Tex Alsbury to box Jack Shelton in ten rounds
Promoter announces Friday night windup at the Army Post featuring Tex Alsbury against Jack Shelton in a ten round bout. Semi windup includes Young Sabo facing Battling Judy with two other preliminaries Cotter vs Tuller Keller vs Myers and Jackson vs Thompson. Multiple substitutes fill the undercard as Musselman organizes a single referee for all bouts.
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Jack Shelton
St. Louis
Tex” Alsbury
Army Post
San Antonio
St. Louisan
Jack Slusher
Young Sabo
Slusher
Major Musselman
July
Judy
Cotter
Tuller
Keller
Myers
Musselman
Harvey M. Schneider
Salvetto
Ratessena
Jackson
Thompson
Battling” Judy
Jack” Shelton
Ernst Coleman prelims arranged for next Monday night
The Ernst Coleman wrestling preliminaries at the Royal Theater next Monday are set. San Antonio’s Texas Bill faces an army post opponent in the opener, with Bill promising two falls in thirty minutes or forfeiting part of the purse.
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Royal Theater
James Wood
San Antonio
Texas
Bill
Army Post
Wood
Joe Ford
Omaha
Curley Meyers
Ernst
John Coleman
Chicago
Federal League fights baseball trust claims in reserve clause dispute
Edward B. Gates announced that organized baseball could be attacked as a trust under the Sherman act and for blacklisting players under the reserve clause. He argued the Federal League would press court action to restrain players and challenge the national agreement and its blacklist practices.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edward B. Gates
Federal League
Gates
National Commission
Commission
United States
No Game by Mail Shipment Ban Approved by Post Office
New York reports a telegram from Alexander M. Dockery stating parcel post shipment of game in violation of state laws is prohibited. John Burnham of the American Game Protective Association calls the order a major win for sportsmen, noting postmasters may inspect packages and confiscate illegally killed game.
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New York
American Game Protective Association
Alexander M. Dockery
John Burnham
Mr. Burnham
Pros Are Barred New York Intercollegiate Contests
The National Collegiate Association adopted a resolution prohibiting students who receive money for playing any game from participating in intercollegiate contests. The policy aims to bar summer hall players and other paid athletes from amateur competition, balancing differing views from Harry L Williams and George Huff.
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New York
National Collegiate Association
Harry L. Williams
University of Minnesota
George Huff
Bowles To Play 50-Game Checkers Simultaneous
William Bowles of Farmington Iowa will play 50 games of checkers simultaneously in St Louis Missouri on Thursday. He previously played 49 games at once, finishing with 40 wins, 1 loss and 8 draws.
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ST. Louis
William Bowles
Farmington
Iowa
Bowles
League Fight Will Aid Organized Baseball
B B Johnson president of the American League and members of the national baseball commission say the Federal League clash with the majors will benefit players owners and spectators. An entrance by the new league could improve baseball more than any change since the major league revolution and may set a standard by tempering salaries and financing to strengthen the sport. Johnson notes some parties will suffer financially but the American League will weather the shift.
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Chicago
B. B. Johnson
National Baseball Commission
Johnson
Polo minds left handed players barred in open events
A Polo Association plan at its February meeting could ban left handed polo players from all open events affecting 21 top players including Bradley Martin Jr Craig Wadsworth and J Watson Webb. England has similar rules since 1907 with argument the left handed mallet twirlers have advantage not danger. The rule could push some veterans to quit polo.
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New York
The
Polo Association
Bradley Martin Jr
Craig Wadsworth
J. Watson Webb
England
Metropolitan Amateur Championship Dates Set for New York Area
The Metropolian Amateur Championship will be held May 20 to 23 at Englewood Country Club. The open amateur event moves to Scarsdale Golf and Country Club August 12 and 13. Jerome D Travers may skip to compete in the British championship if he enters England.
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New York
Englewood Country Club
Frederick H. Thomas
Metropolitan Golf Association
Scarsdale Golf and Country Club
Metropolitan
Jerome D. Travers
England
Golf ball price cut becomes reality in America
New York report states the United States Golf Association after a conference with a leading manufacturer announces a retail price drop from 9 to 7.50 dollars per dozen. The move follows earlier reductions in England and is expected to boost consumer interest in the sport.
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New York
America
England
Golf
Robert C. Watson
United States Golf Association
Beachey Flies Inside Palace Roof at Exposition
Lincoln Beachey circled the interior of the Palace of Machinery at the exposition grounds in a historic bi plane flight beneath a roof. He made a poor landing and smashed his craft but was not injured.
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San Francisco
Lincoln Beachey
Palace of Machinery
Exposition Grounds
Beachey
Sunday School Teams Battle in Fast Basketball Openers
Two close games opened the Sunday School Basket Ball Leagues for The Light cup at the YMCA. West End Methodists defeated Calvary Baptists 80 to 11 in a fast second half surge led by D Russell and Armstrong, while Government Hill Methodists edged Travis Park 29 to 18 in a defense driven second contest.
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West End Methodists
Calvary Baptists
Lutz
Roemer
West Enders
West End
D. Russell
Armstrong
Alley
Meyers
Mathis
National League
Government Hill Methodists
Travis Park Clan
Government Hill Five
Government Hills outpace Travis Park in hard-fought score race
Government Hills defeated Travis Park 25 to 14 on offense led by Caruth Warren and Hopkins. Kelley carried the scoring for the losers with strong defense from Wilcox and Hankin, while referees Fuquay and Barrett presided.
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Travis Park
Caruth
Warren
Hopkins
Boone
Davis
Kelley
Wilcox
Hankln
West End Methodists
Russell
Boots
al Avieces
Barnes
Armstrong
R. Russell
Rge
Butler
Tee Os
Calvary Baptist
G.s. FiCs
Alloy
Myers
Mathis
Luis. FE
Roemer
National League
Govt. Hill Methodists
Carruth
Cess
Devaste Cesses
Boone, Ig
Soreness Ces
Travis Park Methodists
Fics
Otley
Fuquay
Barrett
Cather
Artesian Belt Railroad stockholders to meet January 31 1914
Notice to stockholders calls a meeting at 229 East Houston San Antonio Texas for January 31 1914 at 10 a m to vote on bond issuance secured by a first mortgage and on extending the railroad. Signed by H BE Hildebrand president and W B Hamilton secretary. (Adv.) Canada exported 20 941 000 pounds of cheese during October.
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Artesian Belt Railroad
East Houston Street
San Antonio
Bexar County
Tex
H. BE. Hildebrand
W. B. Hamilton
Canada
Texas training for Federal League teams eyed Beau mont
Chicago manager Joe Tinker said the Federal League clubs led by Chicago and possibly St. Louis and Kansas City will train in Beau mont Texas next spring with other Federal League teams also using Southern facilities.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Beaumont
Tex
Joe Tinker
Tinker
Pinehurst tourney reaches semi finals in holiday event
In Pinehurst North Carolina on December 31 Henry V Seggerman Englewood Colorado L Becker Woodland B F Merryman Waterbury and W E Truesdell Foxhills advance to Wednesday's semi finals in the annual holiday golf tournament. Seggerman faces Becker while Merryman plays Truesdell.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Henry V. Seggerman
Englewood
L. Becker
Woodland
B. F. Merryman
Waterbury
W. E. Truesdell
Foxhills
Seggerman
Becker
Merry Iman
Truesdell
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Bud” Fisher
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Rid
Born, Company
Ernst-Coleman
Ford
Mr. Gates
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ISI
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Losoya
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President Johnson
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Sunday School League
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Laurel Heights
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First Baptist
League
Prospect Hill
St. Paul’s Episcopal
McKinley Ave
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Helton
Tate
Potchernick-Birdsong Co
BK. Houston
Crockett
New
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Houston St
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Eastman
Eastman Kodaks
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Bob Fitzsimmons
New York State Athletic Commission
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Fred Hummert
Commerce Street
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Office of Painless
Matthews Entist
Houston &T
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Wright Bros
Main Avenue
DR. Stotts
Sriases
San Antonio, Tex
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Dr. Stott
Gunter Bldg
St. Mary's and
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