Swift Bowlers Top Traction in Commercial League Showdown
The Swift Company bowling team defeated Traction Company three games to none to tie Gas Electric for the Commercial League lead with a .750 pace. Gates led Swift with 539 in three games, while Harvey Waddill totaled 6327 pins across the night. ONeil and Dalling surpassed 500, and Ronan climbed to over 400 in the late sets. Zuercher led Traction with 515 and a 188 game. The week ends with tight standings and potential shifts from upcoming matches.
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Swift Company
Traction Company
Bell Jerkers
Gas & Electric Company
Quint
Gates
Harvey Waddill
Smithereens
O'Neil
Dulling
Dave Ronan
Swifts
Zuercher
Swift & Com
Til
Pape
Hammer
Oran G Kirkpatrick Wins Another Title at Harvard
Oran G Kirkpatrick of San Antonio son of Mr and Mrs J H Kirkpatrick added to his long list of championships Friday night becoming Harvard University heavyweight boxing champion. He already holds world weight lifting titles and is a Harvard football star. In last year’s Harvard contests he was named the most perfect man physically. In Cambridge press reports Kirkpatrick forced J L Bigelow to quit in the second round of a three round bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran G. Kirkpatrick
San Antonio
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Harvard University
Kirkpatrick
Harvard
Cambridge
J. L. Bigelow
Charles Ellis Defeats A De Oro For Title
Charles Ellis of Pittsburg defeated Alfredo De Oro to win the world three cushion billiards championship in Philadelphia. Ellis won 150 to 129 after a late surge in the final block, turning a 160 89 deficit into a winning margin as the match extended over 198 innings.
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Philadelphia
Charles Ellis
Pittsburg
Alfredo de Oro
de Oro
Ellis
Tris Speaker Signs with Boston Red Sox
Houston, Feb 26. Tris Speaker the veteran outfielder announced he signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox several days ago and it should be in the hands of the club. He will report at Hot Springs around March 18 and expects to keep his batting form next season ending rumors he would not rejoin Boston.
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Houston
Tex
Tris Speaker
Boston Red Sox
Speaker
Boston
Hot Springs
Birmingham Suit Closed Ends $20,000 Back Salary Settlement
Joe Birmingham, manager of the Cleveland American League baseball club, settled his suit for 20,000 in back salary and damages with former owner Charles Somers by compromise. He plans to play center field for the Toronto club of the International League, which he will manage this season.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Joe Birmingham
Charles Somers
Birmingham
Toronto
Jones breaks Ohio record in junior 100 yard swim
Jones of the Illinois Athletic Club won the junior 100 yard swim at the Central Amateur Athletic Union meet in Cincinnati with a time of 58 4 5 seconds breaking the state record of 59 3 5 seconds. J Hardinghaus of the Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club won the junior fancy diving event.
Bicycle Race Set For February 29 In San Antonio
A free-for-all two mile bicycle race around the block bounded by Martin Navarro Pecan and Jefferson streets will be held Tuesday afternoon February 29 from 3 30 to 4 30 prizes offered by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company First prize five dollars Second eight dollars Third two dollars plus 100 consolation prizes Open to all San Antonio boys and girls riding bicycles Course passes through Martin Navarro Navarro Pecan and Jefferson streets Central location makes it accessible to the public and schoolchildren may participate.
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Martin, Navarro, Pecan
Jefferson
San Antonio
United States
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Martin Street
Navarro
Martin
Pecan
Jefferson Street
Freshman Track Meet Set by University of Texas
Austin Feb 26 The first annual track meet for University of Texas freshmen gym classes will be held March 11. The athletic department expects strong material for this year’s track team and plans to make the event an annual fixture.
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Austin
Tex
Chip Stops Sweeney In Last Round Bout
Joe Chip of Newcastle Pa. stopped K C Sweeney of New York in the final round of a ten round bout Friday night. The referee halted the fight to prevent further punishment as Sweeney was in a bad way after Chip scored a sixth round knockdown.
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Cleveland
Joe Chip
Newcastle
K. C. Sweeney
New York
Sweeney
Chip
Browns Release Three From St Louis Browns
St Louis Browns announce the release of Del Drake Edward Willett and Charles Watson. Drake and Willett join Memphis of the Southern League while Watson moves to Sioux City.
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Browns
ST. Louis
del Drake
Edward Willett
Charles Watson
Drake
Willett
Memphis
Watson
Sioux City
Brennan Sold to St. Paul in Americana League
Chicago Feb. 26 Ad Brennan a left handed pitcher with the local Federal team since the league began has been sold to the St Paul club of the American Association.
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Brennan
St. Paul
Chicago
Til
Ad Brennan
Federal
St. Paul Club
American Association
Betty M Wins 15-Mile Motor Boat Race at Regatta
Betty M owned by Charles W. Kotcher of Detroit won the 15 mile express cruiser event at the second annual motor boat regatta in Miami on Friday. The boat set a world record speed of 24.538 miles per hour for boats of its class.
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Betty M
Miami
Fla
Charles W. Kotcher
Detroit
Davis Sent to Atlanta Club in Southern Association
Wil bert Davis of Merry Point Virginia, a pitcher acquired last season by the Philadelphia Americans, has been turned over to the Atlanta club of the Southern Association. The announcement came Friday night in Atlanta Georgia.
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Davis
Atlanta
Wilbert Davis
Merry Point
Philadelphia Americans
Southern Association
Davenport's Sporting Gossips Highlight 1916 Holds and Returns
A St. Louis scribe notes Brown holdout plans for 1916 with Fielder Jones of the St. Louis Americans. Eddie Plank signs with Jones' club after earlier holdout. Editor Douglas Erskine praises Ad Santel in San Francisco while discussing Gotch, Jeffries, and Gotch's brief return attempts and retirement myths.
Herff Girls Dominate Highlang Park 22–0
The Herff School girls basketball team defeated Highlang Park School 22 to 0 on the Herff court Friday afternoon. Miss Hattie Cooper led the winners with 18 points.
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Herff
Herff School
Highlang Park
Herff Court
Hattie Cooper
Davenport Becomes Benedict in Texas Marriage
Range Texas date Feb 26 Davenport former St. Louis Federal League pitcher wed Miss Lillie Calloway in Range. Davenport now a member of the St. Louis Browns.
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Davenport
Benedict
Range
Tex
Dave Davenport
St. Louis Federal League
Lillie Calloway
St. Louis Browns
Joyce wins intermediate pull up event at YMCA meet
The YMCA intermediates held their fifth athletic event on Friday with a horizontal bar pull up contest. Robert Joyce won first by 16 reps, Forrest Fessler second with 14, and T. J. Hart and Ernest Green tied for third with 10. Joyce leads individual standings with 5 points. A volleyball match followed, Ernest Greet’s team defeating Joyce’s 11-4 and 11-9. Legislative progress noted on hotel industry measures drafted by T D Dobbs for the next session.
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Robert Joyce
Forrest Fessler
T. J. Hart
Ernest Green
Joyce
Fessler
Hart
Green
Ernest Greet
Hall Re-Elected Football Rules Head In Annual Session
New York February 26 The football rules committee re elected F Ek Hall of Dartmouth as chairman Walter Camp of Yale was chosen secretary Camp had resigned last year after thirty years on the committee Hall said the group agreed that the fundamental principles of football in the present rules would not be changed
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New York
F. Ek. Hall
Dartmouth
Walter Camp
Yale
Hall
Hotel Men Ready to Aid Health Inspection Plan
The Texas Hotel Keepers Association will cooperate with the State Board of Health on the inspection plan. Secretary R L Sanders says the association will assist and may send a representative to Austin for a conference. He notes hotel members favor health department inspections and have no complaints against member hotels.
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Texas Hotel Keepers’ Association
State Board of Health
R. L. Sanders
W. A. Davis
Board of Health
Sanderg
Austin
Sanders
Department
Texas lumber leader forecasts rise of industry in South
R A Long president of Long Bell Lumber Co visiting San Antonio says Texas ranks third among Southern lumber producers, with East Texas undeveloped but rapidly growing. He notes white pine sources, pine block paving demand, rail reclassification issues, and favorable winter climate as reasons for optimism.
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Texas
R. A. Long
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Kansas City
San Antonio
Mr. Long
South
Long-Bell Company
Houston
Commerce
Long
Southern Pine Association
New Orleans
Jong
Miss Burleson Joins Texas Library Commission
Miss Emma Burleson sister of Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson appointed by Governor Ferguson to the State Library and Historical Commission. She fills the vacancy caused by Mrs John McKay’s recent death and is noted for long service with Texas civic clubs.
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Burleson
Austin
Tex
Emma Burleson
Albert S. Burleson
Ferguson
State Library and Historical Commission
John (. McKay
Texas
Magirl Stops Hirsch In Milwaukee Boxing Bout
Oklahoma welterweight Art Magirl stopped Chicago fighter Mike Hirsch in the final session of a ten round bout in Milwaukee. Hirsch was outclassed throughout the match.
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Magirl
Hirsch
Milwaukee
Wis
Art Magirl
Oklahoma
Mike Hirsch
Chicago
Cobb Brother Signs With Terre Haute in Central League
Paul Cobb brother of Tyrus Cobb announced in Tampa that he signed to play as an outfielder for Terre Haute of the Central League.
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Cobb
Terre Haute
Tampa
Fla
Paul Cobb
Tyrus Cobb
Dr W C Farmer heads San Antonio Consistory class
Officers of the first class initiated into San Antonio Consistory No 5 were elected after the reunion. Dr W C Farmer of San Antonio selected as president with Rev George M Boyd of Uvalde as secretary and J H Savage of San Antonio as treasurer. Other officers named include W Hamilton, Joseph Murray, Nic Tengg Jr, J R Baldwin and W T Neely on the executive committee. The thirty first and thirty second degrees were conferred on about 200 candidates. The reunion opened at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with degree work by Dallas teams and closed with a Friday night election of officers.
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San Antonio
W. C. Farmer
George M. Boyd
Uvalde
J. H. Savage
W. Hamilton
Joseph Murray
Nic Tengg Jr
J. R. Baldwin
W. T. Neely
Dallas
Mike Huffman Thomas
St. Anthony
Samuel P. Cochran
Texas
Toledo Deal Pending Cleveland Club Sale
The American Association magnates, meeting in Toledo, failed to decide on selling the Cleveland club. A meeting with Roger Bresnahan, ex Chicago Nationals manager, may occur in Chicago. They prefer selling to Bresnahan and transferring to Toledo, dropping talks with John Gansal and Miller Huggins in hopes of Bresnahan deal.
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Cleveland
Ohio
American Association
Cleveland Association
Roger Bresnahan
Chicago Nationals
Chicago
Toledo
John Gansal
Miller Huggins
Bresnahan
Schauer Arrives for Spring Training in Marlin
A. J. Rube Schauer of the New York Nationals arrived in Marlin Texas on Friday for spring training. He noted Manager McGraw plans to bring a larger-than-usual roster this year. Word also says Mathewson left New York for Marlin with the first Giants squad. training starts Monday.
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Schauer
Marlin
Tex
A. J. (Rube) Schauer
New York Nationals
McGraw
Mathewson
New York
Giants
Charters Issued in Texas 1926 Feb 26
Charters granted to Mutual Oil and Gas Company of Houston with $30,000 capital. L. C. Clark Company of Dallas with $50,000. McAllen Bonded Warehouse Company of McAllen with $5410. The North Loon Gin Company of San Antonio with $7000. H. and P. Employees' Investment Company of Houston with $1000. Incorporators named for each company.
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Alto Telephone Company
Alto
Cherokee County
W. H. Shook
C. H. Fitts
J. A. Fitts
The
Cycle Club of
Galveston
George W. Welton
W. C. Neal
W. P. Coyle
Clift & Company
Fort Chadbourne
Coke County
Oscar Clift
J. Madera
J. A. Clift
International Electric Company of
Dallas
Everybody's Department Store Inc
el Paso
Texas
Stamford Water Works Company
Jersey City
N. J
Austin
Tex
Mutual Oil and Gas Company of
Houston
Capital
J. R. Davenport
F. C. Bouknight
R. T. Cawthon
L. C. Clark Company of
O. F. Haley
J. W. Haley
H. Lederman
J. P. Harnett
William Schwarz
McAllen Bonded Warehouse
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