Fair Grounds Meet Promises Thrilling Horse Races
The San Antonio Driving Club hosts a free admission trotting and pacing meet at the fair grounds Friday with three feature events. Favorite contenders include Sir Shelby Nacona Electrite and Miss Lyda J in pace and Orphan Boy Lone Star Bull Moose in the trot. Honest Boy is tipped for an upset in the final race, with Eli Howell officiating as starter.
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Fairgrounds
San Antonio
Sir Shelby
C. Lambert
James Bailey
Miss Lyda J
H. Trost
Della
H. Martin
Bess
Nacona Electrite
EF. Howell
Orphan Boy
Tf Uecker
Lone Star
O. J. Woodhulls Bull Moose
G. Basse
Rowdy
Dave Harmon
Amy Brooks
Honest Boy
W. Vollmer
Norris Raymond
J. M. Krakavers
O. J. Woodhull
Clementine
Eli Howell
William Hobbie
Pace
Pines Octettack
Shelby
Seers
C. Meyer
H. Martin Nocona Electrite
Lambert
Lyda
D. Harmon Norris Raymond
J. M. Krakauer
Travis Loses in First Round at North and South Golf Tourney
Walter J. Travis former international amateur champion goes down in the opening round of the fourteenth United North and South men's amateur championship at Pinehurst North Carolina. He loses to Co T Dunham formerly of Boston now in Charlotte North Carolina by one hole after 18 holes.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Walter J. Travis
Co. T. Dunham
Boston
Charlotte
I Grow Hair I Do Hair Loss Cure Offer
An advertisement by Prof. J. L. Maughan offers scalp treatment for hair loss and premature greyness. It claims to cure all scalp diseases and baldness with home treatment for out of town clients, requiring a question blank with a $500 forfeit if uncured. Consultation is free, located at 721 EK Houston.
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J. L. Maughan
EK Houston
Houston
Finest Bar in Texas Moves to Alamo Plaza
Dan Breen moves his saloon after four years in one location to a temporary site at Alamo plaza beside the Grand Opera House. Contractors will soon tear down the old building and replace it with a grand new bar, a premier Houston street resort for gentlemen with the best of everything.
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Dan Breen
Alamo Plaza
American Bank & Trust Company
Grand Opera House
Houston Street
Ady
Carter Leaves Town Disgusted After Wrestling Hopes
Lloyd Carter a 165 pound wrestler from St Louis leaves San Antonio after failing to secure a catch as catch can match with Pet Brown of Taylor Promoter Tom Head failed to find a venue and Carter vows a winner take all challenge against Brown Kartje or Challender while claiming he can defeat any of them and will send a challenge to the Brown Kartje winner.
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Lloyd Carter
St. Louis
San Antonio
Carter
Abe Baum
Breweries
Pet Brown
Taylor
Pet
St. Louisan
Mr. Brown
Tom Head
Head
the Light
Brown
Texas
Challender
Adolph Ernst
Kartje
Mr. Challender
Ernst
Brackenridge Girls Defeat St Marys on Court
Brackenridge High School girls basketball beat St Marys Hall 10 to 8 at St Marys Court. Led by Misses Whitney and Wesing, Brackenridge opened strong and held a 6 to 4 halftime edge as both sides showcased fast play and notable offenses from Tobin, Long, Bonnet, and Scaies.
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St. Mary’s Hall
St. Mary's Court
Brackenridge
Whitney and
Wesing
St. Mary’s
Miss Tobin
St. Mary's
Bonnet
Long
Miss Whitney
Sea
Scaies
Setae
Lishow
Ferguson
Swanson
St. Mary's Hall
Miss Long
Miss Hollingsworth
Miss Bennett
Miss Reid
Mise Carr
Heferee
L. Kaufmen
Harves
Travis Club Juniors Win Silver Cups in Ceremony
The Travis Club Juniors received silver loving cups Wednesday afternoon marking the conclusion of their athletic section event. The ceremony honored participants in the junior group as they were presented with trophies for their efforts.
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Travis Club
Leaping Louie Moment Of Rube Waddell In Prime
Rube Waddell, renowned southpaw of national fame, depicted at San Antonio about to throw his famed Leaping Louie to a batter, a scene from the peak of his career before his death from tuberculosis on a Wednesday.
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Rube Waddell
San Antonio
Louie
Class winners named in school struggle event
Jack Bond won on points with Louis Goodrich second and Jack Withers third. Rev. Philip Cook presented cups and offered advice on winning and losing. Jelly nicknamed Harold Breen placed fourth, saying he would try again. Notables present included Nat Ann enbaum Harold Kayton Lynn Beeley and others.
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Jack Bond
Louis Goodrich
Jack Withers
Philip Cook
St. Mark's Church
Harold Breen
Messrs
Nat Annenbaum
Harold Kayton
Lynn Beeley
Frank Noel
Masters Edward Everett
Fenrick von Allman
Henry Herndon
Elmer Dittmar
Woodlief Hendrickson
William Weinrich
Asbury Withers
Godfrey Dalkowitz
Jack Berman
Lewis Kayton
William Maurer
Herbert Herndon
Seldon Nye
Walsh Masterson
McGraw Says Newnam Suspended Indefinitely in Houston Furore
In Beaumont Texas on April 2 John J McGraw Giants manager received a telegram from Otton Sons and Doak Roberts owners of the Houston club stating Newnam is suspended indefinitely and fined fifty dollars after an investigation of a deplorable affair that occurred on the grounds yesterday.
Newnam McGraw feud ends sale talk on Houston club
Houston, April 2. The Pat Newnam John McGraw feud closes chatter on McGraw’s bid for the Houston baseball club. New York boss and Houston Secretary Roberts did not discuss a sale. President Otto Sens opposed any sale and was away when McGraw asked for a price.
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Houston
Tex
Pat Newnam
John McGraw
McGraw
Houston Baseball Club
New York
Roberts
Otto Sens
Doak Roberts
Kohr's Stars Triumph In Close Bowling Series Match
Kohr's Stars won the odd game against Lee's Beauties in a tense Star bowling contest. Kohr and Summerfield surpassed 1000 each, Homer Kohr totaled 978, and Battling Nelson added 996 as Lee's suffered a rough start with Lee posting 155 and 149 in the first two games. Deibler led the losers with 246 in one game as the final tally reached 2854 for Lee's Beauties.
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Kohr
Lee
Summerfield
A. B. Congress
Homer
Johnny Nelson
Nelson
Armbrust
Deibler
Federal League Wrestles With Schedule Debate
Chicago April 2 Federal League officials from all clubs except St Louis met to discuss the season schedule and possible litigation over services of William Killifer. President James A. Gilmore said no questions were under discussion and no results would be announced. The conference involved Robert B. Ward and other league leaders.
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Chicago
Federal ‘League
St. Louis
James A. Gilmore
William Killifer
Robert B. Ward
Brooklyn and Chicago Club players trade talks on Seaton
Charles Weeghman says details of a deal involving Player Seaton between the Brooklyn Club and the Chicago Club will not be released for several days. He indicates Seaton likely will play for Chicago and that multiple players may move from Brooklyn in exchange.
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Brooklyn
Charles Weeghman
Chicago
Seaton
Weeghman
Hundred Thousand For Polo At Panama Pacific Expo
Panama City Cal April 2 193? Directors of the Panama Pacific exposition set aside 100000 dollars to advance a world polo tournament the first of its kind. Officials hope many nations will send teams including Chile Argentina Germany England Ireland Hawaii Cuba Canada and India with efforts to assemble top civilian and army squads in America.
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San Francisco
Cal
Chile
Argentina
Germany
England
Ireland
Hawaii
Cuba
Canada
India
America
Giants rally to beat Beaumont on fluke play
New York Giants win 7 to 2 at Beaumont after a misplayed fly ball by two locals in the eighth inning. Edmondson stars for Beaumont with a single and two doubles in four appearances as Demaree Schupp and Meyers duel with Martina Betts.
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New York Giants
Teidy
Beaux
Beaumont
Tex
Dodd
Giants
Edmondson
New York
I Beaumont
Demaree
Schupp
Meyers
Martina
Betts
Seaton Decides To Stay With Federals Pitcher Seaton
SHREVEPORT La April 2 William Shettsline secretary of the Philadelphia National League club arrived here and talked with Pitcher Seaton who has signed with the Chicago Federals Seaton said after the interview that he had informed Shettsline finally of his intention to remain with the Federals Shettsline declined comment but will likely interview Pitcher Brennan Both Seaton and Brennan jumped the Philadelphia Nationals
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Seaton
Shreveport
William Shettsline
Philadelphia
Chicago Federals
Shettsline
Federals
Brennan
Philadelphia Nationals
Allen Wins First Block in Pocket Billiards Championship
Rennie Allen of Kansas City defeated Edward Ralph of Highstown New Jersey 200 to 158 to take the first block of 200 points in the world pocket billiard championship. Allen's high run reached 52 while Ralph posted a 23. The second block is scheduled for Thursday night.
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Kansas City
Rennie Allen
Edward Ralph
Highstown
N. J
Alion
Ralph
Paradis Defeats Trembley for Lightweight Title in Montreal
John B. Paradis of New Hampshire defeated Eugene Trembley of Montreal in two falls to one in a Wednesday night wrestling match. The bout was billed as for the United States lightweight championship.
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Paradis
Montreal
John B. Paradis
New Hampshire
Eugene Trembley
United States
Grant Still Unconscious After Bout With Excers
James Crant, a phantomweight boxer from Chicago, collapsed at the end of a ten round match against John Excers of New York in Atlanta. He remained in serious condition Wednesday night as doctors questioned his recovery while Egger was held by police pending developments.
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Grant
Atlanta
James Crant
Chicago
John Exscers
New York
Egger
Five-hit Reds edge Colts in Louisville opener
Jack Rowan a former Colonel starred for Cincinnati but failed to stop Louisville as they beat the Reds 6 to 5. Weinberg aided Louisville with three hits. Other notes include Nashville exhibition where Tris Speaker homered, a Hydro Bullet win in St. Augustine, and Cleveland’s 4 to 1 victory over Atlanta.
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Louisville
Jack Rowan
Cincinnati Reds
Weinberg
Louis- Ville
R. H
CME
Adis
AISI
Sysiete
Rowan, Ingersoll
Adams
Gonzales
von Kelnitz
Northrup
Blackwood
Baker and
Severoid
Nashville
Tenn
Boston Americans
Tris Speaker
R. Hw
Nashvill
Johnson
Leonard
Cady
Carrigan
Boland
Stevens
Smith
House returns anti race track bill to committee
Annapolis April 2 The House of Delegates sent the Hall anti race track gambling bill back to committee after the Senate likewise disposed of the Williams gambling measure. It is unlikely either bill will be reported before the session ends.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Senate
Checker Players Tie For Southern Title
April 2. With 22 of 20 scheduled games played, G. C. Anderson of Mount Airy North Carolina and F. B. Fishburre of ee Ss C. remain tied in the checker tournament for the Southern championship. Each has four wins and fourteen drawn contests.
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Checker
UNION
8. C
G. C. Anderson
Mount Airy
F. B. Fishburre
Ee Ss. C
Nags Regulars to Meet Corpus Christi in Exhibition
San Antonio's Block sends top lineup against Corpus Christi on Sunday in Burch with Knaupp Kibler Goodwin and others set to start. Coast league reps King Spiller and Dickerson prepare to face the Nags as Gulf Coast fans rally behind a big Sunday crowd. Broncho lineup includes Knaupp Kibler Sheffield Allen Collins Burch Edmonds Egan Bowen.
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Block
San Antonio
Clyde Goodwin
Corpus Christi
1St Town
Burch
oPrtsland
Oregon
Promanent Ccker
Stark
Apear
Chick Knaupp
Chatterbox Kibler
Nags
John L. King
Spiller
Corpus Clan
Dickerson
Goodwin
Gulf Coast League
Knaupp
Kibler
Sheffield
Allen
Collins
Edmonds
Egan
Bowen
Panthers Release Two Players After Ardmore Trip
Fort Worth Texas April 2 Catchers Irwin and Patterson and second baseman Mason were released to president Morris by the Panthers on his return from Ardmore where the Colts lost two of three games.
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Panthers
Fort Worth
Tex
Irwin
Patterson
Mason
Morris
Ardmore
Colts
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