Artillerymen Lead In Polo Round Robin
The round robin polo event at Trent Field Sunday afternoon saw the Artillerymen finish with first honors. The Simon Trunk Company basketball team won their contest the same day. Strong performances came from Captain Hennessey and Lieutenant Chapman while the Second San Antonio team allowed few goals.
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al Fort Buin
Houston Sundiy
Field Artillery
Sim Antonio Civilian Tii
Seeuaidsie Amcorg
Southern Department
Aristeremon
Fadema
Antaly Bar Rath
Hennessey
Hig
Amether
Lieutenant Chapman
Slallea
Philippine Islands
Ligulenant MeuLane
Jack Lapham
Wil
Kaya Meadows
San Antonio
Raithy
Unclear high school game results with jumbled names
Readable lines describe a basketball game where the Patriay Juniors won and the Dig nowity HUT Juniors lost. Players Balmos and Marny stood out for the winners while Engerian and JAppner starred for the losers. Several line items mention guards and centers but names are garbled.
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Patriay Juniers Wath
New Team in Race Promises Strong Bid This Season
Fort Sam Housing Swastikas announce entry in Keaugie Tipe race with Huskers top contenders. Team leaders pledge tougher run than last season as Mort Sam Houston groups unite for a crowded schedule. Merger and lineup details unfold amid a flurry of jeuhfetes and divisions as the race opens Friday with dates December 18, 25, 24, 26 and January. Pacific updates note award events including the Osborn Medal for Northwestern standout Flovard Osborn.
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Hakfowl
Keaugie
Avaser
Gtin
Bar
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Cluringhonshay
Mort Sam Houston
Muparur
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Witt-Apen
Droyoury
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Prank Moran Nearing Bout With Tex Willard in 10-Round Fight
The Sporting Editor notes Moran defeated Thay Woffey and edged closer to a ten-round bout with Tex Willard, likely with decision. Willard’s style is described as a whirlwind fighter, with Moran's ability shown in prior sparring with Johnson. The piece also references youth speed records and other athletic notes from 1914 era prep sports.
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Moran
Thay Woffey
Les
Texs Willard
Willard
Johnson
Wilkud
Jatek Johnson
Flavin
Pugilistic promoters clash as Nash Webster faces star bouts
In a bid for publicity English prose mocks the scene as promoters pit Nash Webster against Tabasco Hil and Samyon against Dinu. Terry Bike meets Tim Paoke in a welterweight clash while Paoke trains like a Trojan for a potential title bout.
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Old Nash Webster
Star Ten
John Hine
Thair
Salier Samyon
Joe Dinu
Terry Bike
Ha Ha
Tim Dpouke
Paoke
Red Smith Tops Outfielders In Official Averages
New York Dor. 13 According to official fielding averages of over twenty major and minor leagues Red Smith of the International League was the most consistent outfielder last season. He played right field for Rochester and Montreal in 1918, appeared in 109 games with 0 errors, 217 putouts, 12 assists, leading in fielding among peers. Eddington of the Central League was nearest rival with 109 errors in 123 games. Other leading outfielders from various leagues are listed with associations shown.
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New York
Smith
RIOSL
Jett Field
Rochester
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Clit
Louis Tional
Anchestur
Montrea
Smivuries
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Taterstate
Brooke
Ravenport
Thor
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Xertiern
Broker
Ernun
Pacific Conet
Kane Wave
Players Got All The Money Last Season
New York December 13 Winter baseball activities began with club owners gathering for the annual International and National Leagues meeting. August Herrmann of the Cincinnati club arrived and discussed franchise sales to independents, noting players have received most funds. He cited high operating costs restricting teams to pennant contenders. The minor league meeting opened today.
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New York
August Herrmann
Cincinati Club
Dme
National League
Independents
Harmann
Earthquake Recorded in St Louis Shaking Campus
A quake lasting about four minutes was logged by the St Louis University seismograph yesterday afternoon from 3 18 to 4 0. The instrument showed north to south movement with two days of restlessness prior, suggesting a stronger quake could follow.
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ST. Louis
Des
St. Louis University
Army Engineers Beat Knights of Columbus
Army Engineers defeated the Knights of Columbus at Helding Park field on a Sunday afternoon. Hart scored the decisive touchdown after ten minutes in the third quarter as the Engineers used superior weight to pierce the line. Vivans advanced 25 yards. Felli fumbled near a score. The Knights showed effort but could not match the Engineers’ power and discipline.
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Caliphus Swattyall Tenny
Hart Sam Houston Engineers
Hleding Park Field
Knights of Cohumbas
Vivans
Felli
Har- Ing
Qolumbua
Berns
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Austin High declines post season bid for state title
Austin Texas December 13 Austin high school football team will not accept challenges from Waco or El Paso for a post season state high school championship game this year. The players consider the championship settled after beating North Fort Worth while Waco only defeated North Texas. Austin believes its title is well established and another victory is unnecessary.
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Austin
Tex
Austin High School
Waco
el Paso
Golfers May Tour U S to Aid War Funds
Reported plan would bring Harry Vardon and Knight professionals to North America for a 1918 season tour in the United States and Canada. Proceeds from gate receipts would go to war funds. The group includes Vardon Taylor Ray Braid and others, previously delayed by the Lusitania sinking.
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New York
Harry Vardon
Knight
Ameriva
Vardon
Taylor
Ray
Braid
England
Ruliel
United States
Canada
Livy
Warder
Hrath
Favor Conference Plan Aims to Reform Amateurism
Sport governing bodies across amateur athletics respond favorably to the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America proposal for a conference on December 27 to define amateurism. An advance NY meeting on December 15 will set a tentative program, elect officers, form sport committees, and report improvement ideas for later adoption. The event may become an annual gathering.
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America
United States
New York
Tigers Prospects For 1916 Football Season In East
New York December 18 Princeton leads Eastern universities for 1916 football prospects. Rush will field a strong squad of varsity and substitutes. Princeton loses nine players from about forty, Harvard sixteen from forty, Cornell sixteen from thirty, and Yale thirty four plus Le Gore from 43. Captain Barrett at Ithaca scored 162 points this season, Mahan led Harvard with 71, and losses include 216 of 287 points due to graduations and departures.
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Tigers
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Cornell
Yare
Counsil
Ula
Barrett
Iain Mahan
Law
Yale
le Gore
Plans Are Unchanged for 1916 Intercollegiate Regattas
Rowing authorities confirm the 1916 intercollegiate schedule remains as planned. Yale and Cornell will race in the four mile event on the Thames as the New York regattas slate the Poughkeepsie and intercollegiate venues on June 2 and 26. Colleges cited include Cornell, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Columbia with likely entrants from the Pacific coast event. The Intercollegiate Rowing Association notes no tie to the American organization, and designates a separate English-style intercollegiate regatta format in Chicago and national sites.
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Contesse
Yale
Kanyard
Thames
Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Columbia
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
American Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Fast Double Bill Scheduled Tuesday
The Sunday School Basketball League hosts a semi weekly double header on Tuesday night. Laurel Heights Methodist seeks a third straight win in the National League against South Alamo Methodist, while Government Hot Methodists face Prospect Hill Baptiste in the Aanerfein League. Laurel Heights is undefeated in the series, and South Alamo has split two games. Both second games feature teams eager to claim victory as a large crowd is expected.
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Laurel Heights Methodists
South Alamo Methodists
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YANKEES CONSIDER BUYING BAKER FROM ATHLETICS
Chicago December 13. American League club owners arrive for their annual meeting. New York officials Rupert Huston and manager Donovan expected to open talks with Chicago president Comiskey to acquire Third Baseman Maisel and likely trade Baker to Chicago if the deal fits. League president B B Johnson indicates Cleveland’s affairs may wait until after the meeting.
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T. L. Huston
New York
William Donovan
Comiskey
Chicago
Maisel
Frank Baker
Philadelphia
B. B. Johnson
Cleveand
Fhar Dake Stahl
Former manager linked to Cleveland club post
A former manager of the Boston team is under consideration as the new leader of the Cleveland club. Reporters declined to discuss the matter. In other notes, Matt D. Stratford, secretary of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs, died from injuries after a Sunday automobile collision in Birmingham.
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Oader
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Tobnson
Stahl
Wuld
Matt D. Straidford
Birmingham
Sla
Matt D. Stradford
Southern Association
Tussis
Muir
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