Bears Meet Independents In Sunday Exhibition Clash
The San Antonio Bears open their season Sunday afternoon facing the Independent club led by Leroy Hicks and Hart Burke. Manager Nee expects a tough test from the Independents who boast Classy Talent. Clarence Tiner likely starts for the Bears in a 2 p.m. game with Frank Browning umpiring.
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Basketball: From Invention to National Passion
The piece traces basketball from James Naismith’s 1891 invention in Springfield Massachusetts to its rise as a major school sport and popular professional game. It notes initial skepticism, then rapid adoption by girls and boys, city leagues, and players earning salaries that rival baseball in some cases.
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Lutherans Defeat St Mark's in Fourth Junior Sundry Game
Grace Lutheran beat St Mark's Mopiscopalians 16 to 9 in the Junior Sundry School Basketball League at WALG.A on Friday night. Daggett, Jordan, and Pfeiffer led the Lutherans with three to four points while Gish and Dinwiddie scored for St Mark's.
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Academy Team Wins 16-12 Victory Over West Texas Military
The San Antonio Academy baseball team defeated West Texas Military Academy 16 to 12 on Friday afternoon. Wiseman and Braka led the hitters for the academy while Fromme Horn and Robertson scored for West Texas.
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Johnson Receives Gold Watch From First Marines
John Johnson, veteran distance runner, was awarded a gold watch by the officers of the First Marines at a ceremony in Camp Camravia. Poora presented the watch, honoring Johnson, a member of Company F under Captain Corbin.
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Latonge Case Clarifies Minor Arbitration Rights
A court decision by Judge Landis holds that an arbitration agreement for a minor becomes self covering and lacks supporting consent. The ruling interprets the contract as intended to bind the minor wholly without subjecting guardians to further action.
Judge Landis Rules on Kansas City Association Reinstatement
Judge Landis held that under the January 12 1921 major minor agreement he is baseball commissioner with jurisdiction only in major minor disputes or where a minor player has a financial claim over 3800 dollars or claims to be a free agent.
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Hutchinson Cards 69 Ties Lead In North and South Open
Pinehurst N C April 2 Jock Hutchinson of Chicago shot 69 in round two of the North and South Open to tie George Frothingham for the front running after 61 holes. J W Kirkwood scored 70 76 164 while Walter Hagen matched that score. Ten players posted better rounds.
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Fraternal baseball game at Fort Sam Houston Sunday
The Improved Order of Red Men play the Army lodge of Masons at 2 pm on the Fort Sam Houston diamond. Red Men lineup features Vaughn and Cleveland as top hitters with Jones short, Marshall center, Wolfe first, Anderson second, Bowers left, Hardin right, and Witzpatriex third in the Saturday readout.
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Household Furniture Team to meet Camp Travis MPs Sunday
The Household Furniture baseball team faces the Camp Travis military police squad at 3 PM Sunday on South Presa Street at the new Houses hala damon venue. Captain George Lefty Moreh leads the Household lineup with Browning and Bennett as battery, while Denny or Walker and Hart are pegged for the MPs.
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Greb Beats Littleton In 15 Round Decision
Harry Greb of Pittsburg outpointed Happy Littleton of New Orleans in fifteen rounds here Friday night. Greb won ten rounds to Littleton's three. Greb weighed 161 12 pounds to Littleton's 160. Rugel, Geel's manager, said he would post a $5000 forfeit to make 160 pounds for a middleweight title bout with Johnny Wile Sols.
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Anderson Brothers Reach National Indoor Final
The Anderson brothers Fred CC and Frank J of Brooklyn won their semifinal matches on Friday and will meet in the final round for the national indoor tennis championship Borate in New York Saturday.
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Rice Institutesln coach hire adds former Pitt star
Houston April 2 LFP reports Hilty a former University of Pittsburg standout and Walter Camp All American 2018 will assist Rice Institute football. arrival date not announced. Also boxing results from Tate meet Hartlesville where Bales quit after four rounds. Leonard May fight planned in New York May 2 as promoter Tex Ric
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Jolly Blanks Champion in Galveston Exhibition
Galveston win over Cleveland 2 0. Dim distinct hits by Distel King Wagner in first inning. Jolly shuts out champion Indians 2 0 as crowds note Dolan fielding. Upset plume follows as spring league schedule faces postponement and Speaker dinner canceled.
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Baseball notes from early season tours and player health
In New York the American Leaguers met the Brooklyn Nationals in New Orleans as Huggins rested with a mild appendicitis. Pittsburg players face golf rules after a rough loss blamed on unused focus, and Philadelphia prepares for Rochester as Fletcher mourns his father while Art Fletcher navigates travel.
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Evens Arrested in 1940 World Series Fix Probe
Nate Evans of New York identified as the missing link in the World Series fixing case along with three alleged gambling associates. Police say the men known as Snyder Stejer Hyman Cohen and Eliasink were arrested in St Louis for being fugitives from justice after arriving from Florida and registering at a high end hotel. Evans said he had no knowledge of fixing but had lost a fortune on the games between Chicago and Cincinnati. Stejer echoed the claim.
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Layton Loses First Billiards Title Match
Detroit April 2 Johnny Gayton, pro three cushion billiard champion, fell to Gus Coppulos of Detroit 30 to 21 in the opening game of the title match. Detroit hosts the event as contenders edge toward finals with Brewer Lookabaugh Calderwood Burns leading the amateur field after semi finals.
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World chess championship match near seventh game starts
In Havana on April 2 the seventh game of the world championship match between Jose Capablanon and Dr Emanuel Asker will begin Saturday night. The sixth game was drawn on the eighth day night.
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Shanley Cup Ving Revived at Newport Golf Event
Revival of the Shanley Cup golf tournament announced in Newport on Saturday. Event targets players aged 0 years and over and will be conducted with a schedule spanning May 9 at 6 am local time.
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