National Lawn Tennis Association Sets Doubles Rules
Seventy five delegates from 296 clubs convened for the thirty fifth annual meeting in New York. The executive committee adopted amateur rule discussions, awarded national and sectional championships, and outlined records and travel expense policies for doubles events. George Adee was elected president and a March 17 statement is anticipated.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tents Association
Robert D.renn
George T. Adee
Edwin F. Torrey
Torrey
Richard Stevens
Palmer
Presbey
United States
Inter-Scholastic Union and Park Association
Tme
Iso
Test Side
Forest Hills
Onnenstia
Chicago
Philadelphia
Regiment
Southwestern
Middle Atlantic
Missouri Valley
Lakewood Tennis Club
Cleveland
Ohio
George Adee
Swift Teni pinners Defeat Mavericks in League
Swift Teni pinners defeated the Mavericks in a Commercial Tenpin League match.
Lewis Shatters Record at Fordham Indoor Games
Joseph A. Lewis of the Chicago A A shattered his own 11.15 second record for the 110 yard hurdles by running 11.0 seconds at Fordham College indoor games Friday night.
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Lewis
Joseph A. Lewis
Chicago A. A
Fordham College
Cornell A Candidate For 1916 Cornell Eight
Seven of eight Cornell varsity rowers from last June seek seats in the 1916 eight when practice resumes February 14 at Ithaca. Six of eight Junior eight rowers and all freshmen are eligible, with about one hundred freshmen candidates. Outdoor water practice may begin soon as Cayuga Inlet ice breaks up. Court ney plans to coach if possible, with Hoyle directing on-water workouts.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
Cayuga Inlet
Harvard
Charles
Princeton
Yale
Cayuga Lake
J. E. O’brien
Collyer
K. E. Fernow
R. G. Bird
G. E. Lund
C. Andrus
G. A. Worn
A. A. Cushing
O’brien
Courtney
Varsity
John Hoyle
Charles E. Courtney
Swift Co. bowlers sweep Mavericks in three straight games
Swift & Co. crushed Maverick-Clarke 765 685 795 650 820 705 in a three game Commercial League series. O Neill led with 505 and Dulling 503. Harvey Waddill had the high single with 193 in game two. Bill Quinn topped the losers with the best single game and total pins for the Mavericks. The Swift team topped the series by 300 pins.
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Swift & Co
Maverick-Clarke
O'Neill
Mavericks
Harvey Waddill
Swift
Bill Quinn
Quinn
Gosling
Emerreneen Cine
Eee
Foster Wins Shoot in Kansas City Finish
Sam Foster of Mason City Iowa won the Great Western handicap shoot in a shoot-off with J T Roth of Kansas City after both posted perfect 30 scores. Roth missed one in the final five, while F A Graper of Custer Park Illinois won the interstate target championship for amateurs with 91 of 100.
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Kansas City
Sam Foster
Mason City
J. T. Roth
Roth
F. A. Graper
Custer Park
Intermediates Stage Hast-Class Contests At Y M C A
The Intermediates held a hast class contest at the Y M C A featuring a foul line basketball drill where Aubrey Schofield won with 3 of 5. Forrest Fessler led his team to a 28 21 win over Harold Riley with Harold Hill scoring 17. The series shifts to standing throw jump next and games move to two sessions weekly.
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Sexauer
Fessler
Crain
Hart
Forrest Fessler
Quint
Harold Riley
Harold Hill
Secur
Ernest Green
Riley
Lexauer
Aubrey Schofield
Morris Knocks Out Pelky In Fifth Round at Tulsa Bout
Carl Morris of Sapulpa stopped Arthur Pelky in the fifth round of a 15 round bout in Tulsa on Friday night. Morris dominated from the start and floored Pelky twice before the knockout as the Municipal Convention Hall packed with fans.
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Tulsa
Okla
Carl Morris
Sapulpa
Arthur Pelky
Morris
Pesky
Burns Beats Pappas In Dallas Bout
Jimmy Pappas of St. Louis bantam was outpointed by Bobby Burns of Dallas in a 15 round newspaper decision. Both fighters weighed 114 pounds and Pappas started strong before Burns’ clever work earned the verdict in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jimmy Pappas
St. Louis
Yoakum Dominates Cuero in Local Basketball Showdown
Yoakum teams toppled Cuero in Cuero Texas with the girls winning 15 to 10 and the boys 27 to 16. Yoakum used its height advantage to prevail, while Cuero fought hard in both halves despite the odds.
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Yoakum
Cuero
Tex
Pfeiffers Triumph in Turner Ninepin Double Header
Pfeiffers win a Friday night Turner ninepin double header against the Cornings with scores of 236 244 and 314 310. The two games total 550 to 554 in favor of the Cornings.
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Pfeiffers
Cornings
Kansas State Normal Defeats Oklahoma Five 38 to 83
Emporia Kansas February 12 Kansas State Normal basketball team defeated the University of Oklahoma five 83 to 38 in a game noted for many long shots by the visitors.
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Kansas
Okla
Emporia
Kas
Kansas State Normal
University of Oklahoma
Anderson Stops Devore In Third Round Bout
Andre Anderson of Chicago halted Bob Devore of Kansas City in the third round of a ten round bout in New York. Anderson weighed 210 pounds and Devore 180 pounds.
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Anderson
Devore
New York
Andre Anderson
Chicago
Bob Devore
Kansas City
Cross and Griffiths Matched for Feb Twenty Ninth Bout
Leach Cross of New York and Johnny Griffiths of Akron were matched today for a twelve round bout in Columbus Ohio on February 29 at 136 pounds.
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Cross
Griffiths
Columbus
Leach Cross
New York
Johnny Griffiths
Akron
Syracuse Orange confident of a strong year baseball team
The Syracuse baseball fans expect a top tier season with Lew Carr set to evaluate candidates next week. Star pitchers J Harvey Turnure and Charles Slater return along with Archie Morgan and veteran infielders Hamilton Ahearn Wilbur. Meehan pivots to quarterback role if chosen.
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N. Y
Orange
Lew Carr
Pittsburgh
J. Harvey Turnure
Charles Slater
Archie Morgan
Hamilton
Ahearn
Wilbur
Seymour
Meehan
Conable
Rafter
Travis
Dean Academy
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Rochester
Bucknell
R. P. IT
Penn
State
Michigan
Aggies
Vermont
Colgate
Oberlin
Pittsburge
Carnegie Tech
Grove City
West Point
Middlebury
Holy Cross
Springfield
Studhalter Wins Handball Title Match
Ernest Studhalter champion of Class C defeated Aubrey Schofield champion of Class D three games to one in the Y M C A tournament. Scores were 11-2 7-11 11-4 11-9 with Schofield starting with a three point handicap. Studhalter advances to meet Class B champion. George Wheeler refereed.
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Ernest Studhalter
Aubrey Schofield
Schofield
Studhalter
Longhorns Rally to Defeat Rice 82 27 in Austin Clash
Texas University basketball team defeated Rice Institute 82 to 27 in Austin. UT led 19 to 9 at halftime as Rice rallied in the second half. Thompson netted fourteen and Littlefield twelve for Texas while Baline added six. Tomfohrde led Rice with thirteen.
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Austin
Tex
Texas University
Rice Institute
Houston
Clarkfield
U. T
Houstonians
Thompson
Littlefield
Baline
Tomfohrde
Rice
Kingsland
Kalf
Scott urging football at Knox College helped 1916 revival
Belief in football as a college sport grew at Knox College after F. J. Scott urged continuation following his son Bryan Scott’s death from injuries in a 1915 game with St Louis University. Scott credited football with shaping his son into a manly, courageous figure.
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Galesburg
F. J. Scott
Bryan Scott
Knox College
St. Louis University
Scott
America
Law Enforcement League Formed To Ban Sunday Closings
Corpus Christi law enforcement league forms to compel amusement venues to close Sundays. Pool halls and motion picture houses are first to be addressed. Proponents will request voluntary Sunday closings, then prosecute noncompliant proprietors.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Langford Stops Wills In 19th Round Knockout
Sam Langford knocked out Harry Wills in the 19th round of a scheduled 20 round bout in New Orleans. It was the fifth meeting between the two black heavyweight rivals, with Wills earning a decision in their prior encounter.
High and St Marys Quintets Triumph in Doubleheader
High School defeated San Antonio Academy 26 to 8 on their court while St Marys College beat West Texas 17 to 10 on the latter's floor. Key scorers were Riley and Hurt with 10 for High, Beatty and Long leading West Texas with five and four respectively.
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Aft
Mary’s Bunch
Beatty
Long
Conley
Kingsley
Dwyer
Houston
Vance
Reichardt
West Texas
High School
A. Academy
Radley
Picked Quintet Beats Army Post In Close Bowling Match
A Moose colored picked tenpin team defeated Fort Sam Houston 3–0 on Army Post alleys Friday night. Scores were 811 798, 800 759, 778 757 with the aggregate margin 70 pins. Kohr led the winners with 545 across the trio, including 195 in game two. Monteneo top scored for the losers with 211 in a 530 total.
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Fort Sam Houston
Army Post
Kohr
Monteneo
Fight called off over city permit denial
Milburn Saylor and Ever Hammer were to fight in East Chicago Indiana on Friday night but the event was canceled after authorities refused to allow the bout.
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Chicago
Milburn Saylor
Ever Hammer
Ind
Thompson Named Manager of Fort Smith Van Buren Club
Swampy Thompson of Fort Worth Texas was named manager of the Fort Smith Van Buren club of the Western Association Friday. He played as an infielder with the club last season.
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Thompson
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Ark
Swampy Thompson
Fort Worth
Tex
Fort Smith-Van Buren
Western Association
1916 AAU Championships schedule announced
The Amateur Athletic Union released a split national schedule to maximize athletic and financial outcomes. Events span April to May across Pittsburgh New York Chicago St Louis Newark and Boston with track boxing wrestling gymnastics and water sports listed by venue and date.
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New York
U View
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Pittsburgh
A. A
New York A. C
Missouri A. C
St. Louis
Chicago
Illinois A. C
Central Association
Boston
Newark
N. J
Bender Returns to Philadelphia In NL Uniform
Chief Bender agrees to a one year contract with the Philadelphia National League club after leaving the Federal League last season. He was a star pitcher for the Phillies when they were world champions in the American League era.
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Philadelphia
Bender
Capablanca Wins Rice Memorial Chess Masters
Capablanca easily wins first prize at the Rice Memorial chess masters' tournament in New York finishing with 14 points to 3. David Janowski of Paris takes second prize in the event ending Friday.
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New York
Jose R. Capablanca
David Janowski
Paris
Hotel Sheldon to Go In El Paso Era Ends
El Paso Texas February 12 Hotel Sheldon a historic southwest hotel will be torn down to make way for a modern office building. It hosted high US and Mexican officials and was a meeting point for revolutionary plots. Taft once met Diaz there in 1910 and Madero stayed brief.
Beeville Saloon Vote Contest Seeks Recount or New Election
Beeville Texas February 18. Attorneys for four saloon men filed a petition with the district attorney seeking to set aside the recent local option election or order a new vote. They claim widespread voting offenses including double voting by prohibitionists and miscounted ballots. Dougherty and Dougherty and B D Tarlton Jr represent the contestants A L Marsden A T Marsden A F Rees and Fritz Schilo. Prohibitionists oppose the challenge and will pursue the matter in district court with local counsel and assistance from a North Texas attorney.
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Beeville
Tex
Dougherty & Dougherty
B. D. Tarlton Jr
T. T. Marsden
A. F. Rees
Fritz Schilo
North Texas
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