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Turf Club

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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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

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CG209779
Added: 2018-08-30
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

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CG209717
Added: 2018-08-30
Last Update: 2020-10-26
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

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