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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1935
Page
6
Snoopy Sam a noted race follower at the Alamo Dawns meeting plans to bet his own selections and bankroll the event. He and a mysterious overcoat companion review scratches each morning and publish daily racing chatter and selections in the Llebs short column.
West inlands sheriff spoke at a luncheon with Alamo Downs officials vowing charges against boot policy operators at the Alamo Downs meet. He urged papers to warn potential betters he is on their trail to stamp out handbooking that diverts state take from pan-mutuels to private hands.
News notes from ten years ago today recap Kid Pancho facing Kid Lencho after lengthy talks. Jars Skelton signs club deal for optics and salaries. St Mary's University names Britzer Bi Dolan manager of athletics. Other items mention Ernest Ephaltes defeating Rays Hare, plans for a 30 day event at the fair grounds starting January 29, and Pho Bell purchasing the St Jasie Browns for $425000.
Large New Year crowd, estimated around 33,000, filled the Alum Downs course for a 46 day stay and a three race program. Enthusiasts packed grandstand, terraces, and parking areas for the largest turnout in the two year history of the track, with Lookout Boss winning the opening, and notable races featuring Fast Gowns and AML Bays.
The Alamo Downs opening day draws more entrants for the race for older horses. Wise Player and others from Raymond Pollard’s Texas owned stable are listed among early names with seven or eight more riders expected. Weights and gaitations set for 10 oclock Tuesday morning. Biff, YF Tan's defending handicap champion, will not run as owner cancels state service.
Breckenridge Buckaroos, state champions from Texas, to face Pauls Valley Sooners, Oklahoma champions, in a bi state charity game at Texas Christian University stadium. Governor James V. Mired selected Breckenridge after Cash Blair Gherry of the Amarillo Sandies declined post season play. The Sandies won their second straight title by defeating Greenville Lions in Dallas. The game benefits the Will Rogers memorial fund.
New York sport recap blends 1935 jokes and mentions of boxing, baseball, and football figures. References include Boston Braves, Max Baer, Eddie Neal, Joe Jacobs, Tom Yawkey, Ford Frie, and college teams. The column hints at upcoming trades, fights, and season outlooks with colorful asides.
A pasture disturbance ends with a cow and calf driving a wolf away. The incident involves two men and a barbed wire fence as the wolf is lured off. The report notes the cow defending its territory and the hunters’ response.
A crowded preview shows strong public interest in 46 days of horse racing with exhibition races and Sunday workouts drawing crowds from across the United States. The piece notes deep local and national excitement, with investors and notable figures planning substantial bets and arrivals to bolster the track’s finances.
Santa Antza Park California December input lists Azucar as top weight of 122 pounds for New Year’s Day stakes, with Greentree’s Scon Over and Hang 6 among rivals. Other probables include Ariel Cross, Boon Gyer, Riskulus, and Howard, with trainer Don Cameron outlining stable entries and likely weights.
Ralph Hammonds of San An kira faces Bob Wagner of Seattle in a catchweight bout in Dallas. Hammonds weighs about 30 pounds lighter than Wagner, with the world junior heavyweight title not at stake. Jimmy Lott and Bil Venensie will wrestle in the semi finals in Dallas before the main event.
A meeting of the Southquest Texas Board of Approved Basket Ball Officials is set for Monday at 6:95 in the center atel to discuss basketball rules and officiating standards.
The Sunday shoot at the Broadway range drew participants Clarkson, Higein-Botham, Schgartz, and Schwarter, while spectators watched the BUD and army officer R. Gregory arrive from New Orleans. Thomasville joins the Stake group as a notable addition. The Three Ds stable fields Strideaway and Money Gelter in a 3-year-old sprint over three furlongs.
Dodge City Kansas plans a Dust Bowl themed football game on New Year's Day to raise funds. Pro stars Wil play for four months milk supply to under nourished children in drought struck plains.
Fragmentary notice from Sunshine Laundry Dry Cleaning Dept mentions a New Year party, attire guidance, and a mix of garbled phrases. Several lines reference outfits like tuxedos and Ghent suits, along with unclear statements about Bundsde and fear born.
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