Texas Longhorns eye 1914 baseball title with strong turnout
University of Texas coach Billy Disch reports a robust prospect pool for the 1914 season. Sixty candidates remain from an initial surge, with Kelley, Gambrell, and Moore among key veterans in the lineup and new pitchers including Daniels and Hooper tipped for roles.
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Ustin
Tex
University of Texas
Billy Disch
Ghorn
Diamond
Big Joe Kelley
Wimmer
Joe ‘Ll
Gandrell
Ezzell
Cystone
Russell
Zell
Francis
Charlie
Moore
Gambrell
Cartwright
Fowler
Brown
Hoover
Womble
Varsity
Anderson
Roy Meyers
Massey
Edmond
Littlefield
Scarbrough
Higginbotham
Myers
Daniels
Oliver
Dick Hooper
Baylor
Hart
Trinity
Perry
Longhorns
Friction Rumors Hit Detroit Tigers Over Cobb Pay
Reports say Detroit owner Navin may grant Ty Cobb a $15000 raise while refusing raises for all other Tigers players. The move could spark discord, hinder harmony, and burden Hughey Jennings as manager as stars like Sam Crawford and Oscar Stange react to a divided club. Kansas motocycle club backs a motorcycle play by riders in Manhattan.
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Detroit
Navin
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Tiger
Hughey+Jennings
Sam Crawford
Edgar Willetts
Oscar Stanage
George Moriarity
Warner Linked to Thorpe Deal and Club Funds
The passage alleges Glen Warner may have influenced Jim Thorpe's situation for a $2500 payment. It claims Mr. McGraw supplied the money and received persuasive assistance from Warner to access the club's hoard.
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Glen Warner
Jim Thorpe
Mr. McGraw
Mr. Warner
Turnip and cabbage haul from Poteet to City Market
Regular motor deliveries—White 1 and 12 tom truck—bring garden produce from Poteet, less than fifty miles from San Antonio, to the City Markethouse. A six turnip set weighs over 23 pounds total with two heads of cabbage, including a nine pound turnip, highlighting fresh arrivals for market customers and growers alike.
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P. Valdez
Poteet
San Antonio
Cubs poised with Bresnahan and strong catching trio
Cubs backers point to catcher depth as Clarke Griffith urged. Bresnahan joins Jimmy Archer and Needham to form a top receiving unit led by his fame with the Giants and Cardinals. Archer's rebound season and Needham’s long service boost Chicago’s hopes for pennant drama next October.
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Clarke Griffith
Chicago Cubs
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
Cubs
Jimmy Archer
Needham
Bresnahan
New York
Mathewson
McGraw
Bigges
Giants
Roger
St. Louis Cardinals
Rajah
Mississippi
Johnny Evers
Evers
Archer
Detroit
Hughey Jennings
Buffalo
Chicago Nationals
Kling
Cub
Chicago
Needle
Motocycle Notes and Casual Trips Across the Nation
William Lenaul of Sheboygan plans a 3000 mile pleasure motocycle trip starting in Chicago to New Orleans then up the coast to New York and home, expecting about four months away. M E Gale rides 600 miles to the Chicago show, boasting over 1000 miles without walking. The National Capital Motocycle Club offers fifty escorts for President elect Wilson on March 4 in olive green FA M uniforms. A Texas farmer outfits his sons with motocycles to reach town easily, avoiding horse trouble.
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William Lenaul
Sheboygan
Wis
Lenaul
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
M. E. Gale
Angola
N. Y
National Capital Motocycle Club
Wilson
Texas
Greek Motocycle Enthusiast Arrives in Washington
Goustlis Kahoros, a Greek rider, has arrived in Washington D C and will stay until after the inauguration. He plans a round the world trip by motorcycle afterward.
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Goustlis Kahoros
Washington, D. C
Chance Lists Ten Pitchers and Three Catchers for Bermuda
Frank Chance sails with thirteen battery men aboard the Arcadian for Bermuda. He plans a pitching staff of ten and a catcher corps led by Ed Sweeney, with five recruits including Hoff Schulz Green Keating and Davis vying for spots. veteran arms Russell Ford Fisher Caldwell McConnell Warhop provide experience as backstoppers and throwers for the Peerless Leader’s minor league to major league build.
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New York
Frank Chance
Bermuda
Chance
Ed Sweeney
Cubs
Wolverton
Sweeney
Mr. Farrell
Russell Ford
California
Ford
Russ
Giants
McGraw
Ray Fisher
Ray Caldwell
Jack Warhop
George McConnell
Warhop
Chester Hoff
al Schulz
Paddy Green
Ray Keating
George Davis
Green
Hoff
Hartford
Schulz
Jim Vaughn
Vaughn
New England
Keating
Lawrence
Davis
Williams College
Arcadian
Hamilton
Fisher
McConnell
Connie Mack
Schang
Buffalo
Bison
Sterett
Williams
National truck distribution and pocket billiard title bout
The article notes Federal trucks have nationwide reach including Alaska and international markets, while most manufacturers serve regional markets. It explains benefits of wide distribution for parts, price, and adaptability. It also previews the pocket billiards match at Doyle's with Alfredo De Oro facing Thomas Hueston amid long standing rivalry.
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United States
West
Rockies
Federal
New Mexico
Alaska
Japan
Honolulu
Porto Rico
Venezuela
Australia
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Doyle's
Alfredo de Oro
Thomas Hueston
New York
Gas stoves rise as Chinese cooks shift from charcoal
In Hong Kong an estimated hundred gas stoves are in use as Chinese cooks move away from traditional charcoal and wood fires to modern cooking methods, marking a shift in kitchen practice.
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Hong Kong
DePalma Not Out Of Motor Racing Game
Ralph DePalma the Italian American race driver plans another bid in the Indianapolis 500 May 30 heading a Mercer trio with Caleb and Spencer Wishart. He refutes retirement rumors and prepares for a month of training and practice at the speedway with hotel and garage arrangements secured.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralph DePalma
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
DePalma
the Motor Speedway
Caleb
Spencer Wishart
Mercer
el Paso
Tex
Texas
New York
United
Milwaukee
Paris set for 1500 point billiard clash in April
Negotiations outline a 1500 point contest between Hoppe and Firmin Cassignol, hailed as France’s best billiardist, with potential early April play in Paris. Hoppe plans to travel soon after his upcoming match with Morningstar.
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Hoppe
World’s Union
Firmin Cassignol
France
Paris
Ai City
Morningstar
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