Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 73, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 9, 1932 Page: 5 of 9
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Bridge Battle ot1
Century Ends; Elyf-ffl
and Partners Win mFL>
I Winnerg Of Bridge Battle Of Century |
and Chicago Cuba promt* to be
somewhat stronger than last se*-
ran, it is difficult to mo anything
but a third straight pennant for
Oabby Street’s St. Louis Cardin-
als.
The world champions apparently
have braced themselves well in pre-
paration for the 1932 grind. They
gave up Burleigh Orimea, pitching
hero of the last world aeries, but
they ooukl afford it.
<Shey received in exchange a
slugging outfielder, Hack Wilson,
and they reached out and brought
up three sensational pitching pros-
pects to fill in for Orimes. If
"Dtrsy" Dean. “Tex” Carlson and
Ray 8tarr are half the hurlers they
appear to be, and if Wilson does a
comeback with his war club, the
Red Birds will be hard to. head
1 ended last night with Culbertson *
side M80 points ahsad. ■ ■■ -
In nineteen nights and one after- AQUA CALIENTE. Jan. 9.—(/P)
noon. ISO rubbers and tit hands, —A betting coup In the flnt race
5 Culbertson with one or another of'at the track here Thursday la re-
7 five partners won 77 rubbers and vested as the wdrk of Baron Long,
—* 133,935 points as compared with 71 horse owner, who won 89A00 and a
tiM rubbers and 113A45 points for Sid-j lot of fun by the well-timed laying
*iharp* r^rtmaaST^om the I ’Tenuity ought not to be telling
u of gueen of his system stirred the king this,” he said, -for X am »n » mea-
of unwonted activity and a grand; sure killing the goose that teki the
_ climax. As the final rubber began, golden egg. However, the howl that
Mrs. Cuteertaon. who hod started has rotted in from the bookmakers
L the match oppoalte her husband at; has tickled my fUnnybone and the
fn the card table, was a little behind In story Is too good to keep. _
the plus for the rubbers she had I It's a laugh here, but It apparently
III played. The first hand of the last te bringing tsars to the eyes of ©any
■ rubber was passed out because Cu!-ibookmakers in the north and east.
red berteon with good cards refused to It refers to the odds paid bythe
bid. saying he could not then lose mutuel machines on Linden Tree,
the match. ' the Oeorge Drumhelter 3 year old
W-7 mlo Mrs iCulbertson *eldln« which won as he pieaaed and
ound MhurrUv iiniOTiimi'i paid $31.40 on each $3 ticket,
th 01 ^i Pln'n*rdx!^LU ^ 1 rldlcuk>* ‘ Long explained he had forced up
eiiti- an<1 unpardonablg. the Agua Calente mutuel odds on
*» !■ girm. Was LMtte Angry Linden Tree, the logical winner, by
b*vn go stirred was she that she tried a late wager of $1,000 with an east-
troen malr. heneif on the second era commissioner on Linden Tree
hsnd of tte rubber at three no- < too late for him to send the money
lifted trump and was set one. Then Cul- back and bet it in the muti*ls> and
i be-1 berteon to life for his favorite then split $3,500 between all horsea
ted • partner. In a contract for four In the race except Linden Tree at
state hearts he ttft, having 100 the mutuel window Just before the
honors. On the next and last hand race started.
r JaU of the series he contracted for five He got $0,700 on hte$1.000 invest-
as a diamonds and took 13 tricks. As a ment in the east. • The Baron ex-
CXSOO, Jan. 0—Chuck Van Bn,
lank center, rushed to Urn rescue
tonight just as it appeared Ilia <Bo-
co Lotooes were gonig to be tied by
the basket ball team of AJMtene high
»cuool.
The score was 1$-1$ and tbs
watch was making the final tab.
Van Horn got loose under the
basket, and as he shot the winning
field goal, he was fouled by Chap-
man, Eagle guard. On the two extra
pitches that were thrown. Chuck
broke fifty-fifty, so the final aeon
was 19 to II, Cteoo.
champions
and and third pUnas. Ooid basket-
ball trophic# will be awarded the
AB-Tburnament team, this to be
selected by sports writers and offi-
ciate of the tournament.
According to announcement the
tournament will be played strictly
according to Texas Interscbolastic
Lsague rates and eligibility require-
ments for teams entered will be as
strict as far in terse holastte league
pby. > - _; j■ •
Jack J. Tajnor is chairman of the
oouunlttee tn charge of the 1933
* There seems to be little doubt the
Oiants will be an improved team.
Jim Mooney and 8am Oibeon look
like raluable additions to MeOraWa
mound staff, and Leonard Boe-
necke, a 354 hitter from Indiana-
polis. is expected to add power to
the outfield.
Just how greatly Chicago bene-
fited by the deal that brought
O rimes in exchange for Wilson
tp mains to be seen. Manager Rog-
ers Hornsby also has been given
an expensive set of recruit* to work
with.
Brooklyn, with a new manager tn
Max Carey and a fine looking lot
of recruits, is expected to make a
better race.
Bin MeKechnie has made a dras-
tic change in the infield of his
Boston Braves, who fell apart aft-
er making a great start last sea-
son. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati appear to have added
little real strength. Except for a
new manager, Oeorge Oibeon, the
Pirates show practically no change.
The season for selecting the tallest
basketball player In the United
States is on In full blast, and here’s
a candidate who should settle some
of the arguments. Donald Ward,
center on the Easihampion. Mass.,
high school five, te six feet 10 Inches
tall. He cages a goal with a flick
of the fingers. If he isn’t the tall-
est now, wait’ll he reaches college
Lot Angeles Open
Offers Opportunity
For Young Players
Reduction In Brady
Gas Rates Has Been
Made For January
AIN! LJI I ) I
24 Hours of Super Service
Every Day.
on u*. - 1
Battalino Fails To
Make Weight Limit
And Title Vacated
Here-. One Where Fighter Wa. Kayoed in La* Round
and Won the Bout ; “We did.” said Liggett, “but as 1
Every once in a while some fighter is awarded a decision while he's prove*! thtag^* *** "l*Wl ***'
on the floor from a foul blow. Culbertson's bets, which are to be
Here’s a story Jack Curley, of wrestling fame, told me about a fight be paid to charity, were:
in which Prank Bartley. Olean. N. Y.. welterweight, was awarded the $5,000 to $1,000 with Lens; $1,000 tt
decision white he was still “out” from a legitimate knockout wallop. It with Jacoby; $«00 to |3S0 wltt
shows the nerve of one of the great old-time referees, the -late Oeorge : $1,000 to $600 with Antoine
Bhtxtj AbMm. a ruccad mvro. In a SSTi
fight at Chicago's old American Club. Bartley led all the way. winning; •*» to $100 with Alexander Mar.
by mites. But Just before the sixth ended. Abeam got Bartley in a M0# *• •*> vtth H. A. Obit;
corner, and a swing to hte chin knocked Bartley cold. Slier started the {*» to Wf® vtth Chico Marx
count. $8,200 to $3,150 total.
At “Mx” the gong ended the round and the fight Slier went to the - '
NEW YORK. Jan. 0-tAV-TI*
first championship boxing match of
1933 has resulted in no fight and a
vacant title.
Christopher (Bat) Battalino.
king of fsathanseighf for more
than two years, forfeited hte crown
yesterday when he scaled 138 3-4
We Still Say
that you can go for and wide, in many
pl«ee« and then not find es good Qi
HARDWARE
Basketball Results
REASONABLE PRICES
Dairy and Poultry Supplie.
KITCHEN UTENSILS :.. CUTLERY
ALUMINUM WARE... and
CROCKERY
timekeeper to be rare the fight was over. Then he went to the star su-
pine Bartley, stooped down and raised his band as victor. Siler explained
that a man had to be down 10 seconds to be knocked out. and thte was
Impossible tax that the fight went only Mx seconds after the blow. He
•ersed tt wasjUmoekdown. but Insisted thte wasn’t sufficient to offset
There was heavy betting over this fight, and several near-riots en-
sued. colored matt sweeping toward the ring to “get” Siler, and whttea
to protect him. Siler remained calm In the ring. Hte rnnlnsm finally
■wept the audience. The anger subsided and polios were able to dear
Twice in a few minutes alter had met an sasstgenej. It was an ex*
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