Athletics Recruit Recruits as Mackmen Eye Pitching Prospects
Connie Mack downplays indoor gym use preferring outdoor workouts for his squad during a month in Texas. Claude Derrick joins the Mackmen in San Antonio as an infielder with competition for infield jobs. The Athletics scout Whiting notes five six foot plus pitchers among hopefuls with two or three major league prospects needed to fuel pennant ambitions.
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Texas League Park
White Elephants
Forst Sam Houston
Max B. Garber
Terrell
Twenty-second Infantry Association
Conmie
Menger
Athletics
Bonner
Brown
Danforth
Salmon
Gipe
Whiting
Riders From Connie Mack Team Visit San Antonio
Within about a day three members of Connie Mack's troupe left the Menger Hotel with horses for a ride in southwestern style. Fred Ford, Pitcher Jensen and Bill Mack rode fox trotters as fans watched in the rain. The group plans a possible outing to a maneuver camp to try the steeplechase course, though details remain uncertain.
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Connie Mack
Menger Hotel
Fred Ford
Philadelphia
Pitcher Jensen
Connie
Bill Mack
Gordon Macakay
Billy Weart
Championship Series Set For San Antonio Winter League Pennant
Managers of the San Antonio Winter league clubs met to frame plans for the playoff series to decide the league pennant. The best two of three games will determine the champion with venues to be chosen by a committee led by Lieut. Max B. Garber and A. F. Dugosh. Umpire selection was assigned to Garber and W. M. Forsyth.
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San Antonio
Max B. Garber
Twenty-second Infantry
A. F. Dugosh
Garber
W. M. Forsyth
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Army
Titman "White Hope" of Connie's Athletes
Philadelphia magnate C Emory Titman, weighing about 400 pounds, travels with Connie and the Athletics advance guard in San Antonio aiming to join the payroll. Promoted as a pugilistic prospect, he must complete five feats including pulling a badger during the Athletics stay.
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Cc. Emory
Philadelphia
C. Emory
Texas
White Elephants
Connie
Athletics
Menger
San Antonio
Gordon Macay
Sleepytown Times
Fred Ford
Philadelphia Bulletin
Billy Weart
Quakertown Telegraph
Joe Ohl
Marlin rain disrupts Giants training camp drill
In Marlin Texas on February 24 Manager McGraw grows peevish as rain hampers the Giants training routine. Bert Maxwell hobbles but persists in hunting and the squad rest and bath in the camp. Grover Hartley missing until March while Pfeiffer Fullenwider and Tilly Shafer join the ineligible list. Hartley will report after veterans arrive.
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Maxwell
Albert Robinson
Grover Hartley
Tilly Shafer
Pfeiffer Fullenwider
Raleigh
N. C
Hartley
McGraw
New York
Games Are Traded Between Austin And Houston Clubs
President Tom Iglehart of the Austin Field club says Houston club managers offered a trade of three games from the early schedule. Austin will host Houston on June 3 4 5 and travel to Houston July 31 August 1 2. Iglehart has accepted the proposal awaiting ratification.
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Austin
Tex
Tom Iglehart
Austin Field Club
Austin Baseball Club
Houston Club
Houston
Iglehart
Klaus Matched to Face Dillon in San Francisco Bout
Frank Klaus the Pittsburg middleweight who defeated Sailor Petroskey in a 20 round bout has been matched by James Coffroth to box Jack Dillon of Indianapolis in San Francisco next month. The date is not fixed. Coffroth said Abe Attell vs Harlem Tommy Murphy set for March 9 will not be affected by Kilbane’s Los Angeles victory over Attell.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Petroskey
James Coffroth
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Abe Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Los Angeles
Attell
Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Coffroth
Callahan Leads White Sox to Waco for Spring Training
Chicago White Sox captain Jimmy Callahan arrived in Waco with a few players shortly before noon. Preparations for spring training will start immediately, with the remaining team members due within a week.
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Callahan
Waco
Associated Press
Tex
Jimmy Callahan
Chicago White Sox
Beal Opens Lungs Nose and Throat Clinic at 308 Gunter
Dr A R Beal announces a new Lungs Nose and Throat clinic located in the 308 Gunter building. The notice highlights specialization in respiratory and ENT care.
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A. R. Beal
Gunter Building
Celebration for Hank ODay planned by fans
Friends of Hank O Day former National League umpire and Cincinnati Nationals manager announce a celebration at the West Side ballpark when Cincinnati and Chicago open the season on April 18. O Day was born and raised near the West Side park.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Friends of
Hank” O’day
National Baseball League
Cincinnati Nationals
West Side Ballpark
Cincinnati
O’day
West Side Park
Oklahoma Fighter Beats Cordonnier to Claim Coast Title
Patsey McKenna defeated Zeb Cordonnier, an Oklahoma City welterweight, in a fast bout here last night to claim the welterweight championship of the Pacific coast.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Patsey McKenna
Pacific Coast
Zeb Cordonnier
Varsity Outlook Bright for Texas Longhorns Baseball Season
The Texas Longhorns baseball outlook is highly favorable with pitching at least 50 percent stronger than last year and batting up about 25 percent. Freshmen Bailey Cone Gooch lead a deep roster while veterans Bald win Long and Heyser bolster positions. first games set for March 4 7 and 8 against St Edward's and Austin league teams.
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Tex
Flo
Longhorns
Nablett
Jones
Cartwright
Lewis
Bailey
Cone
Gooch
Dad Heyser
Fort Worth Polytechnic College
Long
Kolowick
Captain Baldwin
Russell
Moore
St. Edward's College
New Athletic Club Organized in Yoakum
In Yoakum Texas a local athletic club has been formed after weeks of work by young men and supportive older businessmen. A meeting Thursday night produced a constitution and by laws report, officers were elected, and a three member directorate from local businesses was chosen to run the club. Paraphernalia is expected to be ordered soon and the club will begin operations.
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Yoakum
Tex
Lowther and Conring Split Bowling Series on Turner Alleys
Conring won game one 318 to 251 while Lowther rebounded to win game two 317 to 293. The two bowlers split the two game series last night on the Turner alleys. Next Thursday Wagenfuehr will meet Gloeckner on the same lanes.
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Lowther
Conring
Turner
Wagenfuehr
Gloeckner
Daisy Wins Alpine Quarter Mile Race for $1000 Purse
In Alpine on February 24, Daisy owned by Dan Coffman of Marathon defeated Ribbon in a quarter mile race for a $1000 purse. Daisy passed Ribbon after 300 yards as spectators reported over $3000 changed hands on the event.
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Ribbon
Daisy
Dan Coffman
Marathon
Connie Mack backs Lefty Russell as future winner
Manager Connie Mack expresses confidence in Lefty Russell to develop into a winning pitcher this season. Russell is part of Mack’s White Elephants squad based in San Antonio.
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Connie Mack
White Elephants
Russell
Connie
San Antonio
Whitney Wins by Decision in 10 Round Bout
Frank Whitney of Chicago earned the decision over Jerry Murphy of Indianapolis in a 10 round fight in Atlanta last night.
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Whitney
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Frank Whitney
Chicago
Jerry Murphy
Indianapolis
Clubhouse Site 10 to Be Donated and Built by Auto Club
At an organizational meeting of the San Antonio Automobile Club’s clubhouse building association plans for quick sale of remaining stock were discussed. With half the funds subscribed and new memberships daily, building preparations could begin soon. A stock contract with cash or time payments was approved and a north loop site donation was likely. Subscriptions and memberships will continue next week, with a 9:30 Monday meeting in the Gunter building.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
Bill Furlong
R. T. Pruitt
North Loop
Pearson
Gunter Building
Dickinson Still Hopeful About Southwest Texas League
Beeville Texas February 24 B Dickinson near president of the Southwest Texas league was in Beeville conferring with local club managers He says he has not given up hope of reorganizing the league Loyal towns deserve consideration and a deband could hurt clubs finances and assets He departed for Corpus Christi today.
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Dickinson
Beeville
Tex
Southwest Texas League
Corpus Christi
Osteopath Dr J R Cunningham Listing
Dr J R Cunningham of 449 Moora Building offers osteopathy services. Old phone on file 984 with one ring. Theo Artzt's Orchestra available. both phones listed for contact.
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J. R. Cunningham
Moora
Theo Artzt
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