Beaumont Gains Texas League Entry In Landmark Franchise Swap
Beaumont buys Oklahoma City franchise from Abner Davis to enter the Texas league and acquires all players including Wheeler. Galveston franchise returns to local investors led by Adolph Dolson who becomes club president. Galveston players report to manager J. M. Maloney as the circuit restructures with an eight city Oklahoma plan possible.
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Houston
Tex
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Abner Davis
Wheeler
Eee
Dever
Galvest
Galveston
Adolph Dolson
Dolson
Wilbur Allen
J. M. Maloney
Maloney
Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma
City
Otto Sens
Morris .Block
Wilbur. Allen
Tom Inglehart
W. R. Davis
Frank Dever
Davis
Roberts
Davidson
Gardner
Kepne Helm
Heinrich
Edmond
Morton
Jimmy
Stars Challenge City Teams to Century Alleys Seven-Up
The Stars invite any local team to a seven-up match game at Century alleys with the traction company team favored. Games can be arranged by notifying Century alleys management.
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Stars
Traction Company
Open Game Rules Shake Up College Football
The Inter-Collegiate Football Rules association approves major changes to balance offense and defense. The forward pass can cross the goal line from ten yards behind it and be completed anywhere. field length shortens to 100 yards. an extra down is added. on-side kicks are eliminated. the 20 yard zone for the pass is removed. after a TD the ball is played from the 20 yard line. kickoffs start at the 40 yard line. the touchdown value rises to six points. Minor rules receive further tweaks.
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New York
General Rules Committee
Inter-Collegiate and Football Rules’ Association
Rules changes cut scoring and enlarge forward pass zone
The first through fourth periods are reduced to one minute each and a bounding ball can no longer score a goal. The rules committee raises touchdown value to offset field goals and shortens ten yards between goal lines to allow a 120 yard forward pass zone behind each goal, expanding the passing area and affecting game strategy.
Baseball doubleheader at Krisch Park in San Antonio
Two fast games of the San Antonio winter league are set for Krisch park this afternoon. Higgins company faces the Orioles in the first game and Roundups meet in the second. Higgins adds Pat Newnam and Louis Barbour to strengthen the lineup as play starts at 2 o clock.
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San Antonio
Peacock
St. Anthony
St. Anthony Boys
Henckel and Kennedy
Conley
Richards
Coval
E’ Calvert
Krisch Park
Higgins Company
Orioles
Pat Newnam
Louis Barbour
British fighters prepare invasion of New York boxing scene
Bombardier Wells the British heavyweight champion plans to sail March 2 to New York with George MacDonald stating Matt Wells lightweights and partners Sammy Kellar and Harry Mansfield will follow in about two weeks. Lead Cross and I knockout Brown await rematches with Matt.
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New York
United States
Bombardier Wells
England
George MacDonald
Matt Wells
America
Sammy Kellar
Harry Mansfield
Montour to Meet Evans in February Wrestling Match
Promoter Tom Head announced a February 9 bout at Beethoven hall pairing Chief Montour the Oklahoma Indian against Walt Evans of Memphis to decide the honors in a finish match. Both fighters are reported in good shape with Montour favored to win.
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Montour
Evans
Tom Head
Chief Montour
Walt Evans
Memphis
Beethoven Hall
Southwest Texas league prospects fade for 1912
President B S Dickinson of the Southwest Texas league envisions a 1912 circuit but faces skepticism from fans in Belville Corpus Christi and Victoria. Houston and Galveston clubs are dismissed as realistic options and Dickinson even resigned to himself at Corpus Christi, declining the post.
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B.S. Dickinson
Texas
Dickinson
Belville
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Campo
Kingsville
Houston
Galveston
Southwest Texas League
Texas University Triumph Over Turner Five In Tight Uphill Win
Texas University beat Turner five 87 to 35 on Turner court after a hard fought game. Vining and Schramm led the visitors with multiple field goals while Brown starred for the Turners. Schramm sealed the third period with a field goal as Texas pulled away in the 3rd after a tied second half.
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Texas University
Turner Five
San Antonio
Texas Boys
Vining
Schramm
McVeigh
Brown
Turners
Capital City
Texas
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