Mitchell and Duncan eye Open Championship in Texas
Abe Mitchell and George Duncan, British golf pros, arrive for the Open in Texas as exhibitions boost interest. The field nears completeness with 125 amateurs and 30 from out of town. driving contests feature long hitters like Mitchell and Hall. Prize money totals and 18 hole pro-am format set the stage for the Texas Open and related events.
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Abe Mitchell
George Duncan
United States
Mitchell
Duncan
Ahem
California
England
Charley Hall
Birmingham
Johnny Reugers
Dayton
Dei Ighen
Brien
Texas
Ich Wil
Firpo Aims at Dempsey Title with Riviera Training
Argentine heavyweight Luis Firpo rents a villa near Nice and trains for bouts, signing exhibitions in Monte Carlo. He may pursue a world heavyweight title defense against Jack Dempsey, with a possible April London bout against Tomy Gibbons. Firpo seeks Riviera fame to boost his status after the Dempsey fight.
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Niet
France
Tuis Firpo
Nice
Monte Carlo
Tomy Gibbons
London
Firpo
Riviera
Jack Dempsey
New York
Polo Grounds
Warming Up For the Texas Open
Joe Kirkwood misses his train and is absent from the Texas Open while Victor East participates. Mac Smith plans a long break after the Open, but enters as duty. East and Smith discuss Kirkwood’s rise to American golf, as Mae shoots 72 in the wind and Watrous defeats Pumesa in a windy round.
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Joe Kirkwood
Victor East
Hast
Kirkwood Lim
Australia
United States
Mac Smith
Basketball scores from the region games
At Wacn Teras 19 Baylor 16. At Seana tent Ronses Aggies 37 Grinnell 26. At New Haven Vermont 23 Yale. At Norman Oklahoma 42 Missouri 2. At South Bend Butler 22 Notre Dame 23.
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Teras
Baylor
Ronses Aggies
Grinnell
New Haven
Vermont
Yale
Norman
Oklahoma
Missouri
South Bend
Butler
Notre Dame
Handball Tourney Set For March 2
The first handball tournament in the new KX.ML C. A. courts opens Monday March 2. It uses a round robin format with best two of three. matches count in the percentage column. Players listed include Burke Barrett Kilcloth Reith Easton , Toeutsche Seissler Lutz Mueller Kelley Thomasson Parks Line Gish Buckland Yeager Dittmer Hart Narlor Reckafellow and others.
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Kx.ml C. A
George W. Reith
Henry Lee Easton
A Toeutsche
Brimming Major League Recruiters Eye Other Positions
In a Feb 11 Associated Press dispatch from New York, analysts say first base prospects look lean as teams plan to recruit primarily for other spots in the National and American leagues. The piece notes limited opportunities at first base this season amid a reshaped infield slate.
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Associated Press
New York
Splash Doesn't Mean Goodbye Golf Ball
A national roster of eight trusted players is chosen to defend last year's title with multiple stations and positions. Joe Judge starts at the initial post and others, including Hatser Harris Pipp La Blue Sisler Barns, fill key spots for Yankees Tigers Browns Indians. Major league changes include Bresler stepping in for Danbert and Neihans replacing Grimm as trades reshape the rosters.
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Joe
Hatser
Philadelphia
Harris
Boston
Pipp
Yankees
la Blue
Tigers
Detroit
Georges
Sisler
Barns
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
George Selly
New York Giants
Stuffy MeInuis
Boston Braves
Walter Holke
Phillies
Jacques Fournier
Brooklyn Dodgers
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Rube Bressler
Jake Danbert
Bill McKechnie
Pittsburgh
Bert Neihans
Grimm
Chicago
Mann Risking Title In Heavyweight Wrestling Showdown
Warne Big Mann plans to defend the world heavyweight title against Stanislaus Zbyszko in a finish match in Kansas Cety. Mann says he is in perfect condition and will finish Zbyszko as quickly as possible. The bout follows a disputed title award to Mann after he fouled Strangler Lewis. Lewis contends the title and has injunctions restraining Mann from advertising as champion.
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Kansas
Munn
Lewis
Nebraska
Foreign menace in British racing eyed by experts
London Feb 11 experts warn of a big foreign menace to British horse racing as the season opens at Lincoln late March. French owners won big last year and plan a strong bid in Ascot and the Lincoln handicap with twelve stayers in the Ascot Gold Cup. American entries, led by A K Macomber, loom large with eleven derby colts eight St Leger participants and nine Oaks fillies, him training at Gisors Canning Wiltshire.
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London
Lincoln
Wich
United States
A.K. Macomber
J. Soul
Ots
W. K. Vanderbilt
France
Macomber
Gisops
Canning
Wiltshire
Parth
Fishermen’s Limericks Contest Opens at The Light
Readers are invited to submit limericks for The Light’s sports contest with Empire theater tickets as prizes. Bill Furlong urges submissions for the next entry about fishing adventures, promising two tickets for first place and one for second.
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The
Light
Sgort Limerick
Empire Theater
Bob Coleman
Edna Park
Beethoven Hall
Bill
Furlong
Seniors Resuming Basketball Play On Wednesday Night
The Sunday school senior basketball league returns with two games on the YWCA court Westminster Presbyterians meet Baptist Temple and Central Christians face Laurel Heights at 8 pm Starling Browning will referee The St Mark's Central Christian game likely for the title is set for next Wednesday on the YWCA court
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Westminster Presbyterians
Temple
Central Christians
Laurel Heights
Starling Browning
St. Mark’s Central Christian
Tenth Group Team Breaks In Victory Column In Y Loop
The Weath School Group led by O Rourke and Perkins defeated the 47th Squadron Brooks Field 32 to 28. Ellerthorpe Shirley and Smith led the 47th scoring with 11 9 and 8 points as the undefeated 7th School Group and 40th Squadron were set to meet Wednesday night.
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Weath
Kelly
Army
Tuea
Brooks
O'Rourke
Perkins
Ellerthorpe
Smith
Shirley
Hill
Young
Gutridge
Prince
Carlos
Harrington
Ellis
Summer sports day features city schools and Canopy Club events
San Antonio youths from Main Avenue High Brackenridge High and San Antonio Academy competed in 17 events at Canopus Club activities. Tom Birdwell Brackenridge won the 100 yard dash, Ferdinand Herman Main Avenue high took first in the mile, and Nadine Bennett led girls diving with a prize.
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Uio
Sam’ Pedro -Park
Canopus Club
Pon Ee
Avénas Hi Brackenridge High
San Academy
Aese
Tom Birdwell
Brackenridge
Canopys Club
Jack Stevens
San Antonio Academy
Plaza Theater
Ferdinand Herman
Main
Charles George Motor Company
Tom Jason
Main Avenue High
Herbert Orell
Compouen
Smith
Herbert. Crowell
David ' Ward
L. A. Kerr
A Lumber
Brackenilkins
Dawson Rowan
John ‘Turner
Lloyd Williams
A. E. Berry
Brooks
Wrote Kindley Company
Bill Levy
Collings Grocery Company
Ert Diez
Fred Shank
Charles Gee Motor Company
Fat Frank
Aie Hoffman
Nadine
Nadine Bennett
Bomby Clothing Companys
Ruthloway
Cliff Zirkle
de Misa Alvira Marchand
Marvel
W. J. Kennedy
Winslow
San Antonia
Steves
W.H. Lorena
Lafayes
Ohio
Slimp Oil Company
Ericson
South Dakota
Brennan
Tappan
St. Mary's College Rattlers
Deses San Antonio Academy
Clifford
Cmart
Harn
Bucco
Schvitz
Rodriguez
Gua! Academy
Beakely
Plam
Hi. Beskely
Ho Green
Harris
Frank
Jatvis Krause
J. Hansey
Wildcat
Sterling Browning
Wildcats
Freeman
Bulldogs
San Antony
Jordan
Mike Kelly
Hes Willows
Jord
Dreseh
Brackenridge High Noses Out LOBQ In San Marcos
Brackenridge High School of San Antonio edged San Marcos Normal by 29 to to 12 at halftime the second half gave Brackenridge the win Elkins scored five baskets and Lowman Burnett and West aided the Purple and White in securing the victory Lineups list Brackenridge and San Marcos names and positions as reported by the San Antonio area paper
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San Marcos
Brackridge High School
San Anto
Bracknridge
Kiln
Fornarda
Cheatham
Friery
San Marcon
Vent
Bumnett
Cent Lowman
Hurton
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Austin
Dempsey
Haley
Neb
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Shortaron
Frank Waler
Wichita
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Eddie Boore
Vernon
Farpo
Bernard
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Kirkwood
Mae
Charley Heli
al Watrons
Wattrous
Pumesa
Eepi‘nosa
John Golden
Watrous
Tamesa
Dirdie
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Patsy
Brackenridge Park
Patsy Hasket
Mann
Young Conqueror
Pole
Schmidt
ST. Lows
Walter Schmint
Medina
M. C. A. League
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Chicago Light
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