Hearn wins Lone Star Rifle Shoot at 408 Military Plaza
R Hearn captured first honors at the Lone Star Rifle Club event on its range 408 Military Plaza Tuesday night scoring 91 of 100 with a 22 caliber rifle. Russi Jr and Frederick tied for second with 88 each and others followed with 87 and 85. Thursday a club business meeting is planned with key measures expected.
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R. H. Hearn
Lone Star Rifle Club
Military Plaza
Cc. F. Russi Jr
M. Frederick
E. O. Quinn
Leo Cotton
T. H. Williams
J. Barloco
A. 8
E. P. Lipscomb
San Antonio
Sexauer's Team Wins Fast Y M C A Indoor Baseball Game
In the Business Boys division at the Y M C A Tuesday night George Sexauer's team defeated Clarence Boldt's team 2 to 1. Sexauer and Fesler produced the two runs with a first inning double by Sexauer and a late three base hit by Fesler. Boldt pitched well but issued walks that led to the decisive score, as both sides made spectacular plays and held the other scoreless until the final inning.
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Business Boys
George Sexauer
Clarence Boldt
Pressler
Sexauer
Fesler
Lexauer
Boldt
Pe A
Texas League Opener Set Across Four Cities Thursday
The Texas League kicks off with four matchups on Thursday: San Antonio Bronchos vs Beaumont Oilers in Beaumont, Houston Buffaloes vs Galveston Pirates in Galveston, Shreveport Gassers vs Waco Navigators in Waco, and Dallas Giants vs Fort Worth in Fort Worth. Managers spotlight pitching duels featuring May Harper Martina Munsell and Umpire Mathews to handle close calls.
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San Antonio Bronchos Cross
Beaumont Oilers
Beaumont
Houston Buffaloes
Galveston Pirates
Galveston
Shreveport Gassers
Waco
Navigators
Dallas Giants
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Mathews
O'Leary
Beaux
Beauxville
Jake May
Harper
The
Broncs
Joe Martina
Gene Munsell
Speed Fame
Oilers
O’leary
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers Week
San Antonio hosts Fiesta San Jacinto and the Battle of Flowers from April 16 to 21 with advertised low railroad rates for travelers attending the events.
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San Jacinto
Battle of Flowers
San Antonio
Carter Wins Qualifying Medal In Amateur Championship
Philip Carter of Nassau Country Club defended his title by carding 78 on the number three course to post a 149 total for two days at the North and South amateur championship in Pinehurst North Carolina.
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Carter
Pinehurst
N. C
Philip Carter
Nassau Country Club
Cardinals Again Win From St. Louis Browns
In a tight ninth inning Austin scored on a low throw to give the Nationals the victory in the third game of the series with the St. Louis Americans. Marsan starred in the field and at bat as the Nationals edged the Browns 5 to 3.
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Cardinals
ST. Louis Browns
ST. Louis
Austin
F. Smith
St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis Americans
Sisler
Marsan
Natirals
AB. R.H.O. A
Gonzales
Doak
Snyder
Dodgers Rally in Twelfth Beats Boston Americans 13-5
In Peoria on April 4 Brooklyn trailed 5 5 but exploded for eight runs in the twelfth inning to defeat the Boston Americans 13 to 5. Hoblitzel and Walker homered, with Walker delivering the longest ball at the Peoria park. Mays allowed eight hits in that decisive frame.
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Peoria
Brooklyn
Boston Americans
Carl Mays
Hoblitzel
Walker
Fabrique
Borton
AB. R
ARRON
CL Crascesetdce
Gardner
Ccosseonee
Jonntin
Socoscecgess
ABNOW
Shore
Mays
Boston
Heart
Kopp
Gainer
Meyers
Wild
O'Loughlin
Strand Friday Night Card Brings Heavyweight Clash and Four Round Bouts
Strand Theater announces Friday’s program features Charles Whitlee facing Soldier Duggan in a heavyweights bout near 198 pounds. Kid Montez meets Bobby Green at 118 pounds in a four round bout. No decisions will be rendered, with spectators judging the outcomes. A battle royal closes the athletic program, nine contestants in the ring at once.
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Strand Theater
Popular Playhouse
Charles Whitlee
Soldier Duggan
Kid Montez
Bobby Green
Green
Beethoven Hall
Braves Defeat New York in Sloppy Fielding Thriller
Boston Nationals win 6 to 5 over the New York Americans as costly fielding miscues loom large. Maisel fumbles allow two Boston runs in the fifth and Nunamaker's wild throw in the eighth plates the tying and winning runs.
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Florence
U S. C
Caldwell
Shocker
Boston Nationals
New York Americans
Maisel
Boston
Nunamaker
AB. R.H. O. A. E. Maranville
Maesey
Bailey
Magee
Koneteny
FO Kelly
Texas Universities to Discuss Athletic Relations
Representatives from Texas University Texas A and M College and Rice Institute will meet in Houston Friday night to decide their athletic relations amid a Prusso American war. The triangular track meet among the three schools will proceed as planned Saturday even if further events are canceled.
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Houston
Tex
Texas University
Texas A. and M. College
Rice Institute
College Baseball Scores From Starkville Durham and Nashville
In Starkville Mississippi A and M defeated Illinois 4 to 3. In Durham Trinity College beat Davidson 6 to 2. In Nashville Vanderbilt and Indiana tied 2 to 2 in eleven innings before darkness. In Columbia Clemson crushed South Carolina 18 to 2.
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Wre
Starkville
Miss
Mississippi A
University of Illinois
Durham
N. C
Trinity College
Davidson College
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt
University of Indiana
Columbia
S. C
Clemson
University of South Carolina
Holes in One and Golf Pranks Through the Years
A 1917 reminiscence by John N. Wheeler recounts near misses and holed tricks on blind holes at Woodland and Sand with stories of spoofed balls, rival bragging, and a famous “Myopia” pro Jack Jones who recalls a hole in one that slipped away.
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Woodland
Sandwith
Jack Jones
Jack
John N. Wheeler
Sharman Sold From Memphis to Galveston
Sharman, an outfielder, was sold Tuesday by the Memphis Southern Association club to the Galveston club of the Texas League.
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Sharman
Galveston
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Boxing Champions Decided in Boston
Amateur boxers from across the country competed in the national championship finals in eight weight classes. Finals crowned Earl Baird Seattle and Thomas Murphy Kansas City among others, with wins over Beecher New York and Sullivan New York respectively.
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Boston
Mass
Tom Fall
Lowell
George Etcell
New York
Fred Madden
Fred Laterale
Cambridge
Dan Looney
Tom Karem
Brooklyn
Joseph Tomasello
Elizabeth
N. J
Bob Josephs
Earl Baird
Seattle
Myron Mitchell
Milwaukee
Charles Beecher
Don Doree
Tle
Thomas Murphy
Kansas City
James Sullivan
Eugene Brosseau
Montreal
S. Lagonia
Ted Jamieson
John Gaddi
Daniel O'Connor
Andrew O’boyle
J. Tomasello
Strayed Artillery Horse from Camp Wilson Listed for Reward
A horse from Camp Wilson Texas strayed from the picket line hoof No 56 D A 7. A reward of ten dollars is offered for delivering the animal to the Depot Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas.
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Camp Wilson
Texas
Depot Quartermaster
Fort Sam Houston
Bunched Hits Beats Quakers in Jacksonville Opener
Bunched hits powered the Jacksonville team to a 2 to 1 win over the Philadelphia Nationals in a South Atlantic League game played in Jacksonville. Batterymen included B Craig Carmichael Burns Adams Schatzman Berne and Baker as the Philadelphia error column showed.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Philadelphia Nationals
R. H. E. Philadelphia c
B. Craig
Carmichael
Burns
Adams
Schatzman
Berne
Baker
Cubs nose out St. Joe in spring baseball tilt
In St. Joseph Missouri on April 4 the Chicago Nationals edged the St. Joseph Western League club 1 to 0. Movick allowed just one hit in five innings as Hovik and Wright teamed on the mound with Fusner behind the plate and Vaughn catching Wilson.
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ST. Joseph
Chicago Nationals
Movick
Cubs
Hoviik
Wright
Fusner
Vaughn
Wilson
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Mr.jiggs
Maggie
Texas League Rage
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Southwest Texas
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Navarro Streets
Phone Crockett
Koob
Sonings
Nationals
Hornsby
Severeid
Marsans
J. Miller
Rumler
Smith
Betzel
Americans
Owers
Quigley
Dodgers
Braves
Nith
Byan
S. Magee
Pipp
Baumann
Kenetchy
Peckinpaugh
Malisei
Tyler
Rudolph
Tannelill
Hart
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