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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1931

Page

49

Holdout Club Gathers Early With Big Charter Members

Cleveland’s holdout club forms early as Wes Parrott and Hidle Morgan head a group including four or five others aiming to secure big contracts. Ferrell and Morton receive salary increases while Eddie Evans remains unsigned. The piece notes rival interest from Brooklyn and New York and hints at coming roster churn ahead of opening day.

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Speer and Others Prepare for Weekend Tournament Show

Tournament officials plan large city event with Spears and Spier lineup, gates, and security. Arrangements include park entrances, police and military police presence, and amateur rounds at Willow Spring course ahead of next week’s main show.

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MacDonald Smith Wins Fifth Texas Open Meet

San Antonio’s MacDonald Smith, from Great Neck New York, captures the Texas Open crown, finishing with a 23 under par total. Jack Burke and Bobby Cruickshank chase the title as Smith triumphs amid a storied gallery, with notable notes on exhibition duty in Japan and lingering debates over the final holes and crowd remarks.

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Referee Hammonds Demands Autonomy In San Antonio Wrestling

Promoter Hammonds asserted the referee has supreme authority over match outcomes during bouts in San Antonio citing friction with the athletic commission. He pledged cooperation with commissioners while resisting overbearing rules and outlined plans for hearings after events to critique tactics. The new athletic commission, city council, and promoter reshuffle were noted as part of ongoing governance of wrestling events.

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Kelly Team Battles To Tie In Sixty-Eighth Squadron Clash

In a hard fought game at Kelly Field on Main Avenue High School Wallalowa, AIN BATTLES! Kelly Team tied 32-32 after five-minute overtime periods. Crelone Crooks led scoring with 9 points for the Eightenth Squadron, while Cundiff and teammates contributed for the Sixteenth Squadron. Final score 32-34.

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Polo Finals Here Sunday at Detroit Field

The article previews polo finals this Sunday at Harrison field on the East Houston street road. Notable players include Captain Jack Haltinger, Freebeater, and Lieut Gob Alor. Detroit Freebooters, led by Slavin Harrison, meet a division squad in a high profile match expected to draw a large crowd.

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New Orleans Entries Highlight Monday Races and Names

The list details numerous entrants for Monday races in New Orleans, naming horses and riders with numbers such as Lorraine Lang 116 and Thomas Wicks 215. Other entries include Justiciery Te and Sorel 195, plus diverse contestants across six race categories with varying numbers and affiliations.

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Horseracing card with scattered runners and weights

A garbled harness of names and numbers lists horses, weights, and entries for multiple races. It references many runners such as Meteor, Little Moy, Athens, Cont stall, and Mary Scotland, with assorted odds and figures for fourth and ninth races and a late claim section. The text reads like a raw program page with jockeys, owners, and mileages interspersed and largely unreadable.

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New Orleans Racing Results From Batleday Alachh Meet

Unclear OCR results list numerous competitors and times across races. Names include Dan, Sindy Lady, Tintie Coot, Haianesa, Bay No, Jeck Collins, Russell, Prince Zope, Yankee Doodle, Blimey, Grier of Spain, and others. Event references indicate fourth and sixty-tack sections with prize amounts and times, but many fragments are garbled.

Grier Spain Bhawin Lad Jeck Collins Ellowacers Russell Tebe Dracian Prince Zope Folin Fagarg Seare Ols Une Arndt Gable Ménleki Tima Maoran Pe D'Arcour Teprest Brass Monkey Ny Danni Matalin Iy Guy Bicht Gir Gein Crane Kaklak Smilin Florm Dixid Tad Thheite Ane Nepal Ban Stan Beyrgeharen Fradles Zeat Maren Dildo Petwanico Andy Baus Dean Orieondbtrd Heyentit Rage Mites Oui CL Gint Bleuyne Wee Cmyndod Whiteki Alooram Kelle Prides Kate Geaty Teelights

Canzoneri Defends Lightweight Title Against Pearl

Tony Canzoneri, the former bootblack turned lightweight champion, travels to Crescent City to defend his title Monday against Johnny Poore of Cleveland. The bout marks Canzoneri’s first defense of the crown after an early career rise, with Poore aiming to upset the Italian challenger in a high-stakes contest.

Marc

Agua Caliente Race Results Show Mixed Finishes And Times

Saturday at Agua Caliente featured multiple races with entries such as Snade, Johnel 400, and The Badre posting notable times. Highlights include 4.60 mile splits, a 2.40 time in one event, and prizes claimed by several listed entrants across age groups and divisions.

Mile Sir Battin Wm Chiearpinen Durtonea Dyneth Olds Clatming Muattarettes Fisa Moran Rick Carles Uannad Belo Fins Sten Moses Gaten Boerjinn Tenmpe Barymede Tenking Rochester Callred Inn Buver Riasia Broom Sterand Sothtea Welds Sehr Lauria Hillis Pate Calignand Bao Alea Ran Arpelt Avante Nut Joo Bre Leora Tin Ariiler Flea Mexahal Golden Sweep Olive Lester

Barbera Hosts Girls Basketball Team Night Dinner

Charley F Barbera a backer of Barbera Sports hosted the Barbera City Girls team at the Original Mexican restaurant after a Saturday night victory over the Richter Butter Krusts. Seventeen people attended as Barbera promised a side bet and personal notes tied to security classifications.

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