Samcos Glean Up Against Households In Bowling Showdown
The San Antonio Machine & Supply Company bowling club moved to third in the standings by taking three straight from Household Furniture in the Commercial Ten Pin League at Grand Alleys. Roy Reeder led with a 213 game and 560 total pins, while Oscar Reeder posted a strong 1.0 average. Household’s "Anchor" Nolan topped their effort with a 199 game and 506 total. The Furniture squad finished with 2342 pins, trailing Samcos who remain tied for first with the leaders.
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San Antonio Machine & Supply Company
Household Furniture Company
Sams
Fettle
Nolan Miu Ze
Roy Reeder
Oscar Reeder
Lindloff
Newman
Nolan
Gascos
Eagle Furniture Company
Maverick-Clarke Company
S. A. M. & S. Company
Reeder
Bemines
Ooo Saes
Er Tas
Schwartz A
Walser
Real Vie Beuh'e As
OS Hehpaiae
Eee
Teich
Eldridge
First day results from Southern Field Trials at Letohatchie
Montgomery reports the opening day of the sixth annual Southern Field Trials Club contests in Letohatchie as the best in club history. Derby eliminations narrowed entries to irregular pairs including Hooppy Medium with Big Six and Willis J with Frank's Rambler among pairs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Field Trials Club
Letohatchie
Willis J
Frank
Government Hills Meet Evangelicals in Weekend Basketball
Tuesday night opens with Government Hill Methodists versus Evangelical Association in the Light cup series under Y M C A auspices. West End and McKinley Avenue games were postponed for church work as officials weigh schedules and players concerns amid national league tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hill Methodists
Evangelical Association
West End
George Wheeler
Pennsylvanian Governor Seen Likely NL President
New York December 9 The annual National League meeting left observers favoring Governor John K. Tener of Pennsylvania as the next league president to succeed Thomas J. Lynch. Lynch was reportedly to remain with the league as head of the umpire staff, though no official word was issued. Directors discussed awarding the 1913 pennant to the Giants and reviewing New York Club protests over 1912 World Series receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Players’ Fraternity
C. H. Ebbetts
Plaa
American League
Ban Johnson
Charles W. Somers
Connie Mack
Baseball Writers’ Association
Waldorf Astoria
David Fultz
National League
International League
Newark
New York American League
Jack Knight
Toledo
American Association
Philadelphia Athletics
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Athletics
Fultz
Philadelphia
Mack
New York
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Lynch
Lynch
League
Giants
Carpentier Knocks Out Bombadier Wells in One Round
Georges Carpentier heavyweight champion of France defeats Bombadier Wells, England’s champ, in the first round of an international bout for the European title before the National Sporting Club in London. One minute thirteen seconds. High betting and record crowds marked the event.
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London
Georges Carpentier
France
Bombadier Wells
England
National Sporting Club
Europe
Carpentier
Wells
Sporting Ten
Ghent
You are entitled to the best you won't get it unless you ask
Ady quotes urge asking for perfection as the key to receiving top results in a bold, directive message about striving for high standards and success.
Lugenay Set For Burst With Holbrook In Big Bout
Tom Head promotes a high stakes prelim between Garland Holbrook of Dallas and Harry Lucenay in San Antonio. Ernst arrives Friday as Livak bets on the winner take all clash while Taylor crowds back their man amid prior flood rescues. A separate racing crash at 11:15 leaves Hill, Clarke, and Drobach injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Head
Thomas
Garland Holbrook
Dallas
Harry Lucenay
Lucenay
Harry
Ernst
Delivak
San Antonio
Taylor
Packey McFarland Defeats Jack Britton In Hard-Fought Draw
In Milwaukee Packey McFarland outpointed Jack Britton in a 10 round no-decision bout before 6,500 spectators. McFarland led 5 rounds to 4 with one even. Britton rallied at times and both men showed bursts of strong offense, but no stoppage occurred and the crowd booed throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Packey McFarland
Jack Britton
Chicago
McFarland
Britton
Packey
Jack
Fourteen Teams Tie in Six Day Bicycle Race
New York December 9 Fourteen teams were tied on 681 miles at the thirty second hour of the six day bicycle race The Corey Walker team trailed by one lap Kopsky and Keefe had reached 681 miles flat The hour record previously stood at 676 miles one lap Jimmie Moran was withdrawn after a shoulder blade fracture from two falls Brenda Moran faced a four hour window to select a new partner Pye joined Walken shortly before eight o clock Monday night
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New York
Corey-Walker
Kopsky
Keefe
Jimmie Moran
Brenda
Pye
Walken
Three clubs bid for western amateur golf title in Chicago
A three cornered contest for the 1914 western amateur golf championship is expected at a January 17 meeting in Chicago. Kent County Country Club Grand Rapids Omaha Country Club and Mayfield Country Club Cleveland have filed applications for the amateur tournament and the Olympic cup event. Penn Athletics Show Profit in 1912 sports programs.
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Chicago
Kent County Country Club
Grand Rapids
Omaha Country Club
Mayfield Country Club
Cleveland
Eckford star John Grum dies at 76 in Pittsfield
John Grum, 76, longtime Eckford of Brooklyn shortstop and 1862 1863 champion, died after a brief illness. A New York City native, he joined the Eckfords in 1856. Ban Johnson reports Joseph G. Lannin buys half interest in the Boston American League Club from McRoy and McAleer. price not disclosed.
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Pittsfield
Mass
John Grum
Eckford
Brooklyn
New York City
Eckfords
Lannin
Sox
New York
Ban Johnson
Joseph G. Lannin
Garden City
Boston
Robert McRoy
James R. McAleer
Neglected Moments in Marriage Remains a Laugh
A light anecdote from the Chicago Record Herald where a wife asks if absence lessens affection. The husband jokes that he is too busy calculating nickels saved by smaller meals and fewer cigarettes to count the moments, implying thrift as a distraction.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Midgets Top Pigmies In Y Club Basketball
The Y M C A seniors beat the Pigmies 18 to 8 as Claude Fuquay starred scoring for the victors. Logan led the losers with all eight points while Thomas and Gottschalk supported the effort. The Y team eyeing the city championship opens a busy race later.
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Claude Fuquay
Logan
Fuquay
Harris
Jaggi
Thomas
Gottschalk
Passenger Station Burned in Belton Texas
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway passenger station and part of the freight depot at Belton were gutted by fire early today. Loss estimated at about $4000. A. Collman, plumber, reported as contact person with two phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Tex
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
The Big Store Nightwear and Military Brush Sale
The Big Store advertises military brushes priced from 3.00 to 7.50 and pajamas and night shirts ranging from 50c to 6.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Philippians win two doubles and one singles title
Four Philippian Athletic Club players secured two doubles wins and a singles victory against Messrs. Longino and Nicholls on Woods Court. Katz and Cartwright won a doubles match, then Longino and Nicholls tried another doubles match but fell short. Heusinger defeated Nicholls in a singles contest.
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Philippian
Philippian Athletic Club
Messrs
Longino
Nicholls
Woods Court
Katz
Cartwright
Heusinger
Winter League Meets Call for Tuesday Meeting at Kaufman
Secretary Ackermann of the Winter Baseball League calls a special meeting for Tuesday night at the Kaufman Company store. Managers Kaufman E Ezell J M Mills and King and Captains Stahl Stahl and H Ezell are requested to attend at 8 o'clock for important business.
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Ackermann
Legue
Kaufman Company
Kaufman
E. Ezell
J. M. Mills
King
Stahl
H. Ezell
Central AAU rejects new Minnesota branch plan
The Central Amateur Athletic Union voted Monday night to reject the National AAU proposal to form a new branch including Minnesota North and South Dakota. It also refused a national plan allowing soldiers and sailors to compete in regular events without registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Central Amateur Athletic Union
National
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Scholz Wins Class A Handball Title in San Antonio
Paul Scholz defeated Arthur Klieforth in straight sets 11 2 11 5 11 1 to win class A and advance to face Bergstrom, winner of class B, for overall honors. Muir won class C but fell to Bergstrom after a tense Saturday night match.
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Paul Scholz
San Antonio
Arthur Klieforth
Scholz
Bergstrom
Muir
Phillip and HuntressTeams Split the Bill at Turn Verein
Ninepinners at Turner hall saw two bowling bouts between Phillip and Huntress. Phillip won the first match 324 to 266 as the two teams traded frames, while Huntress claimed the second by a single pin after John Conring rolled a 48 in the final frame. Pfeiffer, Reymann and Zizelmann led pin totals across both games.
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Turn Verein
Turner Hall
Phillip
Huntress
Phillips
John Conring
Whey
Huntress Tribe
Pfeiffer
Reymann
Zizelmann
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Samcos
Commercial Tenpin League
P.C. Gas & Electrics
Household Fur, Co
A. Licht
W. Tel. Co
Mille Eng. Co. Ec
Mav.Clarke Co
Postoffice Prides
Ransom & Silsbee
Eagle Fur. Co
George McManus
Parisien
D'Hote
Moo
Government Hills
GOV
TENER
Dr.stotts & Co, Sicinvonto
Aatrio
Ilsbee
Kodaks
Eastman Films
Eastman Kodaks
Kodak Place
Potchernick-Bird« Song Co
Houston St
Tal
Entists Hicks
Gan Antonio
Lugenay
Holbrock
John Bedell
Corey
Walker
Clarke
Hill
Drobach
MI Farland
Stockyards
Penn U
University of Pennsylvania
Hoefgen
Ies
Stotts
Seymouree
Galveston
Association of Transportation and Car Accounting Officials
United States
Canada
F. Price
Montreal
G. P. Conrad
Sane A. Collman
Joske’s
Phidippians
Garner
Aac Oe
The
Kliforth
Joske
Bill
John Conrang
Huntress Clan
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