Boxing card to feature Ratner McDermott in San Antonio
Promoter Edwards brings a Fort Sam Houston event with a ten round Ratner McDermott bout headlining Wednesday night. Sammy Ratner fresh from defeating Earl McArthur meets Jimmy McDermott of Chicago in a clash noted for their prior strong showings. Also on the card Pancho vs Lencho revival headlines Monday at Beethoven Hall, with Sam Slotsky benefiting financially from both programs and Pancho’s comeback.
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Gayle Talbot JR
Fort
Sam Houston Athletic Association
Sammy
Ratner
Apois
Jimmy
McDermott
Chicago
Johnny Me
Coy
Kid. Paricho
McDermott-Ratuerso
K. O. Brown
Bobby Cos
Pancho YS
Lencho
Beethoven Hall
Kid Pancho
Kid Lencho
Ceek Telve
Edwards
San Antonio
Sam Slotsky
Pancho
Slotsky
Warl Mc-Arthur
Fort Sam Houston
Sammy Ratner
Jimmy McDermott
Earl McArthur
Sioux City
Acc
Liberty Club Opens Season Amid Rifle Team Talks at Brackenridge
Liberty Pistol and Rifle Club opened its season with a club cup shoot on the municipal range at Brackenridge Dark. Capt Bert E Cooper won Class A and GA Moore won Class B. both will defend cups to gain permanent possession. The season aims to field a U S rifle team for the next international meet in Rome with practice set for 9 am Sunday on the 300 meter rings and a Fort Sam Houston elimination meet drawing shooters from the Southwest.
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Liberty Pistol and Rifle Club
Brackenridge Dark
United States
Rome
Tocal Rifle Club
Fort Sam Houston
Southwest
Liberty Club
Shane
Municipal Range
Bert E. Cooper
GA. Moore
Boward
Cooper
Moore
Sunil
W. C. Prity
Berk
W. C. Printy
G. HY
Collins
Minnesota skiers lead at national championship jump trials
Lars Haugen Wens Denver Feb 1 reports ski jumpers from Minnesota highlighted the national championship meet and experiments on Conesxoe Mountain. Tara Wangen of St Paul defeated his brother Anders of Minneapolis to claim national wrestling title, with Halvor Bromgaard of Red Wing taking third in the event.
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Lars Haugen Wens
Denver
Minnesota
Conesxoe Mountain
Tara Wangen
St. Paul
Anders
Minneapolis
Halvor Bromgaard
Red Wing
Minn
Local cage season pivots to City League and Rattlers
Brackenridge and Main Avenue end a long high school rivalry as Brackenridge guards the city title and prepares for Feb 10 district meet in San Marcos. St Marys College Rattlers upset Southwestern 3 24 and gear to face Austin College Kangaroos in the Texas Conference. City League hosts five games this week with Roemers, Catholics, Sacred Heart, and St Marks Lions in action at Camp Normoyte and Turner Hall. Sacred Heart trails in standings after St Marks Lions’ forfeit win boosts their lead. Straus Frank sits third.
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Brackenridge
Main Avenue
St. Mary's College Rattlers
Southwestern Universit Pirates
Price
San Marcos
Riley
Eagles
Harry Hamilton
Crimson
Texas
Tom O'Donnell
St. Mary's Crew
Southwestern
Mian
Austin College
Jangaroos
Rattlers
Kangiros
Y.W. GC. A
Camp Normoyte
Roemer-Gwe
Turner Hall
Roemers
Straus Frank
Catholic Community Center
Sacred Heart
St. Mark's Lions
Gulf Oilers
St. Mack's Lions
Tradt
Lions
Straus-Frank
Wet Fields Delay Polo Tourney Practice Start
Wet fields delayed Sunday polo matches ahead of the midwinter tournament. A practice game was planned for Tuesday on Harbord field between the Austin Palo club and Eighth Corps Area Headquarters, with a slim chance of Monday play if sun returns. No new arrivals were reported Monday morning.
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Harbord Field
Austin Palo Club.com
Eighth Corps
Five U S Vaulters Ready For Thirteen Feet Barrier
Five U S vaulters have cleared better than thirteen feet at the Boston A A games. Sabin User of Yale, a junior, set a sow world indoor pole vault record at the meet. The five now include Carl, Paul Harrington, Laddie Myers, Teo Rates, and Glen Graham, all poised for Olympic duties.
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Boston
Sabin User
Yale
Boston A. A
United States
Inier Voyed
Watciers
Carl
Paul Hariington
BAA
Turner Ten Pin league preview and standings update
The Turner Ten Pin league sees Besch and Reinarz duel for first while Luthy faces Janert in a week with no major shakeups anticipated. Top scores include Engelken 243 and 494, with Janert 228 594 and Besch 219 564 among others as teams chase the season prize. Also noted is a February 20 prize bowl by the Turners to fund a Texas tourney in Austin.
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Turner
Besch
Reinarz
Highlands and Woolpetkers
Cloonan € Osborn and Security Benefit Association
Prassel Drug Store
Medical Arts Drug Company
Tonigue
Reimira
Luthy
Janert
Dimple Engelken
Qubers
Tan Reinatz
Ing & Pupsset
Grona
Huntress
Janerce
Exlerz
Kauter
Turners
Austin
Stribling Returns as New York Headliner at Madison Square Garden
William L. Stribling, once a catch‑as‑catch‑can boxer, headlines at Madison Square Garden in a ten‑round bout versus Eddie Huffman. Promoter Rickard touts ten rounds, but Stribling’s camp says the finish comes sooner. Huffman previously challenged Stribling in Oct 1895 in Los Angeles, a bout Stribling won. Stribling’s personal life, including his wife and baby, is noted as context for the return.
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ED Frayne
Universal Service
New York
William L
Tes Rickard
Miller
Stribling
Huffman
Los Angeles
Purdue coach James Phelan vows to stay amid offers
Pur due University head football coach James Phelan issued a statement denying any intent to leave Purdue. He said he had not considered resigning and would remain with the Boilermakers despite reports of interest from Northwestern and the University of Sean Teal.
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Universal Service
Lafayette
Ind
James Phelan
Purdue University
Fatay
Lement
Purdue
Northwestern
University of Sean
Dempsey Recovers From Blood Poisoning at Home
Jack Dempsey, bedridden in Los Angeles with blood poisoning, showed signs of improvement as Dr. Warren Clark stated the danger period should pass today. The illness began from a scratch on his left index finger during a San Francisco motor trip with Estelle Taylor, delaying his planned mountain camp training for a return to the heavyweight title.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Warren Clark
Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
San Francisco
Ss Mountain Camp
Gene Tunney
Western Leaguers Oppose Draft In Revised Schedule Plan
Western League club owners completed a long night session adopting a revised draft agreement and a 1941 schedule. Opening April 14 northern teams meet southern rivals with Wichita hosting Denver and Des Moines visiting Tulsa. Lincoln franchise transfer terms expected from Larry Arnold with Lincoln likely to stay.
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Encelsoir Springs
Amarillo
Texas
Northern Steams
Southern Diamonds
Denvey
Wichita
Lincoln
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Tulsa
Dave Gear
Larry Arnold
Lincoln Club
Gear
Flashkampers to Settle in San Antonio After Season
Mr and Mrs Ray Ilashkamper of San Antonio plan to buy a home there and settle, saying they like the burg. Their move follows other Bears players like Joe Klein and Jimmy Long relocating, with Flashkampers set to pinch hit for Tack DeForrest in Brackenridge Park golf.
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Ray Ilashkamper
San Antonio
Little Bear Shotstop
Flash
Missus
Joe Klein
Jimmy Long
Bears
Flashkampers
Brackenridge Park
Tom, Comber
Charley Vws
Bill Warwick
Southern Methodist vs Arkansas Razorbacks in key series opener
The Southwest Conference clash at Dallas features SMU basketball rival Arkansas. First game starts at 8 p.m. with a two game series. second contest set for Tuesday night as both teams pursue league position.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Arkansas Razorbacks
Sp. m
Buttons Triumph Over Cafe Team in Weekend Tilt
St Marys College Buttons defeated Strunk's Cafe Eagles 28 to 16 at Turnerball. Hernandez sparked the late surge for Buttons while the Eagles managed only one field goal after halftime. Next, Buttons meet Camp Normoyle Intermediates at Normesle Monday night at 8.
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St. Mary's College
Turnerball
Camp Normoyle
Normesle
Ternandez
Eagles
Canzoneri and Taylor Meet for Title Bout in Chicago
Bud Taylor will defend the bantamweight crown against Yong Canzoneri in Chicago on February 7, with a diamond belt promised by promoter James Mullen. The bout will be a championship test, with Taylor aiming for 118 pounds to keep the match bona fide.
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Universal Service
Chicago
Charles
Phil) Rosenberg
Bud Taylor
Mullen
Taylor
Sammy Goldman
Gans Zouers
New York
Tony
Bud
Terre Haute
New Yorker
Muller's Men Take Final From Grange at Universal Service
In San Francisco on a muddy field 7600 fans watched Muller's Californians led by Ine Imlay and Ernie Nevers defeat Grange's team 7 to 6 in a final professional football game of the season at Universal Service Stadium amid rainy conditions.
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Universal Service
San Francisco
Muller
Californians
Ine Imlay
Ernie Nevers
R Grange
Gridiron Warriors
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Google
Spark Plug
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van Horn
Parvey
Olife
MR van Horn
Arbaut
Gabers
U. S
Ralph
Sheik Nixon
E. J. Eyhorn
George Hebb
Trenter Slrom
Nixon
E. R
Ralph Nixon
Kaufer
Ernest
Gronu
Klaus
Fr Temple
R. Nixon
Schmitt
Seri
Temple
Prenéy
Ackerman
Mulligan
Kopplin
Steubin
AT &. Schraw
Lie
Aso
Kaurer Sener
Kemara
Gertner
Wednesda Uutrich
Aviary
Fuessel
Ahr
Corning
Bhiert
Groeckner
Willian
William
Doc Stewart
Flashkamper
Southwest Conference
Texas A
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T. C
Baylor
CAFE
Berlin
Erich Rademacher
Canzoneri
Rosenberg
Grange
Ruffo
Metropolitan
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