Panthers Beat Bronchos In Opening Game Of Series
Fort Worth defeats San Antonio 4 to 2 in the first clash of the series. Polly Perritt earns his ninth straight win despite six hits by the Bronchos and costly San Antonio errors. Crabble pitched well but received little support. the visitors stranded runners and left two men on base in key innings.
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Fort Worth
Tex
San Antonio
Polly” Perritt
George Crabble
Panthers
Perritt
Betts
Burke
Lemon
Clyde Goodwin
Clark
Houston
Sam Ayres
Maples
San Antonio Fort Worth
Wallace
Hewitt
Howard
Crabble
Salm
Bette
Newhouse
Higgins Company Club to Meet for Regular City League Session
Higgins company club of the City League will hold a regular meeting Thursday night at 8 30 at the store. All players are requested to attend as important business will be transacted.
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H Company
Higgins Company Club
Still Hold Kid McCoy in Jail in London
Kid McCoy the American boxer remains jailed in London on a provisional extradition for larceny alleged in Ostend. He will stay for two more weeks until Belgian papers are ready. Bail attempts fail as Belgian authorities and the magistrate refuse release amid rising bail-jumper concerns. Mrs McCoy appeals to the U.S. embassy, claiming police pressure on her husband to testify against jewel thieves.
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London
Kid" McCoy
Ostend
England
Kid McCoy
Pugilistic Firmament
Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Belgium
McCoy
Waco Beats Beaumont In Low-Scoring Tilt
The Waco Navigators defeated the Beaumont Oilers 8 to 7 in a game marked by sharp defense in the second inning and a fourth inning string of hits. Waco had a strong top of the lineup with keys from Bennard and a closing blast over the palings. Beaumont struggled with Martina pitching and miscues.
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Waco
Tex
Navigators
Martina
Bennard
Oilers
R. H. E. Weee
Beaumont
Taff
Carson
Brandt
O’brien
Leidy
Austin Blanks Houston In Afternoon Baseball
Austin defeated Houston 7 to 0 as Fos ter and McCu ller engaged in tight pitching, while Austin built an early lead on long hits from Fos ter. Houston committed four errors behind Foster and Helm, enabling seven runs for Austin.
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Houston
Tex
McCuller
Foster
Austin
Helm
R. H. E. Houston
Reynolds
Bobo
Howell
Gibson's Hit A Winner In Dallas Victory
Dallas surged past Galveston 5 to 4 after a back and forth game. Kellerman drove in one with a triple and hit a homer with a man on base while Gibson delivered the decisive ninth inning single to end the contest.
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Dallas
Tex
Galveston
Gibson
Kellerman
Baden
Hiett
Wilson
van Sickle
Pitcher Bauswein Sets Charlotte Season Record
In Charlotte North Carolina on August 1 Bauswein of the Charlotte team in the Carolina league allowed only one extra man to face him in the game against Greensboro His team won 1 to 0 on a home run by Agnew the Second Baseman The performance establishes the season record for fewest opponents faced by a pitcher in a game.
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Charlotte
N. C
Bauswein
Greensboro
Agnew
Durnan Retains Professional Sculling Title In Rainey River Race
Eddie Durnan of Toronto won the professional sculling championship of America by beating former champion John Hackett of Rainey River by seven lengths on the Rainey River. Time was 21 minutes 46 seconds.
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Rainey River
Ont
Eddie Durnan
Toronto
America
John Hackett
Ward retires from Boston Nationals club
Boston announcement confirms John Montgomery Ward resigns as president and sells his financial stake in the Boston National League club. James E. Gaffney of New York purchases Ward’s interest, becoming principal owner.
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Boston
Mass
John Montgomery Ward
Ward
James E. Gaffney
New York
Harlandales Seek Sunday Baseball Game Arrangements
Harlandale baseball team seeks a Sunday morning game with H N Moores Heights or Railroad World teams. To arrange contact Grover Edge at phone 1433 M between 7 and 8 pm.
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Harlandales
Harlandale
H. N. Moores
Heights
Railroad World
Grover Edge
Hogan Wins One-Round Decision Over McFarland
In San Francisco on August 1 Hogan defeated Tommy McFarland after fifteen rounds of hard fighting to win the decision.
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Hogan
McFarland
San Francisco
Cal
Tommy McFarland
Umpire Rudd Finds Insurance Backing After Risk Tally
South Norwalk Connecticut August 1 Rudd an umpire in the Connecticut league has learned insurers classify umpires as dangerous risks on par with aviators. He was unable to find coverage until a western company offered a special rate this week, finalizing his insurance.
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South Norwalk
Conn
Rudd” Held
Held
Gunboat Smith Knocks Out Morris in Second Round
California heavyweight Gunboat Smith knocked out Boston fighter Andy Morris in the second round of a scheduled ten round bout in New York. Smith used a right cross and left hook to end the fight.
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Boston
New York
Gunboat” Smith
California
Andy Morris
McGrath Sets New 56-Pound Weight Record in Dublin
Matt McGrath of the New York Athletic Club, member of the American Olympic team, threw the 56-pound weight 41 feet 7.5 inches from a 9-foot circle, establishing a new record under the competition conditions in Dublin on August 1.
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McGrath
Dublin
Matt McGrath
American Association Results Snapshot
Columbus 4 Milwaukee 2. Indianapolis 7 2. St Paul 6 7. Louisville 4 5. Kansas City 3 1. Toledo 0 2. Minneapolis 3 0. Team scores listed in league standings with multiple city pairings.
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American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louiseville
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Glidden tour pathfinders start Detroit to New Orleans
W. O. Westgard of New York leads the 1912 pathfinding trip with the Glidden tour from Detroit. The Flanders electric car driven by Charlie Ross leaves Cadillac Square after Mayor Thompson presents a silk flag. The group aims to map the trip in three weeks, marking every tenth mile and noting schools churches and landmarks.
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Mich
Thompson
W. O. Westgard
New York
New Orleans
Pathfinders
Flanders Electric
Pontiac
Cadillac Square
Charlie Ross
Farnsworth Names All Time Baseball All Stars
W S Farnsworth selects Napoleon Lajoie as second baseman and Tris Speaker over Joe Jackson in a coin flip. His lineup includes Cobb in center, Speaker in right, Clarke in left, Chase at first, Wagner second, Collins at short, Archer third, Sweeney catcher, Mathewson and Rucker pitchers.
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W. S. Farnsworth
Napoleon Lajoie
Naps
Larry
Joe Jackson
Tris Speaker
Boston Red Sox
Farnsworth
Jax
Tris
Clarke
Pittsburg
Cobb
Detroit
Speaker
Boston
Chase
New York Highlanders
Lajoie
Cleveland
Wagner
Collins
Archer
Chicago Cubs
Sweeney
Mathewson
New York Giants
Rucker
Brooklyn
Record field for United States Open golf exceeds prior totals
The entry list for the national open golf championship in Buffalo New York closed with 131 entrants, 40 more than any prior USGA event. The tournament runs today and Friday.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United States
United States Golf Association
McGraw Confident Giants Will Win Pennant and World Series
John J. McGraw expressed unwavering belief that the Giants will seize the National League pennant again and then win the world series. He said they could easily defeat last fall’s Athletics and would prevail whether facing the Athletics or the Boston Red Sox in the fall. He dismissed a hypothetical Chicago upset and joked about the Buffalo remark.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John J. McGraw
Giants
McGraw
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Rio Grande Valley Baseball League Formed in Texas
A new league named the Rio Grande Valley Baseball League has been organized with teams from Mercedes, McAllen, San Benito and Brownsville. The opening games are set for Sunday with Brownsville at Mercedes and McAllen at San Benito. Mercedes, McAllen and San Benito previously belonged to the Branch Line League. Brownsville joins with a newly recruited squad.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Mercedes
McAllen
San Benito
Baseball Scores and Today’s Matches in the American League
Yesterday’s results show Boston 4 over St Louis 1 and Detroit 4 over Washington 1 while New York crushed Chicago 12 to 3. Today Washington plays Detroit Philadelphia visits Cleveland New York goes to Chicago and Boston faces St Louis.
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Boston
Louis
Detroit
Washington
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
National League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday’s NL scores St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 2 8 Chicago 11 Brooklyn 4 New York 7 St. Louis 0 Pittsburg 7 Boston 6. Today Pittsburg at Boston Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia. New York reports purchase of pitcher Ad Demaree from Mobile. he previously trialed with the New York Americans.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
New York National League Club
Ad Demaree
Mobile Club
Southern League
Demaree
New York Americans
Psyd
P. C. New York
Chicago Eee Wee
Nashville Moves Big League Deals In August Roundup
President Austin announces the purchase of outfielder Judy Daley from Brooklyn and Jimmy West from Toledo. Pitcher Walter, owned by Nashville, is sold to Cleveland.
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Nashville
Tenn
Austin
Judy Daley
Brooklyn Club
Jimmy West
Toledo
Walter
Cleveland
Detroit Defeats Washington 4-1 in West Showdown
Detroit defeated Washington 4 to 1 yesterday marking the second west victory for Detroit this year. Lake and Cashion pitched well with Lake hitting a home run over left field fence, a feat matched only by Willett, Lake's teammate.
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Detroit
Mich
Washington
Lake
Cashion
Willett
Meier's Club Plans Commercial League Debut Meeting
The Meier's club, now in the Commercial League race, will hold a regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at the usual place. All players are urged to attend as the club is set to begin its schedule Sunday morning.
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Meier
Meier's
Moore Baseball Schedule at Sutherland Springs
The Moore baseball team will play in Sutherland Springs Sunday. A Moores meeting is called for Friday night at the usual gathering place on East Houston Street.
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Sutherland Springs
N. Moore
Moores
East Houston Street
Nashville sells Third Baseman Joe McDonald to Topeka
The Nashville baseball club announces the sale of Third Baseman Joe McDonald to Topeka Kansas in the Western League. McDonald came to Nashville from the Texas League.
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Nashville
Tenn
Nashville Baseball Club
Joe McDonald
Topeka
Kan
McDonald
Southern League Results Report
In Memphis the Memphis team beat Birmingham 3 to 1. In Nashville Nashville defeated Montgomery 6 to 4. Atlanta New Orleans game postponed due to rain.
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Memphis
Birmingham
Nashville
Montgomery
Atlanta-New Orleans
Outside Teams to Headline Sunday Baseball in San Antonio
In San Antonio on Sunday the New Braunfels and Boerne clubs meet in a long standing rivalry as the afternoon feature. The Dalkowitz and Stowers team opens the program in the morning with the Roundups and Higgins in local park action before the commercial league at Krisch park.
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San Antonio
New Braunfels
Boerne
Dalkowitz and Stowers
Higgins Company
San Antonio Commercial League
Krisch Park
Meier’s
Bankers
Washer Orioles
Chapas
Westerners win match for national tennis doubles title
Maurice McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy of California advance to the national doubles final at Newport on August 20 by defeating W. T. Hayes and J. H. Stimson at the Onwentsia club in straight sets. May Sutton and Bundy also win the mixed doubles title by beating Mary K Browne and McLoughlin. All players are from California.
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Lake Forest
Ill
Maurice McLoughlin
Thomas C. Bundy
California
A. D. Little
G. F. Touchard
Philadelphia
Newport
W. T. Hayes
Illinois
J. H. Stimson
Chicago
Onwentsia Club
May Sutton
Bundy
Mary K. Browne
McLoughlin
Fromm
Snakes Proposed as Quiet Mouse Fetching Pets
Washington naturalists recommend tame black, king or gopher snakes as quiet alternatives to cats for controlling rats and mice. Ed ward Schmid and Dr. Frank Baker confirm snakes can be effective mousers and harmless pets, though adoption may surprise some.
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Washington
Edward Schmid
Maryland
Virginia
Frank Baker
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