Bronchos Beat Pirates With Two Homers In Galveston
Galveston defeats San Antonio 3 to 0 on two Bronchos home runs. Harper and Baggan lead a timely offense as pitching duel holds Pirates to four hits. Defenses tighten, Galveston defense shines, and they plan to travel to Houston next.
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Kansas to Continue Athletics Schedules
Lawrence Kansas April 11 Kansas University will finish its baseball and track schedules manager W O Hamilton announced Tuesday He said games will continue unless the teams are broken up by a general rush to enlist or canceled by other schools.
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Rheumatism Cure Claim Appeals to Blood Treatment
A persuasive advertisement argues surface remedies do not cure rheumatism and promotes Swift's S S S blood remedy. It asserts the disease is deep seated, urges contact with the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta for free medical guidance, and claims fifty years of market presence and a vegetable formula with no minerals.
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S.S.S
Standings and Tuesday results in Texas League
Tuesday results list Houston 8 Beaumont 2 Fort Worth 8 Shreveport 4 San Antonio 3 Galveston 0 Dallas 4 Waco 1. Schedule shows San Antonio at Houston Galveston at Beaumont Waco at Shreveport Fort Worth at Dallas with games on Wednesday.
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Shreveport
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National League Matchups Listed for Today
The schedule shows New York visiting Boston, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Chicago, and St. Louis at Cincinnati. Key matchups highlight classic NL rivalries across major league ballparks.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Ittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Sports Matchups Listed For Tonight Across Cities
The card lists matchups including New York at Washington Philadelphia at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago and St Louis, highlighting rivalries and travel plans for fans.
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New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Leveland
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St. Louis
Dallas Defeats Waco as Smith Notches Four Hits
Dallas beat Waco 4 to 1 behind a big day from Smith who collected four hits for the Giants. The victory keeps Dallas in the hunt as the offense clicked and the pitching held firm.
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Smith
Giants
Panthers Triumph Over Gassers In Fort Worth Victory
The Panthers beat Shreveport 8 to 4 in Fort Worth. Redford pitched well for Fort Worth while Cummings struggled for Shreveport. Key hits included multiple players with two base hits and three base hits, and the teams total 30 at bats with 6 runs on 6 hits.
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Kennedy
Chicago and St Louis Open 1917 Season at Sportsman Park
The Chicago and St Louis teams of the American League are set to begin the 1917 season at Sportsman Park in St Louis. The batteries announced last night are Williams and Schalk for Chicago, and Hamilton and Hale for St Louis.
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Major Clubs Open 1917 Playing Season
New York opens the American League season with a ceremony at the Polo Grounds led by Major General Leonard Wood. National League games are set for Chicago Cincinnati and Brooklyn though Boston New York opener was rained out. The war casts a dampening effect on receipts but players train and plans call for baseball to lift public spirits as crowds sing battle songs and follow front news.
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Leonard Wood
Polo Grounds
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Cincinnati
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St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Canada
New York American League
Buffs Triumph Over Beaumont in 8 2 Victory
Houston defeats Beaumont 8 to 2 as Munsell lasts less than two innings. Watson earns credit for the win. Watkins also pitches well. Key hits include Northen's two base hit and Stellbauer's homer for Beaumont.
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Des Jardien Joins Semi pros with Mohawks
Paul Dies Jardien former University of Chicago football star signs with the Mohawks to play semi pro baseball in Chicago this season after a trial as a pitcher with the Cleveland Americans He played basketball all winter with Pine Village Indiana.
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Chicago
Paul Dies Jardien
University of Chicago
Cleveland Americans
Mohawks
Pine Village
Indiana
Pink Tea Tactics Draw Fire From Baseball Veteran Clarke
Fred Clarke, four time NL pennant winner and 1900s World Series champion, criticizes modern baseball's "pink tea" culture. He urges more aggressiveness on the field and laments excessive fraternizing while noting Ty Cobb and Herzog’s Dallas confrontation as a draw for crowds. Clarke, in Kentucky on business, also weighs golf’s impact on hitting and the lingering strength of veteran Hang Wagner.
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Herzog
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Indians Look Good For 1917 Championship Run
Cleveland owner James C. Dunn hails the club as 30 percent stronger than 1916 and predicts a strong championship bid. He praises Morton and anticipates Joe Wood’s comeback while noting Chapman has returned to form like in 1915.
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Cleveland Americans
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Storm stops All-Alaska sweepstakes race near Nome
A fierce storm on the Seward peninsula halts the All-Alaska sweepstakes 412 mile dog race begun Monday. Four teams left Solomon, 82 miles east of Nome, and are believed sheltering at Timber road house, 64 miles from Nome, with no telephone at Timber.
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College Football Scores From Newberry and Nearby Colleges
Newberry College 8 Catawba College 6 at Newberry. Clemson College 15 Furman 1. Presbyterian College 8 College of Charleston 0 at Clinton SC. University of Mississippi 6 Millsaps 7 at Oxford Miss.
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Clinton
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University of Mississippi
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Kilbane to Meet Brock in Ten Round Featherweight Title Bout
Ten round match between featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane and Matt Brock set for April 19 in Cleveland. Both boxers are local rivals with strong followings and the bout has been a long discussed topic among city boxing fans.
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Brock
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Ohio
Johnny Kilbane
Matt Brock
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Minnesota Football Star Joins Ambulance Corps in France
Gilbert Sinclair, a University of Minnesota football guard for three years, sails from New York on April 21 to join the ambulance corps in France during the war.
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Minn
Gilbert Sinclair
University of Minnesota
New York
France
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Gopher
Florida Cancels Athletics to End 1917 Season
GAINESVILLE Fla April 11 President Murfree of the University of Florida announced the University Athletic Association canceled all athletic dates for the remainder of the 1917 season due to the national crisis.
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Gainesville
Fla
Murfree
University of Florida
University Athletic Association
Indians Swamp Madhens in Exhibition Game
Cleveland Americans defeated Toledo Madhens 13 to 0 in an exhibition game at Toledo. The scoreline shows a one sided affair as the visitors dominated on Tuesday.
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Ohio
Cleveland Americans
Tuesay
Post Lumber Co. unloads 80000 feet of lumber this week
Post Lumber Co at Cr. 2200 reports 80,000 feet more lumber unloaded this week with additional loads en route. CC M Cain serves as manager in the advancement advertisement.
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Post Lumber Co
CC. M. Cain
Soldiers to turnout for Bronchos opening in 1917 series
Fort Sam Houston troops and regulars plan to attend the first game as the San Antonio Bronchos host Beaumont Oilers at League Park. Jake May will start, Charley O Leary’s team aims to boost local support with strong showing against a Galveston Pirates shutout followed by a home opener to win the attendance cup for the Alamo City.
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Leo Cotton Wins Lone Star Shoot at Club Range
Leo Cotton topped the Lone Star Club shoot with 94 of 100 at 408 Military Plaza using a 22-caliber rifle. Sergeant Thomas took second with 92, A S Flores and Fritz Rossi Jr tied for third with 90. Others scored well as beginners joined the event. Next Sunday the club will host a municipal range shoot with several rifle clubs for top honors.
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Guarantee Team Seeks Preseason Game for 1917 Season
The Guarantee Shoe Company's baseball squad aims for a game next Sunday morning as they prepare for the 1917 season. Contact ane Crockett at 8200 and ask for ASS.
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Breeden Range Co Moves to New Quarters
Breeden Range Co wholesale grocers relocate to Garner Road Lakeview Avenue and I G N tracks in a new quarters advertisement notes location details and transit access.
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I. & G. N.ftracks
Opening Day in Chicago Pittsburg Game with Guards Parade
The 1917 major league season began in Chicago with the Cubs and Pirates. A field parade featured National Guardsmen and Great Lakes Naval Training Station bands, drawing protest from the Chicago Musicians Union over a sailor band. Captain Moffett defended the event as recruitment aid. Probable pitchers were Vaughn and Elliot for Chicago and Mamaux or Cooper and Fisher for Pittsburgh.
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Mamaux
Cooper and Fisher
Southern states plan on developing cut over lands
Austin April 11 B F Chapman chief clerk of the State Department of Agriculture travels to New Orleans for a meeting of southern interest groups on developing cut over areas. The movement aims to cultivate vast timber cleared lands, with thousands of acres in Texas especially in the eastern region.
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Tex
B. F. Chapman
State Department of Agriculture
New Orleans
Texas
Arrested radical doctor released after West Point case
Dr. H. Pankoke, arrested near West Point, Ga for allegedly inciting negroes against the government, was released last night. Federal officials said his views are radical but he had no active propaganda ties and he was brought to Atlanta for safekeeping.
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Atlanta
H. Pankoke
West Point
Athletic card slated at Strand theater
Strand Theater presents an athletic night with three four round bouts, a seven-man battle royal, an athletic reel with a lecture, and a new musical comedy act. Al Ketchel versus Kid Creepers at 135 pounds and Donna of Troop B versus Kid Jackson at 145 pounds are featured.
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Strand Theater
al Ketchel
Kid Creepers
Donna
Troop B
Third Cavalry
Kid Jackson
Main Avenue Wins Ninth Straight in Academic Series
Main Avenue High School baser team beat St Louis College 8 to 2 Tuesday afternoon to cinch the pennant. Brackenridge High School defeated St Marys 16 to 15 in a slugging bee in the other scheduled game.
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Main Avenue
St. Loui College
Brackenridge High School
St. Mary's
Why She Left Explains Wife Takes Money From Debtor
A man explains he assigned his property to his wife to shield creditors but she took the money and left, claiming he swindled his creditors and refuses to live with him.
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