San Antonio Polo Team Wins Post Cup Final
San Antonio polo team defeated the Third Cavalry 83-4 in eight chukkers at Fort Sam Houston on Sunday to claim the Post cups title. Bill Meadows and Billy Blocker starred for San Antonio, while Lt. Johnson led the Cavalry effort and Captain Hawkins refereed.
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Third Cavalry
Trent Field
Fort Sam
Houston
Wilson
Cavalry
Bill Meadows
Billy Blocker
Army
F. B. Henness
Third Field Artillery
H. Johnson
Hawkins
Reeves
Chuk Fer
G. Meadows
J. Johnson
Ag Bill Meadows
Jack Lapham
Western Association Adopts 1916 Schedule
The Western Association of Baseball Clubs approves a 140 game schedule for 1916 opening April 20 and ending September 4. Oklahoma City, Muskogee, Tulsa, McAlester and Denison fixtures set with July 4 and Labor Day doubleheaders. New by laws impose automatic forfeiture and fines for rule violations. player limit fourteen and salary cap 1300.
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Tex
Western Association of Baseball Clubs
Labor Day
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Paris
Tulsa
Sherman
McAlester
Fort Smith
Walter Morris
Texas League
Baltimore Federal League Case to be argued in Chicago
The Baltimore club affairs will be aired before Federal Judge K M Landis on Monday with the stockholders’ attorney expected to object to the motion by the Federal League and organized baseball to dissolve the antitrust suit filed a year ago by the Federal League officials.
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Chicago
Baltimore Federal League
K. M. Landis
Baltimore Stockholders
Federal League
Organized Baseball
White Sox trainer J E Sanborn plans San Antonio visit
Chicago Tribune baseball editor J E Sanborn says he will visit San Antonio to learn about training facilities before the White Sox spring camp in Mineral Wells Texas. Sanborn plans to spend two to three weeks there in advance and will reserve a hotel room.
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Chicago Tribune
San Antonio
White Sox
Mineral Wells
Tex
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
J.E. Sanborn
Chicago White Sox
Baseball Salaries 10 Be Revised Downward
New York reports that after the peace agreement between Federal League and organized baseball magnates plan downward salary revisions and year to year contracts. Clubs face high costs from top heavy Federal League star contracts, with five clubs paying over 120000 for ten players and initial outlays around 175000, including stars like B Kauff and W Rariden.
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New York
Federal League
Organized Baseball
Willard- Moran
B. Kauff
Nationals
W. Rariden
Willard Moran to Receive 10000 Bonus for March 17 Fight
New York February 7 The boxers Jess Willard and Frank Moran will get a 10000 bonus for signing a ten round match in New York on March 17. Willard is promised 7500 Moran 2500 in addition to a 60000 purse with the champion taking two thirds. Willard also gets 51 percent of moving picture rights.
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Heavies
New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Willard
Moran
Big Money Shifts in Baseball Club Stocks
A list of players with clubs and prices signals major trades as owners sell stock in New York Americans and other clubs. The Chicago Cubs Boston Braves St Louis Browns and New York Americans sales approach two million dollars. Boston Nationals appoint George T Stallings as new manager with a five year $20 000 annual contract. Retrenchment questions arise on player salaries and pay for the privilege of playing.
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Nationals
Price
FF. Anderson
Lee Magee
Nick Cullop
Joe Gedeon
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
St. Louis Browns
New York Americans
George T. Stallings
Boston Nationals
Janowski Wins Brilliant Round in Rice Memorial Chess
In New York on Sunday David Janowski of Paris defeated Oscar Chajes in the first round of the finals at the Rice memorial chess masters' tournament. Janowski sacrificed a bishop and queen in a queen's gambit declined to force checkmate after 26 moves. Kostic and Capablanca drew after a pawn ending. Kupchik had a bye.
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David Janowski
Paris
Oscar Chajes
Janowski
Kostic
Capablanca
Kupchik
Burns Plans Return to Ring in New Heavyweight Return
Tommy Burns, former heavyweight champion, announced in New Orleans that he will re enter boxing and begin training immediately. He plans to fight lesser heavyweights first and may challenge the winner of the Willard Moran contest if successful.
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New Orleans
Tommy Burns
Burns
Willard-Moran
Nashville Acquires Four Players from St Louis
St Louis Americans manager Fielder Jones announced Sunday night the sale of outfielder William Lee and pitcher Ernest Herbert along with infielders Al Bridwell and Art Kores to Nashville of the Southern Association. Jones keeps right to recall Lee.
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Fielder Jones
St. Louis Americans
William Lee
Ernest Herbert
al Bridwell
Art Kores
Nashville
Southern Association
Jones
Lee
Johnson Calls Meeting to Set AL Schedule
Chicago Feb 17 B B Johnson president of the American League says a schedule meeting will be held in New York on February 17. He expects the Cleveland Club to be in new ownership by that date.
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Chicago
B. B. Johnson
New York
Johnson
Cleveland
Happy Moments in Bill Donovan's Life
New York reports an interview with Wild Bill Donovan while serving as Yankee manager. He recalls two peak moments: striking out Ty Cobb with bases loaded in Detroit last summer and fanning Clyde Milan in Washington after joining the mound, amid taunts from Clark Griffith and fans.
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Wild Bill” Donovan
Yankees
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Cy Pieh
Bill
Washington
Carroll Brown
Clark Griffith
Griff
Clyde Milan
Senators
Clyde
Milan
Grif
Schedule Adopted for 1916 American Association
Louisville report says a tentative 154 game 1916 season was approved by the schedule committee with April 18 set as opening date.
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Louisville
Two Contests Set for Y M C A Sunday Basketball Doubleheader
The Y M C A hosts a Sunday School league doubleheader with two top division games. Beacon Hill Baptists vs West End Methodists opens at 8 10 with West Enders seeking sole National League lead after a 6 1 record. Calvary Baptists meet Evangelical Association as Calvary aims to climb on St Marks perfect mark while Evangelicals challenge for upset.
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West End Methodist
Calvary Baptists
Evangelical Association
West End Methodist Quint
Laurel Heights
West Enders
Beacon Hill
Methodists
St. Mark’s
Calvary Boys
Evangelicals
Calvary
Spain’s Luis Vasquez Visits San Antonio for Billiard Exhibitions
Luis Vasquez, billiard champion of Spain, is in San Antonio and will give exhibitions at the Brunswick Billiard Academy on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Each match game will be followed by a display of fancy shots. Exhibitions start promptly at 3 30 and 8 p m with free admission.
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Luis Vasquez
Spain
San Antonio
Brunswick Billiard Academy
Six Teams Tied for Lead in Six Day Bicycle Race
CHICAGO Feb 7 At 4 o clock Monday morning the end of the night s riding six teams were tied for the lead in the international six day bicycle race having covered 1046 miles and seven laps in 48 hours actual riding Four other teams were close behind
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Chicago
Zone quiz prompts boy with parcel post answer
In Harper's Monthly a juvenile geography lesson prompts George to name his zone. He replies with parcel post zone, a humorous misdirection reflecting practical geography concepts.
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George
Harper’s Monthly
Williams to defend bantam crown against Herman in New Orleans
In New Orleans 118 pound title bout tonight pits Kid Williams of Baltimore world bantamweight champion against Pete Herman. Both fighters report top condition after final sparring. Arena opening with seating for about 13,000 fans. Williams favored at ringside betting.
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New Orleans
Kid” Williams
Baltimore
Pete Herman
Williams
Quakers Acquire Wilbur Good From Chicago Nationals
The Philadelphia Nationals announced they secured Wilbur Good an outfielder from the Chicago Nationals for the Waiver price.
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Quakers
Wilbur Good
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Chicago Nationals
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