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- ↑ "The Matinee Races". ‘’Houston Post’’. November 27, 1902. p. 5.
- ↑ "Harness Races Today". ‘’Houston Post’’. November 21, 1902. p. 3.
- ↑ "New Ball Park". ‘’Galveston Daily News’’. June 19, 1904. p. 4.
- ↑ "At New Park". Houston Post. July 30, 1904. p. 5.