Auto Club to Campaign for New Members in San Antonio
The San Antonio Automobile Club under new leadership aims to grow its membership among local car owners and shift public view from racing to road progress. A motordrome may be established by a stock company with club support, while club directors met to update contest and racing committees.
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San Antonio
Meétigg
W. J. Pearson
W. A. Hering
G. A. C. Halff
J. W. Collins
Fred W. Warren
R. W. Carr
F. D. Schultze
W. H. Furlong Jr
R. Scott Israel
J. A. Roosevelt
Montour to Meet Delivak in Classy Friday Bout
San Antonio fans will see a highly touted match as Chief Montour, protege of Seeger and Keller, faces Delivak who boasts Canadian and Austrian weights class championships. Both fighters trained hard and promoters Seeger and Keller plan additional strong bouts for the card. John Berg may appear in a favorable matchup.
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San Antonio
Chief Montour
Seeger & Keller
Delivak
Canada
Austria
John Berg
Bargains in Automobiles at San Antonio Motor Car Co
The San Antonio Motor Car Co offers 5 and 7 passenger Oldsmobiles at cut rates to clear stock before new arrivals. High grade features like fore doors electric lights speedometer and prestolite tank are included. Trade in your old car. See Frederick Murphey Daniels 511 512 Hicks Building.
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Idle Groundskeeper ventriloquizes baseball magnates and sports greats
The idle groundkeeper discusses editors, magnates, and baseball figures in a flowing monologue. He names Helene Britton, Pearl, Grace, Bessie Magee, and Lucy Cobb among others, then shifts to players and managers including Red Downey and George Smith. He ends with a humorous list of “greatestees” in sports history.
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Pearl
Grace
Re Walsh
Bessie Wagner
Lucy Cobb
Jennie Gregg
Wrestler Montour Poised for San Antonio Challenge
The writer notes an imminent return to San Antonio to face several aspirants for mat honors. A scheduled match on January 5 promises a marquee bout between Montour and Charlie Stone, an eastern wrestler in town who is described as big and strong and capable of testing the Indian thoroughly.
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San Antonio
Montour
Charlie Stone
Hill School Victor Brackenridge Five Lose Fast Basket Ball
Government Hill junior five defeated Brackenridge on their home court by 12 to 8 in a brisk basketball game Friday. A Thayer starred for Hill while Elstner and Snyder impressed for Brackenridge. The listed lineup shows Gov t Hill 12 Brackenridge 8 with players Cusack Love right guard Thayer Elstner etc.
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Brackenridge
Government Hill
Brackenridge Quint
A. Thayer
Elstner
Snyder
Gov't
Cobb to Quit Stage After Nervous Strain Says Cobb
Ty Cobb announces he will quit acting after several days of contemplation. The Georgia peach cites the nervous strain of late hours and stage life as too demoralizing and plans to leave the Lyceum Theatre College Widow company in about two weeks to focus on baseball.
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Detroit
Mich
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Lyceum Theater
College Widow
Cobb
Deee
Lly Botton
Atwater College
Cantillon’s Cupids Grow as Marriages Hit Ball Club
Joe Cantillon’s Minneapolis team gains a married men feature as Frank Owens marries. only Wilbur Smith, Claude Rossman remain single from the Cantillon outfit with Dr. Gill having wed the prior season. The club, nicknamed The Cupids, gains a social-age shift amid changes in its roster.
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Minneapolis
Frank
Yip) Owens
Millers
Cantillon
Wilbur Smith
Claude Rossman
Dr. Gill
Bantams Clash in Jersey City Match
Frankie Burns of Jersey City will fight Charlie Turner of Philadelphia in a bantamweight bout on Monday in Philadelphia's Quaker City arena. Burns is described as a clever little fighter.
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New York
Frankie Burns
Jersey City
Charlie Turner
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Monay
Wrestler Tom Long to face The Greek Demon in Christmas match
Tom Long of Corpus Christi prepares for a Christmas night bout against Peter James of Chicago known as The Greek Demon. The pro wrestling bout, scheduled in Corpus Christi, will be decided by best two falls in three.
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Long
Corpus Christi
Tex
Tom Long
Peter James
Chicago
Texas Wrestling
Wells KOs Storbeck as England's heavyweight hope rises
Bombardier Wells defeated Fred Storbeck at the National Sporting Club in the eleventh round, proving English boxing strength. The crowd-packed show praised Wells' improved movement and footwork, drawing comparisons to Driscoll while hinting at a potential Wells McCoy or Wells Kaufmann series and a possible U.S. trip.
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England
National Sporting Club
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Wells
Storbeck
Driscoll
Kid McCoy
America
Asa
Europe
al Kaufmann
Johnson Is Unpopular With Pugilist Outrage and Demands
A Celtic liner informant reports heavyweight champion Jack Johnson was unpopular in England and Paris. He predicts damages suits by at least six promoters over broken contracts upon his return to London, with one manager alleging Johnson risks $300,000 in losses. The informant accuses Johnson of lavish spending and gambling, saying promoters were disgusted by his monetary demands.
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New York
Jack Johnson
England
Paris
Celtic
Johnson
London
Tublal
Goat tournament attracts golfers at San Antonio Country Club
A long list of entrants has been announced for the goat tournament set to start January 1 at the San Antonio Country Club. Secretary Tarrant says many more entries are expected as the event promises to be the club’s most popular stunt since its founding.
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Tarrant
William Aubrey
H. M. Aubrey
H. B. Andrews
J. N. Brown
Kampman
J. H. Kampmann
R. W. Knox
Lockwood
F. M. Lewis
R. BH. Moss
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T. W. Masterson
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R. F. Miller
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G. J. McCarty
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H. D. Thomason
C. G. Treat
C. S. Venable
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Leon Walthall
Mason Williams
W. H. Williams
DuVal West
F. C. Walsh
A. B. Weakley
Palzer Uses Central Park as Training Quarters
Trains in Central Park New York on December 23 Al Palzer declares he is in peak condition and ready to beat Al Kaufman at the National Sporting Club Thursday. Palzer becomes the first prizefighter to use the park as dedicated training quarters for all forms of work.
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Ed Konetchy
Pittsburg
Leifield
Byrne
Campbell
Alstein
Memphis
Connery
Hartford
New York
al Kaufman
National Sporting Club
al Palzer
White Hope
Palzer
Central Park
Quotation on Suitor's Wealth and Judgment
A Washington Herald remark notes skepticism about a man with wealth but lacking sense. It mocks the idea of marriage based on money and urges caution in choosing a partner with a clearer evaluation of character.
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