St. Marys Wins Academic League Title in Doubleheader
St. Marys College basketball clinched the Academic League championship by routing 8 A Academy 32 to 13 after a Friday doubleheader. Captain Beatty led with 16 points while Taylor Chapin and Radley scored for the losers. High School-West Texas, second in the standings, beat L A Academy 24 to 11.
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St. Mary's
8. A. Academy
High School
West Texas
St. Mary’s
L. A. Academy
J. Mary’s
Beatty
Taylor
Chapin
Radley
Military Academy
Straus
Riley
Crosby Street Wins In Tight City Basketball Contest
Crosby street basketball quintet edged South street 11 to 9 in a hard fought game. L Green led Crosby with 7 points, P Kuehne and E Ney added 2 each. for South G Miller had 3 and Muir Tinoco and Schneider two apiece. Also notes: M Kuehne right forward and Halves 15 and 20 minutes. Corpus Christi farmER files bankruptcy: T E Beakley lists assets 1865 liabilities 8434.73 with Washington creditors.
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Crosby Street
South Street
L. Green
P. Kuehne
E. Ney
G. Miller
Muir
Tinoco
Schneider
Crosby
South
BP Me
Ccc Ce Ns
Nueces
Corpus Christi
Tex
T. E. Beakley
State of Washington
Beakley
Engineers to Play Droemers on Army Post Diamond
The Engineer-Signal Corps base ball team will meet the Droemers Sunday afternoon at the infantry post diamond. Waywood or Matthews will pitch for the soldiers with Cox or Harvey catching. Manager Lilley plans Pape and Hohon as the battery for his city team.
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Droemers
Engineer-Signal Corps
Waywood
Matthews
Cox
Harvey
Lilley
Pape
Hohon
Four Teams Tie at Commercial Tenpin League Summit
Swift & Co leads a four way tie atop the Commercial Tenpin League after a Friday win over Gas & Electrics at Grand Alleys. Swift won 805 778 and 865 847, Gas 854 836, totals show 26 pins difference. Wadill paced Swift with 515 and Wagenfehr had a 560 series. final grand totals listed as Swift 26505 to Gascos 2479.
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Swift & Company
Gas and Electrics
Swift Bowlers
Gas Company
Gascos
Wadill
The
Swifts
O'Neill
Wagenfehr
Swift Co
Ransom & Silsbees
Postoffice Prides
Swift Company
Swift & Co
Warror
Wisconsin Leads After Northwestern Loss in Conference Standings
In Chicago on February 19, Wisconsin moved into first in the Western Conference after Northwestern’s Friday night defeat by Purdue. Northwestern dropped to third place as Purdue climbed in the standings.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Purdue
Wisconsin
Northwestern
College basketball scores from three Midwestern games
In Lafayette Indiana Purdue led Northwestern 13 to 12. In Manhattan Kansas University of Kansas beat Kansas State Agricultural College 21 to 45. In Salina Kansas Haskell Indians trailed Kansas Wesleyan 24 to 42.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Northwestern
Manhattan
Kan
University of Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Salina
Haskell Indians
Kansas Wesleyan
Beeville Youngster Signed by Houston Buffaloes
Frank Red Partain age 20 son of Mr and Mrs C N Partain earns a spot as an outfielder with the Houston Buffaloes. He has Gulf Coast League and Sinton League experience and strong fielding and throwing. Beeville figures connections like Chick Knaupp and Doak Roberts aided the tryout sparked by local postmaster Quinn.
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Beeville
Tex
Frank “Red” Partain
C. N. Partain
Houston Buffaloes
Partain
Sinton
Orange Growers
Southwest Texas League
Texas League
Chick Knaupp
Bronco
Quinn
Frank
Doak Roberts
Former Tennis Champs Defeated In Indoor Championship
In New York on February 19 Dr William Rosenbaum and Arthur M Lovibond defeated twice holders Willie C Grant and G Carlton Schafer 6-4 11-9 to reach the semi final round of the national indoor lawn tennis championship.
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New York
William Rosenbaum
Arthur M. Lovibond
Wilie C. Grant
G. Carlton Schafer
Soldiers Beat Big in Close 10 Pin Game at Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston tenpin team defeated Burger's Big Five 825 815 in final, 840 809 opening, with total pins 2540 to 2539. Capt Theodore Burger led Big Five with 298 in single game and 557 series. Montenay top Soldier with 192 and 538 total. Next Friday they renew the clash on post alleys in hopes of revenge.
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Fort Sam Houston
Burger’s
Big Five
Oda
Montenay
Victor
Robe
Wingate
Lancaster
Theodore Burger
C. W. Smith
Ed Smith
Happy” Lane
Governor commutes Mikeska death sentence in Texas
Governor Ferguson commuted Frank B. Mikeska from death to life imprisonment after reviewing a dissenting opinion from Judge Davidson. The case involved the killing of Mikeska’s wife and the March 10 execution date in Houston loomed until the final decision.
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Austin
Tex
Board of Pardons
Ferguson
Frank B. Mikeska
Houston
Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Mikeska
W. T. Bagby
Lavaca County
Criminal District Court of
Harris County
Gotch to face Ad Santel in straight two in three falls match
San Francisco reports Frank Gotch the world wrestling champion will duel Adolph Ernst known as Ad Santel in a straight two in three falls bout at the Civic Auditorium. Gotch changed from a touted two falls in an hour handicap after realizing Santel’s true stature and past success. The match set for next Tuesday will reveal if Gotch’s comeback is lasting or brief.
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San Francisco
Frank Gotch
Adolph Ernst
Ad Santel
Gotch
Santel
Ernst
Joe Stecher
Nebraska
Trust
Civic Auditorium
Compilation of Texas Telephone Laws Issued in Austin
A. compilation by R. B. Humphrey outlines Texas telephone laws covering definitions telegraph and telephone distinctions ownership taxation line construction rates consolidations physical connections and transfer of messages service discontinuation criminal offenses discrimination nuisance property damages trespass abutting or adjoining property interference with moving houses and negligent failure to furnish service.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
R. B. Humphrey
Throckmorton County
Comptroller’s Department
Summer Camp Plans Discussed in Austin Texas
General Cecil Lyon of Houston met with the governor and Adjutant General Hutchings to discuss Texas National Guard summer camps. No final plans were announced. Lyon, a Roosevelt supporter, predicted GOP nomination and Progressive endorsement and urged clarity on how to fund and implement preparedness efforts in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Cecil Lyon
Houston
Texas National Guard
Hutchings
Lyon
Bull Moose
Texas
Roosevelt
Normal Defeats Oklahoma In Narrow Basketball Finish
Warrensburg Normal edged the University of Oklahoma 45 to 44 as Menze dropped in a closing free throw. Montgomery of Oklahoma starred with a brilliant game and a unique short arm throw.
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Oklahoma
Normal
Warrensburg
Menze
Warrensburg Normal
University of Oklahoma
Montgomery
Pfeiffers Sweep Klaus Bowlers in Tur Ner Ninepin League
The Pfeiffers defeated Klaus in two games on Friday night with scores of 321 to 301 and 340 to 310 marking a double victory in the Tur Ner Ninepin League.
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Pfeiffers
The
Klaus
Jersey City Franchise Sold to Tenney and Price
Newark reports that the Jersey City baseball franchise will be sold to Fred Tenney and James Price. Tenney will become manager and the team will relocate to Jersey City.
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Jersey City
Newark
N. J
Barrett
International Baseball League
Fred Tenney
James Price
Tenney
Ernest Green Wins Y Intermediates Athletic Event
The Y M C A Intermediates held their third class contest and a basketball game Friday. Ernest Green won the stationary dip on parallel bars. In basketball Carl Crane’s five defeated T J Hart’s quint 35 to 20 with Forrest Fessler scoring ten and Green nine for the winners.
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Ernest Green
Carl Crane
T. J. Hart
Howard Riley
Forrest Fessler
Green
Riley
Fessler
Whitlock Zander
George Sexauer
Bruce Cross
Robert Joyce
Harold Riley
Reclamation Fories 10 Resume Surveys
Reclamation projects resume field work as the corps of engineers and topographers of the state reclamation department prepare to begin within the next week. The effort aims to advance surveys and mapping for ongoing water resources programs in Austin Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Corps of Engineers
State Reclamation Department
State Reclamation Dept Plans Bridges and Levees
The State Reclamation Department resumes outside work with Engineer Arthur A. Stiles at headquarters. It approves plans for two Dallas county bridges and several other counties plan levee districts in Ellis Delta Fannin Liberty and Lamar. Fort Worth levee district work nears completion as field surveys and surveys resume.
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Arthur A. Stiles
Engineer Stiles
Dallas
Ellis
Delta
Fannin
Liberty
Lamar
Fort Worth
Aquatic championship meets set for March in Chicago
The Amateur Athletic Union of the United States has granted the Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago permission to hold the 1916 junior indoor swimming championships. The events will take place at the club on March 29 and 30.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago
Six Hundred Teams Entered for Bowling Congress
Chicago February 19 More than 600 teams are expected to compete in the American Bowling Congress tournament in Toledo next month based on entries received by last night’s closing.
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Chicago
Toledo
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International News Service
George McManus
Commercial Tenpin League
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Gas & Electrics
Ransom & Silsbee
Mills Eng. Co
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Maverick-Clarke
Gas & ——O Ttl
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Hofner
Whitaker
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Circle Tours
Galveston
San Jacinto
Concho
Mallory
Bedell Brig
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Army Post
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Robe Ore Ee
Montenau Eee
Burger's
Big
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W. Smith
W. Schwartz
Burger
B. Pape
P. D. Hill
Crane
Hart
Zander
Aubrey Schofield
Porrent
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Oem
George Wheeler
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