Lefty Hill Shuts Out Bronchos 5-0 at League Park
Lefty Hill dominated for San Antonio as the Bronchos collected three scattered hits in a 5-0 loss to the Navs. Grover Brant struggled with his command, while James, Conwell and Tanner led the visitors with nine hits. The result puts Shreveport atop the Texas League race, with Beaumont showing strong early momentum.
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Cliff
Hill
San Antonio
League Park
House of Benson
Grover Brant
James
Conwell
Tanner
Waco
Shreveport
Beaumont Club
Navigators
Forthcom
Noyes Quits Galveston Team After Stadium Dispute
Eddie Noyes regular catcher for the Galveston league team quit last night after a confrontation with Manager Sentell amid a game on Wednesday. He plans to return to his farm in Arkansas, and refused to participate in any further action. The article also notes a separate San Antonio vs Waco game with Brant and Hill as pitchers and details an 9 to 5 score in favor of the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyes
Galveston
Tex
Eddie Noyes
Texas
Arkansas
Sentell
Westerzil
Butler
Strickel
Wotell
Conneill
Carmody
Navs
Conwell
James
Grubb
Brant
Hill
Carley Moran
Harry Stewart
San Antonio
Eddie Donalds
Waco
Broncs
AB. A
Errora
Tanner
Leslie
Stewart
Donalds
Antonio Wace
Directum I Aims To Break Two Minute Mile Record
Clevelanders expect a fast pace Thursday as Directum I driven by H K Devereux seeks to beat the 1 minute 59 1 2 second mile mark in a pace event. Peter Scott also plans a run to lower his 2 05 1 2 record. The three year old trotting stake features Volga debuting as 1915 champion two year old.
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Leveland
Ohio
Volga
Heil wins national amateur doubles title in pistol shoot
Allen Heil of Allentown Pennsylvania captured the national amateur doubles championship by breaking 89 targets at St Louis. Frank Troeh of Vancouver Washington posted a perfect score in the shoot-off for the Mound City Overture where four shooters tied. Mark Arie of Thomasboro Illinois placed second with 19. R A King Delta Colorado and W S Hoon Jewell Iowa tied for third with 18. Mrs H Almert Chicago won the women’s fifty target event with 45 while L Vogel Detroit had 48 but could not win due to event rules.
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ST. Louis
Allen Heil
Allentown
Pennsylvania
United States
Frank Troeh
Vancouver
Washington
Mound City
Mark Arie
Thomasboro
Ill
W. S. Hoon
Jewell
R. A. King
Delta
Colo
King
Hoon
Interstate Association
H. Almert
Chicago
L. G. Vogel
Detroit
Armstrong Beats Pell In Meadow Club Cup Singles
In Southampton New York Joseph Armstrong defeated Theo dore Pell to win a fourth round match 5-7 6-2. Rowland Roberts beat G C Caner 6 5 4 6 2. Washburn and Williams II also advanced. Larned and Clothier defeated Johnston and Griffin 6 2 10 8 in doubles after a prior bye.
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Southampton
N. Y
Joseph Armstrong
Theodore Pell
Middle States
Rowland Roberts
San Francisco
G. C. Caner
Harvard
Watson M. Washburn
R. Norris Williams II
W. A. Larned
William J. Clothier
William M. Johnston
Clarence J. Griffin
Pacific Coast
Larned
Clothier
H. Wainwright
George Helm
Buffs Beat Dallas in Low-Scoring Baseball Victory
Buffs defeated Dallas 5-4 with key two-base hits by Crough Bush Brownlow Conley Seitz and Crouch Lee Citrano and three-base hits from Crouch Lee Seitz. Mullins pitched 8 innings allowing 5 earned runs while Bluejacket lasted 8 in the rough game. Umpires McCafferty and Carson. Sam Speir Hardware Co. advertises hunting season guns and ammunition.
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Crough
Bush
Brownlow
Conley
Seitz
Lee
Citrano
Crouch
Innin Mitched
Bluejacket
Mullins
Rune
Dickson
Dallas
Houston
MccCafferty
Carson
Sam Speir Hardware Co
Tex
R.H.C.F
Josefson
Diltz
Smith
Hebe
Gardner
Ousteerrs AB R.H.O
Owen
Texas League Wednesday results and Thursday schedule
Waco defeated San Antonio 5 to 0 while Beaumont beat Shreveport 3 to 1. Houston edged Dallas 7 to 6 and Fort Worth won 6 to 2 over Galveston. Thursday games feature Dallas at Houston, Shreveport at Beaumont, and Waco at San Antonio.
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Waco
San Antonio
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Waco Ee Eee
Tnes
Baseball scores from the American League roundup
St. Louis 5 2 Washington 4 4 Detroit 10 Philadelphia 3 Boston 7 Cleveland 3 New York 5 Chicago 4 Chicago at Washington St. Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia
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St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Plya
W. L. Pet
National League Scores and Thursday Schedule
Chicago beat Brooklyn 7 to 6 while Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. Boston visits Chicago and Brooklyn travels to Cincinnati. New York plays Pittsburgh and Philadelphia goes to St. Louis.
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Minauwa
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Ploud L. Pet
Baseball scores from Boston New York and Philadelphia games
Box score style report lists team lines with runs hits and errors for Boston New York Philadelphia and St Louis Washington matchups. It records batteries pitchers and catchers for each site and notes two St Louis Washington games including a called game at darkness with final outs.
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Washington
St. Louis
R. H. E. St. Louis
Plank
Severoid
Johnson and Henry
Pittsburg Defeats Nantes In Baseball At Pittsburg
In a yardage filled game at Pittsburg R. H Philadelphia 162 Pittsburg 29 final. Rixey, Killifer, Burns and teammates worked the field while Kantlehener Evans and Schmidt handled pitching. Chicago beats Brooklyn 7 to 6 at Chicago with Dell Cheney Appleton Meyers Lavender Packard Elliott on the batteries. Aluminum ware at old prices Sam Speir Hardware Co Adj.
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Pittsburg
Nantes
R. H. Philadelphia
Rixey
Killifer
Burns
Kantlehener
Evans
Sschmidt
Chicago
Brooklyn
Dell, Cheney, Appleton and Meyers
Lavender, Packard and Elliott
Sam Speir Hardware Co
Burdick Wins Sensational Missouri Valley Match
Ralph Burdick, Chicago tennis star, defeats Dix Techenor of the Kansas City Athletic Club 12-10 6-4 in the Missouri Valley tournament third round singles. Oklahoma’s Eugene Monett loses to Charles Speice as a late upset.
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Kansas City
Ralph Burdick
Chicago
Dix Techenor
Kansas City Athletic Club
Techenor
Burdick
Eugene Monett
Oklahoma
Charles T. Speice
Burdick and Hayes
Chaffin
Krebs
Powell and Green
Omaha
Brookfield
Bennett
Monett
Speice
Foules
Tinker Fines Zimmerman After Inning Bust
Chicago manager Joe Tinker fined Heine Zimmerman fifty dollars after a fifth inning baserunning error. Zimmerman argued the accusation as President Weeghman ordered him to stay out of uniform for at least ten days. Weeghman said Zimmerman must prove better play or be benched.
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Chicago
Ill
Joe Tinker
National League Baseball
Heine Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Tinker
Weeghman
McGraw
New York Nationals
Arthur Fletcher
New York
Beaux Bump Gassers Beaumont Oilers Triumph Over Shreveport
In Beaumont Aug 24 Hugh Harbin pitched a 3 to 1 win for the Oilers over Shreveport. Beaumont fielded superbly, turning in strong defense and timely hitting including a home run by Smith. Final line shows Harbin 4 strikeouts, Duffy 1, and Beaumont leaving six runners on base while Shreveport stranded four.
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Beaumont
Tex
Hugh Harbin
Shreveport
Oilers
AB. R.H. C
Bott SD
Cp Cee Ciscess Sa
Aerce
Brhraget
Esc Csesuns
Rmpover
Vise Cdvasees
TRESS
Cece Essence
Duffy
Schrader
Beaumont— AB
Doda
Perry
Johreon
Tarleton
McNeil
Willett
Svsscats
Bardia
Caces Sybepesah
Sinbad
Ghreveport
Ewert
Barr
Smith
Johnson
Carroll
Harbin
Becker
Kneaves
Vitter. i
Lefty George Dies After Surgery in Wheeling
William George, once a pitcher for the New York National and later in the Southern Association, died in Wheeling West Virginia following an operation.
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Lefty
George
Wheeling
W. V
William George
New York National
Southern Association
Duplex Stoves Burns Gas Wood and Coal
Sam Speir Hardware Co article advertises a duplex stove that burns gas wood and coal with one oven for versatile cooking and heating.
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Sam Speir Hardware Co
Zach Wheat in Rampant Form for Brooklyn Nationals
Star left fielder Zach Wheat is described as a full blood Indian whose aboriginal desires drive his play. He has been hammering the ball in recent games, including two doubles and a single in Pittsburg, with a strong batting history around .300 in 1912 1913 and 1914 and a low .258 last season, signaling a return to peak form this year.
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Zach Wheat
Brooklyn Nationals
Zach
Wheat
Pittsburg
Old War Club
Women s golf event reaches semi finals in Grand Rapids
In Grand Rapids on August 24 the Western Golf Association title semi finals pair Elaine Rosenthal of Chicago and Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr of Cincinnati against Vera Gardiner of Glen Oak Chicago with Laurie Kaiser of Flossmoor Chicago facing Miss Laurie Kaiser. Kaiser set a Kent Country Club record by carding 89 to defeat Louise Fergus 8 up 6 to play and is seen as strong to reach the Friday final.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Elaine Rosenthal
Chicago
F. C. Letts Jr
Cincinnati
Vera Gardiner
Glen Oak
Laurie Kaiser
Flossmoor
Kaiser
Kent Country Club
Louise Fergus
Anglers in Tourney In Newark Jubilee
Expert anglers from across the country contest the fly and bait casting tourney tied to Newark s two hundred fiftieth anniversary. William Stanley of the Illinois Casting Club Chicago won first prize with 99.4 percent from eight perfect casts. Hiram Wawes of Canterbury Conn led the light tackle distance fly with a 102 foot cast in the incomplete event.
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Newark
N. J
William Stanley
Illinois Casting Club of
Chicago
Hiram Wawes
Canterbury
Conn
Georgia Champion Falls as Open Tennis Title Losses No. 1
Carlton Y. Smith of Georgia Welter Dwyer of New Orleans and J. A. Means of Knoxville were eliminated in the singles championship at the open tennis tournament in Asheville. Smith lost to A. H. Winston, Dwyer to R. B. Logan, and Means to J. O. Erwin.
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Asheville
N. C
Carlton Y. Smith
Georgia
Welter Dwyer
New Orleans
J. A. Means
Knoxville
Tenn
Smith
A. H. Winston
Chapel Hill
Dwyer
R. B. Logan
Means
J. O. Erwin
Spartanurg
Fort Worth Beats Galveston 6 to 2 in First Galveston Game
Fort Worth pitchers and hitters dominate Galveston in a 6 to 2 victory. Hollander McIver Rob inson Manda triple and doubles fuel the win while Countryman Tretter Bearfoot combine for the mound effort. Stolen bases and double plays featured in the 9 inning tilt.
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Galveston
Tex
Fort Worth
Countryman
Trotter
AB. R
Hollander
Pratley
Manda
Cersease
Mclaurin
Cence
Robineon
Teurcey
Galveston Seaesee
Baes
Hita
McIver
Robinson
Stow
Tretter
Coachman
Bearfoot
Couchman
Barfoot
Balla
Tratter
Breaux
Matthews
Charters Issued In Texas With Varied Purposes
Charters granted in Austin include W B Jackson Motor Car Company of Waxahachie with 10000 capital, Pharr Unit State Bonded Warehouse Company of Pharr with 7000 capital, and Vito Mento Pathic Bureau of Science and Education of Abilene with no capital stock. Also A H Wicker and Company of Ennis with 5000 capital. Incoporators listed for each company with stated aims such as buying and selling farm products.
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Austin
Tex
W. B. Jackson
Motor Car Company of
Waxahachie
Ww. B. Jackson
J. G. Cornwell
H. J. Harris
Pharr
State Bonded Warehouse Company
Hidalgo County
Capital Stock
Douglas Taylor
Ed Maule
George H. Wiley
Vito-Mento-Pathic Bureau of Science and Education
Abilene
J. W. D. Davis
William T. Travis
W. F. Johnson
A. H
A. H. Wicker
H. M. Hodge
A. PD. Kemble
Wisconsin Inventor Patents Pivoted Ski System
A Wisconsin inventor receives a patent for skis fitted with pivoted foot pieces that grip and glide as the wearer presses the toes downward on the runners, enabling enhanced control over snow or ice.
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Wisconsin
Aena
XXX Pearls Meet Tonight at Alexander's Billiard Parlors
The XXX Pearl baseball team of the City Baseball League will hold an important meeting tonight at Alexander's Billiard Parlors starting at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to be on hand.
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XXX Pearls
XXX Pearl
City Baseball League
Alexander's
A Few Minutes With the Sporting Editor
Ellis Hardy, manager of the Waco Navigators in the 1916 Texas League, is accused of misjudgment as his team trails Shreveport and Beaumont. Amid umpire unrest, Hardy proposes questionable acts while players like Harry Stewart and Edd Donalds join the Navs. The Southern Association race centers on New Orleans and Nashville, with other clubs in a tight pack near .400.
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Ellis Hardy
Wac Navigators
Bob
Fielder Jones
St. Louis Browns
Waco Navs
Shreveport
Beaumont
Waco
Hardy
Charley Moran
Connor
Texas Leags
Harry Stewart
Maager
Bronchos
Edd Donalds
San Antonio
Navs
Harry
Fox
Southern Association
New Orleans
Nville
Pelicans
Nashville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Bile Club
Tox
Southern League scores and brief game notes
Nashville beats Memphis 2 1 at Memphis in a tight tilt showing late offense. Chattanooga tops Mobile 6 2 in Chattanooga behind Ledbetter and Swim Merritt. Birmingham and Little Rock settle for a 0 0 draw with pitching on display and no late runs.
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Chattanooga
Mobile
Merritt
Smith Studio Baseball Renames to Gua Tees in Travis Park Meeting
The team formerly known as Smith Studio Baseball has changed its name to the Gua Tees and will hold a meeting in Travis Park at night starting at 6. All hands are asked to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Studio
Guatees
Travis Park
At & O
Young Stebbins Boy Seeks City Name Fame
Village gossip says the youth from Stebbins aims to make a name in the city. The village postmaster quips he does not blame him and notes names like Adoniram Nezer are burdensome for a child.
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Stebbins
Yieter
Adoniram Nezer
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