Local San Antonio driving club to fine entrants for no shows
Enthusiastic turnout at Southern hotel meeting outlines a strict new rule. No horse will be listed as a starter unless the entry is confirmed, and withdrawals without a good excuse incur a $2 fine or three months' suspension. Four new members named: H. Benson, T. A. Quick, A. Duerler, J. H. Covington.
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Fair Grounds
San Antonio
Racing Committee
H. Benson
T. A. Quick
A. Duerler
J. H. Covington
More Schools Enter Race for Light Cup
Physical Director Tannenbaum of the Y M C A announces that schools 2 5 and 16 will join the San Antonio Grammar School Basketball league joining 3 4 7 10 11 and 13 already in. A meeting of captains is set at the Y M C A at 5 o clock to perfect the organization and schedule. Captains must report by next Saturday with a certified list of players within age limit of 16 to 5 years and the winning team will receive a silver loving cup.
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Tannenbaum
San Antonio Grammar School
Light
Postoffice Prides Defeat Creamery Dairy in Tight Century Match
The Postoffice Prides defeated Creamery Dairy Company on Century Alleys by 78 pins in a close ten pin match last night. No big scores were rolled as games stayed tight throughout.
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Postoffice Prides
Creamery Dairy Company
Postoffice Howard A
Sevena
Luckenbach
Bessan Peee
McClanneber
Duke Eeeee i
Eee Eee
Creamery Deirs
Eeee Comstock
Henchy
Eeeef
Laney . Tenner
Smith
Owee
Camfield
Seeee
the Traction Company and
Block to attend Texas League meetings in Houston
President Morris Block of the San Antonio baseball club will leave for Houston tonight to attend a meeting of the Texas railway passenger agents and representatives of the league to arrange transportation rates for Texas League clubs during the 1912 season. President Black also will attend the league schedule committee meeting at Houston Friday. At this gathering the new league schedule will be framed, reflecting Oklahoma City’s removal and Beaumont’s addition to the circuit.
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Block
Morris Block
San Antonio Baseball Club
Houston
Texas Railway
Black
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
McIntyre Signs Cubs Contract After El Paso Winter
Pitcher Harry McIntyre has sent his signed Cubs contract for the next season to headquarters after spending the winter in El Paso where he pitched several games. President Murphy had previously asked waivers for McIntyre. A. Collman, plumber. 416 Main Ave.
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MelIntyre Lions
Cub
Associated Press
Chicago
Harry McIntyre
Murphy
Cubs
McIntyre
el Paso
Baylor to Play San Antonio Games With Roundups and Turners
Manager Dugosh announced Baylor University will join Waco university team the Roundups and the Turners in San Antonio games on February 13 and 17. Possible inclusion of Y M C A and Infantry teams discussed amid Scholastic league schedule revisions and Brackenridge High protest handling.
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Dugosh
City Basket Ball League
Baylor University
San Antonio
Waco University
Turners
Collegians
Austin
Baylor
Infantry
Baylor-San Antonio
Garden Academy
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio Academy
Brackenridge High
Peacock
Peacock Court
Household Furniture edges Eagle in tight tenpin match
In a close city league game Household Furniture narrowly defeated Eagle Furniture by four pins at Grand Alleys. Notable performances came from Blowers with the top average, Captain Schwartz steering plays, and Eagle’s first man posting a 211 for high score, with J Garvin and Walsers strong late showings.
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Household Furniture Company
Eagle Furniture Company
Schwartz
Walser
Eagle
C. Garvin
Frazier
J. Garvin
Leta Hedeee
Bowen
Womgor Nc
Gayle
Garvin
No Action on Summer Baseball at Illinois Senate
URBASAA Feb 7. The University of Illinois senate failed to act on summer baseball legislation adopted by the Big Eight conference. The proposal allowing players to compete with organized baseball teams was only discussed briefly with no action.
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Associated Press
Urbasaa
Lil
University of Illinois Senate
St Mary's Juniors Triumph Over Brackenridge Team
St Mary's College Juniors defeated Brackenridge Grammar School Juniors 22 to 9 yesterday afternoon. The Brackenridge boys fought hard but the college youngsters held the lead throughout the clash.
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St. Mary’s
Brackenridge Grammar School
St. Mary's College
Brackenridge Boys
Koch and Lowther Meet in Turners Ninepin League Showdown
Koch and Lowther led teams tie for first in the Turners Ninepin League as they meet tonight at ninepins. On St Joseph alleys Jaeckle and Sievers clash with strong play expected.
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Koch
Lowther
Ninepins
St. Joseph Alleys
Jaeckle
Sievers
Kleeman Team Sweeps Heye Bowlers In Ninepin Lead
The Kleeman team swept a two game set against the Heye bowlers in the St. Joseph Ninepin league. First game ended 289 to 33 setting a league record, and the second finished 250 to 241.
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Kleeman
Heye Bowlers
St. Joseph
Circuit Is Complete United States Baseball League Formed
William Abbott Witman of Reading announces the completion of the United States League of Baseball clubs. Season opens May 1. player contracts run one to three years with freedom as contracts expire and no reserve clause. Owners listed: White of New York, Hussey of Brooklyn, Witman of Reading, McKinnon of Washington, McCabes of New York, Langraff of New York, Henderson of Pittsburg, McCullough of Pittsburg, Ryan of New York, Murphy of Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Reading
William Abbott Witman
United States League of Baseball Clubs
New York
Charley White
Brooklyn
A. W. Hussey
Washington
Hugh McKinnon
F. L. McCabes
Richmond
E. L. Langraff
Pittsburg
Marshal Henderson
William T. McCullough
Cincinnati
John J. Ryan
Cleveland
William T. Murphy
Governor Oddie weighs repeal of prize fight law
Friends of Governor Oddie said he may seek repeal of Nevada prize fight licensing if he calls a special session. Complaints from Elko County object to the Johnson Flynn bout for policing costs and notoriety with only a $1000 license fee. Wendover cited as the fight site with profits possibly going to Utah.
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Associated Press
Reno
Nev
Friends of
Oddie
Nevada
Elko County
Wendover
Utah
New Baseball Park Planned for City in River Avenue Grounds
V S Stires promotes a summer ball park on the former Y M C A grounds near River avenue and Grayson street. The plan envisions a 1000 plus grandstand, a modern diamond, a club house with dressing rooms and showers, good streetcar access, and a remod eled cinder track for outdoor meets.
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Texas League
San Antonio
S. Stires
River Avenue
Grayson Street
Stires
Texas
Improvements Planned at San Antonio Country Club
Under Coach Donaldson the San Antonio Country Club plans enhancements to grow expert amateurs. Daily practice continues at the tee area while course conditions are improved including a terraced-green finale. In the goat tournament Seeligson versus Taliaferro and Chandler versus E C Tarrant are the current challenges. Tar rant holds the most goats. Guests F M Lay and H M Lay of Kewanee Illinois and Albert Irbahn of Laredo are staying at the club.
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Donaldson
San Antonio Country Club
Seeligson
Taliaferro
Chandler
E. C. Tarrant
Tarrant
F. M. Lay
H. M. Lay
Kewanee, Ill
Albert Irbhan
Laredo
Uncle Ben Wins Juarez Handicap After Layoff
Juarez racing resumes after four days. Uncle Ben at 10 to 1 defeats a strong field in the seven furlong handicap by six lengths over Kootenay with Meadow third. Results note six races led by Hugh Gray and Wicket in earlier sprints and Gemmel and Zulu in later events.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Mex
Uncle Ben
Kootenay
Meadow
Hugh Gray
Carter
Frazzle
Buxton
Isom
Murray
Hiccough
Virginia Lindsay
Keep Moving
Yankee Pooh
Little Marchant
Gemmel
Estep
Chilla
Lyte Knight
Henry
Bob Farley
Pitapat
Faneuil Hall
Light Knight
Marie Hyde
Callahan
Molesworth
Arasee
Amphalko
Acquin
Free
Groth
Bill Anderson
Mora Light
Racquet
Ferrana
Minoroso
Zulu
Cross
Figent
Eye White
Hill
Lotta Creed
Hannis
L. M. Eckert
Florence A
Onatassa
Italian champ Rakevich favored in MSG bout
Italian champion Giovanni Rakevich appears the betting favorite for his finish match against Stanislaus Zbyszko at Madison Square Garden on February 12. Enrico Caruso announced a wager of about ten nights’ singing for his fellow countryman and a week’s salary that Rakevich can throw Frank Gotch the world champion.
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Caruso
New York
Giovanni Rakevich
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Madison Square Garden
Enrico Caruso
Rakcevich
Frank Gotch
Entire New Schedule Changes Texas Baseball League
It is anticipated there will be a complete revision of the 1912 schedule when the Texas baseball league meets in Houston this Friday. Austin will join the North Texas group with Dallas Fort Worth and Waco. Dallas objects to traveling to Beaumont instead of Oklahoma City after Oklahoma leaves the league. A revised plan may have Dallas play Beaumont for its South Texas series to cut transportation costs. Austin adds Mose Parrish a Michigan pitcher over six feet tall and nearly 200 pounds to the Senators staff.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Baseball League
Houston
North Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Oklahoma
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
South Texas
Mose Parrish
Michigan
Senators
Parrish
Go Ten Rounds to Draw at Gate City A C
Bert Keys of New York and Joe Seiger of Colorado battled ten fast rounds to a draw in Atlanta. In the opening bout Jake Able of Chattanooga defeated Mike Saul of Atlanta in nine rounds as the referee halted the match to protect Saul from further punishment.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Bert Keys
New York
Joe Seiger
Colorado
Gate City A. C
Jake Able
Chattanooga
Mike Saul
Saul
English Defeats Murphy in Staten Club Bout
Clarence English of Kansas City welterweight champion of the south won the decision over Jack Murphy of Pittsburg at the Staten club in Atlanta. Murphy showed great gameness but was knocked down in the sixth round for the count of nine.
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Murphy
Associated Press
Atlanta
Clarence English
Kansas City
South
Jack Murphy
Pittsburg
Staten Club
Coster Keeps Edge Over French Lightweight in Brooklyn Bout
Louis de Ponthin of France and Brooklyn's Joe Coster battled ten fast rounds in Brooklyn. The French challenger was aggressive, but observers agreed Coster outpointed him in a close matchup.
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Coster
Cees
Associated Press
New York
Louis de Ponthin
Joe Coster
Brooklyn
Reds Defeat San Fernando In 11 5 Basketball Bout
The Chapa Reds beat San Fernando 11 to 5 on their home court with solid defense. Frank Chapa stood out for the Reds while Ramos starred for San Fernando. The San Fernando lineup included Cadena Ramos and Garcia with Jaggy Martinez at center. A cancelled game against South Flores was noted and wrestling figure Walter Evans was delayed until February 18.
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Reds
San Fernando
Chapa Reds
Frank Chapa
South Flores Street
Evans
Walter Evans
San Antonio
Chief Montour
Roosgills
Xan
Callahan Signs an Infielder For Chicago
Manager Callahan of the Chicago club announces the purchase of Jules Fournier, utility infielder from Boston. Fournier likely to be tried at second base to fill the infield hole.
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Callahan
Associated Press
Chicago
Jules Fournier
Boston American
Fournier
McFarland Defeats Burns in Ten Round Win
Chicago lightweight Packey McFarland outpointed Kid Burns of New York in a ten round bout at Fairmount A C. McFarland dominated all but the ninth round and left Burns battered, bleeding from nose and mouth, with Burns showing cautious, fearful fighting.
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Associated Press
New York
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Kid Burns
Fairmount A. C
Stock Yards
Burns
McFarland
Packey
New Hydro Aeroplane Flight Over Hudson River Heroics
Frank T. Coffyn completed the first successful hydro aeroplane flight in this region yesterday. He rose from the Hudson near Twenty third street and flew for sixteen minutes at about 500 feet, then landed amid ice floes. A second shorter flight followed despite subfreezing temperatures as Coffyn returned near the Battery.
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Associated Press
New York
Frank T. Coffyn
Hudson River
Twenty-third Street
Coffyn
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