Shamrock Greens Capture Light's Polo Trophy Victory
The Shamrock Greens defeated the Army Reds 6-5 in the Aurora Light’s Polo final held at Brackenridge Park. Clarence Stark, Billy Braid, Taeut Col., and Shamrock ponies contributed goals as Greens overcame early deficits. The Aurora cup event eyes a Sunday start with entry open days after the Thursday announcement.
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Shamrock Greens
Light
Aurora
Army Reéds
Gay St Brackenridge Park
San Antonio
Greens
Jean Scott
Army Horse
Saamrocks
Louise Holmgreen
Shammrerk
Bradies
Amr Geary
Gear Hasler
Goodnight Stark
Ares
Braid
Scott
York Ratliff
Clyde Palmer
Wen Downe
TherrEon
Ecorer
British polo bid accepted for Tamnons Westchester cup
New York Feb 2 6 Al et a lapse of two years competition for polo's Tamnons Westchester cup will be renewed in this country next June The United States Polo association announced yesterday it had accepted the challenge of Great Britain for a three game series at the Meadow Brook club England last won the trophy in Wis Preliminary training for the Americans will start this winter at Aiken South Carolina Georgia
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New York
United States Polo Association
Steins
Great Britain
Meadow Brook Club
England
Wis
Aiken
Wheatleys Meet Galveston Lions in Rematch at Center
Wheatleys face Galveston High in a return game at the Recreation Center gym. The Wheatley five beat Galveston 23 to 22 in their last meeting, and aim for another strong showing against the familiar foe with 3 PM tip time.
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Wheatleys
Galvestons
Wheatler Lions
Central High Cagers
Galveston
Recreation Center
Galveston Five
Wild Bill Mehrhorn Wins Eighth Texas Open Title
The 1929 Eighth Texas Open at Brackenridge Park saw Wild Bill Mehrhorn defend his form with a record 277 for 72 holes seven under par, beating a field that included Horton Snaith Denny Shute Johnny Dawson and Bobby Cruickshank. Walsh led after two rounds, but Mehrhorn surged on the final day to capture the title at San Antonio.
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Wild Bill" Mehthorn
Wild Bill
Ald
San Antonio
Paso
Melhorn
Brackenridge Park
Willow] Springs
Bill
Mehrthorn
Mehlhorn
Horton Snaith
Denny ‘Shute
Johnny Dawson
Frank Walsh
Ed Dudley
Joe Kirkwood
Bobby Gruickshanx
Atrive Earls
Uifs
Mehlhern
San Antonio Sill
Los Angeles
Lyetty-sighth Plate
Smith
Dudley
Wild Bile
Siute
Dawson
Chicago
Walsh
Appletas
Wis
Mr.m
Rip
Willard Turehinson
Paradena
Lynthy
MehIker
Kirkwood
Bobby Cruickshank
Cruickshank
Mehrhorn Tooot
Shute
Jas
Wero
Butch Conrad to be buried in San Antonio service
The funeral of Clarence Butch Conrad six, a former amateur and semi pro baseball figure in San Antonio, will be held Friday with services at St Henrys Church and burial at the national cemetery. He died Sunday night in Camden New Jersey and had worked in Philadelphia since 1937. Surviving parents two sisters and three brothers, all of San Antonio, and he was a World War veteran with overseas service in the One Hundred Thirty-first Field artillery. He was known in local baseball circles for his even temper and played for clubs including the Alamo Peck Indians Fidelty club Harrendale and the K pri IM. Shoe team.
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Zizik-Kearns
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al Camden
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Philadelphia
Abs
Willem Dr. Conrad
Idna
Helen
Rad
Marguerite ‘Valle
Joe
Elmer Con
Butch
Alamo-Peck Indians
Fidel.ty Club
Harrendale
K, Pri IM. Shoe
Seabiscuit Plans 1939 Debut in San Carlos Race
Los Angeles February 26. Seabiscuit’s stable hints at possible changes in plans for a 1939 debut two weeks before Santa Anita’s $100,000 handicap. The San Carlos at a mile and one sixteenth is set for February 18, offering a last chance for the Biscuit to race before the March 4 big handicap.
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Los Angeles
Seabiscuit
San Carlos
San Felipe
Dub
San Antonio
Santa Margarita
Melodist
Grand Manitar
Aimtor Druje
Jockey Betice Hobbs Returns Home From Hospital
Oxford dispatch reports 17 year old jockey Betice Hobbs, rider of Battleship to the 1935 Grand National winner, being discharged from hospital to Lambourn in a cast after a broken back from a fall last November. He shows remarkable recovery but will likely use crutches for the year.
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Battleship
Oxford
England
Betice Hobbs
Lambourn
Page Cagers Defeat Lanier's Five in City Junior High
Thomas Newson Fage's Class A capers retained lead in the city junior high race by defeating Lanier 29-28 in a hard fought first round game. Last week Page beat Poe 23-19. Tage's Class B team also won on Wednesday, beating Por 28-2.
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Thomas Newson Fage
Lanier
Page
Poe
Tage
Por
Cubs First Holdout Sparks Wrigley Dilemma
Chicago Cubs owner and manager comments define a holdout scene as players resist signing contracts while Wrigley terms remain noncommittal. The report notes uncertainty over whether the players are truly holding out amid negotiation tensions and mentions Robby Gotf of the Tyler Trojans expanding ties with Wilkes-Barre in the East Texas era.
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Chicaco
Fen
Wrigley
Chicago ‘Cubs
Gus
Tyler
Indians
Robby Gotf
Tyler Trojans
Wilkesbatte
Dodgers Sign Outfielder From Yankees in $15,000 Deal
New York reports Brooklyn Dodgers purchased outfielder from the Yankees for 15000 dollars last year and sent in the bill signed contract today. Dodgers officials say the player was granted a substantial raise over last season's salary though the exact terms of the document were not announced.
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New York
Feenie Koy
Wrooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Dodger
Borican Faces Aims Of Racing Greatness At Millrose Meet
New York reports Joni Borican, after three hours sleep, broke a Boston Garden 1000 yard record in his first banked track race. With aims for the Millrose meet, he trains toward distance dominance, rivaling Les MacMitchell and others. Coach Carl Merner hails his speed and versatility, forecasting potential world-class performances across events from 1000 to the decathlon.
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Joni Borican
Boston Garden
New Millrose A. A
Medi
Square Garden
Genel
Zonzke
Leste MacMitchell
Indane
Med Trutt
Carl Merner
Uie Columbis
Kopaption
Merner
Coloyndia
Boston
Polnla
Glenn — Cunningham
Venzke
de Lim
Jardo Stell Out Ineligible for Fall Play
Shreveport La varsity team names Jardo Stell ineligible to play the fall season due to scholastic delinquencies. The LaunsMana State University squad will proceed without him for two seasons.
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Tench Bernie Moore
Laries
Atel
Shreveport
Daltbank
LaunsMana State University
Acholastle Delletnapios
Ten day suspension for Adams at Santa Anita Park
Johnny Adams, a riding jockey at Santa Anita, received a ten day suspension from the board of stewards following an inquiry into the incident involving Star Shadowy and the disqualification of Olimpa. Adams claimed a loose hit on Star Shadowy affected his balance on the stretch. He had ridden 24 times this meeting and has four prior suspensions for minor infractions.
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Seading
Santa Anita
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Stewards
Adams Cide Yeaterday
Star Shadowy
Qlimpa
Pers
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Adams
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Johm
Wll
Adama
Bulla Cards 68 At Phoenix Open Practice Round
Avie led by Johnny Bulla of Chicago and more than 50 top players practiced at Phoenix Grnming for the 3000 Open tournament. Despite rain and cold wind Bulla posted a sub par 62 for best score of Wednesday's rounds, shaving three strokes off regulation figures as the field tunes up.
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Phoenix
Avie
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Azteca Strives For 147 Title In Texas Card
Azteca the Mexico champ weighs in at or under 147 pounds for Friday’s main event against Irish Ho ile McGeever at the Walkathon arena for the Texas welterweight title. McGeever, at 144 pounds, is unfazed and ready to defend. Also on the card Ricardo Manzanillo faces Slimmy Misco in a 10 round semi final, Borrado meets Billy Pereira in a 20 rounder, and Villones meets Mexico Midgel in a six round curtain. The Rotary Annettes beat La Bryer 44 to 28 with Agatha DeSpain and Sally Britain starring.
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Hoile McGeever
Texas
Walkathon
Azteca
Mexico
Fred Nichols
Alamo City
Azfeer
International Arena
Evn
Bill McDoel
Corpus
Christi
McGeever
Ricardo Manzanillo
Slimmy
Misco
K. O. Borrado
Billy Pereira
Felipe Villones
Rotary Annettes
Carrizo Springs
Logal Rotary Club
la Bryer
Agatha DeSpain
Sally Britain
The
Annettes
Gulfstream opens amid rival bids and big crowds
Florida racing faces a tense start as Gulfstream Park opens with a 15,000-strong crowd and a $1000 inaugural handicap. Tensions rise with tracks clashing for dates against Hialeah and Tropical, while horses like Widthy Champion and Elevex set quick times in early trials.
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Associated Press
Florida
Mefont BR. Bradley
Barry
Gulfstream Park
Hisleah
Gulfstream Oval
Longehamaps
Shudlder Arms
Gulfstream
New Officers Elected Gulf Field Trial Date Set
Gulf Coast Field Trial club in Houston announces H Yoakum as president with H Atwell Jr and others joining the board. The ninth Gulf Coast Field Trial is planned for February 23 85 at Blessing course featuring five events including open all aged stake open puppy stake and open derby stake with W J Steans named secretary-treasurer.
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Meb
Young
Dilek) Young
H. D.alneed
Yoakum
H. Atwell Jr
D. EB
McDaniel
Yilliforo
M. Hight
Jack Garrett
Blessing
Harry Brigham
Virelibe
W. J
Tod
Steans
Paln
Derby
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