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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1936
Page
3
Unclear report details chaotic track conditions and racing notes at L A track. Mentions horses like Snoopy, Black Nose, Black Peter and Don Domo with extensive jargon about events, riders, injuries, and race outcomes amid thawing conditions.
The Sal Marcos yashers college cagers resume conference play Saturday night against Sam Houston. Both teams have played 42 games so far this season with Sam Houston holding the edge in wins.
The Alamo Downs program drew about 2500 fans as Jackemma and Evil Eye dominated feature races under heavy track conditions. Locally noted runners Kentucky Wonder Royal Countess and others vied in a strong 2 year old class while Jacketuma and Calculator battled through tight finishes.
Alamo Downs adheres to the Texas racing commission rule requiring at least 60 percent of track employees be bona fide residents and citizens of Texas. A Friday check showed 96 percent of the staff were Texans under the rule, announced by President Raymond R. Russell. The rule, effective Saturday, carries penalties including possible cancellation of the track’s permit for violations. The rule defines a bona fide Texas resident as someone who has lived in the state for 12 months prior to employment and commits to remaining for the following 32 months, excluding jockeys, trainers, blockers, and certain officials.
Harlandale High School won three of four basketball games at the Harlandale gym Friday night. The Harlandale RBs beat Alamo Heights B, 46 to 10, in a Bexar County Junior conference game. The Martlandale Reserves topped Christine, 24 to 14, and the first team defeated South San Antonio, 56 to 1, in a Bexar County league matchup. The Ringers of the San Antonio Commissariafoop downed the Sixty seventh Squadron Five of Randolph, 43 to 12, in the closing game.
Jah 6 mile mark noted by Hlaleshpari as nearly two years in the making. Steel Culler led early but 2:36 25 time by Sun the Cover Gable purse winner. Alaghing thrusts near Monel’s mark by a 87 pound grey. Fidelis and other veterans race closely. Jockey Nick Wall hits eighth win tying a record. Tudor turf scene features several named horses and riders at Hialeah and Covington purers.
Mexican grappler Humberto agrees with promoter Harry Coffman to wrestle Savage next Wednesday night at Walkathon arena. Humberto negotiates a straight fee rather than a percentage, with Sonnenberg involvement and talks of other matches in an all star affair. Dr Kurl Sarpolis and Ellis Bashara will attend, while Cy Williams appears to wrestle Fat Rolly on the undercard.
Bartlesville Oklahoma announces R. Morrow, a farmer with Western association ties, as new manager for the local team after discussions with Cox and federation officials. The move follows a telephone confirmation and prior renoris of representatives visiting Cox in Tulsa.
Avalon California February 1 Sixty five golfers started in the Catalina Island open winter tournament with 39 professionals and 16 amateurs. Ralph Beach led the field with a 13 under par score after 8 holes, while Ted Taneworth Ferland and others trailed behind in a tense start.
Reno Nev Feb 24 Brich Muller and his wife part company at a Reno residence where Muller once starred as a University football player. The report notes his public life and ties to California, with reference to a Krewe and prominent leagues.
New York February night brings Norman Bright the American two mile champion into the Wie Wanamaker mile at Millrose A A A gains race. He travels from Sunnyvale California aiming to beat rival runners Glenn Sumingham Donald Lesh Joe Mangan Gene Venake Archie San Romani and Cunningham in a field regarded as tough. Bright has not raced in weeks and doubts are voiced about travel fatigue but he remains confident in his speed and competitive chance.
Mel Mazzera joins St Louis as one Cardinal and two Browns sign for the coming season. The trio includes Cardinal outfielder Lymn Kang and Brown outfielder Melv Mazzira along with Angels catcher Guiliana.
Muddy track threatens Discovery San Felipe start at Santa Anita with rival Cavalcade scratched and Axucar expected to skip the race. J H Stoffer says Discovery is fit though risk of injury may lead to withdrawal. several other contenders also out or uncertain.
In Fort Sam Houston gym Friday night Twenty third Infantry and Second Medical Regiment won their first Army Basket Ball League games. Gilliland led with 27 points for the Twenty third while Kramer added 21 for the Medics as they defeated Ninth Infantry 84 to 42. Second Division and Twelfth Field Artillery also posted strong showings.
Central Catholic meets T M J in a Southwest Yeagee basketball game at 4 o'clock. St Henry's withdraws from the race and Pearce Mutlary academy advances. St Anthony's Academy, leading the Southwest academy league, hosts Harlandale High at St Anthony's gym at 8 o'clock.
Former Michigan coach Yost and Mrs Yost travel from California toward Palm Springs with a stopover in San Antonio to visit the Alamo. They plan meetings with the national footballers committee and discuss rule changes while pursuing battlefield-themed maps and materials for Yost’s collection.
Weather was cloudy with a heavy track as Alamo Downs held a Friday program. The card featured multiple races with details on winners, purses, times, and trainer owner information though OCR text is garbled and several horse names and figures are partially readable. Continuous results indicate a win by Princess Stone and Calculator among others with place and show payouts noted.
Dick Chevigly reports on a court decision affecting football at the University of Texas. The piece notes Bert Marshall of Greenville high as a standout quarterback visitor to Austin, with expectations he may join the Longhorns in the future.
A fragmented sports item notes hockey action with mentions of teams and players including Detroit and international peers. The garbled text references equipment brands and operational sponsors, reflecting a brief sports desk blur.
Baylor Bears and Texas Christian Horned Frogs met in the lone clash of the week at Baylor gymnasium Saturday. The game was affected by final exams causing disruptions to the conference schedule.
Fragmentary text from a Mat results snippet shows garbled names and stray phrases. No clear event date, teams, or scores are discernible to form a verifiable summary.
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