Texas League Race Narrows to Two Contenders
The Texas League pennant race tightens to Shreveport and Waco as Fort Worth and Galveston slug for fourth. Budding stars and big-name coaches loom as San Antonio tests youths like Hubert Wedge on the infield while Benson builds for 1917.
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Shreveport
Waco
Houston Buffs
Fort Worth Panthers
Galveston Pirates
Panthers
Weaver
Jakey Atz
Felines
Jakey
Fielder Jones
White Sox
Jake
Atz
Salt
Pep
San Antonio Bronchos
Oilers
Prexy Benson
San Antonio
League Park
Bronchos
Harry Stewart
Bensonites
Wibert Robinson
Stewart
Eilia Hardy
Jess Petty
Christy Mathewson
Griffin Vance
Griffin
Hubert Wedge
Boerne White Sox
Wedge
Bancroft
Philly Nationals
City League to Stage Doubleheader Sunday
City League 10 will run a two game Sunday doubleheader at 2 30 PM on the Potchernick diamond Hot Wells line with free admission. Knights of Columbus versus XXX Pearls follow as part of a nine inning set while Ahrens Ott clash with Potchernick nine for the final winner’s purse as umpire Ed Trimble presides.
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City League
Potchernick Diamond
Hot Wells
Sprague Jewelry Company
Goldsmith Cups
Norman Lawhorn
Alexander's Billiard
Electric Park
Knights of Columbus
XXX Pearls
Brewers
Ahrens & Ott
Potchernick
Ed Trimble
Beaumont Beats Waco 1-0 on Dodd Moonshot in Seventh
Dodd hit a single and McNeil an infield RBI to score Beaumont in the seventh, delivering a 1 to 0 victory over Waco in the opener. The near-silent game featured Hill and Smithson pitching for Waco and Beaumont’s Orrin, Smithson, and Kuhn contributing on defense and offense.
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Beaumont
Tex
Dodd
McNeil
Waco
Kittle
If Coyle
Tanner
Jaman
Rf Grubb
Ab Conwell
Wohlleben
Kuhn
Eis
Leslie
McMahon
Conwell
Bittlh
Grubb
Bobo
Smithson
Bulls
Hill
Perry
Vitter
Baseball of the Bygone Days Reveals Scandal and Reform
James Wood recounts the birth of the National League after exposing 1875 Louisville Chicago fixing plots. He details gamblers, Craver Devlin and Hall, Hulbert’s leadership, and the creation of a cleaner era with Morgan Bulkeley as first president.
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Hall
Crover
Louisville
America
Craver
Chicago
Devlin
William H. Hulbert
Hulbert
National Association of Professional Baseball Players
National League
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Hartford
New York
Mutual
Philadelphia Athletics
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Conn
White Stockings
Scores From Midweek Games Across Cities
In Kansas City Kansas City defeated Indianapolis 7 to 1. At St Paul Columbus edged St Paul 4 to 1. Milwaukee beat Louisville 11 to 3. Minneapolis lost to Toledo 7 to 3.
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American Association
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Rotan and Heard Win in First Flight
In Waco Texas on August 19 the Huaco Golf tourney featured a 19 hole win by Bryan Heard over Harold Shear and George Rotan defeating Ardery 5 up and 8, with additional first flight results and Saturday pairings.
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Waco
Tex
Whiteworth
Hall
George Rotan
Ardery
Bryan Heard
Houston
Harold Shear
H. van Zandt
Rotan
Massingale
Hubby
Badger
Padgett
Heard
Smith
Dell Walker
Whitworth
Lewis
McWhirter
Fort
Hale
Dreyfuss
Chas Shear
Cochran
Bird
Russell
Slaughter
Garrett
McLendon
Chateau
B. W. Thompson
McCulloch
Brooks
Hunter
J. M. Thompson
Holland
Fort Worth
A. H. Badger
Dallas
Billie Smith
Dr. J. O. Hall
Frank Lewis
San Antonio
Aldredge Fort
Sol Dreyfuss
Dullas
J. H. Cochran
Austin
Wright Russell
Bonham
Jack Garrett
R. L. Slaughter
RB. V. Thompson
C. H. Brooks
Rain Delays Friday Card at League Park Shreveport San Antonio
Rain and strong winds halted the Friday game between Shreveport and San Antonio at League Park. The contest will be moved to Sunday as part of a double header at Benson's. Saturday sunny skies promise a 4 30 start for a new clash as the Gassers hold the lead and the Bronchos press, aiming to steal a game.
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Shreveport
San Antonio
League Park
Benson's
Sid Smith
Johnston and Kumagae Reach Casino Finals in Lawn Tennis
In Newport Rhode Island on August 19 William M. Johnston the national champion and I Kumagae the Japanese player won semi finals of the Casino invitation lawn tennis tournament. Johnston defeated Harold A. Throckmorton in four sets while Kumagae beat Clarence J. Griffin marking his fifth win of the season. Johnston also advanced to the Casino doubles final with Griffin to face Wallace F. Johnston and J. J. Armstrong for tournament honors.
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Newport
R. I
William M. Johnston
I. Kumagae
Johnston
Harold A. Throckmorton
Elizabeth
N. J
Kumagae
Clarence J. Griffin
California
Griffin
Wallace F. Johnston
J. J. Armstrong
Philadelphia
MLB Scores Roundup From Early Games
In Philadelphia the St Louis Cardinals beat the Phillies 4 to 3. Washington defeated Detroit 27 to 1 after a high scoring day, while Chicago beat Boston 11 to 6 and New York edged Cleveland 4 to 3.
National League Phillies Topple Reds 3-0
Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 3 to 0 in Cincinnati. Peeurace no hits as Alexander and Killi fer, Schneider, Schulz and Wingo held Cincinnati scoreless.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
R. H. E. Pee
Alexander and
Killifer
Schneider
Schulz
Wingo
Brooklyn and Pittsburg Play By Play Battery Duel
Brooklyn 671 runs against Pittsburgh 63 in a rough game with errors and missed chances. Batteries for Brooklyn were Cheney Miller and Harmon Fischer while Pittsburg used Harmon Fischer and Miller in defense and pitching.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Cheney and Miller
Harmon and Fischer
New York Yankees Rout Chicago in One Sided Opening Win
In Chicago the New York team defeated Chicago 8 to 1 in game one. New York built a big early lead with a .204 batting line through five innings and added four runs late. Perritt and Kocher started for New York with Kantlehner Prendergast Brown and Elliott behind, while Clemons pitched for Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Perritt and Kocher
Kantlehner
Prendergast
Brown and Elliott
Clemons
Chicago 8 New York 2 line score and batter details
Chicago 8 New York 2 listed with battery by Carter and Elliott for Chicago and Risler and Eason for New York. Partial OCR reads like a box score fragment with inning markers 000 040 and 000 061.
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Chicago
New York
Carter and
Elliott
Risler
Eason
Walter Hagen Wins Western Open Golf Championship
Walter Hagen of Rochester New York adds the Western Open to his titles at Blue Mound Country Club Milwaukee. He completes the 72 hole event in 286 strokes tying Chick Evans for the national record. George Sargent Jack Hutchinson tie for second with 287 as Simpson and Barnes follow at 288. Hagen makes a 30 foot putt on 18 after key drives and a final up hill approach to secure the title.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Walter Hagen
Rochester
N. Y
Blue Mound Country Club Links
Chick Evans
Chicago
Minneapolis
Hagen
George Sargent
Jack Hutchinson
Pittsburg
George O. Simpson
Oak Park
Club
James Barnes
Philadelphia
Simpson
Hutchinson
Leonard Tops Azevedo In Saratoga Bout
Bennie Leonard of New York out fought Joe Azevedo in every round of a 10 round bout in Saratoga Springs on Friday night. Azevedo rushed but could not reach his more skilled opponent.
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Saratoga Springs
Bennie Leonard
New York
Joe Azevedo
Azevedo
Standing of the Clubs Postponements In Texas Cities
Friday results show San Antonio at Shreveport and Dallas at Galveston postponed due to rain and high winds. Beaumont beats Waco 1 0. Games move to Saturday with Shreveport visiting San Antonio Dallas visiting Galveston Fort Worth visiting Houston and Waco visiting Beaumont.
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Houston
Tex
Trotter
Edmondson
Fort Worth
Hollander
Bailey
Manda
Melver
McLau
San Antonio-Shreveport
Dallas-Galveston
Beaumont
Waco
Shreveport
San Antonio
Dallas
Galveston
Ft. Worth
Houston Suceedad
Beaumont Ee Ee
SAN Antonio Light
Houston Chronicle
Dallas Times-Herald
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
EL Paso Herald
St Louis Wins 4 3 Over Phillies in Extra Innings
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3 in 11 innings. Schedule includes St Louis at Washington and Detroit at Philadelphia with Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston listed for upcoming games.
Standings and Friday Scores Across League Matches
Standings show Psych W leads Brooklyn with a 1-0 record and 108 points to 65. Boston and Philadelphia trail. Friday results list New York 8-6, Chicago 1-8, Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg 0, Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 0 with St. Louis 4, Boston 3. Upcoming games include Philadelphia at Cincinnati and New York at Chicago.
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Psych W. 1
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Oedto
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
St. Louis
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James Wood
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Travis
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Weisman
Severoid
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Haley
Picnich
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Detroit
Dubuc
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Spencer
Baker
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Henry
R. H. E. Chicago
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Cleveland
R. H. E. Cleveland
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O'Neil
Shocker
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Leonard Bests
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