Bronchos Open Texas League Season in Austin Opener
The 1911 Texas league season starts tomorrow with the Bronchos meeting the Senators in Austin for a three game series. Leidy leads a 15 man squad to Austin then returns home to face Houston Saturday. Firestine injury shifts Lemon to second base. Fulton returns to Dallas after a poor showing. Ladies of San Antonio to attend the Saturday home opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronchos
Senators
Austin
Houston
Leidy
Katy
Morris Block
Gear
Texas
Pearsons
Wallace
Lemon
Metz
Wakefield
Brewer
Thrailkill
Rogers
Firestine
Indianapolis
Keystone
Fulton
Dallas
Victoria
Ladies of San
Johnson to Pitch First Washington Game
Walter Johnson, premier American League pitcher, agreed a one year contract with Washington after a salary dispute with Manager McAleer. Johnson left Coffeyville to pitch the opening game and arrived from Atlanta where he had been told to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Kan
Walter Johnson
McAleer
Washington
Johnson
Atlanta
Opening game draws San Antonio club women to Broncho event
Owner Black invites over a thousand women from the San Antonio club Country club International club Harmony club and Woman's club to attend the opening game. The city’s fair fans are eager students of the national pastime and will likely fill the stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
San Antonio
Country Club
International Club
Harmony Club
Woman’s Club
Century Five Defeat Army in Bowling Shootout
Century Five toppled the Thirteenth Infantry squad at Century alleys. Thomas rolled 222 for high game and led with a 1911-2 average across three games. Denne paced Army with best team average and Reeder topped Army totals with 200-plus game scores. The column closes with a note on Cy Young’s faded comeback history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Five
Thirteenth Infantry
Thomas
Denne
Army
Reeder
Forsberg
Brown
Trittmer
Schwartz
Ziegler
Rucker Hurt Sliding Injury Hits Brooklyn Pitching
Brooklyn star pitcher Nap Rucker severely strains his right ankle during a slide into first base. Doctors warn of serious danger if the tendons do not heal, likely sidelining him for weeks and ruling out the opener against Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Nap
Rucker
Dahlen
Georgia
Boston
West Texas Military Academy Faces High In Key Meet
The big Academic league baseball clash pits West Texas Military Academy cadets against Government Hill as the Cadets seek to extend a perfect season and the Red and White aim to end the streak Marancheau leads the High while McGowen guards the Cadets as fans anticipate a record crowd for the interscholastic league showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Military Academy
Government Hill
A. Sheldon
Guthrie
Military Academy
Marancheau
McGowen
Yale Considers Dropping Hammer Throw After Accident
Yale weighs removing the hammer throw from track and field events after Pete Francis suffered a serious cheek cut when the wire hammer handle broke during a recent weight throw at Yale. The accident narrowly avoided eye injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Pete Francis
Francis
Third Field Artillery versus Division Polo at Fort Sam Houston
The postponed polo match between the division officers and Third Field Artillery defending the Velie regimental cup will be played this afternoon on the lower parade grounds at Fort Sam Houston. The Division team carries a six goal handicap while Artillery has three. Both teams will play on the flat for a fast contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Artillery
San Antonio Entries Lead Fort Worth Indoor Track Meet
San Antonio sends Marshall Training School Garden Academy and YMCA teams to Fort Worth for a large southwest indoor track meet. Preliminaries run tonight with academic events finals, tomorrow features dash finals and intercollegiate entries. Competitors include Marshall squad led by Moyes and coaches, Garden athletes Hole James and Ireson, YMCA members Slimp Fuquay Monroe and Chalfant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Training School
Garden Academy
Fort Worth
Marshall
Youngman
Rothe
M. Brown
N. Brown
Stieler
Yale Star Soccer Players Chinamen Shine on Team
NEW HAVEN Conn April 11 Two Chinamen Tan and Chang have proved star players on Yale's soccer football team this year. Chang excels in offense while Tan anchors Yale defense. In yesterday's game with Cornell Chang scored one of the three goals and Tan prevented Cornell scoring on several chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Haven. Conn
Tan
Chang
Yale
Cornell
Phillies Triumph as Athletics Take Interleague Series
Yesterday the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the American League champion team 5 to 2 in the interleague game. Despite the loss, the Athletics won the five game series 3 to 2 over the Nationals and Phillies. Batteries: Nationals Moore Rowan Chal mers Dooin M Ryan Morgan Collamore Tate Livingston Lapp Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Phillies
Athletics
Nationals
R.H. E. Nationals
Moore
Rowan
Rowan and Chalmers
Dooin
M. Ryan
Morgan
Collamore
Tate
Livingston
Lapp
Thomas
Muskogee Defeats Trinity College In Texas-Oklahoma League
At Waxahachie the Muskogee club beat Trinity College 11 to 1 in yesterday’s game. The professionals were held scoreless until the seventh inning when seven runners crossed the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Muskogee
Trinity College
Southwestern Beats Polytechnic In Mixed Team Match
At Georgetown Southwestern defeated Polytechnic in a mixed team meet by a 7 to 25 score. Scoreline shows Southwestern 011 300 200 and Polytechnic 000 000 002. Batteries: Mickle and Bobo, Williams and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Southwestern
Fteals Polytechnic
R. HB
Polytechnic
Mickle
Bobo
Williams
Miller
Henry Nahan Dies of Hydrophobia After Dog Bite
Abraham Nahan former secretary of the Yankees and prominent turf follower died yesterday from hydrophobia contracted after a pet dog licked his hand while he was treating the animal last November. He became ill Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Abraham Nahan
Yankees
Nahon
Beeville Slab Artists Triumph Over Household Team
Beeville, Texas, April 11 Beeville sluggers outplayed and outhit the Household club, winning 7 to 3. McDowell and Baker starred on the mound and in the field with strong support from Knaupp. Onion homered for the Households and Vetters added a late hit for the visitors. Umpire Fenner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
Tex
McDowell
Baker
Hunt
Woessner
Chic Knaupp
Onion
Vetters
R. H. EB
Gerhardt
Morris
Reeves
Jim Kelly
Fenner
Lockhart High Plans Busy Baseball Year
Lockhart Texas April 10. Lockhart High elected S W Smith president E R Westmoreland treasurer W F Blunt captain for the season. The team schedules a game with Luling High at Luling April 14 and San Marcos Baptist Academy at Lockhart April 17. San Marcos won the season opener 14 to 4 here. the San Marcos game there went fourteen innings before darkness halted play. The club hopes to repeat last year’s honors with the current lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Tex
Lockhart High School
S. W. Smith
E. R. Westmoreland
W. F. Blunt
Luling High School
Luling
San Marcos Baptist Academy
San Marcos
Giants Rout Jersey City In Eastern League Game
At New York the Giants used their regular lineup yesterday against Jersey City of the Eastern league and crushed them 16 to 5. The Brooklyn Nationals endured a tough game with Newark of the same league but prevailed 4 to 3 in eleven innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giants
McGraw
Jersey City
Brooklyn Nationals
Newark
Tigers Sign Sugden as Coach Scout and Sell Kirke
Detroit plans to hire Joe Sugden on a 1912 contract to coach young pitchers and serve as scout on road trips. Navin failed to obtain Sugden’s release from Newcastle for this year. Jay Kirke is sold to New Orleans with Navin receiving first pick of New Orleans players next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Navin
Detroit Baseball Club
Joe Sugden
Sugden
Newicastle
Jay Kirke
Hugh Jennings
New Orleans
Duluth Fans Plan Bull Moose Gift for Comiskey
Duluth friends of Chas. A. Comiskey prepare a mounted bull moose to present to the White Sox president. A delegation will take the gift to Chicago, leaving April 19 to attend the April 20 opener between Chicago and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Duluth Friends of Chas. A. Comiskey
White Sox
Northwest
Chicago
Detroit
Fort Worth Releases Four Players in Final Preseason Weeding
Fort Worth Texas reports four players Hiett Johnson Miller and Curtis released by the team as final cuts before the season opener on Wednesday. Burleson sent to Hattiesburg in the Cotton States farm system. Ring new phone 449 taxicab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort, Worth
Tex
Hiett
Johnson
Miller
Curtis
Fort Worth
Burleson
Hattiesburg
Cotton States
Turner Ladies Bowling Close Championship Result
The Turner Bowling League ladies finish season with Mrs. Mackenheimer as champion. Miss Jensen has high game 269 and high inning 74. Mrs. Gloeckner and Miss Gembler tied for second. A season-ending banquet will honor the winner and the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Bowling League
Pidt
W. L. Pet
Mackenheimer
Miss Gembler
Gloeckner
Jensen
Jensen Feeb
Miss Jensen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeff
Bud” Fisher
Gay
Jere
UM -Nuh
Anyorkes
GEO. Washington
United States
Gvernment
ANQ
Umhuh
Georges
Wat
San
Galveston
Waco
Oklahoma
Chalmers-Detroit
Auto Sales & Supply Co
Carter-Mullaly Transfer Co
Ender
E. Commerce &T
Mac
Century
Cy Young
Belmont Cheste
Cinett, Peabody & Company
Troy
Nap Rucker
Trolley Dodgers
Slabman
ST. Mary's ST
West Texas and High
River Avenue Park
Chinamen
Old Eli
Jackson
Meridian
Issa
Jack Vicksburg
Vicksburg
Attiesburg
Yazoo City
Yazoo
Greenwood
Lockhart High
Mutt and
Jeff Coupon
Mutt and Jeff
Light Premium
Losoya Street
Soya Hotel
Tigers
Bull Moose
Comiskey
Turner Ladies
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!