Athletics Begin San Antonio Training Amid Rain Delays
The Athletics train in San Antonio after rain prevented an early workout at the Broncs' park. Fans pack Box seats for Sunday's Texas league park game against the home boys with Connie Mack's squad drawing strong local interest and guest nights planned.
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San Antonio
Menger
Mack
Fungo
Texas League Park
Black
Terest
Morris Block and Company
Connie
Downey
Smith
Mehan
Collins
Bobby Wallace
Gray
Spencer
Athletics
Lloyd Spencer
Plaza Theater
NW Champion Earns Title by Hard Work
Cleveland featherweight Johnny Kilbane rises from regional contests to win the national title. Born and raised in Cleveland he will be 23 in April and supports his blind father while caring for his wife and baby daughter Mary Colleta.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Kilbane
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Abe Attell
Joe Rivers
Patsy Kline
Frankie Conley
Attell
Mary Colleta
Rowdy Shows Glass Beats A Good Feld
The San Antonio Driving Club matinee featured a standout free-for-all pace won by Rowdy driven by Ralph Green after a four-heat battle. Lady Cauthen led early but was edged by Rowdy in heats two and four with Honest Boy close behind. Lone Star won the Class A trot and Militant led Class B before Nellie DuPuy swept the next two heats. Despite wind and rough back stretch, the event drew a large crowd and strong horse racing action.
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San Antonio Driving Club
Rowdy
Ralph Green
Honest Boy
Lady Cauthen
Clementine
Howdy
Dave Harmon
Sulkies
Lone Star
C. Sharp
Harry Ziegler
Shooting Star
Militant
Dr. Simpson
Nellie DuPuy
Lady Aldo
Texas Beats San Antonio 41 to 22 in Clark Field Finale
Texas, led by Ross with eighteen points and Vining with sixteen, defeated the San Antonio YMCA team 41 to 22 on Clark Field to close the season. Jordan led the visitors with sixteen as the YMCA battled early but lagged in the second half.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
San Antonio
Texas
Pepper
Exas
Ross
Vining
Jordan
Brient
Cutler
Garrett
James
Slimp
Brossau
Nolan
Cade
Matthews
Notre Dame
Metzenthin
Columbia
Races Run Amid Keen Competition Show Mixed Times
Yesterday drivers and horses stayed eager as the series continued with slower overall times. In Free-for-All Pace heats Lone Gitar and Shooting Star posted 1 14 times while Rowdy and Lady Cauthen also logged solid finishes and Clementine and Honest Boy showed strong efforts in Class B Trot with times around 1 09 to 1 16.
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Lone Gitar
Gharne
Keeeca
Harry Ziegler
Shooting Star
Bailey
Rowdy
Green
Lady Cauthen
Harmon
Clementine
Wooeeee Ceean Honest Boy
Adebapr
Nellie Dupuy
Gren
Lady Aldo
Enen
Peewee
Militant
Simpson
Footstrong
Groos
Jaeckle Bowlers Lead After Two Wins
The Jaeckle bowlers clinched first place in the St. Joseph Ninepin league series by defeating Heye 295 273 in the first game and 299 233 in the second. Captain Jaeckle led with twelve nines across the two matches.
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Jaeckle
St. Joseph
Heye
Moulton Sent to Memphis by St. Louis Club
Albert Moulton, last season’s second baseman for the St. Louis American League club, has been released to the Memphis team of the Southern league.
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Moulton
Memphis
ST. Louis
Albert Moulton
Bronson Beats Erne In Ten Round Welterweight Bout
In Indianapolis Ray Bronson of Bronson city defeats Young Erne of Philadelphia by popular decision after ten rounds. Erne showed strong effort and stunned Bronson with a big blow in the fourth, but Bronson recovered and claimed the win.
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Associated Primis
Indianapolis
Ind
Ray Bronson
Young Erne
Philadelphia
Bronson
Erne
Kilbane Wins Featherweight Title In 20 Round Los Angeles Bout
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland defeats Abe Attell in 20 rounds at Vernon arena to take the featherweight championship. Referee Charles Eyton awards Kilbane after a fight noted for Attell fouls, a bloody cut, and Kilbane’s decisive boxing. Crowd near 10,000 with $25,000 receipts.
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Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Abe Attell
Vernon, Cal
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Vernon Arena
Charles E. Eyton
Attell
Kilbane
Eyton
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