Franchise Transferred Strengthens Local Teams in Winter League
Owner W A Stiehl transferred the Orioles franchise to US A Cabrials in a February afternoon conference. The move aims to boost the second series at Texas League Park with double headers Sundays and stronger lineups after trades and new players. Fans will be admitted free as in past seasons.
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Higgins Company
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Krisch Park
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A. Cabrials
Stiehl
Cabrials
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Americans Lose Openers in Davis Cup Championship
In Christ Church Australia January 1 American challengers lost both opening matches to Australian players. Wright fell 6 4 2 6 6 3 to Norman E Brooks while Larned dropped against Ted Heath 2 6 6 1 7 5 6 2. Weather good and attendance large leaving American outlook dismal.
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Associat Press
Christ Church
Australia
Norman E. Brooks
Wright
Larned
Ted Heath
Heath
Big crowd at Juarez races as eleven books lay prices
In Juarez Mexico on January first a large crowd attended racing events led by fine weather and strong betting. Eleven bookmakers posted odds with four favorites winning across six selling races. Mandero won the opening 2 year old six furlongs, Wolf teron captured the mile and three sixteenths, Roy Junior led the seven furlongs, Light Knight took six furlongs, Bill Anderson won the two year old six furlongs, and Americus edged in for the five and a half furlongs.
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Associated Press
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Storms Handicap Doubles Shooting in Wind and Snow
Winds and blizzard conditions hampered the world doubles title shoot in Chicago. Fred Bills and Jesse Young won the first block with 143 to challengers Jay Graham and R W Clancey on 142 as the two in three contest continues. Graham led individual scores with 76 and also won the 200 third match breaking 186 targets. The event was hosted by the Chicago Gun Club with nearly forty participants.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fred Bills
Jesse Young
Jay Graham
R. W. Clancey
Graham
Chicago Gun Club
Rivers Conley meet in 122 pound bout at Vernon
Joe Rivers and Frankie Conley boxed at Vernon this afternoon in a 122 pound bout. The winner earns the right to challenge Abe Attell or Johnny Kilbane for the featherweight title at Vernon on February 22.
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Attell
Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Rivers
Frankie Conley
Vernon
Abe Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Specialist Dr W. 8. Hamilton to Gartner Skin Disease
Dr W. 8. Hamilton, specialist in skin diseases, 527 Moore Ridge, will remain unchanged. It is believed that the double headers scheduled will prove very attractive to fans.
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Hamilton
Moore
New Rule Would Take Big Cut From World Series Wages
A proposed rule from a New York meet would require world series champions to surrender 25 percent of their share to the league treasury. The plan would cut the Athletics from about 3600 to near 2700 per man, while runners up would receive about 300 less. Critics call the deduction soft for six months of work.
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New York
League
Eleventh Cavalry Finishes Season Undefeated
Colonel Parker announces the Eleventh Cavalry football team went 6-0. They did not allow a score against them, beating Marshall Training School 5-0, West Texas Military Academy 21-0, San Antonio High School 11-0, Third Field Artillery 17-0, and All Stars maneuver division 13-0, plus All Stars 9-0. Games were mainly in San Antonio. one All Stars game occurred in Chattanooga.
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All Stars” Maneuver Division
All Stars
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Chattanooga
Battlers Ready for Bout in Los Angeles Arena
Joe Rivers and Frankie Conley prepared for a scheduled bout in Los Angeles after light work. Conley’s handlers praised his condition as strong as when he fought Rivers to a 20 round draw recently.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Rivers
Frankie Conley
Conley
Rivers
Theo Artzt's Orchestra Appears in Plumber's Ad
A. Collman, a plumber, lists two phone numbers in the notice and mentions Theo Artzt's Orchestra. The advertisement includes both phones for contact and service inquiries.
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A. Collman
Theo Artzt
Coveted Umpire Job Sparks Griff and O Day Clash
Clarke Griffith says he would have applied for a Setionpy league umpire post if appointed manager of the Peorington club. He reacts to Hank O Day becoming manager of the Cincinnati Reds and recalls their long history of no-argument reputations and tense exchanges on the field.
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Griff
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Cincinnati
Unbeaten Child Swimmer Violet Morgan Dominates Thames
Violet Morgan a 14 year old from Kingston-on-Thames defeats all comers in a quarter mile swim on New Year’s Day. Despite two years’ training she outswims professional club swimmers and has won southern counties junior title in 100 yards. Her speed and medals foreshadow potential as England’s greatest woman swimmer.
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Thames
Violet Morgan
Kingston-on-Thames
Violet
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Sir Alma
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Miss Kellerman
Miss Morgan
England
Automobile Club Announces Road Sign Program in San Antonio
The San Antonio Automobile Club plans an active campaign for better roads and dust elimination. Members behind on dues will be reinstated. the club will hold monthly meetings starting January 9 at the Bedell building Real Estate Auditorium. The membership cap rises from 209 to 500 as the group seeks road sign samples from the American Automobile Association and other dealers.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
San Antonio
Ea J. Fielding
Yielding
Bedell
American Automobile Association
Local leaders pledge phased city improvements
Dr Fielding pledged to tackle issues in sequence to advance motor car owners’ interests. He said they would complete one project at a time and then address the next in due course, emphasizing careful, thorough work.
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Dr. Fielding
Houck and Dillon In 10 Round Championship Bout
Leo Houck of Lancaster and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis met in a 10 round middleweight bout in Indianapolis. Both fighters were in excellent condition and a hard fast battle was forecast. Chick Hayes of Memphis, now training locally, faced George Kitson of New York in a 10 round bout with the potential winner likely to challenge bantamweight champion Johnny Coulon.
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Dillon
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Leo Houck
Lancaster
Jack Dillon
Chick” Hayes
Memphis
George Kitson
New York
Johnny Coulon
Devlin-Bronson Fight Tonight in Jeffersonville
Ray Bronson the Indianapolis contender for the welterweight belt faces Tommy Devlin of Boston in a 10 round bout at Jeffersonville Indiana this evening.
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Devlin-Bronson
Associated Press
Jeffersonville
Ind
Ray Bronson
Indianapolis
Tommy Devlin
Boston
Brown Favored In Oakland Title Bout
Brown of Chicago is a slight favorite at ten to nine over Sailor Petrokey of Oakland in a ten round middleweight bout scheduled for this afternoon in Oakland California. Brown earned his favored status after a recent decision over Holland.
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Oakland
Chicago
Sailor Petrokey
Holland
Nelson Victor Over Redmond In Twenty Round Battle
Redmond of St Paul led early and fought Nelson to a close tenacious bout at the West Side Athletic club. Nelson rallied after the ninth round, wearing down Redmond with decisive body and face blows as fans filled the arena. Final gong left many believing Redmond could not have continued five more rounds.
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