Sunday School Fives Battle for The Light Cup at Y M C A
Sunday school basketball fives compete for The Light cup with two key matches at the Y M C A. Government Hill meets Travis Park in a high profile National League clash, while West End faces Calvary Baptist in the American League. Both games feature standout players and big recent wins as the New Year's program includes junior drills, races, and an evening exhibition with the San Antonio Turn Verein.
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Tapis
Government Hill Methodist
Travis Park Methodists
Calvary Baptists
West End Methodists
Government Hill
Travis Park
First Baptists
Wilcox
Kelly
Teain
Deuce
Messrs
Caruth
Hopins
Warren
Calvary
St. Paul Clan
Meyers
Alley
King
Russell
Armstrong
George Wheeler
Business Boys
San Antonio Turn Verein Five
Y. W
Knabe Denies Rumor Of Federal League Offer
Otto Knabe second baseman of the Philadelphia Nationals denied reports that he signed to manage Baltimore in the Federal League. He refused to confirm or deny any offer and said he has not accepted the Baltimore managing post. William Baker declined to discuss the rumor or possible club actions.
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Federals
Philadelphia
Otto Knabe
Baltimore
Federal League
Knabe
William Baker
Philadelphia Nationals
Ernst Out For World Title In Heavyweight Bid
Adolph Ernst training in Taylor Texas for a bout with John Coleman in San Antonio at the Royal Theater next Monday night. Ernst weighs 185 pounds and aims to toss any man, basing confidence on Frank Gotch’s firing. He vows to win the title by beating Coleman and then challenging Cutler or Zbyszko. He asserts he is out for the title despite doubts about his class.
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Taylor
Tex
Adolph Ernst
John Coleman
Chicago
San Antonio
Royal Theater
Ernst
Frank Gotch
Ernest
Bar Gotch
Coleman
Wiseacres
Gotch
Charley Cutler
Zbyszko
Vedrines Ends Grand Cairo Flight Across Europe
French aviator Jules Vedrines completes a nearly 3000 mile air journey from Paris to Cairo with stops in Vienna Sofia Constantinople and Beirut marking a triumphant end to his record flight. The report notes the route and milestone.
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Cairo
Egypt
Jules Vedrines
Paris
Vedrines
Vienna
Sofia
Constantinople
Beirut
Morin to challenge De Oro for world billiards title
Chicago native Charles Morin, former national amateur champion, meets Alfredo De Oro of New York for a world billiards championship match in Chicago January 5 6 and 7. The 150 point format carries 500 in stakes and a diamond emblem prize. Also George Sutton pursues Willie Hoppe with a proposed 1500 point 18 2 balk line match in Chicago and New York. Hoppe sets terms at 5000 a side or 10000 to play. Sutton shows strong form and seeks tough rivals to prepare.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
Canada
Charles Morin
Windy City
Lake Michigan
Alfredo de Oro
New York
de Oro
Pecital Hall
Morin
Joe Carney
Carney
Coast Star
Charley
Fred Eames
Denver
Sutton
Hoppe
George Sutton
Willie Hoppe
Hotel Astor
George
Willie
Gage
Maurice Daly
Daly
Koi] Yamada
Motor trucks spark new field of delivery business
The automobile reshapes commerce by enabling package delivery services. Commerce Motor Car Company notes firms now hire contract outfits to manage all deliveries, using light trucks rated at 1000 pounds to handle hundreds of packages daily. Routing systems boost efficiency, lowering merchant burdens and expanding potential markets. President Britton confirms ongoing trading activity and recruit moves, with no current deal pending.
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W. 8. Pettit
Commerce Motor Car Company of
Detroit
Commerce Car
Schuyler P. Britton
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Stallings
Boston
Cozy Dolan
Britton
Callahan
Jacksonville
Hall
French Wrestler Louis Houde Seeks Challenge in Rentrup Bout
Louis Houde a Greco Roman wrestling champion from France aims to challenge Charles Rentrup or Pet Brown after Rentrup's match in mid January. Houde, a noted youth and three time French middleweight champion, plans to switch styles depending on the outcome and believes he can compete at 165 pounds. He explains European tournament formats and his ambition to rise into light heavyweight. Meanwhile future plans in American baseball feature Tinker joining the Federal League and targeting Chicago, with Weeghman preparing the team roster and confirming league financial obligations.
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Louis Houde
Houde
Charles Rentrup
Ernst
Tom Head
Rentrup
San Antonio
Pet Brown
Europe
France
Brown
Tinker and Brown Sign With Federal League
Chicago December 30 The final papers binding star NL players Joe Tinker and Mordecai Brown to the Federal League were signed in Chicago. Both players confirmed salaries were guaranteed by a bonding company ensuring full pay for their three year contracts, despite uncertainties facing the league.
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Chicago
Joe Tinker
Mordecai Brown
Ebbetts Jr Says No Action On Tinker Contract
In Ebbetts absence the Brooklyn Club board will take no action about Tinker signing with the Chicago Federal League club. Ebbetts Jr. says Tinker is the club’s property under baseball rules and cannot violate his contract unless he refuses to play next spring. No word has come from Tinker.
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New York
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Charles Ebbetts Jr
Tinker
Chicago
Federal League Baseball Club
Ebbetts Jr
Jeffery Invades Africa with Jeffery Four
The Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha Wisconsin extends foreign business to South Africa. A. E. Flavell, a leading Cape Town motor car dealer, will represent the Jeffery line. Since the Four model announcement, Jeffery has received applications for territory worldwide.
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Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Kenosha
Wis
South Africa
A. E. Flavell
Cape Town
Jeffery Company
Jeffery
American golfers to chase British amateur title in 1914
Four U S golfers Jerome Trav ers Fred Herreshoff Francis Qui met and Heinrich Schmidt plan to try for the 1914 British amateur championship. They will depart for England early next spring according to Monday night announcements. Six NL hurlers posted clean fielding marks last season led by Grover Alexander with 10 putouts and 82 assists in 47 games. Others were Art Fromme Eppa Rixey Otis Crandall George McQuillan and Sanford Burk who began 1913 with the St Louis Cardinals.
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New York
Jerome D. Travers
Fred Herreshoff
Francis Quimet
Heinrich Schmidt
England
Grover Alexander
Art Fromme
Eppa Rixey
Otis Crandall
George McQuillan
Sanford Burk
St. Louis Cardinals
Clubs target catcher Owens in potential National League deal
Several American League clubs pursue catcher Owens drafted by the Nationalls from the Minneapolis Club last fall. It is expected Owens may be included in a trade as Henry and Ainsmith project to handle most catching duties next year.
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Owens
Nationalls
Minneapolis
Fox
Henry
Ainsmith
Tex Alsbury Turns In Strenuous Training Session
Monday afternoon report from Tex Alsbury's training camp details a hard sparring session with Battling Judy, with two huskies downed under sharp taps and Judy receiving painful blows. The piece notes a referee halt, Judy’s bruises, and Tex's routine including an arnica moment, medicine ball drills, and a towel lift. Sergeant Musselman confirms tickets for the Army Post show Friday night, with Leon's Cigar Store handling reservations on Houston Street.
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Tex
Alsbury
Chin
Judy
Hosilities
Musselman
Army
Willard Knocks Out Boer Heavyweight in New Haven
Jess Willard of Kansas defeated George Rodel of South Africa by knockout in the ninth round of a scheduled 20 round bout in New Haven on Monday night. Willard weighed 225 pounds to Rodel's 190. After the second round, Willard dominated, twice sending Rodel to the canvas for nine counts before landing a decisive right uppercut to end the fight.
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New Haven
Conn
Jess Willard
Kansas
George Rodel
South Africa
Willard
Rodel
Weldone Signs to Lead Atlanta Club Center Field 1914
Harry Weldone the Southern League champion batter re signs to play center field for the Atlanta Club next season. He will serve as field captain with Billy Smith acting as chaperone during the 1914 campaign.
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Harry Weldone
Atlanta
Billy Smith
You Are Entitled to the Best, Ask for It
A terse motivational note urges readers to demand top-quality goods and services, stressing assertiveness and clear requests. It frames entitlement as a driver of better outcomes and emphasizes proactive behavior.
Reserve clause to face test as Tinker joins league
New York dispatch reports signing of Joe Tinker and Miner Brown with the Federal League rekindling debate over baseballs reserve clause. John Conway Toole argues the clause rests on established contract law, with salaries at stake and possible upheaval if the system collapses.
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New York
Joe Tinker
Miner Brown
Federal League
National League Baseball
John Conway Toole
Galary
Radbourne
Mr. Toole
Thomas J. Lynch
Horace Fogel
Boston
National Collegiate Association to study college athletics
New York December 30 the eighth annual convention of the National Collegiate Association will convene with over 100 colleges represented. A new field swimming will be proposed with a sub committee to draft rules for swimming and water polo. The meeting will also discuss college football and potential safety changes following fatalities this year.
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New York
National Collegiate Asociation
United States
G. W. Eisler
Wisconsin
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