Lincoln Western League team eyeing San Antonio training
Lincoln of the Western League plans to train in San Antonio after March 16 with optional exhibition games at the new ball yard. Lincoln management will consider the offer, while players Barbour and Sheldon join Des Moines and Sa Antonio connections. First practice starts as teams gather at Block park for workouts amid sunny conditions.
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San Antonio
Lincoln
Fort Worth
Morris Block
Louis Barbour
San
Isbell
Texan
Barbour
Frank Isbell
Des Moines
Arnold Sheldon
Rockport
Sheldon
Charley Horse
Black
Nelson Fights Sorenson in Racine Bout Fails
Battling Nelson, wearing a diamond inside his glove, battled Jack Sorenson of Racine for ten rounds in Racine Wisconsin last night. Nelson scored three knockdowns and overwhelmed Sorenson with wallops, uppercuts, and slashes but could not knock him out.
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Racine, Wis
Nelson
Jack Sorenson
New Medicine Treats Wide Range of Ailments Offer Free Consultation
A notice advertises a physician offering consultation and professional services free to all who call at once. The office is 203 Gunter Office Building with hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 daily and Sunday 10 to 12, addressing skin rheumatism gout neuralgia stomach bowels bladder kidneys bronchial diseases and diseases of women.
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Gunter Office Bldg
Eagle Bowlers Take Two From Hello Team in City League
Eagle Furniture Company defeated Southwestern Telephone Company 2 games to 1 in a close clash at Grand alleys for the city championship of the Commercial Tenpin League. Howard rolled 221 as top game and 183 average, Krause added a 200 in the final game, while Stelzer led Hello with 211 high game though team totals favored Eagle. The upcoming match introduces Wolff & Marx Co and Ransom & Silsbee with a expected tight contest.
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Southwestern Telephone Company
Eagle Furniture Company
Furniture Boys
Howard
Krause
Stein
Stelzer
Bell System
Stephens
Smythe
Richardson
Eagle Furniture Co
Frazier
Ee Ae
Miller
W. Tel. Co
Ist
Heilig
Brelzer
Wolff & Marx Co
Ransom & Silsbee
Chance to Coach New York Club Plans Bermuda Practice Trio
Frank Chance, newly appointed manager of the New York Club, heads east to Bermuda to begin duties. He arranged three practice games weekly with the Jersey City Club in March. With Jersey City prior Bermuda experience, New York will also stage intra-squad games on unbooked Skeeters days.
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New York
Frank Chance
Jersey City
Bermuda
Hoppe Defends Billiards Title in New York Match
Willie Hoppe retained his 18.2 balk line billiard championship by defeating George Sutton of Chicago in New York with a 500 to 301 score. Hoppe started slowly with 14 in three innings and then displayed brilliant billiards to secure the victory.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
George Sutton
Chicago
Hoppe
Pera
Utah Legislature Bans Horse Race Betting
Salt Lake City Utah February 6 anti gambling bill passes lower house to prohibit betting on horse races at tracks or in pool rooms a similar measure had cleared the senate Monday and awaits governor action.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Senate
Capablanca Wins American Masters Chess Championship
Cuban champion Joseph Capablanca won the American national masters tournament with 112 points, 10 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. Frank J. Marshall finished second with 10.5 points, Jaffe third, Janowski fourth, and Stapfer and Chajes tied for fifth. Other results included Rubinstein defeating Whitaker and several adjourned or drawn games.
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New York
Joseph Capablanca
Frank J. Marshall
Capablanca
Marshall
Charles Jaffe
Janowski
J. H. Stapfer
Hoboken
Oscar Chajes
Rubinstein
Whitaker
Stapfer
Liebstein
Tenenwurzel
Kupchik
Chajes
Kline
Morrison
Long relay plan proposed for boys in 1915 Y M C A
Harry D. Cross, secretary of the Y M C A boys department in Los Angeles, proposes a 1915 half mile relay network. Ten thousand boy athletes from 13 states would run relays from New York San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego to deliver messages to delegates at the international convention in Los Angeles and to fairs in San Francisco and San Diego. Cross estimates a nine day run excluding Sundays.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Feb
New York
San Francisco
San Diego
Harry D. Cross
Evers Begins Chicago Managerial Term with Club
John J. Evers arrives in Chicago with wife from Troy N Y to take over as manager of the Chicago Club S N L succeeding Frank Chance. Evers weighs about 140 pounds as a player and 155 now with duties at second base. The club has signed first baseman Laier, reducing holdouts to catcher Archer and pitcher Cheney who still seek raises before signing.
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Chicago
John J. Evers
Frank Chance
Archer
Cheney
New York Club Leads Springfield Indoor Revolver Standings
The Manhattan Club of New York City and the Olympic Club of San Francisco top the indoor league after nineteen and twenty rounds. Results include Manhattan defeating Louisville 1127 to 1060 and Dallas in recent play. Spokane beat Louisville 1118 to 1010 while Philadelphia beat Dallas 1110 to 1065.
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Springfield
Mass
United States Revolver Association
Manhattan Club
New York City
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Manhattan
New York
Louisville
Yone
Dallas
Tex
Spokane
Philadelphia
Bronze Trophy Presented to Swedish Trainer in New York
A bronze miniature of Stockholm stadium entrance, from the 1912 Olympic site, was given to Ernest Hjortberg at a dinner in his honor by the United Swedish Society of New York. Hjortberg trained the Swedish team for the previous year’s games before returning home.
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New York
Stockholm
Ernest Hjortberg
United Swedish Society of New York
New York Bar Rules Mixed Boxing Bouts
The New York athletic commission banned bouts between white and Negro boxers, instituting a mixed bouts prohibition. The panel also absolved Washington Athletic Club officials of Brooklyn in the accidental death of pugilist Chick Rose after a bout two weeks prior.
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New York
New York Athletic Commission
Washington Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Chick” Rose
Fresh Tenpin Fives to Bowl Tonight in City League
Tonight's Commercial League games feature two new teams Wolff and Marx versus Ransom and Silsbee at Grand alleys. Officials predict a top level tenpin season, with stronger lineups and better scores as the race progresses toward another city championship bid.
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Wolff & Marx Company
Ransom & Silsbee
Hoppe Poised to Try 18.1 Title After 18.2 Win
Hoppe defeats Sutton to secure the 18.2 crown and set stage to challenge Ora Morningstar for the 18.1 title. Morningstar’s speed in the 18.2 event boosted Yamada’s rise, while Austin manager George Leidy plans 1913 prospects as Al Downey leaves for Beaumont for 450 dollars. Also on tap are Tonight’s ninepin matches Baetz versus Klaus in the Turner League and Crows versus Swans in the City League, with St Joseph’s Mandry in league action.
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George Leidy
Austin
al Downey
Leidy
Beaumont
Downey
Baetz
Klaus
Crows
Swans
St. Joseph’s
Mandry and
Will Rival Chance In Browns Yankees Race For Top
Stovall who lifted the St. Louis Browns from the AL cellar hopes to hold his own with Manager Chance or the Yankees as they vie for the top spot in the standings.
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Stovall
St. Louis Browns
Chance
Yankees
Timely Hitter Wilson Earns Noted Giants Support
Wilson, second string catcher for manager McGraw’s champion New York Giants, proved a capable substitute for Meyers with clutch homers. Navarro school basketball beat St Mary’s College Juniors 32 to 12 as Bertetti and Escobedo led the winners.
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MceGraw
New York Giants
Wilson
Big Chief Meyers
Napoleon
Navarro
St. Mary’s College
Bertetti and
Escobedo
Health notice from Dr J Harvey Moore clinic
If you have weaker inflamed eyes headache dizziness and nausea consult Dr J Harvey Moore at 204 Gun ter building for evaluation and care.
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J. Harvey Moore
Gunter Building
Koch and Huntress Bowlers Share Turner Ninepin Honors
In the Turner Ninepin League Koch and Huntress split a two game match. Koch won game one by 57 pins with a 299 team score while Huntress edged back in game two by two pins for a 262 to 260 finish. Runge and Vander starred for Koch in game one and Schaefer led in game two.
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Koch
Huntress
Runge and Vander
Schaefer
Ee Koch
Plovers Forfeit, Pelicans Tie For Second In City Ninepin
The Plovers forfeited two games to the Pelicans in the City Ninepin League, giving Pelicans a tie with the Parrots for second place and equal shot at the title against the Owls. Tonight the Crows meet the Swans, with a triple tie possible for second if the Crows win. The Plovers later lost an exhibition to the Pelicans 301 to 265.
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Plavers
Pelicans
Parrots
Owls
Crows
Swans
Plovers
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