City Council Backs Holiday for Opening Day Baseball
The city council approved a resolution enabling Mayor Clinton G. Brown to proclaim a holiday from 3 p.m. to end of working day April 18 for the San Antonio Baseball Association season opener. Businesses may close to boost attendance and foster city pride in the opening day, with Galveston and Beaumont trips ahead for Cap Leidy’s team.
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San Antonio Baseball Association
San Antonio
Harrison J. Benson
San Antonio Clu
Cap Leidy
Galveston
Pirates
Beaumont
Leidy
Frank Browning
Frank
League Park
Brownie
Benson
Delcambris
Neal Stair
Soper
Claude Lopér
Ed Fomby
Fomby-Jones Co
Fomby-Jones Company
Jornal
Leagues Prepare for Open Day in 1916 Baseball
Chicago notes arrive as preparations finish for the opening Wednesday of the 1916 season. National League changes bring new owners and managers with many players from the Federal League. American League promises a memorable fifteenth season with major deals and Fielder Jones returning to the majors.
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Fielder Jones
Seniors Stage Two Class Events at Y M C A Monday
Senior point standings show Roy Quillian leading after two events in hop, step and jump and standing broad jumps. William Pieper team won the first event while Willard Boone team captured the second. Rex Logan and Jack Robbins won individual honors in respective contests.
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William Pieper
Willard Boone
Jack Robin
J. M. Hall
J M. Hall
Jack Hall
Robin
Pieper
Behring
Rex Logan
Roy Quillian
Carl Behring
Ccaevevreees
Rex
Jack Robins
Abana
Ae Rik A
Avro Sieg
Tn Knobs
Floyd Smith
Academy Beats Normal Coronal 6 to 4 in Texas Dustup
In San Marcos on Monday afternoon Baptist Academy upset Coronal 6 to 4. All runs came in the first six innings, then pitcher duel dominated. Coor and Hooker fanned three. Coronal’s Christian Lindsay Jamar produced three-base hit.
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Baptist Academy
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Coor
Hooker
Academy
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Lindsey
Jamar
E. Borgo
Cubs Trim Colonels
The Chicago Nationals beat the Louisville American Association Club 11 to 6 in Louisville. Batter details list Vaughan Packard Archer Fisher Middleton Ring and Williams with Lalonge on the mound.
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Louisville
Chicago Nationals
Louisville American Association
R. H. E. Cook
Eas
Aia
Lewis Defeats Marvel in Two Straight Falls at Moose Hall
Local wrestling crowd sees Lewis from New Orleans overpower the Masked Marvel in two straight falls 16:40 and 9:10. The 150-pound rivals clashed as Brown Cotton, Jesse Hennesy, Alberts Shorty, Spears Norman and Ross added quick exhibition bouts, with a lengthy five-man battle royal to close the program.
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Moose Hall
Marvel
New Orleans
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Cotton
Jesse
Kid Hennesy
Hennesy
K. O
Kit Alberts
Kid Shorty
Spears
Norman
Jack Gilbert
Kid Ross
Ross Jadis
Jack
Kid Foster
Professor Smith
Frank Noel
the Light
John Coleman
Panthers Secure Infielder to Fort Worth
New Orleans club in the Southern Association released infielder Larry Pezold on Monday under an optional agreement, sending him to Fort Worth of the Texas League.
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New Orleans
Larry Pezold
Fort Worth
Texas League Opens Wednesday With Six-Club Start
The Texas League begins its season Wednesday with the Bronchos at Galveston and Houston at Beaumont. Stewart or Ogle will start for the Bronchos in Galveston, Stewart leading in apple pie condition after a recent standout performance against Waco. Pirates fans anticipate a strong home opener as Harry Stewart impressed against the Navs and the league hopes for a solid start nationally celebrated.
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Houston
Beaumont
Waco
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Dallas
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Stewart
Ogle
Broncs
Doughty Little Beaver
Waco Navigators
Tend
Wednesday Baseball Schedule Across Leagues
Texas League matchups include San Antonio at Galveston Houston at Beaumont Waco at Fort Worth Shreveport at Dallas National League games Pittsburg at St Louis Chicago at Cincinnati New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn American League features Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland Philadelphia at Boston Washington at New York Philadelphia hosts Boston.
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Beaumont
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
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Chicago
Cincinnati
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Boston
Brooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
San Jacinto
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Comal
Mallory Lins
Texas
Bedell Bldg
Comanches Clinch City Junior Basketball Title
The Comanche basketball team defeated St. Mary's Juniors 25 to 10 on Burnett school court to claim the city junior championship. Herrera led scoring with 14 points, while Seng and Michel added the other points. For St. Mary's Mueller Kaufman and Taafe starred. referee was Ed Seng. Halves were 15 and 20 minutes.
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Fuller’s Team Wins Two Of Three In Y.M.C.A. Volleyball
Fuller’s volleyball squad beat Russell B. Wine’s quintet two games to one in the Business Men’s series at the Y M C A on Monday. Highlights included Robert Harris’s serving and Joe Lipscomb’s network for the winners while Emil Mueller’s serves and Frank Trotter at the net starred for the losers. In baseball, Philadelphia Nationals defeated Washington Americans 2 1 in an exhibition with the decisive run scored on a bases loaded walk in the eighth.
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Joe Lipscomb
Emil Mueller
Frank Trotter
Washington
Philadelphia Nationals
Washington Americans
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Bancroft
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E. Pringgonia
Sf WU Rohinitor
Canton Faces Possible Move as Peace Holds
Canton and surrounding districts stay peaceful with naval forces backing southern revolutionists. Lung Chi Kuang faces pressure due to unpopularity and may be sent west to Kwang Si unless he seeks refuge in Hong Kong. Southern revolutionaries head toward Canton which may become temporary capital amid a empty treasury and halted business.
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Canton
Lung Chi-Kuang
Kwang Lung
Kwang-Si
Hong Kong
Yunnan
Two Fast Games in the Y M C A Series
In the Junior A Indoor Baseball League doubleheader at the Y M C A the Bronchos defeated the Giants 7 to 2, and the Navigators beat the Pirates 5 to 0. Giants suffer first loss in the series. Key players include Deitzel and Jacobs with three hits each in game one and Tatum’s one-hitter pitching. Bataglia and Frink fueled the second game with multi hit efforts.
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Giants
Navigators
Pirates
George Deitzel
Isadore Jacobs
Hudson Tatum
Irving Archer
Angelo Battaglia
Martin Frink
Sterling Burke
Tatum
Knox
Stewart
Caraway
Frink
Battaglia
Jonas
Burke
Beasley Farm Divided Among Six Children in Yoakum
Mrs W J Beasley of Yoakum signed a deed on Monday conveying the big Beasley farm on Shiner Prairie seven miles north of Yoakum to her six children. The 1006 acre property was appraised at $100000 by J C Blohm E F Walters and O W Miller of Shiner. The heirs are Mrs Addie Caldwell San Antonio Mrs Rose Mae Matthewy Del Rio Mrs Louise Thompson Corpus Christi Mrs Pearl Kenedy Miss Lillian Beasley and Arthur Beasley Yoakum each taking one sixth undivided share.
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Tex
W. J. Beasley
Rose Mae Matthewy
del Rio
Louise Thompson
Corpus Christi
Pearl Kenedy
Lillian Beasley
Arthur Beasley
Wagenfehr Wins Close Bowling Roll-Off for Gas & Electric
Fred Wagenfehr of the Gas & Electric Company defeated Gus Hereck of R. & S. in a two out of three Commercial League roll-off. The matches ended 189 188 and 234 187 while Hereck won the middle game 199 192. Wagenfehr totaled 615 to Hereck 574.
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Gas & Electric Company
Gus Hereck
Gasco Roller
Heieck
Wagenfehr
Southern golf championship dates set for Dallas course
Memphis officials announced May 23-27 as the dates for the Southern Championship at Dallas Country Club Texas, a shift from the previous June timeframe. Lakewood Country Club Dallas will host an invitation tournament for players eliminated from the southern event.
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Tenn
Southern Golf Association
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Dallas
Waco Buys Catcher Peters on Trial
Catcher Peters of the Chattanooga Southern League club has been purchased by Waco Texas League manager Ellis Hardy on a fifteen days' trial. formerly Detroit property, he will join Waco at Fort Worth for the opening game on Wednesday.
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Peters
Chattanooga
Ellis Hardy
Detroit
Fort Worth
Veach Homer Wins Tie Breaking Run for Tigers
Veach hit a sixth inning home run to break a tie as Detroit edged Kansas City 2 to 1 in a game against the American Association squad. Cunningham and Dubne pitched well, yielding four hits for the locals.
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Kansas City
Detroit Americans
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Detroit
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Dubne
Sams Co Defeats Ahrens & Ott Five In Grand Alleys Roll-Off
The Sams Company bowling quintet won the roll-off and second series championship by defeating Ahrens & Ott five three straight games 904 855 888 782 783 765. Eddie Kohr topped individuals with 571 total and a 210 single game. Nat Frazier led the winners with 563 and a 227 in the opening game. Pat Tomas 544, Elmondorf 512 and 200 appear among top scores as the event advances toward a roll-off with Wolff & Marx for the City League title.
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Sams Company
Ahrens & Ott
Wolff & Marx
Gon Salon
Eddie Kohr
Nat Frazier
Pat Tomas
Elmendorf
Virginia Pounds Cornell 2 1 in Pitchers Duel
Singles by Thurman White and Gwathney in the seventh gave the University of Virginia a 2 to 1 victory over Cornell in Charlotteville. The game featured clever pitching and a tight late rally.
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Charlotteville
Thurman White
Gwathney
University of Virginia
Cornell
R. H. E. Cornelis
Cates
Russell
Clary
Calloway
Gwathmey
Vollmer Sets New World Record in 220 Yard Swim
Herbert Vollmer of the New York Athletic Club won the 220 yard national A A U swimming championship in New York City on Monday night setting a world record time of two minutes 28 3 5 seconds. He defeated rivals to claim the title at the event.
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Vollmer
New York
Herbert Vollmer
New York Athletic Club
Wilson's Total 21,299 in Milwaukee Primary
President Wilson polled 21,299 votes in Milwaukee county in the recent primary with precincts still missing. The tally shows about ten thousand more votes than his and Speaker Clark combined in 1912, when the total was 14,961.
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Wis
Wilson
Milwaukee County
Clark
Demonstration of Alcazar Combination Cook Stove
Sam Speir Hardware Co advertises a demonstration of the Alcazar stove that burns gas coal wood and oil at 219 Losoya Ady. from April 10 to 15.
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Sam Speir
Right Word and Hamlet Staged With Small Audience
The manager notes the public Hamlet run this week suffers from a lackluster turnout with only “deadheads in the house” as supporters. The exchange highlights the need for sharper press strategy to draw attendees and revive interest.
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