High School Nine Players Eye 1918 Baseball Title
Manager McGowen leads the High School nine in a bold bid for the 1918 baseball championship. Four pitchers, strong infield and veteran backstop promise a deep roster as practice opens Monday at Electric Park with early games against Marshall Training School and West End. The team plans out-of-town trips to Austin Waco and Temple as part of a busy schedule.
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McGowen
Electric Park
McGowan
Mac
High
Quillin
Young
Cooper
Gill
Pahlmann
Cappallette
Vance
Smith
Kilgore
Wheeler
Hernandez
Hiel
Thayer
Reagan
Hendrix
Butler
Polk
McGowen Y
Marshall
West End
Peacock
Austin High
Waco
Temple
Eliies
San An- U
Turner Bowling Schedule
Monday Klaus competes against Lowther. Tuesday Baetz faces Koch. Wednesday Gloeckner meets Hun. Thursday Hoefgen vs Corning. Friday Waters verses Gutzeit.
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Turner
Klaus
Lowther
Baetz
Koch
Gloeckner
Hun
Hoefgen
Corning
Waters Vas
Gutzeit
City Ninepin Schedule Highlights Weekend Matchups
The schedule lists Tuesday Parrots against Plovers and Wednesday Eaglies versus Larks at City Ninepin, with Thursday Swans facing Pelicans and Friday Owls meeting Crows. St Josephs Ninepin shows Tuesday Schneider versus Mandry and Thursday Fiserloh versus Halber. About thirty Savannah motocy celebrated General Lee’s birthday with a fifty mile motorcycle run.
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Parrots
Plovers
Eaglies
Larks
Swans
Pelicans
Owls
Crows
St. Joseph’s
Schneider Vs. Mandry
Fiserloh
Halber
Savannah
City League Baseball Opens With Many Teams Participating
In 1913 spring start, City League squads led by managers Thomas of Stowers, Jonas of Higgins Company, Garrett of Louis Book Store, and Dalkowitz plan first workouts. Louis Book Store vs Cowboy Steers at 2:30 p.m. on South Presa grounds. Stowers to play Harlandale. Higgins at Army Post cavalry field. Dalkowitz expects players at Electric Park at 2:30. Multiple minor teams like Frank Bros. may also practice if weather holds.
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Thomas
Stowers Club
Jonas
Higgins Company
Garrett
Louis Book Store
Dalkowitz
Circus
South Presa Street
Harlandale
Army Post Cavalry
Cyril Dalkowitz
Electric Park
Frank Bros
Mortelo
South Flores Street
Promoter Heads Builds Friday Wrestling Card at Beethoven Hall
Promoter Tom Head announces a Friday night mat card at Beethoven Hall led by Adolf Ernst and Walter Evans. Ernst holds the light heavyweight claim with six years undefeated, while Evans, a rising grappler, has improved since his last local appearance. A lightweight semi windup is also planned with top regional grapplers to bolster the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Head
Beethoven Hall
Adolf Ernst
Walter Evans
Evans
Ernst
John Berg
Head
Kling Quits Baseball Amid Cincinnati Team Tension
Manager Joe Tinker declares that the onan 2 pool magnate is through baseball forever after several ineffectual attempts to in-Kling to join the Cincinnati club.
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Joe Tinker
Kling
Cincinnati
San Antonio sports week to feature baseball practice and wrestling
A varied local sports program includes baseball practice to energize a season with indoor games like basketball. Wrestling and Army Post polo potential add diversity as eastern teams may visit California and stop in San Antonio for matches. St Anthony leads city basketball amid a tangled title race with St Louis setbacks and a St Marys showdown pending. Frank Chance notes plans about playing first base for the Highlanders, glove in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Sportsmen
Army Post
San Antonio
California
Babies Engage Each Other in East St Louis Marriage Plan
Five day old twins Clara Carter Mallett and Mallett Carter are proclaimed engaged to marry, a remarkable pact their parents deem binding for many years. Dr W S Cooper of Tufts College Boston urges a $3 million endowment to run the institution without a deficit.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Clara Carter Mallett
Mallett Carter
W. S. Cooper
Tufts College
Boston
Logan Leads In Y Class Contests At Local Y M C A
Logan holds the lead in the senior Y class contests at the Y M C A with one first and three seconds. Nolan trails by one point after events including hop and jump and standing broad jump with dates for upcoming events through March 28.
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Rex Logan
J. C. Nolan
High Jurn
Biddwell - Fuquay
Snap
Lynn Beeley
E. A. O’hair
J. Floyd Smith
R. E. Ragland
C. Miller
R. B. Ragland
E. A. O'Hair
Bruce Banks
Birdwell
Wem Logan
C. Nom Toe
Veunesez
Eine
Mainland
Cceseseves Gedwer Sievevenan Peundnass Co
Miller Cee
National Commission bans draft back rule for players
The national commission rules that clubs may not offer a drafted player back to the original club. The decision affects Yantz and other cases, requiring league presidents to notify the source league and let all clubs in that league bid for the player. Managers must consider rival interest and avoid fake drafts.
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National Commission
Yantz
Cubs
Murphy
Birmingham Barons
Molesworth
New Orleans
the Commission
Basketball Schedule Highlights City Games This Week
The coming week features a busy city basketball calendar with St. Anthony versus St. Marys College on St Marys court Monday. The Y M C A meets the Four Squares Tuesday, and St. Marks faces Four Squares Wednesday. St. Marks then hosts Turner and Brackenridge in separate games while Travis Park Methodist five takes on St. Marks Sunday School in a league playoff. The Monday Sunday School League games are postponed and the Y five at St Marks will replay Thursday February 27.
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St. Anthony
St. Mary's College
St. Mary’s Court
St. Mark’s Church
Turner Five
St. Mark’s
Brackenridge High Ve
Travis Park Methodist
St. Mark's
Travis Park
Weekly Tenpin Schedule Promises Tight League Battles
A busy week in the Commercial Ten Pin League features Eagle Furniture and Wolff & Marx opening Monday at Grand Alleys. Eagle seeks third place by sweeping, while Maverick Clarke eyes revival against Sams. Gas & Electric vs Wolff & Marx follows midweek, possibly settling the first place tie if Wolff & Marx win. Southwestern Telephone Club and Household Furniture play Thursday, then Eagle Furniture meets Ransom & Silsbee Friday to close the week.
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Eagle Furniture Company
Wolff & Marx Company
Eagles
Maverick-Clarke Company
Haberdashers
Sams
Rivers Gills Brown in 20 Round Lightweight Clash at Vernon
Promoter T G McCarey brings a 20 round lightweight bout to Vernon arena with Mexican Joe Rivers and Knockout Brown as principals. Rivers trains at Venice and shows solid form while Brown faces Sally Burns and others in shorter bouts. Odds list Rivers as a 10 to 8 favorite amid light betting.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Vernon Arena
Pacific Athletic Club
T. G. McCarey
Joe Rivers
Brown
New York
Venice
Dan Morgan
Rivers
Sally Burns
Kid Yoakum
Marino
Semi-Final Play Opens in Fielding Cup at Laurel Heights
Morning match at Laurel Heights golf course features Will Symons Jr and T T Dillon in the last semi-final. Chandler Diehl awaits the winner after defeating A H Danforth. final date to be announced to allow golf fans to view the matches.
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Laurel ‘Heights
Will Symons, Jr
T. T. Dillon
Chandler Diehl
A. H. Danforth
Symons
Emerson Sets Pace In Commercial Ten Pin League
High bowler Roy Emerson leads the Commercial Ten Pin League with a 216 average and a 241 high game across six matches. Quinn of Bookbinders remains second, chased by Thomas of Sams five, as eleven games above 200 are recorded last week. Teams Sams, Gas & Electric, and Wolff & Marx share first with strong records amid a tight race to season end.
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Sams Company
Gas & Electric Company
Wolff & Marx Company
Iron Workers
Gascos
Ransom & Silsbee
Maverick-Clarke
Roy Emerson
Emerson
Quinn
Bookbinders
Thomas
Sams Five
Gas Company
San Antonio Machine & Supply Company
Niggli
Stephens
Taylor
Lantrip
Nolan
Household Furniture Company
Tayler
Piya
Emerson Tree Twee
Thomas Eenee
Deibler
Reeder Eet Ewe
Kk. Niggli
Howard
Bless We
Stelzer Ee
Smythe
McGhugo
McMonagle
Heffner
Walker
Martyn
Golf Returns to Country Club as Weather Improves
Country Club golf pro Jimmy Donaldson announced that with better weather golf activity will resume and a series of tournaments is planned. The first event is a next Saturday one ball sweep for members, followed by a potential women’s flag tournament. The course is in prime condition with fast greens and firm fairways attracting a large turnout.
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Jimmy” Donaldson
Country Club
Bronchos Brace for Stinson Arrival and 1913 Season
Bronchos manager George Stinson, absent from baseball headquarters, is expected to arrive early this week to begin preparing the team. San Antonio’s loyalty provides one steadying factor as Stinson weighs a 1913 lineup with many young players. Fans await training season to judge how the new Broncs will perform after Aim to prove their field readiness.
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George Stinson
Bloc Stadium
Stinson
San Antonio
Alea
Toledo Enters Many Teams in National Tenpin Tourney
Toledo hosts the National Tenpin Rot ing tournament from February 22 to March 12. Overland auto factory leads local entries with twenty one teams, sixteen in opening night events. The Overland bar and Glee Club, with 125 members, will support the festivities as the event attracts near thirty thousand dollars in prize money and strong financial backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
T City
Overland Auto Factory
Overland
Overland Glee Club
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland Company
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Uriah Heep
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Dan
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Oakland
Johnny Kling
Light
St. Louis
Collegians
Slade
St. Mary's
Chicago
Highlanders
Frank Chance
Glendora Orange Grove
Logan
Commission
Symons, Jr
Commercial Tenpin League
P.C. Gas & Elec. Co
Wolff & Marx Co
Eagle Fur. Co
W._Tel. Co
Silsbee
May-Clarke Co
Tole
London Woolen Mills
West Commerce ST. San Antonio, Texas
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