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Soledad St.
San Antonio, Texas
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1930s, Close: 1940s

As Virgil “Red” Berry was building his reputation, he operated the Turf Club on Soledad St in San Antonio, Texas. As an up-and-coming gambler, Berry was harassed many times by the police in their efforts to clean up the city. In 1945, Red Berry, future state senator, was humiliated when the police ordered him to saw the legs off his Turf Club dice tables before confiscating them.
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Casino Money
Table Chips (6) [QuickView]
CG205248 Obsolete
Added: 2018-07-28
Last Update: 2018-07-28
Color: White
Mold: S's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: L Turf B
Catalog#: TXTUR03
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG205249 Obsolete
Added: 2018-07-28
Last Update: 2018-07-28
Color: Yellow
Mold: S's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: L Turf B
Catalog#: TXTUR04
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG205250 Obsolete
Added: 2018-07-28
Last Update: 2018-07-28
Color: Black
Mold: S's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: L Turf B
Catalog#: TXTUR05
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG205251 Obsolete
Added: 2018-07-28
Last Update: 2018-07-28
Color: Purple
Mold: S's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: L Turf B
Catalog#: TXTUR06
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG157387 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2016-02-15
Last Update: 2018-07-28
Color: Yellow
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: (horseshoe)
Catalog#: TXTUR01
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant
Updated by: Michael Moore
CG157386 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Added: 2016-02-15
Last Update: 2018-07-28
Color: Black
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: (horseshoe)
Catalog#: TXTUR02
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant
Updated by: Michael Moore
Casino Collectibles
Match Books (4) [QuickView]
CG104000
Denom: $25
Added: 2017-06-28
Last Update: 2017-06-28
Mftr: ??
Contributed by: Ruben Apaez

Turf Bar mentioned on matchbook. This is an bobtail cover so the manufacturer name was cut off
CG209488
Added: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG209489
Added: 2018-08-29
Last Update: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
CG209491
Added: 2018-08-29
Last Update: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Post Cards (1) [QuickView]
CG209779
Added: 2018-08-30
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Other Items (1) [QuickView]
CG209717
Added: 2018-08-30
Last Update: 2020-10-26
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Total Items (12)

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