Grounds In Bad Shape Prompt Opening Texas League Series
Leidy and his mates will depart tonight for Houston and then to the oil fields. Beaumont reports poor grounds but opening game will proceed in Beaumont unless rain forces a double header. The team added four players and aims to test the Bronchos in the opener. League managers meet at Austin on salary talks as Allen voices optimism for a harmonious season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leidy
San Antonio
Beaumont
Srenches
Houston
Austin
Allen
Mr. Allen
Franchise future looks bright with united club owners
President Allen praised the franchise group at the Austin directors meeting noting strong unity and an optimistic season ahead. He favored addressing salary limit violations now to test fairness and rule enforcement once the season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Austin
Commercial League Managers Ready for Opening Clashes
Commercial Baseball league managers report clubs in excellent shape for the season opener at Krisch park next Sunday. A 5 30 pm meeting this evening in The Light editorial rooms will finalize plans and handle any postponed games. Morning games are expected frequent if weather permits, adding interest to the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Baseball League
The
Light
Krisch Park
McFarland Offered $10,000 to Fight Wells in New York
Packey McFarland received a $10 000 guarantee offer to fight Matt Wells British lightweight champion at Madison Square Garden on April 23. He may accept the cash or take 25 percent of the gate and 25 percent of the moving picture receipts. He is considering the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland
Wells
Chicago
Packey
Matt Wells
Madison Square Garden
New York
Siever Beats Heye In Dual Bowling Match
The Sievers defeated Heye in two straight games on the St Joseph alleys last night. First game score Heye 363 Sievers 281. second game Heye 254 Sievers 224. No bowling at St Joseph's hall next week due to the carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siever
Heye
St. Joseph
Sievers
St. Joseph's Hall
Lord Field Captain Reappointed by Chicago Club
Harry Lord, third baseman, was today reappointed field captain of the Chicago team of the American league.
Delameter Fines For Operating Without Officer
W J Delameter owner of a moving picture show paid a $10 fine in police court after arraignment before Judge Buckley on a charge of operating without a required special officer in attendance. He disputed the officer’s duty claiming the officer slept on duty and patrons were forced to drop tickets in his lap. Delameter asked for another officer but was refused. the show was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Delameter
Buckley
Delameter
Eagle Bowlers Beat Telephone Team in League Tie
Eagle Bowlers defeated the Telephone team to break a deadlock for the first place in the league standings after last night’s games on Grand Alleys.
Eagles defeat S. W. Telephone to take league lead
Eagle Furniture team stunned S. W. Telephone at Grand Alleys by sweeping the match and surging from behind in the third game. First and Reeder led with high game and high series as Frazier and C. Garvin contributed strong scores for the winners while Stephens and Connell topped the losers. Heilig was sidelined by a sore finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Furniture Company
S. W. Telephone
Household
Eagle Boys
Hello Boys
Reeder
Frazier
J. Garvin
Chief Garvin
Stephens
Connell
Boren
Smythe
Heilig
S. W. Telephone. Walle
Fee Releess
Coseesetss
Eagles
Frazier Ei Ee
City League Board Sets Opening Series Preparations
City Baseball league board of managers will meet at 6 this afternoon to finalize plans for the opening games. They will discuss roster reductions for each club and act on the committee report on constitution and by laws along with other important matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Managers
City Baseball League
Nationals Triumph in Spring Series Over Americans
The Philadelphia Nationals defeated the locals 10 to 5 to clinch the spring series, taking four of six games. Batteries listed: Nationals Moore Seaton Brennan Graham. Americans Houck Brown Egan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Nationals
Moore
Seaton
Brennan
Graham
Houck
Brown
Egan
Detroit Evens Up in 6-4 Win Over Cincinnati
Detroit Americans evened the series with a 6 to 4 victory over Cincinnati in an exciting April contest. Batteries: Maroney Dubuc and Stanage for Detroit and Koker Prough Horsey and McLean for Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Detroit Americans
R. H. EB. Mpgutchmaas
Maroney
Dubuc
Stanage
Koker
Prough
Horsey
McLean
Southerners Defeat Cleveland Second Team 8 to 0
Chattanooga Southern league squad overwhelmed Cleveland American second team 8 to 0 yesterday. Steen and Baskette pitched for the major leaguers while Ware, a local recruit, limited the visitors to six hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cleveland American
Steen
Baskette
Ware
National amateur boxing crowns titles at BAA meet
Boston April 10 National amateur boxing championships concluded in seven classes under the B A A. Beverly’s John Silverio easily defeated Thomas Kelly in one round to claim heavyweight honors while Al Wambigans of New Orleans beat Michael Sullivan in three rounds for the 185 pound class. A special bout with Silverio versus Charles Blecker ended in a Blecker victory after Blecker fell short in the 158 pound trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
John Silverio
Beverly
New England
Thomas Kelly
al Wambigans
New Orleans
Michael Sullivan
Silverio
Charles Blecker
Blecker
Longhorns Rout Mississippi College 15 2 in Texas Tilt
Texas defeats Mississippi College 15 to 2 as Mississippi pitcher Pool allows sixteen hits. Errors and ragged defense wind down a comeback in the final innings while Texas posts sixteen hits and two errors to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Longhorns
Mississippi College
Pool
Mississippi
Texas
R. H. E. Mississippi
Pool and Bay
Cone
Bailey
Teams Meet to Wind Up Commerce League Club Business
A meeting of two teams in the Commercial league is set for Friday night to finalize club affairs before the league opens Sunday. Johnson and Burnett manager Leitner requests Broad Williams Masch Picard Rankin I Wimner Harris Rider Hovel and Rider to attend at Turner Hall. Household team also meets Friday with all members urged to attend. refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krisch Park
Leitner
Johnson and Burnett
Turner Hall
Broad
Williams
Masch
Picard
Rankin
I. Wimner
Harris
Rider
Hovel
Moseley
Golf tournament continues today at San Antonio club
The third flight of the president's cup on the San Antonio Country Club golf links will be completed today. Semifinals begin tomorrow after delays. This afternoon the A. S. Gage cup tennis final features Mrs. F. E. Presley of Mexico City versus Miss Dorothy Gage, with the winner claiming the Gage trophy and potential permanent holder status after three consecutive wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Country Club
F. E. Presley
Mexico City
Dorothy Gage
Gage
Mercantile league planned by Chicago merchants
Plans are forming among Wolff & Marx Joske Brothers Guarantee Shoe and Wolfson for a new amateur baseball league to be called the Mercantile league. The tentative schedule has games every Sunday morning and afternoon at the fair grounds diamond with free admission to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolff & Marx
Joske Brothers
Guarantee Shoe Company
Wolfson Company
Fair Grounds
Mercantile League
Union Made Hats at 321 Alamo Plaza
Union made hats priced at 2 dollars available at 321 Alamo Plaza under BPA Taxi. Phones 1 2 3 listed for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Plaza
Union
BPA Taxi
Packey McFarland Plans 1913 World Tour and Return Match
Packey McFarland, the Chicago lightweight star, plans a world tour in 1913 before retiring permanently from boxing. He is eager to arrange a bout with Ad Wolgast during the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packey McFarland
Chicago
McFarland
Ad Wolgast
United States
Packey McFarland Plans World Tour and Title Bout
Packey McFarland of Chicago announces a 1913 world tour with retirement after. He recalls plans for Australia and a fight with Ad Wolgast at 133 pounds, aiming for a championship clash and meetings with Young Erie and Knockout Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
McFarland
Australia
Hugh McIntosh
Young Erie
Philadelphia
Knockout Brown
South Africa
London
Paris
Ad Wolgast
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bud” Fisher
Stark Co
Isber
G. W. Cowles
Speanten
Fredy
Planten
Henry ST
Brooklyn
Moving Picture Man
Horger Lumber Co
Ss. P
Jatv
Packard
Carter-Mullaly Transfer Co
Tel
Oaklands
Saxets . Ener
Coool
Eagles Postoffice
United Shirt &Collar Co., Makers
Troy
Will
Globe
Ring
Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich CO
Akron, Ohio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!