral Gables
Irving Angerssen
Bobby Watson
Jimmy Stout
Charley Kurlsinger
Hirsch Jacobs
Marquette in Rough Drills for Texas Christian Bowls
Marquette university gridmen held a brisk practice ahead of the Colton Bowl showdown with Texas Christian University in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Coach Frank Murray oversaw a first session as about 27 players stretched and demonstrated open plays to Oklahoma and Texas fans who lined the corridor.
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Durant
Okla
Marquette University
Texas Christian University
Dallas
Frank Murray
Western Union Office Shuts at Tropical Park Race Day
Western Union at Tropical ParkRace Day was closed during racing hours for the second time after refusing Florida racing commission rule requiring inspection of all messages The company cited confidentiality of interstate telegrams and federal supervision by the FCC Track office closed at 1 PM personnel escorted off premises Guard detentions followed later the belt line opened by track police The Gables Racing Association must enforce daily closing of the Western Union office
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Miami
Pla
Western Union
Tropical Park
Florida Racing Commission
J. Earl Watkins
The
Federal Commications Commission
Watkins
Racing Commission
New York
Fred Gray
Gray
Gables Racing Association
Commission
Electric Eye camera slated for Alamo Downs track
Construction of the new electric eye at Alamo Downs starts today marking the first race track camera in Texas. Bunney Murray of Chicago leads the installation with a 86 flooring layer and a 20 to 30 foot high perch. The system records finishes within two minutes after races, with the beam crossing the track and triggering the camera at the wire.
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Texas
Alamo Downs
Bunney- Murray Company
Chicago
Downs
Tanfor
Day Meadowa
Regulation crackdown targets racing touts and wire transfers
The commission cites operators wiring money from the track to bookmakers and directs tighter control over race time communications. Walter McGriff says the state supports agencies like Western Union while enforcing rules for racing. A censorship measure on messages during racing hours is adopted with postal telegraph support to handle track press and business.
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Inca
Tts
Walter McGriff
Western Union
The
Racing Commission
Top Weight for Accolade in Christmas Day Handicap
In Los Angeles at Santa Anita Park the racing secretary drew up weights for the Christmas Day handicap offering 6000 added. Accolade from Donaldson Christmas stable carries top weight at 120 pounds, with Stand Pat from F Seagrim also among top contenders. Nominations closed last Saturday night with 23 entries including Ann O Ruley and Goldeneye from A A Baroni. Top Row is sidelined after a stomach disorder.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Webb Everett
Blakes
Donaldson Christemas
Pat
F. Seagrim
A. A. Baroni
Baroni
Ann O'Ruley
Goldeneye
Chilean horses head to San Antonio for Alamo Downs meet
Chilean thoroughbreds Michi-Fan and Bullletosy, bred in Chile and rated winners there, travel with Fupis Thayer to Alamo Downs near San Antonio for a winter sale and racing debut in Texas. They stopped at Panama City to broker deals before joining Mrs. Violet Ott’s Ott farm alongside Isenberg, a home-bred two-year-old.
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North
South America
Alam Downs
Horace Whdes
Chile
Fupis Thayer
San Antonio
Paname City
Violeb Ott
Isenberg
William Ryan
Alamo Downs
Eudes
Tutti Frit
Florida
Tutti Fryttt
Coast gridiron clash looms as Tech prepares for California
Georgia Tech coach Bill Alexander voices concern over California's size and power before their intersectional meeting in Atlanta. He recalls Tech’s upset win in 1920 and tests the team with a heavy scrimmage and a guarded pass oriented approach to counter the Bears. Roy Riegels, the famed “Wrong Way” runner, may join Tech on Saturday.
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Atlanta
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Irbaly
California
Golden Bears
Tean
Tech
Jon
Roy Riegels
Riegels
Martine
Calif
Joe Westbrook
Alexander
Morron
Bears
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Owen Wicker
Zarvan Mora Street
Cassiano Park
Larry
City Recreation Department
Fred Alger
Heid Play
Barons
Tine’ Supply
Whopper
Rosellon
Cavalcade
Tive
Dinkst
Bold Venture
Roman Boldier
Indien Broom
Red Ruin
Whereaway
Infantry
Taylor & Williams
Yellowstone
Hardenss
Louiaville
Wm. A. Heusinger Co. Distributors
Medina Si
Marquette
Joske
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