San Antonio High to meet Coronal Institute in 1912 title clash
San Antonio High faces Coronal Institute at Electric Park tomorrow at 3 30 pm for the Inter city Scholastic Football Championship. Both teams boast similar weights but Highs speed and versatile offense under Thayer are expected to challenge Coronal despite late season rust. Coaches Voight and Pfeiffer anticipate a hard fought game with strong local support and orderly conduct urged.
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San Antonio High
Coronal Institute
Electric Park
High
Coronal
Thayer
San Marcos
Voight
San Antonio
Antonio
Learing
Pfeiffer
Brown to Wrestle Brennon in Corpus Christi Christmas Week
Elmer Pet Brown of Taylor has accepted a match challenge from Ed Brennon, a local heavyweight, to be held in Corpus Christi during Christmas week. It will be Brown’s first Corpus match in nearly a year. Brown has never lost, while Brennon is favored by many fans.
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Brown
Brennon
Corpus Christi
Tex
Elmer
Pet” Brown
Taylor
Ed Brennon
Corpus
Brennan
Tenpin Bowlers Improve with Practice in Commercial League
The Commercial Tenpin League at Grand Alleys shows rising scores as the season advances. Captain Sessions tops standings with 199 average. W Muehlendorff and Stelzer follow, while Schwartz holds the league high game at 258. The article notes eager participation by women players and widespread skill gains among office men and beginners.
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Sessions
Fisk Company
W. Muehlendorff
Electrics
Stelzer
Bell System
Stephens
Quinn
Connell
Wagenfehr
Schwartz
H.G. Ave. Sessions
Muehlendorff
Btelzoy
Csccceees
Siesessvass
Wagenfehr Ee
Diebler
BAYO
Ives Beeen Ae
Gayle
Wurrmot Cbc Ducuy Hss
Neo Canevees
Amman Crescereses
Shafer
Armbrust
Hefner Ss
New York Youngster Signs to Boost San Antonio Bronchos
San Antonio club owner President Block announced the signing of Gordon Powers of Barbersville West Virginia and Ed Owen of El Campo to bolster the Bronchos 1913 roster. Powers praised as a clutch catcher with power, Owen brother of Harry Owen adds backstop depth and infield experience. Also signed Eq Bowers of Jamaica New York bringing total signed to about thirty players ahead of spring training. Work on a new 6000 seat park continues as rains delay construction but foundations for the grandstand are complete.
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San Antonio
Black
Gordon Powers
Barbersville
W. Va
Ed Owen
el Campo
Powers
Clyde Midkiff
Midkiff
West Virginia
Owen
Harry Owen
Block
Eq Bowers
Jamaica
N. Y
New Park
Week's Tenpin Schedule Opens Fourth Week of Play
The San Antonio Light outlines a tight Commercial Tenpin League week at Grand Alleys. Sams squad aims to rebound against tail-enders Southwestern Telephone. Maverick Clarke vs Peden Iron and Steel on Wednesday. Fisk Company meets Gas Company Thursday as teams vie for position.
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San Antonio Light
Sams
Southwestern Telephone Company
Maverick-Clarke
Peden Iron and Steel Company
Brown Knocks Out Bradley in Six at National Club
New York fighter Knockout Brown defeated Philadelphia's Pat Bradley in six rounds at the National Athletic Club in Philadelphia.
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K. O. Brown
Philadelphia
Brown
New York
Pat Bradley
National Athletic Club
Billiard tournament race tightens at Alexander's
The three cushion handicap event at Alexander's shows little shift in Class A standings with Chess and Krug leading on perfect records while Connolly slips to fourth and Harvey rises to third. In Class B Hughes holds top spot with Brandes and Mayfield also perfect, McAllister in fourth with five wins in six matches as no major changes occur.
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Alexander's
Chess
Krug
Connolly
Harvey
White
Hughes
Brandes
Mayfield
McAllister
Kkrug
Connolly Steer
Snyder
Howard
Rebel Eens
Wilcox Eeee O
Phelan
Psyd
P.c
Hughes Ee
Williams
Garcia Teorvetee
Chambers
Sheehan
McNeil
Morgan
Enee
Leslie
Bennett Weer
Rocie Een
Giants edge Eagles to win Grand Tenpin League title
The Giants defeated the Eagles by one game to clinch the Grand Tenpin League championship in a tightly contested finish at Grand Alleys. Kohr and Cahill starred for the Giants with a 205 high game and strong 188 average, while the Eagle leader posted a 258 game to set a season best.
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Eagle
San Antonio
Cahill
Giants
Edward Kohr
Howard
Eagles
H.G. Aug
Kohr
Howard Ee Ertenes
Thomas
Eteeee
Emerson
Quinn Ee
Schmitt Eee Wee
Schroeder Ener
Taylor Eee Een Nee
Ziegler Eee
Barnes Serene Eee
Pinkus
Whitley Sere Nee Ee
Miller Tee
Leifield Teehee
Final Match Today Lyons to face McIlhenny on Laurel Heights
Lyons meets McIlhenny in a Laurel Heights Golf Cup Class A final eighteen holes for the cup offered by Manager Symons. Additional matches in classes C and D expected as second rounds finish. Weather notes say greens may be slow after week of rain. course to be playable today. Football fans in San Antonio should catch Remarks's remark on Monday’s High vs Coronal game.
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Symons
San Antonio
High
B Day Bicycle Race Won by Walter Rutt
The six day bicycle race ended with Walter Rutt of the Rutt and Fogler team winning. Be dell was second Clark third Root fourth Drobach fifth and Granda sixth. Final score showed Rutt and Fogler 2661 miles 5 laps and other teams close behind with 2661 miles and multiple laps. The record stands 2737 miles 1 lap set by MacFarland and Moran in 1908.
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New York
Rutt
Rutt and Fogler
John Bedell
Clark
Root
Drobach
Grenda
Fogler
Bedell
Mitten
Hill
Hehir
Collins
Granda
Pye
Kramer
Moran
Perchkot
Egg
Wells
Walker
MacFarland and Moran
Bay View College Wins Shipwrecked Rubber Game
Corpus Christi Texas December 14 Bayview College of Portland defeated Corpus Christi High School 7 to 6 in a scholastic football championship game. The lead changed hands throughout and Bayview excelled in forward passes while Corpus Christi powered through with long gains.
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Corpus Christi High
Portland Collegians
Corpus Christi
Tex
Bayview College
Portland
Corpus Christi High School
Collegians
Bayview
Corpus
Collegians Triumph with Strong 10 6 Finish
The season opened 6 to 0 against Corpus High and closed with a 10 to 6 win. Captain Barrett Detar Stegall and Paul starred for the collegians while Boone Love Carroll and O Neal contributed for Corpus High.
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Corpus High
Barrett
Detar
Stegall
Paul
Collegians
Boone
Love
Carroll
O'Neal
Shreveport Eyes Texas League Berth Bid
Shreveport mulls taking over the Austin Texas League franchise as owner Iglehart contemplates selling holdings. Louisiana fans expect a strong bid at the January 19 Houston meeting, with local capital hoped to back a Shreveport offer. Iglehart prefers selling to avoid losing players or forfeiting the franchise.
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Shreveport
Austin
Shreveport Sport Writers
Louisiana
Houston
Iglehart
Grand Tenpin League to Reorganize Six or Eight Clubs
A meeting will be held next week to reorganize the Grand Tenpin league. Former officers including Carl Ziegler president H C Thurman vice president Nathan Frazier secretary and E G Emerson treasurer are expected to be re elected. The league's four clubs aim to grow to six or eight to boost competition.
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Grand Tenpinners
Grand Tenpin League
Carl Ziegler
H. C. Thurman
Nathan Frazier
E. G. Emerson
Palzer to Start Training for New Year’s Day Title Fight
Palzer begins sparring with four partners including McCluskey Horn and Jones in Los Angeles as Luther McCarty plans a Venice camp later. The bout with Luther McCarty at New Year’s Day is to be filmed moving pictures and promoted by McCarey.
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Los Angeles
Cal
al Palzer
Jack Doyle
Luther McCarty
al McCluske
Chfe
Charley Horn
Tim McGrath
Bill Jones
Charley O'Connor
Jones
Hor
Palzer
McCluskey
Venice
McCarty
Mangers O’rourke McCarey
Pr Moter McCarey
California
City Ninepin League Postpones Games Until After Holidays
The City Ninepin league decided yesterday to postpone this week’s games until after the holidays. The second section will start around Tuesday January 7. Eight teams gain rest before the second half. The Crows won pennant of the first section and remain contenders for the league title.
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Siventat
Leagu
Crows
Secon
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Fielding
Planten
Ienry
Brooklyn N.Y
Commercial Tenpin League
Dartmouth
Jack O’ Lantern
W. Tel, Co
S. A. Light
Household Co
Gas & Elec. Co
Fish Co
Mav.Clarke
P. I. & Steel Co
Nags
Carill
Thurman Club
Emerson Stars
REX Billiard
Gunter Office
Gunter Hoted
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co
REX Billiard Parlors
Walter Rutt
BAY View College
Igihart
Fig
City League
Santa Claus
Billy
Are Merchants Transfer CO
Ws Yeehan
San
Duffy’s
Billy Sheehan
West
Houston Street
Santa Rosa Ave
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