Barrel of Pep Powers Bronchos Past Southpaw in a Thriller
In a brisk San Antonio Galveston clash the Bronchos erupt after a Pep barrel fuels late rallies. Tony Thebo and Thrailkill homer as Morton struggles with the surprise cocktail while Spencer and Metz drive key hits.
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Thrailkill
Gray
Metz
San Antonio
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Cassine & FS
Galveston
Prins
Choy
Asd
Firestine
Palmer
Morten
James
Franz
Fulmer
Spencer
Thebe
Putman
Lemon
Daringer
Allison
Morton
McIntosh
Navigators Split Doubleheader With Giants In Waco
In Waco Texas yesterday the Navigators and Giants split a twin bill. The Navigators won 4 to 3 in the opener and the Giants took the nightcap 6 to 2. First game details list Ogles and Meek against Mun sell and Murphy with umpires Hardy and Miller. Second game features Smith and Carson versus Evans and Murphy with the same umpires.
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Waco
Tex
Navigators
Giants
Rs. B
Weed
Dallas
Ogles
Meek
Munsell
Murphy
Hardy
Miller
R. H. E. Waco
Smith
Carson
Evans
Panthers Defeat Red Skins In Narrow Game
Oklahoma City Oklahoma Aug 9 Casey scored Love land on a two base hit after Howell held the Panthers to four hits. Oklahoma City took a 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly and Errors behind Howell contributed to the defeat. Fort Worth had a 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 run line with five hits and two errors. Umpire Matthews.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Rube Robinson
Casey
Loveland
Howell
Panthers
R. H. E. Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Noyes
Robinson
Kitchens
Matthews
Senators Beat Bisons With Superior Play In Austin
The Senators defeated the Bisons in Austin by strong all around play. Austin jumped to an early lead and was never threatened. Nawnam and Hill were ejected by the umpire. Score Austin 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Houston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1. Batteries Ashton Schmidt Watson Allen. Umpires Jacobs Bruns.
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Tex
Senators
Bisons
Nawnam
Hill
R. H. B. Austin
Houston
Ashton
Schmidt
Watson
Allen
Jacobs
Bruns
Standing of Clubs and Games Played Today
Standings of clubs listed with matchups across cities Galveston San Antonio Houston Austin Dallas Waco Fort Worth Oklahoma City. Details show which clubs play today and where games occur with the schedule line indicating locations and pairings.
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Galveston
San Antonio
Houston
Austin
Dallas
Waco
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Tis
Een
Allas
Bay City in Brownsville Beeville in Corpus Christi
Brownsville and Beeville share Bay City style links with Corpus Christi Victoria and Laredo. The brief notes regional connections mention cities in Texas counties and nearby ports.
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Beeville
P.C
Bay
Laredo
Brownsville
Bil
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Bay City
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 4 to 1 while New York won 6 to 2 and Detroit 4 to 1. Boston beat Cleveland 8 to 6 and Washington topped St. Louis 10 to 6.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
New
National League Scores and Pairings
National League results show Chicago 3 New York 1 and Pittsburgh 13 Philadelphia 0 with Cincinnati 3 Boston 0 and Brooklyn 2 St. Louis 0. Matchups: New York in Chicago Philadelphia in Pittsburg Boston in Cincinnati Brooklyn in St. Louis.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Stadding
Plyd
P.C. Cousred
Southern League Scores and Matchups
New Orleans 3 Memphis 1. Mobile 2 1 over Nashville 3. Atlanta 6 Birmingham 5. Montgomery 7 Chattanooga 3. Memphis in New Orleans. Chattanoog a in Montgomery. Atlanta in Birmingham.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Chattanoooga
Psyc. Coh Ae
P.C
Allanta
Pigeon Finishes Race From New Orleans to Baltimore
Lady Hibernia owned by James M. Brooks of Baltimore flew from New Orleans to Baltimore in 11 days 11 hours 8 minutes setting a new record. Thirty nine birds of the Baltimore Concourse association were released in New Orleans July 26 at 11 30 a m.
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New Orleans
Baltimore
Associated Press
Lady Hibernia
James M. Brooks
Baltimore Concourse Association
Outfielder Johnston Joins Broncs for Road Trip
Johnston returns from Longview with a wounded right hand still healing and may not play for several days. Wallace will travel with the Bronchos and return as soon as four or five days. The team closes the series with Galveston today in San Antonio before a 24 day road trip ending September 3 against Austin.
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James
Allison
Bronchos
Galveston
Houston
Austin
Jack Johnston
San Antonio
Longview
Johnston
Wallace
Leidy
Walter Franz
Franz
Sand Crabs
Helm
Rogers
Goodwin
Bisons
Brownies Shut Out Cereals In Pitchers’ Battle
Brownies defeat Rice Eaters 1 to 0 as Taylor edges Colgrove in a tight Southwest Texas League game. Final score Brownsville 1 Bay City 0 with Taylor and Gerhardt pairing against Colgrove and Sweet. Umpire Day ern.
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Brownies
Brownsville
Tex
Taylor
Colgrove
Bay City
Gerhardt
Sweet
Dayern
Orange Growers Defeat Tailenders In Four To One Win
Corpus Christi Aug 9 The Orange Growers defeated the Birds 4 to 1 after breaking the game open in the fourth. Stubbs pitched effectively allowing five hits while Wicker struggled for Beeville. Batteries Wicker Merritt Stubbs Vitters umpires Manhery Spreckles.
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Wicker
Birds
Stubbs
Pelicans
R. H. E. Corpus
Beeville
Merritt
Vitters
Manhery
Spreckles
Van Ottman Wins for Rose Buds in Pitchers Duel
Van Ottman pitched for the Rose Buds to defeat Ramos of the Bermudas 3 to 1 in Laredo Texas on August 9. The game featured solid defense and timely hitting as Rose Buds tallied three runs in the first and Bermudas responded with one. Batteries Ramos and Francis for the Bermudas with Van Ottman and Knaupp for the Rose Buds. Umpires Carr and Galm.
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Rose Buds
Laredo
Tex
Ramos
Bermudas
Ma. T. Laredo
Victoria
Francis
Knaupp
Carr and Galm
Harry Wills Emerges as Johnson Rival in Heavyweight Field
Aug 9 report from Chicago notes Harry Wills a New Orleans heavyweight challenger arriving to meet all contenders including Jack Johnson. Wills, a 227 pound, 6 feet 2 inch rail yard worker, claims years of boxing practice fought in Louisiana.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harry Wills
New Orleans
Jack Johnson
Wills
Baldwin to Meet Sayer in Indianapolis Bout
Matty Baldwin of Boston and Milburn Sayer meet tonight in a scheduled ten round bout at 133 pounds in Indianapolis. Both fighters weigh in this afternoon and are said to be in excellent condition. Also on the card are Young Hayes of Memphis and Jimmy Watts of Indianapolis in a ten round prelim.
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Sayer
Associated Bess
Indianapolis
Ind
Matty Baldwin
Boston
Milburn
Young
Young Hayes
Memphis
Jimmy Watts
Divides Work With Chief Meyers Behind The Plate
Wilson shares catching duties with Chief Meyers for the New York Giants. Though not as steady a hitter, Wilson's agility and quickness behind the plate have improved since he joined the Giants two years ago.
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New York Giants
Meyers
Wilson
Morris Flynn Heavyweight Match Possibly Off
Carl Morris of Oklahoma once viewed as a leading white hope may not fight Jim Flynn of Denver. The bout has been postponed previously by Oklahoma's governor and a Labor Day New York plan now hangs in doubt as Flynn awaits a definite agreement amid multiple telegrams.
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Chicago
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Jim Flynn
Denver
Morris
Flynn
New York
Uhlan May Set New Record Yet
Uhlan the trotting gelding, champion of C K G Billings, equalled the 2:00 flat world record for a mile to wagon and beat his own gelding record 2:01 at North Randall. Despite optimism, horsemen doubt another attempt this meeting as he is slated to race against his open open record of 1:58 3-4 later this week.
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Uhlan
Associated Press
Cleveland
K. G. Billings
Lou Dillon
North Randall
Colonial era rail match scores unclear
Inconsistent OCR data shows scattered scores and city names from a historic athletics or race card. Readable items mention Jacksonville, Macon, Augusta, Albany, Charleston, Savannah, Charleston.
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Columa
Macon
Augusta
Tennings
sCharleston
Albany
Charleston
Savannah
Columbus
Coliman Prumper and Ava Theo Artzt's Orchestra
Fragmentary note lists Coliman Prumper and Ava Theo Artzt leading an orchestra at 416 Main Ava. Two phone references appear, but details on event type or date are unreadable.
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A. Coliman
Prumper
Theo Artzt
Loss to Harvards Eleven Two Football Stars Fail in Emams
Cambridge Massachusetts August 9 Harvard football fans learned Dick Lewis left end and Dodo Minot right guard from the 1911 eleven will not return this fall after failing June exams. Lewis starred last season. Minot was a former all American full back. Thirty Years for Wife Murder Statesville North Carolina August 9 Reuben Combs sentenced to thirty years in state prison for poisoning his wife on the night of May 2.
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Emams
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Dick Lewis
Dodo
Minot
Lewis
Statesville
N. C
Reuben Combs
Aviators Arriving for Big Chicago Meet at Grant Park
In Chicago on August 9 the International Aviation Meet reports four new arrivals P Rodgers Capt Thomas Baldwin Bill Badger and Ben Barrer with contracts from C C Wilmer and Louis Mitchell More than 20 thirdmen expected今日 Moreover George Mest and J A Cummings aircraft released from New York customs after Aero Club of America aid Rene Barrier the French aviator conducts the first practice flight over Lake Michigan reaching about 4000 feet before returning to Grant Park airfield
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Chicago
International Aviation Meet Association
P. Rodgers
Thomas Baldwin
Bill” Badger
Ben Barrer
C.C. Wilmer
Louis Mitchell
George Mest
J. A. Cummings
New York Customs Hall
New York
Aero Club of America
Rene Barrier
Grant Parke
Lake Michigan
America's chances in balloon race poor.
Kansas City August 9 AP says a new rule requires balloons in the James Gordon Bennett trophy race to be rubberized cotton or silk. The change bars the cotton balloons that won the local elimination, likely forcing the American team to redraw. Some winners may swap to rubber balloons in time, others may not.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Lang Beats Squires In Fifth Round For Australian Title
In Brisbane on August 9 Bill Lang defeated Bill Squires in the fifth round to win the Australian heavyweight championship. Lang weighed 190 pounds to Squires 176, with odds four to one. Lang dominated the bout as about four thousand spectators watched.
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Associated Press
Brisbane
Australia
Bill Lang
Bill” Squires
Lang
Squires
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