Ahrens & Ott Triumph Over Lowther Bros in City League
Ahrens and Ott decisively defeated Lowther Bros 831 815 928 to 720 in City Tenpin League, totaling 2574 pins for a 172 average. Captain Arthur Mitchell led with 578, Kohr 562, Wahl 522, while R M Lowther topped his team with 462. next match features Frank Bros versus Joske quint.
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Ahrens & Ott
Lowther Bros
Ae Samg Co
Sams Co
Arthur Mitchell
Kohr
Wahl
Figve Kohr
Lowthers
R. M. Lowther
Hofner
Frank Bros
Joske Quint
Lowther
Crockett
Mekiner
Iaes
Hiemer
DOBES
Witehell
Ts Wiemers
MAM
Eae Cack
Smith
Boxers in a Draw in Twelve-Round New Bedford Bout
Erite and Shubert fight to a twelve-round decision draw in New Bedford Massachusetts on February 23. The matchup ends without a winner after evenly contested rounds.
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Johnny Ertle
St. Paul
al Shubert
Shubert
Ertle
Erite
Shubert Mix
New Bedford
Mass
Mardi Gras
New Orleans
Demarest is recovering after death report proves error
Calvin S Demarest once top amateur billiard champion and former pro leader is alive and improving at the State Hospital for the Insane in Elgin Illinois officials said Wednesday. He had a nervous breakdown last June and attacked his wife with a knife.
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Chicago
Calvin
Demarest
State Hospital For the Insane
Elgin
Hawley
Albert Defeated by Tor rence in Fort Crockett Bout
Louie Albert a San Antonio welterweight and U S army quartermaster corps figure was badly outpointed by Battling Torrence of the Twenty third infantry in a ten round bout at Fort Crockett. It was announced that Benny Cordova, former army lightweight, is matched with Bobby Waugh of Dallas for a March 6 bout here.
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Galveston
Tex
Louie Albert
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
San Antonio
Battling Torrence
Twenty-third Infantry
Fort Crockett
San Antonian
Benny Cordova
Army
Bobby Waugh
Dallas
Fort Sam Houston Engineer-Signal Corps baseball seeks games
The Engineer Signal Corps base ball team at Fort Sam Houston invites amateur teams in the San Antonio area to arrange matches. Contact Manager Edmundson, Engineer-Signal Corps team, care Co "H" Signal Corps, to schedule games with teams such as Harlandale, Potchernicks, Cadenas, and Droemers.
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Engineer-Signal Corps
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Edmundson
Care Co
Signal Corps
Harlandalé
Potchernicks
Cadenas
Droemers
Record Breaker Langer Leads Cal In Pacific Meet
Lady Langer captain of the University of California team won the 80 yard race at the mid Pacific swimming carnival in Honolulu breaking the American record by nearly five seconds with a time of 12 minutes 1 1 5 seconds. Duke Kahanamoku finished second and Marion Perry third. Langer later lost the 440 yard event to Duke who clocked 5 minutes 81 85 seconds beating Langer’s 5 32 1 5 record.
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Honolulu
Lady Langer
University of Californian
Duke Kahanamoku
Marion Perry
Langer
Duke
Business Boys Hold Athletic Event at Y M C A
The Business Boys at the Y M C A held a sixth class event titled throwing the basketball from the foul line. Frank Erben's team won. George Bailey led a separate basketball game victory 45 to 16 over Clarence Boldt's group. Alvin Icke and Clarence Boldt tied for top individual honors with four points each. Walter Janert starred in the basketball game with seventeen field goals and thirty-four points.
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Frank Erben
George Bailey
Clarence Boldt
Alvin Icke
Walter Janert
John Russell
Charles Chowning
Icke
Boldt
William van Cleave
Rudolph Steffler
Jules Reimschissel
Bailey
Ee Steffler
Re Carne - Boldt
Wee Coons
Ais
Co Ks
Ees . Reimschisse
Laurel Heights Five Takes National Lead in Sunday School Ball
Laurel Heights Methodist quintet topped West End 39 23 to seize the National League lead as a double header opened at the M C A. Government Hill defeated Evangelical Association 29 19 in the American League. Wells led Laurel Heights with 15 points. Lacks paced West End with 9. Referee was Gene Seng. Halves 15 minutes.
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Laurel Heights
West End
Methodist
Government Hill Methodists
Evangelical Association
Wells
A. Spencer
Burlitt
Watson
Spencer
West Enders
Lacks
Peacock
Barnes
Lightning
Government Hill
Fessler
Cato
Janert
van Cleave
Wight
Steffler
Reichardt
Arnold
Weber
Loessburg
Umar Oo Sekine Dane Es Eee
Cae Ee Eas
Sunset Tenpin Quint Takes Three Straight
The Sunset tenpin quintet triumphed over the Households three games in the Commercial League on Grand alleys Tuesday night 832 to 726 787 to 734 and 811 to 761. Blowers led the losers with 584 and a 226 single game, while Derr 515 Ullrich 502 paced the Railroad combo efforts.
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Blowers
E. Derr
Ullrich
Derr
Ulrich
Four Polo Teams Play Exhibitions at Fort Sam Houston
Four polo teams staged an eight quarter exhibition on Trent Field at Fort Sam Houston in celebration of Washington's Birthday. The Third Field Artillery defeated the San Antonio Four 5 to 0 in four periods while the Chicago and Third Cavalry teams tied 3 to 3. Substitutions were frequent due to rider shortages. A large crowd watched and a banner turnout is anticipated next Sunday. No admission charged.
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Trent Field
Fort Sam Houston
Washington
Third Field Artillery
San Antonio
Chicago
Third Cavalry
Army Post
Capablanca to Exhibit in San Antonio at Y M C A
Jose R Capablanca world chess great plans a forty board simultaneous display at the Y M C A in San Antonio with local players and a lecture on chess. The date will be announced. Capablanca is famed as a match player exhibitor and tournament contender and has challenged Lasker for the world title.
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Jose R. Capablanca
San Antonio
Cr. W. Shauer
Capablanca
BE. Lasker
Lasker
Chip Loses Bout on Foul Call in Brooklyn
George Chip former middleweight champion lost a ten round match to Young Ahearn in Brooklyn after a fifth round foul was ruled. Ahearn had been hit low by Chip in the third and the referee counted the foul on a physician examined call. Andre Anderson scored a technical knockout over Jim Stewart in the other Brooklyn bout.
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Young Ahearn
Anderson
Stewart
New York
George Chip
Brooklyn
Chip
Ahearn
Andre Anderson
Chicago
Jim Stewart
Gotch Ad Santel match postponed as wrestling feud stirs San Francisco
Sports editor notes world champion Gotch postponed San Francisco bout with Ad Santel to train longer. Also reports San Antonio Bronchos add Bill Heil to roster as third baseman and captain Leidy touts 1916 lineup as strongest, with President Benson funding top players amid heavy spending.
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Tyit
Frank Gotch
Ad Santel
Adolph Ernst
Gotch
San Francisco
Washington
San Antonio Bronchos
John Hancock
Bill Heil
Heil
Cude
Westerzil
George Leidy
Alamo City
Harrison J. Benson
Murray Captures National Indoor Singles Crown
R Lindley Murray, a young Californian, won the national indoor tennis singles title by defeating Alec H Man Jr in three straight sets 6-2 6-2 9-7. Murray becomes the first Pacific coast player to win the championship. doubles winners were Arthur M Lovibond and William Rosenbaum, defeating King Smith and Arthur Cragin 3-6 1-6 6-4 8-6 10-8.
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New York
R. Lindley Murray
Alec H. Man Jr
Yale
Murray
Pacific Coast
Arthur M. Lovibond
William Rosenbaum
King Smith
Arthur
Cragin
Harold Riley Wins Y athletic event and basketball game
Harold Riley won the running broad jump at 17 feet 7.5 inches in the Y M C A event. Ernest Green's team beat Riley 44 to 42 in basketball with William Myers scoring 11 goals for the winners.
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Harol Riley
Ernest Green
Harold Riley
Riley
George Sexauer
Whitlock Zander
Lexauer
Zander
William Myers
Forrest Fessler
Bruce Cross
George Wheeler
Meyer Katz
Parola
Ruéy Oi
Ccc
Aubrey Schofield
Pottom Pombe
Eiwad Cane
Ee Whitlock Zander
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Pet Sams Co
Joske Bros
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Southern Pacific
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Houston
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C. P
T. A
Eee TE 5
George McManus
Maggie
Huh
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Austin
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Houston Street
Eset
Etcaes
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Arans
P. Ry
Rockport
Boaties Bath
Corpus Claristi
Ave. C
Erben
Janett
Jack Bond
Arthur Lancaster
Charles Schneider
Mudolph Steller
Easeeawee
Allen Hines Sere
Agogo Toanoy
Acs
Evaueue
Charlies
Wesco
Cluett, Peabody
Vee Cmaveg
Gene Seng
Willard Warren
Cramer
Gascog and
Postoffice Prides
Commercial Tenpin League
Psyd
W. L. Pet. Pow
Ransom & Silsbee
Gas & Electrics
Reift & Co
rMiliene. Co
Traction CO. i
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Maverick-Clarke
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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Green
Cross
Katz
Banesen Sexauer
John Weber
Wheeler
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