Opening of the Texas and National Leagues
The Texas league begins with Beaumont hosting its opener while San Antonio sits out until the 20th. Major league play starts in several cities, with Washington, Detroit, Boston, St. Louis, New York, Chicago, and others kicking off. The Athletics face Washington in Philadelphia as Connie Mack’s club and Walter Johnson clash in an anticipated opener. The Browns and Pirates are highlighted as potential dark horses and challengers in their leagues.
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Bronchos
Houston
Beaumont
Broncs
Leidy
Goodwin
Browning
San Antonio
Waco
Galveston
Austin
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Clark Griffith
Athletics
Bender
Eddie Plank
George Stovall
Jake Stahl
Boston Red Sox
Harry Wolverton
New York Yankees
Gotham
St. Louis Browns
Bresnahan
Cardinals
New York Giants
Pirates
Pittsburg Pirates
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Hank O'Day
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Titus
Dooin
Sherwood Magee
Boston Nationals
Longhorns to Meet Arkansas in Southwestern Meet
The Texas track team will depart Austin for Fayetteville to face the University of Arkansas in a dual meet next Monday. A win would likely seal the Southwestern track championship as Texas has already secured the title by defeating Baylor.
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Austin
Tex
Longhorn
Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Texas
Bayor
Cotton States Opens Season With Opening-Day Games
The Cotton States league starts the 1912 season with games in Jackson Vicksburg and Meridian. Greenwood faces Jackson New Orleans plays Vicksburg and Hattiesburg meets Meridian. At Jackson the president's five year old son will pitch the first ball and Governor Brewer will attempt to catch it.
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Cotton States
Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
Meridian
Greenwood
New Orleans
Hattiesburg
Lewis
Brewer
New York Sells Devlin to Boston Nationals
New York National League club sold Third Baseman Arthur Devlin to the Boston Nationals yesterday.
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New York
Devlin
Associated Press
Arthur Devlin
Boston Nationals
Semi finals set in president's cup golf tourney
Heavy course conditions and rain threatened play as the San Antonio Country Club hosted the president's cup third round. Thomas H. Franklin defeated E C Tarrant 3 up 2 to play, triggering semi finals to be played today and tomorrow with finals Saturday. Mangham Jr meets Franklin while Kampmann faces Tarrant. Lewis medal second round winners advance to semi finals, matched as Burleson and Stewart, Kampmann and Taliaferro, DePew and Lockwood, Russell and Groos.
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San Antonio
Thomas H. Franklin
E. C. Tarrant
Clarence Mangham Jr
Ike Kampmann
Fred Tarrant
Lewis Medal
J. H. Burleson
Maco Stewart
J. H. Kampmann
George B. Taliaferro
E. V. DePew
J.S. Lockwood
R. R. Russell
Gus J. Groos
Standing Tie For First Place In Grand Alleys
A three club tie for second time disputes first place on the grand alleys as teams jockey for top position.
Saxet Club tops Household in trio of Commercial Bowl games
Three close contests last night left Saxet Club with two wins and Household tied for first with 8 W. Telephone and Saxet. Smasal starred with high single game. Deibler high season average. Captain Walker contributed for Household. Gayle led Household with high score and top average. Tonight Oaklands face Postoffice Prides. Also listed are American Association results from Louisville Columbus Toledo and Indianapolis.
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Saxet Club
Household
W. Telephone
Smasal
Deibler
Saxet Boys
Walker
Gayle
Schwartz
Oaklands
Postoffice Prides
Plans for New Auto Quarters Housed by San Antonio Club
The San Antonio Automobile club met in the St Anthony hotel to discuss site selection for a new club house and to review building plans. A committee was appointed to study outer loop sites and proposed property donations from real estate firms. Plans submitted by the secretary will be referred to a committee for detailed findings before construction. The club will join Fiesta parade activities with a modest parade display next Monday night.
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San Antonio
W. H. Furlong Jr
H. E. Hildebrand
Albin Seidel
D. E. Colp
W. J. Pearson
R. T. Pruitt
W. E. G. Roloff
Pearson
B. F. Nicholson
William Ziegler
A. J. Warnett
J. Frank Gallagher
Gus Gimbel
Mr. Furlong
United States Baseball League Secures Bronx Grounds
The new league has leased playing grounds in New York at the Bronx Oval in the Bronx. William Jordan will manage the team in the city. The venue seats about 5000 spectators.
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RV the Associates Press
New York
New
United States Baseball League
Bronx Oval
William Jordan
Waco Releases Players Price and Standifer
Waco manager Ellis Hardy released players Price and Standifer. Standifer is a carrier. Carson and Reilly remain as backstops for the season. Sunny Price steps down as regular shortstop and captain. Beck takes the position.
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Waco
Tex
Ellis Hardy
Price
Standifer
Carson
Reilly
Sunny Price
Beck
Commercial League Managers Meet Plans for Opening Series
The Commercial Baseball League board met in The Light offices to set the opening schedule at Krisch park next Sunday. They approved a profit distribution: 40 percent to the season winner, 25, 20 and 15 percent to second through fourth places. Parades will precede Sunday games and extra policing, ticketing, and game officials arrangements were finalized.
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Commercial Baseball League
the Light
Krisch Park
Johnson and Burnett
Chapas
Seek Rival For Kilbane In Featherweight Elimination Bout
Johnny Dundee of New York defeated Tommy Houck of Philadelphia in a 10 round featherweight elimination bout designed to earn a challenger for champion Johnny Kilbane. The second bout between Joe Coster of Brooklyn and Jimmy Walsh of Boston was stopped in the eighth round as a no contest. In bantamweight action Battling Henry defeated Edward McCloskey Freddie Diggins beat Jimmy Curtis and Johnny Morgan defeated Young Rosner.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Dundee
Tommy Houck
Philadelphia
Houck
Joe Coster
Brooklyn
Jimmy Walsh
Boston
Battling Henry
Edward McCloskey
Freddie Diggins
Jimmy Curtis
Johnny Morgan
Young Rosner
Zbyszko Beats Russian in Straight Falls
Polish wrestler Stanilaus Zbyszko defeated Ivan Romanoff in Oklahoma City, winning two straight falls. He took the first fall in 29 minutes 15 seconds with an arm lock and crotch hold and the second in 14 minutes 54 seconds with a crotch and body hold. The Pole was the aggressor throughout the bout and was in a dangerous position only once.
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Zbyszko
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Stanilaus Zbyszko
Ivan Romanoff
Tennis Final Postponed In Presley Gage Match
The U. S. Gage tennis finals see postponement of the final between Mrs. R. F. E. Presley and Miss Dorothy Gage. The match is now set for Friday at 3 p.m. on the Country Club courts, after yesterday's delay.
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R. F. E. Presley
Dorothy Gage
Opening pennant races begin amid northern southern clashes
The pennant races in the American and National leagues and the Southern association start today with practice games and openings. Weather varies but many cities plan large crowds for the first scheduled games, including matchups in the Southern league, National league, and American league across multiple cities.
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Libee
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Carter-Mullaly Transfer Co
E. ©. Tarrant
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W. Tel
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Eagles
American Association
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Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
S&j. Paul
G. Huntress
Bless
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Walser Eee Eee
Ssssas
W. H. Furlong
North Loop
Union
Kilbane
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Alar Plaza
White Star Laundry Company
White Star Dye Works
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