GAMES WITH WACO TO GIVE LINE ON NAGS
Waco Navigators and San Antonio Bronchos brace for a two game set at Leyte Park. Cap Leidy and Cap Leidy’s squad boast strong pitching and an improved catching corps led by Cook. Nags aim to prove their infield strength and add depth with three dependable pitchers.
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WACO
Waco Navigators
San Antonio Bronchos
Leyte Park
Ellis Hary
Hardy
Harding
Ogle
Stewart
Stephen
Dunckel
Love
Balenti
Westerzil
Wotell
Baggan
Simmang
Ate
Burch
Cook
Cap” Leidy
Cap” Leddy
West Texas Triumphs 16 7 Over St Mary's College
West Texas bashed St Marys College for 16 runs on 13 hits in an Academic series game at Electric Park. Houston swiped six bases including a steal of home, while J William led with three hits and Hadley Hilers Williams and Moyer added two each. Mueller Dwyer and Wolfram each had two for the visitors. Hadley and Gerguson batter duo.
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West Texas
St. Mary’s College
Electric Park
Houston
J. William
Hadley
Hilers
Williams
Moyer
Mueller
Dwyer
Wolfram
Bences
Gerguson
Cincinnati Defeats Columbus 7 to 5 in American Association
Cincinnati Nationals outhit Columbus 2 to 1 but lost 7 to 5 on Wednesday. Batteries listed include Curtis Vance Blodgett Coleman Murphy Pratt Mitchell Schulz Wingo Clarke.
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Cincy
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Nationals
R. Hu
Mmatooes
Curtis
Vance
Blodgett
Coleman
Murphy
Pratt
Mitchell
Schulz
Wingo
Clarke
Wolff & Marx Clinch Odd In City Bowling Split
Wolff & Marx win two of three but lose the odd game to Frank Brothers 2476 to 2464 in City League at Grand alleys Wednesday. Standings show Sams Co and Ahrens & Otts atop with .600 in series. Frank Brothers and Joske tied at .500. Lowther Brothers and Wolff & Marx at .400. Hardy Howard leads W M with 553. Ernest Derr tops Frank Brothers with 545. George Limtress stars for W M with 513.
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Wolff & Marx
Sams Company
Ahrens & Otts
Joske
Lowther Brothers
Sams and Ahrens & Ott
Hardy Howard
Postoffice Prides
W. & M. Five
Ernest Derr
Frank Grothers
George Limtress
Williams
Bless
Huntress
H. Howard
OCR
Seecetie
Feeney
Homer
Roach
Gun Meet in Dallas Aims to Be Major Event
Temple Texas April 6 President Roy Tennant of the Texas Gun Club Association said the state meet in Dallas for May 22 to 25 will be one of the largest in the organization. He noted many inquiries about the gate and noted some confusion among members. The event is officially scheduled for May 22 23 24 and 25.
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Temple
Tex
Roy Tennant
Texas Gun Club Association
Dallas
Aso
Fourth Texas Infantry Ready
Gainesville commander Charles W. Nimon meets Adjutant General Henry Hutchings in Austin as the Fourth Infantry Texas national guard declares it near war strength and prepared for emergency action if militia is activated.
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Fourth Texas Infantry
Austin
Tex
Charles W. Nimon
Gainesville
Fourth Infantry
Texas National Guard
Henry Hutchings
Rossmans Sweep Lings In Turner Nine Pin Series
The Rossmans defeated the Lings in two games Wednesday night. Scores were 37 to 257 and 45 to 822, securing the wins in the Turner nine pin series.
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Rossmans
Lings
Leeds Woolen Mills Promises Prize for Amateur Slugger
Leeds Woolen Mills offers a made to order suit of clothes to the City League's top amateur batsman at season end. The gesture aims to boost attendance for the Texas League opener at League Park with local merchants closing early to encourage fans to attend.
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W. G. Sharver
Simon Pyres
J. KR. Sprague
Sprague Jewelry Company
A. C. Jonas
League Park
San Antonio
United States
Cap” Leidy
Galveston
Corpus Christi Girls Basketball Crown Challenged Statewide
The Corpus Christi high school girls team issues an open challenge to any Texas squad as Southwest Texas champions. With eight wins in eleven games this season, their record shows a string of defeats for every tough opponent they faced, later avenged by victories over those who beat them.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi High School
Southwest Texas
Ellis Defends World Three-Cushion Crown
Charles R. Ellis of Pittsburg defended his world three cushion billiard title in Pittsburg defeating Pierre Maupome of St. Louis in seventy innings by 56 to 483. The three blocks scores were Ellis 150 Maupome 143.
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Pittsburg
Charles R. Ellis
Pierre Maupome
St. Louis
Ellis
Maupome
EAGLE PASS CARNIVAL TO FEATURE SIX ROUND SPARRING BOUT
At Dreamland Airdrome Theater next week the carnival adds a six round sparring match for the fire department fundraiser. Corporal Sterzenback of the Sixth Field Artillery and Corporal Lancaster of the Seventeenth Infantry from Camp Eagle Pass lead the card. A four round preliminary between Battler Kercher and Kid Wise precedes the main event.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Dreamland Airdrome
Sterzenback
Sixth Field Artillery
Lancaster
Seventeenth Infantry
Camp Eagle Pass
Purdue Ducks In New Waddle Rush Under Coach ODonnell
Purdue footballs spring training under Cleo ODonnell features a new duck waddle rush. Players crouch low with one hand dragging and legs spread as the line presses forward. Spectators once amused by the waddling now respect the faster, more effective tactic against last year’s defense.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Cleo O'Donnel
Payne Whitney Triumphs In National Court Tennis Semis
Payne Whitney of New York defeated club mate Charles E. Hands in a five set semi final at the local club. Joshua Crane of Boston beat 0 S. Cutting three sets to one. Whitney and Crandell advance to the final to face Jay Gould in a title match this Saturday.
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New York
Payne Whitney
Charles E. Hands
Joshua Crane
Boston
Whitney and Crandell
Jay Gould
College Baseball Scores From Across the Nation
Scores from multiple colleges include Virginia over South Carolina 8 to 5 in Columbia, Guilford over Wofford 1 to 0 in Spartanburg, Howard over Southern 4 to 2 in Greensboro, Illinois over Alabama 4 to 2 in Tuscaloosa, Lafayette over Navy 5 to 1 in Annapolis, Amherst over Army 6 to 2 at West Point, Kansas over Iowa State 7 to 6 in Lawrence, Southwestern over Texas 3 to 2 in Georgetown, Millsaps over Mississippi College 4 to 2 in Clinton, and Penn over Villanova 2 to 1 in Philadelphia. Memphis acquires Paulette. Gene Paulette, formerly of Nashville, joins Memphis from St Louis.
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S. C
University of Virginia
University of South Carolina
Spartanburg
D. C
Guilford College
Wofford College
Greensboro
Ala
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Southern University
University, Ala
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University of Alabama
Annapolis
Navy
Lafayette
West Point
N. Y
Army
Amherst
Lawrence
Kas
University of Kansas
Iowa State College
Ames
Georgetown
Tex
Southwestern
Texas
Clinton, Miss
Mississippi College
Millsaps
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Villa Nova
Consistent play starts North and South amateur match play
In Pinehurst North Carolina first round match play settles with steady results among top contenders. Players listed include Skeheng Chick Carter Beall Dyer Guilford Brown and Paul as winners in championship flight. Also: Cleveland announces two Indians sent to the minors Carl Thomas and Al Collamore move to New Orleans and Portland respectively.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Apri
Charles Skeheng
Woodshore
Will Chick
Brookline
Philip Carter
New York
C. Beall
Uniontown
Frank Dyer
Montclair
Jesse Guilford
Boston
Rodney Brown
William Paul
Charlotte
Indians
Cleveland
Robert McRoy
New Orleans
Thonas
al Collamore
Portland
Ore
Thomas
Grubb and James lead Waco over Chinese team 12 to 1
Waco Texas League team defeated the Chinese team from Hawaii 12 to 1. Grubb and James hit key home runs in the win reported from Waco on April 6.
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Waco
Tex
Grubb
James
Hawaii
Indoor Junior Bs League forms at YMCA with six teams
A Junior B class indoor baseball league formed at the YMCA with six teams. In the opening triple header the Braves beat Cubs 13 3 Giants defeated Pirates 6 5 and Tigers routed Athletics 9 2. Key hitters included Paul Kuehne Edward Schaefer Roy Garwood and David Young. Louis Green pitched a one hit game for the winners.
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Braves
Cubs
Giants
Pirates
Tigers
Athletics
Paul Kuehne
Edward Schaefer
Robert Garrett
David Young
Roy Garwood
Max Kuehne
J. B. McClure
Louis Green
Charles Schneider
Jack Carroll
Arthur Sobey
Ernest Fellbaum
J. J. McAlester
Edwin Studhalter
Murray Norton
Leslie Maurer
Chester Willard
Lamar Overton
Davis Young
Stanley Winn
Fred Cunningham
Charles Wall
Eugene Darby
Floyd Waltrip
Arthur Mueller
Kennedy Milburn
Benny Jordan
Frank Wyatt
Callom Burleson
Zay Smith
Philip Norton
Vernon Gray
George Mueller
William Miller
Albert Perea
Louis
Hilije
Robert McMillan
National Rifle Association announces 223 entrants in gallery championship
The National Rifle Association reports 223 contestants entered its individual gallery championship matches in Washington. The event, starting Monday, spans three weeks with fifty shots each week using a .22 calibre rifle at seventy five feet. Competitors are from 25 states and medals go to the top ten finishers.
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Washington
D. C
National Rifle Association
Boxers Morris and Smith Ready for Ten Round Tulsa Fight
In Tulsa on April 6 physicians say Carl Morris and Gunboat Smith are in perfect condition for their ten round bout at the baseball park on Thursday night. Both finish training Wednesday. If weather worsens the ring will move to the convention hall. Thousands of tickets sold. a record Oklahoma crowd is expected.
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Okla
Carl Morris
Gunboat Smith
Baseball Park
Convention Hall
Oklahoma
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