Big Leaguers Arrive in Japan for Opening Game in Tokio
The Chicago American League team and the New York National League team arrived four days late at Yokohama amid stormy seas and were welcomed with an ovation at Keio University. President Eikichi Kamada threw the first ball in Japan as the game between the two clubs produced a scoreline noted in sport pages.
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Tokio
Chicago
New York
Yokohama
Empress of Japan
Pacific
Keio University
Fohio
Eikichi Kamada
Japan
Diovey Peet Aernee O- Gis
Mies
Golf Pros Meet in Special Tourney at Laurel Heights
Four notable professional golfers will compete as a temporary six hole course opens at Laurel Heights with grass greens. Jack Burke Ed Burke Syd cooper and manager Will Symons headline the field for two 18 hole best score events and a one ball sweepstakes. Finals and extra matches to decide club championship are on Sunday.
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Laurel Heights
Will H. Symons
San Antonio
Symons
Jack Burke
Port Arthur
Canada
Victor Keller
Will McIlhenny
W. J. Lyons
Ned Mcilhenny
Leslie McIlhenny
Ben Allen Retains National Pocket Billiard Title
Benjamin Allen of Kansas City defeated Charles Weston of Pittsburg to clinch the national pocket billiard championship with a final score of 600 to 411. Across three 200 point blocks, Allen remained steady, with a high run of 386 while Weston struggled to 19.
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Kansas City
Benjamin Allen
Charles Weston
Pittsburg
Allen
Weston
Prides Surprise Postoffice Prides in Tenpin Clash
The Tenping Bowling Club of the Southwestern Telephone Company faced a shock Friday night as Postoffice Prides overturned the series by 261 pins in a city championship race. The Federals led early with two easy wins but the final frame was tight as Howard of the Federals faced the last shots in a close finish.
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Tenping Bowling Club
Southwestern Telephone Company
Postoffice Prides
Howard
Sheppard Heads Irish American A C Olympic Team
The Irish American A C will send at least ten men to the Athens Olympic Games next May led by Melvin W. Sheppard, a hero of Olympic series. The squad draws from national clubs to wear American colors against other nations. Sheppard is the club’s current track and field champion and was first named for the trip. The athletic committee favors keeping top athletes away from winter competition to stay fit for Athens.
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New York
A. C
Melvin W. Sheppard
Athens
United States
Sheppard
Camp criticizes open style play in football
Walter Camp arrived in Chicago and said there is no prospect of a Yale Chicago game soon. He noted sectional schedules are already heavy and that the East overemphasized defense while the West overemphasized offense this season. He predicted a future balance as defenses and offenses level out.
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Chicago
Ill
Walter Camp
Camp
Hoblitzel Applies for Cincinnati Manager Job
Richard Hoblitzel, first baseman of the Cincinnati team, formally applied Friday to Harry Stephens for the manager position. Stephens said Hoblitzel would be considered on equal terms with other candidates.
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Cincinnati, C
Richard Hoblitzel
Cincinnati
Harry Stephens
Stephens
Hoblitzel
Texas interscholastic league postpones North South title game
The executive committee of the University of Texas interscholastic league postponed the North and South Texas championship football game to December 13 to allow ample preparation time after Co manche and Fort Worth high schools meet December 6 for the North Texas title. Houston High clinched the South Texas crown by beating Austin Tuesday. Ballin named Princeton football captain for 1913 season.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas Interscholastic League
South Texas
Comanche and
Fort Worth
North Texas
Houston High
National League to Vote on Players Fraternity Demands
New York December 6. Governor Tener of Pennsylvania will attend the National League meeting to be elected president and to receive the Players Fraternity demands. Each demand will be voted upon and Tener may be asked how to vote on Commission matters when the fraternity issues reach the supreme court in January at Cincinnati. TheEbbetts drafting plan to replace the lottery for minor league players would aid weaker teams by giving tail-enders first pick of top talent while pennant contenders would receive the leftovers.
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New York
Tener
Pennsylvania
National League
Thomas J. Lynch
League
National Baseball Commission
Supreme Court of Baseball
Cincinnati
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Challenge Accepted for Polo International Cup Matches
The American Polo Association accepted the Hurlingham Club of England challenge for the international cup in a Friday meeting attended by Harry Payne Whitney August Belmont and H L Herbert. The series will be at Meadowbrook Long Island with games on June 9 and June 18 and a potential third date. Whitney will not captain the American team this year.
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New York
Hurlingham Club
England
American Polo Association
Harry Payne Whitney
August Belmont
H. L. Herbert
Meadowbrook
Long Island
Whitney
Staff Named for America's Cup Defender at Bristol
Boston December report states the Bristol under construction defender gains its quarter deck staff. Charles Francis Adams II will steer, Chris Christiansen serves as captain and sailing master. Advisory board includes John Parkinson Jr. of Boston, George Nichols of New York, and George A. Cormack of the New York Yacht Club.
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Boston
Bristol
Robert Emmons
Charles Francis Adams, II
Chris Christiansen
John Parkinson Jr
George Nichols
New York
George A. Cormack
New York Yacht Club
Becker and Seggerman Lead Pinehurst Autumn Golf Field
In Pinehurst North Carolina C L Becker of Woodland and H V Seggerman of Englewood reached the first division final round of the country clubs annual autumn golf tournament. A A Stage of Chicago and F D Wilkerson of Youngstown head the consolation flight first division. Herrmann declines trade offer while next NL meeting looms in New York. Roanoke to host southern handicap trapshooting for the 1914 season in April.
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Pinehurst
N. C
C. L. Becker
Woodland
H. V. Seggerman
Englewood
A. A. Stage
Chicago
F. D. Wilkerson
Youngstown
Roanoke
Re-elected Penn Football Captain Louis Young
Louis Young Friday was reelected captain of the University of Pennsylvania football team, as reported from Philadelphia on December 6. The selection confirms Young's leadership role for the upcoming season.
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Quakers
Philadelphia
Louis Young Friday
University of Pennsylvania
Artesian Belt Railroad Calls Stockholders Meeting
The Artesian Belt Railroad invites stockholders to a meeting at 229 East Houston Street San Antonio on January 31 1914 at 10 o clock a m to vote on issuing bonds secured by a first mortgage and to consider amendments to extend or modify the railroad charter. H E Hildebrand president W B Hamilton secretary Adv.
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Artesian Belt Railroad
East Houston Street
San Antonio
Bexar County
Tex
H. E
Hildebrand
W. B. Hamilton
Foley Kidney Pills Helped Mrs. Dean At Taunton
A Taunton Massachusetts reader Mary A Dean aged 87 reports improved health after using Foley Kidney Pills for bladder disturbance stiff joints and rheumatic pains noting kidney trouble signs. The ad cites Fischer's Drug Store as the point of purchase.
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Mary A. Dean
E. Walnut St
Taunton
Mass
Fischer
Hoefgens and Huths Split Turner Ninepin Matches
In Turner hall on Friday night the Hoefgens and the Huths split the two games. Hoefgen won the opener 289 to 270 after a late surge by the Huth team. Second game went to the Huths 316 to 278 with Schmiedekind and Ball among the scorers. Writers Meet Dec. 9. Secretary Weart announced the BA A A annual meeting will be in New York December 9.
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Stephens
Vanle
A. Schafer
Hardy
Howard
Duke
McClanahan
Pinkus
Eldridge
Southwestern Telephone Co
Boren
van Tyle
Heilig
B. Nelson
M. Armbrust
Turner Hall
Hoefgens
Huths
Huth
Seffel
Schmitt
Huntress
Jud
Icke
Schackelhoff
Brilliant
Ball Writers Meet
Philadelphia
Weart
The
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
New York
Time Table of Rail Schedules Include Multiple Routes
A dense timetable lists arrival and departure times for various lines and trains. It covers I and G N routes, Sunset Route main and Victorian divisions, Santa Fe services, and connections to Houston Victoria Port Lavaca Cuero Kerrville Del Rio San Francisco New Orleans extending across mornings and evenings with several through trains from the north south and coast towns.
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Houston
Coast
Kerrville
Cuero
Victoria
Port Lavaca
Ahs Np
Patie
Vicee
Sunset Limited
New Orleans
San Francisco
New
Sunset
del Rio
New Ortoons
Sunset Express
Santa FE
N. Depot
Nort Ee
Coughs That Rob Sleep Prompt Cure Claim
Mr. Bob Ferguson of 319 Pine St Green Bay Wisconsin says a bad cough kept him awake at night until two small bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound completely cured him. Fischer's Drug Store advertises the product.
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Bob Ferguson
Pine St
Green Bay
Wisc
Foley
Fischer's Drug Store
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San Antonio, Texas
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James [Rickey
University of Ohio
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Rob Roy
DR. Stotts & CO
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Commercial Tenpin League
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N. J
Harold Ray Ballin
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Seggerman
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National League Baseball Club
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
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Charlie Delivuk
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Ernst
Charlie Delivak
Guy Ernst
Zee
Delivak
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Wagner
Hicks Bldg
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Hone Crockett
International & Great Northern Railway Co
E. Houston
Gunter Hotel
Percy Tyrrell
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ST. Anthony‘hotel
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
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Commerce Street
Bexar
Alfred Sanner
Prop
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Street
A. Coleman
Arnold
HOA Spears Coq
Losoya Street
Tate
Potchernick-Birdsong CO
Houston St
Crockett
Mike Goggan
E. Houston St
Office of Painless Matthews
S. A
A.P
Davy Grockett
H. D. Kilgore, S. T. A
A. P. Ry
Wagner's Drug Store
Kodaks
Eastman Films
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Eastman Kodaks
Kodek Place
Potchernick-Bird« Nang Co
E. Housten St
Richter’s Steam Bakery
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