Public School Basketball Rally Honors Light Cup Winners
Miss Kathryn Cleaver organized the first annual banquet at the Mexican restaurant for San Antonio public school teams, teachers, and mothers clubs. Navarro quintet won the Lightcup Inter-League title and received a rousing ovation as W J Knox served as toastmaster praising the teams and their sportsmanlike spirit.
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San Aintonio
Kathryn Cleaver
Navarro School
San Antonio
W. J. Knox
Navarro
White Beats Thorpe In Ten-Round Display
Charley White of Chicago decisively outpointed Harvey Thorpe of Kansas City in a ten round no decision bout held in Kansas City Missouri on a Thursday night.
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White
Thorpe
Kansas City
Charley White
Chicago
Harvey Thorpe
Navarro Wins Light Cup in Inter League Series
Fernando Mendez accepts trophy for Navarro as captain after a hard fought championship. George Wheeler, Y M C A physical director, praised the origin of basketball and thanked officials and donors while ofreciendo cheers for Navarro and runners up. Shields and banners were awarded to Harris and Milam Bonham Bowie squads with gifts to captains and coaches.
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Otella Rodriguez
Navarro” School
Frank Noel
The
Light
Fernando Mendez
George Wheeler
Wheeler
Steves Co
Harris School
Hudson Tatum
Frank Fakeley
Austin School Quint
Nat M. Washer
Clyde Conoly
Campbell
Triphy
Kathryn Cleaver
Milam
Bonham
Bowie
van Cleave
Herrera
W. Lane
Miss Brennan
Navarro
Perfecto Galvan
J. M. Hall
Auinters
W. J. Knox
San Antonio
Households Win First Two of Traction Co Meet
The Households defeated the Traction Company's bowling quintet in a three game Commercial League series at Grand alleys. They won 734 to 702 and 770 to 756 then lost the final 730 to 644 for a 2-1 split and a 40 pin edge for the Tractions. Zuercher led the losers with 510 and Schwartz topped the winners with 227 in the second game for a 479 total.
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Traction Company
Tractions
Zuercher
Traction Co
J. Schwartz
Traction Co. Quint
Bell Jerkers
George Johnson
Maverick-Clarke
Swift Company
Ceuouae Wang
Weal Aor
Schwartz
Stetler
Walser
Name. A Co
Holden
Hudson
Hofner
A. McHugo
Meyers Signs With Brooklyn Superbas
Brooklyn National League team the Superbas signed catcher Chief Meyers formerly with the New York Giants. Meyers has one year left on his contract with New York and will be paid an estimated six to seven and a half thousand dollars.
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Meyers
Superbas
New York
Brooklyn
New York Giants
A Few Minutes With The Sporting Editor
A report on the rise of basketball’s popularity as over a hundred teachers principals and enthusiasts attend a get together after Navarro school quintet won the Inter Level series The events were organized by Miss Kathryn Cleaver with support from Superintendent Meek and professors Knox Bakeley funding backed by principals who purchased the basket and balls The piece notes a lack of winter race meet revival and reflects on the shifting attention of local sports followers.
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Navarro
Kathryn Cleaver
San Antonio
Miss Cleaver
Meek
Knox
Bakeley
Quillan's Team Wins Senior Class Volleyball Thriller
Roy Quillan's squad defeated Joe Naylor's quintet in a five game Senior class series at the YMCA. Quillan's team roared back after dropping the first two games to win 3 straight 11 6 and 11 6 and 11 6 behind strong serving by Quillan Myers and Alley and solid defense from Harris and Snitzer.
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Roy Quillan
Joe Naylor
Naylor
Quillan
Myers
Alley
Crewe
Brown
Kuntz Juniors Edge Dignowity Hill In Extra Session
The Kuntz-Albaugh Junior basketball team beat the Dignowity Hill Juniors 15 to 11 in an overtime thriller on the Kuntz-Albaugh court. The game was tied 11 all at the end of regulation, with strong teamwork and passing from both sides and airtight guarding. Gregg refereed the contest.
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Kuntz-Albaugh
Dignowity Hill
Ge'des
Gregg
Trueheart Sweeps Tanenbaum In Y M C A Handball
Charles Trueheart won five straight in Class B at the YMCA handball tournament defeating Nat Tanenbaum 11-8 11-1 11-2 11-2 11-9. The opening game was close. Physical Director George Wheeler refereed the match.
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Charles Trueheart
Nat Tanenbaum
Trueheart
George Wheeler
Change of Sentiment Over Munitions Plant Plan
A Birmingham resident notes strong support for world peace but reports a shift after a congressman announced a likely munitions plant in the district. The remark reflects local opinion on defense industry impacts.
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Birmingham Ace-Herald
Smoker highlights at Fort Sam Houston gymnasium
Several boxing bouts and a wrestling display filled the Fort Sam Houston gym as a scheduled smoker. Louie Albert and Jim Freasch faced off in a four round main event, with Freasch retiring after rests on the canvas.
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Fort Sam Houston
Louie Albert
Army
Jim Freasch
Ninth Infantry
Beatty
Freasch
Spud” Murphy
Carl Brown
Brown
Chroninger
Third Cavalry
Kronck
Engineers
Stevenson
Chase
United States National Lawn Tennis Association Meets in City
The thirty-fifth annual meeting opens with planned discussions on awarding national championships, amending the constitution to admit public park players, and interpreting amateur rules. Notables McLoughlin and Bundy are viewed regarding amateurism, with possible addition of a sectional doubles championship in St Louis.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
le Side
Forest Hills
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Thomas CC. Bundy
Sporting Goods Busiess
St. Louis
Juniors Play Fast Basketball at Y
Two Junior A games at the Y M C A featured the Grizzlies edging the Tigers 13 to 6 while the Leopards defeated the Panthers 19 to 10. Roberts led the Grizzlies with nine points, Folts starred for the Leopards with eight, and Battilaglia, Pierce, Frink, Flores, Starr, Tuttlebee, Simpson, and Sloan added supporting scores.
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Grizzlies
Tigers
Leopards
Panthers
Grizzly Tiger
Roberts
Pierce
Frink
Flores
Starr
Folts
Battaglia
Tuttlebee
Simpson
Sloan
Yale Athletic Committee Bars Five For Summer Rule Violation
Yale's executive committee decided that five prominent athletes who withdrew from intercollegiate competition last fall for violating the summer base rule cannot represent Yale in sports during the current college year. Captain Milburn Harry Legore William Easton Spencer Pumpelly and Robert Rhett are barred though their amateur standing remains intact.
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Yale Athletic Committee
New Haven
Conn
Yale Athletic
Yale
Milburn
Harry Legore
William Easton
Spencer Pumpelly
Robert Rhett
Weekend Y M C A Basketball Doubleheader Preview
Government Hill Methodists vs Prospect Hill Baptists in the American League and Laurel Heights Methodists vs South Alamo Methodists in the National League highlight a Saturday night doubleheader at the Y M C A. Opening game at 8 10 should be a thriller as teams chase top spots with few games left.
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Government Hill Methodists
Prospect Hill Baptists
Laurel Heights Methodists
South Alamo Methodists
Government Hill
Prospect Hill
Laurel Heights
West End
Nationa
South Alamo
Selling Race Rules Amended to Curb Abuses
The Jockey Club adopted amendments to selling race rules to curb bid up abuses and the practice of entering horses valued far above their selling price. The rules require any winner to be claimable for the selling price by another owner, with auction sale if the race requires it, and the surplus shared among all starters.
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New York
Jockey Club
Dimalines Sweep Kraus In Turner Ninepin Series
The Dimaline bowlers won two games against Kraus Thursday night with scores of 208 to 299 and 322 to 2890, securing a pair of victories in the Turner ninepin series.
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Dimalines
Dimaline Bowlers
Kraus
Minnesota football adopts honor system in 1916 season
University of Minnesota football candidates of 1916 publicly vow to honor amateur rules and adopt an honor system for Minnesota football marking the first step toward a likely national move to address summer baseball issues.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
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International News Service
George McManus
Maggie Mll
the Union
Painless Dentists
West Commeres
Whitby
Atlanta
Commercial Tenpin League
Pet, Ransom & Silsbee
Gas & Electrics
Swift & Co
Eee
Co Mills Eng
Jostoffice Prides
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Cotton Belt
Memphis
M. K. & T. City Ticket Agt
Crockett
Kuntz Juniors
Kalies
W. Stewart
Crosby Pea
Postlewaite
Frinka
Albert, Murphy and
Army Post
Clifton Torbert
A. Schofield
Smit's
Es. Andrews
Leopards Tuttlebee Dascoml
Vance
Eh Eee Eae Jameson
W. Browatt
Smith
U. 5. Lawn Tennis Association
Pet. Grizzlies
Panthers Eenen
Western Golf Assn
Western Golf Association
UOD
Union M
East
Houston Street
IKE
Fomby- Jones Co
Hart
East Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Fomby
Jones Cai
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