Gay Driving Club matinee ends with dispute at San Antonio
The San Antonio Driving Club capped its season with a gay matinee as Lone Star tied Footstrong for most firsts with six, while Rowdy swept cups for most heats won. Close finishes marked the program at the fair grounds with top times posted by Happy Hooligan and others.
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Davy Crockett
O. J. Woodhull
Pocket Billiards Kings Draw Large San Antonio Crowd
About 300 cue enthusiasts watched Moe and Mrs. King in an exhibition at Alexander's. Mrs. King drew special attention while Moe King won two of his five matches. The Kings plan to stay in San Antonio through the holiday season giving more demonstrations at local clubs and hotels.
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Alexander’s
San Antonio High
Little Rock May Buy Montgomery Southern League Franchise
Montgomery club owner R. W. Tilles offered 20 000 stock sale option to President Kavanaugh after talks with Montgomery businessmen failed. Little Rock hopes to purchase for about 12 500, with 4 500 in treasury. Option expires December 28.
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William Kavanaugh
Jones
Montgomery Baseball Club
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Birmingham
R. W. Tilles
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Polo Teams Clash On Army Post In Second Series Game
Civilians and artillery units meet on the post polo field for the second of a three game series. Cavalry won the first match two weeks ago, and improved conditions promise a tighter contest today with public attendance expected.
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Army Post
Cavalry
December watch party and entertainment evening notice
An event promotion invites reservations for a December watch party and entertainment evening. Contact options show an old phone 1088 and a new phone arn for booking details.
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Snyder Loses In Three Cushion Handicap Bout At Alexander's
In the three cushion handicap billiard tourney at Alexander's yesterday King defeated Snyder 18 to 16 in 47 innings during the afternoon match. King showed sharp form with a three-count burst in his second inning and doubles in three other turns while Snyder fought to the end but couldn’t match the whirlwind play.
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Alexander's
King
Snyder
Iking
Kings Exhibition Highlights San Antonio Billiard Popularity
The Kings exhibition at Alexander's drew nearly three hundred spectators as Mrs. King challenged her husband on stage from 8:30 until finish. The piece notes strong local billiard interest and hints at upcoming golf bowling and basketball events, plus high school basketball momentum and two heavyweight matchups on New Year’s Day with Luther McCarty and Al Palzer in top condition.
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San Antonio
Kings
Alexander
Luther McCarty
al Palzer
McCarty
Flynn
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service at 221 E Commerce with phone 341 for public and funeral transportation needs.
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Riebe Undertaking Co
Our Fee For A Cure Promises Restored Health
An advertisement claims a cure for chronic and nervous diseases and lists conditions treated including varicocele, stricture, prostatitis, contagious blood poison, and more. It asserts long experience, testimonials, and offers free consultation and examination with full written case descriptions by mail.
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Terrill
Woman owner of St. Louis Cardinals speaks on inheritance
Mrs Helen Britton, the owner and manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, recounts inheriting the team and the challenges she faced from men who doubted a woman in big league baseball. She recalls blocking a Bresnahan trade of Huggins to Cincinnati to protect the Cardinals and criticizes male behavior she encountered.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
Bresnahan
Huggins
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Army basketball squad seeks local practice games at Fort Sam Houston
Lieut C A Baehr of the Twenty second infantry gathers speedy soldiers Neumann Kiselyack and Peters of Battery C into a basketball nucleus. He plans practice games with local clubs before a reg ular season and possible city league entry. The post gymnasium is noted as a top local court. Lap robes advertised by Woodward Carriage Company.
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Twenty-second Infantry
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DeNette advances to semifinal in Laurel Heights Class C
Harris is defeated in Laurel Heights Golf Club tourney as L DeNette wins four up and three to play. DeNette reaches the Class C semifinal, with Hare or W P Colbert as potential opponent. Remaining Class C and D matches proceed today and tomorrow before semifinals next week. The circular combination final will run with at least two matches weekly.
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Ek. A. Harris
Laurel Heights
L. DeNette
DeNette
Hare
W. P. Colbert
Giants Groundkeeper Heads to Marlin for Park Prep
Groundkeeper John Murphy from the Polo Grounds travels to Marlin Texas as the New York Nationals begin their annual Marlin invasion. He plans improvements to the Giants park, including drainage work flower beds and reseeded grass after a standout diamond last year.
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New York
New York Nationals
Marlin
Tex
John Murphy
Polo Grounds
Giants
Murphy
Ritchie to Fight Wolgast in Return Match
Billy Nolan Willie Ritchie manager accepted Tom Jones challenge of 25000 for a return engagement with Ad Wolgast in Sacramento noted on December 21.
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Ad Wolgast
Sacramento
Cal
Billy Nolan
Willie Ritchie
Tom Jones
Chance refuses New York Americans share stake plan
Frank Chance said he would stay on his orange ranch unless offered a tenth interest in a major league club. He dismissed a $25,000 salary as insufficient for management and added he would never play again, preferring to manage from the bench if he joined the New York Americans.
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Los Angeles
Frank Chance
New York Americans
Chance
Frank Farrell
New York
Woman declared most perfect student at Sage College
Dr. Esther Parker, Sage College private examiner, says Miss Elsie Scheels of Brooklyn is the most perfect physically among women students she has examined. Scheels, an athlete who plays basketball, stands out for her athletic physique in Ithaca.
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Ithaca, N
Corneil
Esther Parker
Sage College of Women
Elsie Scheels
Brooklyn
Slosson Defeated In 13.2 Balk Line Billiards Match
Ora Morningstar defeated George Slosson 400 to 162 in Pittsburg last night to win a $1000 purse in the Morningstar Slosson Yamada 13.2 balk line tournament. Morningstar had a high run of 132 and average 20. Slosson’s high run was 40 and average 82 20.
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Pittsburg
Ora Morningstar
George Slosson
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