Golf Pros Indulge in Orgy of Birdies in Four Ball Play
Coral Gables reports Billy Burke and Craig Wood dominating the four ball format with dramatic birdie bursts. Guldahl and Snead struggle to keep pace as Burke and Wood surge through quarter finals, while Runyan and Smith excel in a second bracket. Confident matchups arise for the next round.
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Fannin
San Antonio
Fankin
Bach
Coral Gables
Billy Burke
Craig Wood
EJ. Marron
Claylor Beahier
Hackson
Weathee
Tia
Maren
Gertmie
Ralph Guldahl
San Snene
Wood
Burke
Guldahl
Snead
Blond Wood
Dark Horse
Jon Heafner
Jimmy Demaret
Willie Gaggin
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Dick Metz
Kp Laffoon
Runyan
Smith
Myron Nelson
Harold “Jug” McSpeden
Meta
Laffoon
Stanley Bore
Jules Huot
Harrison
Heafner
Ina
Omne
Polo Tourney Opens at Brackenridge Park Tuesday
West Coast Life polo trophy opens at Brackenridge Park with a 3 pm match between Wichita Pairs and San Angelo Rainbows despite early rain. Three games set for Wednesday include Dallas against Wichita, Kan. at 10:30 am, Houston versus Army at 4 pm, and Lyne Raiders vs. EL Ranghito at 2 pm.
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Brackenidge Park
Wichita
San Angelo
Lyne Raiders
EL Ranghito
Harbord Teed
Missions Play Two in Monterrey
The San Antonio Missions will be in Monterrey for a spring exhibition, playing a pair of games with the Carta Blanca teams. Marty McManon will lead the youngsters as they face the two games on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 17, after final arrangements by Guy Alter.
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San Antonio Missions
Marty McManon
Monterrey
Exico
Carta Blanca
Viceres Dem Guy Alter
State high cage pairings set for state finals
Austin hosts opening games Friday with El Paso Laneville at 2 p.m. Raymondville vs Livingston in a 3:30 p.m. clash as defending champ Livingston seeks revenge. Crowell vs Dublin at 7:15 p.m. Waco meets San Marcos ends first round at 8:30 p.m. Semi finals start Saturday with 1:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. tips and the third place game at 7:18 p.m. Championship follows at 8:30 p.m. Officials include R. J. Eid and timekeepers Spars Boggess and Curtis Weldon Hart with Wilouy Evans reporting.
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Austin
el Paso
Laneville
Raymondville
Livingston
Crowell
Dublin
Waco
San Marcos
R. J. Eid
Garerst
Jpsets
W. Spars
Boggess
Curtis Weldon Hart
Wilouy Evans
Scover
Frnka and Cody to Aid Morrison at Temple Owls
Temple announces Ray Morrison signs a five year contract as head coach to install the open passing game. Morrison, famed as the "Tingmaster" of Southern Methodist's aerial attack, comes from Vanderbilt with a reported ten thousand dollar yearly salary and plans to bring a razzle dazzle style.
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Philadelphia
Temple
Owls
Ray Morrison
Camd
Fred Swan
Morrison
Vanderbilt University
Temple Lab
Southern Methodist
Methodists
Will Yau
Piot
Nashville
Morison
Les Mallon Roles to Lead Texas Team Moves
March 3 report from Dallas notes Les Mallon placed Morrison in a Texas college context. Vandervilt Henry Fruka, a 3- on Boys from Retired, expected to court Morrison's ends. Prnka, graduate of Austin College, and Josh Gady headed staff shakeup. Temple trotired 1st by President George. Cody's appointment to be announced soon as part of Rebels scouting.
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Morrison
Tran
Vandervilt
Henry Fruka
Dallas
Prnka
Turs
Austin
Texas
Les Mahon
Josh Gady
Florida University
Tech campaign eyed by school board whispers
Harold Scherwitz notes a whispered push in The Light for a cymnaxine driven campaign amid school board debates. The piece, while fragmentary, mentions the Technician paper focus and the athletic program issues tied to a tall pitcher race and local magnates like Waldo Shank guiding Toledo club preparations.
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Ermyn Trade
Tech
Stadt
Add
Outfielder Stroble to Return to Springfield in 1938
San Antonio fans pressed letters to explain why Freddy Stroble, dubbed Home-run, will again play for Manager Ark Sche rem at Springfield rather than the San Antonio Missions this summer. Local sentiment demanded a slugger be brought in. Officials say Stroble needs another year in Springfield before Texas league readiness.
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San Antonio
Indigo San
Tutiut
Ed Silber
Tony Criscola
Matt Byrnes
Powers That Be
Springfield
Texas League
Baseball salaries and golf chatter spark reader debate
The column blends baseball salary figures for Yankees players Red Ruling, Bill Dickey, and others with a brisk golf talk thread. It notes Jimmy Demaret’s rise and Ralph Guldahl’s two Western Open wins, while comparing Texas players’ Western prominence and past champions Byron Nelson and Jimmy Demaret.
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Jimmy Demaret
Ralph Guldahl
Byron Nelson
Jimmy
Guldahl Dallas
Baer Galento Bout Set for May 28 in Jersey City
The Twentieth Century Sporting Club announced a 25 round heavyweight bout between Max Baer and Tony Galento for May 28 in Jersey City New Jersey. The fight aims to draw a wide boxing audience with a scheduled long main event.
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Baer-Galento
New York
Max Baer
Tony Galenta
Jersey
N.J
Brackenridge Park Women Golf Schedule Announced
The Brackenridge Park Women’s Golf Association schedules a match play journey for members on Wednesday morning at Brackenridge Park. Tee time is 10 o’clock.
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Brackenridge Park
Brackenidge Park
Ray Johnson Prepares Oilers Camp in Seguin
Seguin March 4. Manager Ray Johnson announced completion of all preliminary arrangements for the oilers training camp opening Tuesday. The team awaits players, with work focusing on conditioning, drills, and strategy as the season nears.
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Ray Johnson
Seguin
Tilia Oilers
Stich
Taursdey
Smithville selects honorary captains for 1949-50 season
Smithville public school announces Granville Bunte and Whitson Paté as honorary captains for the 1949-50 season. Clint Breeding and Frank Shirecky are elected co-captains for the 1940s 48 game era, reflecting local school athletics honors.
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Smithville
Smithville Filst
Granviile Bunte
Whitson Paté
Clint Breeding
Frank Shirecky
Charge alleged to trade race dates for Democratic contributions
A California Senate committee heard allegations of an attempt to trade winter Santa Anita race dates for a 100000 donation to the Democratic party in 1940 and a 150000 donation in 1941. Governor Olson appeared as witnesses while Hollywood Park officials testified that con siderations pushed by concessionaires sought winter dates for funds.
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Los Angeles
State Senate
California
Democratic Party
Culbert L. Olson
Stile Racing Commission
Hays St Sata Anita Park
Santa Anita
Arcadia
George F. Young
Hollywood Turf Club
Norman W Church
Norman Ghureth
Young
Harold Anderson
Hollywood Park
Chireh
Democratic Party For
Church
Rulpn
Evans
Ley
Lranon Young
Earl B. Gilmore
Edward R. Young
The
Racing Commission
Gillmor
Tab
Antergon
Providence Athletes Honor Negro Trainer Dedication Vote
Providence college seniors chose to dedicate the 1940 Veritas year book to Malcolm H. Brown a popular Negro athletic trainer who died after typhoid struck the football program. The decision, announced by President John J. Dillon, was final with more than 190 seniors voting.
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MAE Upi
Providence College
Veritas
Malcolm H. Brown
Brown
John J. Dillon
Captain Dawenn Named Texas Aggies Basketball Captain
Captain William Big Doe Dawenn of Crovkett stands five feet tall? No, five feet. He weighs 228 pounds and will join the Texas Aggies as captain for the next basketball season. A and M capers elected him last night. he is also an end on the football team.
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William
Big Doe
Dawenn
Crovkett
Texas Aggies
Border Olympics set with 315 entrants from colleges and high schools
Laredo reports 315 athletes entered for the Border Olympics, Friday events feature 14 colleges led by four Southwest Conference schools and 25 high schools. UT Longhorns defend college crown. Cuero and Brackenridge tied for high school title. Prelims Friday afternoon with finals to follow. pageant and pyrotechnics to open the program.
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Laredo
A. W. Pettit
Olympics
J. L “Curly” James
University of Texas Longhorns
Cuero and Brackenridge
San Antonio
Fred Walcott
Rice
Border Olympics Chief Pettit Heads Laredo Event
A.W. Bert Pettit, president of the Border Olympics Association, leads Laredo business and professional men organizing the eighth Border Olympics on March 8. The meet will showcase more than 300 track and field stars from 15 Texas colleges and 25 high schools, with Pettit also active in Boys Club plans and local sports, aiming to break records.
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A.W
Bert Pettil
Laredo Business Mah
Sutabiding
Aivic
Border Olympics Association
Laredo
Border Olympus
Texas
Pettit
la Laredo
Gareds
Tigers
Washington's Birthday Association
Uy Laverda
Rideouts Lead North Texas Enter Border Olympics Team
Wayne and Blaine Rideout of North Texas Teachers headline a strong NTTA entry at the Border Olympics in Laredo. The squad features mile and half mile runners plus a relay lineup of Bryant, McDaniels, Jackson and Rogers, with Jackson, Rogers, Hicks and Williams in the Maltese relay. Other NTTA competitors include Woods, Nikeshi, and Williams in sprints and field events. the meet may threaten Texas University’s grip on the Glyde Littlefield trophy as top teams chase titles in a storied regional meet.
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Rideouts
Wayne
Blaine Rideout
North Texas
Lairds
Bryant
McDaniels
Jackson
Rogers
Hicks
Williams
Wilthin
DiMaggio Last Yank Holdout Ends Yankees Trade
DiMaggio part returns to San Francisco as Red Rolfe leaves New York for Flamity. Manager Joe McCarthy announced Rolfe had asked $78,000 after earning $15,000 last season. Dimaggio, at home, is understood to be seeking $54,000.
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New York Yankees
Red
Bill Dickey
Hall
St, Petersburg
Fla
NiMagsio
Joe McCarthy
Red Rolfe
Yanks
Ralfe
DiMaggio
San Francisco
Regional Colleges and High Schools List in Texas Area
A long OCR fragment lists multiple higher education institutions including Brownsville Junior College Lehreville Institute East Texas State Texas Tech Ludbock Abilene Christian College National Polytechnic Institute Mexico and high schools such as Brackenridge Thomas Jefferson Bali Antonio Tech Harlandale Sidney Lanier Luther Burbank plus numerous San Antonio Cuero San Diego Kerrville and other Texas towns. The item appears to catalog schools and campuses without narrative context.
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Brownsville Junior College
Lehrevi+lle institute
East Texas State
Texas Tech
Ludbock
Abilene Christian College
National Polytechnic Institute
Mexico
Brackenridge
Thomas Jefferson
Bali Antonio
Rabstown
Kingsville
Victoria
Freer
Denton Senior High
Brownsville
Kaulman
San Jacinto
Houston
Record-breaking track shock at Coconut Grove meeting
Horse racing at Coconut Grove featured a new track record as Bucking Horses rode a fast pace to the lead with Widener’s entries etching a time that drew praise from racing circles. Seabiscuit looms as a future Eastern stakes contender, with owner Charles Howard reportedly considering retirement plans after a strong showing.
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Hocker
Chariton
Winder
Trowwal
Wideneres
Coconut Grove
Mayer
Ieelir Sible
Charles §. Howard
Hart
Rimelech Poised To Break Seabiscuit Record At Derby
In Louisville reports indicate Rimelech, the top older horse, may surpass Seabiscuit’s earnings and chase a Kentucky Derby money mark. Analysts note potential earnings approaching 437,700 with Brahman and rivals cited as contenders.
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Teyrieold
Pamelor
Col
Zeyemyauld
Omaha
Aemont
ENA MN
Grableon
Taisto Maki Makes First U S Exhibition Appearance
Taisto Maki touted as world’s greatest distance runner competes in San Francisco in a multi event exhibition series. He faces Ted Vollmer and Lor McIntyre of California, Ed Presta of San Francisco Olympic Club, Paavo Nurmi guest runner, and Louis Zamperini of USC in a one mile feature. Nurmi aids as trainer and manager. Zamperini clocked 4 08 indoors this winter.
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San Francisco
Taisto Maki
Tupner
Finland
Ress
Cegeinst
Ted Vollmer
Lor McIntyre
University of California
Ed Presta
San Princisco
Paavo Nunni
Enjoy Wahoo Champion Dog Triumphs at Grand Junction Trials
The 1930 national Gelding trials crowned Enjoy Wahoo, a four year old Pointer owned by Dr. B S Lester of Birmingham, besting Bobbits Peerless Pride owned by J M Bobitt of Winston-Salem. The event took place on the Amis plantation over 28 000 acres with other runners including Wayside Pat and Lineovered.
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Grand Junction
Tent
B.S. Lester
Birmingham
Bobbitt
J. M. Bobitt
Winlston-Salema
Amis
Pat
J. N. Baers Jr
Corsicana
Texas
Boxing notes outline Walkathon arena card in San Antonio
Promoter Baldesarelli announced a tight ecard next Monday at Walkathon arena Astrer and Jack Taylor Portland. Orc welterweight fights in the main event after a postponement. Carl Dalla Red Foster Darrell Whitesell Jos Robinson also slated in four round bout. A state wide Latin American amateur tournament is set for April 1 at Walkathon arena under the San Antonio Latin American Sports association.
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Lawrence Baldesarelliwart
Kid Aziena
San Antonio
Mexico City
Walkathon Arena
Astrer
Jack Taylor
Portland
Orc
Carl Dalla
Red Foster
Darrell Whitesell
Jos Robinson
San Antonio Tatin- American Sports Association
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King's Tilly
Charlotte Girt
Brawlywinn
Seabise CW
Wil Nunserie
Gemimny
Gaiman
Derraurh
Rimelech
Seabiscuit
Glenn Ramsey
Louisville, Ky
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Chvatel Hall
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